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Melbourne Legacy
Document, Legatese
A satirical attempt at a newsletter produced allegedly by President S.T. Parkes to mark the end of his tenure in 1941. It is a low quality production, both physically and intellectually, and the efforts to be humorous are both lame and politically incorrect to present day readers.Indicative of the mood of the times.3 typed sheets folded to make a booklet of 12 pages.newsletter, past president -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Reader's Digest Services Pty Limited, The emigrant's friend, or authentic guide to South Australia, 1974
This book is a replica of a booklet printed in the United Kingdom. In 1848, when it was published in London as a guide to prospective emigrants, 23,904 people left the United Kingdom for the Australian colonies and New Zealand. In 1847, with the failure of potato crops threatening famine in Ireland and growing political unrest at home, the British Government had once again encouraged emigration by offering free passage to candidates of 'good character'. Immigration, particularly by the labouring classes, was intended to relieve both the overburdened Mother Country and the colonies which had acute labour shortages. The booklet gives some history of each colony as well as the sale of lands, mines and mining, produce, the price of living, wages and, generally, the situation. The emigrant's friend, or authentic guide to South Australia including Sydney: Port Phillip, or Australia Felix: Western Australia, or Swan River Colony: New South Wales: Van Dieman's Land: and New Zealand. Reprint. Reader's Digest Services Pty Limited; Surrey Hills (NSW); 1974. 40 p. Soft cover. australia; colonies; settlement; nsw; port phillip; western australia; south australia; van dieman's land; new zealand; emigration; immigration; -
Hume City Civic Collection
Magazine - Directory, "Sunbury Times" 1st Edition, c1994
A local community magazine.A commercial publication issued by the local Sunbury community, featuring stories of people and events in Sunbury as well as advertising local businesses. It has been printed on glossy paper with a colourful cover with 8 small photos and the title written in different colours on the front and the rest of the cover contains advertisements. The inside pagesw are in black and white.non-fictionA local community magazine.community magazines, sunbury times -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Free Lending Library of the Blind building opening, 1919
In 1894 the Victorian Braille Writers Association was established in order to create a braille lending library. Such an endeavor also meant a need of space for storage. At first the library was accommodated in the home of Mrs May Harrison before moving to the home of Mrs Dickinson two years later. Eventually, with the help of donors, a space was rented in the Block Arcade to house the 1300+ volumes it held and the yearly increase produced by its braille transcribers. Fortunately in 1918 the Trustees of the Edward Wilson Estate provided 4000 pounds to pay for a new building in Commercial Road. Despite some misgivings from the RVIB at the time, this building was home to both braille volumes and talking books (albums and cassettes) for many years.1 b/w photograph of people on a stageFree Lending Library for the Blind. Senator G. Fairbairn, on behalf of the Edward Wilson Trust, presenting the key of the building to Miss Aston, a Braille reader, representing the Braille Writer’s Association. 26th April 1919. (Label on mount board)tilly aston, braille and talking book library -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Can you name mystery pupils?, 27/08/1997
This is a class photograph of children from Greensborough State School in 1935. Some children have been identified and the article asks for help from readers to identify the remainder. Published by Leader newspapers in a feature to celebrate the "100 years of News" August 1997.Memories of Greensborough residents.Photocopy of newspaper. Text and photograph of Greensborough State School class of 1935. Copy 2 is an enlarged photocopy of the photograph.greensborough primary school, 1935 -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023, 2022
Folder of brochures given out to attendees at the launch of the Centenary Torch Relay on 20 April 2022 at the Shrine of Remembrance. There was a 12 page brochure on Defence Health. It was published to inform reader of Legacy's Centenary torch relay. It was produced by Legacy Australia Inc. A record of the promotional material made to promote the Torch Relay to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Legacy.Colour printed A4 folder with a booklet about Legacy, and one about Defence Health, plus a programme for the launch given out at the launch of the Torch Relay at the Shrine 20 April 2022.relay, centenary, 100th anniversary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: PLAYMATES
Playmates, The Victorian Readers First Book, Education Department, Victoria. First Edition 1952. Buff coloured card cover with blue silhouette of trees and two children with a pram and dog. Green trees and a blue house in the background. The book mentions John and Betty and their family and dog and cat. Piece of pink sticky tape on the spine at the top.A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - playmates, marjorie howden, education department victoria, a c brooks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Drawing - BLACK & WHITE SKETCH EAGLEHAWK MECHANICS INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1890 SUBSCRIPTION POSTER
Black and white sketch on cream paper mounted on light board Eaglehawk Mechanics Institute "This lady had no idea that our books were so interesting until the LIBRARIAN handed her one to read" Reader try one quarter 2/6 (two shillings sixpence subscription) Drawn by James Staines Abbott 1890James Staines Abbott 1890 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: FRED MAUNDELL'S BAND
Copy of a newspaper article asking the readers to help in the search for information on Fred Maundell's band. A letter from Rose Beverage travelled from the Bendigo Post Office, to the Bendigo City Offices, who forwarded the letter and the associated photographs to the Advertiser's Community Focus. Mr Holmes obtained a little information from Ro? Bidwell about the band.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - fred maundell's band, rose beverage, alan holmes, ro? bidwell, cambridgeshire hotel, the hefners, bendigo gaol, long gully junior band -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Vivid History Reader, Cira 1965
Used by Chris Gray at Balwyn State School.School history readerCream coloured book with no back cover. Cover has written on it: "Whitcombe's Vivid History Reader Grade III Myths, Legends and Stories of World History" Front cover picture Roman soldier, man in chains, and two men sitting. Has names Angeline Giveria(?) on cover and page 1 and Christopher Gray on inside cover school book, history reader, chris cray -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - SPJC, History, General
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ILLUSTRATED 'FIRST BOOK' READER, 1920
Booklet: Grey cover 80 page illustrated booklet, in 2 parts, titled 'First Book'. Issued by the Victorian Education Dept. A school reader to help pupils read and understand sounds. Handwritten in red pencil on front cover 'J.Mane' (?). Price 4d crossed out and 2d written above it. Printed by H.J.Green, Governmetnt PrinterVictorian Education Dept.government, state, education, victorian education dept., school reader, j.mane -
Vision Australia
Book - Object, Better Homes and Gardens Feburary 1974, Part III, 1974
Example of a Braille magazine imported from the United States for readers in Australia. Better Homes and Gardens was produced by the National Library Service in Braille and exported to Braille libraries around the world. Magazines were costly to produce in-house, as they often held timely information that were not as relevant to the reader by the time that the transcription and embossing process was finished, and each issues required the process to be restarted each time a print issue was created. Working from the magazine itself, rather than an electronic file, and with no automated process yet developed, this issue in 1974 would have been scribed by hand and manually checked before being sent to the large embossing and binding machines for distribution. 1 Braille volume of Better Homes and Gardens magazineBetter Homes and Gardens February 1974 Part IIIbraille library of victoria, braille books -
Vision Australia
Book - Object, Playboy August 1974, 1974
Example of a Braille magazine imported from the United States for readers in Australia. Playboy was produced by the National Library Service in Braille and exported to Braille libraries around the world. Magazines were costly to produce in-house, as they often held timely information that were not as relevant to the reader by the time that the transcription and embossing process was finished, and each issues required the process to be restarted each time a print issue was created. Working from the magazine itself, rather than an electronic file, and with no automated process yet developed, this issue in 1974 would have been scribed by hand and manually checked before being sent to the large embossing and binding machines for distribution. 1 Braille volume of Playboy magazinePlayboy - entertainment for men, August 1974, Volume 21, No 8, Part IVbraille library of victoria, braille books -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Article, Peter Esdale, Australia's First School of Horticulture - Burnley, 100 years of Service, c. 1991
A five paged article photocopied from "The Australian Garden Journal" by Peter Esdale. Journal dated Feb/March 1991, Vol 10 No 3. The article gives a brief history of the Horticultural College and informing readers about the courses offered in 1991. Illustrations.5-page article by Peter Esdale from Garden Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, Feb. - March 1991peter esdale, garden journal, the australian garden journal, burnley gardens centenary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information Book "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 Prints' Refer Cat No. 7300. "John Hugh Allen died on 6th June 1915 at Gallipoli, a Lieutenant in the Worcester Regiment." Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Colour photograph of a stained glass window. Depicts - top - a knight and an angel with the words "War" and "Peace" below figures. Below - battle scene of soldiers on left, on right, university buildings and quadrangle with figure in an academic gown in foreground. Words below - "In Memoriam John Hugh Allen/ Gallipoli 6th June 1915". Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print'- "STAINED GLASS WINDOW War and Peace, All Saint's Anglican Church, Dunedin, New Zealand."framed accessories, prints, ww1, galli[poli, centenary -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind annual report 1965-1966, 1966
Overview of events that occurred in 1965-6 : celebration of the 100th year since establishment, development of a language laboratory, 600 talking book readers now use the library, discontinuation of millet broom making and focus on mat making, brush making and packaging and assembly work.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual reports, royal victorian institute for the blind -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Newspaper cutting, Mr. W. F. Greenwood, 1899
The text reads as follows: "After we had tried in vain to induce a certain gentleman to visit Talma for his photograph, the Australian Sunday School Teacher was able to present him to its readers. How came t.. ..out? Can it be that the gentleman concered likes Sunday School folks better than he loves Fellowship folks? Perish the thought! Another explanation must be found. The editor of a …. …ghtly-written magazine named has "… ..d him" which "we" cannot claim. We do … …udge him his success, especially as he is (kind?) enough to place at our disposal the excellent portrait he gave Sunday School readers of the new president. For the new president of ….." Newspaper cutting that has been too closed cut so that the text of the accompanying article is partially obscured.greenwood, w. f. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Map - Kiewa Valley, Parish Map of Mullindolingong, 12/10/1906
The map shows the names of people living in the parish of Mullindolingong in 1906. These people had leases or licences giving the reader an insight into the number of people in the area and an understanding of the size of their holdings. Infrastructure is also given including shops, schools, churches etc. Presumably it was used by the Ryder family.This map gives an historical insight into the parish of Mullindolingong as it names people and the infrastructure - roads, buildings etc. as it was in 1906. This enables the reader to compare the area at the time with other times and other places and to have an understanding of the early settlers in the area.This is a very old paper or parchment map with wooden rods top and bottom. The top rod has ribbons attached to enable hanging. The map shows the current leases and licences and when they were held by during this period, circa 1906.Mullindolingong County of Bogong. This plan has been prepared by The Most Reliable Data in the Possession of the Department up to the date of its Compilation. Information respecting Leases or Licences which await Final Completion is not recorded.parish of mullindolingong map; ryder family; early settlers; -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Victorian Readers, Seventh Book. 2nd Edition, 1940
Seventh part of series of Victorian Readers, Education Department of Victoria. It contains a selection of plays, newspaper articles, legends, diary excerpts, prose and poetry by Australian writers as well as from the classic works of Shakespeare, Scott, Byron and Tennyson. There are notes and comments related to each contribution The significance lies in that it was in common use for a period of approximately 30 years by students in Victoria. It shows the breadth of reading material and the educational standard of that era.Red cloth, hard book cover, 242 Pages. Contents text is black with black and white drawings, interspersed with stories and poemsBarbara Sizeland, Form 1C WHS written in dark blue ink RH top corner.”Education Department of Victoria logo in black on front cover. “He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful friend or an effectual comforter.” is printed on title page.warrnambool high school, victorian readers, seventh book, sizeland education of children, reading matter. authors: international england, us, australia, africa. sir walter scott, john masefield, john bunyan, henry kendall, rudyard kipling, lord byron, tennyson, abraham lincoln, a.b paterson, mark twain. illustrators john rowell, r c fricke, a.t bernaldo. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet, Ambassador Press Pty Ltd, Granville, NSW 2142, 'The Emigrant's Friend' - facsimile, c. 1974
Booklet, originally published in London in 1848. Recreated by Reader's Digest, Sydney. Buff cardboard covers, 40 page booklet. Cover has depictions of seals of New Zealand, Australia, Swan River and Van Dieman's Land, one in each corner, charcoal, charcoal print 'THE EMIGRANT'S FRIEND, OR AUTHENTIC GUIDE TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA'; plus areas included in booklet. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - 1.25,000 BENDIGO AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Eighteen undated coloured 1.25,000 army aerial photographs covering Bendigo city and district. [a] -( Similar to A vintage Abrams map reader -Adjustable Stereoscope) -Casella London viewing eye frame with Irving scratched into frame. Another name scratched out also. [b] WW2 Leather pouch stamped Casella London made to hold eye frame.bendigo, utilities, fortuna army mapping division -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Edward Joseph Mansfield, London, The Graphic Jany to June 1887, 1887
A bound copy of a British magazine which was published weeklyThe royal blue front hard cover has gold scroll work around the edges and an embossed image of two flying angels representing the arts and literature. It also has an image of a quill and a paint brush and gold printing. The cover is stained and is frayed around the edges. The spine has embossed symbols and printing and has been mended with adhesive tape on the inside. The title on the spine is _The Graphic Illustrated Newspaper Vol 35 Jany to June 1887 London 90 Strand. The pages are gilt edged and contain copies of the weekly paper commencing January first. There are black and white and coloured illustrations. The frontispiece has a covering piece of badly torn tissue.fictionA bound copy of a British magazine which was published weekly vintage magazines, the graphic, the graphic 1887, warrnambool -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Frank Hurley, Shackleton's Argonauts, 1948
Frank Hurley was a photographer and member of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition. Former Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines, Richard W. Richards, was a member of this expedition. He is the author of this children's information book which was also illustrated by Hurley, and won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1948.Hard covered book with coloured image of a vessel in a rough sea glued onto the front. The 140 page book includes numerous reproductions of photographs by Frank Hurley, including Ernest Shackleton, the Endurance, Penguins, whales, Frank Wild, Tom Crean, Frank Hurley.antarctica, ernest shackleton, richard w. richards, dick richards, frank hurley -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine (item) - General Dynamics F-111 Periodicals, 111 LOG Magazines, multiple volumes and issues
"The 111 LOG's main purpose is to keep its readers posted on news about F-111 aircraft as well as the latest methods and procedures being used in support of the F-111 Program." - 111 LOG Volume 4, Issue 2, 1970. Many are marked as for official use only. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - English Reader, Victorian Readers Fourth Book, 1940
Educational book used by Allan Johnson in Grade 4 in a Victorian Government School.Historical: Comparative education for teaching reading in Grade 4 at Victorian Government Schools. Provenance: Allan Johnson's family and education at the Bogong Primary School which was known to have a good library.Grey book with cloth on cardboard cover.In black: Victorian Readers / Fourth Book / emblem in middle of circle surround by double circle inside which is printed Education department Victoria / Bottom righthand side with lines above and below Second Edition Allan Johnson written in ink on cover page.education. reading. schools. victorian education department -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Reference Teaching Infants, Royal School Series Royal Readers No. VI, circa 1889
A typical book of general education considered suitable for use in schools in the last two decades of the 19th century. It contains a variety of subjects e.g. Victorian Constitution, Australian Zoology, Life in Saxon England, and poetical pieces, with notes and questions on the text in each section for guidance of the teachers.It is doubtful that this book was used in any schools in the Kiewa Valley but is valuable as a resource to explore how and what topics were being taught in this era .Book, hard cover, dark blue in colour with embossing on the front cover. Spine cover has separated from most of book. There are pages missing from the back of the book.There is a red stamp on the first page and apart from 'Education Department' the remaining four lines are almost illegible. Above the stamp is handwritten in blue ink S.S. 2733. The front cover is embossed and is titled Royal School Series, and underneath this is Royal Readers VI. education, schools, 19th century -
Melbourne Royal
Photograph, 1976
The Sun Country Show Girl Quest, 1976. This presentation is on the stage of Wool Court on the Showgrounds. The compere in the suit is Brian Naylor. Naylor was an RASV Councillor from 1977-83 and a well-known news presenter, particularly for Channel 9. He often provided commentary and was a compere for several Show events, including the Miss Show Girl competition, Arts and Crafts, and the Australian Wool Corporation's Wool Fashion Parades, both before and during his time on Council.Black and white photograph, landscape.[Inscription on A4 History/Identification Project placed with photo] Approx date: 1976. The late Brian Naylor, Channel 7/9 news reader, RASV councillor. Presentation of Showgirl finalists on stage at Wool Court. Tim Morgan 23/4/2013royal melbourne show, naylor, brian naylor, miss show girl, sun miss show girl, 1976 royal melbourne show -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, West, Tom, Botched brand, 1950
Western fiction160 p. : brown cover, title and author's name printed on spine. Section of original dust jacket pasted to front cover.fictionWestern fictionfiction, westerns, tom west -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: HERALD SUN READERS BOOK CLUB RESIGNATION LETTER, 12/04/1954
Herald Sun Readers Book Club letter -resignation letter dated 12.4.1954. Addressed to J Badham, 5 Laidman St Maryborough - signed Joan B. Keast. It is a paper letter with the book club logo in red ink of six books with book ends either end. On the left book end it has the letter H and the right has the letter S.document, memo, railway, herald sun. readers book club. j badham. laidman st maryborough joan b. keast.