Showing 36 items matching history of murchison
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, History of Murchison Fire Brigade, 1983
... History of Murchison Fire Brigade...Centenary and history of Murchison Fire Brigade... Tatura the-murray Book Book History of Murchison Fire Brigade ...Centenary and history of Murchison Fire BrigadeWhite soft cardboard cover with black fireman's helmet and fireman's hose. 1883-1983 in red printing on helmet. 20 pages.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society, from Murchison Fire Brigade 17.11.90fire brigade, murchison fire brigade -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Letter - Camp 13 History, Cattanach Canal History Residents of Camp 13 Murchison During Period 1952 - 1956
... Cattanach Canal History Residents of Camp 13... Tatura the-murray Camp 13 History Letter Cattanach Canal History ...3 Typed pages stapled at top left corner, type colour is purple. Also a handwritten post script on last page. non-fiction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Murchison, 1965
... history of murchison... history of murchison bossence w tatura pioneers of murchison books ...Written as a memorial to his friend JG KennyOrange and white dust jacket. The JG Kenny memorial history. WH Bossence. Aboriginal figure. Brown hard cover. Cover design by Anne Bossence.murchison, history of murchison, bossence w, tatura, pioneers of murchison, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Murchison, 1965
... history of murchison... history of murchison bossence w tatura pioneers of murchison books ...Written as a memorial to his friend JG KennyOrange and white dust jacket. The JG Kenny memorial history. WH Bossence. Aboriginal figure. Brown hard cover. Cover design by Anne|Bossence.murchison, history of murchison, bossence w, tatura, pioneers of murchison, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Services and Sacrifice, 1957
... Written to detail history of murchison RSL. Includes... history of murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 ...Written to detail history of murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 in district near MurchisonWhite plasticised cover. Blue lettering. RSL logo in centrepow camps ww2, books, history, local, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, From Protectorate to Premier Smaller Town, 1985
... A brief history of murchison 1840-1985 incorporating "125... back to murchison books history local ...A brief history of murchison 1840-1985 incorporating "125 years of Education and Achievement" Murchison Primary School 1860-1985Yellow soft cover book. Green text and 2 pictures on the front. Picture of the town on the back cover.murchison, education, back to murchison, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Geoff Adams et al, Service and Sacrifice, 1957
... Written to detail history of Murchison RSL. Includes... history of Murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps WW11 ...Written to detail history of Murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps WW11 in district near Murchison. Also includes Roll of Honour.White plastic cover, blue letters title. RSL logo in centremurchison rsl, roll of honour, pow camps ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, The Murchison Meteorite, 1989
... Depicts history of Murchison meteorite which fell... Depicts history of Murchison meteorite which fell on September 18 ...Depicts history of Murchison meteorite which fell on September 18, 1969. Also included in booklet is a copy of a review of the paperback by the same author on the same subjectCream cover with meteorite styalised. Representation black printingmurchison meteorite -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Murchison 150th Anniversary Celebrations 1840-1990, 1990
... of Murchison at 150th celebrations in 1990. murchison books history ...Printed as a programme and historical record of the town of Murchison at 150th celebrations in 1990. Cream coloured soft cover, brown printing, aboriginal camp and bullock team and wagon on front cover and a picture of crossing the river in 1860 on the back cover. 4 black and white photographs. 16 pages. Murchison 150th Anniversary 1840 -1990murchison, books, history, 150th celebrations of murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Murchison, 1965
... Murchison history. JG Kenny Memorial history....Murchison history. JG Kenny Memorial history. murchison ...Murchison history. JG Kenny Memorial history.Hard brown cover. White and orange dust cover.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society by Geoffrey and Margot Gaylard (nee Kenny)murchison, gaylard g & m, bossence w, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Programme - Souvenir Programme, Murchison School Centenary, 1960
... details of 3 day programme. Also highlights of Murchison history.... Also highlights of Murchison history programmes murchison ...Printed to celebrate school centenary 1860-1960. Includes details of 3 day programme. Also highlights of Murchison historySmall soft green covered souvenir of centenary of Murchison School 1860-1960. Photo of school on cover with school name. Back page has a quote in black printprogrammes, murchison school, murchison school centenary, victorian school centenary, school centenary programme -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder, Treatment of Aliens in Australia during in World Two (1939- 1945), 1988
