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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - Bogong State School x2, School Bell from the Sea
The Story of S.S. "Santhia" sank while in service as a troopship, of her subsequent salvage, and of how her bell came to Bogong School. Bogong State School was built and used from the 1940s when the SECV was constructing the KHES. The school bell was unique having originated from the ship "Santhia'. Teal colored background with the title printed in white at the top and the 'Bogong State School' printed in black at the bottom. 9 pages back to back with information about the School Bell. Published in March-April, 1947Inscribed on the bell - "Presented to G. G. Jobbins, Esq., Chairman, State Electricity Commission by Captain J. P. Williams for Bogong School, on December 6th, 1946. This bell was recovered from the wreck of the S. S. Santhia sunk in the Houghly River, Calcutta, and raised by an Australian salvage party."bogong state school bell, s.e.c. magazine 1947 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - 13 Editorial - 15 The Quincentenary of the Pioneer Prince Henry of Portugal - Sylvia Seeley - 19 Bayside Windjammers - Captain H. R. Watson -29 A Pair of Sea Boots - Y. Helberg - 37 The Polar Ship “Farm” - Toralv Duus Lorentzen - 39 The Mahogany Ship - J. MacKenzie - 50 Out of the Past - - 58 Extracts from the Petrel Papers - N. Wellbury - 68 Whiskers - Fred B. Duncan - 76 Unhappy Passage - - 87 Ship Knocks a Lighthouse Over - Vernon Smith - 92 The Log of the “Padua” - Captain H. Piening - 94 The End of the S.S. “Riverina” - H. A. Bull - 101 Shipwreck on the Round Pond - J. M. Mackie - 102 An Unsolved Mystery of the Sea - N. Bainbridge Fuller - 104 Working Your Passage — 1849 - Captain W. E. Eglen - 106 “Georgette” Plaque Unveiled - N. B. Fuller - 108 Sealers and Castaways - Captain Harry O’May - 112 Sailings Hips and the City Shipbrokers Celebrate Centenary - - 114 War Without Tears - F. B. Finch - 118 Operation Co-operation - S. I. Hill, C.B.E., M.R.I.N.A. - 128 Denizens of the Australian Bight - J. Merriman - 130 German Battleship “Admiral Graf Spec” - - 132 Grog - J. Scrafton - 135 Book Reviews - - 136sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Sabre Haemorrhoid Ligator
This medical instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. In a white cardboard box 2 metal instruments. One is a pair of scissors with 'teeth' at the handle end and a bow at the instrument end when the ends meet The scissors are bent before the pivot. The other instrument is a long rod with a screw at one end that turns the other end around. This other end has a funnel that comes to a point. A holding instrument used during the operation.On box, in pencil "Mrytleford Clinic' / Pile Drivermedical instrument. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt beauty. haemorrhoid, myrtleford -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, JAPANESE SURRENDER, C1945-1947
Refer to CAT NO 5445.2Photograph has bee taken from high point inside a building. Looking down on an assembly of allies and Japanese officers. There are tables between them. Each Japanese officer has an allied serviceman standing at attention behind him. There is solitary US Army guard standing near a marble pillar A British Navy person probably Lord Mountbatten is approaching the centre chair.ww2, war trials, japanese surrender -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Equipment - 'Electroshock Therapy' Machine, Konvulsator 2077, Post 1930's
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was invented in Italy in the late 1930s. ECT is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. Psychiatrists had already discovered that inducing seizures could relieve symptoms of mental illness. Before ECT, this was done with the use of chemicals, usually one called Metrazol. More can be read here: http://theconversation.com/electroconvulsive-therapy-a-history-of-controversy-but-also-of-help-70938 This machine was used both at Aradale Mental Hospital and J Ward. The object is significant because it is a well preserved instrument that illustrates the medical apparatus used at both Ararat Mental Hospital and J Ward for the treatment of mental illness.A metal instrument. The front contains three knobs, two switches, and power button. Two fully intact electrical cords - One leads to the paddles used on the patient: One used to attach to the electric source [power point]. Paddles are made of hard plastic and stainless steel metal. The back has a compartment where the paddles can be stored. The top has a carry handle.Manufacturer: Siemens Power supply: 220V 85AC, 50Hzmentalhealth, psychiatrichealth, depression, #bipolardisorder -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Helmet, Steel, Japanese, Type 92, Circa WWII
Circa WWII type 92 Japanese steel helmetCirca WWII japanese type 92 steel helmetWWII Japanese steel helmet, Type 92, painted silver post-war. A five point star is soldered to the front. There are four small holes (two on either side) in the top of the helmet. A circular metal stud is located on either side of the helmet at the rear. Three liner mounting attachment points are located on the inside rim of the helmet. The rim of the helmet is cracked in two places.helmet, japanese, headgear -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings
Newspaper clipping on early history of San Remo and district, the naming of the township, San Remo Heights Estate Hall and the San Remo Post Office.Early history of San Remo, including its original settlement, surveying of the district, change of name from Griffiths Point proclaimed in the Victorian Government Gazette on 11th august, 1888. also early history of San Remo Heights Estate Hall and the San Remo Post Office. Includes a photograph of the township and fishing fleet probably taken from 1940 bridge.local history, documents, newspapers, san remo, buildings - historical, black & white newspaper clipping, san remo, post office, fishing fleet -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Sticker, n.d
Formerly Bower Bird Museum, HeywoodRectangular card with removable oval-shaped vinyl sticker in the centre. Sticker has an image of several wind-surfers in Portland off Henty Beach Harbour, Trawler Wharf and Fisherman's Breakwater in Background. Round hole for hanging, top centre . Pink border, pink "Portland', top centre of sticker Dimensions of item (widest point of sticker ) 8.6 x 13Front: Yellow logo 'Australia collectors choice Murray Views' in black Souvenir vinyl stick-ons, black print $1 blue texta -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, Letter from M. Greaves of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria to Mr J.K. McCaskill outlining a small number of aspects of early settlement of Ringwood, 16-Jul-58
Letter from M. Greaves of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria to Mr J.K. McCaskill outlining a small number of aspects of early settlement of Ringwood. +Additional Keywords: Lindsay, James / Pett, Joseph / Quigley, James / Wiggin, George Thomas / Cobb & Co / Railway / Lilydale / Kaolin discovery in Victoria / Antimony / Wood's Point Run / White Horse Hotel at Box Hill -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Image used for land auction promotion of Garden Homes Estate between Mullum Mullum Road, Ringwood and Mullum Mullum Creek - 20/10/1923 , later developed to include The Centreway, Wattle Crescent, and Reserve Crescent, Ringwood
Black and white photograph of picture from subdivisional brochure. Picture shows orchard in foreground with a hill towards background. Treed area in the middle with a few houses scattered amongst them. To right of picture is printed, "Garden Homes Estate" with an arrow pointing to land. Printed above picture, "On the Land at 3 o'clock in a Seated Marquee. Typed below picture, "View of Gard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PALL MALL BENDIGO 1960SS
Black and white photographs (2 copies of same) . Image shows streetscape Pall Mall. From LH side of image Courthouse Hotel, Drug Houses of Australia Victoria Division,Bendigo Branch. Camelot restaurant, Bendigo Advertiser offices on RH side. Cars parked on kerb., lamp post and wires down middle of road. Sign on roadside 'Heathcote' with arrow pointing.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TALK AT BHS MARCH 2008: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCED CHANGES IN OUR STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM, 7th March 2008
28 Paged talk at BHS March 2008 Details ????? Title/presenter Purpose of talk - 1. significant point in the history of Victoria and educational change; 2.Flora Hill as a microcosm of change and 3. the historiography of education via the process of writing a book about the school. Mention of: ''Great Fire'' at Flora Hill Primary School (one of the largest ever around Bendigo!);education, bendigo, state education system, flora hill state school. quarry hill. camp hill . long gully -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WILLIAM DAVEY FAMILY
[a] Original photograph of William Davey descendants. Photocopy of photograph [b] from donor has handwritten caption, 'Methodist Sunday School Picnic', Kangaroo Flats 1898-1899. Five members of family are named, with arrows pointing towards them. Documents [cde] relate to family tree of Davey descendants from 1858. Various members resided in Sandhurst at different times.bendigo, history, church picnic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS
Map. Ascot Unit, scale 20 chains to an inch, arrow pointing to magnetic north, road to Fosterville to the East, Huntly 3/4 mile to the West, road to Epsom 3/4 mile and road to Bendigo 4 1/2 miles south west on map, also on page is the Northern Railway (Bendigo to Echuca) line. (number 355 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, country lands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW POINT: CHARING CROSS, 1861
Black and white copy. Batchelder photo ( copy ) of View Point and Charing Cross. Oriental Bank Corporation building in centre. Medical Hall at left. Gold Office on left. Jackson's Iron Yard, Finlay & Co., to right. Earthworks, dray and pump in foreground. Black lead '28' on back. See Mosaic 1228 for further information on Henry Jackson and Jackson's Corner..Batchelderplace, streetscape, view point -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO TRAM NO. 30
