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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Historical, Warrnambool, Ozone hotel, Warrnambool, 1902-1929
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Ozone Hotel, Warrnambool – Construction of Warrnambool’s Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace on the corner of Koroit and Kepler streets began in 1890. The luxury venue included ballrooms, dining rooms, a theatre and a tower. In 1929 it burnt to the ground in a spectacular fire. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This postcard of the Ozone Hotel and Coffee Palace is significant for its connection to the Victorian-era hotel. The hotel was a luxury facility that attracted visitors to the town by sea, rail and road. The postcard also represents the short period in which the hotel operated and the notable, unforgettable event of its burning to the ground. Out of the set of nine postcards in this donation, this card is the only one that includes the location of Warrnambool on the back. It is also the only one with text within the outline for the postage stamp and with headings in this font. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. The cameo image is of a grand three-storey building on a street corner with a tall turret, shorter turrets, and arches on the verandas. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. There is no correspondence written on the card. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “Ozone hotel, Warrnambool” Back in black: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, ozone hotel and coffee palace, ozone hotel, warrnambool hotel, destroyed by fire, coffee palace -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Scenic, Warrnambool, Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool, 1902-1910
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool – This same image was published in Table Talk on January 6th, 1910 and in The Age, on December 18, 1929, referred to a revival of fishing at the Bay of Biscay on the Hopkins River. These and similar articles showcased the Bay of Biscay as a popular boating and fishing location and well worth promoting to places outside of Warrnambool. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.The image of the figures in a row boat on the river suggests that the location was a popular place to visit. The choice of subject for this postcard indicates the popularity of Warrnambool's natural environment as a tourist attraction at a time when ships called coastal traders brought passengers and cargo to the Port of Warrnambool from ports along Victoria's southwest coast. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, portrait orientation, coloured print within a rectangle border with an impressed line around the image and a title in red. The picture shows three figures wearing hats in a rowboat on the bank of a river beside cliffs. There is no correspondence written on the card. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool” Back in green: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, bay of biscay, fishing, boating -
Greensborough Historical Society
CD-ROM, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1881 Census for Great Britain by region, with National Index and Resource File Viewer disc, 1881_
Covers data for England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man by Regions and the Royal Navy.Ring binder containing 24 CDs -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, J. Macgowan, Field of Mars : being an alphabetical digestion of the principal naval and military engagements in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, particularly of Great Britain and her allies, from the ninth century to the present period, 1781
Inscribed: To John Cleeland from J.A.L [?] 30/9/71. Labelled: Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest. Cowes Free Public Library. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Oldhams Press Ltd, Daily Herald, National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, National Finals, 1960, 15/10/1960
Programme with page about Frank Wright and photoNational Finals Programme soft coloured cover brown and white pages. Includes page with text and photograph of Frank Wright, Left hand upper corner foldedfrank wright, programme, brass bands -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Ashley Press, National Brass Band Chanpionships of Great Britain Festival Concert, 14 October 1967
Frank Wright preformed at this concertFestival Concert Programme, soft coloured cover, Black and white pages, page with text and photo of Frank Wrightfrank wright, festival concert -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Edwin Hodder, Heroes of Britain in peace and war, Prior to the book prize received in December of 1894
This book was awarded to May Adelaide Anstis in 1894 for first prize in Health. May entered Clarendon Ladies' College in 1891. On the original register father's name is listed as William and the residence as Neil St, Ballarat.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in red cloth with black, green and gilt decoration on front cover and spine. Gilt edges on pages, black and white illustrations throughout. In poor condition with spine and several pages detached. Foxing on pages, 328 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College,/ BALLARAT./ First PRIZE./ Health-Class II./ AWARDED TO/ May Adelaide Anstis/ R. Kennedy,/ PRINCIPAL./ December, 1894. "Clarendon Presbyterian ladies' college" stamped on title page. Book plate on fly leaf: Clarendon Presyterian/ Ladies' College/ Ballarat/ college crest/ Presented by:/ Miss Kimberly/ Date: 30/11/61may-adelaide-anstis, book-prize, 1894, clarendon-ladies'-college, william. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, The British Council, This is Britain, C 1935 - 1945
On the rear is a statement . The booklet is only for sale to men and women in uniforms of the Commonwealth, United States and other Allied Forces. This is due to the paper shortage Small booklet, cardboard cover. Front cover shows a church spire and old tudor style buildings in black and white. Cost 1/6 NET great britain, souvenir ww2 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Map, NEW BRITAIN CAMPAIGN. October 1944-July 1945
