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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; LUNCHEON PROGRAMME
A light green programme with gold print. On the front cover are the words 'Luncheon, Town Hall, Bendigo 9/12/'09. In honor of the first official visit of His Excellency The Governor of Victoria, Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael. Bart. K.C.M.G., To The City of Bendigo. A. Harkness, Mayor. Surrounding this in gold print is the insignia of the City of Bendigo and illustrations of flowers. On the inside is the menu and on the back cover is the Toast List and Orchestral Selections 'under the Conductorship of Mr. A. Stewart.' Cambridge & Young, Printers, Bendigo.person, government, menu, lydia chancellor, collection, menu, programme, program, luncheon, town hall bendigo, city of bendigo, civic mementoes, ephemeral, official, individual, person, sir thomas gibson-carmichael -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 3rd August, 1950 between E.N. Dean (seller) and Miss E.A. Packham (buyer) for land situate No. 1 Dillon Street, Long Gully being Crown allotment 497 section K described in certificate of title volume 3999 folio 799707, together with 3-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,650 pounds. Also attached letter dated 5th August, 1950 signed by Mr. Dean to Messrs. Williams, Watson & James solicitors advising them to pay Mr. H. Button of 28 Harrison Street, Bendigo the sum of 32 pounds from the proceeds of the sale of property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - CAC data sheet on Wackett trainer RAAF F111C first delivery McClellan AFB air force base Amberley, Packet 44 Wackett trainer F111C
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Ledger - Prescription Book, November 1941 - October 1943, 1941-1943
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Packet: Agricultural and Horticultural Shows - schedules, cuttings, notes etc 1897 - 1961
Miscellaneous Correspondence;; Cuttings;; Schedules 1971-1961 (Some missing);; 1897 - first show award.Packet includes: . Programme for Ringwood Show Society third Annual Show to be held on Friday and Saturday, 3rd and 4th April 1936. . Correspondence between Ringwood Show Society and Ringwood Borough Council in connection with the 1936 Ringwood Show. . Two typed pages about the fruit growing in the Ringwood district and the establishment of the Ringwood cool stores in the early 1900's. . Newspaper cuttings dated 1922 to 1964- Ringwood Horticultural Society shows and activities. . Ringwood Horticultural & Agricultural Society Schedule for the Annual Autumn Show March 11th, 1961. . Newspaper cuttings- Schedules for Ringwood Shows 1911, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1934, 1936, 1937. . First Show First Prize Award Certificate awarded to J. Hewish for Variety Vegetables exhibit. . Miscellaneous hand written notes by members on a variety of matters- early 1900's. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CITY OF SANDHURST SHEET NO 4, 25/04/1882
Map: City of sandhurst sheet No. 4. Parish plan ( number 224 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhusrt -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, What happened to Norwich?
Norwich, consisting of 475 acres in the Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke, found on a land sale map in the La Trobe collection of Vale maps.Norwich, consisting of 475 acres in the Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke, found on a land sale map in the La Trobe collection of Vale maps. Research by Jean Uhl into the fate of the proposed township.Norwich, consisting of 475 acres in the Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke, found on a land sale map in the La Trobe collection of Vale maps. local history, uhl, jean, parish of nunawading, norwich village, vermont, lobb, john, graham, thomas -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, details of the Hawthorn system - part 1, 1950's
Set of papers - 12 foolscap and some quarto sheets - hand written in ink and pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, distances, running times, streets used. Notes on Straun Robertson, depot layout, notes on track mileage, Wattle Park, construction, loop locations, sketches of track, the authorising Act, track lengths and calculations. Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOROPTIMIST COLLECTION: ATTENDANCE RECORD, 1978 - 1980
Blue cardboard with three sheets taped together. Sheet one lists Charter members for Soroptimists Bendigo, giving their occupations. Sheets two and three are attendance sheets for meetings November 1977 - October 1980bendigo, clubs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - FOSTERVILLE MAP, 19/08/1897
Map: Township of Fosterville, Parish of Ellesmere, County of Bendigo. Parish plan (number 277 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, township, fosterville, ellesmere -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Education kit - Exercise Book, Honour Book 1939, 1939
