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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Early days in Nunawading
Letter from Margaret Luke of Box Hill. Copying material from 'The Victorian Independent' of April 2 1870 re the first anniversary of the Congregational Church at Springfield, Nunawading.Letter from Margaret Luke of Box Hill copying material from 'The Victorian Independent' of April 2 1870 re the first anniversary of the Congregational Church at Springfield, Nunawading.Letter from Margaret Luke of Box Hill. Copying material from 'The Victorian Independent' of April 2 1870 re the first anniversary of the Congregational Church at Springfield, Nunawading.congregational church, springfield, nunawading, nunawading, churches -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Negative - Colour negatives, Plant Materials
8 rolls negativesLabelled, "Diploma/Degree Semester 2 Weeks 6-13." "Weeds, Australian Plants, Climbing Plants & Ground Covers, Early Spring Flowering Plants, Californian Plants & Others, Plants for De Oxygenated Soils, Aquatic Plants, Botanical Gardens (Rarer Plants)." Not digitised.plant materials, weeds, australian plants, climbing plants, ground covers, early spring flowering plants, californian plants, deoxygenated soils, aquatic plants, botanical gardens, rare plants, degree, diploma -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Inspection of storm damaged Abraham house at Kangaroo Ground, c. May 1962
Showing the effect of a wind storm that destroyed the house circa May 1962.. The Abraham family owned land near the Aqueduct and east of Nicholas Lane at Kangaroo Ground (based on photos, at or near 40 Nicholas Lane).Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1962-05, abraham house, kangaroo ground, nicholas lane, property damage, storm damage -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Your pod or mine?, 2011
Article on unitised building (UB) designed apartments in Mitcham.Article on unitised building (UB) designed apartments in Mitcham.Article on unitised building (UB) designed apartments in Mitcham.prefabricated buildings, flats, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Gallipoli's role changes with time, 25/04/1993 12:00:00 AM
Claude Fankhauser, veteran of Gallipoli believes that Anzac Day is fading away.Claude Fankhauser, veteran of Gallipoli believes that Anzac Day is fading away.Claude Fankhauser, veteran of Gallipoli believes that Anzac Day is fading away.fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, anzac day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, May. 1940
Negative of a photograph of a cable tram set in Gertrude St Fitzroy, alongside the winding house. Has a two uniformed men on the Grip car. In the background is the Royal Exhibition Buildings.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Closure threat, 1996
Mitcham Returned Servicemens League has financial troubles. R.S.L. state secretary, Brigadier John Deighton says it is likely the building may have to be sold.Mitcham Returned Servicemens League has financial troubles. R.S.L. state secretary, Brigadier John Deighton says it is likely the building may have to be sold. The R.S.L. finds it difficult to compete with nearby Mitcham Hotel.Mitcham Returned Servicemens League has financial troubles. R.S.L. state secretary, Brigadier John Deighton says it is likely the building may have to be sold.clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, deighton, john (brigadier) -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Article (Item) - Photocopy of article called Something Different Armstrong Whitworth FK3 and FK8 by EC Howes
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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Financial record (Item) - Warrnambool Mechanics Institute & Free Library Bank of Victoria Bank Book, The Bank of Victoria Limited Warrnambool, 1904-1911
The Bank of Victoria was located at 7a Liebig Street, Warrnambool. The building still exists in 2023 as a part of the Quest apartments. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute was formed in 1859 and the first reading room opened in 1884. Responsibility for all activities of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute activities were formally handed over to the Warrnambool city Council on 27th July 1911. This Bank of Victoria Limited passbook documents credits and debits of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute & Free Library from December 1904 until 30th June 1911 just prior to the transfer to the Warrnambool City Council. This passbook is an example of how banking records were kept in the early 20th century. W'Bool. Mech. Inst. in Account with the Bank of Victoria Limited. Page 742 783warrnambool mechanics’ institute library, bank of victoria, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Winton Rise, 21/02/1996 12:00:00 AM
