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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, 3 letters from relatives in England to Archie Harker and Ruby Wilson 1953, 1969 and 1978
Connected with the Wieland Family. Ruby's sister Thelma married Stan Wieland.Hand written letters from Harker relations in England. dated 28/12/1953, 25/11/1962, 15/10/1975 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Two First Prize Certificates awarded to Mrs. Ruby Harker at Box Hill Horticultural Society Chrysanthemum Show in 1963
Ruby Harker was Amy Thelma Wielands sister. The Certificates are in an envelope addressed to Mre. J.A. Harker 16, B, Churchill street , Mont Albert. Ruby's sister also lived in Churchill Street at one time after their house in Heathmont burnt down..2 buff coloured Cards with blue printing and the Box hill Horicultural Society crest at top. In a brown envelope with he address 16 B Churchill Street , Mont Albert. E 10. No post mark. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Negative, Photographic negatives from Archie Harker Collection (5 packets). Dates unknown. Not Digitized
Archir Harker was married to Ruby Wilson and mentioned in the "Wielands of Heathmont "book.Kodak negatives in various packets from pharmacies and Kodak printerss in Melbourne. The negatives have not been digitised and may be negatives for hard copy photos catalogued in other records of the Wieland collectionsKodak Printers , Amcal chemist Melbourne.Block Pharmacy , Elizabeth Street ,Melbourne. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, 28 photos of Ruby Harker (nee Wilson) and friends and views - Grampians Victoria c 1940s etc; Also Rockhampton Gardens (2 photos)
Ruby Harker (nee Wilson) and friends on holiday in the Grampians and elsewhere, Victoria., and Rockhampton.28 small Black and white photos of scenic spots in the Grampians in Victoria, Coastline, caves and also Rockhampton Gardens. Ruby and friends. Some have written descriptions on the reverse but no dates. (Scanned in groups of 6). See also VC record 28011 which has more holiday photos of the Grampians etc. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Financial record, Income tax assessments for Mrs.Catherine R. Harker (Ruby Wilson), Mont Albert, 1946-49
Ruby married Archie Harker. They lived laterly in Grange Street Mont Albert.6 various coloured papers tax assessments in a buff coloured envelpe from the Taxation Office Commonwealth of Australia. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Work on paper, Family tree of Catherine Ruby Wilson Included in the Wieland's of Heathmont book Written by Don and Pat Talbot 2008
Catherine Ruby Wilson married Archie Harker and this family tree was found in his papers.Hand written family tree of the Bakers and Wilsons. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Memorabilia - 3 pages about Sir Walter Scott and Christie's Auction house, Three pages about Sir walter Scott and Christies Auction house.collected by Archie Harker
. Archie Harker worked in a publishing so would have had an interest in literary figures.1. Page listing the works of Sir Walter Scott. 2. Hand written page with Christies Auctions of 1, Darling Street South Yarra and some Scott details. 3.Printed page from newspaper (undated or named) notes about Scott in article titled Education Briefs. Query - of no relevance to RDHS? -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Artwork, other - Harkness trophy
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Large silver cup won by No 3 Troop ( Alexandra ) 20th Light Horse 1937Light Automatic Trophy / Presented by D Harkness Esq., / to No 3 Troop (Alexandra) / "A" Squadron / 20th Light Horse Regiment / 1937 military, 20th, alexandra, light horse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OBITUARIES COLLECTION: ROBERT HARKNESS
Booklet. The Bendigo crusade choir inc. presents: A tribute to Robert Harkness at the Golden Square, Uniting Church, Panton Street, Golden Square on Sunday, 19th June 1988 at 2.30 pm.person, individual, robert harkness -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CLASS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Class: Penwinnick at 5 Harkness Street, Bendigo, was built in 1895 by architects W.C. Vahland and Son for John Robert Hoskins, timber merchant.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Leopold Tennis Club
Photograph, Robert Pockley Studios, Leopold United Tennis Club Juniors D2 Grade Premiers - Season 1968-69, 1969
Image taken of the Geelong & District Churches Tennis Association - Juniors D2 Grade Premiers for Season 1968-69.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: J Dando, M Holmes, L Harkness Seated: Miss D Bergshoeff, Miss D Ireland, Miss D Palmerleopold tennis club, geelong & district churches tennis association, j dando, m holmes, l harkness, d bergshoeff, d ireland, d palmer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - A.HARKNESS + CO, C 1907
Sepia toned, mounted on green board. Interior of engine room, showing machines with large pistons, drive shafts and fly wheels. Inscription: plague on front of machine 'A. Harkness & Co | Engineers | 1907 | Bendigo'.A. G. Levy, (Eaglehawk photographer)organization, business, a.harkness + co -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1990
