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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Colonial Consorts: The wives of Victoria's Governors 1839-1900 / [by] Marguerite Hancock, 2001
xxii, 324 p., [10] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports., photos. ; 25 cm.non-fictiongovernors' spouses -- victoria -- history -- 19th century., victoria -- politics and government -- 1834-1900. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Geoff Hocking, Castlemaine : from camp to city 1835-1900, a pictorial history of Forest Creek & the Mount Alexander goldfields, 1994
230 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims, maps, ports. ; 22 x 25 cm.non-fictiongold mines and mining -- victoria -- castlemaine -- history, castlemaine (vic.) -- history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Georgian House, Homesteads of Victoria 1836-1900, 1967
Melbourne, Georgian House [1967] xx, 108 p. illus., map. 25 x 33 cm. non-fictionarchitecture -- domestic -- victoria, historic buildings -- victoria -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Paul Bisby, Simply the Best: Marguerite Mahood 1900-1989, 2019
A collector's price guide to the ceramics of Marguerite Mahood, Kew artist, by Paul Bisby. Strictly limited first edition, 100 copies only88pp, Illustratednon-fictionA collector's price guide to the ceramics of Marguerite Mahood, Kew artist, by Paul Bisby. Strictly limited first edition, 100 copies onlyartists - kew (vic.), marguerite mahood, margaret mahood, ceramicists -- australia, ceramics -- australia, paul bisby -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Donald Garden, Heidelberg : the land and its people, 1838-1900, 1972
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 1972 x, 219 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, plates ; 23 cm non-fictionmelbourne --heidelberg to 1900, heidelberg (vic.) -- history. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Greg Cameron, The North Magdala Moonlight Quartz Mining Company 1886-1900
stawell gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Ronald Embry, Metamorphosis of a Gold town: Stawell 1900-1940 - A Study in Local History, 1998
stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Wendy Pomroy, Noo's Century - Una Victoria Wood & Guy Pomroy 1900 to 2000, 2000
stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Ida Stanton, Golden Days of Mount William Mafeking - Centenary Celebrations June 1900 : June 2000, 2000
stawell mining -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills - Looking East from Essex Road, circa 1900, c1900
Date is approximate. Two original post cards of this image - "Surrey Hills - looking East" - were donated by Stephen Wyatt on 10 March 2012. One is blank; the other has been sent to Mrs A Wyatt, C/O Mrs E Young, 'Grand View', Warburton from daughter Nellie from 'The Quantocks', Surrey Hills - postmarked 10 Dec 1906. There is also a reproduction of this image in a framed collage of Surrey Hills photos.This is the earliest known image of the Surrey Gardens. The layout was originally designed by William Guilfoyle, who also designed Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.Black and white photo taken from an early postcard. Taken from the roof of a house in Essex Road, it shows the development of housing between Essex and Union Roads and includes the section of land fenced off for the Surrey Gardens with paths roughly laid out, one existing tree but no tree planting. The houses depicted are largely Edwardian timber buildings with corrugated rooves. There are still some vacant blocks. Kirkland on Union Road can be seen in the distance, as can some of the shops along Canterbury Road.Lower LHS within original image: " Surrey Hills - Looking East"; on the rear "No 17" in black pen in top LH corner.edwardian style, residential development, kirkland, essex road, suffolk road, norfolk road, surrey gardens, post card -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Compact disc, Melbourne Directory 1896-1900 (Sands & McDougall) 2 discs
The Sands and McDougall directories are amongst the most comprehensive. You can find out more details about places in which people lived, the other residents in the area, the services available in the region...all of which help to paint a picture of your ancestors' life. Apart from the Street, Alphabetical, Trade and Professional directories, this volume also contains Government and Official, Ecclesiastical, Legal, Municipal, Colonial, Societies and Institutions directories.The Sands and McDougall directories are amongst the most comprehensive. You can find out more details about places in which people lived, the other residents in the area, the services available in the region...all of which help to paint a picture of your ancestors' life. Apart from the Street,Alphabetical, Trade and Professional directories, this volume also contains Government and Official, Ecclesiastical, Legal, Municipal, Colonial, Societies and Institutions directories.streets, trade, agriculture, government, legal, ecclesiastical, farmers, farm workers, clergy -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Medlow in 1900, 1990
