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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1/11/46
Letter from Allan Quinn to his mother depicting his time spent on board American ships.This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two page, double sided letter (0334.A1-A2) written in black ink. Dated 01/11/46 while at sea and envelope (0334.B).Envelope: "Mrs S Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W/Australia" Top right hand corner of letter: "M. J. Ariston/At Sea/1-11-46" Letter: "My Dear mum, Have now made one round trip..."allan quinn, 1926, america, mission to seafarers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Nunawading Park Tennis Club, 1983
Letter to the editor, Nunawading Gazette, from Alan Macgillicuddy Figgis about the history of Nunawading Park Tennis Club formed 1919.Letter to the editor, Nunawading Gazette, from Alan Macgillicuddy Figgis about the history of Nunawading Park Tennis Club formed 1919. It was located corner of Canterbury and Middleborough Roads and is now incorporated in the R.H.L. Sparks Reserve. Alan was a foundation member of the club. Also describes his work with the E.S. & A. Bank pioneering agencies in the district.Letter to the editor, Nunawading Gazette, from Alan Macgillicuddy Figgis about the history of Nunawading Park Tennis Club formed 1919. tennis, nunawading park tennis club, figgis, alan, r.h.l. sparks reserve, banks, english, scottish and australian bank -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO, C1907
Postcard, hand tinted. Image shows Charing Cross Bendigo, looking up Mitchell Street towards Railway line. Alexandra Fountain on RH side of image, tram heading up View Street in foreground. Two trams in Pall Mall, one a 'toast-rack' tram. Men standing near fountain and tram, woman in long dress in background behind fountain. Man on horseback coming down Mitchell Street. On north corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell ' C. Plumbe, Tailor' on top and verandah of brick building. On south side of road, on front of building ' City Club' On bottom of card: Mitchell Street, Bendigo. On rear of postcard ' Cole's Sunny Australian Series, 102 View. E.W. Cole, Book Arcade, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide. Wriitten on card in pen and addressed to ' Mrs. Russell, Post Office, Patho.' Message reads: A very happy Xmas to all at Patho P.O., arrived home safely, did not miss the train. Leaving on Sat. for Queenscliff. Kindest regards to all. A. Morcom.'bendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, charing cross, mitchell street, bendigo, trams, alexandra fountain -
Melton City Libraries
Letter, Letter from George Minns, 1861
Letter from George Minns to his aunty -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Letter, Geo. W. Bell, 1980
Author is an artist. Description of attempts to acquire history of Burnley Gardens with some criticisms.Letter to John Patrick Handwritten letter on lined foolscap to John Patrick from Geo W. Bell Archive entry includes photocopy also.john patrick, geo w. bell, geo w bell artist, 1980 letter, history of burnley gardens, discourse, discourse burnley gardens -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Letter - Equity Trustees, 25/05/1934 12:00:00 AM
Letter to Rate Collector, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham from Equity TrusteesLetter to Rate Collector, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham from Equity TrusteesLetter to Rate Collector, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham from Equity Trusteesshire of blackburn and mitcham, rates, equity trustees company -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard, German Cruiser Eden after the Fight with HMAS Sydney, ashore at Cocos Islands
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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1989
Card printed by Shire of Tambo for the Centenary 14 June 1989, original photo taken 1910cSepia photograph on card advertising 100 years celebration 1889 - 1989 of opening of the Entrance. Photo shows S S Wyralla going out to Bass Strait and the original wooden piers, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.The Entrance to the Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entranceboardwalk, schools, township, topography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - PERSONNEL LETTER, 10.7.1918
The letter is from Alf Ferris to his family at home from France on 10th July 1918. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for his service detailsHand written letter on faintly ruled lined paper in pencil, written on both sides.letters, personnel, military -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Eltham-Greensborough Road, 1957
