Photographs, minutes of meetings, activities of the Probus Club of Diamond Valley Inc.: Year 23, March 2010 - March 2011. President: Robin SmithA complete record of the first 20-plus years of this Probus Club; many local identities were among members. Importantly, most photographs have captions naming people, places, dates and events.probus clubs, probus club of diamond valley inc, .

This is from Jessie Smith's collection presented by Stan McFee. The vessel is HMS Australia. Avenue shows young Cypress trees planted in 1912 approx.Black & White Photograph of Thompson Avenue, looking north across Western Port Bay. Silhouetted ship in middle. Young Cypress in middle with lamp-post and pole at extreme right.HMS Australia 1920 Coweslocal history, photographs, mains street - streetscape - cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, jessie smith, main street cowes 1920, stan mcfee

Dome Centenary issue of SLV News. Cover photograph of workers repairing Dome roof, GHS member Rex Smith's father is one of them.30 p., colour illustrationsstate library of victoria dome, rex smith, smith family

From effects of Tpr Archibald Smith, 3 Australian Light Horse Regiment. Believed acquired as a souvenir when serving on Western Front in WW1.Souvenir brooch. Possibly brass. Floral scrolls design with "Poperinghe" name strip affixed to front.ww1, souvenirs, poperingh, brooch

Gramophone record - "This is worth fighting for" and "Wonder when my baby's coming home" by Kate Smith. Used in the mending room of the Foster Valley Mill.textile mills staff, valley worsted mill, gramaphone, record, textile mills - staff

New hostel at NDSN - new building commenced in July 1968 seated Pauline Smith - Mildura Student. Standing Lois Baker - Castlemaine studentNurses Home (New Hostel) Building commenced July 1968. Black and White Photo of 2 females in nurses uniforms. One is sitting on a single bed and the 2nd nurse is standing at the head of the bed adjusting a radioCopyright - Bendigo Advertiser newspapersnursing history, nursing information, new hostel building

One of two photographs of the series "Robbery Under Arms" by Charles E Hammond, donated as part of a collection by Raymond and Rosemary Vaughan-Smith in 2011A postcard featuring a black and white image of men on horseback herding cattle into a fenced area. The image is signed by Charles E. Hammond.Printed text underneath the image reads in part "ROBBERY UNDER ARMS, No. 4. - The Bushrangers, "Starlight", and the Marstons, robbing Mombera Station of 1000 / Head of Cattle." bushrangers - australia, captain starlight, the marstons, charles e hammond

Children's book of short stories from the childhood collection of Monica Turner, nee Smith, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Chequerboard design on central front cover. Spine frayed at top & bottom. Some foxing particularly front & rear pages. Previous internal hinge repair/reinforcing back & front. 135 pp. Good condition.Inside front cover, 'Elsie F. Morres'. Front flyleaf, '1/6'.children's literature, turner collection

Taken in 1924, depicted are eleven young men dressed in school uniform attire standing in the playground of Beechworth State School. This group of young men were part of a farcical play titled "School Days" as part of Beechworth State School Concert series. Beechworth Primary School (formally known as Beechworth State School) was constructed in 1875 by architect Henry Bastow (1839 - 1920). Bastow was the chief architect and surveyor for the Victorian Government’s Department of Education. During his chiefship, over six-hundred schools were constructed across the state which was in response to the Victoria’s Education Act of 1872 legislating free, compulsory, and secular education. Performances such as this “School Days” play were common forms of entertainment within Beechworth up into the early twentieth century. This stems from the goldrush period in Beechworth (1852-1866) when travelling entertainers would tour the goldfields offering performances in singing, acting and circus tricks. These were usually held in a local pub or designated concert spaces, such as the Star Theatre in Beechworth. Entertainment offerings begun to slow down mid-twentieth century when the population begun to dwindle. Many locals took up this responsibility and put on their own plays and shows across the town. This photograph is historically significant as it provides insight into the types of entertainment activities held at the Beechworth School during the early twentieth century. It also demonstrates how students engaged with their school outside of their regular schoolwork. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board. Obverse: W.Howes / Beechworth Concert Party 1924 / State School / Beechworth Cyril Smith (Squidgy) / Keith Prowse / Bill Howes / J. Warde / J. Heatherly (Jumbo) / Gea Foster / B. Shallard (Shinky) / A. Foster / Ernie Smith / Jerry Burns / Ted Warden / School Master / Geo Foster in a Farscial Play “School Days” / Reverse: A03065 / 1997.2520 / 79.19.1 / school uniform, beechworth school, school days", concert series., henry bastow, beechworth primary school, victorian government’s department of education, education, victoria’s education act of 1872, beechworth state school

