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Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - NETTALIE
... Lavinia Forsyth William Blundell Mary Fosbery John Bakewell John ...Various documents about and photographs of Nettalie or Netley House or The Nest on Balaclava Road Caulfield now part of Melbourne Grammar School: 1/The first is an article undated and unattributed accessed from Beresford.org on 14/07/2006 detailing with bibliography the history of Netley House including the owners especially the Shaw family. 2/There are several separately colour-printed photographs of the front facade of Nettalie most undated and unattributed, and one family portrait of the Shaw family circa 1863. All were also accessed from Beresford.org on 14/07/2006. 3/One black and white photograph is inscribed '73 Balaclava Rd Caulfield 3/9/72 Neg 16A'. 4/Two copies of a plan of Nettalie next to The Curragh and Harleston, also in the article and likely accessed from same source on same date. 5/A copy of Dr Cameron’s letter to Herbert Shaw dated 24/05/1949. 6/One copy of a letter from Herbert Shaw to Dr William Cameron dated 25/05/1949. 7/A plan of Melbourne Grammar School with each building dated to when it was built including Netley House in 1863.shaw herbert, shaw alfred henry, shaw arthur, shaw amelia, shaw lavinia, forsyth william, blundell mary, fosbery john, bakewell john, hailes george b, blundell miss, stephen george sir, billings richard, ware martha, desailly alfred, cameron william dr, cameron j mrs, nettalie, the nest, netley house, house names, caulfield north, balaclava road, grimwade house, orrong road, harleston, caulfield road district, st kilda east, the curragh, shelford, helenslea, sylliot hall, labassa, o’loughlin street, ormond, hotham street, melbourne grammar school, caulfield conservation study, mansions, teachers, schools, independent schools, hardware stores, business people, lawyers, businesses, brick houses, outbuildings, architectural styles, classrooms, bunya bunya pine trees, trees, orchards, land subdivisions, land sales, doctors -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Crotonhurst
A letter from Mrs M Ring to the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 14/03/1986, conveying gratitude for the information provided about the house Crotonhurst located at the corner of Hawthorn Road and Glen Eira Road, Caulfield North, and requesting information about the Langdon and Webb families and the property Lirrewa. Enclosed with the letter is a copy of a two page report on the Life of George Frederick Webb. The file also includes a seven page report conducted by Irene Victoria Anderson in 1982 on the history of the Langdon and Webb families and the house Crotonhurst. Two earlier drafts of the same report are included and one of these has further handwritten notes.crotonhurst, rosecraddock, lirrewa, caulfield north, hawthorn road, langdon road, glen eira road, mitchell road, crotonhurst avenue, caulfield city hall, city of caulfield, polo ground, polo parade, neerim road, powderham road, walworth avenue, langdon family, webb family, rosecraddock family, webb george henry frederick, webb george henry webb justice, field matilda, agg sophia sarah, agg sophia sarah annie, webb sophie sarah annie, agg dottie, webb dottie, langdon william farrar, langdon willie, langdon bill, langdon h j mrs, langdon mrs, webb george edward, webb matilda elizabeth, webb isabella elizabeth, webb james hemming, murray peter r, wells john c, langdon marie, langdon clive, murdoch keith, egerton-warburton mr, yorston mr, yorston rita, langdon violet, langdon. philip, gillespie ray, lindsay joan, ring m, paterson mrs, coffey eileen, fitzsimmons eileen, ronald heather, william gluyas, maidment isobel, langdon rr, langdon charles, langdon r b, knox david, langdon dick, hart trevor, mclaughlin j, ballantyne r, webb matilda sarah, somers charles, mckenzie barbara, mcleod lexie, richards barbara, richards lexie, sims betty, anderson irene victoria, short hand writer, lawyers, phthisis, queen’s counsel, judge of the supreme court, court reporter, architectural features, world war 1914-1918, soldiers, point to point steeplechase, master of the hounds, organs, sculptor, statues, stained glass, crests and emblems, elsternwick congregational church, government shorthand writers’ department, eureka treason trials, swamp sand and heath, dickson and yorston, caulfield council, caulfield historical society, harrison ramsay, time without clocks, the hounds are running, melbourne hunt club, st mary’s church, geo. fincham and sons, city hall gallery, mansions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Edward Street, 7, Elsternwick
A one page copy of Brighton Historical Society’s report on the house at 7 Edward Street Elsternwick, dated 17/10/1989. The report includes a list of residents and gives a brief history of the house. The file also includes one page of unattributed and undated handwritten research notes.beriman john, darby edwin c, ashton josiah, bannister george w, parker alfred, overend edward, overend darren, sinclair hamish w, warby n, maddison william, baker albert j g, riordan cath, hunt edward, kaussman k, jacobs l, burchepp g, smith n b, horton stanley, bullock hillary, landells rosalind, terrace houses, edwardian style, architectural style, elsternwick, edward street -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Carre Street, 6, Elsterwick
One page copy of typed notes on the history of nine past owners of 6 Carre Street, Elsternwick by H Bullock and Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society, dated 19/01/1989. The file also includes one page of undated and unattributed handwritten notes providing a briefer version of the information included in the typed notes.carre street, elsternwick, riddell estate, riddell john carre, cavers carre, hopton edward t, fosberry john, cock alfred h, fricker john g, russell edward, russell elizabeth mrs, caircross alfred b, cairncross alfred b, walker alice, walker n, cavenagh r g, sheather n w, richardson glynn, bolte c v, butterworth j f, watt w, rattray m, houses, fosbery john -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: News in arts and cultural heritage; Vol. 3, No. 3, Jun-Jul 1998, 1998
