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Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: May 9, 2000
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. May 9: Orthoptic services – Ruth Nicholson, New curriculum at RVIB Assist – Steve Beschel. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The Orchards of Doncaster and Templestowe, 1985
History of fruit growing and early orchardists.History of fruit growing and early orchardists.History of fruit growing and early orchardists.orchards, apples, pears, doncaster, templestowe -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Pamphlet - Australian ARMY Infantry Section Leading 1970, Infantry Training Volume IV (Australia) Tactical (Tropical Warfare) Part 1 - Infantry Section Leading, 1956 Draft
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Pamphlet (Item) - Air Crew Entry under the Empire Air Scheme: Notes for the information of candidates regarding entry into the Royal Australian Air Force as Air Crews, Air Crew Entry under the Empire Air Scheme
produced during the Second World War by the Royal Australian Air Force. world war two, enlistment, royal australian air force -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, Recognising Our Heritage - Archaeology assessment of Coach and Horses Hotel site, Ringwood, Victoria - 1999
A4 size information handout provided at RDHS guest speaker presentation "Archaeology in Ringwood" by Wren Lakeman (June 2023), talking about her work assessing archaeological significance of Eastlink Freeway/Tollway construction sites in accordance with Heritage Victoria requirements. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Gary Thomas Cooper OAM, 2020
Funeral Order of Service for Gary Cooper OAM.Funeral Order of Service for Gary Cooper OAM.Funeral Order of Service for Gary Cooper OAM.cooper gary -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Currency - Japanese Banknote
These notes are generally referred to as Japanese Invasion Money (JIM). This note is one of a series issued by the Japanese forces of occupation in the Pacific theatre during the second world war. Following the fall of Singapore into the hands of Imperial Japan on 15 February 1942 the Japanese introduced new currencies to replace those previously in use in the occupied territories of Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei between 1942 and 1945. The new currency in Malaya and Singapore were issued with the same value as the Malayan dollar and first entered circulation in 1942. This example of Japanese Invasion Money was intended for use in Malaya as indicted by the letter M in the block letters MN. The currency was also referred to informally as "banana money" because of the motifs of banana trees on 10 dollar banknotesGreen on cream lithographed banknote of ten dollar denomination. The face features a tropical scene with palms and a hand of bananas. A pair of block stamped serial letters (MN), in black, appear at the bottom of the note. The reverse is printed with a pattern featuring the value and a beach scene with palms centrally located.The Japanese Government promises to pay the Bearer on demand ten dollarsww2, currency, japanese, japanese invasion money, banana money -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Pamphlet (Item) - Care And Use Of BROACHES
Issued For "The Man On The Machine" By Ministry Of Munitions Commonwealth Of Australia. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The story of the White Horse - the symbol of a city, 1/01/1996 12:00:00 AM
Brochure telling the history of the Whitehorse Hotel 1853-1921 and of the statue. Rev ed.Brochure telling the history of the Whitehorse Hotel 1853-1921 and of the statue. Rev ed.Brochure telling the history of the Whitehorse Hotel 1853-1921 and of the statue. Rev ed.white horse hotel, city of whitehorse -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Michael Blyth, President, Beacon Cove Resident's Association, 23 Apr 2007
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 23.04.2007. Recording done at Port Melbourne Bowling Club. Speaker was Michael Blyth, president of the Beacon Cove Resident's Association. "Getting aquainted with th beacon Cove Resident's Association". Recording duration 46:11built environment, michael blyth -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Keeping Blackburn beautiful, 1984
Pamphlet, Nunawading Council, an advisory committee, composed of residents, planning consultants and a local architect has prepared a draft of a scheme to protect this unique environment.Pamphlet, Nunawading Council, an advisory committee, composed of residents, planning consultants and a local architect has prepared a draft of a scheme to protect this unique environment.Pamphlet, Nunawading Council, an advisory committee, composed of residents, planning consultants and a local architect has prepared a draft of a scheme to protect this unique environment.town planning, city of nunawading, blackburn, trees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio - CD, John Anderson, Nic Cua returns to Camp 2 1991, 2005
CD of Nic Cua, an internee in Camp 2 in WW2, when he revisited the camp in 1991. CD and usbnic cua, camp 2 tatura -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - PROPAGANDA PAMPLETS WW2