A coloured photograph of a two storey house with an L-shaped verandah around the lower and upper level. Possibly Late Victorian Boom style.A coloured photograph of a two storey house with an L-shaped verandah around the lower and upper level.medlow, warrigal road, surrey hills, late victorian boom style, house styles -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind annual report 1900, 1898-1903
From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.1 volume containing several reports with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Cr W Leddin Shire of Belfast President 1890-91 1900-01
Councillor William Leddin resided at Yambuk.Black and white portraitbelfast, president, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local-government, yambuk -
Grantville History Group U3A
Photograph, Grantville around 1900
Row of buildings in forest clearing 'J.T. Paul General Store' on one and Grantville Hotel on another.grantville;, hotels, post offices, shops -
The Celtic Club
Book, The Fairfax Library, Fixed in time: Photographs from another Australia 1900-1939, 1985
The photographs in this book come from the archives of the John Fairfax newspaper organisation and the State Library of N.S.W. They form a unique collection of the work of pioneer press photographers and amateur photographers of the time.Plates, ill, p.175.non-fictionThe photographs in this book come from the archives of the John Fairfax newspaper organisation and the State Library of N.S.W. They form a unique collection of the work of pioneer press photographers and amateur photographers of the time.australia - history, australia - photographic essays -
The Celtic Club
Book, Diarmaid Ferriter, The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000, 2005
An holistic approach to the narrative of twentieth century Ireland.Index, bib., P.759non-fictionAn holistic approach to the narrative of twentieth century Ireland.ireland- history. ireland - 20th century. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Brass Band Outside Todd Bros Butchers, circa 1900
Mounted black & white photograph of a group of bandsmen and onlookers, in front of Todd Bros Butchers, corner Clyde and Sussex Streets, Linton. brass bands, musicians, streetscapes, butcher shops -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sussex Street, Linton, circa 1900
Sepia photograph mounted on grey card shows buildings in Linton's main street. On LHS of photo "J. Shepherd Grocer & Ironmonger", with horse-drawn cart outside. Railway Hotel, James Nelson Undertaker, and library buildings on RHS of photo, people standing outside hotel and children in front of undertaker's. Dating the photo: James Nelson, whose premises are shown next to the hotel, took over his family's carpentery and undertaking business in 1901. The original hotel was a timber structure or structures. It is believed these were removed in about 1903 and a new brick hotel built around 1903-1904.sussex street, linton, streetscapes, horse drawn vehicles, hotels, commercial buildings -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jimmy Lee Ching, Linton, circa 1900
Black and white image of a man with moustache, wearing working clothes and boots. Bundles of twigs propped against fence post and rail behind him. The clothing appears quite ragged in appearance. His trousers are held up by rope tied at his waist. Jimmy was said to be the last Chinese miner to live in the Linton area. The photograph shows Jimmy in his market garden on Snake Valley Road, Linton, circa1900.jimmy lee ching, chinese, miners, linton -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Cuffley, Peter, That Little Train The Puffing Billy Railway 1900-1953, 1987
An illustrated history of the 2'6" Puffing Billy railway from Upper Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook in Victoria.index, ill, maps. p.235.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the 2'6" Puffing Billy railway from Upper Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook in Victoria.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Fogarty, J.P, Railways and the Development of Victoria 1860-1900, 1973
A Ph.D. thesis on the contribution of railways to the development of the state of Victoria, from 1860 to 1900.maps, p.452.non-fictionA Ph.D. thesis on the contribution of railways to the development of the state of Victoria, from 1860 to 1900.railroad construction - victoria - history, victoria - development - history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Major George Albert Eddy, 1900
George Eddy was born in Castlemaine (1860) and joined the Third Battalion of Militia at Ballarat in 1885. In 1890 he gained a position on the permanent staff of the Victorian Rangers and promoted to Major in 1897. Eddy went to England (1898-9) and was attached to the Devonshire Regiment. Major Eddy was killed at Rensburg, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 1900. He was Senior Officer of the First Contingent, commanding the Infantry Unit. Colonel Carter wrote..." ....I brought the gallant conduct of your husband and his command under the notice of the General .....He was a genial comrade and a gallant soldier, and he is, I fear, an irreparable loss to the Australian Contingent." ('Argus' April 1900)Digital portrait from "In Memory of the Gallant Officers and Men of Victoria in Transvaal War, 1899-1900".george eddy, castlemaine, third battalion of militia ballarat, victorian rangers, devonshire regiment, major, rensburg, south africa -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1900