Diamond Creek Bridge (Bridge Street Bridge) Inner Vertical pile downstream side Eltham abutment This pile appalled at head after this blow. 1957Record 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.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, bridge construction, bridge street bridge, eltham, eltham-greensborough road, 1957 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE BENDIGO POST CARDS
Fold out series of six colour postcards showing scenes from the Central Deborah Gold Mine. Images include: preparation for underground tour, winder driver and engine room, poppet head, first aid room, historic mining exhibits. Missing from Folder 131 2.2.2023. Richard LethleanAustralian Souvenirs and Marketing, 10-12 Roberna St. Moorabbin. 3189 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Medal, 1945
A.I.F. Service Medal 1939 – 1945. H.J. Oliverstawell, ww2 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter, Port Melbourne City Council, Port Melbourne - Our City, Our Life, Our Choice - No Amalgamation, Jun 1986
Port Melbourne - Our City, Our Life, Our Choice - No Amalgamation Letter from Liana Thompson (Mayor) local government - city of port melbourne, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter from A.E. Hachace to Ballarat School of Mines
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten Letter from A.E. Hachace to Ballarat School of Mines requesting information on text books Written on the back Park's Assaying/Beringer's Assaying Hioms Elements of metallurgy Hioms Principles of metallurgy Later Works Furman's assaying Phillip's metallurgy ballarat school of mines, textbooks, a.e. hachace, park's assaying, hiom's elements of metallurgy, hiom's principles of metallurgy, furman's assaying, phillip's metallurgy -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Postcard - Winterhaven Lodge
These photographs were taken in and around Falls Creek by Samuel Keith Pearce and printed for him as a foldout postcard by NuColor Vue. The postcards state they were printed for S. K. Pearce Pty. Ltd of Tawonga and Mount Beauty. Samuel Keith Pearce was born on 24 June 1917 in Armadale, Victoria. By the late 1940s he owned the Mt Beauty Supermarket, Newsagency, Drapery and Hardware store at Mount Beauty and also a store at Tawonga in partnership with his brother Gordon Cathew Pearce. For some time, they operated as Pearce Brothers. In the early 1960s Keith also opened a mini mart In Falls Creek. As well as being a keen photographer and an astute businessman, Keith Pearce was a well-known identity in the Kiewa Valley, making many contributions to the development of the area over a long period. This included serving as a member of the Bright Shire Council for many years. He worked hard to promote the interests of the Upper Kiewa Valley. As a sign of recognition and appreciation for his contribution to the community, the park opposite the grocery store in Mount Beauty was named the SK Pearce Gardens in his honour. Samuel Keith Pearce died on 7 July 1994 in Mount Beauty, VictoriaThis collection of postcards and image is significant because they were commissioned by a highly successful business in Falls Creek, Victoria.A high resolution image of Winterhaven Lodge. In 1952 Orest “Ory” Freauf entered into a business partnership with Cecil Dobson, running the general store “Whitehaven” and Post Office at Falls Creek. They extended their business by adding accommodation turning Whitehaven into one of the best commercial lodges at Falls Creek.astra falls creek, falls creek accommodation, falls creek businesses -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Correspondence relating to John and Heather Thewks
A number of letters contained in an envelop addressed to H.T. Tully, Willoura.department of agriculture, soil testing, john thewkes, heather thewks, willoura, h. tully -
Clunes Museum
Medal - NURSING SERVICE MEDAL
MEDAL BELONGED TO S/NURSE D COUNDON, AUSTRALIAN NURSING SERVICE AIF 1914-1918 WAR BRONZE MEDAL, THREE POINTED STAR WITH CROWN, CROSSED SWORDS, IN LAUREL WREATH -1914-15-, RED WHITH AND BLUE RIBBONS/NURSE D CONNDON ANS AIF (ON BACK OF MEDAL)medal, d coundon, s/nurse, 1914-1918 war -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medal - Bicentennial Medallion 1788-1988, c. 1988
Gold coloured medallion, set in orange perspex block, encased in clear perspex. Bicentennial medallion 1788-1988 H.M.S. 'SIRIUS', flagship of 1st Fleet; depiction of HSM 'SIRIUS' on one side, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House, bicentenary logo on other. Commemorative medallion with case, 'HMS Sirius Flagship of First Fleet 1788', marking bicentenary of Australia, metal / plastic / gold plate / paper, made by Amor Sanders, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 1988commemoration, medal, first fleet, bicentennial -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - CABLEGRAM, July 1919
