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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album, 1988
... Eleven colour photographs taken on Australia Day 1988... Entrance gippsland Eleven colour photographs taken on Australia Day ...Eleven colour photographs taken on Australia Day 1988 05141.1Small blue album containing photographs of events during 1988 involving members of the Tambo Shire Historical Society Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, waterways, jetties, islands -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Mayor Jack Campbell 1986-87 (1 of 2)
... Newspaper article and photographs of Australia Day... of Australia Day Breakfast, January 23rd 1987 Councillor Mayor Jack ...Newspaper article and photographs of Australia Day Breakfast, January 23rd 1987councillor, mayor, jack campbell, alice campbell, rhonda galbally, darren gauchi, geoffrey conard -
Yarra Glen & District Historical Society
Badges, Stokes, c.1958
... The 'Back to Yarra Glen' event was held on the Australia...-ranges The 'Back to Yarra Glen' event was held on the Australia ...The 'Back to Yarra Glen' event was held on the Australia day weekend, 1959. Badge is circular with filigree work around the outer rim. The inner circle has a picture of the Yarra Glen bridge over the light blue river with the dark blue mountains in the background and green river bank in the foreground. There are green trees at each end of the gold bridge. The sky is white. On the green grass foreground is the date 1959. Above the mountains are the words 'Back to Yarra Glen'. The diameter is 2.5 centimetres. It is made of pressed metal, maybe brass, with gold colouring around the outer edge and back. On the front of the badge "Back to Yarra Glen" is across the top and "1959" on the bottom. "Stokes Melb" is on the back -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial in Main Street with Grampians in Background -- Coloured
... Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia.... Australian flags were flying to commemorate the day. stawell ww1 ww2 ...Colour Photo Soldiers’ Memorial with Grampians in Background. The photograph was taken on Anzac Day in 1988. The three Australian flags were flying to commemorate the day. Colour Photograph of Soldiers WW1 Memorial with Grampians in the background. Photo has 3 Australian Flags flying, Australian Army, The National Flag and the State Flag. Also, the globe to the left next to a give way sign, with a fountain between the flags and a Caltex sign on the right.Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia.stawell ww1 ww2 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), Melbourne trams W6 909, Feb. 2006
... advertising or decorated for Australia Day, Feb. 2006 in the Docklands... advertising or decorated for Australia Day, Feb. 2006 in the Docklands ...Colour postcard of Melbourne trams W6 909, all over advertising or decorated for Australia Day, Feb. 2006 in the Docklands area, with Tattersall sponsorship logos. Photo Ian Green. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 7/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, decorated trams, docklands, tram 909 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Envelope, 1991
... Municipal Offices. Printed at base, '1991 Australia Day Family... of Nunawading Municipal Offices. Printed at base, '1991 Australia Day ...The Nunawading Council produced commemorative First Day covers showing First Day of Issue stamp during the years 1981-1992First Day Cover carrying 43 cent stamp representing Australian flag. Postmarked 'Nunawading Vic. Aust 3131 25 Jan 1991'. At upper left corner, name and address of City of Nunawading Municipal Offices. Printed at base, '1991 Australia Day Family Festival Saturday 26th January'. Envelope numbered 036Municipal Offices Nunawading Vic 3131philately, date stamps, civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1998
... Australia Day Citizen of the Year 1998... Australia Day Citizen of the Year 1998 Businesses Commerce Colour ...June is holding her plaque and certificate for her Australia Day Citizen of the Year 1998Colour Photograph of June Parsons of Lakes Bakery, 537 the Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria , bread shelves in the background. Also second photo taken at the front of the shop the same day . Third photo of Bakery staff member Angela Gunnser ladling soup taken June 2000businesses, commerce -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RR Day Cohuna
... Blue A4 sheet listing Agenda for Girl Guides Australia RR... as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds ...The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.Blue A4 sheet listing Agenda for Girl Guides Australia RR Day North Central Region Cohuna 19th August, 1990girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, rr day, north central region -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 23 JAN 1965
