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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - MEDAL COLLECTION: HORTICULTURAL SHOW PRIZE MEDAL, 1889
Object. Shield shaped gold medal with horn shaped suspension piece at crest with suspension ring. A smaller inner shape creates a border with scattered leaves. Obverse: 3D Engraving.''CENTENNIAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION OF VICTORIA. AWARDED TO DELBRIDGE BROS EPSOM''. Reverse: -FLAT.''Presented by the Bendigo Wine & Fruit Growers Association for 6 Varieties Table Grapes.See 7900.29 also.numismatics, medals-civil, horrticultural showw prize medal 1889 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Valentine's, W2 584 St Kilda Road, late 1960's
Postcard - Valentine - colour - with rounded edges of W2 584 (City Route 64) followed by another W2 (Route 19) northbound St Kilda Road at the City Road intersection. Note the traffic lights on the centre of the road pole. Divided back type, card number LV 019.trams, tramways, st kilda road, city road, w2 class, tram 584 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 28/03/1950
Quinn CollectionA one and a half page letter (0835.a) written in pencil on one page of pale cream unlined paper dated 28/03/50 and headed New York. The airmail envelope (0835.b) addressed in green ink to Randwick, New South Wales, Australia has been re-addressed in black ink to M S Mongabarra, C/-Transatlantic Shipping Company, Gothenburg, Sweden Envelope is edged with alternating red and blue stripes. There is a large tear in the upper right-hand corner where the United States of America stamp would have been. The post mark is New York, N.Y. The upper left hand corner bears a one and sixpence Australian stamp; the franking is indistinct. The letter is addressed to Allan. The writer refers to mutual friends and to the ship 'Fenris'. The signature is a Non-Anglo signature and indecipherable. The return address, written on the bottom of the back of the envelope, is to F. S?.....,119 East 127 Street, New York 35 N.Y. letters-from-abroad, quinn -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - RIDDELL PARADE, 78, ELSTERNWICK
Two items about this property: 1/Contains a report for A J Barley Pty Ltd (Real Estate Agent) by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells of Brighton Historical Society on the property at 78 Riddell Parade Coolara from November 15 1985. Includes a brief history of the area, a list of owners/residents and some information on architectural details of the house. Also contains a letter of apology and explanation dated 30 November 1985 from Mrs Landells over an error of interpretation which led to a mistake in the report. 2/Auction flyer, date unknown (but likely circa November 1985), for Bay View Villa for rela estate agent A J Barley.walker mary, riddell john carre, cavers carre, ross william murray, elsternwick, carnegie, rosstown, railway lines, rosstown junction railway, jefferson m g b, ward cole george, cole george ward, williams fred, hughes horace c, railway crescent, riddell parade, orrong road, cottages, land subdivision, coolarra, bayview villa, bay view villa, plaster moujlds, fireplaces, a. j. barley pty ltd, estate agents, o'brien dorothy, victorian style, 'cavers carre', house names -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - DVD - Construction of Portland Harbour, Nov-10
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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1910 c
Black and white postcard taken from the hummocks looking across one of the low islands and the Snowy River showing view of the township of Marlo Victoriawaterways, jetties, boats and boating -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet, 1983/84
Fridge Magnet - featuring the "buzz" ing bee on wheels - with the Met name underneath. Used in timetables and introduction of Neighbourhood tickets 1983 - 1984 (See Reg items 265 and 481). Seven copies held.trams, tramways, fridge magnet, the met, souvenirs -
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", c1955
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", looking east from Doveton St with the Town Hall in the background. Tram 35 is westbound, showing Sebastopol. On the corner of Doveton and Sturt is the Sturt Hotel with an auction notice, next door is Palmdale Frocks, Stansfield and Smith, Coles, Homecrafts and Myer. Divided back postcard with details of the maker on the right hand side, MV symbol and a space for a stamp. btm7363bw - black and white version of the image used for the Long Gallery - 9/2021 2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.on rear of 2nd copy in ink "Ballarat No. In Sturt St, eastwards at" and Keith Kings stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1920 c
One of the series of postcards used in the tourist industryPostcard of scene of Mitchell River with fences in the foreground and in the background bridge and Bairnsdale VictoriaThe Mitchell River Bairnsdalehouses, waterways -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Medal
2 Medals 1st AIF WW1 with original ribbons belonging to James Campbell Stonestawell, ww1 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - China Dish, Royal Stafford, England, n.d
