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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Operating Agreement between City of Ballaarat and Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society", 1972
Photocopy of nine page agreement between the City of Ballaarat and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society dated 30/5/1974 for the operation of the Wendouree Parade tram line, lease of land, tram 14, contributions to tram depot, rentals, name of Ballarat Tourist Tramway, insurance. On rear sheet has names of BTPS solicitors (Russell Kennedy and Cook) and the City's Solicitors (Morrow & Morrow). Agreement for the BTPS by Maurice Calnin and Clyde Croft. On A4 size paper, toner copy, stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, operating agreement, btps, city of ballaarat, agreements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Caldwell, late 1960's?
Set of two Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slides, photo by Keith Caldwell of trams in Spring to Nicholson St Melbourne. In the background is Parliament House and the Windsor Hotel. .1 - W6 984, route 96 to East Brunswick Blyth St, has adverts for Holden, Vincents and Johnnie Walker whiskey .2 - W7 1024, route 88 to West Preston, has adverts for Ferris Car Radio and T&G insurance c early, possibly late 1960's, slides not datedtrams, tramways, spring st, nicholson st, route 88, route 96, east preston, east brunswick, tram 984, tram 1024 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
A book titled 'Newspaper Cuttings' in gold leaf with black leather binding and corners on blue cloth covered cardboard cover. Stiff paper pages inside numbered top right -hand corners 1-90 in printed black ink. Poor condition overall. Pages 37 - 44 missing. Page 45-46 pertaining to Violet Jolley separately bagged. Entries mostly pertain to Mr Howard Jolley , an aviation field inspector of the Life Insurance Company of Australia. First entry page 16 -17 contains photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to an air crash on Bendigo racecourse in May 1921. Jolley was involved in numerous air-crashes for the next ten years. Photographs and newspaper cuttings related to these, along with dinner invitations, etc, are pasted into the book. Entry's into the book finish shortly before his death as a result of an air crash in 1931.Enclosed in pocket: copies of newspaper articles relating to the death of Howard Jolley in aircraft accident; donation form from Janice van der Spek, copy of advertisement Howard Jolley, touring Australia on life insurance business.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, Freeman & Co, second half 19th century
Mr. Robert Martin - First Church of England was a clergyman stationed at Orbost - 1884-1891. Mr Martin, who was appointed by Bishop Moorhouse of Melbourne, to be Stipendiary Reader in charge of the district in 1885. Prior to that, Mr Martin, a retired sea captain, had unofficially conducted services in all sorts of places, where a congregation could be gathered together, though his business officially was that of a fire insurance argent. (more information in October 2007 Newsletter)This item is associated with churches in Orbost.A black / white portrait photograph, head and shoulders, of a middle - aged man with a white beard.It is an oval shaped photograph set in a cream cardboard mount.on front at bottom - Freeman & Co Sydneymartin-robert church-of-england-orbost church-orbost -
Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
ceremonial collar, Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society (HACBS) ceremonial collar, Early 20th century
The Ballarat Hibernian Society was a friendly society formed at Ballarat in 1868. In 1871 the group amalgamated with a similar group in Melbourne to form the HACBS. Due to legislative changes the insurance interests of the society were absorbed into those of the IOOF in the late twentieth century . These collars were worn at official functions and meetings of the society. They vary in elaboration from heavily embroidered to very simple silk collars and many are embroidered with motifs such as kangaroos, emus, shamrocks and Irish harps.Large velvet ceremonial collar with gold metal braid trim and PP for Past President embroidered in gold metal thread.hibernian, hacbs, textile, ceremonial collar, friendly society. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SHARES BADAK JUNGLE, 1920/21
