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Melbourne Legacy
Audio - Newsletter, The Answer June/July 2023 Audio Version, 2023
The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from June/July 2023.activities, answer, widows -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1900
The image on this coin shows a British monarch, the mature Queen Victoria, in 1900. This was the period just prior to Australia's Federation in 1901,This coin represents the currency used in Australia at the turn of the 20th century, and just prior to the Federation of Australia in 1901..Coin, Queen Victorian Half Penny, 1900, Obverse shows the "Old Head" of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows Britannia. Coin well worn.Obverse: "VICTORIA : DEI : GRA : BRITT : REGINA : FID : IND : IMP : Reverse: "HALF PENNY" "1900"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, coin, british coin, currency, half penny, 20th century, queen victoria, old queen victoria, brittania, 1900, prior to federation -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Sample photos (95) by unknown
Contains photos from the Vietnam War plus the NVVM museum merchandise & dioramasvietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Resort style living in exclusive park, 30/10/1996
7 Mallacoota Walk, Vermont South. Article on house in Mallacoota Walk, Vermont South for sale by Watt & Co, October 1996.mallacoota walk, vermont south, real estate -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, Vision Australia, Around Vision Australia: Episode 22
Covering issues and news about Vision Australia and the opportunities it provides for clients, volunteers and staff. Host: Stephen Jolley with guest interviews by Valerie Thomas. Stephen talks with Rachel Johnson about Tilly Aston establishing the first library in the 1890s, the production of 21st Century talking books and how to become a member of the library. Valerie Thomas interviews Dr Lynne Davies about the way Vision Australia reports assist the chairman implement the Client representative Council framework. Finally, Donor Relations Manager Sharon Standen provides an overview of her role in helping fund services.1 digital sound file in WAV formatradio shows, vision australia, valerie thomas, stephen jolley, rachel johnson, lynne davies, sharon standen -
Park Orchards Community House
Newspaper, Dress up day at the Park Orchards Community House
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, "A Place in the Sun", "Save the Trams", 1971
Set of two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 19/8/1971; two letters to the Editor, about the closure of the Ballarat tramways, that some of the trams and line should be saved and what the aims of the BTPS are. The first from a person titled "All Het Up", and the second from John Anderson of P.O. Box 145 Box Hill. The second clipping from The Sun, Melbourne dated 14/7/1971 written by Keith Dunstan in his column, "A Place in the Sun" about the forthcoming closure of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems. Has a photo of a Bendigo Birney tram and notes their rarity. The second part is about the formation of the BTPS, which has 100 paid up members and quotes Shane McCarthy, a committeeman. Both cuttings in two portions.In red ink in lower edge of first cutting "19/8/71". On sheet of paper, various pencil / ink markings - with date Dec. 1963. Possibly paper used by Donor at his job with the former machinery makers, Ronaldson and Tippet.trams, tramways, closure, btps, birney, preservation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Domestic life and the depression, Myrtle Richardson, 23 Sep 2005
Recording of the PMHPS meeting 23.06.2003 at Port Melbourne Bowling Club. Speaker was Myrtle Richardson on domestic life and the depression years. Recording duration 36:15 domestic life, depression, myrtle richardson -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Amos Rapoport, Building on dangerous principles, 1971
A book review by Amos Rapoport of Living in Australia by Robin Boyd.Two copiesliving in australia, amos rapoport, walsh st library -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Whittlesea Leader, Saved inn nick of time, 10 Aug 2004
Dr. Richard Ely gives a brief history of the Thomas family history in Mernda and of the bluestone house, "The Poplars", he and his wife Jean purchased in the 1980's.Historical building in the City of WhittleseaNewsprint with 2 black and white photographs.mernda, richard ely, jean ely, the poplars mernda, moses thomas, walter thomas, britannia inn mernda, mayfield presbyterian church, bluestone building, cr. walter thomas, gaelic church service -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Film - Photograph by Herb Richmond. ca 1971, Scarsdale- Bridge Over Smythes Creek with the old Frd in the foreground (Hamilton Highway)
Ballarat History35mm B&W Kodak Plus X Pan Film.ballarat, ballaraat, scarsdale, bridge, smythes-creek -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, Vietnam: a television history: Tet, 1968: Part 7 (Copy 1)
tet offensive, 1968, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - military intelligence -
Park Orchards Community House
Newspaper, Request for child care room at the Park Orchards Community House circa 1985
Doncaster and Templestowe News -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, MALAYAN, Malayan Government, Both 1st July 1941