Black and white photograph of WHS football team of 1949, mounted on white card using photo corners. List of team members on back of paper.On back of paper: George Bird, Don Rogers, Rex Mulligan, Eric Liley, Peter Hearnden, Ron Henderson, Don Jack, Morrie Martin, Bob Kessner, Ray Smith, Ted Murby, Max Smith, Geoff Chandler, Raymon Brooke, Bruce Porter, Wilf Henderson (Staff), Harold Somers, Bill Godwin, Geoff Chandler (?), John McAsey (?), Russell Braddonwilliamstown high school, 1949, football team

John Logan Smith 1860-1932 , the son of Irish immigrants James and Marianne Smith was born at their home near the 'Toll Gates' on Point Nepean Road and Dendy Street. East Brighton. At that time the area had many orchards that were later replaced by market gardens. J.L.Smith at first rented a cottage 'Law Muir Den' & Shed from Mr Box and commenced business as a wood merchant - sawing logs into shorter pieces using one horse to power the saw. He purchased the property, added to the buildings , began trading in fuel and fodder as well and installed a chaff cutting mill powered by 10hp steam engine. The business prospered 1909 following the death of Tommy Bent, J/L Smith was nominated for Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin. WW1 1914 - 18 both John and Mary Ann supported local War Relief Auxiliaries and their son Vic served as a Signaler in AIF. As Motor transport was increasing 1926 J L Smith built a small Garage on the opposite corner (Woolworths Supermarket 2005) , employed a good mechanic ( Reg Hunt ) and developed another successful business. The Grain Store was managed by family until 1930. In 1932 J L Smith assisted a man whose car had broken down, pushing it to the garage and sadly suffered a heart attack and died. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery. J.L.Smith was an early settler in East Brighton now Bentleigh and established successful Wood cutting, Grain & Chaff cutting and Motor garage businesses in Centre Road . He was elected Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin and, with Mary Ann, his family were involved with local Church, Red Cross, and other community organizations.2 x Black & White photographs showing horse drawn carts loaded with (a) Hay and (b) bags of grain outside J.L.Smith Grain & Chaff Store Centre Rd Bentleigh c1920smith frank, smith arch, smith tom, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

President: H. Howard Secretary: W. Muir Vice Presidents: R. Rogers, A. Duff, G. Muir, R. Howard, G. Hallett, A. Sublet, S. Cracknall, A. Motschall The Team: Albert Howard (Captain), R. Cummings (Vice Captain), R. Cracknall, A. Cummings, R. Cummings Jnr., A. Glennon, Allen Howard, J. Howard, R. Howard, B. Masefield, A. Motschall, F. Motschall, H. Motschall, F. Smith, J. SmithDigital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan1935-36 premiers, a. cummings, a. duff, a. glennon, a. motschall, a. sublet, albert howard, allen howard, b. masefield, f. motschall, f. smith, g. hallett, g. muir, h. howard, h. motschall, j. howard, j. smith, lew howard collection, panton hill cricket club, r. cracknall, r. cummings, r. cummings jnr., r. howard, r. rogers, s. cracknall, w. muir

Various photos of QBIC employees including: Wayne Ford, Craig Gardner, Keith Smith, Greg Bond, Jaina Unmoepa, John Gilmore, Kevin Watts and Selwyn Brown. In some photos Keith Smith shakes the hand of a worker who has two gold medals around her neck, whilst in another Greg Bond holds the Australian Commission on Quality gold award presented to Vision Queensland for Quality by a Non-Profit Organisation. 27 col. photographs of QBIC Industries employeesqbic industries, vision qld, wayne ford, craig gardner, kevin smith, greg bond, selwyn brown, kevin watts, john gilmore, jaina unmoepa

A black and white photo of six junior legatees posing outside a brick house. They are Bill Corrie, Gwen Smith, Lil Edmunds (Edmonds?), Frank Holliday, Elaine Smith, Roy Gilbert. The location is not known. But presumably the teenagers all knew each other through Legacy. Was with a group of photos from around the 1930s from the early days of Legacy, including cricket team, football team, and camps at Balnarring/Somers (saved as 01915 to 01934).A record of the friendliness between junior legatees that they posed for photos together.Black and white photos x 5 of junior legatees posing in front of a brick house.Handwritten on reverse are names in blue pen, stamped with 'Printed by Harringtons' in purple ink and '1 3' in blue ink.junior legatee, junior legatee outing

The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies and the Belvoir Wodonga Rotary Club. Grace was an active member of several organisations including the CWA, Red Cross, the Wodonga Show Ladies' Auxiliary and the Victorian Agricultural Societies Association. This uniform was owned by Grace Hamilton-Smith. She achieved recognition for more 20 years of service to the Red Cross.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It is part of a significant collection from the Hamilton-Smith family of Wodonga and reflects important aspects of social history including the roles of women and their contribution to the community. A tan coloured Red Cross uniform and badges worn C1940sred cross australia, hamilton-smith collection, wodonga red cross

WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and it's Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. Wilderness to Wealth Author: J E Murphy & E W Easton Publisher: WR Smith & Paterson Pty Ltd Date: 1950 Further Information: Bening a History of the Shires of Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Murgon, Kilkivan, and the Upper Yarraman Portion of the Rosalie Shire 1850-1950The label on spine cover has typed text R.A.919.43 MUR Inside of the front loose endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, wilderness to wealth, j e murphy, e w easton

Note from H L Atkinson, dated 25/10/71, naming seven members who have been on the funds of the Court and received medical attendance during the past fortnight. The readable names are John Sloan, John Bra??y, Fritz Abraham and Thomas Smith,societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, john sloan, john bra??y, fritz abraham, thomas smith, h l atkinson

Permit to Reenter the United States in the name of Richard Hartley Smith Abbott, expires on 11/3/1939. Has a photo of Mr. Abbott in the top left corner with an imprint of Department of Labor. Has USRP printed all over the paper in light blue with patterns of dots as a background.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, permit to reenter the united states, richard hartley smith abbott

Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay J. H. Smith the sum of £1/5/0 for Insurance of 6 property. Signed by Rich. G. Daniel, C.R., and Wm Rowe, Secretary. Recd Wm Rowe Sect. written at the bottom of the paper.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, j h smith, rich daniel, wm rowe

Sepia photograph of an infant aged about six months. She is wearing a white dress and has bare feet. On the reverse is written: Marie Melba Drusilla Sleeth, 'Cardouia', 4 Baxter St. Coburg. This is a studio portrait taken by 'Allen Studio' 318 Smith St., Collingwood.Allan Studioperson, individual, infant, marie melba drusilla sleeth, cardouia, 4 baxter st. coburg, allan studio, 318 smith st. collingwood

Dawn Smith Collection. Black & White Photograph Panorama of Bendigo taken from the poppet head in Rosalind Park. Williamson Street running north up the centre, Shamrock Hotel, R.S.L. & Law Courts visible. Tourism Souvenir Photograph Set. ?Rose Collection Series. 1934.bendigo, tourism, bendigo poppet head rosalind park

Drawing - not formally titled - "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south" Shows Longitudinal sections for extension along Nicholson St and alternatively Nicholson, Smith and Hyde Streets. Has a small locality plan on the right side showing the extensions in blue and red ink. undated and not numbered,On left hand edge on the rear has in pencil - "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south" in blue pencil and marked in ink "Spare(Dup)"trams, tramways, footscray, nicholson st, new tramway, proposals, hyde st

Letter, written on blue paper with printed letterhead and crest, dated Oct 22/66, mentioning that, Bro Langdon? Paid into the Court 12/- being for contributions due, but omitted the address, you will oblige by informing me? Forward a PO Order for the amount. Signed Chs Smith Secy.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, commercial hotel, br langdon?, chs smith

Brochure, collected May 1979, The Eltham Barrel: History, menu information, Sunday lunch family day (from collection of Peter and Diana Bassett-Smith).main road, eltham, businesses, eltham barrel

Belt belonged to Frederick Burchell Smith VX128239. 2/166 AUST WKSP Platoon. Enlisted 4 Jan 1944. Discharged 2 Aug 1946.Khaki webbing with pockets in back for size adjustment. Belt has brass ends with adjusted hooks - brass sliding brackets each end and solid brass attachment brackets each end. Belt has two strap brackets attached in middle of belt.uniform, webbing, belt

From Jessie Smith's collection. The S.S. Genista was an early steamer running between Stony Point, Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo c.1880's.Sepia Photograph - close-p of S.S.Genista with stern in line with pier. Man leaning over edge of pier at middle left.The Rose series P655 - S.S. Genista leaving the pier, Cowes Victoria. Copyright.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Advertisement for Greensborough Hotel of Main Street Greensborough. Proprietor: Jack Smith. Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1968.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, evans bros and newell, main street greensborough, jack smith

L to R: Leslie Shuttleworth, Coordinator of Eltham Centre; Bill Forward, MLC; Lorna Smith, Manager, Living and Learning Centres Eltham and Panton HillColour photographeltham, eltham living and learning centre, living and learning centre, pavilion, shire of eltham, bill forward, leslie shuttleworth, lorna smith

Black and white photograph of Falkiner Cottage, Eltham with Shire of Eltham Historical Society members (Ron Smith, Joh Ebeli and Russell Yeoman), September 1982.Black and white photographeltham, early settlers, ely street, falkiner cottage, joh ebeli, maynard cottage, ron smith, houses, russell yeoman