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Villa Alba Museum
Document - Auction Catalogue, Catalogue of Superb & Costly High Art Furniture, Gemmell Tuckett & Co., 1897
Built between 1882 and 1884 for the banker William Greenlaw and with interior decoration by the Paterson Brothers, a number of elements of the the interior design scheme reference Greenlaw’s Scottish origins. Following his death in 1895, from 1897 the house was leased and owned by a succession of owners including the Fripp family, the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Mount Royal Hospital before being sold to the Society of Jesus for Xavier College. In 2004 the title was transferred to Villa Alba Museum Inc., and the western section of the garden leased to Xavier College for 99 years.68 page catalogue, published in 1897 by Gemmell Tuckett & Co., advertising the contents of Villa Alba, Walmer Street Kew for sale on 22 and 23 March 1897. [The catalogue is in Adobe PDF format and 16.6 MB in size]. villa alba -- 44 walmer street -- kew (vic.), auction catalogues -- kew -- melbourne -- 1890s -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Document - Account, C. L. Swift order docket re Mrs Matthews. 21/8/1957, 3 July 1957
Clive Leslie Swift (RAAF 430415) was born in Elsternwick in 1924 and served in the RAAF in Borneo during WW2. He was mentioned in dispatches. He married Enid (Ina) Mary Smith in 1947. Together they ran the grocery store at 10 Croydon Road from 1949 until some time after 1954. In the 1980s they were living in Highbury Road, East Burwood and Clive was working for Unigate (later Bonlac) in a managerial position. (REF: Oral testimony, Libby Wilson, Canterbury History Group). The shop continued after the Swifts left but was later destroyed by fire. Clive Swift died in March 2014. This and other dockets were tucked into Ruth Matthews' recipe folder. Ruth and Harold Geoffrey (Geoff) Matthews lived at 42 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills. The donor recalled that her paternal grandmother (Ethel May Matthews) also occasionally shopped at the Swifts' shop as it was closer to her home (31 Guildford Road) than either than Griffith’s on Union Road or Thomas’ on Maling Road . Dockets such as these are reflective of shopping in the pre-supermarket era when women generally walked to the local shop or had proprietors or a staff member come to the house to take weekly orders. A pre-printed grocery docket for C. L. Swift (Late R.A.A.F.) on cream (slightly discoloured) paper printed in black, red and blue filled in with 19 hand-written items, their prices and the total of the grocery order. A green and cream duty stamp to the value of 3d is attached and over-signed with initials as having been paid. Order was for Mrs Matthews of Guildford Road.clive leslie swift, miss enid (ina) mary smith, mrs enid (ina) mary swift, croydon road, guildford road, grocery store, docket, accounts, bushells tea, mrs ruth matthews, harold geoffrey matthews, 'geoff' matthews -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Australia Square, 1969
Discusses Australia Square in Sydney; its plan, structure, materials and artworks (tapestries and sculptures by Le Corbusier, Vasarely and Calder).Original manuscript of an article published as 'Australia Square: Circle in the Square' in "Architectural Forum", Vol. 130, No.3, April 1969, pp.26 - 35.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 4 pagesaustralia square, sydney, harry seidler, plaza, pier luigi nervi, tapestry, sculpture, le corbusier, vasarely, calder, robin boyd, manuscript -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kewriosity : March 1987
Kew Festival / p1. Kew Festival Program / p2. Commentary [Kew Festival] / Cr Joe Ormando, Mayor of Kew p3. Children's Services update [Kew Children's Services Consultative Committee] / p3. Holiday integration huge success / p3. Profile - Cr Robin Saunders / p4. Keeping you informed - tenancy [Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p4. Footy news [Kew Football Club; Kew Rovers] / p4. Goodbye from Rhonda [McCaw] [Kew Community House] / p5. Inner East Home Board Scheme / p5. Dates for March / p6. [Community] Notices / p6. [Kew Festival program of events] / p7. Senior Citizens' Week [program of events] / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionKew Festival / p1. Kew Festival Program / p2. Commentary [Kew Festival] / Cr Joe Ormando, Mayor of Kew p3. Children's Services update [Kew Children's Services Consultative Committee] / p3. Holiday integration huge success / p3. Profile - Cr Robin Saunders / p4. Keeping you informed - tenancy [Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p4. Footy news [Kew Football Club; Kew Rovers] / p4. Goodbye from Rhonda [McCaw] [Kew Community House] / p5. Inner East Home Board Scheme / p5. Dates for March / p6. [Community] Notices / p6. [Kew Festival program of events] / p7. Senior Citizens' Week [program of events] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - New gantry, Inner East, Ferry Terminal, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Engineering Division, Port of Melbourne Authority, 23 Apr 1985