Shares Badak Company Jeneri Kedah Malay peninsula 50 shares each. Nos. 18539, 18640, 18541, 18542, 18543, 18544, 18545, 18546, 18547, 7561, 7562, 1388, 3376, 3377, 3378, 3379, 3880, 6745, 6746, 6744, 6747, 6743, 6742, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2080, 2081. 100 shares, Nos. 3194 - 3201, 5286, 5287, 5288, 5289. Commercial Union Assurance Company Victoria Branch 409-413 Collins Street Melbourne. Insurance documents only. 'shares Badak Jungle 3000' handwritten.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Correspondence, James J BARTLETT, 1920s - 1970s
Various documents from the Estate of James J BARTLETT (Full list attached to catalogue sheet).Rentals for multiple properties in Bay St, Heath St, Bridge St, Ingles St, Pickles St, Stokes St, Station St... Associated invoices and quotes. Brick factory specifications. Insurance policies and rate notices. Correspondence to J J BARTLETT and his son J C BARTLETT. Various items relating to J C BARTLETT from 1960s - bank records, gas and electricity bills. All held in dark brown archive box. built environment - domestic, james john bartlett, chapman & co, percy c mustow, lee mustow, william howe, w c trewavis, j r buxton, l w shaw, mustow and kemp, j c bartlett -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: VIEW POINT, SANDHURST, 1861?, C. 1861
Photograph of a row of businesses in View Point Sandhurst. Depicted are .. H?. Joseph, Assay Office; Lunn's Furniture Warehouse; Victoria House; S.F.Bastard Draper; M. Langridge's View Point Hotel, and Williamson wholesale butcher. In front of the shops is a wagon load of timber, with a team of 5 horses and in the near foreground there are some excavations. The ground floor of the hotel appears to contain the following businesses - Imperial Fire Insurance Office, Gilles & Co. stock and sharebrokers. See Butcher & Collins book An American on the Goldfields. See Research field for further information.Batchelderplace, bendigo, view point, sandhurst, view point sandhurst. assay office. lunn's furniture warehouse. victoria house. s. f. bastard. m. langridge view point hotel. williamson wholesale butcher. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Clyde Croft, "Ballarat Tramway Museum - 50 Years On", May. 2021
Report - Speech Notes - five A4 sheets, titled "Ballarat Tramway Museum - 50 Years On" written by foundation member Clyde Croft for the originally planned event on 31 May 2021, celebrating the 50 years since the establishment of the BTPS. Actual date was delayed to 31 July 2021 due to COVID 19. Looks at the foundation of the Society, the things that had to be done in order to firstly establish the Museum and establish the operation of the tramway - insurance issues. Looks at some of the people involved. See also Reg Item 8156 and 8161 for event details.trams, tramways, btps, museum, btm, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO NL, 1932 - 1946
Document. Envelope contains: - Insurance Policies, Receipts Hire agreement for Steam driven air compressor and site map and specifications. Tender for new compressor, treasure Bonds and Lease Agreements. Envelope with a 2 pence red postage stamp with the profile of King George 5th and a crown above his head addressed to Mrs. C. Russell of 7 Willowbank Road N7, Melbourne. War Damage Commission receipts. Correspondence from The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited regarding Treasury Bonds. Receipt for Boiler Test, Certificate of inspection of Boiler.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, east clarence gmc nl, gold mining, insurance policies, treasury bonds -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Transport Friendly Society, "Transport Friendly Society - Vimy House Private Hospital", c1990
.1 - Pamphlet - two colour folded A3, titled - "Transport Friendly Society - Vimy House Private Hospital" detailing the services of the private hospital in Studley Avenue Kew, the Society, its historical origins of the Society, hospital cover, rates, insurance and financial advisor. .2 - Letter from Rebekah Blackwolf-Mitchell 24/10/2018, donating the pamphlet and the details of her father Ray Mitchell, ex Victorian Railways and the background to the donation. Hand written on a sheet of wire bound ruled notebook paper. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, vimy house, benefit society, tfs, medical -
Orbost & District Historical Society
blouse, Early 20th century
Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995 This item was made by Mrs Whiteman, Marjorie Burton's mother. Her mother was a milliner who made most of Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits.Marjorie Burton wore it to work with a skirt when she worked in Brittannia Insurance as a comptometrist earning 12/6 per week. She stopped working when she was married in 1938 to a salesman who later became a mechanic in the R.A.F. during WW11 . This item is an example of a home-made item and reflects the handcraft skills of women during the first half of the 20th century.A lady's blouse - probably silk. It has a square neckline, long sleeves with press studs on the cuffs. An pleated inset is attached with press studs. There are 3 large brown buttons to open the front.women's-clothing blouse burton-marjorie -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Magazine - Falls Creek 1992 For The Best Snow Falls
