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Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, "A man on the right track", 22/05/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper dated 22 May 1973 about a discussion between Sir Robert Risson with writer Kenneth Joachim Sir Robert Risson was the executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee at the time. Looks at the trams running in Melbourne, new trams for the city and other tramways cities. Includes a photo of Sir Robert.In top centre right of the Clipping "22/5/73" in red ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, sir robert risson, new tramcars, melbourne transportation committee -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO BUSINESS COLLEGE - STUDENTS, 1916
Black and White Photo of a group of students of the Bendigo Business College circa 1916. Accompanying note states that the original photo was given to Q C Binks by the late Mrs Edna Wills. The writer thinks that she is the lady second from the left in the front row. Mrs Wills' mother (Mrs Quinn) was seamstress for Lady Lansell.education, secondary, bendigo busines college, bendigo business college, trades hall, view street, view st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - NOTES RELATING TO: RICHARD GRICE
Notes relating to Richard Grice (by Harold Curnow, Bendigo.) Notes taken from letter from letters written by Richard Grice from May 1839 to January 1845 - result of examination of the file on the Grice family on May 8, 1968 by courtesy of the Archivist, University of Melbourne Archives. ''Line of enquiry taken by the writer was to ascertain the names of all the people mentioned by Richard Grice especially the names of those people who were with Richard Grice during the years he occupied the vast sheep station in part of which the City of Bendigo developed''. Mention of ''writer's own observations of the sequence of events in the appropriate places'' and ''an important letter written by Martin Maxwell (?unclear), Mar 25, 1843 and located in the State Archives of Vic..'' This document (2821) is handwritten on the back of a telegram form. It is marked in handwriting (Copyright).person, individual, richard grice, richard grice, harold curnow, melbourne archives. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, Harriet Martineau, History of Peace Vol. 2, 1851
Light-brown coloured leather bound spine and cover corners. Paper covered board covers, marbling design, red, greens and yellow ochre. The History of Peace 1800-1845non-fictionhistory, english, feminism, peace -
Orbost & District Historical Societybook, J.Ogden and Co, Beeton's Book of Needlework, 1870
Isabella Mary Beeton (née Mayson; 14 March 1836 – 6 February 1865), also known as Mrs Beeton, was an English journalist, editor and writer.In the 19th century, the craft of embroidery became a pastime for women. Needlework creations were crafted to be displayed in the home.This book is an example of a popular book of ithat time.A hard back book with a dark green fabric cover. The title is in gold print -"Beeton's Book of Needlework" inside an ornate gold border. It contains descriptions and instructions for tatting patterns, crochet patterns, knitting patterns, netting patterns, embroidery patterns and point lace patterns. There are six hundred illustrations / engravings. some of the patterns are fold-out.inside cover - "Special first prize to Catherine J. Horne by Mrs William for Needlework" Tarang State Schoolbeeton-isabella needlework-knitting-lacework -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPostcard, Kia-Ora, c. 1900
Family on the side verandah of Kia-Ora. Writer of the card is G.S.W and the people in the picture are her mother and niece. Detailed message sent to Miss L TaylorSepia postcard, unmounted,unmounted, good conditionMiss L Taylor LAB.S.P.School,Goulburn NSW -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Fred Ruddy, 1940
Fred Ruddy was a garrison guard at Graytown POW camp and had a great flair as a writer and artist. His sketches are a significant part of depicting the history of the camps.Black and white photograph black border with Fred Ruddy standing at ease in front of a wood paling fence. pow's, fred ruddy, camp artists, camp writers, graytown camp -
Vision AustraliaDocument - Text, Braille Writers Association of New South Wales procedure for setting out volumes
Explanation and instruction on the setting out of braille volumes by E. Kell, Secretary of the Braille Writers Association of New South Wales. There are pencil markings on the fourth page.6 pages of typewritten notes with pencil markings on one pageroyal blind society of nsw, braille, braille writers association of new south wales -
Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, As You Were 1947, 1947
Continued from 'As you were 1946' this book presents the views of service men and women and the views expressed are those of the writers. Contributions that are a mosaic of service men and women.A compilation of person war experiences and yarns.Compilation of person recounts, stories and articles. Photos, illustrations and letters Green covered entitled 'As you were', with a relief of tri-servicemen with the date '1947' lower on the cover. Inside cover front and back is illustrated with the insignia of each Australian services in addition to relief of the tri services. There are two copies held by the Lara RSL Sub BranchTo the memory of fallen comrades. " They gave their l Ives. For that public gift they received a praise which never ages and a tomb most glorious - not so. Much the tomb in which they lie, but that in which their fame survives, to be remembered forever when occasion comes for word or deed...'royal australian navy, royal australian air force, royal australian army, yarns, short stories, wwi, wwii -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Water Colour, Be Colechin (nee Bainbridge), Shepparton Post Office
