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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Avenues of Honour, Dr Laura James, John Kirby et al, 27 Jul 2015
PMHPS monthly meeting 27.07.2015 Dr Laura James discussing Avenues of Honour created in towns and cities following World War I, and relating stories of sevice men and women commemorated at various sites. Duration 1:04:59 (including meeting preliminaries)war - world war i, dr laura james, avenues of honour -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Medallion, George Amy, Glee Club, 1924
Given to George 'Pop' Amy in 1924. Awarded by the Glee Club of interwar period; clubroom in Princes Place. See supplementary info. Item was framed with a photo of the Glee Club (cat no 669 ) by the City of Port Phillip for the 1998 Lurking in Lanes exhibition.Gold (brass) medallion with round, raised centre enamelled in deep blue with a harp motif. Tooled decoration and various brass ornamentation added. Ring for hanging on watch chain. Handmade appearance. Brass medallion awarded to 'G. Amy Esq' by the 'Glee Club' in 1924. Inscribed verso 'Presented to G. Amy Esq. by the Members Port Melbourne - Glee club - as a token of esteem 17.10.24'. Also a makers mark and 'pat. app for'.arts and entertainment, societies clubs unions and other organisations, awards and presentations, george amy, port melbourne glee club -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Box of Slate Pencils (Griffels), The Box, Early to Mid 20th Century
Slate pencils were used extensively in primary schools throughout The Netherlands.These pencils may have belonged to a child who attended school either towards the end of or post WWII when there was a scarcity of paper and books. Rectangular light green cardboard container which slides open to reveal 7 slate pencils. The lid is busily illustrated with scenes of English Victories on Sea and Land including Trafalgar and Waterloo. The upper halves of the slate pencils are covered in paper decorated with various designs.In the left margin of the picture are the words: "Designed in England". Underneath the Trafalgar scene is the quotation: "England expects that every man this day will do his duty." Under the Waterloo scene is the quotation: "Up Guards and at them!" In the right margin are the words: Copyright ENT * STAT HALL. GES.GESCHUTZT. In the centre are the words The Box enclose a crown surmounting a coat of arms which in its turn surmounts crossed slate pencils, then the words SLATE PENCILS and Made in Germany. In pale ink the name Harold is written above the picture. education -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Lyons, 2009-2010
Initially collated by Harry Gilham as part of a file on Eltham Cemeteryeltham cemetery, andrew lyon, annie lyon, archibald myles lyons, arthur andrew bird, edith may lyons, flora louisa lyons, flora lyons, gravestones, helen bird, helen may lyons, hester may lyons, joseph william lyons, myles archibald lyons, eltham police -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, History of John Robert James William Tell Liardet, 1700 - 2000
From red binder of family history of Caroline and Willbraham Liardet consisting of photocopies of various photos and documents, family trees, etc.donated by Philippa Gamlin, granddaughter of Leonora. .20 - History of John Robert James William Tell Liardet including translation of letters in 1802.Each leaf is numberedliardet family, phillippa gamlin, ynys grecian -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
B&W photo, Belgrave Post Office, 1997. Internal shot showing counter area. Two female staff members are behind the counter on the left of the photo. One is serving a woman with a small child. On the wall behind the counter, various sized Postpaks are displayed. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo-colour- vehicle shed and first coolstore
Colour photograph of various vehicles in corrugated iron shedding at Narre Warren orchard. A barrel drum can be seen in the extreme left side of frame. The driveway heading to the sheds has a plough-like device resting there. The section to the left is the first coolstore built on the property. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Reliving Our Local History, 1/08/1974