White, Royal Stafford china scallop shaped dish. Black and white decal 'The Harbour Portland'.Back: Makers stamp - Royal Stafford -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: MAN IN AIRFORCE UNIFORM
Postcard: sepia coloured, head and shoulders portrait of an un-named man in airforce uniform.aviation, military, man in uniform, basil watson, airforce -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS
See Cat 5109P1, 2 sheets of airmail paper, from VX25591 17 Anti tank Btn B Troop Rabaul, Dated 21 October 1940, signed by Ted. Written in ink. 2. 2 sheets of airmail paper, from VX25591 17 Anti tank Btn B Troop Rabaul, Dated 2 December 1941, signed by Ted, written in ink. 3. 2 sheets of airmail paper, from "Sat 18 April"115 Military Hospital, Ward 10A Heidelberg, signed by Ted, written in pencil, Dated in ink as April 18, 1942. All three letters are to Marjorie and also signed by Censor, ParkHill.ww@, rabaul, romance, letters, troop ships, censors -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS & ENVELOPES
.1) - .5) The letter is from VX137222 Allan Frederick Hutson 28 Aust INF BN AIF Aust dated 9 Dec 1945 to VX 140967 Alan Mason of 25 Queen St Bendigo .6) The letter is written from Rabaul re life there, what’s happening while waiting to come home. .7) - .10) The letter is to Alan Mason from a mate, no name mentioned from his unit “GDD” in Morotai on 12.12.1945. “GDD” meaning General Details depot. The letter is mostly about complaints re food, conditions and organising a March and protest to the unit “CO”. Two senior Officers are mentioned, “Col Barrett and Col Wade”. The letter quotes up to 5000 marched to Land HQ. Mason and Hutson were mates from Bendigo. Refer Cat No 3979.2 for Alan Masona service details..1) - .5) Letter on yellowed paper, all lettering and logo’s and lines in red from a combined group being “YMCA”, “Aust Comforts Fund” and “The Salvation Army”. At the bottom is information regarding security.Five pages written on one side only in blue pen. .6) Envelope, brown colour, Air Mail with the same 3 Logo’s as in .1) - .5) Addressed to A Mason. .7) - .10) Letter on yellowed paper, all lettering, logo’s and lines in red from the same 3 organisations as in .1) - 6) This letter does not have the security warning. Four pages, on one side except page 4 on both sides, written in blue pen. .11) Envelope, brown colour, AIR MAIL with the same 3 Logo’s, addressed to A Mason from a mate.letters, personal, stationary -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Segerberg and Bulmer, 1909
S S Gippsland was launched at Paynesville 1908. Letter on back mentioning 'Our New Boat'Black and white postcard print showing S S Gippsland in Mitchell river at Bairnsdale, shows three pine trees, large house vegetation on eastern bank, ship leaving Bairnsdale newly painted. Lakes Entrance VictoriaS.S. Gippsland Leaving Bairnsdalevegetation, waterways, ships and shipping -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 13 April 1946
Single page, double sided letter (0331.A1) written in blue ink. Dated 13/04/46 from France and envelope (0331.B)allan charles quinn, france, ww2 -
Melbourne Legacy
Postcard, Thoughts in Absence, c1917
Sometimes called a sweetheart postcard, it was a way of sending thoughts to the troops overseas. The poem on the front, with the image of a woman writing to her loved ones, says: "In distance we are far apart . . . / Yet loving thoughts can span the ocean blue / And warm good wishes sent in fond remembrance / Speed swiftly o'er the sea from me to you.' The British, Australian and French flags and Australia wattle provide more symbolism, the horseshoes for luck, and a hand shake. Was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. There was a large collection of postcards so he may have been collecting them as souvenirs. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920.A record of correspondence with the troops in World War 1 and sending good wishes with a hamper. This type of experience would have been familiar to the first Legatees as they had served in World War 1.Postcard with a lady writing and men fighting, horseshoes and wattle.world war one, souvenir -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ELAINE ROBB COLLECTION: FERNERY BENDIGO
Hand coloured postcard: image shows Bendigo Fernery, Rosalind Park. Gravel pathway in centre, woman seated on bench dressed in long white dress, hat and holding parasol, on LH side. Fernery dense with ferns and other plants. Possibly late 1890's ? On rear of card: Post card W.T.P. in ornate diamond shape (produced by WT Pater, printers & stationers )W.T.Paterbendigo, parks and gardens, bendigo fernery, rosalind park -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Bumper Sticker - Portland Observer, n.d
Rectangular bumper sticker. White with royal blue print 'NEWS in centre of sticker ADVERTISING SPORT' Portland Observer logo on right, depiction of a newspaper on left.advertising, portland business, car accessory -
Clunes Museum
Postcard
TOWN HALL, MARKET, AND CATHEDRAL IN SYDNEYlocal history, document, postcards, postcards -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Burswood House, Portland, n.d