Items souveniered by VX65555 GNR R.J Lee MM. Refer Cat No 1734 for service details also 728.2..1) Propaganda Pamphlet, in colour both sides, in Pidgin and Japanese showing a Japanese soldier sitting under a tree reading the pam. Titled TOK BILOG GAVMAN. .2) Japanese card size note, oval seal on one side, Japanese ancient depictions on a horse in red. .3) Pamphlet in Pidgin New Guinea, Native depiction of a head, Australian coat of arms with OL BOI HARIM TOK.documents -pamphlets, military history, propaganda, japanese -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, City of Nunawading Financial report 1965-66, 1966
Printed summary prepared for ratepayers.Printed summary prepared for ratepayers.Printed summary prepared for ratepayers.city of nunawading, local government, local government finance -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Elijah, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society, 1977
A recording of 'Elijah', an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn, first performed in 1846, depicting events in the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the Old Testament book of Kings. The work is scored for eight vocal soloists (two each of bass, tenor, alto and soprano). This performance by the Diamond Valley Choral Society was recorded at Greensborough Uniting Church in 1977; conducted by V. Lennie.1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on side 2: "Elijah. DVC Society Cond. V. Lennie. 1977"diamond valley choral society, elijah (oratorio), greensborough uniting church, val lennie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Lettie Walsh Bradley and Margaret Walsh, Pat Grainger, May 1991
Interview used in contribution to the book "They can Carry me Out" (Original interview carried out by Seon Films as part of an episode about Port Melbourne for the ABC 4 Corners program)Lettie Walsh Bradley and Margaret Walsh recalling their lives in Port MelbourneDuration side 00:58:36families, domestic life, social activities, bradley walsh, lettie walsh, margaret walsh -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "Information for passengers - Round trip through Melbourne and Suburbs by Cable and Electric Tramways", c1918/19
Pamphlet - special size sheet, was originally folded into three titled "Information for passengers - Round trip through Melbourne and Suburbs by Cable and Electric Tramways", giving details of the trip, where the trams could be boarded, Description of Route, map shows the route along with other tram routes. Also show railway stations. Has a photo of a PMTT single trucker. c1918/19 2 copies held.trams, tramways, pmtt, cable trams, tours, round trip, map -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - CD-ROM, Talking Book, Fisher Folk of Fisherman's Bend, 2006
Four (4) discs with white labels. Talking book of "Fisher Folk of Fisherman's bend". Distribution copy. Insight into lives of some 19th century fishing families.fishermans bend, families, domestic life, migrants, engineering - canals and drainage, industry - fishing, fisher folk, allan meiers, johann meiers, henry meiers, beazley family, butcher family -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Decca Record Company Limited
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.Joan Sutherland Luciano Pavarotti Operatic Duets. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6828, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, Jon Perrin Cover photo: Christian Steiner. Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti. Conductor: Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus (Chorus master Terry Edwards), Jacquelyn Fugelle, soprano; Elizabeth Cornell, mezzo-soprano.lp, sound recording, opera -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, Tape, Songs by the Beach Boys; the Challengers; Jan & Dean; the Ventures; the Rolling Stones & Trini Lopez
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Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: March 8, 2005
Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. March 8: National Orthoptist Awareness week – Ruth Nicholson, Bequests – Bill Glover. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Victorian Baby Health Centres
Three leaflets: Advice to expectant mothers;Three leaflets: Advice to expectant mothers; The Diet of the expectant mother; infant's garments. includes knitting instructions for infant's singlet and modesties.Three leaflets: Advice to expectant mothers; maternal and child health centres, victorian baby health centres association, children's clothing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The over 60s resource guide, 1982
Incorporating health, concessions, finance etcIncorporating health, concessions, finance etcIncorporating health, concessions, finance etccity of nunawading, community services, aged people -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Nunawading Highland Gathering, 23/02/1975 12:00:00 AM
Programme for the first Nunawading Highland GatheringProgramme for the first Nunawading Highland Gathering to be held in this city. President: K.A.R. Scholz - Chairman of Gathering Committee: Anthony Sell.Programme for the first Nunawading Highland Gatheringcity of nunawading highland pipe band, scholz, k.a.r., sell, anthony -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Coin, 1819