Vol. 3, No. 3, Jun-Jul 1998 CONTENTS BANNERS MAKE A MARK Whittlesea lifts its arts profile 2 THE DROVER'S BOY A new play by Ray Mooney 3 HOME AWAY FROM HOME Nillumbik finally discovers a new tourist potential 5 OUT OF DESIGN, INTO ART A tour of Tony Clark's public and private paintings at Heide 7 BOOK REVIEW The Blue Gate, by Alison Groggon 11 THE ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVE The work of Jenni Mitchell 12 GOING IT ALONE David Moore make a critical decision 14 ENTERTAINMENT Pictorial round-up of local artists 16 A WAY WITH BOOKS Kay Sagar sets the scene in schools 18 SHORT STORY BY JON WEAVING 19 THEATRE WITH CAROLYN PICKETT 22 BOOK REVIEW - NICE TRY 25 CD REVIEW 26 PLEASURE IN ART Interview with Marian Sussex, aged 82 27 FRESH APPROACH TO SHAKESPEARE 29 ARTS SERVICES & TEACHING 30 WINING, DINING & ENTERTAINING 31 New looks in local parks 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, were street cafe, sam alessi, plenty ranges arts and convention centre, ray mooney, dymocks booksellers, adams of north riding, bed and breakfasts, b&b, eltham garden retreat, tony clark, eltham library community gallery, alison croggan, ian mcbryde, ward sagar, jenni mitchell, emma lew, ken taylor, pietro ristorante grossi, david moore, dynamic vegies, yarra valley country club, tim mclean, petery haydon, mirth, volumes, cate bailey, songlines, jane mcgeogh-brittan, azure, margaret roadknight, mezze restaurant warrandyte, andre mcauley, robbie grieg, melanie shanahan, ricky ozimo, george dreyfus, sebastian jorgensen, angie mcmillan, kay sagar, jon weaving, heidelberg thearte company, carolyn pickett, llobex image wizards, shane moloney, michelle lonsdale, birrarung, anglea abbot, don james, john wakefield, la piazza restaurant bar & cafe, eltham high school, kavisha mazzello, robbie grieg, recherche speciality picture framing, marian sussex, maree wesols, anne maree graham, art in public places, albert tucker, museum of modern art at heide, montsalvat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tess Justine (Nillumbik Shire Council), Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek, Eltham North, 19 Feb 2022
Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek on the Diamond Creek Trail just prior to demolition and replacement with a new steel bridge. Heritage advice obtained by Nillumbik Shire Council, following a suggestion by the Eltham District Historical Society (EDHS), is that the original bridge appears to have been a simplified version of the Country Roads Board’s (CRB) standard timber bridge design of the early-to-mid 1920s. In c1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with three recycled steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. During these alterations many parts of the bridge were removed, and some were replaced. Heritage advice indicates the condition of Murray’s bridge is poor. The remaining original parts are all in poor condition, with severe weathering, splitting and rot, especially to the stringers retained on the bridge. Heritage advice is that Murray’s Bridge does not have sufficient significance in the cultural history of the Nillumbik area to warrant inclusion in the Nillumbik Shire Heritage Overlay and also does not have sufficient significance as a rare survivor to warrant inclusion in the Nillumbik Shire Heritage Overlay. There are no indications in the historical record that this site was individually important to the cultural history of this area. EDHS is comfortable with the heritage advice provided to Council and has worked closely on this project with Council. EDHS has suggested some of the removed timbers be used in the vicinity of the bridge for landscaping and possibly seating, so as to retain these remnants close to the site of the original bridge, which is the last old timber bridge along the lower reaches of the Diamond Creek. Mary (Sweeney) Murray and John Wright Murray selected 80 acres, Lot C Section 16 and Lot 5 Section 17 Parish of Nillumbik, under an occupation license in 1866. John died in 1867 and freehold was granted to his son John in 1873. The farm was known as ‘Laurel Hill’. John Junior was an Eltham Shire councillor and sometime president from 1887 up until 1897. He added Lot A Section 16 to the farm in ca1888. John and his younger brother James arranged to rent/purchase Lot B Section 17, across Diamond Creek to the west, in ca1900. It appears that John and James farmed separately for a few years, with a new homestead built for James ad family on the high point of Lot B Section 17 in ca1910. John sold off Lot 5 Section 17 in 1912. When John died in 1912 James took over the land on both sides of the Diamond Creek. The old homestead on the west side of the Creek disappeared. A farm bridge over Diamond Creek from this period may have been located close to the northern boundary of the farm. John Langlands, owner of the farm known as ‘Ihurst’ on the west side of Diamond Creek to the south of the Murray’s land, died in 1907. In 1909 his land was then subdivided into 100 lots to become the ‘Glen Park Estate’. Other similar subdivisions of nineteenth century farms around Eltham in this period included the ‘Franktonia (or Beard’s) Estate’ to the northeast and ‘Bonsack’s Estate’ between Eltham and Greensborough. Soon after the opening of the railway extension line from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912, Glen Park and nearby residents including James Murray agitated for a railway station or siding to be located half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge, so that the Glen Park residents who used the railway daily did not have to walk into the Eltham or Hurstbridge stations. Some believed Coleman’s Corner (opposite Edendale Farm) was an appropriate spot for the platform. James Murray was among those who thought the railway should be located on his land, closer to half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. The Railways Commissioners warned that the locals would have to fund these works themselves. The Glen Park Estate residents initially had difficulty accessing Eltham by road, with only an old low-level bridge over Diamond Creek at the south end of their estate. A new timber trestle bridge across the creek, now on Wattletree Road, was opened in 1915. Road access to the north was gained in 1927 when the new Murray’s Road, which crossed the Murray’s land, was built. Residents continued to agitate for a Glen Park station. By 1926 the Railways Commissioners’ preferred site was on the Murray’s land. They arranged an estimate of cost of a full-length platform. The estimate was too much for the locals, who in 1928 argued unsuccessfully for a shorter and hence cheaper platform. By 1929 Murray had agreed to donate the land, but the locals would still have to fund the works. Murray decided, unilaterally it would appear, to commence work on a timber trestle road bridge over Diamond Creek to link the new Murray Road to the proposed station. Late in 1929 he stopped work on the bridge, for reasons unknown, but started work again and completed the bridge in 1931. There is no further newspaper evidence of the campaign for the Glen Park station until 1939, when Murray and another local, Mr Maxwell, met the Railways Commissioner. The Glen Park locale now included 45 homes on the west side of the creek and 20 on the Eltham side. Most of the residents used the train every day. The Commissioner remained adamant that only a full-length platform could be built for safety reasons. It appears the campaign dissolved at this point. The increasing move to cars may have had an impact. There is no evidence of Murray’s bridge ever being connected to Murray’s Road, or of it having wide use for any purpose by locals. James Murray died in 1947 and the farm was taken over by his son James (Jim). Jim started to sell off parts of the farm in the 1980s, retaining a few acres around the ca1910 homestead and building a new house there. Recreation reserves were established along the creek. In ca1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. The old farmhouse was demolished in ca2014. * * * A theory posted on local community Facebook groups was that the bridge was built in the 1860s and was built to be more robust