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NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Folder: Of documents, forms and articles used for researching the history of CTS
Folder of articles, documents and forms on the history of CTS including: Educational reform from the end of the 19th century; Appointment of M Richmond; Classes started; Enrolments – Student Numbers; Finance Support; First Council meeting; Buildings; Sports; Notes of speech at Laying of foundation stone of boot and shoe trade school on 21st February 1945 by the Hon. T. T. Hollway, MLA, Minister of Education; Extra-curricular activities; Discipline; Certificates and Exams; Ethnic intake era 1950s, 60s, 70s; TAFE student statistics; Split with TAFE 1980s;collingwood technical school, history, paul scofield, nmit -
Mont De Lancey
Book, R.H. Kinvig, M.A, A History of the Isle of Man, 1950
The author, Professor of Geography at the University of Birmingham R.H. Kinvid, M.A. published this new edition of the history of The Isle of Man in 1950, six years after the first edition, to include fresh discoveries that have been made, particularly in the archaeological field, and of the important political developments that have taken place in recent years. Some changes have also been made in the maps and other illustrations.A navy blue hardcover book with a grey dust jacket covered in library style plastic sleeving.The title: A History of the Isle of man is printed in black lettering at the top of the front cover with the author, R.H. Kinvig, M.A. underneath. A black outline of an ancient vessel is illustrated too. On the spine is written the title, author and 7s 6p. Throughout the book there are black and white photographs and illustrations. On the back cover is a circle with three legs wearing trousers and boots with the words: ICERIS STABIT QUOCUNIQUE around the edges of the legs inside the circle. Pp. 180 non-fictionThe author, Professor of Geography at the University of Birmingham R.H. Kinvid, M.A. published this new edition of the history of The Isle of Man in 1950, six years after the first edition, to include fresh discoveries that have been made, particularly in the archaeological field, and of the important political developments that have taken place in recent years. Some changes have also been made in the maps and other illustrations.history, isle of man, ancient history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, David Frost, "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton - Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris", May. 2006
Book - 20 pages + card covers, centre stapled titled "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton - Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris". Covers have colour photographs on the outside. Page 11 has a map of the two tramways with the tram lines and features shown in red. Written by David Frost, published May 2006 by Tramway Publications. Edited by Dean Filgate. Provides details of the background of the tramways, Elwood depot fire, Sandringham depot, closure and an Epilogue Has details of the Author. Copy 2 added 31-10-2020trams, tramways, vr trams, elwood, st kilda brighton, sandringham, beaumaris -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Minister of Transport, "Bringing history back to life - The Hawthorn Tram Depot", Aug. 1998
Report - consultation document titled - "Bringing history back to life - The Hawthorn Tram Depot", 7 A4 sheets, photocopied, outlining the joint Public Transport Corporation (PTC) and Urban Land Corporation (ULC) study into the future of the Hawthorn Tram Depot. Includes a site plan or location map, consultation proposals, news release from the Minister for Transport - Mr Robin Cooper - dated 12/8/1998 and background document providing details of some of the heritage trams - both the PTC and the TMSV. Two copies held - one stapled. Imaged as a pdf file.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, heritage, minister for transport, tram depot -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Certificate, Department of Education - Victoria, 1915
Certificated awarded to Phyllis Matthews for passing the test for juniors in swimming, diving, floating and method of resuscitation in 1915.Department of Education Victoria. Junior Swimming Certificate. "This is to certify that Phyllis Matthews has passed the test for juniors in swimming, diving, floating and method of resuscitation. Date: 30.4.1915. No. 11053. Signed by the Director of Education.swimming certificate, phyllis matthews, alice robinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition catalogue, Sue Grieve, Museum of Victoria, 'Cheer Up Children, an exhibition of watercolours', 1986
'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: 12 page catalogue of paintings form the Prince Henry's Hospital Collection, exhibited 1986 at the Thorpe Gallery of the Museum of Victoriahealth - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, Colanda History - Buildings & Landscapes - Wren unit 2019 - Dining area taken from day room