Colour photograph of Vincent Harker, Ray Griffiths, Alan Ballegh, Ruth Dunkin, John Ball, David Knowles, Ray Brooks, Jennifer North standing in front of Forestec building, Lakes Entrance Victoriatertiary education -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Former Sunbury Methodist Church, 1970s
The context entry for photograph P0876 gives information about this building which ceased being a place of worship when the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches amalgamated. A non- digital coloured photograph of the front entrance of former Methodist Church that stands on the NW corner of Barkly and Harker Streets in Sunbury. The image clearly shows the decorative wooden edges around the roof and doorway.methodist church, barkly street, harker street -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Memorabilia, Card from the Staff of William Bedford Ltd.on Archir Harkers leaving. and a Bill from Davis Tailoring Bourke St. Melbourne for a suit 15-2-1936
Part of the collection of memorabilia of Ruby and Archie Harker . Related to the Wieland's of heathmomt through the marriage of Ruby's sister to Stan Wieland! Small bifold card with type written message and signatures inside. 2. Bill for suit for mr. J.A. Harker.Dated 15-2-1936 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper - Box Hill Reporter, Box Hill Reporter Wednesday 22nd. May 1963. Results of Fower Show page 5
Paper included in Ruby Harker's collection. She won First Prize in the 1963 Chrisanthemum Flower Show in two categories.Buff coloured broadsheet newspaper . 6 pages. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1906
Mounted sepia photograph of the Sunbury Tennis Team and the Hill Team taken 1906.Printed on front: Chris Christiansen|Handprinted on front: Sunbury Tennis Team (1906) V The Hill Handwritten on back: Gilchrist Harker Street, Sunburysunbury tennis team, tennis, sports, chris christiansen, photographers, gilchrist, harker street, sunbury, hill team, 1900s, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Circa 1918
The local people gathered together to welcome home the soldiers who were returning home after World War 1.Mounted sepia photograph of a group of people outside the Sunbury News Office to "welcome home" the First World War soldiers from Townsfolk.Handwritten on front: Welcome Home to soldiers of 1st World War Handwritten on back: Margaret Gilchrist Evans St Sunbury / 'Gilchrist Harker St Sunburyworld war 1, soldiers, armed forces, gilchrist, margaret, evans street, sunbury, harker street, sunbury news, george evans collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: TAYLOR HORSFIELD, 20/10/1971
Correspondence re Taylor Horsfield between A Richardson and D (Desmond) Giblin dated 1971. Correspondence re the Taylor Horsfield Rock Drill ( mention of Taylor Horsfield Air Compressor), Mention of other firms - Roberts, Horwoods, Harkness.D. V. Giblinperson, individual, taylor horsfield, taylor horsfield rockdrill, roberts horwoods, harkness. taylor horsfield, central deborah, big blue mine, north deborah, south deborah, d.v.giblin, mr a. richardson. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WATERBABIES
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Thursday, July 14, 2005. Waterbabies: keen young Bendigo YMCA members have swimming lessons before taking to the water in the private pool of Mr W.B. Nicholls, Harkness Street.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - HARKNESS COLLECTION: FRAMED SHIELD
Large shield in wooden frame and under glass. The shield itself comprise two parts. On the larger, covered in blue material, the pictures of Abraham Harkness and nine other councillors. To the right we have J.H Abbott, A.S. Bailes, D.B. Lazarus, H.M. Marks, H.S. McGowan, W. Honeybone, S. Ryan, J.P. Carolin, J.R. Hoskins. The picture are oval in shape in a silver frame. Mayor Harkness is at the top. The picture are on a blue material and around a wodden shield, this shield possibly silver has the emblem of the City of Bendigo and the inscription: presented to Councillor Abraham Harkness by the Mayor, Councillors and citizens to mark their appreciation of the satisfactory manner in which he filled the high and honourable position of mayor of the City of Bendigo for the years 1897/8 and 1898/9. S.H. McGowan (Mayor) W. Honeybone (Town Clerk). Town Hall, Bendigo December 20, 1899. F.N. Prescott, Bendigo.bendigo, history, mayor harkness, from dudley house. stored at bendigo art gallery from 2000. returned to bhs 03/02/2023 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - EXPLOSION AT THE UNITY AND CARLISLE COMPANY BATTERY
Photocopy of photos from newspaper (unknown source) of the Unity and Carlisle Company Battery explosion. Photos of J . Jewell, M.A. Harkness, R. Irving, Mr. Lohmann, Mr. T Tozer, Mr. F. Brenton, Mr. F Steer and the scene of the explosion.bendigo, mining, unity and carlisle company battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 14 POSTCARDS, various