A part of a yearly marketing magazine program promoting Falls Creek ski region for the winter holidays. It includes 28 pages of comprehensive information and maps describing resort facilities, different runs and access to the snow. Available accommodation is explained with the inclusion of tariffs for 25 different venues in both lodges and apartments for 1992. Transport, ski hire, other village services and insurance and booking agents are also explained. This issue was published for the Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Victorian Tourism Commission.This item is important as it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek Alpine ResortMagazine titled "Falls Creek 1992 For The Best Snow Falls". It is a comprehensive guide to activities, accommodation and services in Falls Creek.falls creek marketing, accommodation falls creek, facilities falls creek, falls creek chamber of commerce -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, "The Coming of the Trams", Oct. 1906
Poster promoting a pictorial souvenir "The Coming of the Trams", for the opening of The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co. tram lines to Essendon & Maribyrnong, Saltwater River - with illustrations of a saloon tram towing a trailer. Has adverts for Robinson's Barley, Keen's Mustard, Symington's Coffee Essence, Fry's Cocoa, Bosisto's Eucalyptus oil, Hogan Mooney & Co, J Barwise and Commercial Union insurance. The original poster has names and an address written on it. Dated Oct. 11 1906 and priced at one shilling.Demonstrates a poster promoting a pictorial souvenir for the opening of NMETL tramways in Oct. 1906. Poster, full colour - consisting of three foolsap sheets, photocopies, composited together.nmetl, opening, essendon tram depot, advertising -
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Award - Edward Lumley Trophy
Donated August 25, 1956 by Edward Lumley and Sons (Vic) Pty Ltd, for Annual Competition between all yachts on the Club register. It was first raced January 16 1957, and won by Graham Drane skippering Commodore Otto Meik’s, Paula. Trophy when later provided for by New Zealand Insurance Company donation, was reallocated for a combined divisions result using V.Y.C. handicaps over three races:- ‘W.T. Crosbie Memorial’, ‘Cactus Cup’ and ‘Service Shield’.A Trophy which includes a Chronometer, Barometer and Thermometer mounted in a 155mm diameter Brass Semi Spherical gimbled setting and mounted on 110mm high, six sided tapered brown base with oblong winners inscription plaques attached to faces.PRESENTED TO ROYAL ST KILDA YACHT CLUB FOR ANNUAL COMPETITION 1956edward lumley, trophy, perpetual -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Poster - Shipping Timetable, Barclay and Fry Ltd. London, Time Table of Australian Sailings, circa 1939
"Freight forwarding" is the arranging of the shipping of goods from their point of origin to their final destination. Freight Forwarders worked as an intermediary between companies that needed to ship products and the shipping and transportation firms that could ensure delivery. A key element of "freight forwarding" was the advice and professional handling of documentation and customs requirements provided. Early "freight forwarders" tended to be innkeepers who forwarded on the luggage of their hotel guests. One of the first "freight forwarding" companies was established by Thomas Meadows in 1836 which made it one of the earliest freight companies in Europe. More reliable rail and steamships were beginning to be used to transport goods and this created a demand for the new "freight forwarding" industry. The combination of railroads and steamships became very important in the late 19th and early 20th century. International shipments became common and freight forwarding that could handle their complexity became an integral part of the manufacturing and shipping landscape. Thomas Meadows & Company Ltd moved to offices in Milk Street, London in 1854 (where they remained until 1969 when they moved out of the city to Leytonstone) and continued in the freight business until 1987 when the company was acquired by Rockwell International Freight. The growth of Thomas Meadows & Company Ltd coincided with the growth and development of the colony of Victoria with an increasing need for the transporting of large numbers of people as