Black and white photo postcard, of 'Burswood', Portland. View front and right hand side, gardens and lawnFront: 'THE SOUTHERN CROSS SERIES 10799 COPYRIGHT' 'BURSWOOD, "THE OLD HOME OF THE HENTYS, PORTLAND" - printed, bottom margin Back: 7.5 x 134postcard, portland, burswood house -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, (.1) 29.3.1918
Both letters to “Lena” are from "Alfred ROGERS" believed to be Regt No 2390, born Bendigo, enlisted in 4th reinforcements 38th Bn AIF age 18 years. Embarked for England 20.10.1916, embark for France 6.5.1918, WIA 9.8.1918 Concussion, hospital aboard ship 19.2.1919 “Albuminuria” discharged from the AIF 11.8.1919. (.2) On the rear a date 22.2.1916 has been written in darker pen colour. Alf Rogers had not enlisted at this point. The contents of the letter relate to German POW’s in England so the date would be more likely to be 1917. Refer Cat No 3996P re “Lena” and other cards.(.1) Post card photo, B & W, soldier standing at ease with studio back ground, on rear handwritten in black and blue pen addressed to “Dear Lena”. (.2) Post card, silk, colour with vase of flowers, bows and flag. Across the top in yellow sewn in “For you alone”. Letter on the rear is in black pen and addressed to “Dear Lena”.38th battalion, wwi, alfred rogers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Bentinck Street Portland, Victoria, n.d
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Black and white photo postcard - Bentinck Street Portland, west side, between Julia and Gawler Sts, Southern Cross Series 10800 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Email, Information concerning a Covid Positive Case, 11/04/2022
Staff bulletin informing of a Covid Positive case in the E.J. Barker Library, with instructions for further action if necessary.covid 19, pandemic, library -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Trophy, The Captains Cup
Large Silver Cup on bakelite base, -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionThree-page letter written on two sheets of unlined cream-coloured paper (0387.a1-a2), dated 8/08/48 and written at sea on board S.S.Lali. with cream airmail envelope (0387.b)Envelope bears two Brazil stamps and is postmarked Chileletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, s.s.lali -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - TOWN HALL, BENDIGO
Postcard: hand coloured image of Town Hall, Bendigo. On rear: written in black ink ' Dear Auntie, We got here allright, & Billy Bush & Ronny kept us laughing most of the time. I started school today and Reg started School of Mines. It is not very nice starting again. This is the only postcard I can find; but suppose it will do. With love from Reg and Merle' Card is postmarked with a penny stamp. No date visible. No address on card.bendigo, streetscape, town hall, bendigo, post office, merle ( bush ? ) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award, V.B.A, President’s Trophy, 1937
Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Nixon NV 1980, The History of the Kew Bowling Club 1880-1980. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Wood, brass and white metal VBA President's trophy. While the names of the winners have been partially abraided, contemporary press reports confirm the details and the significance of the trophy. An article in The Australasian (30 Jan 1937 reports: V.B.A. OFFICIALS' TROPHIES The three competitions involved in this title have now been concluded. Commenced on December 12, they occupied two Saturdays, and then were played on Tuesday afternoons to the conclusion. The president's trophy - the oldest competition in bowls, dating back to 1873 is for a two-rInk team of A pennant players; while the vice-president's B trophy and the vice-president's C trophy are also confined to two-rink teams in their respective grades. In the semi-final ot the president's trophy Kew, 34, defeated Richmond Union, 23, and Oakleigh defeated City of Hawthorn by 45-35. In the final Kew defeated Oakleigh, the scores being Kew, 39 (Cummins, Hambleton, Wood, Vance, 14; Taylor, Troon, Fraser, Rigg, 25), and Oakleigh. 20 (Cameron, Sumsion, Gronow, Walker, 12; Emmett, Skjellerup, Pakes, Geggie, 8). Kew had to wait 35 years to win its second president's trophy. That club was runner-up in 1890. Oakleigh has been twice runner-up (in 1924 and 1937), but has never won it. [The item is part of the historic Kew Bowling Club collection (1880-1988) gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].VBA / VICTORIA BOWLING ASSOCIATION / PRESIDENT'S TROPHY / PRESENTED BY *** SIR WM BRUNTON / WON BY KEW BOWLING CLUB / TEAMS / JP CUMMINS, LH HAMBLETON, CG WOOD, P VANCE, / AD TAYLOR, RLR TROON, HE FRASER, FH RIGGkew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), trophies - lawn bowls -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 20/10/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0393) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter headed 'New York, 20.10.48, post-marked Brooklyn N.Y. 1948 and franked with red ink.letters-from-abroad, new york, allan quinn