... . History/Politics. Map of Murchison Camp 13. Department of Social...) by Frank Pronesti. Research project. History/Politics. Map ...Research project, Department of Social Science, Gippsland College of Advanced Education.Blue two ring binder containing 63 double line spaced text typed pages.Front page: Treatment of Aliens in Australia During World War Two (1939-1945) by Frank Pronesti. Research project. History/Politics. Map of Murchison Camp 13. Department of Social Science Gippsland College of Advanced Education 9 December 1988department of social science, gippsland college of advanced education, treatment of aliens in australia, internees in australia, ww2 internees, ww2 pow's, frank pronesti, murchison camp 13 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Dish, wooden, 1900 circa (Approximate)
"Aboriginal bark dish - used to get ashes to rub on new born babies to harden their skin. Brought from McCrays Station, Murchison in Western Australia by my brother Joe, early this century 1904"Wooden dish, scoop shape, no design or colouring, rough rim.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, domestic implement, aboriginal bark dish -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrapbook, Mining articles and notices, 1932 - 1936, 1934-1936
Hardcover minute book with charcoal green cover and red spine. Numerous newspaper clipping have been pasted onto the pages, most related to mining. The clippings include: 26 September 1932 - Castlemaine Goldmines - Best Prospects for Years 12 October 1932 - South New Chum Syncline Goldmines NL 30 November 1932 - New Morning Star Co. 19 February 1934 - Berringa Gold Syndicate NL 12 September 1934 - Murchison Goldfield - Triton Gold Mine 1935 - Great Poseidon 1935 1935 - Golden Age Amalgamated 11 February 1935 - Loloma Gold Mines NL 19 May 1936 - Beaconsfield Gold Mine in Tasmania 02 July 1936 - Fletchers Gold Mine 17 August 1936 - Lasseter's Reef. Kalgoorlie 17 November 1836 - Large Scale Operations at Ballarat 16 January 1937 - New Charlton Gold Area 19 January 1937 Golden Jacket Mine 26 January 1937 - Rich Quartz at Avoca April 1934 - Bendigo Mines Limited May 1934 - Church Centenary - St Luke's Campbell Town Interesting History (image) Tasmania 1932 - Evolution of Auto-Car - Cugnot's Steam Trolley (image) 1932 - Evolution of Auto-Car - Push Foot Schemes (image) 1933 - Evolution of Auto-Car - Hancock's Steam Omnibus (image) 1933 - Evolution of Auto-Car - First Petrol Car (image) 1934 - The Gold Standard - How Australia Forsook It August 1934 - Bolwarrah and Gordon's Amalgamated NL 23 August 1934 - Dunolly Gold Mines NL 12 September 1934 - Murchison Goldfield - Triton Gold Mine 08 September, Adelaide Advertiser - Australia's Heritage of Golden Days by Ernestine Hill 28 November 1934 - Chronicles of Early Melbourne by Garyowen 05 May 1936 - Bendigo Mines Director's Policy (image of E.C. Dyason) 30 June 1936 - Lamplough Mine 27 June 1936 - Gold Dredging Company for Newstead 30 May 1935, The Herald - Gordon Battery in Production 19 September 1936 - Wattle Gully reef - Payable Values at 655 Feet 30 June 1936 - Avoca Developments NL 16 July 1934 - Westralia Renown Mines NL Prospectus 07 November 1936 - Ballarat East Gold Field - English Company's Deal (Victoria United, Britania United, First Chance, Last Chance, Llanberris No 1, Llanberris No 2, Sulieman No. 1, Sulieman No. 2, Sulieman No. 4, North Normanby, North Woah Hawp, Woah Hawp Canton, Tinworth's, Prince Regent Consolidated) 07 November 1936 - Large Scale Operations at Ballarat (image of A.E. Llewellyn) * How an Australian Discovered the World's Greatest Goldfield -The Beginning of The Rand. bendigo mines, coolgardie discovery, melbourne - chronicles of early melbourne, ballarat gold field, mining, lasseter's reef, squatter, emperor mine, cassilis gold mining, granite, bendigo mines ltd, campbell town st luke's centenary, car evolution, dartmore, harcourt granite, murchison goldfield, ballarat mines, fanny bay, mail, rand, alex allan, raymond cahalin, mary dyer, robert fordham, a. garsand, augustus f. heseltine, j. owen james, william latham, k palmer, tinworth, theosanous, c. tompkin, castlemaine goldmines, coolgardie -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Article (item) - Museum Victoria Australia Article, Museum Victoria Australia, Aboriginal Land, Unknown
A brief history of the Kulin clan in Victoria.A brief history of the Kulin clan in Victoria.kulin clan, great dividing range, yarra river, goulburn river, tonne-be-wong, toole-be-wong, donne-be-wong, mount riddell, ben cairn, donna buang, port phillip settlement, john batman, james dredge, port phillip protectorate for aborigines, duang wurrung, king parrot creek, acheron river, mitchellstown, william le souef, murchison, woi wurrung, boon wurrung, warrandyte, mordialloc, little river, william thomas, acheron station, mohican run, john green, mohican station, badger creek, healesville, coranderrk, black's spur, christmas bush, prostanthera lasianothos, geringdah -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Colour tinted photograph, Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, No.4. Main Street, Marysville, 1923-1963
... in Marysville, Victoria. This street is now known as Murchison Street ...An early colour tinted photograph of the main street in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour tinted photograph of the main street in Marysville, Victoria. This street is now known as Murchison Street. This photograph was published by the Valentine Publishing Co Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.marysville, victoria, murchison street, history, valentine publishing co, souvenir -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, New premises for the school's central library