than was necessary for the movement of cows from one side of the creek to the other. It was suggested the robustness was necessary to support the weight of gold ore being transferred from a mine on Murray’s land to a railway siding near Murrays Bridge (presumably for transfer and processing at Diamond Creek). Perhaps this may have been one of the motivators for Murray, who really knows? Knowing when mining operations ceased on his land and how that fits the overall timeline would be useful but at the time the bridge was built, local gold production was minimal at best. The known facts are: • The railway line came to Eltham in 1902. • The extension of the railway from Eltham to Hurstbridge was constructed in 1912 so no railway line even existed through Murray's property until 1912 and the Victorian Railways maps at the time show no such siding on Murray’s property. • In 1923 a new company was formed in anticipation of the old Diamond Creek Gold Mine being re-opened. The mine had been previously closed and flooded. It was noted in the press at the time that the mine was within a mile of the railway. Nothing really came of this. • Construction of Murrays Bridge was commenced by James Murray in early 1929 in anticipation of a proposed flag station being nominated on his land, but work ceased shortly afterwards. The proposed flag station was commonly referred to as Glen Park as the residents of the Glen Park Estate wanted Option 1, located near them with the platform adjacent to Colemans corner. This was probably never going to fly as it was virtually in eyesight of Eltham station. Allandale Road was the third option, but the Commissioners' preferred option was No. 2 - on Murray's property. • The Railway Commissioners were not going to finance any such station and the works had to be funded by private landowners and residents, hence Murray investing in this himself. • Murray recommenced work two years later and finished his bridge in 1931 but unfortunately for him, the proposed flag station never eventuated. The bluestone siding you reference may well have been built by Murray as part of the proposed station platform. • Up until then, apart from the Main Road bridge, which was washed away in 1924, virtually all local crossings over the Diamond Creek were low lying bridges – Kaylocks Bridge at Brougham Street, Diamond Street bridge, Glen Park Road bridge. It is expected that Murray also had a low-lying bridge to connect his land either side of the creek. These were all washed away or severely damaged multiple times in the 1920s. Lessons were learnt, and Murrays Bridge appears to have been built in accordance with Country Road Board standards of the time. Flood damage was ongoing, and even more recently constructed raised bridges kept getting washed away, e.g., the new Wattle Tree Road bridge in 1958 just months after completion. Murray’s bridge was reinforced with steel some 30 years ago presumably to provide additional floodwater resistance, given the history of bridges disappearing in floodwaters. • In March 1932 it was reported in the Advertiser that there were still some prospectors operating around Eltham North who apart from further scarring the face of the earth over the previous two years had gained significant experience but little gold - hardly a driving factor for constructing a dedicated railway siding and bridge to transfer gold ore. It is far more probable that James Murray was hoping to have the railway station located on his property and invested his money by building the bridge to lead to it as well as a station platform. Had the station eventuated, it may well have driven up the value of his land for subdivision and new housing estates like the Glen Park Estate. That did not eventuate. Whilst the bridge was indeed old (90 years), the core structure being completed in 1931, it had been modified substantially from original and hence had no significant historic value – i.e., it was not a representative example of its type, construction, and age. Given that the bridge was not worthy of saving, the Eltham District Historical Society with Council’s support, and the Eltham Woodworkers group endeavoured to see what suitable sized timbers were salvageable to fabricate a commemorative seat. Unfortunately, the experts at the Woodworkers group were unable to salvage any suitable length/width timbers to fabricate the seat due to the presence of rot. Last remaining wooden trestle bridge on the Diamond Creek Trail just prior to demolition and replacementBorn digital image (27)diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, murrays bridge, ‘laurel hill’, john wright murray, mary (sweeney) murra, john murray jnr, james murray, john langlands, ‘ihurst’, ‘glen park estate’, beard's estate, franktonia, bonsack's estate, glen park estate, glen park railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tess Justine (Nillumbik Shire Council), Construction work on replacement of Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek, Eltham North, 31 Mar 2022
Construction work on replacement of Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek on the Diamond Creek Trail Mary (Sweeney) Murray and John Wright Murray selected 80 acres, Lot C Section 16 and Lot 5 Section 17 Parish of Nillumbik, under an occupation license in 1866. John died in 1867 and freehold was granted to his son John in 1873. The farm was known as ‘Laurel Hill’. John Junior was an Eltham Shire councillor and sometime president from 1887 up until 1897. He added Lot A Section 16 to the farm in ca1888. John and his younger brother James arranged to rent/purchase Lot B Section 17, across Diamond Creek to the west, in ca1900. It appears that John and James farmed separately for a few years, with a new homestead built for James ad family on the high point of Lot B Section 17 in ca1910. John sold off Lot 5 Section 17 in 1912. When John died in 1912 James took over the land on both sides of the Diamond Creek. The old homestead on the west side of the Creek disappeared. A farm bridge over Diamond Creek from this period may have been located close to the northern boundary of the farm. John Langlands, owner of the farm known as ‘Ihurst’ on the west side of Diamond Creek to the south of the Murray’s land, died in 1907. In 1909 his land was then subdivided into 100 lots to become the ‘Glen Park Estate’. Other similar subdivisions of nineteenth century farms around Eltham in this period included the ‘Franktonia (or Beard’s) Estate’ to the northeast and ‘Bonsack’s Estate’ between Eltham and Greensborough. Soon after the opening of the railway extension line from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912, Glen Park and nearby residents including James Murray agitated for a railway station or siding to be located half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge, so that the Glen Park residents who used the railway daily did not have to walk into the Eltham or Hurstbridge stations. Some believed Coleman’s Corner (opposite Edendale Farm) was an appropriate spot for the platform. James Murray was among those who thought the railway should be located on his land, closer to half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. The Railways Commissioners warned that the