... : Australia Day, valuations and council rates, and the state... 1965'. Topics include: Australia Day, valuations and council ...The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Five typed pages, with pages 3 and 4, which are the same, crossed in red pen. The notes are titled 'Mayors Notes 23 January 1965'. Topics include: Australia Day, valuations and council rates, and the state of and problems with the livestock market,bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Nichols, Denise
... Denise Nichols work and and her Australia Day honour.... Denise Nichols work and and her Australia Day honour. Denise ...Montmorency resident, Denise Nichols awarded an Australia Day honour for 20 years of service to humanitarian aid programs assisting women and refugees including those in Kosovo and Thailand, and organisations including the United National High Commission for Refugees and Oxfam. Contents Newspaper article: "Aid: Denise Nichols," Diamond Valley Leader, 27 January 2010. Outlines Denise Nichols work and and her Australia Day honour.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdenise nichols -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD
... Australia Day 2004 Citizen of the Year presented to Mr. Ian... Fyffe Mr John McLean Australia Day 2004 Citizen of the Year ...Australia Day 2004 Citizen of the Year presented to Mr. Ian Dyett by the City of Greater Bendigo, dated 26th January 2004. Signed by Cr. Rod Fyffe (Mayor) and Mr. John McLean (Chief Executive Officer). Certificate has the Australian flag in the top left corner and City of Greater Bendigo and logo in the bottom right corner. The background is coloured yellow. It is framed in a brown frame.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - citizen of the year award, ian dyett, city f greater bendigo, cr rod fyffe, mr john mclean -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, O'Malley, Stephen
... was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in the 2010 Australia Day... was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in the 2010 Australia Day ...Eltham resident, Stephen O'Malley, as Melbourne Fire Brigade's multicultural liaison officer, teaches new arrivals to Australia about fire safety and emergency services in Australia. He was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in the 2010 Australia Day Awards. Contents Newspaper article: "A great honour for firefighter Stephen O'Malley", Diamond Valley Leader, 27 January 2010, Stephen O'Malley awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in 2010 Australia Day Awards.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcstephen o'malley, metropolitan fire brigade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, 1996 the year of elections, 27/01/1996 12:00:00 AM
... 1996 Council elections, Australia day celebrations... discusses the forthcoming 1996 Council elections, Australia day ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 27/1/1996 Saturday magazine section with a column written by the Chief Commissioner of the City of Ballarat, Vern Robson. Titled "1996 the year of elections" . Column discusses the forthcoming 1996 Council elections, Australia day celebrations and the recent public meeting to discuss the return of trams to Ballarat. Notes the forthcoming feasibility study and the support of the Federal and State governments in funding the study.trams, tramways, community, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 160 January 2005
... Society • 2005 Program • Australia Day Awards • Local Heroes... Society • 2005 Program • Australia Day Awards • Local Heroes ...Contents: • Next meeting, Discussion Evening on Current Topics • February Meeting • President’s Notes • Plenty Historical Society • 2005 Program • Australia Day Awards • Local Heroes • Annual General Meeting The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Vincent Richard
... the Vincent family history is documented as part of the 2012 Australia... University Australia, Mt Helen Campus Federation University Australia ...Clippings and images document the role of Richard Vincent of Warrenheip on the Buninyong Shire Council. Information about the Vincent family history is documented as part of the 2012 Australia Day dedication of the Bungaree Memorial Plaque.Photocopies of clippings and images concerned with Richard Vincent of Buninyong Shire Councilbuninyong, warrenheip, vincent -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - (Multiple), Maroondah City Council Award to Ringwood Historical Society 26 January 2019 - Community Event of the Year - 60th Birthday Open Day, 26/1/2019
... was announced as the winner at the Maroondah City Council Australia Day... at the Maroondah City Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony held ...This award is in recognition for the Society's 60th Birthday Open Day ExhibitionRDHS was nominated for an award for our Ringwood and District Heritage Open Day, held on 27 October 2018. The Society was announced as the winner at the Maroondah City Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony held at Ringwood Lake Reserve on 26th January 2019. It was accepted by RDHS President Russ Haines. This catalogue item consists of 4 photographs taken on the day by Ken Briscoe. (Edited/Cropped). See Item 11000 for the actual award certificates and BookletNone -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SCRAPBOOK - WORLD WAR I, 1915
