Heather WILSON (1961- ) Born Rotherham, England. Arrived Australia 1967. Heather Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Art & Craft) from Melbourne State College in 1982, majoring in Ceramics. Artist's statement - "All of my work is hand built and explores animal forms in various ways. Animals have always fascinated me and have been a part of my work for the last 30 years. Whether appearing as dragons, exotic birds or bones, most of my images have a basis in nature. Sometimes it is just a characteristic or a quirky gesture that will inspire a piece, sometimes a photograph or a drawing done at the zoo or museum. Dragons have always given me the freedom to explore an emotion or attitude without the restrictions of a form being right, no one can tell you what a dragon should be like as they are an imaginary beast. All of my work is hand built from earthenware or porcelain. Each of them is unique and they may be similar but no two are ever the same. Most of my vessels are coil built and the dragons and birds are constructed on their bases. The pieces are fired to 1080 C in a gas kiln."heather wilson, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

Heather WILSON (1961- ) Born Rotherham, England. Arrived Australia 1967. Heather Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Art & Craft) from Melbourne State College in 1982, majoring in Ceramics. Artist's statement - "All of my work is hand built and explores animal forms in various ways. Animals have always fascinated me and have been a part of my work for the last 30 years. Whether appearing as dragons, exotic birds or bones, most of my images have a basis in nature. Sometimes it is just a characteristic or a quirky gesture that will inspire a piece, sometimes a photograph or a drawing done at the zoo or museum. Dragons have always given me the freedom to explore an emotion or attitude without the restrictions of a form being right, no one can tell you what a dragon should be like as they are an imaginary beast. All of my work is hand built from earthenware or porcelain. Each of them is unique and they may be similar but no two are ever the same. Most of my vessels are coil built and the dragons and birds are constructed on their bases. The pieces are fired to 1080 C in a gas kiln."heather wilson, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

Heather WILSON (1961- ) Born Rotherham, England. Arrived Australia 1967. Heather Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Art & Craft) from Melbourne State College in 1982, majoring in Ceramics. Artist's statement - "All of my work is hand built and explores animal forms in various ways. Animals have always fascinated me and have been a part of my work for the last 30 years. Whether appearing as dragons, exotic birds or bones, most of my images have a basis in nature. Sometimes it is just a characteristic or a quirky gesture that will inspire a piece, sometimes a photograph or a drawing done at the zoo or museum. Dragons have always given me the freedom to explore an emotion or attitude without the restrictions of a form being right, no one can tell you what a dragon should be like as they are an imaginary beast. All of my work is hand built from earthenware or porcelain. Each of them is unique and they may be similar but no two are ever the same. Most of my vessels are coil built and the dragons and birds are constructed on their bases. The pieces are fired to 1080 C in a gas kiln."heather wilson, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus, dragon

Pickwick Clubs were established around the world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, inspired by the first novel of Charles Dickens. A Kew branch was formed in 1897 and lasted until c.1912. Its membership was drawn from a number of notable Kew families. The club published two booklets, the first in 1904 and the second in 1912. In addition to holding meetings, club members performed in productions of Shakespearian plays in the Recreation Hall in Wellington Street Kew. Members of the club adopted pseudonyms based on characters in Dickens' novels.Literary publication of of artistic (literary) significance recording the social and cultural activities of a group of residents of Kew and its environs that operated from 1897 to c.1912. Copies of volume 1 are held by the State Libraries of Queensland and New South Wales.Contents of The Pickwick Portfolio, Vol.1, No.1 - Frontispiece [Illustration] Pickwick Portfolio / Mark Tapley (Alice Bale); Foreword / Mantalini (Mr A. Barlow); D. Copperfield (Mr H. Brown); Sonnet to celebrate Pickwick Club's birthday's eight and to congratulate it on its happy fate / John Jarndyce (Mr G. Bell); A new planet / Mikawber (Mr H. Mollard); The melancholy heart / Samuel Weller (Mr P. Vines); Time / Florence Dombey (Miss C. Turner); A day in Japan / Miss Moucher (Dr G. Halley); His yellow affability / Mark Tapley (Alice Bale); A tragedy / N. Nickleby (Mrs J.T. Dill, nee Miss Pullar); Bill Sykes [Illustration] / (Micawber (Mr H. Mollard); The norseman's song / Pickwick (Rev W. Slack); The maker of the soul / Squeers (Mr N. Brown); Glory / Jingle (Mr H.M. King); My first conquest / Agnes Wickfield (Miss A. Vines); The mosquito / D. Copperfield (Mr H. Brown); The blind baggage / Mantlini (Mr A. Barlow); The Pickwick Tree [Illustration] / Mark Tapley (Alice Bale); The freedom of life / Toots (Mr W. Shum)fictionthe pickwick club - kew, literary clubs, pickwick clubs, charles dickens

