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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, City of Ballaarat, "The Ballarat Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour", 2017
Pamphlet - 12 page centre stapled DL size, centre stapled titled "The Ballarat Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour" describing both the Arch and the Avenue, its history, tree species, the plaques, the trees and how to find them, and the Garden of the Grieving Mother. Published by the City of Ballarat during 2017.trams, tramways, avenue of honour, arch of victory, ballarat, sturt st, western highway -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Film - Photograph by Herb Richmond. ca 1971, Scotchmans, Concrete Road Bridge Over the Yarrowee River, Between Napoleans and Buninyong
Ballarat History35mm B&W Kodak Plus X Pan Film.ballarat, ballaraat, scotchmans, bridge, yarrowee, river -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Ken Blanch on John Densley, 30///2016
Ken Blanch discussing John Densley.john densley -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Pamphlet (Item) - Heli-Coil Non Corrosive Stainless Steel Screw Thread Inserts Drill Sizes Tools and Parts List
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City of Kingston
Pamphlet - Colour, S. M. Reynolds, Estate Agent, Moorabbin Shire Hall Estate Second Section, c. 1930
Sales plan for land in the suburb of Moorabbin, bounded by South Road and Highbury Street, including Prince Street, Charming Street, Thomas Avenue and Keith Road.The developing urban area of Moorabbin within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed close to infrastructure.Colour pamphlet advertising for private sale the Moorabbin Shire Hall Estate, Moorabbin. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by South Road and Highbury Street, including Prince Street, Charming Street, Keith Road and Thomas Avenue.Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 63: £4 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 66: 4 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 80: 3. Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 81: 4 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 83: 2 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 96: £3 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map below subdivision 97: 3 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map to the left of subdivision 102: 3 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision map on the corner of Thomas Avenue and Highbury Street: vertical line next to a square with a cross in it.land sales, estate, moorabbin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Anzac Day 2008, 2008
Anzac day activities in Mitcham and list of fallen diggers.Anzac day activities in Mitcham and list of fallen diggers. Photo of Cenotaph in Halliday Park.Anzac day activities in Mitcham and list of fallen diggers.war memorial mitcham, anzac day, robinson, tony -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Video Recording - Digital, Ben Piper, Brushes with Fate, and with Port Melbourne, 23 Mar 2021
Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 23 March 2021. Ben PIPER talks on the topic of ‘Brushes with Fate, and with Port Melbourne’, the story of how Ben came to live in Port Melbourne, told through a lens of world, Australian and Port Melbourne history, with occasional lashings of nostalgia.ben piper -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Entertainment in the 1940s, Max Nicholson, Glen Stuart, 24 Sep 2001
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 24.09.2001. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Max Nicholson talking about "Entertainment in the 1940s" ; cinema, dance halls, theatre, WW2, Prohibition. Recording duration 33:31.social activities, arts and entertainment, max nicholson -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Pamphlet - digital photographs, Clare Gervasoni, Birregurra Post Office, 2020
Birregurra is a town in Victoria. Colour photograph of a weatherboard post office at Birragurra, Victoria. birregurra, birregurra post office, telephone, post office boxes -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet
MR.JOHN LEWIS WAS MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE CIRCA 1876.PHOTOCOPY LEAFLET McLEAN, BROS & RIGG IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS.72 3829 ME. LEWIS 77 HUNTER ST. CASTLEMAINElocal history, document, pamphlet, mining -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Pamphlet, Hotel Plaza Athene, Paris
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, CD, Computer Disc
Disc labelled "Vietnam Vets Photos visit Victoria"photograph -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral history, Len McMurrish, Glen Stuart, 1995
Oral History of Len McMurrish. Recorded by Glen Stuart and Glen Cosham at the former St Joseph's Primary School 18.07.1995. Reminiscences, particularly the Port Melbourne Municipal Band. Recording duration 01:12:58arts and entertainment - music, len mcmurrich, glen cosham, port melbourne municipal band -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Nunawading parks and recreation information, c1982
