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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NATIONAL TRUST CHAMBERS (FORMER UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA)
Typed notes on the history of the National Trust Chambers, formerly the Union Bank of Australia. Notes mention managers, prices of the land, description of the building, additions to the building and the purchase of the building by the National Trust.document, handwritten notes mentioning some bendigo businesses. mentions the formation of the bendigo arcade, where the bendigo omnibus coy was, newsagencies, and where some businesses were in hargreaves street. nationsl trust chambers, union bank of australia, john manson, william merry, commercial bank, mr merfin, george lansell, smith & johnson, george pallett, vahland & getzschmann, gold smelting, bendigo advertiser, william lees, norman howell, dr howell, bank of australasia, anz bank, cr alec craig, national trust, e s & a bank, anz banking group ltd, bendigo city council, australian heritage commission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TELECOM BROCHURE ' BENDIGO: A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
Fold-out 41x56 cm Glossy paper Telecom Brochure ' Bendigo - A Century of Progress / front page shows mine workings and old telephone - brochure gives the history of Telecommunications in Bendigo .book, bendigo, history of telecommunications in bendigo . -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Royal Australian Navy
A framed display of the Far East Strategic Reserve featuring RAN badges, four small flags and a row of medals. A description of the formation and history of the Far East Strategic Reserve is also included.ran, display, cerberus collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A History of the Sacred Heart Parish of Tatura, 1989
Book prepared in association with Centenary Celebrations of the Sacred Heart Parish, Tatura, in 1989.Soft glossy cover, yellow and grey. A History of the Sacred Heart Parish of Tatura and 1889 - 1989 on front. Photograph of sacred heart church, Tatura on front. Book includes a number of photographs. Present to Tatura Museum by Margaret Normington, November 1989sacred heart church tatura, centenary celebrations -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Bain Attwood et al, A life together, a life apart : a history of relations between Europeans and Aborigines, 1994
A history of several Aboriginal reserves, containing long transcribed narratives from those who lived there as well as letters and general information about Aboriginal-white relations in the early 20th century.B&w photographssevington, cummeragunja, moonahcullah, victorian history, new south wales history, race relations, racism, government relations, indigenous reserves, oral histories -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Private lives, public records : family history resources at Public Record Office Victoria, 2003
Intended as a key resource for both first-time and experienced genealogists. It offers an introduction to the role, services and collection of Public Record Office Victoria, and a guide for family history researchers using the archives.colour photographs, b&w photographs, charts, letters, records, maps, plansgenealogy, local history, family history, public records, bibliographies, catalogues, victorian history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Mackieson, Lois Burgess, Jack Bakker Josie, Moon Lindsay, Moon Family 1831-1891, 1981
Family history of Frederick Robert and Jane nee Duff Moon and their descendants, written for the Moon Family Reunion, August 1981, to celebrate the 150th. anniversary of Frederick Moon's arrival in Australia in 1831.genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Mc Lennan Jennifer A, The Memorial Church of St James Orbost A History, 1981
A history of St James Anglican Church Orbost Victoria from the beginnings in 1884 until 1981. Reference is made to early families, serving priests and church members and Organisations. Illustrated with photographs.religion, settlers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Bairnsdale High School, Bairnsdale High School 75th. Anniversary 1987, 1987
A booklet produced to mark the 75th. Anniversary of the Bairnsdale High School. Includes the program for the celebration on 10, 11, and 12 of April 1987, photographs from the various eras, history of the school and reminiscences.schools -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, A History of Ramanyuk Mission Station
A short history of the Ramahyuch Mission Station Victoria from its opening in 1862 until the transfer of the remaining Aboriginals to Lake Tyers Station in 1908. Lists births deaths and marriages of the residents.Donated by N H Fraseraboriginals -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Land Conservation Council Victoria Alpine Area, 1977
Report containing information from various sources relevant to the future use of public land in the alpine area of Victoria. History, climate, landform, vegetation, land use, are some of the aspects presented.Ruth Clarktopography, vegetation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Paill Raymond, Old Walhalla- Portrait of a Gold Town, 1964
