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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Audio - The 1930s Depression Tapes - Nancy Betteridge, 2005
In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with Nancy Betteridge (Nee Lenton). Nancy lived in fifteen different addresses in Bendigo throughout her lifetime. She married John Alexander Betteridge in 1951. Her father did odd jobs and sustenance work before getting a permanent job at the Bendigo Preserving Company. She went to St Joseph's Catholic School (1930-31) and St Kilian's (1931-38). The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 90 minute interview can be listened to, and the notes viewed, at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only.history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, the 1930s depression tapes, nancy betteridge bendigo -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Pro Track News - Issue 14, 1981_12
Records national and international athletics results for events during 1981. It also contains programs for future events.Was donated by the Partingtons, a local family who were involved in athletics.A 20 page newsletter issued in December 1981 by the Australian Athletics Confederation.Nilathletics, stawell gift, partington -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam 8 Assault River Crossing Part 1 - All Arms 1961, 1961
A soft covered booklet for the practical instruction of junior officers and NCO's in elementary watermanship, the use of assault equipment and improvised methods of crossing water obstaclesWO Code No 9734. Supersedes WO Code 8306 (1948)military engineering, water crossing -
National Wool Museum
Booklet, Dennys, Lascelles Limited 1857 - 1957 Notice of Meeting and Annual Report to Members 1957, 1957
"Dennys, Lascelles Limited, Notice of Meeting and Annual Report to Members 1957l". Includes the Centenary Review (1957) Historical Summary by Philip L Brown.Three copies. Book, pale green coloured, paper cover printed in black. "Dennys, Lascelles Limited, Notice of Meeting and Annual Report to Members 1957". 14 pagesDennys, Lascelles Limited, Notice of Meeting and Annual Report to Members 1957wool brokering wool sales, dennys, lascelles limited, wool brokering, wool sales -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The School of Mines and Industries, Annual Report, 1914
The School of Mines and Industries Annual Report 1914 from the President, Part of the Report includes: 'Early in the year it was felt that the School was passing through a somewhat critical period. The increasing number of departments of instruction had correspondingly added to the responsibility of management, and it was found that the old system was not elastic enough to deal with the new situation'. 4 page booklet, Annual Report of the School of Mines and Industries in the year 1914. school of mines and industries, w. h. middleton, c. fenner, h. h. smith, fred martell, harold g. cornell, revill tinworth, francis c. hall, victor e. millington, ernest s. anderson, john adam, frank v. retallack, william kingston, alex. geo. campbell, f. mcgarey, a. whalebone, c. berryman, j. n. montgomery, j. friend, a. tweedie, c. a. hoadley, milton williamson, r. m. sergeant, e. siemering, carew smythe, f. cannon, kenneth moss, harold brown, rex cutter, f. king, h. elliott, n. montgomery, r. w. richards, d. walker, j. m. sutherland, donald clark, j. m. bickett, j. y. mcdonald -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Practical map reading: reconnaissance mapmaking and field sketching, 1941
Australian Military Bookletaustralia - armed forces - service manuals -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont. Year 6 1998 Year Book
Great Ryrie Primary School is a result of the merger between Ringwood, Southwood and Heathmont Primary Schools. In April 1998 the school opened on a brand new site in Great Ryrie Street, Heathmont (source: Letter from the Principal, Brian Allen, 23rd March 1999). Blue spiral bound notebook with Year 6 student photos, and handwritten recollections/memories by individual students. Not a printed Yearbook - perhaps original draft material? The full book with the students' comments has been scanned as a pdf and is available at the RDHS Archives on request. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Installation and maintenance Types 12107 12116 12117 12118 12119 12120 12121 12122 12124, Pioneer instruments. Inverters
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, The Vietnam War, 1962 - 1975 (Copy 5)
Booklet produced by the Vietnam Veterans Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Assoc. of Aust. (NSW Branch) Inc. (VVPPAA Inc.)battle of long tan, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, national service - australia, school curriculum -
City of Whittlesea
Booklet (item), City of Whittlesea Heritage Program May - October 2005
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Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Country Fire Authority, Course Notes on Country Fire Authority for School of Mines and Industry Fiskville 7th October 1985, 1985
Ballarat School of Mines and Industry is a predecessor of Federation UniversityGreen covered booklet with black writing and image on the front and coil binding.country fire authority, ballarat school of mines and industry, fiskville, course notes, country fire authority training wing -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, Interview with Elaine Leahy and Joan Neich, November 1990
Oral history interview of Elaine Leahy (nee Dean) and Joan Neich (nee Morice) by Alan Nuske. Recorded as part of 'The Years Between: an oral history of the RVIB 1866-1991'. Former students and staff recall their days at RVIB, the impact of what they learned and experienced there, and how the attitudes to blindness and low vision changed over the years. 2 audio recordings of recollections from former RVIB attendeesroyal victorian institute for the blind, allan nuske, elaine leahy, joan neich, oral history -
City of Whittlesea
Booklet (item), City of Whittlesea Community Plan 2003-2006
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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Ceremonial object - Commemorative Trowel
Silver commemorative trowel with turned wooden handle.Were St Methodist Foundation stone laid 31st July 1955 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - SIL-MID Ltd - The complete service for specialised sealants adhesives and lubricants for Aerospace Industry
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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Booklet - Constitution, General Grand Council of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship, Methodist Girls' Comradeship Constitution, 1945