The cablegram was sent from Salisbury England by Alf Ferris announcing his return to Australia in 1919. refer Cat No 4183.3PCablegram, off white colour, rectangular, print in blue, P.O stamp in black, ruled lines, hand written in black pencil.P.O.Stamp dated, “23 JY 19” (23.7.1919)cablegrams, announcing return -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Service Medal, Royal Mint, The 1939-1945 Star
Awarded to LAC GFM Donnellan 143814 RAAF WWII Star medal 1939-45 awarded to Leading Aircraftman G F M Donnellan 143814 RAAF WWII together with copy of service certificate143814 DONNELLAN G.F.M -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Mullum Mullum Creek
Letter to the Minister of Land & Works from Richard R. Cross, George Hislop, Neil Faconer (sic) and Robert Leith .Letter to the Minister of Land & Works from Richard R. Cross, George Hislop, Neil Faconer (sic) and Robert Leith regarding a track through Crown Lands which has been applied for by Messrs. Logan and Galbraith. With map.Letter to the Minister of Land & Works from Richard R. Cross, George Hislop, Neil Faconer (sic) and Robert Leith .mullum mullum creek, roads and streets, cross, richard r., hislop, george, falconer, neil, leith, robert, warrandyte mitcham track, logan, galbraith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - RANDALL COLLECTION: IN THE FERNERY, BENDIGO, 1915
Postcard, In the fernery, Bendigo, showing plants and ferns both sides of a path. Printed in Great Britain. Card has a gold coloured braid around it.The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, Melbournepostcard, photograph, bendigo fernery -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Medal (Item) - Australian WW1 Identity Disc No.4655 A.L Bacon 24th Battalion AIF
Identity Disc originally possessed by Lieutenant Alfred Leonard Bacon from Warrnambool, Victoria. He served in the First AIF from 1915-1918 and appears to have died of complications from war wounds before 1921. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Letter (Item) - Father business Inglewood photo of business Australian aero club dinner 1928 menu, Reg Ansett correspondence
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Lorne Historical Society
Medal - Silver Medal, Marquis Lorne and HRH princess Louise
Round silver medal with silver chain Profile heads of Marquis and Princess Reverse their royal shields and for all decorations Palmam qui meruit ferat -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1935c
Also 2 identical small format postcardsBlack and white small format postcard taken from the cliff top at Kalimna. It shows the man made entrance through the hummocks, rock groynes, Jemmys Point cliff and natural vegetation in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaEntrance from Kalimna, Lakes Entrancehouses, waterways, topography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal, Replica
1x Australian Active Service medal 1x Australian Service medal 1X Australian Defence medal 1x Republic of Vietnam Campaign medalmedals, australian, barry arthur logan -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter - Note
A note written by Robin Boyd regarding Theodore Penleigh Boyd, his address in Wiltshire in 1890 and his ancestors. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Walter M. Hitchcock, Letters from Walter M. Hitchcock concerning a model of a Ballarat tent (and more), 1911, 1911 (exact)
The tent model mentioned in the letters was displayed in the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. During the 1960s it was transferred to the Ballarat Historical Society. Two handwritten letters on paper with black mourning edge written by Walter M. Hitchcock to the Ballarat School of Mines, and another written by Walter's brother George M. Hitchcock.Letter transcription follow: Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1910 and 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London Dec1/10 The Secretary Ballarat Museum Dear Sir, I am just now sending you this line, i anticipation of further correspondence later on, simply to forward you a Post Card of the 1st mining tent erected 1851 on the site of he then newly proclaimed Township of Ballarat, which, as the sole survivor of the party who built the original, I have had the pleasure in making, and have decided to present it to your museum, Sir Jno Lasenor out Agent General for Victoria came to a Bazaar recently held in London. where I had it on view in the museum from 3 days, - and desired I would allow its [ ? ] exhibited in the first large window of the beautiful new building of the Victoria Agency situate in the Strand. It is there for the past few days and he may wish it to remain a week or two longer, I know of no other exhibition of it to delay it being packed and shipped to my relatives in Geelong (Mr [?] Bright of Hitchock's Firm) who may wish to show it in one of their windows before forwarding it to your museum - I have had an itemised pane glass case made for it with drop down end and [?