A history of the town of Walhalla victoria, from the early alluvial mining in 1860's through the heady days of rich underground mining to its rgression to a sleepy ghost town in the 1960'smines and mining, township, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, McFadyen, Alan, A Brief History of Wonthaggi Workmen's Workmen's Club, 1999
A short history of the Wonthaggi Workmen's Club, Victoria, from its formation in 1910 after the style of British Workmen's Clubs, until the completion of $2.5 million renovation and extension project in 1999.mines and mining, employment, associations -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wilkinson, Rick, Crossing the Bar, 2000
Australia's oil explorers across two centuries. A well researched and comprehensive history of the challenges and eventual successes of individuals and companies involved in oil exploration in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Indexed.Donated to the Lakes Entrance Historical Society from Lakes Oiloil and gas industry -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Finlay, Eleanor,Morgan, Marjorie, The days before yesterday: a picture book of early Box Hill, 1993
Pictorial history of early years of settlement in Box Hill up to 1930 including photographs of houses, schools, churches, people, entertainment, wars, transport, commerce, government and the City. 87 pageshistory, box hill, photographs, houses, schools, churches, people, entertainment, war, transport, commerce, government -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - BOOKS, COMPILED BY HILARY MAY WALDER (NEE COOK), THOMAS RICHARD SEMMENS 1852 - 1900 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS LAST FOUR YEARS
.1.2 BOOKLETS FRONT COVER: THOM,AS RICHARD SEMMENS 1852 - 1900 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS LAST FOUR YEARS COMPILED BY HILARY MAY WALDER (NEE COOK) JUNE 2008biography, thomas richard semmens, hilary may walder, hiolary may cook -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Halliday Park, c1988
A pamphlet describing Halliday Park in Mitcham outlining its history and plans for its development as a city park. Members of the Committee of Management are listed and the verso has the concept plan being developed.A pamphlet describing Halliday Park in Mitcham outlining its history and plans for its development as a city park. Members of the Committee of Management are listed and the verso has the concept plan being developed.A pamphlet describing Halliday Park in Mitcham outlining its history and plans for its development as a city park. Members of the Committee of Management are listed and the verso has the concept plan being developed.halliday park, city park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Blackburn South Recreation Trail, 1989
Pamphlet outlining the history of the linear park along the alignment of the discontinued Healesville freeway.Pamphlet outlining the history of the linear park along the alignment of the discontinued Healesville freeway. It includes plans for the immediate future, the development of Fulton Reserve and lists the Committee of Management. A plan of the area is on the verso.Pamphlet outlining the history of the linear park along the alignment of the discontinued Healesville freeway.wurundjeri walk, fulton reserve, blackburn south recreation trail, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, A Company history, 1951 - 1992, 2004
History of tool makers Turner Manufacturing Co and Stanley Works Pty Ltd which were located in Nunawading.History of tool makers Turner Manufacturing Co and Stanley Works Pty Ltd which were located in Nunawading. It comprises two articles presented to the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.History of tool makers Turner Manufacturing Co and Stanley Works Pty Ltd which were located in Nunawading. tools, turner manufacturing co, stanley works pty ltd, whitehorse road, nunawading, no 400, hand tool preservation association of australia inc -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History of a Plan, 1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette - The State Government has decided to go ahead with the relocation of Old Orchard Primary School to the now vacant Blackburn Secondary College.Article in Nunawading Gazette - The State Government has decided to go ahead with the relocation of Old Orchard Primary School to the now vacant Blackburn Secondary College. The history of the issues noted chronologically.Article in Nunawading Gazette - The State Government has decided to go ahead with the relocation of Old Orchard Primary School to the now vacant Blackburn Secondary College. old orchard primary school, blackburn secondary college, pescott, roger, pope, neil -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, A History of Camberwell
Copy of a page from Geoffrey Blainey's 'A History of Camberwell'.Copy of a page from Geoffrey Blainey's 'A History of Camberwell'. In 1850's hundreds of drays passed through Boroondara daily with wood, white box and stringy bark from Nunawading and Doncaster.Copy of a page from Geoffrey Blainey's 'A History of Camberwell'. wood carters, blainey -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - School Project, An Australian casualty of World War II, Alwyn Terrance Till, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Luther College Year 10 History assignmentPhotocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment telling the story of Alwyn Terrance Till who died on 21 August 1944 in Germany and is buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.Luther College Year 10 History assignmenttill, alwyn, war memorial lilydale, war memorial mitcham, war memorial box hill, war memorial blackburn, royal australian air force, hotton war cemetery, belgium, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Technical School, 1981 - 1987
Mitcham Technical School Council Reports 1981 - 1984, with the school magazine, 'Mitcham Matters', 1984 - 1987, the final issue incorporating a history of the school prior to its incorporation into Mullauna College.Mitcham Technical School Council Reports 1981 - 1984, with the school magazine, 'Mitcham Matters', 1984 - 1987, the final issue incorporating a history of the school prior to its incorporation into Mullauna College.Mitcham Technical School Council Reports 1981 - 1984, with the school magazine, 'Mitcham Matters', 1984 - 1987, the final issue incorporating a history of the school prior to its incorporation into Mullauna College.mitcham technical school, mullauna secondary college -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Synopsis of history of Eastmont State School No 4789, 9/06/1969
Letter from J. Reilly, Principal of Eastmont State School on the history of the school. Opened March 1964 with 136 pupils. Originally 6 classrooms extended to 12 by 1969 with enrolment of 400.eastmont primary school, primary schools, laing, allan, culph, david m, reilly, jack e -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Paving the future with the past
About 6,000 students across Nunawading and two artists are decorating 4,500 tiles which will be laid at Nunawading Civic CentreAbout 6,000 students across Nunawading and two artists are decorating 4,500 tiles which will be laid at Nunawading Civic Centre depicting the various periods of Nunawading's history dating back to 1945.About 6,000 students across Nunawading and two artists are decorating 4,500 tiles which will be laid at Nunawading Civic Centreschools, vermont secondary college, chanter, michael, price, richard, nunawading civic centre, watts, danielle -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Document, Mountview Church, Mitcham (Uniting), 1/05/1988
Programme of celebrations for the centenary of Mountview Uniting Church, Mitcham. Also order of service held 1 May 1988. Includes history of bell from Mitcham Methodist Church rededicated at this service.mountview uniting church, mitcham, methodist church mitcham, mitcham primary school, no. 2904 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Main Street Mitcham, 2000
History of Main Street Mitcham by Keith Hancock featured in Mitcham Primary School Newsletter No. 2, Dec 2000.History of Main Street Mitcham by Keith Hancock featured in Mitcham Primary School Newsletter No. 2, Dec 2000. Also contributions from Jean holly, Ian McFarlane and Frances RothnieHistory of Main Street Mitcham by Keith Hancock featured in Mitcham Primary School Newsletter No. 2, Dec 2000.mitcham road mitcham, city of whitehorse, mitcham primary school, no. 2904, whitehorse road mitcham, britannia street mitcham, memorial hall mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - Newsletter, Print out, 1971, 1974
Newsletter f rom the Stanley Works Pty Ltd Australia, showing history of the company.Newsletter f rom the Stanley Works Pty Ltd Australia, showing history of the company. Holdings: Vol.1 issue 1 July 1971; 4, issue 8 September 1974.Newsletter f rom the Stanley Works Pty Ltd Australia, showing history of the company.boreham, shirley, stanley works pty ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Programme - Opening Ceremony 1956 Olympic Games, c1956
Used at Opening Ceremony by Edward Arrowsmith, 1956Green coloured programme. Five Olympic Rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red. Photograph of Melbourne including Yarra River. Thirty-one pages including history of Olympic movement.'Opening Ceremony. Main Stadium (MCG) Thursday November 22nd 1956 at 3 p.m. Official Souvenir Programme. Two shillings. Olympic Gamesdocuments, programmes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Schwerkolt Cottage, Nunawading, n.d
Illustrated pamphlet on Schwerkolt Cottage including history of Schwerkolt family, description of the cottage, the garden, the acquisition in April 1964 by Nunawading City Council. Also list of donors and lenders and Committee of Management.schwerkolt, johann august, schwerkolt cottage, city of nunawading, schwerkolt, maria catherina wilhelmine