... with newspaper cuttings about Australians in WWI. Australia Day, Bendigo... about Australians in WWI. Australia Day, Bendigo Recruits Return ...McColl Rankin & Stanistreet. Scrapbook WWI. Exercise book with newspaper cuttings about Australians in WWI. Australia Day, Bendigo Recruits Return, At Upper Reserve, The Receipts, Departure of Troops, Gallipoli, Returned Soldiers, A Woman in War, Bendigo Training Camp, Anzac Day, Bendigo Battalion, Pioneer Cabwoman on the Rank in Bendigo (Mrs. Charlotte Jackson). Pictures from papers in articles. On display at library 21.2.19, in 'These are a few of my favorite things'organization, business, wwi, scrapbook -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 14 at BTPS Sebastopol off site store, June 1979
... . 1979 Australia Day Parade. Alongside is tram 661.... 1979 Australia Day Parade. Alongside is tram 661. Photographer ...Black and white print of BTPS 14 stored at the Sebastopol offsite site store following its return from Melbourne in Feb. 1979 Australia Day Parade. Alongside is tram 661. Photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 14 stored at the Sebastopol offsite store during June 1979Black and white print on Kodak paper dated June 1979tramcars, tramways, ballarat, tram 14, btps, sebastopol, offsite store -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Button, Anzac pin
... "A" embossed over a map of Australia with Anzac Day stamped... of Australia with Anzac Day stamped under the "A" brass looking pin ...early metal WW1 Anzac Day pinbrass looking pin with round head and long pin. HYAMS, Frederick collection"A" embossed over a map of Australia with Anzac Day stamped under the "A" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper cuttings, Ringwood Newspaper Cuttings 1995-1997, 1995-1998
... -1997 Mail "Day of Aussie Pride" "DEAKIN "Australia Day Awards... Pride" "DEAKIN "Australia Day Awards"; 2-Dec-1997 p4 "Snapshot ...Newspaper25-Jan-1995 p2 Maroondah Post "a New name"; 3-Oct1995 p3 Ringwood/Croydon mail "Awards"; 30-May-1995 21-May-1996 p1 Mail " We're in Maroondah Now"; 22-July-1997 Mail "The Typical Resident"; 21-Apr-1998 "How Maroondah fits into the picture"; 10-Jun-1997 Mail "Day of Aussie Pride" "DEAKIN "Australia Day Awards"; 2-Dec-1997 p4 "Snapshot of Maroondah" -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Pre Stamped Envelope, 2001
... 50th Anniversary of National Service in Australia. First... of National Service in Australia. First Day of Issue 9th August 2001 ...This Pre Stamped Envelope is an original that was issued on 09 August 2001 from Puckapunyal Milpo, Vic 3662.This envelope is original can marks the 50th Anniversary of National Service in Australia.An oblong pre stamped envelope, white, enbossed stamp in the right upper corner - tri service -, Australia 45c. Four photographs in the left upper corner.50th Anniversary of National Service in Australia. First Day of Issue 9th August 2001 Puckapunyal Milpo Vic 3662pre stamped envelope, 50th anniversary of national service in australia, 09 august 2001 -
Bialik College
Newspaper Clipping, "'Native Plants' Winner", Free Press Camberwell, 26 March 1969, 1969
... of Hawthorn Australia Day Committee's 1969 competition. For her... of Hawthorn Australia Day Committee's 1969 competition. For her ..."'Native Plants' Winner", Free Press Camberwell, 26 March 1969 "'Native Plants' Winner Vivien Feniger, a grade 6 pupil at Bialik College, Hawthorn won first prize in the junior section of Hawthorn Australia Day Committee's 1969 competition. For her successful entry on the theme "Native Plants" Vivien won a trophy donated by the committee, $10 cash donated by the bank of NSW, and a book donated by the Shell Company. Our picture shows Mr. J. White chairman of Hawthorn Australia Day Committee, presenting the trophy to Vivien, watched by Mr. Meretz (left) headmaster of Bialik College, and Mr. D. Marmor, Consul General for Israel."shakespeare grove, year 6, award, presentation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - BTPS Sebastopol offsite store, late 1978
... Australia Day Pagent. Photographer unknown.... Australia Day Pagent. Photographer unknown. Yields information about ...Colour print of the BTPS Sebastopol store late 1978 with trams 11 (part outside), 671, 661 and 33. Tram 33 was taken to the depot on 11/12/1978 when 14 was taken to Melbourne for the 1979 Australia Day Pagent. Photographer unknown.Yields information about BTPS trams stored at Sebastopol late 1978.Colour print on plain paper.tramcars, tramways, ballarat, btps, sebastopol, offsite store, tram 11, tram 671, tram 661, tram 14 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Patricia Agnes Penrose OAM, 7 May 1993