History, plans and leaflet concerning the Nunawading Horticultural Centre and the Community Gardens Cooperative.History, plans and leaflet concerning the Nunawading Horticultural Centre and the Community Gardens Cooperative.History, plans and leaflet concerning the Nunawading Horticultural Centre and the Community Gardens Cooperative.city of nunawading, horticultural centre, forest hill, nunawading community gardens -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam 66-67 by Gordon Miller, 17th Construction Squadron
17th Construction Squad ( engineers)vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceremonial object - Chalice, 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 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 a 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 south west 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 the 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, personal effects. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill.This chalice 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.Chalice; electroplated silver metal over metal, possibly nickle. The chalice has a wide bowl with an outer layer of intricately cut metal on the underside and a ribbon-like border of grapes and grapevine leaves is etched around it. It is supported by a tall stem with a circular knob partway down its length, and the stem is attached to a round base that is hollow underneath. The decorative pattern around the perimeter of the base is repeated on the knob on the stem. The base also has a pattern of lines around the vertical edge. There is a white sticker attached to the underside of the base. Its inscription is undecipherable. The chalice is part of a Communion set that was recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. White sticker attached to the base of the chaliceflagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, schomberg, 1855, clipper ship, james baines & co, black ball line, luxury ship, emigrant ship, captain forbes, bully forbes, ss queen, peterborough shipwreck, communion set, religious service, communion service, ceremonial service, mass, chalice -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Pamphlet - Song sheets, Girls' Guild Union Choir
Three fold booklet of songs and hymns with musical score.girls' guild union -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Pamphlet, Real estate, 1995
Carmichael & Weber, Auction of 40 Grant Street Malvern East, on 5th August 1995. Edith Boyd, Robin Boyd's mother, purchased this house in 1927 and called it Burdes. Edith Boyd later moved to East Burwood where she died on 31 March 1961.Robin's mother's house in pencil on the top. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Pamphlet (Item) - RAAF Pamphlet 88 Recovery and Disposal in situ of unexploded Missiles
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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Film - Video (Digital), Gerald Ashcroft, Eltham District Historical Society 1967 - 2017 (SP), 2017
Shorthened version History of the Shire of Eltham Historical Society from its inception in 1967 to its change of name in 1995 to Eltham District Historical Society to its 50th anniversary in 2017 as told by fonding member and society Secretary, Russell Yeoman and Doug Orford.MP4 Digital file 00:11:50; 542MB50th anniversary, eltham district historical society, video recording, russell yeoman, doug orford, shire of eltham historical society -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Pamphlet, Australian Army: ARA conditions of service reference booklet, 2nd ed, 1979
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Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Oral History, Noel Withers, Mavis Solum: interviewed by Noel Withers, 2010c
Mavis Solum is interviewed by Noel Withers. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough. This interview has not been transcribed.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Mavis Solum"june hall, oral history, mavis solum -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Ceremonial object - Banner Belt, The Royal Melbourne Regiment Banner Belt
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Phyllis Emily Booth, 2008
Order of service for the funeral of Phyllis Emily Booth 13 July 1914 - 31 October 2008.Order of service for the funeral of Phyllis Emily Booth 13 July 1914 - 31 October 2008.Order of service for the funeral of Phyllis Emily Booth 13 July 1914 - 31 October 2008.booth, phyllis emily -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Newsletter, Nunawading Tennis Club, 1976
History of the formation of Nunawading Tennis Club, situated Nicoll Park, Nunawading. Courts opened for play, June 1969.History of the formation of Nunawading Tennis Club, situated Nicoll Park, Nunawading. Courts opened for play, June 1969. Written by the secretary, Shirley Geraldene.History of the formation of Nunawading Tennis Club, situated Nicoll Park, Nunawading. Courts opened for play, June 1969. tennis, nunawading tennis club, geraldene, shirley -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: March 22, 2005
Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. March 22: Lighthouse on the Boulevard book launch.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Toronto Transit Commission, "100 Streamliners 'On the Double' ", c1947
