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Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet - embroidered card, Len Fox, The Strange Story of the Eureka Flag by Len Fox, 1963
Author Len Fox was an early chronicler of the history of the Eureka Flag.A soft covered booklet of 25 pages with the blue and white cover depicting the Eureka Flag and two digger.eureka, eureka stockade, eureka flag, len fox, flags, john king, raffaello carboni, withers, peter lalor -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, Holding M, Inquest Drownings Lake Tyers
A folder of inquests into drowning of three people after Bills launch Lock Katrina overturned in 1887; drowning of Peter Albertson at the entrance and drowning of three people after Bills launch Tamar overturned in 1920 Lake Tyers Victoriaaccidents, boats and boating, tourism -
Melbourne LegacySlide, Stanhope Dining Room, 1950s
Slide photograph of the dining room with wooden chairs and tables and a fireplace and ornate doorframes. Believed in Stanhope from the label. Several photos are marked 4, 11, 12, 13, and were taken at the same time (see items 02513 - 02516) Stanhope was a residence run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for further education. Stanhope generally looked after girls over 14 either studying or working. The children were cared for until they were old enough to become independent. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of life for the residents of Stanhope.Colour slide of the dining room at Stanhope, in a grey Hanimount mount.Handwritten on front 'Stanhope' in black pen and '3' in pencil bottom left.stanhope, residences, dining -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, 5/04/1958 12:00:00 AM
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 5/4/1958. Has slide No. "17" stamped in red in top corner and date stamped on slide. Photo of the No. 17 in Lydiard St. North, at the end of the double track, with a passenger loading a suitcase on to the tram. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. In the background are J.J. Collier's building, Grey's cigarettes advertising, a wholesale grocer and other buildings in Lydiard St. North. Photo taken late in the afternoon. For high resolution scan see btm2846h.tif"Lydiard St" "-5 APR 1958"tramways, trams, lydiard st, double track, tram 17 -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBooklet - Chromium Alloy Development in Australia, Aeronautical Research Laboratory
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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesSlide - 35mm Colour slides, Burnley Bulb Bed, C. 1998
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Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. The Economist Buildings (1964), London, England. (Architect: Alison and Peter Smithson.)Made in Australia / 2 / AUG 64M / London (Handwritten) / SLB 7/1 (Handwritten)london, robin boyd, slide -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSlide - Lantern Slides, n.d
Two glass lantern slides in cardboard box, both showing men at working bees (two different images) at Hanlon Park. Photo on one glass slide, then another plain glass slide fixed over image. Slides bound with white adhesive tape. Box has maker's label on front, label advising what to do if slides are fault, on bottom.Front: a) 'Some of the 'BUSY-BEES' HANLON PARK PORTLAND ' written in black pen, top of slide 'SOME OF THE 'BEES' HANLON PARK PORTLAND' scratched into slide, bottom. b) 'SOME OF THE 'BEES' HANLON PARK PORTLAND' -pen, top of slide 'THE BEES HANLON PARK PORTLAND TOYE PHOTO' scratched into slide, bottom -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MISS E B MILLANE - DIARY
Diary from John Mulcahy and Nell Millane's trip. It was presented to her on the eve of her trip abroad on 5th March 1953. Brown cover with gold embossed 'Trip Book' on the front. Hand written names in the front of the book. Six loose pieces of paper and a newspaper cutting. Diary contains notes on people; places visited, Buckingham Palace, gardens, etc. Diary in a white envelope with a note from John Mulcahy written on the front of it. Nell Millane was Social Editor of the Bendigo Advertiser.book, bendigo, personal views, miss e b millane - diary, john mulcahy, bendigo advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
Green laminated card with two photos. The first is Bill Thirwell and Bert Symons at the Centenary Celebrations 1973. The second photo is the Golden Square Primary School Inter-school softball premiers. They are, from left, front row: Lisa Hollis, Kerry Clayton, Jan McConville, Vicki Robson. Second row: Kayleen Baker, Sharon South, Judy Latwell, Susan McConville, Kerrie Pattison. Back row: Karen Hargreaves, Wendy Nixon, Rhonda hansen, Kerry Sutton, Suzanne Jones, Leanne Doyle and teacher, Mrs J Raeburn,education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, bill thirlwell, bert symons, centenary celebrations 1973, lisa hollis, kery clayton, jan mcconville, vicki robson, kayleen baker, sharon south, judy latwell, susan mcconville, kerrie pattison, karen hargreaves, wendy nixon, rhonda hansen, kerry sutton, suzanne jones, leanne doyle, mrs j raeburn -
Vision AustraliaAudio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: October 9, 2001
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. October 9: Diabetes Plus seminar – Laurel Sutherland, Multi-disciplinary assessments at Burwood school – Michelle Piggott. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionBook, 2/2 Independent Light Tank Squadron AIF Nominal Roll
Nominal roll of a small Australian Armoured Corps unit of World War Two (WWII). Raised at Puckapunyal, Victoria in January 1942 from members of the 2nd Armoured Brigade Group for service in Malaysia, but with the fall of Singapore before they could embark, they were restructured as the 2/2nd Australian Armoured Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron in February 1942. In July they moved to Greta, and in August to Narrabri to participate in large scale exercises by 1st Armoured Division. In October 1942 they were combined with the 2/1st Australian Armoured Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron and D Squadron 2/11th Australian Armoured Car Regiment to form the new 2/4th Australian Armoured Regiment. Yellow soft cover booklet, " 2/2nd Independent Light Tank Squadron Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll " Six pages, staple bound.tank, roll, wwii, world war two, armour -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook (item) - CAC Collection - Engine Parts List for WASP Engine type S3H1-G - CER as used in the CERES Agricultural Aircraft Report No.E367
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Melbourne Tram MuseumEphemera - Timetable - route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge, The Met, 2/1998
Timetable - route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge, dated 22/2/1998, published by The Met, with Yarra Trams logo as well, and PTC name on the rear cover. Has a map of the route, forward by Geoff Lockwood Operations Supt of Camberwell depot, the Met Fare system, an advert for tram hire, timing points, and contact information.Demonstrates a timetable at the time of the formation of Yarra Trams when it was operated by The Met and the PTC.Timetable - printed, centre stapled, 24 pages.tramways, timetables, route 70, wattle park, the met, yarra trams -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Flyer - McKinnon Road Estate, McKinnon, 1924
The train line from the city to Frankston was electrified in 1922 which intensified the sale in the municipality of Moorabbin, particularly land which was in the vicinity of the railway stations.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleMcKinnon Road Estate, McKinnon Auction 26 April 1924 - 17 shop sites & 21 villa sitesgraham ave, prince edward ave, station street, mckinnon road, mckinnon, real estate, auctions -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Alison Barclay, Race to capture the horrific memories of our women at war, [9 August 1989]
Article calls attention to the experience of Wilma Jones [Oram Young] as a Japanese POW on Sumatra Island during WWII in relation to the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who were trying to gather funds to make a documentary of stories and experiences such as this before they are lost.Newspaper clipping with four columns of text, headed by a large black and white photograph of an elderly woman sitting at a table looking at documents'THE HERALD / 9 AUG 1989' [Blue ink inbetween lines of headline]japan, sumatra island, wilma jones [oram young], council of ex-servicewomen's associations, elizabeth lucas, catie hewins, returned nurses' association, wwii, world war two, wwll, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - Raffle Ticket
Bendigo Easter Fair Charity Carnival 1948 Pink Raffle ticket No. 17406London, 32 Thompson St, Ormond SE14raffle ticket, easter fair 1948 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - WARNE COLLECTION: MOTOR SPIRIT RATION TICKET
Four motor spirit ration tickets. Issued by the Commonwealth of Australia in Victoria. Valid only until 31st july, 1949, for two gallons non transerable. The ticket are stamped anr writing on the back.transport, motor vehicles, ration ticket -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook - Flying Stations, A story of Australian Naval Aviation
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Bendigo Military MuseumMagazine - WORLD WAR 1, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, 1.-5. "ANZAC BULLETIN". 6. "THE ANZAC BULLETIN", 1917-1918
From the front cover; "ANZAC BULLETIN/ LONDON/ Issued to Members of the Australian/ Military and Naval Forces in Great Britain, France and elsewhere" "Published by Authority of / the High Commissioner for Australia/ Australia House, London, W.C." Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.1. to 5. Off white colour paper with dark blue colour print on cover. Illustrated on front with an Australian soldier with rifle and fixed bayonet, left arm resting on a circle containing another photo. Back - advertisements. 6. Front illustration - Two Australian soldiers at rest. 1. to 5. 16 pages - cut, plain, off white pages. Black ink print. Black and white photographs. 6. 24 pages - as above. 2. to 6. Front cover - stamp. Magazines have metal staples to fasten.Magazine issue numbers and dates. 1. No. 12 March 28, 1917. 2. No. 44 November 7, 1917. 3. No. 46 November 23, 1917. 4. No. 89 September 20, 1918. 5. No. 90 September 27, 1918. 6. No. 93 October 18, 1918. 2. to 6. Red colour ink stamp "AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS".publications, magazines, ww1, anzac bulletin -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPoster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Alteration to Timetables, 16 March 1970", Mar. 1970
Yields information about the change to the timetable and how it was provided to the public. Demonstrates the commencement of the closure process of the Ballarat tramways when service frequency was reduced.Poster sheet detailing changes to service frequencies for Ballarat trams, commencing Mon. 16 March 1970. Printed side in glossy paper. Gives times for example when the 20 min. service operated. Titled "Alteration to Timetables, 16 March 1970" Also on file are two photocopies cut to size, added 5/2/1997, made 1996.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, timetables, tram services -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, School of Mines and Industries minutes if the Board of Studies and Legislation and Constitution Committee 1988-1990, 01/07/1976