The artist Be Colechin was born in Tatura. Not limited to just painting, Be is also a writer, music composer, playwright and has worked and acted in various reportory companies for 15 years.Timber framed watercolour painting of old Shepparton Post Officebe colechin, painting, shepparton post office -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Water Colour, Be Colechin (nee Bainbridge), Darvenzia's "Exelsior" Winery
The artist Be Colechin was born in Tatura. Not limited to just painting, Be is also a writer, music composer, playwright and has worked and acted in various reportory companies for 15 years.Timber framed watercolour painting of Darvenzia's "Exelsior" Winerybe colechin, painting, darvenzia's "exelsior" winery, exelsior, darvenzia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Water Colour, Be Colechin (nee Bainbridge), Furphy's Foundry
The artist Be Colechin was born in Tatura. Not limited to just painting, Be is also a writer, music composer, playwright and has worked and acted in various reportory companies for 15 years.Timber framed watercolour painting of Furphy's Foundrybe colechin, painting, furphy's foundry, furphy and sons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Water Colour, Be Colechin (nee Bainbridge), Fryers Street Primary School
The artist Be Colechin was born in Tatura. Not limited to just painting, Be is also a writer, music composer, playwright and has worked and acted in various reportory companies for 15 years.Timber framed watercolour painting of Fryers Street Primary Schoolbe colechin, painting, furphy's foundry, furphy and sons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - autobiography, Robert Kahn, Recollections of a Dunera boy, 20 November 1991
Autobiographical memoirs of the writers arrest, Dunera, Hay, Tatura, 8th Employment Company, and demobilisation. Salient excerpts from his book "Chapters From My Past".Dark blue hard back plastic cover with the inscription (see below). Robert L. Kahn. Recollections of a Dunera boy. Interred Camp on the spine of the folder.robert kahn, dunera, life in an internment camp, internment camps -
Robin Boyd FoundationDocument - Talk notes, Robin Boyd, Nothing succeeds like failure
Appears to be a talk to architecture students about success and failure in architecture according to whether you are an architect ('a doer') as well as a talker and a writer, and the influence attached to all three.Talk notesHandwritten (pencil), quarto, 2 pagesHandwritten and torn second pagefrank lloyd wright, walter gropius, le corbusier, henry moore, alexander calder, albert einstein, buckminster fuller, robin boyd, manuscript -
Kew Historical Society IncBooklet, Kew Historical Society, City of Kew Centenary 1860-1960, 1960
Local History produced by Kew Historical SocietyHistory of Kew written by members of the Kew Historical Society and published in 1960 on the occasion of the City's Centenary. This booklet was donated by John Rogers in 2016non-fictionLocal History produced by Kew Historical Societykew - history, kew historical society - publications -
Kew Historical Society IncBooklet, Kew Historical Society, City of Kew Centenary 1860-1960, 1960
Local History produced by Kew Historical SocietyHistory of Kew written by members of the Kew Historical Society and published in 1960 on the occasion of the City's Centenary. This booklet was donated by John Rogers in 2016non-fictionLocal History produced by Kew Historical Societykew - history, kew historical society - publications -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: LETTER TO MR HOLLAND
Handwritten letter written on Menzies Consolidated Gold Mines, Limited paper. The writer is offering Mr Holland work, but at a limited salary. He is also offering work for two grown up sons. He requests Mr Holland to wire him whether he accepts the job or not. Letter dated August 15, 1896. Signature difficult to read.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, letter to mr holland, menzies consolidated gold mines limited -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - HOT METAL AND HARD WORK
Assignment by Carol Milne for Deakin University Grad. Dip. Prof. Writing Editing: Hot Metal and Hard Work - Cyril Michelsen and The Bendigo Advertiser 3,400 words paper by Carol Milne, freelance writer. Paper prepared for grad. Dip. Inscribed on front page ' To 'Mr. Mick' with best wishes from Carol Milne 9/10/93'Carol Milnebiography, cyril michelsen, bendigo, bendigo advertiser, newspaper, cyril michelsen. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Handwritten letter dated 22-6-96 to Mr Ashman from Gilbert Tippett. Dr. Paul Haigh found one of Dr. Abbott's books on Scalebuoys in the Sydney University and wanted more information so he sent letters to the libraries. Scalebuoys are mentioned. The writer wanted to know if Scalebuoy installations were still in use in the Bendigo area.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, mr ashman, dr paul haigh?, dr abbott, sydney university, bendigo library, ballarat library, a-? mackenzie, gilbert tippett -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - RESEARCHES INTO THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH DOG, FROM ANCIENT LAWS, CHARTERS AND HISTORICAL RECORDS
A green hard covered book titled '' Researches into the History of the British dog, from ancient laws, charters and Historical Records. With original anecdotes and illustrations of the nature and attributes of the dog. From the poets and prose writers of ancient, medieval and modern times.'' In two volumes. Vol. II. London: Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 1866. 424 pgs. (ill.)George R. Jessebooks, technical, dogs, book, books, dog, dogs, animal, animals, history, british dogs, pets -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Terry Keenan, A Taste of Port, Apr 1999
Researched for years by the author, who has also researched the PMCC (for which he played and later was for some years President)(.01)'A Taste of Port - Personal Profiles, snapshots and statistical records drawn from the history of the Port Melbourne Football Club' by Terry KEENAN. Red and blue paperback 1999, signed by author. (.02) Letter to Martin FLANAGAN - writer for "The Age" - from Terry KEENAN regarding the Prahran Football Club. Letter is inside back cover of above book.Signed 'Terry Keenan' on title pagesport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, terry keenan, norm goss snr, norm goss jnr, denise goss, kevin goss, paul goss, michael goss, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, goss family, tommy lahiff, vic aanensen, frank johnson, george ogilvie, billy henneysee, billy fraser, jack hutchinson, john croft, george taylor, bob merrick, bill bedford, ron bedford, ted freyer, bob bonnett, alma football club, graeme anderson, ron barassi, william 'bill' barfoot, jack mcmurray, alexander harold james howlett, joe garbutt, billy mcgee, arthur knox, bob skilton jnr, bob skilton snr, port melbourne football club, pmfc, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, fred cook -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: Night lights: a collection of poems 2004, ed. by Pam Collings
Book of 89 pages of poetry by varied writers and edited by Pam Collings. Published by Flat Chat Press, NMIT in 2005. Contributors include Marie Azar, Paul Northey, K. S. Doyle, Simone Chettle, Wendy Bennett, mark Leviston, David Clifford, Jenna Chandler, Pam Collings, Agnes Craig, A. T. Davidson. ISBN 0975720260flat chat press, school publications, nmit -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Letter - Gertrude Perry Collection - handwritten note from Pat Slattery to "Gertie" referring to the reunion of the Bendigo easter Fair Miss Popular Girls on 7 April 1991
Gertrude Perry was born in California Gully in 1917. Her singing skills were recognized at an early age. She later sang with local choirs and sang on radio. She was involved with the Bendigo Operatic Society for many years. Gertrude began her working life in sales. After studying book keeping she worked at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory during WW2 and then worked for local solicitors and accountants. Gertrude was involved with many community and sporting organizations.Gertrude Perry Collection - handwritten note from Pat Slattery to "Gertie" referring to the reunion of the Bendigo Easter Fair Miss Popular Girls on 7th April 1991. The letter refers to two photos the writer has attached but which are not included in the folder. Lined paper has been torn from a writing pad. The letter has two fold marks.physical culture class, fitness, exercise, bendigo easter fair -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Age, "Rattling through the years", 21/06/1983 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from the Melbourne Living section of The Age, 21/6/1983 titled "Rattling through the years", written by Robert Honeybun. Looks at the history of trams in Melbourne, W class trams, opinions of travellers, motorists, writers, Don Dunstan, heritage trams, tourism. Has a sketch by Horner of cable cars, VR 6 and and a new articulated tramcar.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, tramways -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageTool - Brace, 1859-1866
No contextual information available at this time give the items usual design and no makers markings writer believes item is from the 1860s either American, British or could be of continental origin.An early tool significant because of it's unique design writer cannot find one like it during researching the item.Metal Brace possibly for gas fitter has leather in centre, (owner installed)Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, John Brittain
On 28 June 1907 John Brittain, a well known writer and lecturer on astronomical subjects was appointed lecturer and demonstrator in Astronomy in the Department of Engineering and Surveying at the Ballarat School of Mines. A man in a jacket looks toward a microscope on a table with white tablecloth. The man is John Brittain who lectured at the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, scientific equipment, microscope, john brittain, astronomy, astronomical, scientific objects, observatory -
Federation University Historical CollectionArtwork, other - Stencil, Ballarat Junior Technical School Stencil
The school logo or monogram was designed by student Angus Henderson in 1914. By 1969 Angus Henderson was a well known sign-writer and had painted the insignia on the School's entrance door. A hand cut stencil of the logo of the Ballarat Junior Technical School. The stencil has shellac on the back to make it durable, and it has been used.ballarat junior technical school, ballarat junior technical school, stencil, logo, monogram, henderson, angus henderson -
Emerging Writers' Festival2007 Festival Program, Emerging Writers' Festival 2007
This program is for events held during the 2007 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, which was Directed by Steve Grimwade in 2007.More information about the programming of the 2007 Emerging Writers' Festival can be found at: https://web.archive.org/web/20070516153025/http://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/A black and gold printed booklet of the 2007 Emerging Writes' Festival Programemerging writers' festival, 2007, literary programming, the wheeler centre, steve grimwade, zine fair -
Unions Ballarat
Twenty years hard Labor (Don Woodward Collection), Haylen, Leslie, 1969
Documents Haylen's disappointment with the ALP and parliament. He was particularly unhappy with the right wing of the party. Haylen was a federal parliamentarian in the 1940s. He also had a career as a writer and journalist. First hand - political, autobiographical.Book; 212 pages. Dust jacket: yellow background; red and black photographs of former ALP leaders (e.g. Curtin, Whitlam, Calwell); red and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.Inscribed in pencil: "Shop 11, Political 14".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, australian labor party, alp, politics and government, parliament - federal, parliamentarians