locals would have to fund these works themselves. The Glen Park Estate residents initially had difficulty accessing Eltham by road, with only an old low-level bridge over Diamond Creek at the south end of their estate. A new timber trestle bridge across the creek, now on Wattletree Road, was opened in 1915. Road access to the north was gained in 1927 when the new Murray’s Road, which crossed the Murray’s land, was built. Residents continued to agitate for a Glen Park station. By 1926 the Railways Commissioners’ preferred site was on the Murray’s land. They arranged an estimate of cost of a full-length platform. The estimate was too much for the locals, who in 1928 argued unsuccessfully for a shorter and hence cheaper platform. By 1929 Murray had agreed to donate the land, but the locals would still have to fund the works. Murray decided, unilaterally it would appear, to commence work on a timber trestle road bridge over Diamond Creek to link the new Murray Road to the proposed station. Late in 1929 he stopped work on the bridge, for reasons unknown, but started work again and completed the bridge in 1931. There is no further newspaper evidence of the campaign for the Glen Park station until 1939, when Murray and another local, Mr Maxwell, met the Railways Commissioner. The Glen Park locale now included 45 homes on the west side of the creek and 20 on the Eltham side. Most of the residents used the train every day. The Commissioner remained adamant that only a full-length platform could be built for safety reasons. It appears the campaign dissolved at this point. The increasing move to cars may have had an impact. There is no evidence of Murray’s bridge ever being connected to Murray’s Road, or of it having wide use for any purpose by locals. James Murray died in 1947 and the farm was taken over by his son James (Jim). Jim started to sell off parts of the farm in the 1980s, retaining a few acres around the ca1910 homestead and building a new house there. Recreation reserves were established along the creek. In ca1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. The old farmhouse was demolished in ca2014. Born digital image (5)diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, murrays bridge, ‘laurel hill’, john wright murray, mary (sweeney) murra, john murray jnr, james murray, john langlands, ‘ihurst’, ‘glen park estate’, beard's estate, franktonia, bonsack's estate, glen park estate, glen park railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3: Culturally Significant Themes - Evaluation of identified places that illustrate them; Volume 3, Part B (pages 632-887), 1992
Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire130 A4 pages (double sided), spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.david bick, carlotta kellaway, john patrick, ken wallace, shire of eltham heritage study, garden evaluation, planting evaluation, recommendations, conservation areas, identified places, environmental history, culturally significant themes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 2; February 1970 to September 1970
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 25 February 1970 to 9 September 1970. Book with grey cover, front. Spiral boundballarat institute of advanced education, biae, employment advertisements, senate team visit biae, minister of education visit, lindsay thompson, 3ba comes under fire, orientation ball in wendouree hall, jean mckenzie at smb art and design course, g mainwarring, festival radio cover to be curtailed, scheme helping ballarat widows, students win scholarships, robert gray, robert norman, cheque from students, smb launch $400000 appeal, $11m from government for smb, political opponents inspect bts, closure of gaols, overnight hike, state colleges get $25m varsity image, political advertisement, smb could attract new industries, punch card technique, four-letter word thrills audience, school news, "quadrangle", alp opens election campaign, alp candidates address teachers, new home for smb, degree courses now being considered, electromagnet, first stage of mt helen, acceleration of scientific progress, stephen donald motor mechanic apprentice, degree course for institute, conditions in school 'almost unbelievable', silk screen printing, smb apprentices presentation, john davidson wins builders award scholarship, election statements clarified, jack barker, address by myra roper, some names to remember, centenary appeal for smb, biae request for street light agreed to, members of the biae motor cycle club, gas scholarships of $100, philip walker and noel shillito, a g cutts, no ballarat case for fourth uni, dr r shrieke and mr b shearer lecturers at biae, $5000 to smb appeal, experts aid students re careers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 3, July 1970 to December 1970
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 7 July 1970 to 12 December 1970. Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.ballarat institute of advanced education, biae, employment advertisements, early school records found, council records from 1870 - 1893, john lynch wins stock exchange award, b r hames to deliver lecture at smb, death of a w steane, biae motor cycle club visit factory, mount helen campus of the future, visit from mt isa officer, centenary celebrations, peter hensley outstanding academic record 1969, rosslynne guymer, hill climb, repco gives $5000 to smb fund, ray woolard artist, mineral discoveries in australia, centenary prediction, centenary medallion, betty archdale to deliver fourth lecture, looking back on school history, e j tippett, threshold of the second century, e j barker, stanley white awarded csiro doctoral scholarship, tertiary colleges should be community centre, post-diploma course in malting and brewing, young geologists from broken hill, technical conference for ballarat, banks' gift, exhibition by students, rare rocks for biae, teachers' college at mt helen?, technical principals' association, miss n findley of emily mcpherson college, visiting heads admire facilities at biae, advisory council sets guidelines, smb plaque unveiled, $25000 to centenary appeal, national service exemption granted, technical schools disrupted by teachers' strike, bid for fourth university, librarian course advocated, smb appeal at $221000, centenary of technical education in australia, mt helen campus opening, centenary of great achievement, governments give $100000 to institute, student from last century, mrs o ratray, biae asked to train librarians, buninyong seek talks, problems of "background" in education, exhibition by jon crawley - potter, mr thompson's comment, art sake at school, 90 engineers at biae, ray woollard -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 4, December 1970 to August 1971