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre Wren Unit dining area, taken from the day room in 2019. colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Book - Queen Victoria, Victoria- Her Life and Reign, 1902
A biography of Queen VictoriaThis is a book of 384 pages plus 30 pages containing information on other books for sale. The cover is red with gold printing and a gold image of a Royal Palace. The pages contain printed text and black and white illustrations.non-fictionA biography of Queen Victoria queen victoria, her life and reign -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr C Shirreff Jnr -- Coachbuilder business in Victoria Street Stawell
C. Shirreff Jnr. Coachbuilder business Victoria Street Stawell with a row of coaches outside. Became vacant in 1929stawell -
Kilmore Historical Society
The National Directory of Victoria, The National Directory of Victoria. 1866-7, 1866
Butler & Brooke's National Directory of Victoria for 1866-7. Correct and complete map of the Colony, and The Victorian Yearly Advertiser.Brown cloth-bound hardcover book. Embossed border decoration front and back covers. Mildew spotting to front cover and page edges. Front cover partially separated from body. Binding loose. Pull-out page of advertisments before title page. 405 pp. plus advertisements front and back plus Squatting Directory and Towns' Directories. Fair condition.Inside front cover. 'Nesta McKellar'.victorian directory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - History of the New Guinea Survey Section 1967 by LT Jack Viccars, Lt Jack Stewart Viccars, Circa 1967
Military surveying in New Guinea began in in WWII with the formation of the New Guinea Force Field Survey Section which later became 8th Australian Field Survey Section and later 2 Field Survey Section of 6th Army Topographical Survey Section. This history was written by LT Jack Viccars and member of the Unit.A4 Booklet, Black and white, 43 Pages, 4 Annexes, Map Indexes, Gloss Paper Cover, Bound by staplesForward by Brigadier D. Macdonald (Retd) AM, Royal Australian Survey Corps 1936-1967, Preface by LT Jack J.S. Viccarsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, asr -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Magazine, Police Life, Monthly News-Magazine of the Victoria Police Force, Jan-Feb 1966, 1966
Pass - Out Parade, pp6-7 Covers the passing out parade for Lewis Howard Victoria Police. "Lewis Howad has a cousin in the Force, I/Const. George Howard, stationed at Eltham. He was formerly an orchard hand in the Panton Hills district, where he lives. He plays football for Panton Hill and cricket for St Andrews." Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loaneltham police station, george howard, lew howard collection, lewis howard, passing-out parade, police life (magazine), victoria police -
Vision Australia
Award - Text, Community Services Victoria Certificate of Appreciation to RVIB Burwood, 10 April 1992
A certificate from Community Services Victoria to the volunteers at the RVIB Burwood school. It reads "Awarded for all Volunteer Workers at R.V.I.B. Burwood in recognition of their highly valued contribution to community services in the Inner East Region." Signed by the Chair of the Inner East Regional Advisory Council, Mark Longmuir and Minister, Community Services Victoria, Kay Setches, dated 10th April 1992.1 A4 sized certificate of appreciationrvib burwood school, awards -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, N.A. McLennan, Back over the track of Time by N A McLennan, 1970
A History of BanyeaGrey Card Cover with border insode of which is text and B/W Photo of a man walking along a track carrying a swag In Blue Ink Underlined: Banyana History Inside Border Back over the Track of Time Compiled and written by Neil A. McLennan 1970 Stawell Victoriastawell, mclennan family -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - China Shoe, Victoria Fine China, n.d
White china souvenir shoe, gold rim, colour decal of Harbour, Portland.Front: 'THE PIER, PORTLAND' Back: Red and yellow makers stamp 'VICTORIA FINE CHINA' -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Department of Crown Lands and Survey Victoria, Allotments in the Township of Banyana. Parish of Burrum Burrum. 1946 / 1971, 1971
Richardson River. Avon River JunctionPaper Map of County of BorungReprint of the 1946 edition. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Crown Lands and Survey Victoria 1971.survey -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "General Instructions - Tramway Traffic Inspectors", 1951
