The Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria commenced teacher training in 1909. A two year course was run in cooperation with the Education Department in 1910-14, but from 1917 the Union trained its students independently. In 1922 the Kindergarten Training College was established in Mooroolbeek, Kew. In 1965, the institution, as the Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers' College, became an entity separate from the Union, and in 1973 joined the State College of Victoria as the Institute of Early Childhood Development. It subsequently amalgamated with the University of Melbourne to become the Department of Early Childhood Studies and moved from Madden Grove, Kew, to 234 Queensberry St, Carlton, early in July 1997.Commemorative plaque indicating the location of a former Kew mansionBronze plaque commemorating the location of Mooroolbeek, one of the great mansions of Kew, demolished in 1968 by the Kindergarten Training College"The original college building "Mooroolbeek" was the home of Sir Frank Madden Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1904-1917. The crest of the Madden family here inset was removed from "Mooroolbeek" when the building was demolished in 1968."institute of early childhood development - kew (vic), mooroolbeek - madden grove - kew (vic), sir frank madden

On a summer's day in 1891 Sean O'Day, Horse Breaker on James MacLough's "Gooloora" Station, is driving the Scots pastoralist in to the railhead at Overton after his annual inspection of that property. Silent and mature for his age, Sean was born in a dray while it was crossing the river during a flood, and has remained at home in it. Because he is always moving by dawn he is known in the borderland as Daylight O'Day. When MacLough asks him what he will be doing on the morrow O'Day replies that he will be manager. Questioned, he suggests that MacLough realises the background to his joke in that the station hands will, that night, celebrate the passing of the Boss's inspection. As they will have hangovers tomorrow all the work will naturally fall to himself, a teetotaller. MacLough nods assent, but, instead of leaving on the train, books a room for the night and a livery gig for the morrow, and drives himself to Gooloora early next morning. D.J. Martin as O'Day, H.S. Diffey as MacLough.The album and images are significant because they document literature written by a prominent member of the Wodonga community. The presentation of this precis was supported by several significant district families and individuals.Ringer's River Album Coloured photo Plate 1des martin, many a mile, ringer's river, northeast victoria stories

Agricultural Society (Stawell Show) Champion Ribbonstawell

Army Great Coat, khaki colour, wool, double breasted, has gold colour plastic buttons, inner lining cotton khaki colour.On Maker's label, Black ink print on cotton fabric - "8405-66/012-0493/DUNLOP/NSW/1966/Size 5/D(upwards arrow)Duniform, australian army, great coat

Memo sent to school committee declining a subsidy on a pound for pound basis, for improvement works at the Halls Gap school. The reason given being that it had been necessary to discontinue the granting of all subsidies due to the condition of the finances of the State. The letter also requests a balance sheet for an entertainment held on 20 March 1931.Memo to Mr. L.S. Watten School Committee No. 3058 from M.H. Bottoms, Secretary of education Dept, Public Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne.education, schools, halls gap

'Raleigh' and 'Rover' Cycle Depot. Plate 225 Chuck Photo Series.c.e. kiel, sturt street, building, commerical, ballarat

Biography of a BCOF Soldier and his daughter. Soldier - Noel John HUGGETT NX 101125. Enlisted 12 August 1942 aged 21 years. Discharged 14 December 1950. Corporal. B.C.O.F Labour unit, KureFolder- cardboard, green plastic covering with 4 ring (metal ) spine. Paperwork collection- paper in plastic A4 sleeves Copies of - letters, certificates, photographs and documents containing autobiography and biography information. Entry of marriage- Noel John HUGGETT and Ruth Reiki YAMAMOTO on second April 1951. Daughter Kathleen Ruth HUGGETT D.O.B. 3rd December 1951 Tokyo Japan Front of folder- adhesive label, white paper,handwritten black pen. “NOEL HUGGETTS’S STORY FOR THE WAR MEMORIAL “album, military history, bcof, japan, biography

Gold trimmed white ceramic mug with handle and log depicting a blackbird with red hat and beak holding a bomb, a blue box and yellow moon. Star on blue back groundMotto: Alone! Unarmed! Unafraid? Black birds. On reverse side Aussie in black printing with gold border to lettersmug, 12th tac recon sqn