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University.A4 typed document of 26 pages on white paper being draft No. 1 pf New premises fopr the school's central library Original copy to W. Perry 18/05/1993 written on the topcentral library, new building, school of mines ballarat, w. perry, brian webber, b.c. mclennan, n. mroczkowski, r.c. morgan, a.g. peart, p. mcnulty, rocky hazlett, l.wallis, a.j. smail, john sullivan, jean blackburn, norman curry, fr. tom doyle, peter kirby, ken mckinnon, bernard rechter, helen praetz, marion russell, j.k. matthews, therese scanlon, jan reeves, carole seymour, francis miller, helen fairhall, anne fennell, steven mendelson, peter shiells, geoffrey blainey, earnest scott, k.j. flecknoe, bruce mcknight, graham h. beanland, r.w. richards, e.j. barker, jack barker, nancye kent perry, alfred leahy, w.t. ryan, e.j. t. tippett, peter alsop, j.w. sutherland, david avery, ian r. duggan, ronaldson brothers, w.h. middleton, n.w. titheridge, d.a. wynach, ricky car, joanna harris, john bastin, edgar james bartrop, rodney smart, grant gilbert, bruce miller, john nathan, leo shannon, w.t.h. corbould, jimmy corbould, bryan crebbin, j.d. mccaughey, james oddie, graeme hood, ian smith, tom cragg, alfred mica smith, f.m. krause, thomas stephen hart, fiona watson, justice barry, robert charles morgan, roger murchison, a.m praetz, john van dreven, davis mccaughey, r.c. lovett, b.f. crebbin, morgan william beven john, charles howard beanland, ballarat school of mines history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Early Landowners (Kew), 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small subject file that contains information on early landowners in Kew. The research and notes are unsigned and undated. There is also some research on residents named in the early rate books. Specific landowners with information about them in the file include notes by Mavis Rolley on J.W. Cowell and Catherine Cowell, George Wharton, Nicholas Fenwick, Capt. John Murchison, Hugh Glass, Richard Davies Ireland, Edward Augustus Atkyns etc.j.w. cowell, catherine cowell, john murchison, richard davies ireland, edward augustus atkyns, nicholas fenwick, george whartonj.w. cowell, catherine cowell, john murchison, richard davies ireland, edward augustus atkyns, nicholas fenwick, george wharton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Lieut Kenneth Frederick Young, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1992
A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material, 1991
A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, One Hundred Years of History, 1975
To record the first 100 years history of St. Germains State School No. 1555. 1875-1975Red cover. Black writingG M Rathbone. Page 1. Presented by Mr. Rathbone at "Noorilam" Murchison. Oct. 19th '75small rural schools, st germains, st germains state school, schools in victoria, g m rathbone -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Murchison Memoirs. A Trevaskis, May, 1990
... Tatura the-murray Folio Murchison Memoirs. A Trevaskis 32 pages ...Family History of A. Trevaskis32 pages of recollections by A. Trevaskis of his Family and Murchison families and Township 187 - 01990My Memories of Murchison by Arthur Trevaskisdocuments, biography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Newspaper clippings, Mar-01
Collected and collated from Murchison Advertiser newspapers by John WeppnerCollection of newspapercuttings/articles from Murchison Advertiserlocal history, documents, newspapers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, POW Camp 13 at Murchison by David Green, 2009
Printed material in clear plastic cover.pow camp 13 murchison, dhurringile pow camp, graytown camp, memorials, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Treatment of Aliens in Australia During World War 2, 1988
Presented to the Museum by the Author, Frank Pronesti. An interesting comment of the treatment of Aliens, Australian Government attitude and Major Layton.A4 sized document in plastic cover, Clear front cover with a blue grey margin 1.7 cm wide extending to the back page. A vague photocopy of Murchison camp 3, Dept of Social Science - Gippsland College of Advanced Education 9 December 1988Treatment of Aliens in Australia during WW2 (1939-1945) by Frank Pronesti. Research project history/politics.tatura internment camps, internment camps, frank pronesti, major layton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, History Records - Early Murchison and Goulburn Weir, 1995
... History Records - Early Murchison and Goulburn Weir... Tatura the-murray Folio History Records - Early Murchison ...Newspaper reports collected and copied by Clive Miller and presented to Museum in 1995Photocopied program of back of Murchison, 1937. Obits. Mrs and Mrs. Sumner. Ref. to Goulburn Weir. In green back and spined folder with clear front.history records, murchison -goulburn weir, documents, biography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Rodney Water Rate Book, 1940
Rodney District Rate Book for irrigation water supply. Including Wyuna, Tongala, Kyabram, Toolamba, Murchison, Waranga. 1940-41-42-43Large book, red leather bound spine and corners. Blue cardboard cover covered with cloth front and back. White label, black writingirrigation, books, history, local, rural, industry -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Bossence, William Henry, Murchison : the J. G. Kenny memorial history, 1965
... Murchison-History.... Murchison-History Goulburn River Valley Aboriginal Protectorate ...210 P.; map; facsimiles; indexes ; 21 cm.murchison-history, goulburn river valley, aboriginal protectorate-goulburn 40-56, ngooraialum tribes-customs - 23-39 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history