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Kew Historical Society Inc
Document - Invitation to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth by His Royal Highness the Duke of York and Cornwall, Tom Carrington, 1901
The Correspondent for The Argus on 10 May 1901 described the opening on 9 May as: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. An immense assemblage of spectators, drawn mainly, of course, from this state, but in part also from each of the other federated states, and including representatives of other portions of the British Empire and of foreign powers, thronged the spacious, stately, and joyously decorated edifice. The picture was magnificent. It must have printed itself indelibly on the sensitive minds of the thousands of Australians who were privileged to behold it. We may assume that artists will reproduce it in worthy and imperishable forms, and that from generation to generation it will be familiar in the households of the Commonwealth. Our children's children, we may gladly say to-day, will not be ashamed of the function which inaugurated the self-governing rights of the southern British Nation. Nothing was omitted which could add to the grandeur and significance of the occasion. In a broad sense the proceedings were perfectly intelligible to the vast and sympathetic gathering, though the natural limits of a single human voice had to be accepted. The King's son, with his consort and the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun by his side, and supported by the Governors of the states and other eminent personages, fulfilled his doubly-attested Commission with a simple dignity and a modest manliness altogether admirable. The ceremony was a brilliant spectacle, and, in its sentiment and suggestiveness, an inspiration to a loyal and patriotic people."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.A colour lithograph mounted on card which is an invitation to the Opening of the First Commonwealth Parliament of Australia, 9 May 1901. The invitation was sent to Mr J.M. & Mrs Campbell. John Longstaff and Norman Lindsay’s design for the invitation includes symbolic female figures and coats of arms of the British and Australian Commonwealth. The central figure represents Justice. At her feet a crown and sceptre are laid, ‘to denote that the monarch will always acquiesce in laws passed by Parliament, provided they are just.’ On the left appears a figure of Britannia, above the royal coat of arms and in front of the white cliffs of England; on the right is a female figure representing Australia, with one hand out-stretched and above the Australian Coat of Arms. Behind her is a pastoral scene; she stands beneath a gum tree. At the top is a border of waratahs; on the left is a border of oak. The six states are represented in shields at the bottom of the card.Front, printed. gold ink: "Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth By his Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York / The Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of / Mr. J . M. and Mrs. Campbell (handwritten / At the Celebrations in Melbourne in connection with the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia."parliament of australia -- 1901, royal exhibition building -- melbourne (vic), james maitland campbell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Ray Meagher Memories, 1/09/2000 12:00:00 AM
Recollections of Family Life in Mitcham by Ray Meagher, born in 1927.mitcham, meagher, ray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Port Melbourne Town Hall, Engineering Department, Town of Port Melbourne, 1915
Plan of new (1915) Town Hall, Port Melbourne Foundation Plan, ground floor plan; first floor planport melbourne town hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated Sept 3rd 1872 certifying that George Dixon of New Chum was able to follow his usual employment. Signed by H. L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by George Dixon declaring himself off the Sick Funds. Printed by J. Brockley, Printer, Bridge Street, Sandhurst.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, george dixon, h l atkinson, j brockley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSINESS RECEIPT - O. GILPIN, 1927
Single page Business receipt - O. Gilpin 'The Great Drapery Bargain Distributor'/ 48 Branches listed in Vic and NSW but not one in Bendigo.organization, business, drapers -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC documents on the visit by Snecma Mission 1967
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT TOURIST ASSOCIATION REPORT
Aulsebrook Collection: Bendigo and District Tourist Association Report -Report of Sub-committee formed to compile a plan of development for the pethard information pavillion -Extensive notes on meeting and details about plans: including costs, materials and how to get funding etc. -typed, 7 pages -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, The Association for the Blind, Blind Members' Council annual reports and annual general meeting minutes 21/8/1981 to 19/9/1997, 1981-1997