Licensed Gold Buyer Brass Sign from Union Bankstawell

Presented by Sir Walter Leitch KB, CBE to the Drums of the Victorian Scottish Regiment for Annual competition 30/11/37.Trophy is of a silver finish, is of a cup and standard style with two handles the base is of a compisit mat. Base has a plate engraved 1938 DMR J.W.E WARHURST, 1963 DMR R. LORD, 1964 DMR W. STEVENS Cup is engraved "Presented by Sir Walter Leitch KB, CBE to the Drums of the Victorian Scottish Regiment for Annual competition 30/11/37. 1 x handle has been broken off.1938 DMR J.W.E WARHURST, 1963 DMR R. LORD, 1964 DMR W. STEVENS Cup is engraved "Presented by Sir Walter Leitch KB, CBE to the Drums of the Victorian Scottish Regiment for Annual competition 30/11/37trophy, 5/6 rvr pipes and drums, victorian scottish, 5/6 rvr bhq

Colour postcard 3 photo panels, blue border, divided back - Bartel Postcards: 1 - View of Melbourne over the Yarra River 2 - Princes Bridge 3 - B2 2013 in Bourke St, East Brunswick, Route 96 Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Bartel Postcards possibly early 1990's Card No. BG318 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge. Two copies held.trams, tramways, bourke st, mall, b class, tram 2013

1879 - The Argus, Friday 11 July 1879, page 4. The Kew Borough Council having decided to initiate a fire brigade, invited volunteers to send in their names. About 40 complied with the invitation and met at the Town-hall to choose 12 of their number to form the brigade. The 12 elected then chose their officers as follows :— Councillor Gray, captain ; Mr. Thomas Greenhill, foreman ; and Mr. H. Loxton, secretary. The brigade decided to apply to the council for uniforms and a bell; and after adopting rules for their guidance the meeting separated. The brigade now possesses a reel and 500ft. of hose, and a shed is being erected in Little Walpole-street for a station. The council have applied for six additional fireplugs in the Main-road, so that the brigade may now be considered fairly established. 1886 - Globe (Sydney), Tuesday 16 March 1886, page 8 The Kew Fire Brigade, which obtained the pride of place at the recent fire brigades' demonstration, at Sandhurst, was met on their return at Spencer-street Railway Station by the Mayor and Councillors of that suburb, and were subsequently entertained at the Greyhound Hotel. 1886 - South Bourke and Mornington Journal, Wednesday 17 March 1886, page 2 It may be, deemed remarkable, but nevertheless a fact, 'that the Kew Fire Brigade, comparatively a new one, has gained premier place at the recent contest of brigades held at Ballarat, winning two first prizes and two second. On returning they were met at the station and escorted to Kew, preceded by the Borough banner. Certificate awarded to the Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade as an award for winning 'the best average time' in competition at Sandhurst. Surrounding the team's photo are a series of individual oval named portraits of the team. This version of the certificate, (there is two in the collection) is unframed and has a badly torn mount. It is also more faded than the framed version.The photograph without the mount (2016.0097a) has been digitally enhanced. Inscription: "Kew Fire Brigade U.F.B.D. Sandhurst. Kew 1886: Best Average Time, 16 points"kew volunteer fire brigade

Letter from Government House advising that Neil Maxwell is under consideration to be awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia, with pamphlet advising on the award and requiring his signature on an acceptance form for the award.A4 white page with Governor-General letterhead and 4 page pamphletnon-fictionneil maxwell, awards

1. Cap Badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 2. Cap Badge of The Border Regiment. 3. Cap badge of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Badges collected by Robert H. Baron during World War One. Part of the "Robert H. Baron" No. 3596, and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's Service.1. Silver, coloured metal cap badge. Design is pressed into metal. Depicts a circlet with "ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND" inscribed. Cypher with interlaced and reversed "L". On the left of the cypher is a boars head and on right is a wild cat. Above the cypher is a coronet. All within a wreath of thistles. 2. Silver coloured metal cap badge. Design features a Maltese Cross over a laurel wreath and Order of the Garter Star. Battle honours of the regiment inscribed on the four arms of the cross. Centre of the cross has "ARROYO DOS MOLINOS 1811" inscribed. THE BORDER REGIMENT inscribed on a scroll below cross. 3. Silver coloured metal cap badge, design features a castle within a laurel wreath. Above castle is a scroll inscribed "Gibralter". Below the castle is another scroll inscribed "Talavera". On the base of the wreath is a scroll inscribed "Northhamptonshire".robert h. baron, cooper collection, cap badge, argyll and sutherland, border regiment, northampton regiment

Iconic design Australian Slouch hat worn by Australian Soldiers.Brown Felt hat, size 7, light brown material band around crown. Stud on left side to button on rim. Black Australian Rising Sun Badge on left side. Inside leather rim around crown.Inside says "N.121 - Fur Felt - 7 -1942"slouch hat, ww2