Group of fourteen postcards (most unused) depicting various themes. (a) Simpson's Hochzeit (Rembrandt), (b) 'Westward Ho', (c) Painting by Professor Van Hier, (d) Van Hier painting, (e) Van Hier painting, (f) ' Mignon ' (actress), (g) Miss Lily Brayton as ' Marsinah ' in ' Kismet ' (h) Unknown actress, (i) ' Hark! Hark! The Lark ' , (j) A Sweet Surrender, (k) ' The old Clock on the Stairs ' , (l) 'I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills' (m) View from Cathedral Tower Dunkeld, (n) Choir East, St. George's chapel, Windsor Castle.postcard, photograph, various themes, postcards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF BENDIGO, MR. ROBERT HARKNESS
Event, Young Men's Christian Association of Bendigo presents Mr. Robert Harkness, Great Song Services, Town Hall Eaglehawk Sunday next 31st inst at 3pm. Princess Theatre Bendigo Sunday Evening next 31st, inst at 8.30pm. Chairman: His Lordship the Bishop of Bendigo.Bolton's Print, Bendigoevent, music, great song services -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - MODEL WINDING PLANT AT THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE
Handwritten copy of an article titled 'A Model Winding Plant' which appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser Thursday June 30, 1910 on Page 5. Article describes the winding plant and mentions the remodelling of the plant supervised by Mr W Abraham. The designing and remodelling of the plant was done by Mr Andrew Harkness.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, model winding plant at the victoria quartz mine, bendigo advertiser june 30 1910, the victoria quartz company, mr w abraham, mr andrew harkness -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Ferris Road Landscape, Unknown
Barrie House on Ferris Road was located on the west side south of Highway. Weather board house was moved from Harkness Rd in 1941 and was moved to Bulmans Road near Porteous Road 1988/90 The site was near the entrance to the Harness Racing Complex.Black and white photos of the Ferris Road landscapeagriculture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: VALENTINE BENDIGO POSTCARDS, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photograph of The Conservatory Gardens Bendigo 1940. In the rose garden surrounding the Conservatory and Law Courts there is an iron statue of a man fighting wild animals, titles "Man Fighting Wild Animals". The inscription reads "Presented to the Citizens of Bendigo by Mayor Harkness 1899."Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbournebendigo, tourism, conservatory gardens bendigo, http://www.bendigo.ws/bendigo-attractions/bendigo-gardens/conservatory-gardens.html -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Melbourne Legacy (Comradeship Committee) Christmas Carols
A leaflet created for a Christmas gathering of the Comradeship Committee. The hand drawn images and handwritten song lyrics have been printed on yellow paper. The songs include; O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels, White Christmas and Jingle Bells.Comradeship meetings were very important to the Legatees. Legatees supported each other by coming together for various events throughout the year. This carol booklet shows that Legatees enjoyed singing together.Yellow paper program containing lyrics of Christmas carols, single A4 page folded in half.comradeship, songs, legatee event -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Ecklin South Primary School 1885-1985, 1985
This is a short history of the Ecklin South Primary School from 1885 to 1985. Ecklin South is 37 kilometres from Warrnambool and 25 kilometres from Port Campbell. The school was established on a five acre site in 1885 with the first teacher, Andrew Harkness. A new building was erected in 1937.This booklet is of interest because it gives the history of a school in Ecklin South, a district not far from Warrnambool. It will be useful for research. This is a soft cover booklet of 28 pages produced in-house by Ecklin South Primary School Centenary Committee members.. The cover is a buff colour with a black, grey and white sketch of the school on the front. The history of the school is type-written and there are several black and white photographs reproduced by photocopying. The booklet includes a poem, ‘Ecklin School’ by Iris Wormald and a list of the teachers from 1885 to 1985. The booklet has been stapled. Some of the pages are difficult to read. Front cover: ‘Ecklin South Primary School Centenary 1885-1985 A Brief History’ecklin south, ecklin south primary school, warrnambool -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme - Document, programme, Comradeship Committee Christmas Carols
A programme of songs used in a Comradeship Christmas gathering. Contains lyrics of songs including ‘O Come all ye faithful’, ‘Hark the herald angels sing’, ‘Silent night', 'White Christmas' and 'Jingle Bells'. It ends with 'Every good wish to one and all for Christmas and the Coming Year'.Comradeship Committee meetings were very important to the Legatees. Legatees supported each other by coming together for various events throughout the year. This carol booklet shows that Legatees enjoyed singing together at their Comradeship meetings and in particular singing carols at Christmas time. White card with printed navy type of songs for a Comradeship Christmas party. comradeship, function, christmas, songs