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Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Charlton Pharmacy and Dillon Building High St Charlton c.1987
The Charlton Pharmacy established by Russell English 1974 (?) Dillon Building built in 1889 for Mr Sharman, proprietor of the Globe Hotel. Three, 2-storey shops; Dillon's Clothing Store, Bilton's Chemist Shop (later a dentist J. Knight upstairs) and a Cafe. Part of the Charlton Shire streetscape series 1987Colour photograph of two story, triple fronted red brick building. Signage reads THE CHARLTON PHARMACY and RUSSELL ENGLISH M.P.S. on verandah frontage. CHEMIST in red on front of white building on LH side, and advertising for Palcolor on both building and verandah. Signage on upper storeys reads T.DILLON, LADIES & GENTS TAILOR and A.E. BILTON. Signage in window on RH side reads CHARLTON RESTAURANT. Cars parked on both sides of the road. Three people in front of the chemist.charlton pharmacy, russell english, dillon building, sharman, bilton's chemist -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Military, First Warrnambool Battery on Flagstaff Hill, ca. 1868
There was an active Volunteer Corps in Warrnambool in the 1800s. This photograph shows a group off military men on Flagstaff Hill ready for action. The names are listed on the card, handwritten in pencil: 1. Gorrie 2. Chris Hider 3. David McKinley 4. Captain Cramer 5. Drill Instructor (cannot read name) 6. R.A.C. Macdonald 7. Joseph GladstoneThe militia played a significant role in being prepared to defend the Warrnambool district.Photograph, sepia, mounted on brown card. Depicts the First Warrnambool Battery on Flagstaff Hill. Seven uniformed figures stand beside a cannon mounted on a wooden, waist high carriage. The cannon is aimed between a gap in a timber fence. The lower edge of the card has two labels with handwritten inscriptions; one is the photograph title, the other is a list of seven names written in pencil Photograph is dated ca. 1868. Left hand side: "First Warrnambool Battery on 'Flagstaff Hill'" Right hand side: list of names written in pencil: "1. Gorrie 2. Chris Hider 3. David McKinley 4. Captain Cramer 5. Drill Instructor (cannot read name) 6. R.A.C. Macdonald 7. Joseph Gladstone"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, militia, volunteer corps, cannon, gun, firearm, first warrnambool battery, warrnambool battery, defence, gorrie, chris hider, david mckinley, captain cramer, drill instructor, r.a.c. macdonald, joseph gladstone -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TRAM NO 19, 1935
Black and White Photo of Tram No 19, No 19 Tram parked by a Peppercorn Tree, Destination Plate at top of tram reads 'Depot', Markings on back of Photo read 'Bendigo Electric Tramways 1935', '1935 One man- two man cars', 'S.E.C. Colours', stamped with 'Printed by Olivers Bendigo'photograph, tram, no. 19, bendigo tram, bendigo trams, bendigo tramways, trams, bendigo electric tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING EXCHANGE, PALL MALL - SANDHURST, C. 1870
Black and White Photo, The 'Beehive Chambers', Signs and advertising read - 'Café + Restaurant', 'Henderson & Goodisson', 'Ezy Wakin', 'Beehive Stores', Markings on back of photo read Mining Exchange, Pall Mall, Sandhurst. Three horse carriages with driver and passenger. T. H. Henderson. J. H. Goodison.buildings, commercial, beehive building, beehive stores, beehive, beehive chambers, pall mall, mining exchange, henderson & goodisson, t.h. henderson, j.r. goodisson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Training Information Bulletin, Number 14 (Copy 1), 1967
A cream coloured cover with black information on the cover. Bottom left hand side reads Army Headquarters, Canberra, ACT and bottom right hand corner reads Directorate of Military Training, July, 1967. There are two metal staples down the left hand side and the booklet is covered in a plastic cover,australia - armed forces - service manuals, training, information bulletin -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Record Book, c. 1883
In UK in early 1800's the word 'mechanic' was applied to a broader range of skills such as working man, tradesman or artisan. Mechanics' Institutes were formed originally for voluntary, self-funded organisations, to improve the education of working men and to instruct them on their various trades. The germ of the idea came from a class formed in 1799 by Professor George Birbeck in Glasgow, Scotland, for journeymen mechanics (apprentice trade workers), with the first Institutes being organised in London and Manchester in the 1820's. By then the original aim had broadened and the Mechanics' Institutes were established as popular agencies of adult education. The Mechanics' Institutes were run by committees that provided facilities for a meeting room, hall suitable for lectures, and a library. Funding was raised locally and often supplemented by grants from government agencies for the purchase of books and other resources. Activities were community based. In Australia, Mechanics' Institutes were set up in New South Wales and in Tasmania in the late 1820's. Mechanics' Institutes began in Victoria, with the first one in Melbourne dating from 1839, providing similar services but in time offered services tailored to their specific area. Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. "These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In q856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art., and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. In 1975 the original building was demolished and the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: - The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. - The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. - The Historic Society has some items - The State Museum has some items - Some items were destroyed - Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. NOTE: Pages of this book have been digitally recorded and archived.The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. Record book; School of Design Minutes and Institute 1883-1886 / Monthly Statement of Receipts & Expenditure 1898-1905 (Double purpose book). Card cover, red/blue/white pattern, red cloth binding, pages have ruled lines. Label on one cover reads "Monthly Statement of Receipts and Expenditure 1898-1899", label on other cover reads "Comparative Statement"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, warrnambool mechanics' institute, mechanics' institute records warrnambool, record book 1883 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph
Black and White Photograph of the sailing ship Harbinger, on reverse side it reads - 1506 tons Cap. D R Bolf . flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, harbinger, cap. d r bolf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Ford cars prepared for shipping, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, cargo, cars, auto, transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: ENGINEDRIVERS' STRIKE
Photocopy of a report from a newspaper mentioning the Enginedrivers' Strike. The copy is hard to read. Mr. Geo Lansell's name is mentioned.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, the enginedrivers' strike, mr geo lansell -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model, F104 Starfighter
Model of an F104 Starfighter painted silver. On right wing reads USAF. On the left wing there is a white star in a black circle.model, aircraft, f104, starfighter -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1978, 1978
The 1978 staff photograph of teachers at Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne. No staff member is named.Colour photograph with 3 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Port Melbourne 1978.education - primary schools, nott street primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1979, 1979
The 1979 staff photograph of teachers at Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne. One staff member is named but not identifiedColour photograph with 3 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Port Melbourne 1979.On reverse side J Oweneducation - primary schools, nott street primary school, j owen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1980, 1980
The 1980 staff photograph of teachers at Port Melbourne Primary School. No staff member is named.Colour photograph with 3 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Port Melbourne Primary School 28th October 1980.education - primary schools, port melbourne primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1986, 1986
All teachers named below photograph. Colour photograph with 3 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Staff, Feb - 1986education - primary schools, nott street primary school, nola jones, sandy bassoukos, patricia mccormick, marie jones, dawn powell, biffy coghlan, karen o'donnell, diane milne, anne warne, tikki braun, erika anders, rae benaldo, joan owen, lynne gerloff, ruth burgess-smith, robyn ready, soraya christensen, gaynor whitlaw, asadeh steer, fiona farley, shirley heller, eve tothpal, lucia okuliez, vincent maskell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1987, 1987
All teachers named below photograph. Colour photograph with 2 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Staff, Mar 1987.education - primary schools, nott street primary school, nola jones, sandy bassoukos, patricia mccormick, marie jones, diane milne, anne warne, erika anders, rae benaldo, fiona farley, shirley heller, lucia okuliez, vincent maskell, kevin greenaway, mike russel, jane wilson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1988, 1988
All teachers named below photograph. Colour photograph with 2 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Staff, Mar 1988.education - primary schools, nott street primary school, sandy bassoukos, patricia mccormick, erika anders, rae benaldo, fiona farley, lucia okuliez, jane wilson, ruth burgess-smith, helen pruis, lyndall adams, carolyn elliot, mary marchi, sue goddard, dianne watts, christen jacobs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: EASTER FAIR ENTRY