Yields information about the instructions that Ballarat Tramways traffic inspectors received in carrying out their duties and how to monitor the work of the tram crews etc.Twenty duplicated quarto pages or folios titled "General Instructions - Tramway Traffic Inspectors", bound within a manila folder. Dated March 1951 and has Manual No. 1 on each sheet. On bottom edge has "GOS6-55", indicating that it may have been printed in June 1955. Two steel clips used to bind sheets into folder. Details instructions for tramway traffic inspectors including behaviour, approach, appearance, general duties, knowledge of instructions and bylaws, supervision of employees, ticket checking, sickness, intoxicants, offences, traffic supervision, derailments, failures, safety, accidents, investigations, injuries and reports.Has "State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department" stamped on front cover.trams, tramways, instructions, inspectors, sec, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - X1 468 turning into Leeds St Footscray, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), early 1960s
Colour slide of X1 468 turning from Hopkins St Footscray into Leeds St with the destination of Williamstown Road. Another X1 class tram can be seen in the background bound for Russell Street.Yields information about X1 class in Footscray.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" and "Windsor Publications" on rear along with number 0228leeds st, hopkins st, tram 468, x1 class, mmtb, footscray, tramways, trams -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, A Flying Life - John Duigan and the first Australian aeroplane, 2010
About the author: Born in Melbourne, David Crotty has worked in museums since 1984. He has a long-standing interest in aviation history and has worked as a curator with the Australian War Memorial and the RAAF Museum. He is currently (2010) a curator in the History and Technology Department of Museum Victoria. Story of John Robertson Duigan and his flying creer, from his early years as a Melbourne school boy to his heroic activities as a pilot on the Western Front in World War One. He was the first Australian to fly a powered Australian-made aeroplane in Australia.Front cover: Top - Duigan's aeroplane in flight, Spring Plains Station, Mia Mia, Victoria, in 1911. Below - John Duigan at the controls of his aircraft at Spring Plains Station, Mia Mia, Victoria, in 1911. -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Royal 1901, 1901 Commemorative Royal Medal
This medal commemerates both the death of Queen Victoria on the 22nd January 1901 and the coronation of King Edward V11 & Queen Alexandra, on the 26 June 1902.The death of Queen Victoria and the coronation of King Edward V11 & Queen Alexandra.A round Commemorative Royal Medal with the face of Queen Victoria on one side and on the other, the faces of Edward V11 & Alexandra. 1901. Commemorating the death of Queen Victoria and the Coronation of King George V11 and Queen Alexandra.This medal on one side has the face of Queen Victoria with the words "VICTORIA DIED JANUARY 22ND 1901", and on the reverse side it has the faces of and the inscripton, "Edward V11 AND ALEXANDRA 1901"king edward v11 queen alexandra coronation, queen victoria death -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Transport Regulation Board Victoria", Mid to late 1970's
Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Transport Regulation Board Victoria" providing details of the origin of the Board, its function, facts about regulation, locations and many photographs of its activities and offices. No contact numbers or addresses. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 595.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, transport regulation board, trb, buses -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate - Diploma certificate, Ruth Waters, Royal Horticultural School, Burnley, Department of Agriculture Victoria Diploma, c. 1891
1. 18 unused coloured Diploma Certificates of the type used in c. 1891. Royal Horticultural School Burnley department of Agriculture Victoria. 2. Includes a drawing, a copy of the coloured areas of the 'Pavillion Print' made by Ruth Waters, 2 Jackson Avenue, Box Hill, in 1991. (See 91.457, photograph No 27, prior to p.117.)diploma, certificate, pavillion print, ruth waters, original diploma certificate, drawing -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - War History, Frank Mumby, The Great World War- A History, 1915
A four volume set written about the history of World War 1.This book has nine volumes with six of them containing three separate books inside the cover. The volumes have red hard covers with gold printing on the spines. There is an embossed image of a soldier on the front covers and embossed shields on the spines. The pages contain printed matter, maps and photographs.non-fictionA four volume set written about the history of World War 1. world war one, james low of warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Work on paper (item) - Newspaper, The Local Paper, Local Railway History by Lance Adams
Article on local railway history by Lance Adams pubished in "The Local Paper". This article headed:: "Who remembers the local footy 'specials"? discusses special train movements which would be organised to convey locals to neighbouring towns, for example to attend a football match. Article accompanied by three historical photos of locomotives and train tracks.newspaper, yea, alexandra, k154, w256, locomotive, trains, football -
Mont De Lancey
