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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - EASTER FAIR PROGRAMME 1983, 1983
Easter In Bendigo 1983, 24 page booklet containing programme of events, advertisements & history of Bendigo Easter Fair, colour photograph of Sun Loong on front cover.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Magazine, 2015
Information magazine published in April 2015 before the opening of the Ulumbarra Theatre. The magazine includes the history of the site, the Bendigo Gaol, and the transformation of the heritage buildings into the Ulumbarra Theatre.ulumbarra theatre, old bendigo gaol, sponsors and donors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHITE HILLS TECHNICAL SCHOOL 1961-1990, 1990
88 page soft cover booklet 'White Hills Technical School 1961-1990. A year by year history of the school with B&W photos of staff and pupils.Ken Thomas -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Memorabilia - Framed emu plumes, Kangaroo feathers
Well presented display panel showing plumes and giving a history of their wearing by Australian mounted soldiers.Wooden frame with glass front contain set of emu plumes and a cutting from a magazine giving a history of the wearing of the plumes which are whimsically called 'kangaroo feathers'.military, uniform, light horse -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Document, Peter Thompson, 8 August 2015
Signatures of Attendees on 8th August 2015 Presentation Ceremony of the Official Heritage Marker at the Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in recognition of the importance of Thompson's Foundry to the History of Australia -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Handing over the premiership pennants, 1/06/2012 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Jan Pigot, President of the Canterbury History Group handing over the premiership pennants to James Nicolas and John Watson representatives of the Canterbury Football Clubcanterbury, canterbury football club, canterbury history group, nicolas> james, watson> john, pigot> jan, football, flags -
Kilmore Historical Society
CHAMBERS INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE VOL 2, 1848
Faded brown loose cloth cover with embossed detailing on cover and spine 'Chambers information for the people, Vol 2, History - Geography' 809 pages ; Maps; Illus; Handwritten inscription on first page - '37, 41, 040 CHA R 29' Stamp on various pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute' encyclopedia, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Account of The Great Depression, by Don Clark, 1990
Donald Clark Collection.A handwritten account of life in Irishtown, near Tarnagulla, during The Great Depression of 1929-37 as remembered by Donald Clark. Written for a school student's history project in 1990. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
File - Back To Tarnagulla 1985, 1985
Binder file containing documents relating to the event 'Back To Tarnagulla 1985'. Posterr, program and text about the history of Tarnagulla compiled by Donald Clark for the event booklet. -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Royal Australian Air Force, "Frognall" 1985
Photocopy of a booklet compiled by the Royal Australian Air Force, Engineer Cadet Squadron, giving a brief history of Frognall. Includes many photograph of the interior and exterior of the housecanterbury, mont albert road, frognall, royal australian air force, laycock> burdett, world war 1939-1945 -
Canterbury History Group
Pamphlet - A Golding Walk in Canterbury, Da Costa-Adams, Robin, 2006
Brochure prepared by Robin Da Costa- Adams for the walk she led on behalf of the Canterbury History Group, 2006. Includes illustrations, photographs and a map of the sites covered.canterbury, balwyn road, mont albert road, canterbury road, rochester road, john august reserve, balwyn wesleyan/methodist church, "the pines", golding family, tibbets> william, churches, factories, halls -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, Warren, Don, 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photogaph of Janice Warren at the Canterbury History Stall that she organized for the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival held in the Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, warren> janice, warren> don, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Janice Warren talking to a visitor to the Canterbury History Group's stall, Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Warren, Don, 1/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Janice Warren talking to a visitor to the Canterbury History Group's stall, Seniors' Heath and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations -
Camberwell Historical Society
Book, Paul Dillon, Edward Dillon: The Forgotten Boroondara Warrior of Bench, Bank and Borough, 2015