These meetings were held at the Kooyong office and the minutes include Present, Chair, Apologies, Minutes, Matter arising from minutes, Correspondence, Life governors, Election of members, Nominations, Reports from Regional Blind Members groups. Some highlights are: 30/6/1990 under the capable leadership of Mrs Elsie Germon the schools programme has been re-convened. Regular visits are being made to primary schools. Speakers are accompanied by sighted guides. 9/8/1991 Executive Director, Mr John Cook reported merger of the Braille & Talking Book Library with AFB. First radio appeal for 3RPH raising over $30,000, opening of the new Baringa Day Centre at Shepparton. 30/6/1996 the annual report highlighted the Centenary of AFB it was noted that self-help has always been the major emphasis underpinning the work of the Blind Member's Council. The Tilly Aston Fund raised over $1/2 million for the new National Information Centre. The peer support work and monitoring of services, ensures that we give back something to AFB, for the support we receive. BMC representatives made 70 visits across the State. The Council registered the Tilly Aston Rhododendron as a lasting way of acknowledging the work of our founder. 19/9/1997 The Chairman welcomed those present to the second combined meeting of the AFB and the Tilly Aston Customer Council. The Council welcomed the change in Articles and Memorandum of the Association and the formation of the Tilly Aston Customer Council which allowed all customer of the Association automatic membership and input to the monitoring of services. Minute book of Blind Members Council annual reports and general meetingsassociation for the blind, blind members council -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Merchant
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Merchant raced from 1951 (2yo) through to 1958 (9yo). Had winning streaks of 8 and 6 wins. Career: 41 wins 7 seconds 8 thirds 77 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, merchant, wk webster, dick webster, r glasgow -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, The Willis Diary by Anne Paul. Based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life, 09/04/1837o
The Willis Diary by GHS member Anne Paul is based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life (Item158). The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. Anne has reviewed and analysed this chapter from Historical Records of Victoria, Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840. She includes further information on the Willis family and photographs of the archaeological dig at the Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda in 2017.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.15 page, text and colour illustrations. Digital copy.willis family, plenty river, lower plenty, james willis, bridge inn hotel mernda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways - Rolling stock", 22/06/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the basis of the swap of tramcars that took place during Oct. 1960 between Ballarat and Bendigo and the reasons for it.Photocopy of a "file note" of a Conference at Bendigo on Thursday 28 June 1960 to discuss Bendigo tramways rolling stock. Gives background to the situation in both Ballarat and Bendigo, the condition of the trams in Bendigo, bogies, single truckers and Birney trams. Notes that the problem can be resolved by shifting two single truck trams from Ballarat to Bendigo and sending one bogie tram from Bendigo to Ballarat. Gives list of people attending the meeting. Photocopy provided by Andrew Cook 15-1-2015.trams, tramways, tramcars, birney, sec, bendigo, ballarat, meetings, transporting trams, moving trams -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Weeds and their control course 1970, 1970-1971
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS NEW A-CLASS 4-4-0
Photocopy of a page from a book of a New A-Class 4-4-0 steam engine used by the Victorian Railways. Date on the heading of the page is 1889.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victorian railways new a-class 4-4-0, j j eddy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated 12 July 12 1876, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer, to pay Woodward the sum of 17/6 for Serving ? Summons. Signed by R. G. Daniel, C.R. and Wm Rowe, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, mr lewis, woodward, r g daniel, wm rowe -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nursing in the Second World War, 1990
Sister Elizabeth Burchill, a resident of Whitehorse in the 1990s, wrote of her experiences in World war 1939-1945.Sister Elizabeth Burchill, a resident of Whitehorse in the 1990s, wrote of her experiences in World war 1939-1945. Her book, 'Australian Nurses since Nightingale 1869-1990' tells of her work in the Middle East, Australia and New Guinea.Sister Elizabeth Burchill, a resident of Whitehorse in the 1990s, wrote of her experiences in World war 1939-1945. burchill, elizabeth, world war 1939-1945, nursing -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, RVIB Financial Report 2002-2003
Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1970
Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar. This book was the last to be done by the SEC in Ballarat, closure occurred on 19/9/1971.Collins Diary No. 324, blue Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1971, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements. The last recorded entry was 14/9/1971, for fitting of second hand shoes to 34 and 42. Inside front cover were: 1 - loose - carbon copy of a "Notice to All Traffic Staff" regarding braking - See Reg Item 3520. 2 - loose - carbon copy of run number 25, Monday to Friday - See Reg Item 3521. These are to be retained with the item, but in a separate container.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WIEGARD COOPER COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS
19th century documents and photographs relating to Mary Ann Wiegard and Patrick Cooper. The series contain wedding certificates, newspaper cutting, photographs, pertaining to dressmaking business, education, wedding, etc.handcrafts, dressmaking -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - ARINC - Integrated Modular Avionics Packaging And Interfaces