These items were held in Album (207P). They all belonged to RSM Edgar Frederick Dawson DCM, No 4472. Refer Cat No 893 for his service history.Items relating to E.F.Dawson DCM. .1) Menu card "Dinner on HMT Orsova". Monday February 17th 1919. .2) "Christmas and New Year Greetings" card, folded, 1917-1918. .3) Christmas card 1917, folded with red & black ribbon, 57th Batt AIF. .4) Card, folded with red ribbon "Greetings". .5) Same as .3) .6) Letter to Jack Dawson from Audrey Tilcock re newspaper cutting .7) .7) Newspaper cutting re award of the "DCM" to Edgar Dawson.documents - cards - newspapers - letters - menus, military history, souvenirs

Item souvenired by Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer Cat No 1367.5 for his service history.Badge, Brass, pressed metal, deers head over crown , scroll and flowers each side, 2 X lugs on rear for uniform attachment" By Dand"numismatic - badges, metalcraft - brassware, jones.

Five typed letters concerning the transfer of the Ballarat Gaol to the Ballarat School of Mines.Signed 'R.J. Hamer'ballarat gaol, ararat gaol, r.j. hamer, dick hamer, h.e. arblaster, harry arblaster, chief secretary's office, attorney general, rupert hamer, letterhead

Dr Pat Norfolk Cavendish Deluxe Pipe Tobacco Tinstawell

The Union commenced as the Australian Tramway Employees Association in 1910. Changed its name in 1934 to the "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" so as to incorporate bus drivers of motor omnibuses. Became part of the Rail Transport Bus Union in 1993. See reference. Union members were issued with badges to indicate their membership. They were permitted to be worn on their uniforms. See item 7087 for a non-Victorian version and 915 for another example.Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the ATMOEABadge - made on a brass/gold backing with painted enamel on the front. On the central portion of the badge, had the ATMOEA logo, with the words "Vic" with red enamel backing, and on the outer edge of the badge "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" with a royal blue background. On back of badge has clip for fitting through an opening on a jacket button hole or coat lapel. On top of back of badge has number stamped in "3104" and bottom words "K. G. Luke / Melb." indicating manufacture. The second badge, has a retaining pin clip and is numbered 5541. tramways, trams, badges, personnel, unions, atmoea, employees

These two letters, one to President Owen from James G Gillespie with a donation of a copy of 'Legacy' by Claude Blatchford, and a yellow file copy of a reply letter from President Owen. Legatee Gillespie suggests document called 'Legacy' by Blatchford should be inscribed and handed to succeeding presidents. The reply agrees and that the Board had expressed their appreciation of the fine gesture. The notation H22 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A record of correspondence in the 1950s about Legacy appreciating the work of Blatchford.White quarto letterhead of L/ Gillespie and a buff file copy of a reply from Legacy about Claude Blatchford's book.Handwritten H22 in red pen. 01494.2 handwritten in pencil 'File History of Legacy 1953' in top right corner. Initialed by President C Owen.history, blatchford

The Pink Heath is an award by the Government of Victoria. It was awarded to Kew Garden Club in 1979 in recognition of its tree naming project.Victoria: The Garden State - The Pink Heath Innovative Award 1979. Certificate awarded to the Kew Garden Club in recognition of The Tree Naming project. Signed Rupert J. Hamerkew garden club, victoria: the garden state, pink heath award

One of a series of postcards of Port Said, probably purchased at the end of the First World War and brought back to Australia by a member of the Christian or Washfold Families.Sepia postcard of quay at Port Said, located on the north east coast of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea, showing statue of Lesseps, dhow and schooner. The Cairo Postcard Trust Cairo 956 / Serle 632washfold family, port said - postcards, statue of lesseps, postcards - port said, christian-washfold collection, wwi

Postcard, black and white. Image shows front gates of Bendigo Base Hospital. Two storey building, gateway has two pillars each side. On bottom of card' The Rose Series P 2851 Base Hospital, Bendigo, Vic' On back ' Post Card, The Rose Series Deluxe.'Rose Seriesbendigo, buildings, bendigo base hospital, bendigo base hospital, hospital, barnard street, medical

Rose Series postcard No. P 672, titled "Beautiful Collins Street, Melbourne". Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street from Russell Street with W2 class 446 (Kew Depot, route 47), climbing the hill. In the background are at least three other W2s. All trams have the war time white strip under the driver's windows and the part white bumper bar.Yields information about Collins St, early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 446, world war ii, route 47