} it stands on a plateau of moss, to represent grass 32 x 13 x 13 high and chimney 14 1/2 - the case is made 34 x 26 x 20 high inside - I shall have it very carefully packed - tent emptied tools, beds, &c &c in separate packing and insured for 50 pounds - I will send you full details later on. I hope and believe your President will accept it in due time Meantime believe me to be very truly Cat Walter Hitchcock G.F.B. 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London March 15th 1911 The Secretary Ballarat School of Mines Dear Sir, Thanks for your letter received last week – I have unaccountably mislaid it, so cannot address you personally, shall no doubt find it among office papers. The model is being fetched today from Victorian Agent General’s (Sir John [Lavernor?] office window in the Strand where many thousands, he tells me, have stopped in passing to see it (their first peep of Ballaarat). It will be on view at Blackheath (Kent) for a week, then packed and shipped without further delay. I shall enclose in the glass case (which is 26 x 34 x 16 in high) some spare minced moss and gas (smoke) in case in transit the plateau suffers by shaking (though it is well glued down). All the tools, mining appliances, cradle, windlass, &c will be separately packed enclosed – which you can easily place in respective positions. HRH Prince of Wales has graciously accepted a photo of it – and in my letter to him when sending it for his acceptance I said – as he would probably ere long visit Australia as did his grandfather and father, which ought to (and certainly will) include at least a day or two in seeing your beautiful City, and also something of your mines &c instead of the hurried visit of his father (2 hours) when he, as Duke of York, unveiled a statue to the memory of those slain in the sad Boer War, which now is admitted by almost everybody to have been a big political mistake, - though in the future with England’s present wise policy towards that country it will prove for Africa’s welfare. It may interest you to know that when I ascertained that Geelong was not to be visited by the Royal Pair – I went up to St James’s Palace by appointed time the Duke’s private Secy Sir Arthur Bigge – taking with me a specially illustrated paper issued in Melb. showing many pictures of the beauties and industries of Geelong – Sir Arthur was impressed but said all the arrangements for the Royal stay in Victoria (10 days) were made locally, by Lord Hopetoun and collegues and committee, and were practically closed – which meant that only a brief trip to Ballarat to uncover the memorial was intended outside Melbourne. Perhaps if we were Melbourne residents we should have succumbed to the prevailing spirit of selfishness – forgetting (or trying to forget) that there are many beauty spots in Victoria and centres of great interest - Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, &c that ought to have been visited instead of Melbourne only. Finding Sir Arthur favorably impressed about Geelong I thanked him and returned to City work again. I at once called to Geelong whose mayor and friends had been twice unsuccessful in trying for the Melbourne functions programme being altered to include a visit to Geelong and lovely spots in the Western District, reporting my interview with Sir A B and his favourable reception of my representations, but that any alteration to the programme of engagements during the Royal visit must be made locally and by the local authorities. This had the desired success for on receipt of my message the Geelong mayor and colleagues again reopened the question and went to Melbourne, resulting in a concession (but what an altogether inadequate one) and they graciously ? consented to the train, on its way with the Duke and Duchess to your city, to stop at the Geelong stn (15 minutes) and so it came about that by a hasty local effort, 3,000 school children, and not a few of the leading people including the Mayor &c were gathered to welcome them in Geelong. The National anthem being sung, an Address read and presented and kindly replied to. Now Ballarat should doubtless has influence. See to it when our P. Of Wales visits Victoria – an unselfish ¬ programme is fixed up – and HRH afforded ample opportunity of visiting leisurely your city, Geelong, Bendigo and other centres of beauty and importance. The Prince himself will be the gainer by such an equitable and enlightened programme, - and come back with all the more favourable views of the marvellous development ever since our family first settled in Geelong in 1850. A far preferable result of such a visit