Family history and biography of Edward Dillon who immigrated to Australia with his wife and son in 1857 and lived in Camberwell. He was a Councillor for the City of Boroondara and the Shire of Boroondara.boroondara -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, South Bourke Standard, The Horticultural Gardens, 25.07.1862
history, burnley gardens, mr phillips, curator, gardener, description of gardens -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Booklet - Portland and District P. A. & H Show, Feb-67
Twelve page Souvenir History, produced for the Portland and District Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Diamond Jubilee Show. Friday and Saturday 17 & 18 Feb. 1967Front: 'B. Vivian' - handwritten, blue biro 11?1 3.69agricultural, society, 1967 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, DUMARESQ Family, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information on the Dumaresq family of Kew who were early settlers in Kew and in Tasmania. In Kew, the Dumaresqs built their house St Helliers (1888-), about which Margaret Dumaresq a member of the Society wrote a profile in 1959. In the file there are a number of newspaper articles/clippings including one noting the death of Miss Dumaresq who had been a Vice-President. In 1971, Miss Dumaresq presented a long talk on her family’s history, which was recorded and is now transcribed. Her discussion of her family’s past dates back to the Battle of Waterloo. What appear to be her handwritten notes are kept in the file. The file contains an album of 16 postcards of places and people at Melbourne University donated by FKM Dumaresq.dumaresq family - kew (vic), margaret dumaresq, fkm dumaresq, frances dumaresq, capt. edward dumaresq, edward alfred dumaresq, st helliers - kew (vic), postcards - melbourne universitydumaresq family - kew (vic), margaret dumaresq, fkm dumaresq, frances dumaresq, capt. edward dumaresq, edward alfred dumaresq, st helliers - kew (vic), postcards - melbourne university -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, Proclamation of Ringwood as a City - Saturday, 19th March, 1960, 1960
Souvenir brochure issued on the occasion of the Proclamation of Ringwood as a City by the Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, on 190th March, 1960. Contents include facilities and activities of the Borough of Ringwood and other local organisations and associations, and a Programme of Pageant Events throughout the week. "1924 - Souvenir Brochure - 1960. ... This Souvenir Programme has been produced in order that we all may have a permanent record of this great event in the history of Ringwood ...". Athenian Oath of Citizenship.rinx -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Japanese Survivor, Reluctant Heroine
As Austrralia celebrated Victory in the Pacific, in 1942 nurse Vivian Bullwinkell more yearswas trying to survive in a brutal Japanese camp her fight; a fight for 3 more yearsPeace. .224 Col article plus graphic of the subject matter In August 1942 Nurse Vivianl Bullwinkel, trying to survive a brutal historyJapanese prison camp on a remote island off Sumatra created a slice of history that would live long after the the con -
Federation University Historical Collection
Journal, Donald Douglas Mather, Exercise Books used for Newspaper article notes, 1954
Blue covered embassy exercise book of lined paper with handwritten notes inside and some loose notesHandwritten on front cover. From Donald Douglas Mather Rock St, Ivanhoe, Victoria. Ballaarat of Historical Society, Australian History from 1512 to 1890 to Keith Rash August 1968. buninyong gold fields, melbourne morning herald, melbourne argus, dunlop and regan, ballarat gold diggings, melbourne news, donald douglas mather, keith rash, james jones, gold discovery -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "A Brief History of Warranwood" - Russ Haines
Digitised video (1.05GB). Duration: 20 minutes. Recorded October, 2019 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines takes us through the history of the Warranwood area where he grew up, situated just north of Ringwood, Victoria. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "Shadow of a Bulldozer" - Heathmont History Group
Digitised video (4.05GB). Duration: 40 minutes. Recorded June, 2019. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presentation: Members of Heathmont History Group address a meeting of RDHS with a reading of a play telling of destruction of orchards in the 1950s/60s and the resistance of change to the landscape and family lifestyles with the onset of residential developments. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Ern Whitmore, Loveday Internment Group Barmera SA, 28 February 1946