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed Alterations, Port Melbourne Town Hall, B S Elms & Co Pty Ltd, 23 Jun 1966
From a set of two drawings, 1966 - plans - details of alterations to Council Chamber, Councillors Room and first floor of Town Hall - not proceeded with. port melbourne town hall -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Random documentation (Kerle) re CAC CA-15 Fighter
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Heatherdale Model Farms, Birth - 1830
A history of Louis Lawrence Smith who owned several model farms in Heatherdale and was a medical practitioner.smith, l. l. dr, farms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice re passenger behaviour, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1967
Set of two notices regarding passenger behaviour: 1 - "Person travelling in a condition likely to offend Passengers" - dated 30/11/1967 about a Mr G A Duncan travelling on tram in a filthy state of dress - quoting By-Law 11, section 8, being not permitted to travel. 2 - "Passengers unable to pay fares" - dated 8/11/1967, about excessive fare owing reports, regular offenders, false names and addresses asking crews to obtain proof of address or ask the person to leave the tramcar,Yields information about the behaviour of some passengers in relation to dress and unpaid fares.Document - Set of two quarto sheets, printed, each with two punched holes on left side.tramways, instructions, operations, unpaid fares, fares, behaviour, conductors -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan - Plan (copy), Melbourne Road Ballaarat, 1857
This map shows the vicinity of the site of the Eureka Stockade. A3 black and whole photocopy of a plan of Ballarat's Melbourne Road. The plan shows Melbourne Road, Proposed Melbourne Road (later Eureka Street), Chamberlain Street, Queen Street, Allotments between Rodier Street and Stawell Street (William Collard Smith, J & T Oddie, F.A. Edward A. Wynne, David Fitzpatrick, Robert Walsh, Charles Spencer, Alfred Lester, Free Trade Hotel)william collard smith, oddie, wynne, fitzpatrick, walsh, spencer, lester, free trade hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE NAME BENDIGO, Various
(a) two newspaper articles and a typed copy of each written by Harold Curnow 'Is it Bendigo - the horse' . (b) copy in red ink of a letter sent to Mrs. M.C.S. Cruwys in Devon, England by Harold Curnow inquiring as to any information on a Cornish miner named Bendigo. A handwritten letter on blue writing paper from George Rich to Harold Curnow with information about the race horse 'Bendigo'. (d) pinned collection of correspondence between H. Curnow and Mr. J. Hughes Onslow relating to Bendigo the race horse. (e) Photocopied letter from H. Curnow to Lady Jackson regarding the mystery Racehorse. (f) A letter from Mr. Ryan MacMahon to H. Curnow regarding the prize fighter, Bendigo. (g) A blue air letter/aerogram to H. Curnow from Canon C. T. Wood, Bishops Court, Claremont, Cape Province, South Africa, The subject is the horse Bendigo , of which he has a print. (h) A letter and envelope in blue paper from N. Jackson, England relating details about the horse Bendigo which she saw as a child, he is buried at Fadderly Hall, LeicestershireVariousplace, bendigo, naming of bendigo, bendigo , thompson, race horse bendigo, naming of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated Dec 3rd 1877 certifying that J. H. Phillips of Myrtle St. was unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by H. L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by H ? declaring himself on the Sick Funds.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, j h phillips, h l atkinson -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Certificate of Discharge, 4/10/1945 12:00:00 AM
Certificate of Discharge of Sgt. Jack Eric Town.Served in AIF 12 Jun 1940 to 4 Oct 1945, 2/11 Aust. Field Regiment. With World War 2 Nominal roll Service Record 2002. Photo at NP4139. Medals at NA4714.1-3Certificate of Discharge of Sgt. Jack Eric Town, served in AIF 12 Jun 1940 to 4 Oct 1945, 2/11 Aust. Field Regiment. With World War 2 Nominal roll Service Record 2002. Photo at NP4139. Medals at NA4714.1-3.Certificate of Discharge of Sgt. Jack Eric Town.Served in AIF 12 Jun 1940 to 4 Oct 1945, 2/11 Aust. Field Regiment. With World War 2 Nominal roll Service Record 2002. Photo at NP4139. Medals at NA4714.1-3town, jack eric, australian imperial forces, world war 1939 - 1945 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC Collection - Reports By Manager Corporate Development
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Photographer's record book Vincent Kelly
The Rosenberg Collection of Vincent Kelly Photographs is held by State Library Victoria.Large book with green cover and brown spine. It is a record book of photographer Vincent Kelly, with the headings: Neg. No, Journal, Name and address, size, deposit, date of order, description of order, amount of order, balance due, balance paid, remarks. On the second page there is a receipt glued to the page for a refund and the receipt has the name Kelly printed on it. The book covers the years from 1952 to 1957. photographer, vincent kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - J.H. ABBOTT
Account paper with red and blue cash lines. Has printed letterhead Bot. of J. H. Abbott & Co. Tanners, Boot & Shoe Manufacturers and Importers.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, j h abbott & co