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 12 December 1970 to 17 August 1971. Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound. Coloured card pasted on front cover. Front cover coming away.ballarat institute of advanced education, biae, employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, engineers' conference, ballarat technical school, institute award to jim ryan, ken scull retires, first degree course at biae, $30000 x-ray unit for metallurgists, biae enrolments, equipment projects by physics students, no room for our potential residents, four new buildings planned for biae, john vernon's career, night school enrolments, apprenticeship commission visit, education first, festival diversity brings fun for all, enrolment taxes accommodation, overseas brewers have link with ballarat, vietnam a spur for student protest, mr g b fairhall, new student group formed, college diplomas "not recognised", smb "boat" on lake wendouree race, stock exchange award to danny dimmo, australia losing from student restrictions, first lecturer in brewing - n m gower, biae course encouraged, ph.d.for chemistry lecturer, smb exhibition of prints, impressive art by students, mining companies help education, christopher dower wins award for third time, bid to keep youths in country, students in two-storey units, smb registrar eric bald retires, master's degree to john duruz, a united approach?, fourth university probe group, university submission well received, wolfgang kotsch state's top aprentice, interest in twin-state uni, carol yates wins trust scholarship, student protest re fees increase, e c jone - architect, diplomas conferred, apprenticeship week display, $100 prize for wolfgang kotsch, bath run to daylesford, technical education - geoff storey, rex hollioake -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - SMB Documents E.J. Barker, Various School of Mines Ballarat Papers collected by E.J. Barker
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityLetters, Reports Plans, Ephemera and Clipboard associated with E.J. Barker and the School of Mines Ballaratplanning requirements, individual rooms, dr ron wild, school of mines and industries ballarat, institute profile, location map, university of ballarat, campus plan, great hall/arts complex, notes, 1970-72 building program, operations and decisions, report to council, visit by principal, priorities, electrical engineering, mt helen, minutes of special council meeting, university of melbourne, engineering, mt helen development report, administration building, technical art school, former ballarat gaol, the court house, smb community centre, trust news, articles, discovery day, k.j. flecknoe, retirement, membership of sub committee, n.a crouch, e.j. barker, k.l. cross, w.j. gribble, l.f.j. hillman, r.c lovett, d. nicholson, g. robertson, p.r. shiells, b. tanner, r. feary, i. harris, b.c. mclennan, m. stevens, t.a. wiseman, d.r. bolster, p.h. dixon, r. dunlop, r. furness, e.j. lumsdon, a. mccaffrey, p.r. davies, d. farnsworth, j. harrison, k. mcfarlane, j. mills, s.a. mendelson, i. robinson, d.j. fraser, j. van dreven, k. alsop, b. bridges, m. palmer, r. sutton, l. snibson, h. van hammond, t. runnalls, p. sculley, g. shearer, t. slater, michael ronaldson, robert lovett, edward john barker, e.j. barker building, council membership, clipboard, n.g curry, state college of victoria, articles of association, memorandum, australian conference of principles of colleges of advanced education, commonwealth ministerial working party, victorian post secondary education commission, australian institute of physics symposium, royal australian institute of public administration, premier of victoria, r.j. hamer, m.b. john, new south wales institute of technology, phone messages, peter o'loughlin, annual report, signing of agreement, position description, certificates, fifth form -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Photograph, 1923 (exact)
This named photograph is an excellent record of the 80 strong student cohort of 1923. There are 6 adults in the photograph. Principal Major A.S.M. Polson is clearly identified. Top row (Left to right) G Den – E Beacham – J B Coutts – J C Besemeres – G Naismith – M Levy – G N Witter – J C Loughrey – G Bredby – A P McLean – B Currie – W A Kilpatrick – G Clark – E Wearne – R Monteith 2nd row from top L T Wotherspoon – W A Stickland – E Campbell – A Bell – H Thomas – W A Paterson – E? Lyne – J Leishman – E J Forbes – J M Gray – J H Burr – J Creer - ? – C? Morgan – J Hammon 3rd row from top D A Miller – A G Shaw – W John – J Moorhouse – G L Scott – A Levy - ? Ford - ? Gill – T G Dowling – D Campbell – W McLean – J E Coutts - C? Carthew – D Douglas – A L McLean 4th row from top A M Greenfield - ? - M Featonby – G Leishman – J Woodward – Mr F R Potts BSc – Mr D S Coutts BA – Mr A S M Polson Principal – Miss Gilbert – Mr G Hay – A J Besemeres - ? - ? – R G Bradby – H F Brind 5th row from top R Buchanan - ? – M Symons – J Riddle - ? Goon - ? Symons - ? Komesarook - ? Fairey - ? – B Ronaldson - ? Buchanan - ? - ? – M Whiteside – Pat Shaw – J Groat - ? Front G P Jeffrey - ? Goon – R G Dowling – H M Greenfield – G Dale – A Hall-Jones – A Baker – J L Price – K McLean – E M Price Mounted black and white photograph of the Ballarat College student cohort in 1923. Cohort are arranged on tiered rows in front of timber external staircase. First row sitting cross-legged on ground. Second and third rows seated. Fourth, fifth and sixth standing on tiers. The photograph is mounted on grey cardboard. J. M. Gray written in ink on back of mount. Pencilled initials 'J.M.' also on back of mount. Photograph is accompanied by photocopy of photograph and handwritten papers detailing names of those in photograph. These papers are signed by Grant Coutts. J. M. Gray is identified as tenth from left on second top row. J.M. ballarat, 1923, college, j m gray, major a s m polson, student cohort -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Rev Samuel Manning, Swiss pictures drawn in pen and pencil
Prize awarded to Catherine Proctor for excellence in algebra and geometry in the fourth form. This was Catherine's first year at Ballarat College. During 1877 - 1891 Ballarat College accepted enrolments from female students. The school holds the original register of this period and notes that catherine Proctor entered the school in 1878 when she was 15. She went on to be awarded Dux of the female cohort in 1879. Published by The Religious Tract Society, London. "A New and Enlarged Edition". 210pp. Blue cloth with gilt drawing of "Wild Life in the Alps" framed in black spiral pictorial. Spine in heavy gilt and all page edges in gilt. Many B&W illustrations plus one full-page colour of Whymper's "Mont Blanc from above Morges". Book has the usual age markings.Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College crest / Algebra and Geometry / Fourth form / First PRIZE / Awarded to / Catherine Proctor / CHRISTMAS 1878 / JOHN GARBUTT M A PRINCIPALcatherine-proctor, ballarat-college, girls-school, john-garbutt, 1878, book-prize -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Ballarat School of Mines Correspondence, 1895, 1895