Article with brief outline of August Schwerkolt's life and of the restoration of his cottage by Nunawading City Council. Cutting from Nunawading Regional Mail, 27th August, 1974. 2 pages. Photographs of people in costume and various artefacts. Also called Nunawading Gazette, 1974.schwerkolt, johann august, schwerkolt cottage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Volunteering Ballarat - United Way", 5/04/2018 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting page, 6 of The Courier, Ballarat, 6 June 2013, titled "Volunteering Ballarat - United Way", advertising for volunteers for various operations, including the Ballarat Tramway Museum and Geoff Gardener and Chris Phillip's phone numbers. Part of National Volunteer Week. volunteers, btm, advertisements, united way -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Middle Pier Portland, n.d
CEMA Art CollectionThe drawing depicts a pier with three boats in the foreground and a building and light poles on the pier. The boats are various size and are all moored/anchored in the water below the pier. The boat on the right is the largest one and is a sailing boat. The work is framed in a brown wooden frame with glass and is not mounted.Front: (No inscriptions) Back: Middle Pier Portland (black pen) C. Woolcock (signature) (pound sign)4- 4 - 0 yellows sticker: H/H 19 1999 written in pencil -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Print, The Battle Of "Long Tan:
In a gold and black frame with glass front is a coloured print of the Battle Of Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, south vietnam on 18th August 1966 with images of soldiers in various poses fighting and casualties. There are four panels below the painting with signatures of Commanders and Platoon Sergeant.This painting was won in a raffle by Mr. Crosby in Buninyong, victoriaframed print, 6 rar, d coy, 10 platoon, 11 platoon, 12 platoon, battle of long tan, phuoc tuy province, lt col h.a. smith, maj g.m. kendall, r.s. buick mm jp, 2lt dave sabben -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various sporting ovals and events, Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, 1990s
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 24 colour photographs taken by Ron Laing, covering the Port Melbourne Football Oval at North Port, the various ovals in the Murphy Reserve complex, Lagoon Reserve, Dog Obedience School at Murphy's, and a Big Bay Swim in progress Port to Williamstown 2000sport - recreational grounds, sport - swimming, ron laing, lagoon reserve -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), 1980
Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1981, featuring a photograph of Z3 129 Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1981 with various details of holidays etc. Has the contact details for the AETA on the front.trams, tramways, z class, aeta, tram 129 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Textile, Victorian Department of Agriculture, Cash Book, 1912-1963
cash outgoings, expenses, garden expenses, egg laying competition expenses, pupils' account, student expenses, work supplies, staff expenses -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Weapon, Detonator
Assorted firing devices - included are command fired (blue) trip wire devices, various detonators.Command firing device - metal blue colour and three pieces of string, four metal trip switches and several parts and whole metal firing devices (brassy metal )BLUE - Firing device.Pull - Release Tipe ms inery Lot Nonedetonator -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Transfer ticket, early 1920's
See notes for further information from Dean Filgate.Ticket - MMTB red printing on light brown paper, with the number in black ink. A transfer ticket matched with Reg Item 5521, listing the various points of transfer between electric and cable trams. Has a "Victoria Bitter" print on the rear. Ticket number A777443.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, transfer tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), St Patrick's Day Procession - 1946, Mar. 1946
St Patrick's Day Procession Saturday 16 March 1946, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to various inspectors. Memos dated 8 & 11 March 1946.Notations written in pencil on several memos. Some dates modified to following year.trams, tramways, events, hanna st depot, malvern depot, glenhuntly tram depot, camberwell depot -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Notice, Lecture, Hon W F Finlayson MLC, Temperance Hall, South Melbourne, The People Versus Liquor Traffic, Oct 1921
Found under floorboards when building demolished, April 1999. Reason for storage under floorboards unknown; found by 'bottle diggers' and sold to Peter LIBBIS of the Society in April of 1999From a collection of handwritten orders to J.E. EARL, 1922, handwritten on various bits of paper from scraps to company order forms. This one written on the back of a flyer for a lecture by the Hon. W.F. FINLAYSON MLC at Temperance Hall, South Melbourne Oct 27 1921Order in pencil on back of flyerbusiness and traders - timber, societies clubs unions and other organisations, public action campaigns, j e earl pty ltd, anti-liquor league, j p crichton & son -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1960's
Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 9C truck used on W4 class trams. Reference Drawing R3662 One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, w4 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1960's
Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 15 truck. with the chalk marking of "747-1" Reference Drawing R4033. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Olympic Torch Relay Stawell - Halls Gap
Olympic Torch relay in Stawell AreaPhoto Album red cover with black spine, Photograph of lighting the cauldron in Stawell for the 2000 Olympic torch relay 10 - Colour Photographs of various people carrying Olympic Torch in the Torch relay. 7041 Male Standing on road with Olympic Torch. People in BackgroundOn Spine Olympic Torch Relay Stawell Halls Gap 2000 Photo Album 9 on a blue sticker on a white sticker 9A -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Dividend payments ledger
Foolscap ledger. Used and unused receipts for dividend and other various money orders. Filled with names of clients and reasons for payments. Board front and back cover, cloth spine, paper inside, printed and handwritten. Dates: 1888- 1890. Only location mentioned is Melbourne. money order, ledger, the bank of victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HISTORY OF SHO NOBURU TAKASUKA
19 page history of Sho Noboru Takasuka. A Great Australian. Accompanied by various pictures of Sho and his family. Mr. Isaburo (Jo) Takasuka. Ichiko. Rice growers. Japanese. House of Representatives Rikken Seiyukai Party Japan. Shire President of Huntly, Victoria.person, individual, sho takasuka -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - 3 PLASTIC DOLLS
3 small plastic dolls with jointed arms, brown hair & painted faces, various costumes 1 short pink dress, 1 long with red velvet bodice & white skirt, 1 long with aqua bodice, white lace over orange underskirt.toys, dolls, plastic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO TIMBER CO
Fragmented Bendigo Timber Co Cnr Williamson And Mollison Tph 218 Statement No 704 dated 1st April 1952. Various hardware items including cyclone gates amounting to £35/8/0 issued to Mr R Mitchell Kennewell St Bendigo.organisation, industry, sale of equipment, bendigo timber co cnr williamson st and mollison st. mr r mitchell. 1952 cost of hardware. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HANRO COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS GREETINGS NEWSLETTER
Thirty two pages newsletter titled Christmas greetings. After the editorial by P.H. McKean titled: your responsabilities and mine to Bendigo of today and tomorrow there are pages on meet your management, personalities,various Christmas tales, recepies and jokes. The date of this small booklet is 1958hanro, clothing, stationary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN EVANS COLLECTION: ASSAY BOOK: VARIOUS CYANIDE RECORDS OCTOBER 1897 TO JANUARY 1899
Assay Book - various cyanide records. October 1897 - January 1899. Included within is a three-page (draft??) 'Memorandum of Contract' in relation to the emptying and filling of vats at the cyanide works (Alexandra claim) - parties are Robert Hay and Charles Roberts; dated August 1897.bendigo, industry, cyanide, assay book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COOK COLLECTION: SPRING GULLY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Photograph: black and white photo of 49 school children standing/sitting in four rows. Male teacher on Right Hand side. Children are dressed in various styles of clothing. J. Noble, 232 Carpenter Street, Spring Gullyg, some in uniform. Written on back.photograph, person, school children, spring gully, noble, j., cook, spring gully school, education -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: INVOICE R. BALL & SON, GENERAL STORE, MUNDY STREET, BENDIGO
Buff coloured invoice issued to Miss Guiney by R. Ball & Son, general store and confectionery, on 7th May 1962, for various household items. Pellets and wheat, potatoes, butter sugar, tea, jellies, stamps and 1 HB pencil, £2/2/5d.bendigo, business, ball & son, general store -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: SEVEN TIMBER HAND SAWS
Pittock collection: seven hand saws, range of saw teeth for timber finishes (fine to course teeth). Various states of repair, two with broken handles One fine bladed hand saw Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.