well as important goods required by the growing colony - furniture, spirits, food, clothing, agricultural implements, household items etc. In the late 1840's only two or three overseas ships a month visited Melbourne but by late 1852 (after gold was discovered) more than a dozen ships arrived each week. By 1939, Thomas Meadows & Co. Ltd. had offices in Canada, U.S.A., New Zealand, France, Belgium and in Flinders Street Melbourne. This poster was sold by "Smarts Authorised Newsagency" in 1988 in Warrnambool - a business that had been owned by Neil and Shirley Smart at 168 Timor Street, Warrnambool since 1976. Previously it had been "Reed's Newsagency and Book Shop" (a local business established by William Reed circa 1912 and known as "William Reed Bookseller and Stationer"). The original owners, Reed's Newsagency and Bookshop were operating the shop in 1939 which suggests the poster may have been on display (for the information of their customers) in their shop at that time. This poster is significant through its association with Thomas Meadows and Co. Ltd. who is considered to be the founder of the "freight forwarding" industry in the early 19th century. It is an example of advertising used by shipping agents in the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Its information includes the addresses of the firm's different offices in the U.K. and abroad, ships, shipping lines and ports used and the timetable the vessels were likely to follow. It is also significant through its association with a well known and long standing local Warrnambool business.A 1939 Timetable of "Australian Sailings" produced by the shipping agents Thomas Meadows and Co Ltd. It lists all their ships (plus dates and ports) sailing from the UK to Australia as well as the addresses of their offices in other cities in the U.K., Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, France and Belgium. It has three vertical columns depicting (from left to right) January to June sailings, a simple 1939 calendar and their July to December 1939 sailings. The poster is attached on the top and bottom to two thin black metal strips. The top strip has a metal ring with a hole. A stamped label on the back of the poster has the name, telephone number and address of Smarts newsagency plus the date.Front of poster - "FORWARDING AGENTS. INSURANCE BROKERS.PASSENGER AGENTS.CARTAGE CONTRACTORS / MOTOR CAR AND MACHINERY PACKERS.FURNITURE AND GENERALEXPORT PACKERS" "THOMAS MEADOWS & CO Ltd." "ESTABLISHED OVER 100 YEARS" "SHIPPING AGENTS / 35 MILK STREET, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C.2" "PACKING WAREHOUSES IN LONDON & MANCHESTER" "1939" "TIME TABLE OF AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS" "JANUARY TO JUNE, 1939/ FROM LONDON" "JULY TO DECEMBER, 1939 / FROM LONDON" "HAVE YOUR SMALL PACKAGES SENT BY OUR SPECIAL "SMALLS" SERVICE AT LOWER RATES/RATES TO PORT ONLY OR INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA" "INSURANCE AGAINST ALL RISKS EFFECTED WITH CLAIMS PAYABLE DESTINATION" "ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS VIA THOMAS MEADOWS & CO LTD. FOR PROMPTNESS AND ECONOMY" Stamp on back of poster - "SMART'S AUTHORISED NEWSAGENCY' "168 Timor Street, Warrnambool 3280" "Telephone: (055) 62 2092" "12 DEC 1988" Sticker at bottom - "51"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipping, shipping agents, freight forwarding, freight, shipping time table, thomas meadows & co. ltd., thomas meadows shipping agent, shipping and forwarding agent, smart's newsagency, warrnambool, warrnambool newsagency, chart, poster, smart's authorised newsagency, neil and shirley smart, william reed, reed's newsagency and bookshop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings card - Swanston St at Collins St - cable trams, Jack Cranston, c1905
Greetings card with a photo of Swanston St looking south from Collins St. On the left side of the photo is a cable tram signal shelter with a signal man at the levers. A St Kilda tram is southbound. Image prior to the construction of Flinders St station building. The Water Tower clock is visible at Princes Bridge Station - see reference. It was moved from Elizabeth St to Princes Bridge in 1902. The card was produced Jack Cranston and published for Glencon Insurance Assessors. See item 8448 for images of the card itself.Yields information about cable trams in Swanston St and a cable tram signalmen c1905.Greetings card with a colour photograph, printed on stippled paper.tramcars, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, swanston st, signalmen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: BECK'S CROWN HOTEL, HARGREAVES STREET, BENDIGO