Coloured postcard. On back of card ' Birney Tram no. 30 decorated for a Royal Tour occasion. The Bendigo Trust operates this tram and others on a tourist service between Central Deborah Mine and the Chinese Joss House at Emu Point' Image shows Birney tram decorated with Union Jack and Australian flag on top, with crown on front of tram. Myer building on LH side of image.Nu Color Vuebendigo, tramways, royal tram, bendigo, tram, royal celebration, myer, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated 1 Feb 1877 certifying that Joseph Woolcock Miner of St Just Point was unable to follow his usual employment and signed by H.L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by J Wilcock declaring himself of the Sick Funds. Name has been written as Joseph Woolcock, but when it was signed declaring himself of the Sick Funds it was signed J. Wilcock.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, joseph woolcock/wilcock, wm thorn? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Harris Collection: Large Scythe
Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. A curved wooden shaft two centimetres diameter at the top, five centimetres diameter at the bottom and 150 centimetres long. Two wooden handles three centimetres diameter and 11 centimetres long are attached to the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft a curved metal blade is attached, it's 75 centimetres long and nine centimetres wide at the shaft and tapers to a point. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, scythe -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Equipment - Tenaculum forceps used by Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson
This is one of a collection of items received from the practice of Dr Lachlan Hardy-Wilson, FRCOG, Launceston, Tasmania.Set of stainless steel tenaculum forceps. The instrument resembles a set of scissors in style, with rings at one end for finger grip. Body of the instrument curves to one side, and each arm of the forceps ends in a curved point. The points at the end of each arm touch at the centre. Body of forceps is engraved with the word 'STAINLESS'. The initials 'L.H.W.' have been scratched into one arm of the forceps. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Oscillotonometer, von Recklinghausen
This oscillotonometer was owned by Dr. Herbert Claus Newman, an Anaesthetist who gained his diploma in Anaesthetics in 1956. Dr Newman served in the Vietnam War and was also one of over 50 of Australia's medical professionals who signed a joint statement in 2004 condemning the Federal Government for committing Australian troops to the Iraq war.Brown leather case with silver clasp and brown leather handle. Case contains Dr. von Recklinghausen Scala Alternans Oscillotonometer – a round silver pressure gauge with paper scale and needle point reader. The silver valve and lever at the bottom of the gauge connects black and orange rubber tubing to the grey linen arm cuff rolled closed with Velcro and a rubber inflation bulb.Yellow sticker on top of case in yellow type: H. NEWMAN Printed on face of gauge: Oscillotonometer / n. Dr. von Recklinghausen / "SCALA ALTERNANS" / 6585868 / S|K Printed on scale near zero reading: mmHg Printed on scale near highest reading: mm Hg = Torr Printed on scale is numbers 0 to 300 in increments of 20 Stamped on reverse of valve: 148blood pressure, oscillotonometer, dr. von recklinghausen, scala alternans, newman, h., newman, herbert claus, vietnam war -
Wannon Water
Clinometre / Abney Level, E. R. Watts & Son, Clinometre
Abney Level / Clinometer is an accurate surveying tool used to measure degrees, percent of grade and topographic elevation. Used for surveying pipe lines.Instrument which consists of a fixed sighting tube, a movable spirit level connected to a pointing arm which turns and pivots. Adjustment knob/screw on top turns to rotate the compass indicator and bubble level. Arched scale graduated 0 to 90 degrees in both directions. Clinometer is housed in a brown leather case with a long leather strap for carrying around the neck.Watts London / No 70131 / Made in England -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge, Stokes and Sons, Tatura Fire Brigade Long Service
Long service badge given to Roy DickBrass and enamel badge with lugs attached. Centre white circle has shield in maroon and gold surrounded by blue band with gold Country fire Brigades Board Victoria. This is surrounded by a gold wreath which is mounted on a back plate with 8 points. At top of point is the axe and hose and helmet of a fire fighter. At the bottom is a blue enamel scroll with long service in silver.as abovetatura fire brigade, tatura cfa, tatura cfa long service badge, tatura cfa long service badge recipients -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fraser, Ian, 1990c