A number of letters clipped together with a brass split in. * Rock Specimen from J. Hornsby, Clunes * Bendigo School of Mines Letterhead from G. A. Thomas * J.A. Bickford, Daylesford * Geelong Technical College * Library of Victoria * Australian Museum Letterhead from S. Sinclair * University of Sydney Letterhead from H.L. Barff, Librarian * Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia letterhead * Library, Museum and National Gallery and Victoria * Central Gold Mining Company by John Dunlop * SMB Students asking the Council to strenuously attempt to retain the services of Professor Krause ( Signed by about 70 students) * SMB staffmembers asking the Council to strenuously attempt to retain the services of Professor Krause ( Signed by Dawbarn, Dawson, Daniel Walker. W.E. Bennett, Kerr, Henry J. Hall) * Correspondence from Ferdinand Krause * Telegram from R.T. Vale * Queensland Museum letterhead * Stawell Technical College and School of Mines from W. Matthews j. hornsby, ballarat school of mines, letter card, j.a> bickford, daylesford, south central gold mining company, mining, geelong technical college, geelong technical school, state library of victoria, library of victoria, e.f. pittman, australian museum, alfred meller, e. whatman, university of sydney, richard benham, art gallery of south australia, national gallery of victoria, j.j. lanigan, ferdinand krause, j. flegeltaub, william reid, j.h. crittenden, james gibson, c.j. sayle, f.h. hollway, theo willaims, j. sutherland, p. flegeltaub, maurice hamburger, s. marrow, f. kittelty, a. don, a. bell, james a. gilchrist, j. ronaldson, e. stuck, w.j. whyte, ernest leggo, percy learmonth, kaboonga mining company, smeaton, g. alec thornsol, alex gilfillan, geologist, thomas j. hart, alfred hodgkinson, george t. clarke, a.w. pratt, walter fieder, w. macdonald, queensland museum, r.h. walcoth, stawell school of mines, stawell technical college, stephen richards, martin ford, b. herold, george w. gallagher, broomfield, j. money, smythesdale, john law, great western, mordaunt hall, eight hour procession, model locomotive, arthur kildahl, g. seymour, mt lyell, e.h. parry, d. grassy, aurora gold mining co, j. broomfield, burbury, dawburn, eustace m. weston, english and austrakuab copper co, martin gardiner, william little, david gracey -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, John Rowe and Daniel Walker's Class Roll for Practical Mining at the Ballarat School of Mines, 1893-1896
John Rowe and Daniel Walker's Class Roll for Practical Mining at the Ballarat School of Mines, 1893-1896practical mining, barnard, williamson, coyte, curry, bailey, phillipson, m. dougall, walley, booth, rogers, b. solley, j.c. clark, j. flegeltaub, e. harvey, e. curry, g. williams, f. paul, e.w. weston, j.a uthwatt, n. acton, i. flegeltaub, j. wittkowski, a. coltman, h. murphy, h. brickhill, j. uthwatt, j. wallace, c. remschel, m. marple, w. reid, j. wilson, e. weston, s. radcliff, j. black, j. richardson, eva corlett, florence boyle, emily slater, p. spielvogel, a. flegeltaub, a. rowe, john rowe, daniel walker, physics, maude mkinnon, lizzie rogers, elsie rail -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JACKET, RAAF, 1943
449100 RAAF Alexander John Farthing, enlisted 11 February 1944, Discharged 3 June 1948. Air Bomber. Training - Canada - England 26 March 1945. Date of Birth 10 Feb 1926.1. Jacket - wool, Navy blue, black plastic buttons, 3 stripes each shoulder. 2, Belt - wool, Navy blue, black plastic buckle.1. Three embroidered light blue stripes each shoulder. Embroidered "B" white, surrounded by blue laurel wreath, one white wing. uniform, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SERVICE DRESS, WINTER, RAAF, c1942
John William HARKIN. No. 170317, Enlisted 27.06.44, Age 18. Discharged 6.12.48. Rank of LAC in 381 (B)SQD.1. Dress coat - navy blue colour wool fabric, black colour, cotton lining with beige colour cotton lining to sleeves. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank, emblazoned with the King's Crown and a Wedgetailed eagle in flight WW2. On sleeves - Australia shoulder patch with wings and a propeller patch. Right sleeve - gold, blue and red colour "British Commonwealth Forces" patch. Makers label back below collar. 2, Trousers - navy blue colour wool fabric, owners label inside back, 5 button fly. 3. Trousers - navy blue colour wool fabric, makers size label inside back, 4 button fly.1. Maker's label - red embroidery on cotton fabric "M TX/ Size 18". Handwritten black ink "HARKIN'. 2. Owner's label - black ink on cotton "HARKIN/JW/ R.A.A.F." 3. Maker's label - blue ink print on cotton "N384/1942/ SIZE 24". Maker's label on back of trousers - dark blue print on paper - "AIRMEN'S/ TROUSERS'/ 18oz/ Size 24/ Waist 37../ Height 5'9"to 5'10". Black ink stamp "I/ E.C."uniforms, raaf, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, RSL, Pre 2000
Photo in the collection re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details. Vivian Bullwinkle (The survivor of the Banks Island massacre WW2)B & W photograph on card backing showing three people, two men and one women, all 3 are wearing medals, on rear a label has been typed and stuck on.On rear, “ Sir George Knox, Vivian Bullwinkle, Jack Wiles President Mitcham RSL”photographs, mitcham rsl, wiles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED
Caption under print. Soldiers of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7 RAR, preparing to board VS Iroquois helicopters during operation Ulmarrah, the cordon and search of Lang Phuoc Hai Village, South Vietnam, 26 August 1967". Members of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), just north of the village of Lang Phuoc Hai, beside Route 44 leading to Dat Do. United States Army Iroquois helicopters are landing to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra, the cordon-and-search by 7RAR of the coastal village of Lang Phuoc Hai. Operation Ulmarra was conducted by 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) and 7RAR with support elements. Left to right: Private (Pte) Peter Capp (kneeling); Pte Bob Fennell (leaning over, facing camera, with an ammunition belt for an M60 machine gun slung over his shoulder); Corporal Bob D'Arcy (partly obscured behind Fennell); Pte Neal Hasted (centre, front); Pte Ian Jury (partly obscured, centre, rear, holding rifle); Pte Colin Barnett (front, right, M60 ammunition belt on back, back of head to camera); Lance Corporal Stan Whitford (partly obscured behind Barnett); the helicopter marshal at right is Pte John Raymond Gould, 7RAR. The United States Army Iroquois UH-1D helicopter was operated by 2 Platoon, 162nd Assault Helicopter Company, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion. (Having achieved almost the status of an icon, this image was chosen for, and is etched on, the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial on Anzac Parade, Canberra, ACT, dedicated in October 1992). Source AWM Print donated and dedicated to 3789179 FRANK FRIGERIO, 5 Platoon, B Company, 7RAR. See also Cat No. 3543-3549.3Print - coloured print of a photograph depicting three helicopters coming in to land above a dirt road with several groups of soldiers in uniform with jungle vegetation in the background. Frame - black painted metal.See in context, historical - caption under print.prints, framed, accessories, vietnam war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS 38th BN, 1916