Book, C. French, F.L.S., F.R.H.S, A Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria, with notes on the methods to be adopted to check and extirpate them, 1893
A handbook of the destructive insects of Victoria with notes on the methods to be adopted to check and extirpate them with useful diagrams and illustrations of machines and pumps and the plants.A brown hardcover handbook with the title printed in gold lettering on the front cover Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria Part II by C. French, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., Government entomologist with the price 2/6. at the bottom right hand corner. The spine has the title and author printed in gold. T. Sebire March 29th 1894 is written in black ink on the top right of the title and contents pages. There are coloured plates and black and white illustrations, an appendix and drawings of various pumps and equipment required for use. Loose pages, some tears, and tanning is noted. 222p. non-fictionA handbook of the destructive insects of Victoria with notes on the methods to be adopted to check and extirpate them with useful diagrams and illustrations of machines and pumps and the plants.agriculture, pest control, entomology -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Frank Hurley, An Event That Never Happened: The history and politics of decentralisation in Victorian and New South Wales 1885-1985 (Thesis), 1989
This thesis is an account of movements and policies for decentralisation of population and economic activity away from metropolitan to non-metropolitan areas in Victoria and New South Wales between 1885 and 1985. Red hard covered thesis undertaken for a Doctory of Philosphy ot the University of Melbourne. frank hurley, thesis, doctorate, decentralisation, ppoulation, economics, policy, closer settlement acts, urbanisation, decentralisation league, war and reconstruction, central planning, town planning, victorian decentralisatoin league, owen paper mill, slough estate, noel mobbs, ballarat common, edgar bartrop, australian paper mills, bendix mintex, ball, ballarat development committee -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of Greenwood Park Kindergarten, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood on 10th December 1955. Arrival of Lady Violet Brooks, wife of the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks, being greeted by Mrs. Helen Austin"
Typed below photograph, "Official opening Greenwood Park Kindergarten, 10th December 1955. 1. Arrival Lady Violet Brooks, wife of the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks, being greeted by Mrs. Helen Austin". -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Ephemera - Business card - Koki Alpine Lodge, Falls Creek, Victoria, 1965
George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigh Doerr. Sigh was a long time resident of Falls Creek, owning and operating Koki Lodge for many years with his wife, Lee. He was Falls Creek CFA Captain from 1995 until 1998 although he served in the Fire Brigade for much longer. Sigh had many involvements in the community. In 2023 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek operated by Doerr Nominees Pty. Ltd. under the management of Vesna Sugden.This item is significant because it has clear links to an iconic business established in Falls Creek, VictoriaA three folded paper business card featuring a representation of Gauguin artwork on the front and reservation details on the inside. This business card was an invitation to accommodation and restaurant at Koki LodgeKoki Alpine Lodge Falls Creek Victoria Inside "For I too am beginning to feel an immense need to become a savage and create a new world." PAUL GAUGUIN, 1887 ....an invitation to enjoy the New World of KOKIkoki lodge, george shirling, micheal blackwell, business cards, falls creek accommodation -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, N.A. McLennan, The Founders and Records, Marnoo Soldiers Memorial Park Victoria 1919 - 1965 by N A McLellan, 1965
About the founding of the Marnoo Soldiers' Park. THe Meaning of Marnoo, where Is Marnoo?, and the People involved.Pale blue Card with black Border inside of which is black text and b/w of a iron gate and four stone pillars.The Founders and records Marnoo Soldiers' Memorial Park Victoria 1919 -1995 Marnoo Memorial Park Gates Photo Taken 1963 Complied and written for the Marnoo Soldiers' Park Committee. by N.A. McLennan 9th September, 1965stawell ww1 ww2, mclennan family -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Historic Court Houses of Victoria
Donation from Altona Historical Society, Owen Hyde. The book shows different styles of courthouses and their builders around Victoria.Hard cover with dust jacket. Hard cover is burgundy. Dust jacket is burgundy with a white rectangle on front with sketches of historic court houses surrounding the title and author. Spine has title and author on it. courthouses, courthouses of victoria, courthouses of tatura, altona historical society, historic courthouses, courthouse architecture, courthouse trials