Black and White Photo of a truck decorated by Hanro for the Bendigo Easter Fair markings on rear of photo read 'Hanro Float'organization, business, hanro, hanro, hanro easter fair, easter fair, floats -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Teachers' College poster, Federation University's display, Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2013, 2013
Ted Lynes and friend read a Ballarat Teachers' panel at Dana Street Primary School during Ballarat Heritage Weekend.ballarat teachers' college, ted lynes, dana street primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BUSH BAND PLAYING
Colour photograph quite faded. Showing bush band playing. Accordion. Concertina. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.photo, group, musicians -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: WHIPSTICK NATURE WALK
Colour photo crowd of people on lookout platform. Back of photo reads: Whipstick Nature Walk Conducted by Peter Ellis.photo, group, mixed group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PEOPLE IN THE BUSH
Colour photograph. Group of people standing in bush. Back of photo reads: Peter Ellis conducting a nature walk in the Whipstick.photo, group, mixed group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DANCING
Colour photograph. People dancing in front of marquee. Band to left of photo. Back of photo reads: 1st Canberra NFF.entertainment, dance, dance festival -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PEOPLE PLAYING
Colour photograph. People sitting playing instruments. Tourist park (?) Back of photo reads: Nariel 05/06 Session.entertainment, music, musicians -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS
Colour photograph. Man with framed certificate.Peter Ellis. Back of photo reads: 'Ain't that beaut'. On Receiving the Graham Squance Award.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSICIANS, 7th December, 1997
Colour Photograph. People in camp chairs. Brick BBQ. Keyboard. Washboard. Banjo. Back of photo reads: 22A 7.12.97photo, group, musicians -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Deaths in the District of Ballarat, Third Schedule, Death of Thomas Stoddart 1905, 1905. Copied 22/2/2010
Particulars of Thomas Stoddart's death registered.The Death Certificate gives further perspective on this renowned Ballarat citizen.One page divided into sections with printed headings at the top of the page and listings down the page written in longhand. To be read horizontally.Printed, longhand, top righthand corner, Thomas Stoddart 1905. On the back of the sheet, written in longhand "Obtained 22 Feb, 2010 for FBBG, History Group. thomas stoddart, ballarat botanical gardens, doctor john garner, 10 carrera marble statues, death certificate, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, sharebroker, miner, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, stoddart -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet - PTC Road Vehicle Drivers Handbook, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c.1990s
Handbook for PTC road vehicle drivers. The booklet contains important information for drivers concerning multiple aspects of operating a motor vehicle (e.g., buses).Instructional publication belonging to a now-superceded transit agency (since the 1990s). Likely well-used by staff of said agency.A small off-white booklet printed with green text. The front cover reads "P.T.C./ROAD VEHICLE/DRIVERS/HANDBOOK."public transport corporation, public transport, buses, drivers, driver training -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Range Practice For Battalion Troops Astern HMAS Sydney
In a black frame a coloured photograph of two men standing with their hands covering their ears men lying on the deck of the vessell with weapons in their hand, also one man is in a kneeling position. Bottom left hand side reads Voyages To Vietnam Collection, bottom right hand side reads Copyright Ian StackerVoyages To Vietnam Collection. Copyright Ian Stackerphotograph, hmas sydney, cerberus collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: The Soldiers' Booklet, 1965 (Copy 2), 1965
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631.There is OPS written in ink at the top of the page. There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screws from the inside of the cover. australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook -
Ballan Shire Historical Society
Map - Map. Korweinguboora, Department of Lands and Survey, Korweinguboora. Counties of Talbot and Grant
A map of the Korweinguboora area showing roads, forests, railway lines and properties with the owners names.The inclusion of the names of landowners is of significance and value to historians.A map of the Korweinguboora area showing land subdivisions and names of owners and other physical features. There is a scale in chains. No date is certain but it could be 1902. The map has been repaired with sellotape.There are various pencil annotations but the are difficult to read.talbot, moorarbool west, wombat, bullarto, korweinguboora, moorarbool east, dean, wombat state forest, barkstead