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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DEVY ERLIH CONCERT
Presentation by Devy Erlih, (violinist), with Raymond Lambert at the piano, at the Town Hall , Bendigo Thursday 22nd october 1959. Undrer the auspices of The Australian Broadcasting Commission.entertainment, music, classical -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Programme for a concertby The Australian Broadcasting Commissionand the Musica Viva Society presenting Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Australian Tour. This presentation wil take place in the Melbourne Town Hall Saturday october 3 1959.entertainment, music, classical -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IDA HAENDEL VIOLINIST
Programme for a violin recital by Ida Haendel to be held in the Town Hall Bendigo on Wednesday 7th May 1958. This concert was organised by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.entertainment, music, classical -
Mont De Lancey
Clock, Circa 1900
Owned by Lance SebireBlack wood cased mantel clock with Roman classical design on front and sides. Hinged brass/glass face cover. Face has blue/floral decoration.mantel clocks, clocks -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Sculpture: Angela NAGEL, Angela Nagel, How to Explain Genetics to a Thylacine, 2009
Entry into the 2009 Nillumbik Prize. Angela holds a Masters of Fine Art and has worked with clay for over 20 years. Her work is held in collections around Australia.Angela Nagel's creative practice is informed by an interest in the human condition, universal symbols, mythology and Jung's theory on the 'collective unconscious'. Her hybrid part human/animal creatures reference introduced species and indigenous Australian animals as a way for her to explore a personal mythology, and narrative, of home and environment. Recent work is developing around the relationship of ceramics to other materials such as glass, printmaking and found objects. Angela holds a Masters of Fine Art and has worked with clay for over 20 years. Her work is held in collections around Australia.Human and animal like figure in the stance reminiscent of classical sculpture. Hand built ceramics with engobes, oxides, glaze and gold leaf Medium: Porcelain, oxide, underglazeangela nagel, nillumbik shire council collection, victoria, nillumbik prize, ceramic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Emu Creek Bush Band Collection: Country Dance Album cover
Until the 35th Edition, this magazine was titled "The Australian Musical Magazine" and was first published in 1874. No 42 was published between 1897 (No. 41) and 1899 (No.44).A photocopy of the cover of an album of country dances called Nicholson's Musical Magazine. The illustration features a woman in classical dress holding a lyre harp surrounded by Australian animals.emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, nicholson's australian musical magazine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME: PIZZICATO CLASSICAL GUITARS
Bendigo Historical Society 'Musicale Entertainment Programme -'Pizzicato ' -Classical guitars -Dudley House Sunday 13th August 1989 3x copies typed on cream coloured paperentertainment, theatre -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Elegant home could be city's oldest, 2/09/1987
September 5th 1987, at 2 PM - sale by auction of 100 year old solid brick Victorian Villa with classically restored interiors situated at 39 Blackburn Road, Blackburn.real estate, raftis, william robert, blackburn road, blackburn, auctions -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tiles
Tiles ceramic glazed. Each tile has a different scene painted on front in the classical Greek style. All tiles have a cream background with figures drawn in brown. (5)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - 1942 Wedding dress of Lottie Lillian (Dolly) McDonald
Lottie Lillian (Dolly) McDonald married Richard Clement (Clem) Eastick on 25 May 1942 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Nhill, Victoria.Both Dolly and Clem were born in Nhill, and continued to live in Nhill after their marriage.A delightful classical gown of white silk velvet with draped bodice and fell from the side of the skirt with soft full folds, the tiny shoulder and hip yokes were embroidered with small crystal beads.Shoulder and hip yokes were embroidered with small crystal beads.1942 weddings, wedding dresses, nhill - weddings, st. andrew's presbyterian church, mcdonald - eastick, textiles - bridal - fashion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN DRAGON MUSEUM COLLECTION: CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDENS
Golden Dragon Museum - Bendigo, classical Chinese gardens. Document describing the building of the chinese gardens, also explain Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy). Three philosophers: Laoism, Confucius, Buddha and the eight immortals.bendigo, chinese, dragon museum -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Frank Wright's Mother, 1905
Sarah Wright was the mother of Frank Wright who was a renown resident of Smeaton. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A mounted black and white formal photograph of a woman standing in front of a classical scene of a column and fabric swathe. She is dressed in a fine white tucked skirt and a white blouse with lace and puffed sleeves. The women is Sarah Wright.Written in ink of the back of the mount - 'Xmas 1905'sarah wright, frank wright, 1900s ladies skirt and lace blouse -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - 1968 Wedding dress of Faye Falting, 1968
Faye Falting of Nhill married William Crawford of Nagambie in 1968William and Faye Crawford after their marriage became longtime residents of Nhill. William Crawford is buried in the Nhill Cemetery.The bridal gown is a classical 'A' line styled gown of treebark satin, with a high empire bodice of guipure lace over satin, and lace sleeves. A detachable train fanned from pleats and fell from the high bodice line at the back. wedding dress of faye falting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO CHORAL SOCIETY & CASTLEMAINE CHORAL THEATRE PROGRAM 1924, 6th December, 1924
Sepia Text & Photographs Bendigo Choral Society & Castlemaine Chorale Theatre Programme. Classical performance including Bach, Brahms, Schumann, Rheinberger, Granville-Bantock, Rimsky-Korsakow, Kreisler. Saturday, December 6, 1924. Cost 6d.bendigo, clubs, bendigo choral society -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, Classic School Photography, Ringwood East Primary School: Class Photos Prep-Grade 6. 1987, 1987
Set of school classes in 1987 Preps to Grade 6 with children and teachers named. Mrs. Florence Penddlebury was principal of the school at that time.8 coloured photographs from Ringwood East Primary School 1987 classes Prep-Grade 6 with their teachers in cream coloured envelope marked "Classical School Photography". All photos named. +Additional Keywords: Pendlebury, Mrs. Florence -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Axe, Stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
Previous Access No. was possibly 130. Axes were reported to be found by Mr. Underdown.Stone axe, elongated oval in shape, rounded and bulbous at one end while the other widens out to a rounded shaped blade. One side of axe is smooth other side is rough and shows classical flaked marks. Stone black in colour.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone axe -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jim Connor, Main Road, Eltham, 14 Jan 2017
Eltham Gateway, Classical Landscape, Cliff Burtt 1996, Alistair Knox ParkTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, eltham gateway, alistair knox park, art in public places, classical-landscape (1996), cliff burtt -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - First Order of Merit, Australian Industrial Exhibition Ballarat, J Kichen and Sons and Apollo Co, David Kent, 1900
First Order of Merit Certificate from Australian Industrial exhibition, Ballarat 1900-1901. Awarded to J Kitchen and Sons and Apollo Co. Melbourne for candles and soaps. Lihographic print on cardboard showing seated classical female figures on either side of signatures.industry - manufacturing, awards and presentations, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Music Book, Golden Hours for Violin & Piano, 1929
Cream coloured paper music book with a brown printed design, inc. a floral border and small silhouette of violinist. "Golden Hours for Violin and Piano, Easy Transcriptions, Classical & Popular". Contents are listed beneath. Published by Keith Prowse & Co. Ltd., London. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The New South Wales Educational Gazette, 01 February 1896, 01/02/1896
Booklet published for New South Wales teachers. Articles include: * A Comparison of the Classical and Shakespean Dramas. * Geology for Australian Students by Rev. J. Miln Curran * From the Atlantic to the Pacific: Niagara to Minneapolis * G.A. Henty * The Study of Entomology by Walter W. Froggatt molong, anticline, syncline, jenolan, education gazette, educational gazette -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: COMMERCIAL BANK, 1863-1864
Photograph. Commercial Bank 1960s. Originally Bank of Victoria, 12 View street. Bendigo first large trading bank. Two storey brick structure erected in 1863-64 by architect A.L. Smith. Rendered façade face Pall Mall and View Street. Intersect Chartered corner. Classically designed and richly decorated.bendigo, banks, commercial bank -
Villa Alba Museum
Photograph - Surround Tiles, Second Bedroom Fireplace, Villa Alba, c.1882
The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. Most rooms in this historically and aesthetically significant house have stone (typically marble) fireplaces that are inset with plain and decorative tiles produced by the company of Mintons Ltd.Born digital photograph of the decorative tiles used in the surround of the fireplace in the second bedroom of Villa Alba. The brick red, monochrome, geometrically patterned tiles feature a neo-classical Late Victorian use of Ancient Greek fretwork. Each side of the surround has four of these large tiles. All of the tiles were produced by Mintons Ltd.fireplaces, mintons, mintons - tiles, villa alba -- second bedroom -
Villa Alba Museum
Photograph - Surround Tiles, Third Bedroom Fireplace, Villa Alba, c.1882
The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. Most rooms in this historically and aesthetically significant house have stone (typically marble) fireplaces that are inset with plain and decorative tiles produced by the company of Mintons Ltd.Born digital photograph of the pattern of the rectangular surround tiles in the third bedroom of Villa Alba. The tiles, which are painted in underglaze red and green have a central scrolling pattern of large six- and small four-petalled flowers in green. The border use Late Victorian neo-classical fretwork. All of the tiles were produced by Mintons Ltd.fireplaces, mintons, mintons - tiles, villa alba -- third bedroom -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: TICKETS TO VARIOUS PERFORMANCES
Tickets to various performances (with seat allocations added - most with year date). A Sunday in Spring with Benola Singers and Youth Ensembles Oct 1990; Janine Ballantyne and Derek Jones (Vocal and Flute Recital) Sept. 1990 (x3); The Assad brothers (Classical Guitar Duo Recital) Sept 1990 (x2); Jones and Co. May ?? (x2). -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Sculptor of Statues in the Pavilion, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Charles Francis Summers 1858-1945
Biography of Charles F. Summers, sculptor of the Statues in the Pavilion, Ballarat Botanical Gardens. How they came to be classical statues through the influence of his father who was a sculptor and his studies in Rome.Link between Summers' famous Melbourne statue and studies in Italy and sculptor Benzoni with his works presently housed in the Pavilion, Ballarat Botanical Gardens01 Photocopy with coloured photo, top right corner. 02 Newspaper article, no date, very likely from the Courier Ballarat. 03 one almost illegible handwritten sheet with advertisements in colour, left hand side of page.sculptors, pavilion, charles francis summers, ballarat botanical gardens pavilion, statues in the ballarat botanical gardens. "flight of pompei, "modesty", "ruth", "rebecca", "suzanne". "burke and wills" statuemelbourne., australian sculptor, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, statues -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Will Longstaff, Menin Gate at Midnight, 1927
CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe print depicts a natural landscape with a large classical style building (Menin Gate, Belgium) to the left. In the foreground are hundreds of ghostly figures of soldiers. The background appears to be a distant view of a town with several lights visible. The work is completed in various shades of blue and green. Mounted with brown card the work is framed in a black and gold frame, and has an exposed canvas.Front: Lower Right: Will LONGSTAFF 1927 Brass embossed plate:MENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHT BY WILL LONGSTAFF, PRESENTED TO THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA, BY LORD WOOLAVINGTON. COPYRIGHT RESERVED Back: (No inscriptions) -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Donald McDonald, Inverleith, c.1872
Picture of late 19th century double storey mansion with central arcaded entry way with two symmetrical wings with arched portico to the side. Classical romanesque style. Part of Donald McDonald collection of images.J F McMullen. Backed, unmounted copy of black and white photo, good condition.Inverleith, Acland St, E side, residence of J F McMullen banker,photograph 1872, flats now stand on Acland St frontage' -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, National reading book. Book V, 1876
This book is a school text book in the 19th Century and was used in British and in British Empire schools . It would have been used in secondary school classes as a reader and a literary appreciation text.The extracts are of a very classical character.This book is retained as a reference book and as a fine example of a 19th century school text. Red cloth and card cover with black text.400 pages. Inside front and back covers are lists of the Chambers’s Educational Courses. NATIONAL READING BOOKschool text -
Tennis Australia
Sepia, Digital print, Circa 1900, Circa 2001
An e.21st century digital print on canvas, of an original e.20th century sepia photographic print. Image features an informal group portrait of men, women, teenage girls and a boy. Many of the girls hold tennis racquets. A neo-classical sculpture of a maiden features behind the subjects. Materials: Canvas/Cotton, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Paint, Linentennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Former Kew Town Hall, Walpole Street, 1887
The earliest building on the Walpole Street site was the Kew Athenaeum Hall (built 1860) which was purchased by Kew Council in 1865. The Town Hall was sold to Woolworth's and subsequently demolished in 1972 when the civic offices were transferred to a new building on the corner of Charles Street and Cotham Road.This is the earliest known image of the old Kew Town Hall following the addition of the new facade in the 1880s.A print copy of a gelatin silver photograph of the former Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street, Kew. The photograph shows the neo-classical facade added to the former Atheneum building in the 1880s. The recessed doors in the entrance are now held by Trinity Grammar School. A man, probably Cr Edmund Marshall, is standing outside the entrance. Two gas lamps stand in front of the Hall.Reverse in pencil: "Edmund Marshall Councillor 1887"town halls, kew town hall, walpole street - kew (vic.)