MGC052.1.1 and MG0521.1.2 Two 31 page booklets containing the Constitution of The Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The booklets have the MGC emblem on their covers and were held together with two staples. MG052.2.1.1 includes MGC052.1.1a Additions and Amendments dated May, 1951.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia -
Camberwell Historical Society
Ceremonial object - Glassware and trophies, Camberwell Central Bowls Club and South Camberwell Bowls Club glassware
9 glassware objects. 3 x South Camberwell Bowls Club trophies, 4 x Camberwell Central Bowls Club tall glasses, 2 x Camberwell Central Bowls Club smaller tumblers. Printed with the Bowls Club logos in gold. Stored in shoebox wrapped in tissue paper.South Camberwell Bowls Club; Camberwell Central Bowls Clubtrophy, bowls club, camberwell, south camberwell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Camp 13 Murchison
Recommendation and assessment of cultural heritage significance of Murchison POW Camp 13. Compiled in 2018. Copy of this report on C359542 pages murchison camp 13, pow camp 13, heritage significance -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, 1940-1990 50th Anniversary Reunion 6 September 1990
A concise account of the Dunera boys for their 50th anniversary reunion.Mainly black cover white stripes on which in red 1940-1990 50th Anniversary Reunion 6 September 1990 at the passenger terminal wharf 13 Pyrmont. The Dunera boys reunion a brief history.1940-1990 50th Anniversary Reunion 6 September 1990dunera boys, 50th anniversary reunion, internment camps, hay, tatura -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Concert, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1979, 22/04/1979
A recording of a concert performance by the Diamond Valley Choral Society at Loyola (Watsonia) on 22/04/19791 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on cassette: "DVCS concert. 'Loyola' Sunday April 22 1979."diamond valley choral society, concerts, loyola -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Booklet - Port of Portland Victoria 1950 - 1975, c. 1970
4 page booklet with 3 unattached leaflets inside. White textured light card. Black and white photo of Port and seal of pht commissinoners, on front cover. Back cover has Port of Portland Industril and commercial locality map.Front: 'Port of Portland Victoria 1950 - 1975' - Printed in black -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - International Civil Aviation Organization Aerodrome Design Manuals, Aerodrome Design Manual
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Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Register of Historic Buildings [at 31st December], 1973
The Heritage Act 2017 replaced the Heritage Act 1995, which established a legislative framework for heritage protection in Victoria that replaced the Historic Buildings Act 1981, the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981 and part of the Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1971. Before Statewide legislation, heritage assessments were conducted and published by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria).Register of Historic Buildings in Victoria published by the National Trust of Victoria in 1973.non-fictionThe Heritage Act 2017 replaced the Heritage Act 1995, which established a legislative framework for heritage protection in Victoria that replaced the Historic Buildings Act 1981, the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981 and part of the Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1971. Before Statewide legislation, heritage assessments were conducted and published by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria).heritage - (vic.), historic buildings - (vic.), national trust of australia (victoria) -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newsletter, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Fares Please!", 1995
Yields information about the operations of the BTPS / BTM in 1995 and has a strong association with those involved., Yields information about the operations of the BTPS / BTM in 1995 and has a strong association with those involved.Set of 6 "Fares Please!" Each page prepared as an A4 full size, photocopied reduced, copied and then folded into A5. Consolidated from other items or holdings from donations into a single year set of newsletters. All produced during 1995 - note change over from BTPS to BTM. .1 - Fares Please! January 1995 .2 - Fares Please! March 1995 .3 - Fares Please! May 1995 .4 - Fares Please! July 1995 .5 - Fares Please! - September 1995 .6 - Fares Please! - November 1995 All documents scanned as pdf images. museums btps, btm, publicity -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army: Manual of Land Warfare, Part One: Vol.1, Pamphlet No.2: Command And Control (provisional), 1977
A light coloured booklet with the numbers 12-12 on the top right hand side. At the bottom of the cover reads 1 Fd Hospaustralia - armed forces - service manuals, 1 field hospital -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - Airline Maintenance Royal Aeronautical Society, Ansett
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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Surf Beach Estate, About 1950
W. Davie was a local real estate agentHistoricalBooklet advertising the Surf Beach Estate . Large sheet printed on both sides. One side has map of the estate. other has information about estate, agent and location on Island" Surf Beach Estate" '"The only estate on Phillip island with two miles of Glorious Ocean Beaches and Rock Pools." Prices from only 250 pound.surf beach, real estate, w davie, town planning -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Booklet - Small army booklet, Welcome to your Army Booklet
Small booklet31.5.52 Raymond Keith Watkins. 81 Canterbury St, St Arnaud, Victoria. D.R. Watkins 105 Alma Rd, North Caulfield, Melbourne -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Phillips
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.My Fair Lady. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: RBL 1000. Export no. B 07245 L, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, George B. Dale. Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews.lp, sound recording -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - NON FICTION BOOK, MAUREEN FRENCH, FOLLOWING THE BANDS
THE HISTORY OF THE BRASS BANDS OF CRESWICKFRONT COVER: THE RED HEAP BRASS BAND" DURING THE FILMING OF SATURDEE. THE STORY OF THE CRESWCIK BAND STARTING 1863 TO 2010 WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND SOME MEMBERS LISTSnon-fictionTHE HISTORY OF THE BRASS BANDS OF CRESWICK red heap brass band, saturdee, brass bands creswick