John O'Loughlin was born in 1922 in Warracknabeal, Victoria and moved to Beechworth in February 1969. Following a brief time working in the real estate business, John gained employment as a prison officer at Beechworth Gaol. The gaol had initially closed its doors in 1918 but was reopened after the completion of alterations in 1926 as a reformatory prison for habitual male criminals. In his new role, John was able to pursue management in the farming industry, taking trusted prisoners out to a farm on the Wodonga side of Beechworth to work the land. This area was known as The Rockery, a grazing property of two-hundred and eighty acres about two miles north of Beechworth. This work done by the prisoners included timber cutting, land maintenance and the grazing of livestock, mainly Black Poll cattle. The programme was an instrumental component of prisoner rehabilitation, allowing freedom and responsibility. When he retired from his work in 1987, John observed that many improvements had been made towards the living conditions and daily life of the prisoners. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. The cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. John O'Loughlin's account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the twentieth century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details important information surrounding Beechworth Gaol and the daily life of its prisoners; it is a place that still holds significance for the residents of Beechworth today. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth'. While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the twentieth century, much of which would have been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white stripe and is currently stored in a clear flat rectangular plastic container. It holds up to forty minutes of recording on each side. John O'Loughlin / beechworth gaol, old beechworth gaol, john o'loughlin, beechworth prison, beechworth, gaol, prisoners, beechworth prison officer, prisoner reform beechworth, the rockery, black poll cattle, daily prison life beechworth, prisoner farmwork, beechworth training prison

Most badges would have been collected during WWIBadges, varying in size from diam 2.2cm to diam 3.2cm. Total 31 badges. Each has a picture on the front and a plain metal back slightly rusting, with a sharp metal pin fastener. ANZAC DAY (2); Hospital Day; British/Red Cross; King George's Day (Copyright); Allies for Freedom and Life; Australian Red/Cross Appeal/1918; I will help until the war is won (2); Hospital/Day/1918; Our fighting men/Australian Comforts Fund; Same 3.2cm diam; Wattle Day (3); Hospital Day/for charity; Discharged Soldiers' Fund/For our Returned Soldiers; French Red Cross; For/Our Own (2); Red Triangle/King/God/Country; Our/Day/Nation/& Honour; Servia/Syria/Armenia; Our Sailors' Day (2); Italian/Red Cross; For Our Fighting Men; ANZAC/Remembrance Day; Our/Day/Nation/& Honor; Three enamel badges:; 1. Red Cross/'Australian Red Cross Society'. Red Cross on white surrounded by annular blue enamel. Crown on top. Diam 1.7cm.; 2. 'Fathers'. Centre of badge brass on red enamel background. Reg No 20169 over 494. Diam 2.6cm.; 3. ARP 'Victoria/ARP/AG121/WARDEN. Crown on top. On rear: 'Issued by State Emergency Council'. H 3.0cm x W 2.6cm.Refer photograph.

This file contains 4 items: 1/Typewritten document titled ‘The City of Caulfield’. Author and date unknown. 1 page (back and front), 2 copies. Document covers topics such as origins of the name ‘Caulfield’, early settlement and the Caulfield Cup. 2/Typewritten document titled ‘History of Caulfield Council’. Author and date unknown. 6 pages, 3 copies. Document covers subjects such as early settlement, Aboriginal influence, Caulfield Road Board, Shire of Caulfield, Borough and town boundaries, coat of arms, and Freedom of Entry to the City. 3/Typewritten document (undated + author unknown) titled ‘The Structure of Local Government in Victoria with a history of the City of Caulfield’. 13 pages. Covers the following subjects: Powers, Planning, Public Works, Trading Undertakings, Health Services, Municipalities, Wards Electors or Ratepayers, Voters Roll, Councillors, Officers, Finance, Nature of Soil and Vegetation, Parks and Gardens and Reserves, Coat of Arms, Boundaries, How Did Caulfield get its Name, Aboriginal Influence, Caulfield Road Board, Shire of Caulfield, Borough and Town and the City of Caulfield. Also covered is early settlement. Note at the end of the document mentions that the historical content contained in the last section was based upon a thesis for the Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Melbourne, 1968 by L. Alwis, P. Rowe, N. Wootten. Melbourne, ‘City of Caulfield: An Illustrated City Report’. 4/Typewritten document (undated) titled ‘The Structure of Local Government in Victoria with notes on the history of the City of Caulfield’. 8 pages, 2 copies. This document also includes a map/diagram of the city with boundaries and wards showing locations of railway stations and parks. Document covers the structure of local government and its functions then goes on to focus on City of Caulfield with subjects similar to those covered in item 3. Document signed off by Deputy Town Clerk.city of caulfield, caulfield john, caulfield baron, caulfield racecourse, elsternwick, ripponlea, st. mary’s church, caulfield council, kooyong road, neerim road, bambra road, greenmeadows house, caulfield park, paddy’s swamp, dandenong road, caulfield grammar school, chisholm institute of technology, murrumbeena, glen eira road, alma road, orrong road, balaclava road, inkerman road, ‘grosmont’, caulfield school room, caulfield road board, caulfield road district, crimean war, victorian amateur turf club, caulfield cup, glenhuntly road, north road, glenhuntly station, ormond station, outer circle railway, local government, gardenvale, carnegie, rosstown, poath road, nepean highway, hotham street, ormond park, princes park, ross william murray, caulfield institute of technology, ‘ross’ folly’, hawthorn road, glenhuntly, ormond, morris t. w., lloyd charles du plan, meals on wheels, shire of caulfield, caulfield railway station, caulfield rsl, bouran road, murrum murrumbeen, kooyong road, great dandenong road, neerim road, trams, prahran and malvern tramways trust, fisher andrew, mackinnon reserve, dover street, ‘glen eira’, blair max cr., insignia, third ordnance services unit, schools, street lighting, lampriere, mr. bevan, the caulfield leader, davies j. henry, curraweena road, st. georges road, o’neill college, hope george, market gardens, koornang reserve, packer reserve, murrumbeena reserve, hopetoun gardens, greenmeadows gardens, mirambeena, caulfield technical college, hart john, langdon h. j., ‘rosecraddock’, judge webb, ‘crotonhurst’, service james, ‘kilwinning’, ricketson henry, grimwade frederick sheppard, airdrie, jenner, st. aubin’s, caulfield john p. t., harlston, lempriere, lord reserve, ‘cantala’