Colour photograph of the lake. It shows a fishing boat with scallop dredge moving up the lake opposite the artificial entrance, grassy edge of Jemmy's Point in foreground above highway guard fence, rock groyne at entry to North Arm, sandy shallows at entry to Hopetoun Channel, scrub covered hummocks of south shore and Bass Strait in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, topography, township -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Signalling Record Society of Victoria, "Safeworking on the Ballarat Electric Tramway System", Jul. 1988
Copy of an article by Peter Barry on the location of loops and operations of the Ballarat Tramway system. From pages 76 to 79 of the July 1988 issue of Somersault. Cover page, page 61 included. Covers running times, loop sections on Sebastopol, Lydiard St and Eastern Routes, Weekdays and Sats. and Suns., View Point, Signalling system, points where trams reversed in the section.trams, tramways, signals, crossing loop, secv, operations -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, HOWARD family, 1970
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)The subject file contains a single 3-page document donated by Mr A Atkyns containing his research on the Howard family of United Kingdom and Australia. The main point of interest in the file is the references to Frederick William Howard who was an early landowner in Studley Park, in Kew. The file also lists the marriages of Howard children into other families such as the Cussens. The file includes a brief family tree.kew historical society - archives, kew - history, charles howard (1796-?), ship - sir godfrey webster, ship - james watt, howardville - preston (vic), elizabeth bennett, sarah pierce (?-1877), patrick e cussen, charles james howard, helen mcpherson, frederick william howard, kate alsop, amelia howard, rowland macarthur, edward cussen ormond howard, margaret alsop, anne howard, john alsop, emma sarah howard, edward augustus atkynskew historical society - archives, kew - history, charles howard (1796-?), ship - sir godfrey webster, ship - james watt, howardville - preston (vic), elizabeth bennett, sarah pierce (?-1877), patrick e cussen, charles james howard, helen mcpherson, frederick william howard, kate alsop, amelia howard, rowland macarthur, edward cussen ormond howard, margaret alsop, anne howard, john alsop, emma sarah howard, edward augustus atkyns -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Yarra River, Studley Park, 1924
Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 9 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. The point-of-view selected by the photographer, Henry Christian, was the stretch of the Yarra at Studley Park. In selecting this view he concentrates on the tranquility of the river and the remnant vegetation that lines the banks. "Studley Park / Kew"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, kew (vic.) — yarra river, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, yarra river -- studley park (vic.) -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Glenhuntly depot weekdays - Carnegie - City route, c1969
Timetable - listing the various runs, times at various timing point or locations for Glenhuntly depot weekdays - Carnegie - City route. Five photocopied pages stapled in the top left hand corner. On the rear of each sheet (all the same) details of the route, time points. Each sheet has been taped on the rear for storage and hole punched. Front and back sheets scanned.Has number "4" in the top right hand corner - part of the index page.trams, tramways, mmtb, carnegie, glenhuntly tram depot, timetables -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tracks at Tram Termini", Dec. 1959
Report - one quarto sheet and two double foolscap - carbon copies of a report titled "Tracks at Tram Termini", dated 14/12/1959 listing the track arrangements at each terminus, length, whether ballasted or concreted, estimated remaining life and value. Prepared by the Chief Engineer for the Chairman. Includes some of the Footscray lines, but not West Maribyrnong, Essendon Airport or Point Ormondtrams, tramways, terminus, trackwork, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Its your responsibility to hand fare to the Conductor before leaving car", c1953
Poster - blue background with a colour image of a conductor pointing to the sign wording in black or red print. Titled "Its your responsibility to hand fare to the Conductor before leaving car". Refers to By Law 5, with a penalty of five pounds. Poster has been adhered to a sheet of glass that was backed with a sheet of brown paper. The glass was used in the driver's bulkhead of a W class tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, conductors, tickets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Views of Bendigo
Set of eight photographs, views of Bendigo. 1. Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo; 2. Town Hall, Bendigo; 3. The Conservatory, Bendigo; 4. The Swimming Pool, Bendigo; 5. View Point from Mitchell Street, Bendigo; 6. King George V Memorial Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo; 7. Queen Victoria Gardens, Bendigo; 8. Queen Victoria Gardens, Bendigo.