William Webster was born in England in 1848. He was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry in Melbourne for Middle Darling-Wilcannia, N.S.W. in 1880. He served in Inglewood Vic. from 1884; Kerang from 1889; St. Andrew's Oakleigh from 1900. Was demitted in 1912 and died in 1919.B & W head and shoulders enlargement of F36: a studio portrait of the Rev. William Webster, mounted on cream card. The photograph has a grey card mount with an inscription.REV. WM. WEBSTER MINISTER ST. ANDREWS 1900 - 1912"rev william webster presbyterian minister, st andrew's presbyterian church oakleigh -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Excerpts from Sands & McDougall Directories, 1900, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1949
Photocopied pages from Sands & McDougall Directories covering Mitcham.Photocopied pages from Sands & McDougall Directories covering Mitcham. 1900 and 1949 give details of residents along streets. - others only list of residents in Mitcham.Photocopied pages from Sands & McDougall Directories covering Mitcham.mitcham, directories -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Tankard, ale, c1900
The Argus Newspaper April 1900 reports that ‘ A meeting of the Victorian Football League was held at Port Phillip Club Hotel, Flinders-street’ Melbourne . An ale tankard from Port Phillip Pub c 1900hotels, ales., moorabbin, bentlleigh, melbourne, early settlers, victorian football league, australian rules football, herron john, port phillip club hotel -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Book - Prayer Book, William Clowes and Sons Limited, Book of Common Prayer, Hymns Ancient and Modern, c.1900
The prayer book was presented by the Holy Trinity Church in Buninyong to Blanche Brown in 1900.Small black stippled leather covered prayer book with gold embossed title and cross on the front cover.Written inside front cover: 'Blanche Brown, 1st Prize, Senior Girl's Class, Holy Trinity Sunday School, 1900'.religion, christianity, buninyong holy trinity church, prayer books -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Photograph - black and white, Lieutenant James Charles Roberts, 1900
James Roberts was born at Rushworth, Victoria, in 1872. He matriculated and graduated from Melbourne University in Civil Engineering. He had recently re-entered university to study medicine. While in university he was a lieutenant of the University Corps of Officer and then obtained a commission in the Victorian Mounted Rifles. At the outbreak of war, Roberts immediately volunteered for service in South Africa. He was in the first contingent - mounted infantry unit. He was mentioned in dispatches. Lieutenant Roberts was killed at Rensburg on 12 February 1900.Digital portrait from "In Memory of the Gallant Officers and Men of Victoria in Transvaal War, 1899-1900".james roberts, rushworth, melbourne university, civil engineering, medicine, university corps of officers, victorian mounted rifles, south africa, rensburg, first contingent, mounted infantry unit -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Sergeant Neil Grant, 1900
Sergeant Neil Grant died from bullet wounds in the chest during the battle in Rensburg on 10 February 1900. Private Willson, quick to go to his aid, was killed instantly as he bent over the wounded man. He was well known in Ballarat for his military career and also as an auctioneer. He was 45 years of age, married and father of eight children. Other soldiers from Ballarat who were killed are Corporal Ross, Private Duncan Stock and Private Thomas Stock.Digital portrait from "In Memory of the Gallant Officers and Men of Victoria in Transvaal War, 1899-1900".sergeant neil grant, rensburg, private willson, ballarat, corporal ross, private duncan stock, private thomas stock -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - Royal Humane Society, 1889 - 1900
Archibald Ernest SWANNIE was awarded two Royal Humane Society bronze medals (case numbers 1817 and 1880) for rescuing two people from drowning on separate occasions, at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and at Queensbridge (city). Medal awarded to Archibald Ernest Swannie 13.02.1899 . Bar awarded 25.12.1899. The RHS awards a bronze medal for the first award and then adds a bronze bar to that medal as the second award. The first saving occurred on 13 February 1899 and the award ceremony occurred on 19 April 1899. The second saving occurred on 25 December 1899 and the ceremony was 20 June 1900 (case number 1880 Cat Nos .03.and .05 relate to this case) A E SWANNIE lived in Gladstone Place Montague ; played 46 games with PMFC and was a member of the 1901 Premiership team.Royal Humane Society Certificate for the award ceremony on 20 June 1900awards and presentations, piers and wharves - railway pier, sport - australian rules football, royal humane society of australasia, archibald ernest swannie