Items souvenired by Alan Mason, refer cat No 3979.2.1) Currency note, “Malayan Five Dollars”, rectangular shape, colours green, black, white blue & orange, depiction of the King in RH corner, note dated. .2) Currency note, “Malayan ten Dollars”, rectangular shape, colours red, white, blue, black & green, depiction of the King in RH corner, note dated..1) “A (over) 59 031165” twice. .2) “B (over) 53 027275” twice.currency, malayan 1941 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Eltham Festival, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1989, 1989
A recording of a backing tape for the Eltham Festival 1989. This performance is by the Diamond Valley Choral Society.1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on cassette: "Tracks 1-4. DVCS backing tape".diamond valley choral society, eltham festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, The Age, "Rises in Tram Fares Hits at Pensioners", "Tram Fares may increase" "Train chaos if no new station soon", Nov. 1968
Newspaper Clipping - set of six clippings adhered to two sides of one sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - primarily about the increase in fares - Nov. 1968 1 - "Rises in Tram Fares Hits at Pensioners" 2 - "Tram Fares may increase" 3 - "Train chaos if no new station soon" - Flinders St station 4 - "Fares Rise next year" 5 - "Sunday trams adequate" 6 - "Change Tramways Board of the system" - about the design of tramcars - letter from J. Wunderly of Burwood. Cuttings from The Herald, The Age and Sun newspapers.trams, tramways, fares, flinders st station, sunday services, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Meeting on the tramway rails", 13/10/1984 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Monday 13/10/1988, with a photograph of the BTPS Board meeting in a tram following the Annual General Meeting the previous day. Notes the BTPS showing tram 26, the horse tram, patronage was down and some special guests, Notes the work of Dave Macartney and Jacki Edwards. Left to right: Carolyn Dean, Peter Winspur, Frank Hanrahan, Warren Doubleday, Howard Stoney, Paul Miller, Andrew Mitchell, Garry Wood and Stephen Butler.btps, board members, meetings -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Brian Hegarty, Growing up in Middle Park and Port Melbourne, Garry Smart, 25 Mar 2019
Brian Hegarty talks about growing up in the 1950s, 60s and 70s from Middle Park to Port Melbourne. PMHPS monthly meeting 25.03.2019 Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:08:56social activities, families, brian hegarty -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - St. James The Great Primary School
One item about this school: Undated unsourced newspaper article about St James the Great Primary School opening of new upstairs work space with Federal Funding. It is a school of 20 students. Includes a colour photograph of students in work spacecatholic school, ruby, members of parliament, primary schools, kai, danby michael mp, st james the great primary school, teachers, musicians, students, mills pam, sultan dan, ebben, mills john, wilson scott -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: September 7, 2004
Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. September 7: Technology updates – Jim Pipczak, Vision assessment with people who have an intellectual disability – Ruth Nicholson. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping (copy), The Argus, [Sale] June 8 1861: Fruit trees, shrubs, &c, 06/06/1861
Early advertisement for the sale of fruit trees and shrubs from the nursery of Robert Whatmough on the River PlentyRobert Whatmough was a Greensborough pioneer and noted horticulturist1 page, news text, copy printed from Trovegreensborough, robert whatmough, plenty river -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Folder, newspaper clippings, Port of Melbourne, 1996 - 2016
Collected and indexed by Jack Bolt, PMHPS memberBlack folder of newspaper clippings relating to the Port Of Melbourne 1996 to 2016. Index at front of folder - date, source, subject, headline.piers and wharves, maritime, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - waterside workers, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, port of melbourne corporation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Ceremonial object - Ornaments from cake for WFE Liardet's 200th birthday, Marilyn Allport, Jul 1999
Ornaments from cake from PMH&PS celebration of WFE Liardet's 200th birthday July 1999, baked and decorated by Marilyn Allport for the Society's July meeting: sugar and ribbon decorations including oval with image from PMH&PS logocelebrations fetes and exhibitions, marilyn allport, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - ELSTERNWICK CRICKET CLUB
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Mick Cottrell, Maritime Union of Australia, Glen Stuart, 26 Oct 1998
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 26.10.1998. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Mick Cottrell of the Maritime Union of Australia on the work of waterside workers and industrial disputes. Recording duration 51:50piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, business and traders, edward j (ted) rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
Peterborough History Group
Newspaper, Peterborough was the place for stylish holidays