This Great Britain shilling is dated 1819, the year before King George III died. There were over 7 million of these coins minted. King George III succeeded his grandfather, King George II, on the throne in 1760. He reigned until his death on 29th January 1820. The shield in the centre of the reverse of the coin is the Hanoverian Shield, showing that the House of Hanover was elected to the crown rather than taking the crown as a victory. This coin’s denomination is not inscribed on the coin but it has been identified as a shilling from information about the King George III currency 1816-1820. - The 6 pence coin is 19mm - This Shilling is 24mm (the same size as this coin) - The Half Crown is 32mm British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “George III by the Grace of God, King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was Benedetto Pistrucci. The reverse side’s inscription on the coin is translated "Evil to him who evil thinks” The engraver of the reverse image was Thomas Wyon. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain shilling, 1819. Silver coin, round. Obverse; King George III head, looking right. Reverse; crown on top of quartered shield, 2 diagonally opposite quarters each show 3 lions, another quarter has a rampant lion, another quarter has a harp; in the centre of the shield is a small crowned shield with 3 symbols that appear to be lions. Inscriptions on both sides of coin (denomination not inscribed).Obverse “GEOR . III D . G . BRITT . REX F . D .” and “1819” Reverse “HONI . SOIT . Q [UI obscured] . MAL . Y . PENSE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1819, king george iii currency, colonial australia currency, benedetto pistrucci, thomas wyon, numismatics -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, London Records
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.A Festival of Lessons and Carols. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: X.5523, Record cover, Paper sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, no author listed. Recording at King's College Chapel, Cambridge Christmas Eve 1958. Directed by David Willcocks, Simon Preston, Organ. Choir of 16 Kings College members.lp, sound recording -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - White Hills Technical School
Four pages pamphlet typewritten on yellow paper titled White Hills Technical School. The pamphlet outlines the various courses available at the school. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.white hills technical school, 1960's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Periodical, Nunawading business guide, 1973
Nunawading business guide and trade directory authorized by the Nunawading Chamber of Commerce and industry 1973.Nunawading business guide and trade directory authorized by the Nunawading Chamber of Commerce and industry 1973.Nunawading business guide and trade directory authorized by the Nunawading Chamber of Commerce and industry 1973.directories, city of nunawading, nunawading chamber of commerce and industry -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mrs Margaret O'Loughlin, 26 September 2000
Margaret O’Loughlin was born in Beechworth at the old hospital in 1937. Her father was born in Greta West and Mother is from Timboon. Margaret spent her life in the Beechworth area where she was educated and worked at the post office in the telephone exchange. Working at the exchange gave Margaret a behind the scenes understanding of the community from working the switch board and connecting vital services such as the fire brigade, the doctor and mental hospital in Beechworth. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Margaret O’Loughlin’s life story is significant to the Burke Museum as she was born and raised educated and worked in the district her whole life. She married and had three children. She was community minded and worked in the Post Office while her husband worked in the local mental hospital. As a family they then lived next to the Fire Station in the fire house and their knowledge of the township spans the 1900s. Margaret saw changes in the town from a communications perspective, working in the telephone exchange sending messages via Wangaratta and until a time that the exchange became automated. After that she continued working in a face to face roll at the Post Office and had an intimate knowledge of the town. Her husband worked for 31 years at the mental hospital, Mayday and the couple saw changes to the town and community brought about be World War II. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a cleat flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side. Mrs Margaret O'Loughlin /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, post office, margaret o'loughlin, mayday, mental hospital, communications, fire house, telephone exchange -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Currency - German Occupation Money, 1940s
These four paper notes are from the Jersey Channel Islands during the German occupation in WWII.Four German government-issued paper notes. There is 1 mark, 2 reichsmark, 20 reichsmark and 50 reichsmark.german occupation money, invasion money, wwii