Thomas Pearce (1860?-1909) was an apprentice on the English merchant vessel the Loch Ard, which embarked for Victoria in March 1878 carrying 37 crew and 16 passengers, many from the Carmichael family. In stormy weather on 1 June 1878, just days from completing the three-month voyage, the Loch Ard wrecked against Muttonbird Island. Supported by an upturned lifeboat, the teenaged Pearce was washed ashore in a small bay, now known as Loch Ard Gorge; but when he spotted eighteen-year-old Eva Carmichael clinging to wreckage in the ocean, he swam out and struggled back to shore with her. As sole survivors of the wreck, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael became celebrities and posed for a number of Melbourne photographers after their recuperation. Pearce was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria. Popular sentiment was for a permanent union; but Eva returned to Ireland, and Pearce became a ship's captain. This photograph is in an album associated with the Fullerton Family. James Lucas Fullerton was born in Northern Ireland on 02 July 1842, and died on 23 November 1932. HIs wife Mary Carson was born on 30 May 1844 in Northern Ireland, and died on 22 April 1917. They married on 14 October 1869 at Brisbane before moving to Creswick where James Fullerton worked as a grocer. They later moved to Ballarat where they ran a grocery shiop. James and Mary had ten children, and are buried in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. Photographic portrait of Thomas Pearce wearing the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria.thomas pearce, eva carmichael, loch ard shipwreck, loch ard gorge, royal human society of victoria gold medal

Sgt Foster - Royal Signals - British Army. Refer to Cat 5337.2.1. This is a paper document in very poor condition. It is an Army form with handwritten entries in blue ink. The discharge date is stamped 30 April 1946. 2, This is a brown heavy duty paper "Release Leave Certificate". British form X202/A for 911335 W/Sub Sgt Foster, Edgar James William Royal Signals.It is stamped with "Combined Operation Signals" stamp. Last place was at 13 ABPO India Command, date 11/3/46.british army, discharge certificate

The loss of life from infectious diseases such as Typhoid in the pioneer settlements of Australia, was very high Hence the free, compulsory vaccination of infants within 6 months of their birth. This Notice To Parents was sent by the Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths in District of East Brighton , now known as Bentleigh. The notice states that all Public Vaccinators ‘ are supplied with Calf lymph. Parents can chose which Lymph they prefer”James Jones and Mary Ann Moore were born in Brighton c1857 and c 1859 into pioneer market gardener families in the area of the Dendy Special Survey of 1841. They married in 1883 and raised their family in East Brighton, now Bentleigh. Sadly infectious diseases took the lives of many infants throughout the Colony of Victoria due to the poor state of water supply and sewerage disposal and locally the swamps of the Elster Creek were a constant breeding ground. An original paper Notice To Parents for the Compulsory Vaccination Act , First Schedule, 13th August 1888 following the registration of the birth of Martha Jones to James and Mary Ann Jones in Brighton Victoria.A / COMPULSORY VACCINATION ACT – FIRST SCHEDULE / Section 17 / NOTICE TO PARENTS. Typed along left side “ (N.B. All Public Vaccinators are supplied with Calf Lymph. Parents can chose which Lymph they prefer)” This paper notice naming the child Martha Jones is signed and dated by the Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of the District of East Brighton , W. Ward, on 13th August 1888, and gives the dates and times he will be in attendance ‘ at his residence’ for the said vaccination. vaccination, pioneers, early settlers, typhoid, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, market gardeners, fruit gardens, jones james, jones mary ann, jones martha, dendy henry, dendys special survey 1841, infectious diseases, water supply, elster creek, melbourne

Newspaper cutting Bendigo Advertiser 21/01/2005- re George Albert Robinson, died 1890, Bendigo Railways in shunting accident. Also - reference to wife - Jessie Ann Robinson.The Advertiserperson, individual, george albert robinson, george albert robinson, bendigo station guards.

Articles by Heather Winzar ( Stevens and Patricia martin ( Evans ); Ann Markworth ( Symons ) Peter Symons and Ian Symons regarding their memories of their time at Golden Square Primary School, Laurel Street.Ebendigo, education, golden square primary school

Sepia image of 225 Bay St. Shop opened 1870. Sale rooms. Insurance agent. Shows Ann BRINTON (nee COOK), her 5 year old son and daughter.built environment - commercial, bay street, sale rooms, insurance agent, irwin walter brinton, ann brinton nee cook

Arts Bendigo: Request to Cancel Incorporation. Document requesting cancellation of incorporation under the Associations Incorporation Asct 1981. Dated 29th November 2001 signed by Ann Buzza and Merle Hall.

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Mary Hannah Abbott was child of J.H. Abbott and Ann Abbott (previously Ann Smith)A Mendelssohn, View St. Bendigo, sepia head and shoulders photo of Mary Hannah Abbott in a lace shouldered dress beaded down central front and attached with pins at throat. Two copies.In ink on reverse 'Mary Hannah Abbott born May 11th 1862 taken Dec 1895. For Harold with Mothers love'.abbott, mendelssohn

Army Stable Belt - Royal Australian Regimentuniform, 1960, army

Beige 5/6th Royal Vic Regimentheadgear, 2010, army

One of a collection of thirty-six photographs selected for representation in the National Photographic Index of Australian BirdsColour Photograph - Royal Spoonbill. Rhyll Swamplocal history, photographs, national history, birds, coloured photograph, royal spoonbills, rhyll swamp, phillip island

Royal Flying Corps Hat Badge (replica)badge/buttons, ww1, raf

Royal Navy Submarine Service Shoulder Badgebadge/buttons, ran

Royal Australin Infantry Corp X 7badge/buttons, 1953+, army

Royal Navy Jacket Buttons - small -18badge/buttons, rn

Standing Orders Royal Military College Duntroondocuments, 1965, army

Campaign and Battle Honours Royal Australian Navyephemera, ran

Photo of Dennic Swift Royal Australian Engineersphoto, army

Plaque "Royal Australian Amy Service Corps"plaque, army

Collar Dog Royal Australian Dental Corpsbadge/buttons, army

Two Blue Pennants, Royal Visit 1954stawell

From the estate of Jenny Lang; 11 Pearcedale Grove, NunawadingSlim cigarette lighter; gold and royal bluepersonal effects, smoking accessories

The last remaining piece from a tea set owned by Catharine Jane Grant nee Marden - grandmother of Max Grant.White china plate with royal crest in centre.Souvenir of HRH the Duke & Duchess of York's visit to Australia 1927.domestic items, crockery, civic mementoes, royal souvenirs

Donor was a sales representative for Brockoffs Biscuit Co and a Councillor and Mayor of the former City of Nunawading.Brockoffs Biscuit tin for Chocolate Royal BiscuitsThis tin not sold with the contents hereof but remains the property of Brockoff's Biscuits Pty Ltd Burwood Victoria.commerce, containers