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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: SPARROWHAWK
An article from the magazine section of the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Cornishman's big day at Sparrowhawk.' It is an account of the old Sparrowhawk and some of the personalities within. 27/8/1970.bendigo, history, sparrowhawk, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, history, sparrowhawk, old spadger, st. matthew's church, churches, wrestlling, sports, mudbrick house, house, home, cornishmen, cornishman, sparrowhawk sports, pioneers, pioneering -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER HEADSHOTS
Bendigo Advertiser Headshots of local residents. Four folders of photographs organized in alphabetical order. Includes politicians, sporting personalities and people in the news. Taken during the 1990s.Bendigo Advertiser photograohers.person, bendigo -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Clocktower re-opening ceremony, Cnr Maroondah Hwy and Wantirna Road, Ringwood - December 1967
Black and white photographImage shows Band members and other personalities assembled around clocktower during re-opening ceremony. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Booklet, The Airdrie Story
Paperback with a brown and apricot cover with a photo of Airdrie in 1936. [56] pages with illustrations, maps, photos including portraits; also appendices of Profiles and Personalities and a Listing of Bequests and sources. non-fictionairdrie house, canterbury, old age homes, society for the care of aged or incapacitated nurses, audrey williamson, rochester road, shrublands estate, george shierlaw, sharrott house -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy Appeal 1992 - Tug of war
A tug of war held in Melbourne City Square to promote Legacy Week in 1992. The note mentions it was a Legacy team against a media team. Ron Barassi can be seen at the end of the rope of the Legacy team. The note also mentions a widow who jumped in to help, Mrs Amy Chandler (lady in navy blue). The judge appears to be Sir Weary Dunlop. Another photo shows a staff member (Susie Howard?) and radio personalities also competing - possibly the Fox FM crew that helped in other events. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy in many ways and at many events over many years. See also 00759 and 00996.A record of some important personalities giving their time to promote Legacy in 1992.Colour photo x 4 of a tug of war in the city square for Legacy Week in 1992 and a white paper label.Label says 'Fun the city square when a tug-of-war competition was held between a Legacy team headed by Ron Barassi, versus a celebrity team. Media and sporting personalities took part. Legacy Widow Mrs Amy Chandler leapt to action when she thought the Legacy team needed a little help.'legacy promotion, legacy week, ron barassi -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, In Town Tonight (interview with Frank Wright and an L.C.C. Band) 23 May 1953, 23/5/1953
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He 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.Black and white foolscap pages of a typed script for the radio show 'In Town Tonight'. The personalities interviewed by John Ellison included Frank Wright and the L.C.C. Band, Burl Ives and Audrey Hepburn.Written in pencil on front - Frank Wright % Playhouse Theatrefrank wright, in town tonight, john ellison, brass bands, london county council band, burl ives, audrey hepburn -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Cup Eve, 1992
Coloured photographs(10)Variety of images of Bowling Club personalities at Cup Eve function held in Clubrooms, 1992. Images numbered 30207(a) to (j). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Cup Eve, 1992
Coloured photographs(10)Variety of images of Bowling Club personalities at Cup Eve function held in Clubrooms, 1992. Images numbered 30207(ak) to (at). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Hon George Reid- MLA State Government, c1967
Black and white photographImage shows Mr George Reid with three other personalities inspecting new sewerage pipes to be laid in the Ringwood area. -
Unions Ballarat
The Chaser annual 2006: Burqa's Backyard, 2006
The Chaser Annual was published for 9 years from 2000 to 2009. It collates best cartoons and articles from the Chaser newspaper which was a fortnightly satirical publication. The newspaper has become a quarterly publication from 2015. The 2006 edition is particularly relevant to contemporary Australia, as it provides coverage of issues around Muslim customs and Western attitudes. Satire.Paper; book. Cover: red and blue background; colour photos of various personalities, including Alan Jones, the previous pope, John Howard in burqa and a white picket fence; black and white lettering.Front cover: title and "limited edition" logo.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, the chaser, social customs, satire, burqa, chaser annual, cultures - non-western -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Cup Eve, 1992
Coloured photographs(10)Variety of images of Bowling Club personalities at Cup Eve function held in Clubrooms, 1992. Images numbered 30207(k) to (t). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Cup Eve, 1992
Coloured photographs(6)Variety of images of Bowling Club personalities at Cup Eve function held in Clubrooms, 1992. Images numbered 30207(u) to (z). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Cup Eve, 1992
Coloured photographs(10)Variety of images of Bowling Club personalities at Cup Eve function held in Clubrooms, 1992. Images numbered 30207(aa) to (aj). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Cup Eve, 1992
Coloured photographs(4)Variety of images of Bowling Club personalities at Cup Eve function held in Clubrooms, 1992. Images numbered 30207(au) to (ax). -
Unions Ballarat
Whitlam to Winston (Don Woodward Collection), Cohen, Barry, 1997
Entertaining anecdotes about the Australian national parliament and personalities.Political relevance. Infotainment.Book; 254 pages. Dustjacket: orange background; black and white photographs of PMs Whitlam and Howard with their arms up; pink, black and white text. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, parliament, members of parliament, alp, australian labor party, liberal party australia, whitlam, gough, howard, john, prime minister, government -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Nellie and Kenneth Mickle
photograph of Nellie and Kenneth Mickle in the window of a house with a dog. Local personalities coloured portrait postcard, original, mounted, good conditionNellie and Kenneth Mickle.Box 248/2 -