than night after night having Melbourne Banquets and the visiting of its undoubted attractions - whilst all the rest of the State remained unvisited. Such an official mistake must not be made again. I will write you again, stating name of steamer of which the model is shipped and date of departure – it is firmly built on a backing of 3/8 in oak tall uprights so through the 7/8 in plateau and am entrusting the packing be very careful. I expressed firm – so that except possibly any breakage in glass case – it should reach you in due time all right. The top of case will be screwed so that it can be readily removed temporarily to enable my [ ? ] firm to show it in one of their windows. Believe me Yours very truly Captn Walter M. Hitchcock My brother will deliver it on my a/c – all carriage paid. Mt very kind regards to my friend since 1850 Jas Oddie. University of Ballarat Historical Collection Cat. No. 8133.3 & .4 Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London April 20th 1911 My Dear Sir, It is with no ordinary feeling of regret that I received the tidings of the death of my good friend, your fellow citizen for many years, Mr James Oddie. Living at Geelong from March 1850 I came to know him there as carrying on a foundry business in Ashby. With the discovery of gold at Ballarat started off almost of the working people, as well as of all other classes of the male population. Mr Oddie arrived in Ballarat I believe on or about September 1st 1851. My three comrades and I arrived October 1st 1851 – among the many thousands soon gathered within a mile or so of Golden Point – my friend Oddie and I often met. I returning to Geelong after a year mining – my friend on the other hand remaining at Ballarat ever since – a marvellous record, and I am sure his life has been one of unique value to your City in many ways, - his age (87) naturally prepared me for his call home – and only two mails before the news came I received from him on of his kindly chatty letters in which amongst other things – he referred with pleasure to having received from me two 10 x 12 photos – one being of my model and that he was arranging to have it placed in a shop window in your city. I am interested in the fact of your having known each of my three comrades of 1851/52. It was J.M. Garrett and I who got permission to conduct public Sunday morning service in their large Marquee – used all the week for issue of Licenses in the absence of any church buildings, and it being on wet Sundays impossible to have services as usual under the trees – Ballarat then was more like a Gentleman’s Park – than bush country – but the axe soon did its work – and all were felled for our cooking, and hencewith to make our kindling etc. Shafting of holes not being at first done because too shallow – our deepest (at Eureka) was only 115 ft. Bendigo I hear had now mines of 4,000 ft in depth (deeper than our tin or coal mines here). I fortunately have, in excellent state of preservation, my last of 12 licenses dated October 1 1852 and have recently purchased here a Miner’s Right dated 1864, to that when explaining on matters re Gold Licensing I can show sample of each. With kind regards Believe me Yours sincerely Walter M. Hitchcock Geelong June 20/11 Dear Sir, By rail to day through Messrs Bannister I send the model of miner’s tent packed in a case 50 donated by my brother Captain Walter M. Hitchcock of London. This model was made by my brother and represents the tent he worked in on the Ballarat Gold Fields in the year 1851 or 2. In a separate parcel a few extras omitted from the case. Please send me receipts in duplicate, one for my brother, the other for the Customs, Geelong, as being donated to your institution, after some little correspondence it was admitted [??] any payment for duty. You probably have my brother’s address and would like to acknowledge its arrival, direct. I hope it is in good order. I did not open it for show in Geelong, as there would be less risk of breakage on repacking. With kind remembrances. I am Yours Faithfully Geo. M. Hitchcock. A Mr G. F. B. Sharick who is living near my home called in to see my model – he said he knew FM [Fred Martell] and was lately at Ballaratballarat school of mines, frederick martell, fred martell, james oddie, walter m hitchcock, walter hitchcock, f m garratt, george hitchcock, hitchcock, golden point, gold discovery, j m garrett, gold license, j.m. garrett, t.m. hall, george m. hitchcock, f.m. garratt, walter m. hitchcock -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer, 1940 c
A trip up North Arm to Mrs Comers Tea Room on Peels Bird boat was the highlight of a memorable holiday for many touristsBlack and white postcard of Peels tourist launchs Bellbird and Blackbird at head of North Arm Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, tourism