Colour photograph: Beck's Crown Hotel, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Image shows two storey hotel, white painted, brown writing 'Beck's Crown Hotel' on top storey façade. Simple pediment on top of hotel. Cars parked at parking meters in Hargreaves Street. Cantilever verandah in front of hotel. VACC Insurance Col Ltd., and Beck Sheahan & Co. names on verandah. Extreme RH side, Robbs. Large crane in LH background, behind Shamrock Hotel. Construction of multi-storey carpark visible on LH side, fronting Hargreaves Street. Early 1980's ?.bendigo, hotel, beck's crown hotel -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Shop of J H Pollard, House Decorator, at 139 Union Road, Surrey Hills, 1930
This site was later occupied by Mitton's pharmacy. James Henry Pollard appears on the 1903 electoral roll as a painter in Canterbury Road (in one of the buildings that made up Hansen's Terrace.)The Union Road shops are covered by a City of Boroondara Heritage Overlay. This particular shop has changed very little with some alteration to the upper storey when it was repurposed for residential dwelling.Black and white photo of James Henry Pollard's shop at 139 Union Road, Surrey Hills in 1930. It is a 2 storey brick building with 2 glass display windows either side of the door and a corrugated iron roofed verandah supported on 3 posts. Above is a dwelling with 2 sash windows and an interior balcony within an arch. A wooden paling fence adjoins on the left. The side of the building and the front pediment carry advertising for the business. From this it appears that James Henry Pollard was an insurance agent for Guardian Assurance Company as well as being a house painter and decorator. There is a deciduous tree in the front of the shop.businesses, shops, mitton's pharmacy, guardian assurance company, union road shops, james henry pollard, painter, decorator -
Vision Australia
Document - Text, C.H. Nipper, Past and the Present 1866-1971 by C.H. Nipper - unordered extracts, 1960-71
When author C.H. Nipper created historical overview of the first 60 years of the RVIB, various topics were covered by an unordered series of pages on individual topics. These are: Admittance of Aboriginal people (1/2 page) Blinded soldiers (5 pages) Blindness - causes and prevention (4 pages) Buildings and Land (Snippets) - gas - grant of crown land - heating - insurance - water Change of name (1 page) Deaf-Blind and the Multiple Handicapped (3 pages) Education (9 pages, 1 missing) Education extracts from various newspapers (2 pages) Employment: - Placement of blind people in employment (1 page) - Dairyman (4 pages) - Insurance brokerage as a profession of the blind by Fred C Tolstrup (3 pages) Fundraising (Snippets) - Coles Book Arcade - Sporting matches Kiosks for the Blind (1/2 page) Matilda Ann Aston (5 pages) Music (5 pages) Nursing (2 pages) Organ (Snippets) Ormond Hall (3 pages) Pensions (1/2 page) Rehabilitation Training centre (3 pages) Talking Book Library (1 1/2 pages) Welfare Services (3 1/2 pages)2 page foreward and 17 page historyroyal victorian institute for the blind, c.h. nipper, blind soldiers, deaf-blind, ormond hall, fundraising, rvib nursery, nellie melba, alice mcclelland, charles halle, blinded soldiers bowling club, talking books, employment, aboriginal and torrens strait islander people, pensions, tilly aston, fred c tolstrup, charles gatty, blindness, welfare services, rehabilitation, education, buildings -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Pen and Nib, Early 1930s
This item has come from the business of J.P.McMeekin of Warrnambool. It would have been sold or given to clients of the business for promotion purposes. The father of James McMeekin, with his brother, William, established their business in Warrnambool in the early 1880s with land, estate and insurance agencies and a produce store, including a dairy produce trade exporting butter to South Australia, South Africa and England. The business was initially in Fairy Street Warrnambool and then moved to Kepler Street. James McMeekin’s son, also James Parker McMeekin (1885-1935) continued on with the business until his death.His pen is of interest as an example of the type of promotion item issued by business men in Warrnambool in the 1930s. This is a pen with a brown-coloured wooden body tapering to a point at its end. It has a metal band at the other end with a metal nib inserted. The end of the pen is slightly broken and the nib is rusted. J.P.McMeekin Produce Merchant Warrnambool Phone 263j.p.mcmeekin, history of warrnambool -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Lonsdale St - cable tram terminus, late 1930s