Used by Mary McNamara for school work whilst a student at St Mary's College Tatura in 1939.School exercise book covered in paper decorated with pastel flowers of green and pink on white background. Blue lined paged containing school work. Inside front page decorated (see inscription). inside front page: AMDG Grs V1 V11 V111 Honour Book 1939 Awarded to Mary McNamara; decorated with flowers.mary mcnamara, st mary's college tatura, education in victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHARE TRANSFER CERTIFICATE 1894
Cohns Bros Vic Brewery share transfer from Jacob Cohn to Blanche Cohn dated 5th December 1894. One penny duty stamp paid.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, jacob cohn. blanche cohn. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Shoobra Road, 34, Elsternwick
Three items about this property: 1/Unattributed advertising on forthcoming sale of 34 Shoobra Road. The article includes one coloured exterior photograph and brief details of property features and date of article 04/10/2002. 2/Research by Claire Barton on previous occupiers of 34 Shoobra Road from 1923, 1942, 1948 and 1960 Sands and MacDougall editions. 3/Feature article 17/04/2018 Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader with 2 colour exterior and 3 colour interior photos, for auction 28/04/2018.elsternwick, shoobra road, edwardian style, architectural features, malka eyal, rushford marshall, real estate agents, moulton fanny mrs., o’shea g. francis, larsen w. h., fireplaces, verandahs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BENDIGO MUNICIPAL CENTENARY
Two copies of Beige card advertising the Bendigo Municipal Centenary 1871 - 1971 Celebration Ball held on the 23rd July, 1971. A photo of Pall Mall in 1857 is on the card. Two businesses are ? Van Damme, Tobacconist and Morey & Snow, a Cobb & Co Booking Agent.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, bendigo municipal centenary 1871 - 1971 celebration ball, pall mall, van damme, morey & snow, cobb & co -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, School Horticulture, c. 1930
Curricula and notes for teaching horticulture in schools. Refer to paper catalogue-11 items -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC Collection - Officers J.A.C Kentwell - Summer School Of Business Administration The Australian Administrative Staff College
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - ANDREW'S AUCTION ROOMS
Account page from Andrew's Auction Rooms, Queen Street and Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. James Andrew & Co. D. Andrew, Auctioneer. Government Auctioneers, Sworn Valuators, Produce and Commission Agents. Agents for the City Mutual Fire Insurance Coy. Date line ends 192-. Printed in black with blue cash lines.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, andrew's auction rooms, james andrew & co., d andrew, city mutual fire insurance coy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORONA LODGE NO 195 INSTALLATION OF BRO HUGH MEALLIN, 1933
Six page booklet with pale green cover and Masonic lodge symbol. Printed on cover Corona Lodge No 195, Installation of Bro Hugh Meallin and Investiture of Officers. Inside cover ditto above with Monday August 28th 1933 date. Printed inside pages contain Service with Installing Master Bro T F Jolly, P.D.G.M. Back page contains list of 1933-35 Officers, and list of Past Masters.organization, society, masonic, corona lodge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: CITY LOAN AND DISCOUNT COY. PROMISSORY NOTE, 08/05/1889 to 02/07/1889
Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. 2 off promissory notes 'Accepted Payable at the City Loan and Discount Coy's Office, View Point, Sandhurst'. (a) Dated 8 May 1889. Pay 10 Pounds to Mr D.N.Hunter, Railway Station, Sandhurst. Six pence stamp duty stamp affixed. (b) Dated 2 July 1889. Pay 23 Pounds to Mrs Margaret Byrne, Kangaroo Flat. Stamp Duty stamp has been cut out.City Loan & Discount Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, promissory note, city loan & discount co., margaret byrne, d.n.hunter -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Ballarat Depot accident repairs, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960 to 1971
The book is a record of work carried out in accident repairs on Ballarat trams from 20/12/1960 to 23/3/1971. Gives the tramcar number, accident report number, dates, labour, materials, date completed, and whether the work is claimable.Yields information about the Ballarat Workshops accident repairs.Memo reporting book, with sheets headed "Departmental State Electricity Commission of Victoria Electricity Supply Department" - ruled, carbon copy with heavy card covers stapled. A sheet of carbon paper remains in the book as if for the next entry.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance, accidents, insurance -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Police Report - Criminal Offence Larceny of a pig, Casterton, Victoria, 03/11/1912
Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence larceny of a pig, Casterton police station -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Map, World War 2 Borneo Area, 1945
Military maps of Australian Campaigns in the Borneo area World War 2paper coloured maps from unknown bookMap 1 Centre section opened - North Borneo Campaign June - July 1945. Closed Side 1 - Tarakan Campaign 1 May - 21 June 1945. Side 2 Balikpapan Campaign July 1945 Map 2 Centre section opened - Aitape-Wewak Campaign Nov 1944 - Aug 1945. Closed Side 1 Bougainville Campaign Nov 1944 - June 1945 New Britain Campaign Oct 1944 - July 1945borneo new britain bougainville wewak maps ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated March 21 1877, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer, to pay Gust Luffsman the sum of 30/- for 9 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, lewis, gust luffsman, wm rowe, william salter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee - Newspaper Articles and letters to the Bendigo Art Gallery, 1985 - 1988
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet A Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee - Newspaper Articles and letters to the Bendigo Art Gallery 2808.9a First Article: Bendigo Advertiser article 18/12/1985 on "two of Bendigo's noted daughters , Ola Cohn and Amy Huxtable" Describes the restoration of the Ola Cohn drinking fountain in Rosalind Park, and the installation of the Amy Huxtable Memorial Seat in the Conservatory Gardens. Second Article: Bendigo Advertiser Letters to the Editor Column 30/12/1988 paragraph entitled "Credit where it is due: "A special tricentennial council effort would be to restore the paths, kerbs and sculpture by Ola Cohn, J H Curnow Fountain, the Bob Brothers Memorial and the Chain of Ponds" (Rosalind Park) 2808.9b Seven Pages of letters: 1. To Mrs Thelma Dingle from Doug Hall, Bendigo Art Gallery Director 30/1/1986 regards the Amy Huxtable committee funding the restoration of the Ola Cohn Fountain by sculptor Mr Marc Clark. 2. From the Amy Huxtable Committee 24/3/1986 back to the Art Gallery explaining that the committee leftover funds be given to the art Gallery to go towards the restoration of the Oal Cohn Fountain. 3. From the Art Gallery to Miss N D young, Amy Huxtable Committee 3/4/1986 thanking the committee for the funds. 4. From the committee to the Mayor and Councillors, Bendigo City, 4/2/1987 asking for an update on the project. 5. Copy of above letter. 6. From the City of Bendigo to the Committee 17/2/1987, advising of progress on the restoration of the fountain. 7. From Norma Young to the Bendigo Advertiser Letters to the Editor, advising of progress on the Ola Cohn Sculpture and the J H Curnow Fountain restoration. history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial committee, bendigo conservatory gardens, ola cohn, j h curnow fountain -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Peter Esdale, The Burnley Legacy; 100 years of Landscape Education at Burnley Gardens, 1991
Draft(?) of article for Centenary History of Horticultural Education at Burnley Gardens, by Peter Esdalecentenary, peter esdale -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Letter Delivery, 1926
Delivery of Mitcham letters within prescribed boundaries.Delivery of Mitcham letters within prescribed boundaries.Delivery of Mitcham letters within prescribed boundaries.postal services, mitcham -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO NATURALLY TOURIST BROCHURE
District rural map describing topical walks and activities. Parks Vic, Bendigo Greater City publication.bendigo, tourism, natural environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Research report, David Nicholls et al, "Home of the Borough"
Research document produced as part of the APP project."Home of the Borough". Six page photocopied document on use and value of Port Melbourne Football Ground in the 21st Centurysport - australian rules football, port melbourne football ground, vfl, 'arms' armstrong, norm goss snr, nick bloom, fred cook, peter bromley, barry kidd, hannah lewi, david nicholls, greg dermott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Sep. 22 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 6/6 being 2 day's sick pay for Bro. Edwd Le Leiver. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, edwd le leiver, rich coath -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, City of Nunawading - Statement of accounts, 1973
Statement of accounts for the year ended 30 Sept 1973 for the City of Nunawading.Statement of accounts for the year ended 30 Sept 1973 for the City of Nunawading.Statement of accounts for the year ended 30 Sept 1973 for the City of Nunawading.city of nunawading, local government finance