Unions Ballarat
Dictionary of Australian politics (Don Woodward Collection), 1980
Glossary of institutions, personalities, procedures and other government processes within Australia.Reference work - Australian politics.Book; 292 pages. Cover: blue background; white and pink lettering; authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, dictionaries -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Book, Ballarat and Vicinity
Ballarat and Vicinity. A comprehensive history of her past , a resume of her resources, together with the biographies of her representative pioneers.. Edited by W. B. Kimberly and others of Chicago U.S.A. This copy has later twentieth century binding probably commissioned by book collector Rollo Hammett. Publisher: FW Niven & Co.Ballarat and Vicinity bound into later quarter leather binding with book label of Inside front cover and stamp of original owner Muedal on original cover. Edited by W. B. Kimberly of Chicago U.S.A. and published by FW Niven & Co.non-fictionBallarat and Vicinity. A comprehensive history of her past , a resume of her resources, together with the biographies of her representative pioneers.. Edited by W. B. Kimberly and others of Chicago U.S.A. This copy has later twentieth century binding probably commissioned by book collector Rollo Hammett. Publisher: FW Niven & Co.ballarat, niven, eureka -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: W J BUSH & CO LTD CENTENARY ALBUM AND DIARY FOR 1951, 1951
A centenary album and diary for W J Bush & Co Ash Grove London announcing 100 years of achievement in 1951. A pictorial record of Bush world wide development, establishments and personalities.128 pages with B&W photographs.book, bush, w.j.bush & co. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Melbourne edition Jewish News The Australian, The Australian Jewish News, 29th Nov 91
Tatura's Lurline Knee was a guest when memories and old friendships were rekindled when the Dunera Boys held a reunion dinner at the Beverly Crest Hotel. Mr Robert Kahn kindly forwarded a copy of the relevant section of the Jewish News and receipt of acknowledgement of Mr Kahn's "Chapters from my past".In clear plastic cover - purple printing- The Australian Jewish News. Print copy of photos of personalities. Also a letter (part obscured), from R Kahn. The obverse has the same people. from The Australian 29th Nov '91 pg 28As abovedunera reunion -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Book, Sparks and Sounds from a Colonial Anvil, 28 November 2022
An example of a cover created by using a diecast stamp in its printing and gilding and by a colonial die cast stamp pioneer in booming Melbourne.non-fictionAn example of a cover created by using a diecast stamp in its printing and gilding and by a colonial die cast stamp pioneer in booming Melbourne.binding, engraving, lithography, printing, publishing, george robertson, roeszler, stamps, melbourne -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Friends of Westgarthtown Inc, Friends of Westgarthtown Inc. News. Vol. 14, No. 3, November 2010, 02/11/2010
Information on Westgarthtown history and personalities, including photographer Fred Kruger, the Ziebel family, and the origins of the Pura Milk brand.8 p. newsletter, with leaflet westgarthtown, thomastown -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Work on paper - Caricature, Caricature by Will Dyson
Will DYSON (1880-1938) Born Ballarat, Victoria Dyson's caricatures of Commonwealth personalities published in the Bulletin and the Lone Hand.Caricatured f cartoonist Wil Dyson of Creswickwill dyson, caricature -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - The Kiewa Project, The Kiewa Project by Adrian Rufenacht
The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme was constructed by the SECVBooklet of 40 pages typed on both sides and including 4 maps at the back. It has a black plastic spiral spine and black back cover. Title on the front followed by 'Evolution of Layout and Design, Personalities / Of Early Days and Future Possibilities' followed by the authorkiewa hydro electric scheme, adrian rufenacht -
Tennis Australia
Card game, 1986
Pack of 'Tennis Sporting Personalities' playing cards. Back of each card features a photographic image of a famous tennis player or stadium. UK patent app. number 8707446 and design app. numbers 1041081/2/3 & 4. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HANRO COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS GREETINGS NEWSLETTER
Thirty two pages newsletter titled Christmas greetings. After the editorial by P.H. McKean titled: your responsabilities and mine to Bendigo of today and tomorrow there are pages on meet your management, personalities,various Christmas tales, recepies and jokes. The date of this small booklet is 1958hanro, clothing, stationary -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal No 11, 1991
Issue 11 of a series of Journals showcasing Gippsland history contains articles on Limestone Creek, Crooked River School, Inverloch, Port Albert, Wattle Bark Industry and dairy farming personalities sister Ellen Mc Carthy, Amos Brazier, John Lardner, Tomsettlers, schools, agriculture, industrial -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Magazine - Newsletter, Richard Patterson, Port Fairy Post, Christmas 2020
non-fictionnewsletter, christmas, award, lynda tieman, lighthouse keeper, william stevens, susan davis, the dutch boys, mrs goldie, ellangowan, mavis thomas, joseph brookes, bam stone, cheryl steele, michael steele, monuments, bluestone -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club- Miscellaneous photographs at old Club in Miles Avenue and new Club in Laughnan Road, 1997 to 1999
Coloured photographs(34)Photographs include: Club personalities at old Club . Internal and external images of new Clubrooms and greens. Various team photographs. Final Premier Division 1999. Images 30210(a) to 30210(i). -
Mount Evelyn History Group
Book Aboriginal Database, Tarcoola Press, Birrarung Database, Published 2012
Book with information on the history of the Wurundjeri people of the Yarra Valley, from the time of first European contact, arranged according to topic, e.g. law, ceremony, language, lifestyle, personalities, reconcilation.Sepia toned soft cover book with illustrations: engraving 'The Battle of Yering' by Margo Heeley; photograph 'The Yarra River' by Mick Woiwod'; sketch 'When Blacks First Saw Ships' by Tommy McCrae. Top: 'Birrarung Database' Bottom: 'compiled by Mick Woiwod Published by Tarcoola Press'aborigine, wurundjeri, woiwurrung, yarra, birrarung, woiwod