The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and military history. A booklet of war songs printed during the Great War (c.1914) titled "A Soldier's Greeting: A Happy Christmas". The cover features an illustration of a soldier on a horse. He is blowing into a brass instrument. ww1, world war one, the great war, military history

This set of 16 photos of the Christmas Children’s Party were taken in the and the grounds of Fortuna, Army Survey Regiment in 1992. The Christmas party was an annual event enjoyed by the soldiers’ families, featuring amusements such as the ‘pig train’ and pony rides, a historic fire engine provided by the Golden Square Fire Brigade with Santa on board and refreshments such as cordial, lollies, ice creams and fairy floss. Single members readily volunteered to assist in the running of the party. An occasional highlight was displays of military hardware such as tanks and APC from the Puckapunyal’s Armoured Centre. Catering staff/contractors taking a break outside the kitchen are also featured in this collection. The Army Survey Regiment Wives Club was instrumental in establishing the Tennis Hut, featuring in photos .1P to .5P. The Wives Club initiated many social events. Examples of activities initiated by the club and their importance to the social fabric of the unit are described in more detail on page 151 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This set of 16 photos were taken in the grounds and kitchen area of Fortuna, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, at Christmas time in 1992. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1992, unidentified civilians and person. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1992, SGT Brian Fauth, SPR Carmel (Butler) Fauth and their child. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1992, L to R: SPR Joyce Gray, unidentified, SPR Andrew Arman. .4) to .5) - Photo, black & white, 1992, unidentified. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1992, Craig Kellett. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1992, L to R: Cam Bramich, unidentified (x2). .8) to.10) - Photo, black & white, 1992, unidentified. .11) to .15) - Photo, black & white, 1992, unidentified catering staff and contractors. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1992, Children’s rides on parade ground.No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Christmas poem written by Leigh Hay, a local author2+1 p. black and white typescript, including covering letterpoetry, christmas poetry, leigh hay

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children's races3 Colour photographs and captionheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children's rides3 Colour photographs and captionheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Laminated A4 sheet featuring a colour photograph of W5 725, Christmas tram with a Santa at the front of the tram. Has an advert for "The Met, Santa's shuttle Bourke St Service". Mid 1980's?trams, tramways, w5 class, the met, santa tram, tram 725

Postcard/Christmas Card used by Servicemen to send home as a souvenir of the region. Item relates back to Cat No 4316.4.Single sheet, fold up Christmas Card from the Island of Lae. Contains various random pictures of Island scenes. Predominately yellow in colour with red writing and red edges on one page. Pictures are all black and white and brown background. Other side is blank.Labelled on front "LAE, SOUVENIR" and "CHRISTMAS".souvenir, christmas card, lae

A collection of Christmas recipes issued by the State Electricity Commission in 1954.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis5p. Typed and photocopied text.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, christmas cooking

Soldier Reg Chapman at the Barber Doudeville France Christmas 1917.stawell ww1

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Fathers' footrace, 1990s.Colour photograph and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Kids' footrace, 1990s.Colour photograph and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa distributing gifts.Colour photograph and caption in albumheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Edna Banks and childrenColour photograph and caption in albumheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas luncheon: Elaine MorrisonColour photograph and caption in albumladies' golf, ladies' committee, ladies' christmas dinner

Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas luncheon: Liz SinclairColour photograph and caption in albumladies' golf, ladies' committee, ladies' christmas dinner

Christmas Hills Public Hall, formerly the Mechanics Insitute of the late 1880sColour photo print 10 x 15 cm (2)christmas hills, mechanics insitute, public hall

Christmas recipes; compiled by the Gas and Fuel Corporation Home Service Advisors.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis16p. illus.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, gas cooking, christmas cooking

Cream coloured Bible markers are used on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Cream coloured grosgrain ribbon bible marker with gold fringing at each end. The bible marker has an embroidered Latin cross at one end and "ihs" at the other."ihs"

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa arriving on motorbike, 1990s.Colour photograph and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children at the farm animal enclosure.3 Colour photographs and captionheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1992: unnamed singer1 Colour photograph and captionladies' golf, hgc women's golf, ladies' christmas dinner

Johnny Broughton, organiser of Annual Christmas Party made toys all year/ all children under 12 received presentstextile mills - staff textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l. broughton, mr john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff, textile mills - history, textile mills

A collection of Christmas recipes issued by the Demonstration Section of the State Electricity Commission in the 1960s. Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis16p. Typed and photocopied text, colour cover.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, christmas cooking

The 2018 Christmas celebration in Were Street Montmorency included this group of motor cyclists.Digital copy of colour photograph.were street montmorency, were street montmorency christmas 2018

Front page of Diamond Valley Leader shows Christmas lights in the local area.Front page colour image. christmas 2015

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa arriving on fire truck, 1990s.Colour photograph and caption x 2christmas picnics, heidelberg golf club

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa arrives in old car, 1990s.2 Colour photographs and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club