Four page pamphlet, with colour photos titled "100 Streamliners 'On the Double' " promoting the forthcoming launch of coupled PCC cars for the Toronto Transit System, c1947. Cover shows a coupled set, interior views, trams passing through a set of traffic lights and the couplers. Promotes the use of these cars and their forthcoming use on the Bloor - Danforth route. This route was replaced by a subway mid 1960's. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidents%27_Conference_Committee_(Toronto_streetcar) - accessed 28-2-2019.trams, tramways, pcc, transport equipment, tramcars, canada, toronto -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Wandinong Sanctuary, 9/12/1998 (Article) 1998 (Pamphlet)
Wandinong Sanctuary: History and development of Wandinong [1998?] With article regarding unveiling of Bernard Hooke Memorial Plaque and seat in the Sanctuary, Whitehorse Post, 9 December 1998bernard hooke memorial plaque, wandinong sanctuary, hooke family -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Gramophone Cylinder, National Phonograph Co, Poor old England, 1908
Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important player in the early recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888, followed by Edison's foundation of the Edison Phonograph Company in the same year. The recorded wax cylinders, later replaced by Blue Amberol cylinders, and vertical-cut Diamond Discs, were manufactured by Edison's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on, reorganized as Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of the artists. The company began to lag behind its rivals in the 1920s, both technically and in the popularity of its artists, and halted production of recordings in 1929. Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph, the first device for recording and playing back sound, in 1877. After patenting the invention and benefiting from the publicity and acclaim it received, Edison and his laboratory turned their attention to the commercial development of electric lighting, playing no further role in the development of the phonograph for nearly a decade. Start of the Recording Industry: In 1887, Edison turned his attention back to improving the phonograph and the phonograph cylinder. The following year, the Edison company introduced the ”Perfected Phonograph”. Edison introduced wax cylinders approximately 4+1⁄4 inches (11 cm) long and 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) in external diameter, which became the industry standard. They had a maximum playing time of about 3 minutes at 120 RPM, but around the turn of the century the standard speed was increased to (first 144) and then 160 RPM to improve clarity and volume, reducing the maximum to about 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Several experimental wax cylinder recordings of music and speech made in 1888 still exist. The wax entertainment cylinder made its commercial debut in 1889 at first, the only customers were entrepreneurs who installed nickel-in-the-slot phonographs in amusement arcades, saloons and other public places. At that time, a phonograph cost the equivalent of several months' wages for the average worker and was driven by an electric motor powered by hazardous, high-maintenance wet cell batteries. After more affordable spring-motor-driven phonographs designed for home use were introduced in 1895, the industry of producing recorded entertainment cylinders for sale to the general public began in earnest. Blank records were an important part of the business early on. Most phonographs had or could be fitted with attachments for the users to make their own recordings. One important early use, in line with the original term for a phonograph as a "talking machine", was in business for recording dictation. Attachments were added to facilitate starting, stopping, and skipping back the recording for dictation and playback by stenographers. The business phonograph eventually evolved into a separate device from the home entertainment phonograph. Edison's brand of business phonograph was called the Ediphone. The collection of three phonograph cylinders are an example of early recorded music use for domestic entertainment. They are significant as they represent the beginnings of the modern recording industry.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder contained Record no. 13619, the recording “Poor old England” published by Castling and Godfrey, sung by Billy Williams. Made by National Phonograph Company USA. C.1907On lid “Edison Record” and “This record should turn at 160 revolutions per minute, no faster” Written on lid in blue pen “Trumpet”, “EDISON AMBEROL RECORD / FOUR MINUTE”warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, edison laboratory orange nj, usa, national phonograph company of australia ltd sydney, thomas a. edison -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Terry Keenan, 3 Mar 2008
Recording of the Oral History by Terry Keenan discussing growing up in Port Melbourne, particularly Cruikshank St. Recorded by David Thompson on 03.03.2008. Recording duration 53:11families, domestic life, terry keenan