The decade that began in national and domestic uncertainty was to end on a fancifully resolute moment, when Kew Council decided to apply for a gold mayoral chain. While most cities had previously been gifted mayoral chains by the Victorian Government, Kew had passed up an earlier opportunity in 1933. In that year, councillors had asked the Town Clerk to investigate whether previous mayors were willing to donate a gold link for the chain on which their name would be inscribed. Either the answer was negative, or else the Great Depression unnerved the decision makers. Hawthorn councillors, in contrast, accepted the offer of a gold chain, contributing the cost of the enamelled central medallion, while twenty former Hawthorn mayors agreed to each donate a link. At a Special Meeting of the Kew City Council on 22 August 1949, the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Edmund Herring presented a gold mayoral chain, worth £250 to the City of Kew. Contemporary newspaper accounts recorded that sixteen former mayors, or their families, donated a link inscribed with the name and term of its owner. The first mayor to wear the new chain of office was Cr Walter Hambly.Historically significant documentary record relating to the Insignia of Office of the City of KewNotice paper sent to councillors of a Special Meeting of Kew City Council, attended by the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Edmund Herring to receive the presentation of a gold mayoral chain to the City. The space where the invitee's name should be written is left blank, so presumably it was a spare copy originating in the Town Clerk's files.mayoral chain - kew, council papers - kew city council, insignia of office

The Bendigo Choral Society Concert Programs x 6 / season 1926 First concert printed on lilac paper '32nd Grand Concert , Town Hall Bendigo Wed 16th June 1926 , Conductor Mr W.C. Frazier ARCO / PROGRAMME price 3D /photo of the Conductor on the front / Season 1927 -35th Grand concert Town Hall Bendigo Tuesday May 3rd 1927 Conductor Mr W.C. Frazier ARCO / PROGRAMME price 3D /photo of the Conductor on the front / Cambridge Press Bendigo / Handel's Messiah Town Hall Bendigo Saturday 14th December 1929 Conductor Mr W.C. Frazier ARCO / PROGRAMME price 3D /photo of the Conductor on the front / Season 1922 First Concert , Twentieth Grand Concert . Town Hall Bendigo Wednesday 31st May 1922, Conductor Mr W.C. Frazier ARCO / PROGRAMME /photo of the Conductor on the front / 1924 Season First Concert, 26 th Grand Concert, Town Hall Bendigo, Conductor Mr W.C. Frazier ARCO / PROGRAMME price 3D /photo of the Conductor on the front / Season 1925 Third Concert 31st Grand Concert Town Hall Bendigo, Wednesday 2nd December 1925, Conductor Mr W.C. Frazier ARCO / PROGRAMME price 3D /photo of the Conductor on the frontevent, entertainment, music, the bendigo choral society / , conductor mr w.c. frazier arco

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Two black and white photographs, one of a bust of a man, William Hartley, with a pair of angelic bodies atop a marble pillar on which is written the position held by him aboard the R.M.S. Titanic, that of bandmaster. It is set in the grounds of a garden, next to the main road through the town of Colne in the United Kingdom. the second is a photograph of the printers shop in Colne Lanes within the same town.1). Monument at Colne Lanes, August 2nd 1934, Colne is in Lancashire 2). Colne Lanes, August 1934frank wright, wallace hartley monument, colne lanes, bandmaster, titanic

White invitation with gold printing. Card has City of Bendigo Coat of Arms at the top and the name of the Mayor, Cr and Mrs M. Giudice. The invitation is in the name of Mr & Mrs C Glover. The Ball was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, June 24th, 1924. H. C. Ingleton Town Clerk. Gold printing with handwritten name. On the back is written C J Glover.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, city of bendigo ball, cr & mrs m g giudice, mr & mrs c glover, h c ingleton

Aerial photograph, Bendigo Town Hall, in centre of picture. Sign on top of Town Hall 'Bendigo Drome 7 miles' Also in photo, Sandhurst Hotel; Public Offices under-construction; the Metropolitan Hotel; the Market, another hotel .The photo was taken by Sir Raymond Garrett around the late 1920s early 1930s. His daughter, Ann Kelly, donated the photo.Sir Raymond Garrettphotograph, aerial, bendigo

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. One typed page with City of Bendigo letterhead, titled and dated : British Commonwealth Youth Sunday 2nd May, 1965. Announcing the march to take place from the Town Hall to Rosalind Park. Letter signed by A. J. Watts, Town Clerk.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. british commonwealth youth sunday.

Orange pennant flag listing towns on and near the Great Ocean Road. List of town names on pennant - (west to east) Mortlake, Warrnambool, Nirranda, Terang, Port Campbell, Lavers Hill, Colac, Beech Forest, Apollo Bay, Wye, Birregurra, Forrest, Deans Marsh, Peterborough, Princetown, Lorne, Eastern View, Airy's Inlet, Anglesea, Torquay, Geelong, Barwon Heads.GREAT/ OCEAN/ ROAD/ TRUST. Map of Area/ Route of the Great Ocean. (Orange - on wire stand. Printed on both sides.) great ocean road trust

Yields information about the nature of tram services and trams in Lydiard St North and the Town Hall.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 13 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with the Town Hall and other buildings in the background. The Town Hall clock tower has scaffolding around it. The Tram has an Age advertisement on the dash panel and a Georgette Frock Salon - 13 Armstrong St.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, lydiard st north, tram 13

Black and white panorama copy of photograph taken at "Liardet Centenary 19th November 1939:. Labelled "Civic Service, Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne" and "S.S. ANDERSON, Town Clerk". People photographed include, Mayor (J P CRICHTON), Town Clerk, Vicar of Holy Trinity, members of Holy Trinity Choir (wearing mortar boards), scouts, boys band.local government - city of port melbourne, religion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, liardet family, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, james peter crichton, mayors

Two pages titled Summary of Cities, Towns and Boroughs according to the Census 1891 of the number of Persons, Males and Females, of different Birthplaces in each City, Town or Borough, also the Number of Chinese and Aborigines in each (including those of Mixed Race).Also included are Ararat, Ballarat, Ballarat East, Brighton, Browns and Scarsdale, Creswick, Daylesford, Dunolly Echuca, Essendon and Fitzroy.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - birthplaces of the people - bendigo - eaglehawk

Charles Todd was one of the pioneers of meteorology in Australasia. Sir Charles Todd (1826-1910) was an astronomer, meteorologist and electrical engineer. Much of the history of astronomy, meteorology and telegraphs in South Australia is contained in his reports to parliament between 1856 and 1900.This is a useful research tool.A large sheet of lined card with a printed alphabetical list of South Australian towns and hand-written details of wind direction and force. Beside each is a remark.meteorology-records-south-australia todd-charles