Plan - General arrangement of new gantry at Station Pier Inner East Ferry Terminalmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops, 1912, 08/1912
Original plan for new workshops for the Ballarat School of Mines. Includes elevations and sections, abd has been coloured with watercolour. The new workshops housed carpenters shop, plumbers, blacksmihing and stores. ballarat school of mines, new workshops, carpentry, blacksmithing, plumbing, architectural plan, laboratory -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Document (item) - Newspaper (digital), Glen Eira News, 1998
The Glen Eira News is the official newspaper of the City of Glen Eira from 1995 to present day. The City of Glen Eira is the Municipal Council for an area of the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond and St Kilda East. Prior to the amalgamation of City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin in 1994, the Glen Eira News was preceded by the Caulfield Contact Monthly. glen eira, city of glen eira, bentleigh, bentleigh east, brighton east, carnegie, caulfield, elsternwick, gardenvale, glen huntly, mckinnon, murrumbeena, ormond, st kilda east -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - Air Transport Statistics Domestic Airlines September Quarter 1991
Description: Author: H. W. Poulton OBE Publisher: Royal Aeronautical Society Pages: 27 Binding: Perm - Softcover Keywords: Lawrence Hargrave Memorial Lecture 1969 Level of Importance: World. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Port of Melbourne Annual Report, 1980
Port of Melbourne Annual Report 1979-80 In 2 boxes labelled "Harbour Trust"melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Standard Gunnery Notes For Air Crew
Description: 5 pages. Published by SES Pty Ltd - Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Published 1997. Introduction to Project AEROSONDE - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Environmental Research and Meteorological Monitoring Level of Importance: World. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document - School Records - Individuals, Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen, Wise, Graeme, 1948
From School records, some more complete than others. Reports should contain information on the pupil's school work and give details of what they did when they left school. They should also show the name of a parent and the occupation. All sheets are indexed on a spreadsheet at the Common School Museum.Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen.pupils, students, school reports, rutherglen higher elementary school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, W. I. Framing for School of Mines Furnace Sheds, 1908
Pencil drawings of plans for the Ballarat School of Mines Furnace Sheds.ballarat school of mines, assaying, w.i. framing -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Value of Expos
Primarily using the Osaka 70 World Expo, Boyd criticises the lack of depth of information of the event and the illusion each country provides for their audience. Boyd makes suggestions for improving audience engagement with the exhibitions and also for a new type of pavilion architecture which utilises the temporary nature of the buildings.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits /notes, quarto, 6 pages. (Two copies)One copy annotated markers for slides for a talk or lectureosaka expo 70, japan, melbourne, robin boyd, manuscript, ohm2022, ohm2022_31 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, 36 Railway Ave, Armadale, 1991-1997
Sets of plans for a Residential Garden produced by students for an assignment. (1) Tracing paper and paper copies site plan sketch. (2) Janine Bugg - Assessment Preliminary Plan, Concept Plan, Site Inventory and Analysis, Site Elevation A, Section Elevation B dated 26.05.1994. (3) Carmen Skrobonja - Assessment Main Plan & Section Elevation, Concept Plan dated 31.05.1991. (4) G. Mutimer - Preliminary Plan, Section Elevation, May 1994. (5) Melissa King - Assessment, Site Inventory & Analysis, Site Concept Plan, Preliminary Main Plan, Section Elevation, May 1997. (6) Jim Despotellis - Site Inventory & Analysis, Concept Plan, Preliminary landscape Design, 25.04.1994 - 15.05.1995. (Also see B11.0775.) (7) 33 Railway Ave (sic), Colour photographs pasted on paper. (8) Marli Draper - Site Inventory and Analysis, Concept Plan, Preliminary Plan, Perspective Feature Bed. (Also see B11.0773). (9) Cowan (Creations) - Site Inventory and Analysis, Concept Plan, Preliminary Plan, Assessment, 30.05.1994. (10) McRae (Designs) - Site Inventory and Analysis, Preliminary Main Plan, Concept Plan, Section View to Tussock Grass and Eucalyptus, 30.05.1997 - 01.06.1997. (11) Leah Syme - Site Inventory and Analysis.armadale, janine bugg, carmen skrobonja, melissa king, jim despotellis, marli draper, leah syme, g. mutimer, students, assigmnments -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document - Notar Original Design Data and Information, Hughes Helicopters