Advertisement for land sale in Vermont SouthAdvertisement for land sale in Vermont South, also properties in Mitcham, Park Orchards and Ringwood for auction.Advertisement for land sale in Vermont Southelonara road, vermont south, valerie court, adrian avenue, justina close, scarborough road, stockdale & leggo, barry plant, nymph street, mitcham, barcelona street, box hill -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Award a fitting finale for Elaine, 6/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
Article in Whitehorse Post re award for excellence in marketing.Article in Whitehorse Post re award for excellence in marketing presented to Elaine Forde in her capacity as Centre Manager for Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre.Article in Whitehorse Post re award for excellence in marketing.forde, elaine, forest hill chase -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Konnichiwa Nunawading, 1993
Tour of City of Nunawading by Japanese parks and recreation professionals.Tour of City of Nunawading by Japanese parks and recreation professionals.Tour of City of Nunawading by Japanese parks and recreation professionals.city of nunawading, parks and reserves -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Whitehorse dwellers, 1996
Dorothy Maxwell has participated in the organisation of many sporting groups in Whitehorse (photo).Dorothy Maxwell has participated in the organisation of many sporting groups in Whitehorse (photo).Dorothy Maxwell has participated in the organisation of many sporting groups in Whitehorse (photo).sports and recreations, maxwell, dorothy -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, Agriculture, 1956-1962
NZ Journal of Agriculture, Dec. 1956, April 1957, July 1957, Jan. 1958, Sept. 1962new zealand, journal of agriculture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - BENDIGO CHINESE TEA HOUSE
Construction of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Bridge Too Far, 2016
Residents, MPs were outraged over an approval given by Planning Minister, Richard Wynne, to Deakin University.Residents, MPs were outraged over an approval given by Planning Minister, Richard Wynne, to Deakin University to build a bridge spanning Gardiners Creek Reserve linking both sides of its Burwood campus.Residents, MPs were outraged over an approval given by Planning Minister, Richard Wynne, to Deakin University. wynne, richard, deakin university burwood campus, gardiners creek reserve, burke, anna, watt, graham -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Eltham - Dry Creek
Source: Mrs. E.R. Reynolds, Thompson Crescent, Research This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, creek -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Elsternwick Park
This file contains items pertaining to Elsternwick Park: 1/A clipping from the Caulfield/Port Philip Leader (titled ‘Hunter takes reins at Elsternwick’, author unspecified, 17/04/2012), which pertains to Justin Hunter being installed as the captain of the Elsternwick Amateur Football Club. 2/A clipping from the Caulfield/Port Philip Leader (titled ‘Wicks lose a champion’, by Brad Beitzel, undated), which pertains to Graham Holmes of the Elsternwick Amateur Football club dying of cancer. 3/A book titled Bazaar Beginnings: A Century of Sport at Elsternwick Park (author unspecified, undated, 37 pages), which describes the history of Elsternwick Park from 1901 to 2003, with an emphasis on sports.elsternwick park, parks and reserves, sport, sporting clubs, sportsgrounds, australian rules football, elsternwick amateur football club, elsternwick hockey club, sculthorpe a. , elsternwick park committee of management, world war 1939-1945, langford-jones andrew, dunstan mark, todd barry, price , bill, riddell mrs, riddell ken, scott arthur, coombs percy, emburey john, potter jack, holmes graham, blumfield chris, jorgensen james, baxter andrew, taft shura, hunter justin, mahony craig, beddingfield lachie, hodskiss nathan, cesario john, mcdonald jack, rose james, warren phil, gaze andrew, local history, cricket, miller keith r., burgoyne a.d. mr, beadle ken cr., bent thomas, st. kilda cricket club, south st. kilda cricket club, muntz mr, lloyd c.d. cr., fundraising events, ground improvement fund, elsternwick hall, sargood frederick sir, foote ian, hockey, victorian hockey association, elsternwick baptist cricket club, elsternwick methodist cricket club, soccer, brighton soccer club, barr alex, loghran frank, bignell bonb, pettigrew john, morrow bruce, baseball, brighton baseball club, victorian baseball league, victorian baseball association, elsternwick baseball club, brighton football club, williamson col., mcindoe rus, warburton keith, blood michael, sherrin cup, bourke mick, l.a. adamson cup, watt judy, anderson sue, connell brett, lawry bill, stackpole keith, hookes david, hurst alan, graf shaun, madden simon, dipierdimenico robert, parkin david, malthouse mick, cleary phil, madden justin, jordan ray, michael barry, carroll wayne, mildenhall bill, brown joyce, matthews alf, madigan laurie, lane tim, roberts sandy, leonard tony, cover ian, phillips steven, marmalade trevor, fleet greg, whittle slim, marasco con, warne shane, elsternwick, elsternwick hotel, cox charles mr, turner george sir, fairbairn mr, russell-brown j. mr, peacock cr., huntley cr., taylor j.h. mr, elsternwick lacrosse club, elsternwick football club, elsternwick district football club, elsternwick junior football club, victorian amateur football association, elwood central school, elsternwick primary school, australian broadcasting commission, mcdonald a.j. mr, mccutcheon r.g. mr, melbourne cricket club, victorian cricket league, wardill b. mr, melbourne & metropolitan board of works, elsternwick golf club, clubs and associations, balme kate, stevens phil, new tommy, pratt bob, elsternwick cricket club, searle barney, blundell norm, power john, gartrell rob, victorian junior cricket association, victorian turf cricket association, australian cricket board, victorian cricket association, russell simon cr. , white cameron, abbey alan, blizzard aiden, bull adam, murphy liam, scorgie stuart, tenace kane, victorian women’s cricket association, hunt reg, hatch ron, community groups, elliot matthew, fraser colin, pike arthur, young darryl, mills alf, werf pat van der, leather tom, gregory ross, fullerton norma, sharkie keith, johnson alex, dixon brian, trezise neil, rundle noel, corner donald dr., loysh len cr., french peter, francis chris, johnson cameron, miles john, de la salle old collegians club, old xavierans club, victorian amateur football association umpires’ association, hinton wayne, cultural events and activities -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Koornang Road, 2/404, Carnegie
Article with colour photographs (interior and exterior) concerning sale of home unit at 2/404 Koornang Road dated 04/04/2006. Auction to be held on 06/05/2006. Source unknown.carnegie, koornang road, home units, auctions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Bikeway Option Set To Stay, 2017
VicRoads has announced its preferred southern alignment of the bicycle path between Middleborough Road and Blackburn Railway Station with only one week for residents to respond.bicycle paths, laburnum, vicroads, middleborough road, blackburn, blackburn railway station, laburnum street, blackburn village residents group -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Journal - Ski-Horizon Vol 4 No 8, April 1953
Ski-Horizon is the official journal of the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs which began publication in 1949. The were 26 original member clubs which included Albury Ski Club, Bogong Ski Club, Myrtleford Ski Club, Tallangatta and District Ski Club and Wangaratta Ski Club. Two pioneers of Falls Creek, Tom Mitchell, M.L.A., and Martin Romuld were Vice-Presidents of the Federation.This Journal is significant because it documents the early development of skiing in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Items related to the Falls Creek Area in this issue include:- Page 2 - 3:- Rations for working bees at Myrtleford Lodge have been supplemented by large quantities of trout- source undisclosed. Many lodges have taken on new colours. Skippy and Tonl St. Elmo have chosen red and yellow for the Nissen Alpine Club Tow House at Falls Creek where they will be living this year. Intervarsity races were to be held at Falls Creek. Page 5 - Myrtleford and Toni St. Elmo have set up a short tow for beginners beside the big tow at Falls Creek. The Bogong Ski Club will accommodate skiers from other clubs at the cost of 10/- per night (not including food)tom mitchell m.l.a., bogong ski club, toni st. elmo -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Russell Yeoman, Oxley Bridge, Henley Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1970
Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 strips and corresponding B&W printIlford HP4bridge, bridges, watsons creek, kangaroo ground, bend of islands, henley road -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Council veteran pulls pin, 2008
Councillor Aubrey did not seek a further term on Whitehorse Council as he was tired of coping with party people at Council level.Councillor Aubrey did not seek a further term on Whitehorse Council as he was tired of coping with party people at Council level.Councillor Aubrey did not seek a further term on Whitehorse Council as he was tired of coping with party people at Council level.city of whitehorse, aubrey, chris -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, School Site Too Costly
Whitehorse Council has rejected an offer to buy the former Nunawading Primary School site.Whitehorse Council has rejected an offer to buy the former Nunawading Primary School site but will continue to lobby the State Government to preserve the land.Whitehorse Council has rejected an offer to buy the former Nunawading Primary School site. city of whitehorse, nunawading primary school no.4190, springvale road, nunawading no.96 - 106 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, RSL Can Back Claim, 1958?