The article summarises early visitors' holiday experiences in Peterborough and Peterborough Hotel as the centre of activity. Mentions snippet from the Peterborough Hotel visitors book. Significant because of the people mentioned and the noted clientele; and the stories recounted.One page newspaper article talking about the history of the Irvine's in Peterborough. Printed in 1983peterborough, peterborough house, peterborough hotel, j. s. irvine, coastal holidays, the standard, bruce morris, beach holidays -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceremonial object - Cruet and lid, 1855 or earlier
In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, found an ornate communion set used to celebrate the Eucharist or holy communion by a number of different Christian faiths was recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. The set comprised a cruet or jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery at Flagstaff Hill. The collection of artefacts from the Schomberg also contains ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and a photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald a former director of Flagstaff Hill maritime museum. The Schomberg was a large three-masted full-ship rigged wooden ship built in 1855 by Alexander Hall and Co in Aberdeen, Scotland for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line at £43,103. The vessel was 288 feet (88 meters) in length, with a beam of 45 feet (14 meters), a depth of 29.5 feet (8.99 meters) of 2,284 tons. The mainmast was 210 feet (64 meters) high and she carried 3.3 acres of sail. The vessel was constructed with three skins. One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England-to-Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightning, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald Mac Kay. Schomberg was an attempt to build a faster ship than Mac Kay and a vessel fast enough to break the sailing record to Australia. The Schomberg sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 6 October 1855, under the command of Captain James Forbes, on its maiden voyage to Australia with general cargo, jewellery, spirits, machinery, and 2,000 tons of iron rails and equipment intended to build the Melbourne to Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. She also carried a cow for fresh milk, pens for fowls and pigs, plus 90,000 gallons of water for washing and drinking. She also carried 17,000 letters and 31,800 newspapers. There were approximately 473 passengers and a crew of 105. It was hoped that Schomberg would make Melbourne in sixty days, setting a record for the voyage, but light winds at the equator dashed those expectations. The ship sighted Moonlight Head in southwest Victoria on Christmas Day but through a deadly combination of wind, currents and unmarked sand spits, the vessel gently ran aground on 26 December 1855 on a spit that juts into Newfield Bay, just east of Curdies Inlet, and the present town of Peterborough. Fortunately, the SS Queen was nearby and managed to save all passengers and crew. The steamers Keera and Maitland were dispatched to salvage the passenger's baggage and the more valuable cargo. Other salvage attempts were made, but deteriorating weather made the work impossible, and within two weeks the Schomberg's hull was broken up and the vessel abandoned. The wrecking of the Schomberg caused quite a public stir, particularly in light of the fact the vessel was supposed to be, the most perfect clipper ship ever built. Captain Forbes was charged in the Supreme Court under suspicion that he was playing cards with two female passengers below decks when his ship ran aground. Despite a protest meeting, two inquiries and the court proceedings, he was found not guilty and cleared of all charges. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum that also displays ship fittings and equipment, and personal effects. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill.This object is significant as an example of an item in common use in the mid-19th century that is still in use today. The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historical significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia.Cruet and lid; electroplated silver metal over metal, possibly nickle. The cruet has a wide bowl large handle .The round domed lid has a pattern around the border. The cruet and lid are part of a Communion set that was recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, schomberg jug or cruet, jug or cruet, schomberg communion set, jug, cruet and lid, cruet, communion set, religious service, communion service, ceremonial service, mass -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, The Richmond Horticultural Gardens and School, 1890
Correspondence from Pro Bono Publico, Keilor, 20th October. States that necessary teachers are already available. Various bonuses for agricultural production already in place and fees would cover costs.Photocopy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 25 October 1890 p15. the leader, keilor -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio - Audio CD, John Anderson, Italian Internees and POW's, 2005
CD of italian pow's in Loveday and the Africa CorpWhite fronted cd.Italian Internees & POW's 20 minutesitalian pow's, loveday camp, afrika corp -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - VHS Video Tape, Black Magic
VHS Cassette in Case with Paper Linertorres strait islanders and others who looked after and protected the country, ww1, len waters, ww2, indigenous soldiers