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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Speech, Empire Day 1933
This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". It is signed G H Knox. It was written by Sir George Hodges Knox and read to the children at Olinda School as part of the Empire Day celebrations in 1933. Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960) was a veteran of WW1 and was elected to the Ferntree Gully Shire Council in 1922. He held this post until 1927.The City Of Knox is named after him. He won the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat for Upper Yarra in 1927 for the Nationalist Party. He became Speaker for the Victorian Parliament in 1942 and remained there until 1947. Between 1945 and his death in 1960 he held the seat of Scoresby. He was knighted in 1945. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. Empire Day was observed in state schools from 1905 with a program of addresses, pageants and patriotic songs, with children swearing allegiance to King and Empire with a loyal declaration. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958. Five sheets of unlined paper that appear to have been torn from a writing pad with a speech handwritten in thick, black fountain pen commemorating Empire Day.olinda school, sir george hodges knox, empire day, speech, city of knox, knox, olinda, school, celebration -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "S-6-A Electric Compressor Governor", 2009
Yields information about a compressor governor that is fitted to some Ballarat Trams, Westinghouse.Two A4 photocopied sheets, giving a side elevation of the Westinghouse "S-6-A Electric Compressor Governor" and the setting or the regulation and adjustment, installation and maintenance of the Governor. Commonly known as a "Bettleback" Governor. Dates from 1916. See Reg Item 703 for a MMTB drawing. WAD’s thoughts on setting Beetle back compressor Governors – 19/12/2009. Refer to instructions as well. Set both valves to approximately the same tension or thread length If when pumping up, both valves start to chatter, screw down the back valve further. When working satisfactorily, but pressures not right, that is, the governor is cutting out without valves chattering or with excessive range or pressure too high. Adjust the front valve until the desired cut out pressure arrived at. The cap must be on this valve for it to work. Adjust the back valve to adjust the cutting in setting, screw down for high cut in pressure. Adjust both as necessary to obtain your desires! And best of luck, it can be done, but is frustrating!!!!!trams, tramways, governors, westinghouse, air compressors, instructions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sticker, "I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!", Keep Australia Beautiful, c. 1992
From the Keep Australia Beautiful campaign of the 1980s/90s (the organisation was located in the former Port Theatre at Bay and Liardet Streets during that time)Self adhesive sticker 'I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!' with Keep Australia Beautiful logo; red and blue on whiteenvironment, keep australia beautiful -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - Map of Newcastle NSW 4 Inch - 1 Mile 1910, Australian Intelligence Corps, Nov 1910
In 1909 the Australian Army Headquarters realized that mapping in Australia was either non existent or inadequate for Military use. It was requested that Australia borrow Survey personnel from the UK Royal Engineers (RE) for a two-year detachment. On 11 April 1910 four RE NCOs arrived in Melbourne comprising CPL J Lynch, and LCPLs AH Barrett, EF Davies and R Wilcox. LCPL Barrett had 12yrs experience with RE. They were aiming at producing eight map sheets per year covering about 7,000 square miles (18,000 square Km) This map sheet of the Newcastle area was produced using plane table methods and was surveyed and hand drawn by LCPL A Barrett Oct - Nov 2010. It was unique because it was now produced on an accurate gridded base and included contouring. Lynch and Davies transferred to the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) whilst Barrett and Wilcox returned to the UK in June 1913. Barrett returned to Australia in 1915 and also enlisted in the RAE and served until 1919.A gridded Map of Newcastle NSW area scale four inches to one mile with 25 feet interval contouring. Coloured hand drawn map produced in 1910. Signed by " A Barrett LCPL Royal Engineers"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army svy regt, army survey regiment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Advice from Buckingham Palace re Coronation Medal, 12/05/1937