.1)Ernest Chapman Winfield Archibald No 503 enlisted 3.3.1916 B Coy 38th Bn age 20, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, KIA 5.12.1916. Harold James Archibald No 504 enlisted 3.3.1916 age 23 years 6 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea with Measles, embark for France 22.11.1916, appointed Cpl 2.9.1917, WIA 12.10.1917 GSW left arm, medically downgraded 1.2.1918, RTA 12.3.1918, discharged from the AIF 15.8.1918. .3) John Josiah Roberts No 652 enlisted 16.3.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 18 years 3 months, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 31.12.1916 Tonsilitis, rejoin unit 8.1.1917, hospital 3.8.1917 Laryngitis, rejoin unit 29.9.1917, hospital 3.12.1918 Influenza, rejoin unit 29.12.1918, discharged from the AIF 22.9.1919. Austin Ivo Henderson No 720 enlisted 21.3.1916 in B Coy 38th Bn age 19 years 9 months, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital at sea Measles, Hospital England unclear, embark for France 5.4.1917, WIA 13.10.1917 GSW to Neck, rejoin unit 5.5.1918, Hospital 17.6.1918 NYD then classed Debility then Trench Fever, RTA 19.2.1919, discharged from the AIF 15.5.1919. .2) The Archibald Brothers are in back row, HJ on the left & ECW on the right, JJ Roberts sitting right?, AI Henderson standing centre others unknown at this point. Photo post cards, 1 B & W 2 sepia, rectangular shape, soldiers in uniform studio background. .1) Two soldiers standing side by side. .2) Six soldiers, 3 standing, 3 sitting. .3) Two soldiers, 1 standing 1 sitting. All photos have hand writing on rear..1) “Harold James Archibald L, Ernest Chapman W Archibald R, killed in France. .2) “ H.J. Archibald, E.C.W. Archibald”. .3) “Sitting J.J.Roberts, standing Ivo Henderson”.photographs, b coy, 38th bn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH 38th BN, Post 1987
The photo is John Matheson No 1670 C Coy 1st Reinforcements 38th BN AIF. Enlisted 10.4.16 age 27 years, embark for England 20.6.1916, hospital England 21.8.1916 Pnuemonia severe, rejoin unit 26.10.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, hospital 7.2.1917 Pnuemonia again, rejoin unit 4.8.1917, awarded “MM” 12.10.1917 East of Ypres, hospital 16.1.1918 with Bronchitis, RTA 13.8.1918, discharged from the AIF 19.10.1918 medically unfit. John passed away Oct 1922 classed as War ServicePhoto B & W rectangular shape, soldier in uniform sitting, part of another soldier is on the left, studio background.photographs, 38th bn, c coy, mm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - STORY OF THE WESTERN FRONT WW1, Department of Veterans Affairs, "THE SIR JOHN MONASH CENTRE" INTERPRETING AUSTRALIA'S EXPERIENCE OF THE WESTERN FRONT, April, 2018
"The Sir John Monash Centre tells the remarkable story of Australia's men and women who served on the Western Front a century ago"Soft cover, cardboard, front and back covers, yellow and white print on front cover and spine, 220 pages, B & W and colour, maps, photos, paintings.books, military, history, wwi -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, November 1910letterhead, education department, telegram, yarraville chlorination and ore reduction works, a. anderson, h.b. silberberg & co, a.h. walsh, j.m. edgar, charles w. frost, gordon technical college, g. king, jennings deep lead tingha tin mining company, ballarat city board of advice, metallurgical laboratory, s. radcliff, f.w. hall, ararat, gordon technical school, d.c. newham, staffordshire reef, john wilesmith, sandstone western australia, j. worthington, elaine, j. loughman, gold buyers act, h.h. smith, incorporated institute of accountants, james stapp, electric supply companyof victoria, h.j. spencer, tasmanis mines department, david melvin, caulter f. ingpen, hobson's gold mining company, canadian finance and securities, scott hotel steiglitz, g. straight, jubilee mine italians, elsie alcock, dressmaking, w.a. t. davies, legislative assembly, state forests department, myles b. webster, photography, albury, commercial banking company sydney -
Federation University Historical Collection
Sign, Faculty of Visual and Performing Arts Friend of the Arts Theatre, 1988
The Ballarat College of Advanced Education Arts Theatre was officially opened by Ian Gordon, President of Council on 11 October 1988.Metal sign listing 35 names of donors. ballarat college of advanced education, ian gordon, david addenbrooke, david alexander, bruce bartrop, btv channel 6, byrne jones & torney, bcae student union, j. corbet, c. crook, john crump, barbara crump, r. de fegely, dick de fegely, doyle cinque & co, m. dunn, p. hall, b hassett, paul hemming, r. hoo, david larmouche, p. kierce, j. maone, g. mangan, mccain foods, r. mitchel, e. phiilops, colin prowse, shirley prowse, j. rose, j. silkirk, selkirk bricks, john sharpham, frank sheehan, j. strickland, st patrick's college, r wilkie, john williams, voi williams -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Shorthand and Book-keeping Examination Results, 1921-1948, 1921-1948
Black soft covered exercise book with handwrritten examination results for Shorthand at the Ballarat School of Mines. Each students name is given, and whether they passed, failed or got a Credit. In some years their mark out of 100 was given.shorthand, ballarat school of mines, examination results, phyllud bradley, dorothy serjeant, marjorie dermer, linda gibson, maude williams, phyllis gower, millie perlman, euphemic wishart, esther berry, jean mcgregor, william elsworth, john scarff, rheita mcilvena, saba swan, nancy beames, lenis proctor, isabel kopke, john pearson, robert sutherland, lorna williams, john quayle, lorna geary, una thompson, john rogers, ive nott, keith davey, mary keith, gladys kitt, akice bird, lyla harvey, doris wright, pamsy ellisadeline blake, lorna sykes, joyce mitchell, jean wilkinson, pansy ellis, e. dahlenburg, alice bird, may curry, phyllis loveland, frank franklin, doreen radford, annie saunders, mriam metz, raymond carey, ray currey, mina long, albert richardson, l. valpied, j. morrow, joan ellis, denise kidd, b. forte -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Program, Speech Day Christmas 1870, 1870
The 1920 Club agreed to have a working bee at Wanliss House to remove fittings for sale from the house before it was demolished. This program was found down behind the mantle of one of the fireplaces. Discoloured and torn fragment of the Ballarat College1870 Speech Day program Front: Ballarat College crest / SPEECHDAY / Christmas 1870 / Hall fo the MECHANICS' INSTITUTE / ON / FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16th / AT HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK / The Rev William henderson in the Chair / Admit the bearer / R O McCoy PRINCIPAL / EVAN BROTHERS PRINTING.... Verso: PROGR.... / read R.... / Song - By the whole school / Recitation / 'John Maynard' S Garman ...J MacNeil /Solo Piano / 'La Zingara' B Richards...H Crawcour / Recitation Humurous / 'The farmer and the counsellor' H Smith...Eastwood / Duet piano / 'Soldier's Chorus B Richards... and G W Adam / Re..T.. "Shiel's celebrated reply to...J Nicol / Song / 'Constantinople' A lloyd...J D Croker / Recitation / 'Our Gallant Volunteers ...Mackay...Mont Rowe / Distribution of Prizes henderson, mccoy, j-macneil, h-crawcour, eastwood, g-w-adam, j-nicol, j-d-croker, mont-rowe -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The watches of the trails