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University This book is an minutes book of the School of Mines 1980's giving us an understanding of the operations of the School of Mines in that era and of the people involved with the institution at that time. It shows projects that were being undertaken at the institution at the time and gives us an historical perspective on project costs and the type of work being doneLarge red book with gold lettering on the front cover.school of mines ballarat, board of studies, assets committee, special working party, staffing committee, w.j.c north, e.j tippett, m.b john, g.h beanland, s.a mendelson, k.j flecknoe, p. shiells, a. smail, j. crowe, r. hazlett, b. webber, d.drake, r. morgan, j. bell, l. shannon, a. peart, e.j barker, r.t morrell, k. andrews, r. dobell, l.f hillman, b. muir, r.mcfarlane, j. van dreven, m johnson, r.c lovett, m.c palmer, b. staley, j.l. turner, i aitken, l elliot, a.c byvoet, l wallis, r.h. hollioake, j. short, n. stevens, k. boast, j annesley -
Melbourne Tram MuseumEphemera - ticket - "Seniors Sunday Pass", Metlink, 8/2006
Ticket issued with a Seniors card, for using the free public transport on a Sunday - had to be validated for use. Reverse not printed on. Has the Metcard, Metlink and Victoria Govt. logo, along with numbers and conditions of travel. A website, no longer accessible, advised that the ticket was introduced on 27-8-2006 and was in use until the introduction of Myki tickets. One of the tickets has been extensively used while the second was not used. Demonstrates Seniors Free travel or Metcard for Sundays.Ticket - "Seniors Sunday Pass", printed on a sheet of flexible plastic, with a magnetic stripetramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, seniors card -
Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Victorian Tourist Bureu, Stawell and the Grampians 1913, 1913
Tourist InformationPaper Covers with red Print and four B/W photos of various scenes around Stawell. Tape along spineStawell and The Grampians (Red Print) The Summer Mountain Resort of Victoria Price 1/- Printed by W.T Payne. For distribution by the Victorian Tourist Bureau stawell grampians -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSlide - Slide - Construction Portland/Cashmore Airport, n.d
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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Flyer - Ormond Park Estate, Ormond, 1926
The train line from the city to Frankston was electrified which intensified the sale in the municipality of Moorabbin, particularly land which was in the vicinity of the railway stations.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleOrmond Park Estate - 66 Home Sites and 20 shop and business sites - Coghill and Haughtonormond, real estate, koornang road, wallen grove, florence street, auction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, McDonald, Modern warfare: from 1939 to the present day, 1987
Every major conflict since 1939 is discussed and analysedIndex, ill (col), maps, p.288.non-fictionEvery major conflict since 1939 is discussed and analysedmilitary history - 20th century, world conflict - 1939 - -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - newspaper clipping, The Telegraph, The women of war, April 25 1989
The sory is about two women who served in the forces during WW2, Jean Morton, with the RAAF, and Ivy Clyne as a nurse. Ivy can remember the Boer War, The First, Second, Korean and Vietnam Wars.A large newspaper clipping with two large columns of text and three black and white photos. All three photos are headshots, with the two smallers photos of older women and the larger one of a young woman in nurse's uniformwwii, world war two, ww2, sunbury -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncProgramme - Dedication Service Children's Memorial Ward Albury Base Hospital, 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion Association, 1976
The majority of the 2/23rd Battalion's initial intake of volu nteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region and as a result, the 2/23rd became known as "Albury's Own" and were adopted by the city of Albury. In 1946 the2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion Association adopted the children`s ward of the Albury Base Hospital as a memorial ward to honour those who made the supreme sacrifice. Members of the Association continued to raise funds for the hospital, On Anzac Day, 1976 a service was held to dedicate a plaque marking the Children's Ward as a memorial of the 2/23rd Battalion. This is the program from that dedication service. An addition plaque commemorating the efforts of the 2nd / 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion Association in raising funds for the Albury Base Hospital was added on Tuesday 30th November, 1999.This item is part of a collection of items owned by Arthur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region. A program marking the Dedication of the Children's Ward of the Albury Base hospital in honour of the men of the 2/23rd Battalion known as "Albury's Own".world war 11, 2/23rd battalion -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyNewspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 23-8-95, P 2. Indigenous flora recognised Maroondah Council's new chief Commissioner Moreton Brown took in some of the municipality's natural beauty this week when he visited the northern end of Glenvale Rd., Ringwood North. As the area contains an array of indigenous flora, the area has recently been listed a "Significent Roadside Area". The listing was the result of a vegetation suvey by council. Pictured are: Jan Bateman, John Nathan and new Maroondah Chief Commissioner, Moreton Browne.`