Paper. Basic coloursLegend shows troop movements during the Campaign -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, TARGET ENGLAND The illustrated history of the Battle of Britain
Hard Back with dust coverAuthor Derek Wood Publisher Jane’s Publishing Company Ltd London 1980 ISBN 0 7106 0049 6 -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Williams, Glanville Llewelyn, Joint torts and contributory negligence : a study of concurrent fault in Great Britain, Ireland and the common-law domionions, 1951
ISBN: 0420453105negligence: contributory -- great britain, torts -- great britain: negligence: contributory -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Sydney A Prentice, Bear and Forbear : A genealogical study of the Prentice, Barnard and related families in Great Britain, Ireland and Australia, 1984
Limited ed. of 300 copies.viii, 285 p. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 22 cm. non-fictionLimited ed. of 300 copies.prentice family, australia - genealogy, barnard family -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Manley, R. O. B, Beekeeping in Britain (Manley, R. O. B.), London, 1948
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Malcolm Muggeridge, The Thirties: 1930-1940 in Great Britain, 1967
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketbritish history, 20th century, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Society of Industrial Artists, Designers in Britain, vol. 3 1851-1951, 1951
Hardcover W/ Dust Jacket"Robin Boyd" inside front cover and letter to the editor of The Age from Thomas C Lothian Publishers requesting a review "For review about 750 words please".design, walsh st library -
Williamstown High School
Longmans history book 1912, An advanced history of Great Britain. Part II From 1485 to 1714, 1912
Red hardcover book of 544 pages. Used by Laurna Beatrice Arnold in her history studies at Williamstown High School. Includes some maps.See jpgs above for inscription inside front cover.textbooks, williamstown high school, 1915, 1912, history, laurna arnold -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Newspaper (Item) - Sydney Morning Herald - Sept 3, 1939 - Britain Declares War on Germany
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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal - Journal Extract, Royal Horticultural Society, Horticultural Education In Greater Britain, 1903-1904
horticulture, education, colleges, burnley college, commonwealth countries -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, In and around record repositories in Great Britain and Ireland, 1998
archives, research, great britain, ireland, family history, genealogy, family tree magazine -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Contact Publications Limited, Britain Between West and East/Contact, 1946
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Booket, Index Publishers Limited, Historic Houses and Castles in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1957
historic houses in england, historic houses in northern ireland, walsh st library -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, LEN DEIGHTON et al, FIGHTER ( The true story of the Battle of Britain), 1977
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book - Book (Paperback) Box Set, John Ray, The Battle of Britain - Dowding and the First Victory, 1940, 2002
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Paul Hieronymussen, Orders, Decorations and Medals of Britain and Europe, 1966
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Leonard Mosley, World War 11 - Battle of Britain, 1977 revised 1978
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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Jonathon Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
In this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages.Index, ill, p.222.non-fictionIn this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, battle of britain - 1940 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ebury Press, Forgotten voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain, 2006
Drawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time. We hear from the soldiers, airmen, fire-fighters, air-raid wardens and civilians, people in the air and on the ground, on both sides of the battle, giving us a thrilling account of Britain under siege. With first-hand testimonies from those involved in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, Black Saturday on 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe began the Blitz, to its climax on the 10th May 1941, this is the definitive oral history of a period when Britain came closer to being overwhelmed by the enemy than at any other time in modern history.Index, ill, p.486.non-fictionDrawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time. We hear from the soldiers, airmen, fire-fighters, air-raid wardens and civilians, people in the air and on the ground, on both sides of the battle, giving us a thrilling account of Britain under siege. With first-hand testimonies from those involved in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, Black Saturday on 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe began the Blitz, to its climax on the 10th May 1941, this is the definitive oral history of a period when Britain came closer to being overwhelmed by the enemy than at any other time in modern history.battle of britain 1940 - personal narratives, the blitz -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, JV Hewes, The high courts of heaven: A story of the R.A.F in the Battle for Britain, 1942
A fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britainp.152.fictionA fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britain battle of britain - 1940 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bison Books, Battle of Britain, 1981
This book is an evocative account of Britains finest hourIndex, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionThis book is an evocative account of Britains finest hourworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Salamander Books, The Battle of Britain: The greatest battle in the history warfare, 1990
By the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.Index, ill, maps, p.193.non-fictionBy the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain