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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WARNE COLLECTION: BENDIGO GOLD CENTENARY OFFICIAL COVER
... Covers ...Official cover envelope Bendigo Gold Centenary philatelic exhibition 1851-1951. The envelope has two 3 shillings stamps and is addressed to Mrs. J. Hunt, 57 Goulburn Street, Seymour,philately, covers, official cover -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Canvas breech cover
To cover Breech of gun from moisture when not in useAs supplied by GMH during World war 2Military green canvas cover divided in front with brass eyelets to attach rope that holds bag closed over breech with carry strap on topCover breech -QF-25 PDRmilitary, breech, cover -
Melbourne Legacy
Book - Register, Register of Luncheon Speakers 1988-2004, 1988-2004
Details of guest speakers at luncheons and Comradeship meetings. Covers the period at the end of the 20th century from 1988 to 2004. Records a wide diversity of speakers and guests who attended the weekly Comradeship luncheon at Legacy House in Melbourne.A record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subjects varied. Melbourne Legacy Club speakers programme which illustrates the social and cultural interests at the end of the 20th century.Foolscap hardcover, lined pages with ruled columns, tabbed alphabetically. Black plastic covered card cover, red spine and corners. Column headings: Name, Subject, Date, Intro., RemarksOn front cover: INDEX (gold lettering) speakers, legatee event, programme committee -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Derrick V.C
Authors history on back of dust cover. Book part of N. DALEY Collection. Hard cover, pink colour, title and author in white lettering on spine. Mediterranean Ops map inside front cover. Derrick bike trip to Berri map inside with Australian flag. Printing of soldier and medal on front. Illustrated - 205 pages.N. DALEY Bendigo 1985 inside front cover.books, biography, military history -
Unions Ballarat
The Hawke years : the story from the inside, Mills, Stephen, 1993
"How Bob Hawke won four elections - His place on the world stage - His love affair with the Australian people" -- Cover. Biographical interest - Bob Hawke. Bob Hawke was President of the ACTU and was successfully elected to federal parliament in 1980. He became Australian Prime Minister in 1983, defeating Malcolm Fraser. He relinquished the Prime Ministership in 1991 following a successful leadership challenge by Paul Keating.Paper; book. Front cover: colour photograph of Bob and Hazel Hawke; black and red background; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hawke, bob, alp, history, australian labor party, politics, unions, government, parliament, prime minister -
Unions Ballarat
The Cameron diaries (Don Woodward Collection), Cameron, Clyde, 1990
Clyde Cameron was a cabinet minister in the Whitlam government. The book is a diary that covers the entirety of his political life. The diary includes profiles of a selection of other parliamentarians.Relevant to the history of politics in Australia from the forties until the seventies, especially the ALP. Autobiographical interest - Clyde Cameron.Paper; book. Dust jacket: white background; orange illustration of Clyde Cameron; blue lettering. Cover: orange.Cover: author name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, history, autobiography, diary, alp, australian labor party, parliament, government -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, 1940-45
Photos cover the Middle East, Africa & Syria etc, 1940 onwards. Frederick Lowery, VX28403, 2nd AIF. Refer187.3, 190P, 192.2.Large Album with blue spiderweb effect front & rear cover. Bound with black cord. Cover has snapshots in black on it. Many photos in album. Photo album belonging to F. V. C. Lowery contains packets of loose photos.Inside front cover - "Frederick Clive Victor Lowery"books - albums, photography - photographs -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Rope
These coils of heavy strong cargo rope are covered in hessian for protection from the elements and for ease of handling. They would have been imported for local use such as haulage, fencing and towing. These rope coils or bails are an example of products imported into Australia for local use.Rope; four large coils of thick rope in hessian covers.Some of the covers have remnants of paper labels and black markings.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, rope, rope coil, rope bail, cargo rope, hessian covered rope -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Book, Pryor Printing Service Pty Ltd, Harrietville, 115 years of continuous gold seeking, 1967
Autographed copy of book by Edith Hoy. Cover illlustration is by Norma Bull40 page book with black and white illustrations. Cover is black with white title and a line drawing of a fossicker in yellow.Author's autograph inside front cover: "Edith E Hoy"harrietville victoria, gold, fossicking, mining -
Greensborough Historical Society
Postage Stamps - Digital Image, Olympic Games 1984: First Day Cover, 25/07/1984
Digital image of Australian postage stamps, First Day Cover, stamped at Greensborough. Commemorates 1984 Olympic Games.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images.Digital image of first day cover and stamps, colour."Olympic Games 1984. First Day Cover" Franked: "25 JUL 1984 Greensborough"postage stamps, first day envelopes, olympic games los angeles 1984 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Postage Stamps - Digital Image, Famous Australians, Aviators: First Day Cover, 16/04/1978
Digital image of Australian postage stamps, Famous Australian Aviators: First Day Cover, stamped at Greensborough in 1978. Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images.Digital image of first day cover and stamps, colour."Australia Post Covers: Famous Australian Aviators." Franked:"16 APR 1978 Greensboroughl"postage stamps, first day envelopes, aviators -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ENVELOPE - BENDIGO GOLD CENTENARY 1851 1951
... Covers ...White First Day Cover. On the left side is a mining scene with poppet legs, bins, chimney and mullock heap. At the top 1851 - 1951 and under the scene Bendigo Gold Centenary Philatelic Exhibition Official Cover. Printed in dark blue, Bendigo in white. First Day Cover printed in black. Wide World printed in the bottom left corner.philately, covers, first day cover, envelope, bendigo gold centenary 1851 - 1951 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Catherine McMahon et al, A Remarkable Convict Woman - Previously Cat No 3651, 2012
This is a story of Catherine McMahon, whose home is featured on the coverorange card cover with black and red print above black border, below is a B?w photo of a cabin. On Front cover in red print: below black and white . authors Names.stawell -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Book, Cassell and Co. Ltd, The Quiver vol 2, 1896
Vol 2 is part of: The Quiver vol 1 (BBICL001). Page numbers in vol 2 run from 483-952Dark and black cloth covered hard back. Leather spine embossed with 'The Quiver' vol. iinon-fictionVol 2 is part of: The Quiver vol 1 (BBICL001). Page numbers in vol 2 run from 483-952the quiver, serials, stories. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Book, Pryor Printing Service Pty Ltd, Harrietville, 115 years of continuous gold seeking, 1967
Autographed copy of book by Edith Hoy. Cover illlustration is by Norma Bull. (This is a second copy of the book)40 page book with black and white illustrations. Cover is black with white title and a line drawing of a fossicker in yellow.Author's autograph inside front cover: "Edith E Hoy"harrietville victoria, gold, fossicking, mining -
Unions Ballarat
My life with Martin Luther King Jr, King, Coretta Scott, 1969
A personal memoir from the widow of Martin Luther King Jr who was a prominent campaigner for civil rights in the USA. He was assassinated in 1968. Covers the history of the civil rights movement in the USA.Biographical relevance - Martin Luther King Jr. Relevant to social history - USA.Paper; book. Front cover: black and white photo of the author and Martin Luther King; black background; white and pink lettering. Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, king, martin luther, king, coretta scott, civil rights, social customs, politics, baptists, racial discrimination, racial equality, assassinations, history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, On the Western Patrol, Mid 20th century
This is the story told by the Rev. C. Fraser of his two years as a Home Missionary of the Presbyterian Church in the Otway Ranges in 1891-2. The area covered was from Lorne to Peterborough. The booklet includes the names and activities of many settlers of the time and a description of the wreck of the Newfield. This book is of interest to researchers looking for information on the Otway Ranges settlers at the end of the 19th century. It includes names and events and gives an interesting insight into life in the Otway Ranges in the 1890s. This is a small booklet of 44 pages with a red cover and the title printed in black on the front cover. The pages have been stapled together. There are no photographs or illustrations. Front Cover: ‘On the Western Patrol 1891-1892 by Rev. C.A. Fraser’presbyterian church, home missions otway ranges, warrnambool, rev. c. fraser -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - English Reader, The Victorian Readers Fifth Book, 1940
This book was supplied by the Victorian Education Department for all Grade 5 students at Government schools. Each student had one including the local family who passed it on to another family member. Books were covered to protect them. In this case a stiff, dull plastic.Historical: Used by grade 5 students in Victorian Government Schools. Provenance: Used and handed down to family members in Tawonga where they lived and went to school.Pale coloured pinkish plastic with white landscape picture in white on it covers the hard covered book. Parts of the plastic have small tears and is wrinkled. Inside front cover: Ann Louden On title page: G. Daviesprimary school. education. victorian education department. tawonga. davies. louden. reader. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rules Governing Employees", May 1936, 1943
Gives details with an index of the rules for Motorman, Conductors and both types of employees together. Has an "Issued to" form inside the front cover - no entries. Has printer details on inside title sheet and on rear sheet and print stock details "FTY 18-8,-6475 on inside front only." 3068.1 - As above, but printed in 1943 - FTY 18-8.F1927/43. On inside of front cover has a list of Route Numbers for Ballarat - see image 2, and marked as issued to R. Courtney. The government printed H.E. Daw. Added 19/1/2007. See Reg. 1260 for March 1948 version and 9534 for another versions with By-Law 1 inserted as part of the item with a 1940 date. See btm8078.4 for another copy.Demonstrates aspects of the way the SEC issued rules to employees on how they should behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information on particular items and operations. Also yields information on a route number system, not generally used for the public.Booklet with green cloth covers, titled in gold block "State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Tramways - Rules Governing Employees - May 1936"on heavy card with inside paper covers on heavy paper and 24 pages printed both sides, with stitched pages with white cotton. 3068 - On outside cover and inside cover sheet "Accountant" in ink., 3068.1 - On top of first page - "R. Courtney".trams, tramways, secv rules, rules, motormen, conductors -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Prize 1894, The Prize for Girls and Boys 1894, 1894
Bound collection of "The Prize", from 1894, a monthly magazine for boys and girls. Inscription inside back cover probably is a reference to the McDonald children - Angus, Jack,Tess, Elizabeth & Flora with cryptic address?Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Cover faded, worn at corners & spine, separated from body. Ragged gilt edged pages Loose binding & pages. Foxing and staining throughout. Rear flyleaf and or pages missing. Ragged gilt edged pages. Front cover of each monthly magazine colour plate. Black & white illustrations throughout. Poor conditionInside back cover, 'A.J.T.E.D.F.H.McD.F.R.I.S.G.V. Australia'.mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Virgil et al, Bell's Illustrated Classics: Aeneid and Caesar De Bello Gallico, 1903
Light green cloth-covered board covers and spine. Black text on front cover and spine. Free Library label on inside front cover. Bell's Illustrated Classics: Vergil's Aeneid Book 2 and Caesar De Bello Gallico Book 2poetry, history, ancient rome, caesar, virgil -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Journal - Education Gazette, Victoria Education Gazette and Teachers' Aid. 1950-1959, 1950-1959
This educational journal was published monthly from Vol. 1, no. 1 (1900)-v. 91, no. 9 (10 Dec. 1991) . Contains information for teachers and school administrators. This bound set covers dates 1950-1959.A snapshot of Education Department Victoria during this period.Annual volumes bound in black with title on cover in gilt. Various pagings per edition. Cover of each month contains title and contents for that edition.Stamped in gilt on cover "Education Gazette / date e.g.1950". Date (Year) stamped on spine.education gazette, education department victoria, educational journals, journals, nmit, -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Journal - Education Gazette, Education Department, Victoria, Victoria Education Gazette and Teachers' Aid. 1940-1949, 1940-1949
This educational journal was published monthly from Vol. 1, no. 1 (1900)-v. 91, no. 9 (10 Dec. 1991) . Contains information for teachers and school administrators. This bound set covers dates 1940-1949.A snapshot of Education Department Victoria during this period.Annual volumes bound in black with title on cover in gilt. Various pagings per edition. Cover of each month contains title and contents for that edition.Stamped in gilt on cover "Education Gazette / date e.g.1940". Date (Year) stamped on spine.education gazette, education department victoria, educational journals, journals, nmit, -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Roe, Rev. E. P, An original Belle, [n.d.] [First published in USA in 1885]
Novel set against the background of the American Civil War.384 p. : decorative front cover, embossed with gold and silver, images of flowers and leaves.fictionNovel set against the background of the American Civil War.mrs mary ann goodfellow [linton librarian], fiction, american civil war -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Register, Survey & subdivision street index, 1930s
This is a book with the City of Warrnambool surveys and subdivisions listed under the street names. It covers the period from 1938 to 1975. The information is listed under the headings of plan number, street name, section, allotment, date and remarks. The information contained therein would now be held as electronic data in the Council Records Department. Warrnambool, founded in 1847, became a municipality in 1856, a Borough in 1863, a Town in 1883 and a City in 1918. This book is of considerable interest because it lists Warrnambool streets from 1938 to 1975 and gives details of the subdivisions and surveys during that time. It will be very useful for researchers. This is a foolscap-size hard-cover book with a red cover with a mottled-blue pattern paper inside the covers. It has 95 pages with ruled red and blue lines. It has a handwritten alphabet index throughout the pages. The contents are handwritten in blue, green and black ink. The inside binding has been mended with adhesive tape and one page is loose. The book lists subdivisions in the City of Warrnambool under the heading of the street names and covers 1938 to 1975. The cover is somewhat grubby.Front Cover (in plastic tape): ‘Survey and Subdivision. Street Index’warrnambool city council, warrnambool streets and subdivisions -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Programme, "CIVIC SERVICE to mark the granting of ARMORIAL ENSIGNS AND CITY BANNER to the CITY OF CAULFIELD", c. 1977
The Programme was made on the occassion of the Civic Service to mark the granting of Armorial Ensigns and City Banner to the City of Caulfield. The cover states that the Ensigns were presented by J.P. Brooke - Little, Esq., Richmond Herald of Arms. There are three other known copies of the this Programme. Programme, white paper card cover with a representation of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms, 4 paper pages inside with printed text on the front and back of each page and a colour representation of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms on Page 3. The pages have been stapled to the cover with two staples. The cover has a City of Caulfield Library stamp and a red sticky dot in the upper corner, rhs.Stamped on front cover in black ink: "CITY OF CAULFIELD / LIBRARY" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - Royal Australian Survey Corps - Manual of Topographical Draughting - Editing and Proving 1949, Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1949
This Draft document is part of the Topographical Drafting Manual produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps in 1949. This document covers the guidelines for Editing and Proving (quality control) of the 1 Mile to 1 Inch map series that was widely produced by the Corps over Australia.A 10 x page foolscap sized buff coloured covered document, stapled and two hole punchedStamped on cover "E Comd Field Survey Unit"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Greensborough Historical Society
Postage Stamps - Digital Image, Victory Second World War: First Day Cover, 14/02/1946
Digital image of Australian postage stamps, First Day Cover, stamped at Mont Park in 1946. Commemorates the end of World War 2.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images.Digital image of first day cover and stamps, colour."Victory. Second World War. 3rd Sept 1939 - 15th Aug 1945. First Day Cover" Franked:"14FEB46"postage stamps, first day envelopes, world war 2, mont park -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, Eric P Blashki, History of Sydney Legacy. Vol 4 July 1956 to July 1966, 1971
Cardboard cover on stapled pages edition of Blaskhi's account of Sydney Legacy published in 1971.non-fictionhistory, sydney legacy, eric blashki -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Register - CTS, Collingwood Technical School Register 1918-1921, Early 20th Century
Each school was required to keep an official record of students enrolled, including addresses. this register for CTS covers the years 1918-1921.This is the official register and an early record of students at CTS.Cardboard cover with lined and columned pages. Housed in brown paper folder.On cover : Collingwood Technical School / Johnston St Collingwood. Contains the names of enrolled students from 1918 to 1921.collingwood technical college, students, registers, nmit.