Document from Buckingham Palace advising the sending of Coronation Medal to Herbert Thomas Bishop.bishop, herbert thomas, medals -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, City Councils to the Rescue
Outlines positive actions undertaken by local councils in Victoria.Typewritten, quarto, 6 pageslocal councils, preservation, robin boyd, manuscript -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document - School Records - Individuals, Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen, Tye, Pearl, 1926
From School records, some more complete than others. Reports should contain information on the pupil's school work and give details of what they did when they left school. They should also show the name of a parent and the occupation. All sheets are indexed on a spreadsheet at the Common School Museum.Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen.rutherglen higher elementary school, pupils, students, school reports -
Melton City Libraries
Document, Melton Uniting Church Activities, Unknown
List of activities at the churchchurches -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - RAAF Emergency Slide Valve Manual, Emergency Slide Valve Type 10-43653 (Messier)
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Falls Creek Historical Society
Document - Motel Planning - Hand-Written Figures - 1st Stage; 2nd Stage; Deletions, 30.04.1963
Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans die on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob’s endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today. 6 sheets of handwritten notes recording cost estimates for different stages of Mr Hymans' plans for a new chalet on Site 4, Christie Street, Falls Creek.falls creek tourist area management committee, bob hymans, falls creek administration -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Trans-Australia Airlines Operations Manual Part One Operating Instructions For Douglas DC-3 (Mainland)
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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Atrium Planting, 1991
Tracing paper copy of Plant Materials III Assignment 1991.atrium planting, holmes design -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Look Out in the Blackout" - 27/12/1941, Mar. 1998
Photocopy of an item (enlarged) that appeared in the 27/12/1941 Ballarat Courier about Wartime (2nd World War) Safety Hints for Pedestrians. Notes actions that should be taken about boarding or alighting from tramcars, walking along roads and also accident statistics from Britain during the first four months of WWII. Used in a 1998 Fares Please! Photocopy supplied by Alan Bradley in March 1998. trams, tramways, ballarat, world war ii, blackouts, safety -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - MOORABBIN TRANSIT
This file contains one item: 1/A Moorabbin Transit printout of the bus timetable information for Route 822, effective 05/08/2002. Includes a description and a map of the route.princes highway, murrumbeena road, sydney street, hobart road, neerim road, crosbie road, north road, malborough street, stockdale avenue, gardeners road, quinns road, east boundary road, murrumbeena, bentleigh east, buses -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Document - Citation presented to Dr Margaret Alison Mackie for her appointment as a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint Georgee, 1 Jan 1975
Dr Margaret Alison Mackie (1910-1991) was in active practice between 1936 and 1970. She was a Fellow of the College, and was appointed a Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for services to medicine in 1975. Citation. Single page document sent from Government House, Melbourne, notifying Dr Margaret Alison Mackie of her appointment to the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. Citation reads 'HONOURS AND AWARDS/1ST JANUARY 1975/APPOINTED ACOMPANION OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF/SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT GEORGE/DOCTOR MARGARET ALISON MACKIE, M.B.,B.S.,D.G.O.,F.R.C.O.G./CITATION/In recognition of her long and distinguished services/as Chairman of the Board of St. Andrew's Presbyterian/Hospital and to the medical profession.'