1914-1918 Memorial Plaque In early 1920 it was announced that the next-of-kin of all Australian servicemen and women whose deaths were attributable to the First World War would receive a memorial plaque and scroll "as a solace for bereavement and as a memento". The memorial plaques were not uniquely Australian. In fact they were designed and produced in Britain and issued to commemorate all those who died as a result of war service from within the British Commonwealth. The idea for the plaques was originally conceived mid-way through the war. In 1917 a competition was announced to obtain a suitable design and 800 entries were eventually received. The winner, Mr. E. Carter Preston of Liverpool, England, was chosen in 1918. He was awarded a prize of 250 pounds. Mr Manning Pike directed the manufacture of the memorial plaques at the Memorial Plaque Factory set up at Acton, London. Some later plaques were also made at the Woolwich Arsenal. The cost of manufacturing so many plaques must have been considerable. Each plaque had the name of the soldier commemorated individually embossed (some were engraved) as part of the design. The full name was given without any indication of rank or honours to show the equality of sacrifice of all those who had lost their lives. The scroll designed to accompany the plaques was of thick paper, headed by the royal coat-of-arms, and bore the following message: "He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those that come after see that his name is not forgotten". Underneath the message the serviceman or woman’s name, rank, honours and unit were written by hand in red ink. Because of the late arrival in Australia of the plaques many scrolls were sent out separately. A message from the King, "I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War", was included with the scroll. The first plaques were distributed in Australia in 1922. Each plaque was sent out from Base Records Office at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne by second-class mail. Approximately 60,000 plaques were issued in Australia. Families of deceased members of the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army Nursing Service also received plaques and scrolls Collection of items relating to the death of Private Arthur Ernest Bolger, service number 01338, 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 27th April, 1915. Private Bolger was from Victoria and was recorded as being the first Frankston serviceman to be killed in the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli. For more information refer: < > see items 00014.1 and 00014.2

Folder containing items pertaining to the history of Germans Gully - Arcady, Belgrave Heights. Contents: -4 colour photos, c. 2000, showing house and gardens -sketches, photocopied, by Barbara Smith, dated 29 October 2002, showing stone huts at Arcady prior to mid-1950s, with additional comments by Marian Matta -typescript, "Short History Of Arcady also known as German Gully, 'Carinya' & Church Of Freedom", 1 page, 3 copies including one with small photo -typescript, dated 22 June 97, "Plarre Visit to 'Arcady', Originally Known as 'Carinya'", six pages -hand-written letter, addressed to "Sue & Peter" (Downard) from Ralph (Wilson) dated April 02, containing historical information re. Arcady, 4 sheets double-sided -Yarra Ranges Shire Heritage Study Place Nomination Form for Germans Gully, partially completed -obituary, Herald Sun newspaper, undated but 2003, "Raymond Otto Plarre, Baker had passion for quality produce" -4 page Fairfax newspaper wraparound, "A Recipe For Success", advertising feature commemorating Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse Centenary, 1901-2001 -8 sheets of photocopied photos of Arcady, taken during Plarre ownership -Certificate Of Title (number illegible) dated 10 July 1919, initial purchasers being Robert and Bertha Maurer, 3 copies of obverse sheet (copies) (dups. in A3 folio #1) -Certificate of Title, Vol. 5262, Folio 1052392, dated 18 January 1927, initial purchaser being Bernhard Walk (2 copies, one issued 12 Aug 1996, one issued 17 Apr 1997) (dups. in A3 folio #1) -photo (colour) and hand-drawn map of site, prepared by Ralph Wilson, 2006 -Pamphlet, "Our Place, a celebration of where we live", Shire of Yarra Ranges, Oct. 2006 -photos (2, colour) of fire at Arcady, annotated 'Hello Peter & Sue, more pictures taken by Marty of CFA' -article, Australian Post, 6 Jul. 1972, 'Fool around with SCARLETT!', 2 photos of John Wilson (in A3 folio #1)albert hartung, otto plarre, mr stace, john wilson, count felix von lucknor, mr & mrs smart, plarre family, mr hutter, carinya, raymond otto plarre, ferguson plarre bakehouses, keith cooke, hugh ackland, alexander wynnum king, russell & jean smart