A concise and interesting story of the Loveday internment group Barmera SA with first hand knowledge and donated to the Museum by its author Ern Whitmore, born 1899. The forward by Lt. E. T Dean DSO VD is particularly worthy of note.A 32 page manuscript each enclosed in an individual clear plastic envelope. The top half of the front page "internment in South Australia" which is superimposed on an indistinct plan of probably be an internment camp. The lower half has a sentry with rifle in a sentry box overlooking a camp at night. On the bottom right hand corner a self adhesive sticker for the inscription on it and that inserted over the 3 cm red flap extension of the back plastic page.Internment in South Australia on the self adhesive sticker hand written "History of Loveday POW and Internment Camps" by Ern Whitmore and on the border the same as in inverted commas plus Bert Whitmore recollections.internment camps, loveday internment camp, barmera south australia, ern whitmore, lt e t dean -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Booklet, Clerk of the Parliaments, The Parliament of Victoria and Parliament House, 1967
BookletOne small card, printed drawing on front of the Parliament House building: Herbert Moore, 'State Parliament House, Melbourne Victoria Aust'. Printed text on back about the building's history.walsh st library -
Clunes Museum
Coin - COINS, 2004
.1 Cook Island 50 cent coin (currently unavailable 19/8/2019) .2 Ned Kelly collector coin, mounted on card.2 Coin has Kelly bust and picture in armour on front, Queens head on back. Card has picture of helmet on front and Ned Kelly history on back. All in plastic sleevened kelly, 50cents coin, collector coin, commemorative coin -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medallions & Booklet - National Service Memorial, Monoset Printers, Medallions and Magazine 2010
The Medallions and the Magazine are dedicated to National Service and National Servicemen who served during the period 1951-1972. The Memorial for National Service is located at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.The items are the original that were raised to acknowledge National Service and National Servicemen, 1951-1972.1 x round Medallion on a wood base in a lined cardboard case 2 x round Medallion in a lined black case 1 x magazine 'Australian War Memorial, National Service MemorialThe large medallion has a carving of the Memorial that is at the Australian War Memorial, around the medallion 'Dedicated to all Australian National Servicemen and in Memory of those who died. Thh two smaller medallions has the tri service logo in the centre and round the outside of the medallion is Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972. The Magazine 20 page history of National Service in Australia and the history of the National Service Memorial Dedicated 8 September 2010.awm, national service, magazine, medallions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'OUR LIVERPOOL BOYS' - RECORD OF LIVERPOOL ENLISTEES WORLD WAR 1
Booklet produced by Liverpool Council, Heritage Collections Curator and Family History Officer,- 'Our Liverpool Boys ' -to commemorate Liverpool's history as a military town and the sacrifices of many of Liverpool's young men. Discusses also the rioting soldiers from the Casula Camp and the Liverpool Camp who hijacked a train and went to Sydney where the rioting continued. Anzac link to Bendigo in family names - further research required.event, war, liverpool world war 1, liverpool, anzac, world war 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WEEROONA COLLEGE BENDIGO 2003 ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION, 2003
Weeroona College Bendigo. Search for the Truth. 2003 Annual Awards Presentation. BHS present an award to a student who has contributred to and excelled in the studyof history in Year 10 at the College. This award was initiated by member Fred Smith, who spent many hours talking to and assisting students at the college and from this year, during which Fred Smith died, is now awarded as the Fred Smith Memorial History Prize.bendigo, education, weeroona college -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - KANGAROO FLAT A HISTORY, GOLD, GOATS & PEPPERCORN, c1993
Kangaroo Flat A History, Gold, Goats & Peppercorns. Publisher: Richmond Cambridge Printers, Bendigo. (also see Index Kangaroo Flat A History, Gold, Goats & Peppercorns. Catalogue number 5165. ISBN: 0 646 126510 2. Date: 1993. 164 pages. Photographs, illustrations & Maps. Signed by David Horsfall. Gloss green cover gold print and picture (poppet head, goat, tree).David G Horsfallbook, bendigo, kangaroo flat, history, kangaroo flat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LETTERS FROM THE LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP
Letter dated 28 June 2000 from Carolyn Rasmussen, Long Gully History Group, to Gerard House, President, Board of Management, Central Victorian Group Training asking if a plaque could be placed in the front grounds of CVGT as it is a place that has made history. The group also asks the Board to consider covering the costs of the plaque $250. The Group could supply a granite block to attach the plaque to.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - letters from the long gully history group, gerard house, central victorian group training, mr paul green, city of bendigo, st matthews church, first suburban fire station, carolyn rasmussen