John Anning MacLeod John was born in Ballarat as the second generation of Ballarat MacLeod’s, with his grandfather arriving in Geelong on the Hornet in 1857 as an 11 year old child with his 60 year old father John and mother Mary aged 37 years and 5 brothers and one sister. He grew up on the corner of Drummond Street and Mair Streets, opposite what became St John of God hospital, at his parents house of Dunvegan. John entered Ballarat College as a junior student in 1923. He received 3rd in Form prizes in both 1924 and 1925. His sister Margaret, attended Clarendon Ladies College. The household employed a chauffeur, a cook, a gardener and a ladies maid to care for them. In the 1930’s his father lost his fortune in the collapse of the jute future’s market so the staff were dismissed and he left Ballarat to go to Geelong College as a boarder. He was an officer in the Geelong College cadet corps and joined the Army as a private and rose to the permanent rank of Major after meritorious performance in the intelligence area of operations. He served in North Africa, in Palestine, Egypt, Moratai, the Philippines, Java and New Guinea. He was awarded his Military MBE by King George VI for exceptional devotion to duty and for brilliant coordination work amongst the allied intelligence team. During the war he met Mary Monica Carrol Bateman, a lietenant in the 2/4th Army General Hospital at a dinner party in Brisbane. The couple had four children, Hamish John Torquil born in 1945, Rory Hugh Alexander born in 1947 and twins Ian Donald and Katriona Margaret born in 1948. After the Second World War he worked for Lumley’s Insurance Brokers in London for a couple of years to follow up his accountancy training and then returned to Ballarat due to his father’s failing health and took over the management of John MacLeod and Co, Wholesale grocers and Merchants in Lydiard Street, Ballarat. The business had been started by his great grandfather and they produced the famous Sirdar brand of products and a special tea blend called Afternoon Cup. There was a spice mill in nearby Market Street and there they roasted peanuts, coffee and ground spices for packaging and distribution to the small corner shops who were the mainstay of commercial grocery. In the 1950’s John MacLeod and Co merged with James McKay and Sons to form McKay MacLeod Pty Ltd., wholesale tobacco, wine and spirits and grocery merchants who also manufactured the Sunny South brand of sweet mustard pickles, brewed vinegar and tomato sauce. He introduced the semi-automated system for extensions and financial records on the Bradma plates that saved staff the problems of sorting out the calculations for sales tax, miscellaneous charges etc. that greatly sped up the transactions at the checkout points. A new warehouse and office complex was built in Mair Street east up near Humffray Street, with the manufacturing factory on the opposite side of the street. They had a shop in St Arnaud and one in Geelong which was the local wholesaler for supplying to the corner shops of the greater Geelong area. With the development of supermarkets the demise of the corner store began and so the sales profiles began to diminish. He unsuccessfully stood for Liberal Party pre-selection for the seat of Ballarat in 1948 and served on the Liberal state finance and executive team for many years before resigning over the issue of conscripts being sent to Vietnam. He was instrumental in leading a group of Ballarat academics in opposition to the Vietnam war and publicly resigned from the Liberal Party over their foreign policy. John MacLeod saw the writing on the wall of the business in the early 1970’s and suggested that the firm restructured with focusing on tobacco, wine and spirits. His partners did not agree and so he sold out and retired to Barwon Heads. After a few years of golfing and surfing he became frustrated and joined SCORE, the Service Corp of Retired Executives. In this role he worked for ten years in the Geelong area solving accounting problems for Geelong small businesses and so helped Beaumont’s bakery back onto its feet. He worked gentlemen’s hours of 10 am to 3 pm which allowed him to have time for a round of 9 holes on the golf course at the end of the day and to have a surf before breakfast. He fully retired at the age of 65 and had ten years of voluminous reading of local library books before dying of burns at the age of 75. His war record has been documented in other archives at the College. He was a member of the Naval and Military Club and of the Barwon Heads Golf Club. He had good crafting skills and built a series of steam driven boats for his four children that used to be sailed at home on Lake Wendouree, Lake Learmonth and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being restored to operational order to be sailed by his great grandson Grayson Girardi. Red cloth bound book with title printed in gold lettering on spine, embossed publisher's mark centre of front cover and school crest in gold relief on front cover; book plate inside front cover. Book plate inside front cover: School crest / Ballarat College / I form / 3rd in form Prize / Awarded to / J MacLeod / December 1924 A Richardson B A Principaljohn-macleod, ballarat-college, book-prize, 1924 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book prize, Nelson's history of the war (6 vols)
John Stanley Coltman attended Ballarat College 1913 - 1920; Son of W F Coltman of 208 Clarendon St, Brother of W Lawrie, Owen H & Gwenda. A high achieving student John was Dux of College 1919, School Captain 1920, Captain of cricket 1920, tennis 1918, 1919, 1920, football 1919, 1920, athletics 1919 1920, Stroke of first crew 1919 and 1920. The Coltman Demonstration Room, part of the MacKinnon Wing First Floor, was named in honour of John (1919py) and Owen Coltman (1917). A 6 volume leather bound set with Ballarat College crest and borders embossed in gold on front cover; page edges are maroon marbled; gold lettering on spine; bookplate fixed to inside of front cover; library plate to right side of end pages;Bookplate: Ballarat College / Awarded to / J S Coltman / Form VIa / Rhodes Prize for Boy who best [buefies] / the Public School Ideal / (Pres. by T T Hollway Esq) / A S Polson B A / Principal / Christmas 1919rhodes prize, 1919, ballarat college, t t hollway (1869) -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book prize, How the British won India
John Stanley Coltman attended Ballarat College 1913 - 1920; Son of W F Coltman of 208 Clarendon St, Brother of W Lawrie, Owen H & Gwenda. A high achieving student John went on to become Dux of College 1919, School Captain 1920, Captain of cricket 1920, tennis 1918, 1919, 1920, football 1919, 1920, athletics 1919 1920, Stroke of first crew 1919 and 1920. The Coltman Demonstration Room, part of the MacKinnon Wing First Floor, was named in honour of John (1919py) and Owen Coltman (1917). The book was donated back to the school library in 1985. A blue leather bound set with Ballarat College crest and borders embossed in gold on front cover; page edges are maroon marbled; gold lettering on spine; bookplate fixed to inside of front cover; library plate to right side of end pages;Bookplate: Ballarat College / Awarded to / Jack Coltman / Form Vb / Prize for History 1st / A S Polson B A / Principal / Christmas 1915ballarat college, 1915, john-s-coltman