The photograph shows two cable trams at the Lonsdale St - Carlton line terminus in Lonsdale St between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets, looking south west. The nearest set with a destination of North Carlton - has trailer 391with the second set the destination of Collingwood. The Conductor of the first set is walking across the road, possibly to punch the Bundy clock. In the background are buildings for Harris Manufacturing Tailors, Granger? Manufacturing Tailor, Lang Arcade, the ANG building with a sign for The Sun newspaper, advertising its Free Insurance to subscribers, and Michael's Camera store.Yields information about Lonsdale St cable tram terminus.Black and White Photograph postcard format with note on rear.In pencil on the rear "Lonsdale St terminus"tramways, trams, cable tram, lonsdale st, tram 591 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th July, 1941 between B. Hocking (seller) and Mrs. I.F. Stephenson (buyer) for land situate 25 Reginald Street, Bendigo being Crown allotment 7 section 104C land described in certificate of title volume 2684 folio 536778, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Also all electric globes and shades, all wire doors and screens and ''Main'' gas stove connected in place of present gas stove. Price 400 pounds. This is the office copy, attached: copy of insurance policy and city of Bendigo rates notice and receipts of paymentsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Mont De Lancey
Document - Land Receipts, M. H. Proctor, H. Proctor & W Hunter, 1946 - 1951
These are handwritten land receipt documents between Maxwell Proctor and W. Hunter (owner) 1946 - 1951 and between M.H. Proctor and H. Proctor 1947, 1948 and 1949.Two sets of handwritten land receipts in a used envelope with blue type at the bottom: Chamber of Manufactures Insurance Ltd. The first set of three receipts are written in copperplate handwriting for Mr. M. H. Proctor and are for the purchase of land, from W. Hunter (owner of the land). They are dated Feb 28th 1946, 17th April 1951 and an indecipherable date o the last one. The second set of six handwritten receipts are from M. H. Proctor to H. Proctor for land purchased: May 27th 1947, Dec 7th 1947, June 22nd 1948, Dec 14th 1948, May 30th 1949 and Dec.6th 1949. All letters are handwritten with a small green or yellow 3d. official Stamp Of Victoria glued to them. They are all signed by W Hunter or H. J. Proctor.legal documents, documents, land sales, contracts -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge of the Ancient, 1922
This book contains the Constitutions of the Freemason Lodges in Victoria. Freemasonry is a world-wide benefit society. Moves were made in the 1860s to establish a Masonic Lodge in Warrnambool with the first Lodge being St. John’s (No. 895). The Masonic Hall in Kepler Street was built in 1870. This book belonged to a member of the Flaxman family and John Flaxman was a prominent Warrnambool resident in the 19th century – an insurance agent and moneylender in the 1860 and 70s and an employee of the auctioneer, Samuel Macgregor. The book, however, seems to belong to a W. Flaxman. John Flaxman had a brother William but, as far as can be ascertained, he did not live in Warrnambool. There is nothing known so far to link this book with Warrnaambool but it is kept because of the name ‘Flaxman’ and so it may have some relevance.This is hard cover book of 142 pages. The cover is blue with gold lettering on the front cover. The cover is slightly marked. The inscription on the first page is handwritten in black ink. ‘Br W.S.B.J.Flaxman 24-2-25’ william flaxman, freemasonry in warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Vehicle in Lake Incident - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1986
This is a set of 12 photographs of contractors removing a vehicle from the lake at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in September 1986. The Ford XB panel van belonging to WO2 Ted Burgess rolled down the embankment during the night from the SGTs Mess carpark. Despite written off by the insurance company, the panel van was remarkably restored by Ted to roadworthy condition and driven in to Fortuna with a shark’s fin mounted on its roof. This incident is covered in more detail in page 152 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 12 photograph of a civilian vehicle being removed from the lake at Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, September 1986. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake, Neil Morgan in foreground. .5) to .8) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake. .9) to .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake, Neil Morgan on right. .11) to .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake.No personnel are identified. Annotated with date on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Orbost & District Historical Society