RSL can produce evidence to support its no-confidence vote in the Minister for Repatriation, Senator McKellar.RSL can produce evidence to support its no-confidence vote in the Minister for Repatriation, Senator McKellar.RSL can produce evidence to support its no-confidence vote in the Minister for Repatriation, Senator McKellar.returned servicemen's league, mckellar, colin -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal - Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 262 Februray 2022, Feb 2022
Contents: • Well…..how time flies! By Jim Connor • Heritage Excursion – Eltham Cemetery – Saturday 5 March 2022, Women’s History Month • Park On Hill Crest (The Herald 5 Feb 1925) • Eltham Licensing Meeting (The Argus 17 December 1883) • That was then …. By Liz Pidgeon • Local Road and Street Names by Russell Yeoman • Eltham Races (The Argus 15 December 1855) • A 1863 halfpenny! By Calum Ryan • Frederick Edward Falkiner (1820-1881) by Peter Pidgeon • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, RSL more on memorial, 2011
Article about the proposed move of the Boer War memorial from Whitehorse Road to Box Hill gardens (photo).Article about the proposed move of the Boer War memorial from Whitehorse Road to Box Hill gardens (photo).Article about the proposed move of the Boer War memorial from Whitehorse Road to Box Hill gardens (photo).box hill returned servicemens league, box hill gardens, bowden, anthony peter, baden-powell, michael, box hill historical society inc, war memorials, boer war 1899-1902 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Lodge Appeal launched, 1990
Nunawading Mayor, Dorothy Smith, turned the first sod to mark the start of the work for the new Strathdon Lodge.Nunawading Mayor, Dorothy Smith, turned the first sod to mark the start of the work for the new Strathdon Lodge, a 24 bed hostel for dementia sufferers. She officially opened a $1.4 million appeal for the hostel. The executive director of the Alzheimer Disease Society of Victoria, Gerry Naughtin, said the new hostel will have world class facilities.Nunawading Mayor, Dorothy Smith, turned the first sod to mark the start of the work for the new Strathdon Lodge. nursing homes, alzheimers disease society of victoria, smith, dorothy g, strathdon community, richardson, harry, naughtin, gerry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Harry Gilham, Shire of Eltham War Memorial, Memorial Park, Kangaroo Ground, c.Apr 2002
Showing the new bronze plaques installed for the November 2001 re-dedication of the memorial as well as the floodlighting installed 1999.shire of eltham memorial park, driveway, kangaroo ground, floodlights, kangaroo ground tower, lighting, shire of eltham war memorial -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, mid 1920's
Black and White Copy Photograph of MMTB - No. N class 125, route 18, Burwood destination, with conductor on a footboard. Photo the same as in Reg Item 2499 - from an Australian magazine newspaper or journal titled "Types of Tramcars used in Australian Capital Citiestrams, tramways, n class, burwood, route 18, tram 125