... . She was awarded the OAM in the Australia Day 1993 Honours List... Rattray) OAM Convenor Australian Women's Army Service, Royal ...Patricia Agnes Penrose (nee Rattray) OAM Convenor Australian Women's Army Service, Royal Australian Corps of Signals. She was awarded the OAM in the Australia Day 1993 Honours List for 'service to veterans and to the community'. She passed away at home on June 27, 2006. Colour photograph unmountedInvestiture of Patricia Agnes Penrose with the Order of Australia medal by his Excellency the Governor of Victoria, the Honorable Richard E McGarvie, at Government House Melbourne, 7 May 1993. Photo taken at reception given afterwardspatricia agnes penrose oam, patricia penrose, australian women's army service, royal australian corps of signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, "The Melbourne Pageant", 1980
... Transport cavalcade or "The Melbourne Pageant" for Australia Day... or "The Melbourne Pageant" for Australia Day 1980. Features on ticket number ...Light card, orange colour ticket for the 28 January 1980 Transport cavalcade or "The Melbourne Pageant" for Australia Day 1980. Features on ticket number side, tram T164, ticket number "000899" , "valid for single trip on special trams only 28 January 1980" and on reverse, BTM tram No. 40, with same validity message, fare "Child 20c" and on top of both sides of the ticket the words "The Melbourne Pageant". Ticket has been punched or nipped. See image files for both sides of the ticket.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Reynolds, Ivy
... supporting many causes, receiving an Australia Day Award in 2005... supporting many causes, receiving an Australia Day Award in 2005 ...Ivy Reynolds was born in Research in 1917, trained as a nurse and specialised as an Infant Welfare sister, later supporting many causes, receiving an Australia Day Award in 2005. Contents Typed notes: "Memories of Ivy Reynolds". Eulogy given by Jenny Anderson. Typed notes: "Vale Ivy Reynolds". Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcivy reynolds, ernest reynolds, research primary school, elsie reynolds nee prior, john reynolds, margaret reynolds, eltham high elementary school, dry creek research, mt pleasant road research, gum tree road research, reynolds road eltham, jenny disney, austin hospital, infant welfare centre research, john halfpenny, amnesty international, nursing mothers association, mission to streets and lanes, church missionary society, thompsons crescent research -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Mixed media - Video - Mount Gambier and District, n.d
... ) Parade in honour of late King, Australia day carnival, Casterton... from 1936 (silent) Parade in honour of late King, Australia day ...Bought from Filmart Australiana, Adelaide.Casterton. Covered well and interestingly over eight to nine months of well photographed material from 1936 (silent) Parade in honour of late King, Australia day carnival, Casterton gift won by swimmers;G. Spoof fight outside pub. Portland - from 1927, with various tints, about eight months (slient) Pan over Bay; Henty monument and homes; Church; School; Holidays via train; Admella lifeboat 1859 guesthouse Bridgewater lakes; Cattle raising. Government opens Harbour 1960 about three minuits (sound)Front: Back- Description supplied by David Donaldson of Filmart Australiana -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Mural - Spencer St Station, 13/01/1978
... Australia Day 1978 Melbourne had the biggest collection... of cruelty to animals bunker amy Australia Day 1978 Melbourne had ...Australia Day 1978 Melbourne had the biggest collection of historic vehicles seen in this country. There were electric and horse drawn trams, steam trains, veteran and vintage cars and even a fly past of old flying machines. Officially the occasion marked the unveiling of Harold Freeman's giant mural at Spencer Street Station depicting a century of transportation in Australia. Another paragraph refers to the horse trough referred to in E - C - 3 and research by Amy Bunker into the story of George Bills. It points out that the RSPCA emergency home in Burwood is the George Bills Rescue Centre.transport, freeman, harold, spencer street station, horse troughs, bills, george, royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, bunker, amy -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Postcards Stamps
... Aboriginal Community South Australia - First day of issue 15 Feb 2001... Australia - First day of issue 15 Feb 2001 (2 sets) Postcards Stamps ...Depicting two Sergeants in New Guinea 1944 with historical stamp - First day of issue 15 Feb 2001. Service in Oak Valley Aboriginal Community South Australia - First day of issue 15 Feb 2001 (2 sets) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Pender, Elizabeth
... . Elizabeth Pender awarded an Australia Day honour..... Elizabeth Pender awarded an Australia Day honour. Elizabeth Pender ...Elizabeth Pender was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community. Contents Newspaper article: "Helping the have-nots". Diamond Valley Leader, 12 October 2005. Beth Pender, Eltham. Newspaper article: "A lifetime dedicated to service of others". Diamond Valley Leader, 3 February 2007. Elizabeth Pender awarded an Australia Day honour.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcelizabeth pender, oxfam community aid abroad book fairs, eltham brotherhood of st laurence op shop, beth pender