directory, H. Wise & Co, Victoria Post Office Commercial Directory, C1894
This is a directory of towns giving distances fro Melbourne, populations. There is an entry on Orbost listing the contemporary businesses.Directories are an effective way of researching businesses and trades in small trades. Many small businesses needed to ensure the public was aware of their activity and one of the better ways to do this (in an age before media dominated) was via a directory. Advertisements in the directories often provide extra valuable information . This item is a useful research tool for Orbost in the late 19th century.A heavy, thick, hard-covered book with a red cover and gold print. On the spine in gold print is the title, "Victoria Post Office Commercial Directory 1895 - 6" and some advertisements. There is an index at the front. Inside people are named with their addresses under: Alphabetical directory (colony-wide); Trade and professional directory Towns and districts directories;Other sections including names but usually not addresses:Commerce management, banking, insurance companies, exporters of English goods to Victoria Government, MPs, heads of departments, clergy, University of Melbourne academic staff, teachers in private schools medical practitioners, hospitals, dentists, pharmacists courts, judicial officers, barristers, solicitors, Justices of the Peace .on page edges - "TOWNS, ALPHABETICAL TRADES, ENGLISH SECTION"directory-post-office directory-commercial orbost-c19th-businesses -
Orbost & District Historical Society
poster, Chronological Record Great War 1914 -19, 1920s?
This poster was one of a set produced for towns in Australia. It was adapted to suit the requirements of the location. It contains not only the names of soldiers, but also photographs of war leaders, such as Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, Field Marshall Sir Douglas Hay, Marshall Ferdinand Foch and General Sir William Birdwood. The roll of honour is surrounded by collector’s cards depicting battle scenes. It also contains the dates and details of war events from 1914 to 1919 and advertisements for several local businesses such as J.W.Bird & cO.; Victorian Producers Co-Operative; Tomlis & Gall; McKinnon & Sons; Co-Operative Insurance Co of Victoria; Epplestun & RodwellThis item is a useful research tool.A poster, titled, "Chronological Record Great War 1914 - 19". It has a sub - heading - "Orbost District" beneath two crossed flags, an Australian and a British. The roll of honour is surrounded by collector’s cards depicting battle scenes. It also contains the dates and details of war events from 1914 to 1919 and advertisements for several local businesses. In each corner is a coloured photograph of a man in a military uniform.ww!-roll-of-honour-orbost -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Journey's End (play) by R.C. Sherriff performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 30 January 1979, 1979
A play about front-line warfare on the Western Front written by a soldier who served in the front line in France for over a year. Sherriff became an insurance agent who wrote plays to raise money for his rowing club. He wrote a novel and the he turned to the new art form, the talking film, becoming Hollywood's highest-paid script-writer. His credits include screenplays for: The Invisible Man; Lady Hamilton; Goodbye Mr Chips; The Dam Busters; Odd Man Out; Quartet and Mrs Miniver. The play was directed by Mick Rodger; The Director of the MTC was John Sumner with Assistant Director Ray Lawler.Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.the university of melbourne, melbourne theatre company, journey's end, r c sherriff, athenaeum theatre, john stanton, mick rodger, ray lawler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - T.C. Watts and Son rent book
Thomas Couch Watts c. 1865 - 30/10/1914 was a Bendigo Real Estate Agent, initially in View St and later at 253 Mitchell Street. He married Alice Maud Glasier in 1888. His son Raymond Leigh Watts b. 1894 was admitted as a partner in the business in 1915 when he qualified as an Insurance Agent. Raymond died in 1929 aged 35. Thomas became an auctioneer and Real Estate Agent c. 1904 after initially running a book and stationery store in View Street with his brother Edward. Thomas and his family resided at "Ottawa" in Rowan Street, Bendigo.Green hardcover ledger book. The ledger has 354 pages and it lists the name, addresses and the amount of rent received. The period covered is from 1940 to 1958Two stamps on the first two pages with the name T.C. Watts and son 253 Mitchell Street Bendigo & Districtestate agent, rent book