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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, 1950's
Yields information about the use of the appearance of tram 40 in Lydiard St North and the Ballarat Post Office during the late 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 40 southbound in Lydiard St North, about to cross Sturt St, enroute to Sebastopol. Photos has the Ballarat Post Office in the background. Photo by Charles Craig possibly late 1950's. Two copies held. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, sturt st, post office, tram 40 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Literary work - "Glorious toil" and "The crusaders" by John Ellison
Leslie John Ellison was born in Horsham in 1920. He was the son of Charles Ellifson (1892-1969) and Lilly May Rogers (1897-!966). He became a teacher and in the 1940s he dropped the "f" from his surname. In 1949 he married Aileen Beryl Ervin (6/3/1924-24/5/2004) John was interested in history and specially in Christian church history. He recorded his thoughts and research in writing. John died 25/7/1981 and is buried with his wife at the Kangaroo Flat Cemetery. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.Fourteen pages handwritten essay on the crusades and an exercise book with the first chapter of the historical novel "Glorious Toil". A typewritten synopsis of the historical novel "Glorious Toil". Also, an envelope addressed to J. Ellison esq. Jacka-Jacka, Tooan posted 20/12/1946 john ellison, historical novel, history of crusades -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Graves, St Kilda Cemetery, c.1925
This photograph was printed from a glass negative held in the Society's picture collection. The original glass negative is part of a set donated to the Society by Ian McKenzie, a professional photographer in Kew. Graves within a cemetery, post 1914. A photograph of graves in a cemetery. The photograph, of unknown provenance, is on the lower half of a glass negative. The upper half can be seen in PIC 0053. Given that the upper half is of a grave in Brighton Cemetery, it is possible that this is also the location shown in this photograph.st kilda cemetery, graves, glass negatives -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain, Alexandra Gardens, 1979
One of a group of slides taken by members of the Society of built heritage in Kew in 1979-80. The selection of subject matter reflects the priorities of the period. The colour of some slides has degraded.The slides represent a snapshot in time of built architecture in Kew, much of which has changed in the forty-plus period since they were created.Colour positive transparency (slide) of the Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain in the Alexandra Gardens, Cotham Road. The fountain was previously sited in front of the Kew Post Office but was relocated to the gardens in the 1920s when the Kew War Memorial was being constructed. The latter required the resting of the fountain. alexandra gardens -- kew (vic.), queen victoria jubilee fountain, queen victoria jubilee, monuments -- kew (vic.) -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, 100 Years of Claude Stratford (Basil Avery)Third printing, first published 2010, 2016 - third printing
Soft Cover book A5 size, black & gold cover with photo of Claude Stratford, white & gold wrtiting. On the back is another photo & a blurb about the book Founder of Comvita On the inside back cover is a post script of his death in 2013 178 pages -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, other - Timber, acrylic paint, glass coat, beeswax, 'Frog Didgeridoo' by Peter Clarke, 2008
Peter CLARKE (1969- ) Gunditjamara (Lake Condah) Born Heywood, Victoria At two months old Peter Clarke was removed from his parents and placed in a Catholic boy's orphanage in Ballarat. The orphanage was closed and Peter was moved to a public orphanage where he discovered 'manners were not a necessity and you often had to take before you were ever given in this orphanage. ... This new orphanage was not a home for me but a prison of sadness and despair.' Disconnected from his country and lore Peter Clarke chose "my own path to land, county and water". Although his childhood memories are dark and bleak, he uses vibrant colours. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Mallee Wood didgeridoo with vibrant colours. A natural wood imperfections have been used to emphasise what is recognisable as a frog. This work was purchased from the "My Art, My Life, My Colours' exhibition at the Federation University Post Office Gallery, May 2008.art, artwork, aboriginal, peter clarke, didgeridoo, stolen generation, st joseph's orphanage, sebastopol, my art, my life, my colours' exhibition, federation university post office gallery -
Melbourne Legacy
Badge, Legacy Appeal Badge - $20, 2015
An example of badges issued by Legacy for fundraising during the Legacy Appeal and Badge Week. The donation value is $20. The date is approximately 2015 as it was still for sale in 2018. It is in the collection to show the modern equivalent of the older style badges. The badge of Legacy is the Torch and Wreath of Laurel. The Torch signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country. The Wreath of Laurel is the symbol of our remembrance of them. The card makes a tax deductible receipt.Example of Legacy badges that were sold up to raise money for Legacy's work. Legacy Appeal badge with the Legacy torch, it is made of gold coloured metal with green and brown enamel in stripes beside around a torch with a red enamel flame. It is on a white card with blue printing showing it's value. Badge has a post and a separate butterfly clutchlegacy appeal, fundraising, badge week -
Melbourne Legacy
Badge, Legacy Appeal Badge - $50, 2015
An example of badges issued by Legacy for fundraising during the Legacy Appeal and Badge Week. The donation value is $50. The date is approximately 2015 as it was still for sale in 2018. It is in the collection to show the modern equivalent of the older style badges. This style recreates high donation value badges from the 1960s. The badge of Legacy is the Torch and Wreath of Laurel. The Torch signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country. The Wreath of Laurel is the symbol of our remembrance of them. The card makes a tax deductible receipt.Example of Legacy badges that were sold up to raise money for Legacy's work. Legacy Appeal badge with the Legacy torch, it is made of gold coloured metal with dark navy blue enamel around a torch and wreath. It is a small rectangular shape. It is on a white card with blue printing showing it's value. Badge has a post and a separate butterfly clutch.legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Preston Post Times, "Legacy tram gets a paint job", Aug. 1998
Photocopy of a newspaper report in the Preston Post-Times 26-8-1998 titled "Legacy tram gets a paint job", of Z3 179 getting painted for the 1998 Legacy Week at Preston Workshops. Included in the photo is painter Gregory Petroustsos and supervisor Brian Carter.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, advertising trams, paint -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Dick Jones, W2 380, at the intersection of High St and Mont Albert Road Kew, Sep. 1966
Digital image of W2 380, at the intersection of High St and Mont Albert Road Kew, Kew Junction. Kew Post Office is in the background along with a Bank of NSW building. Tram showing route 42, City. Photo by Dick Jones - reference - 380_KewPO_DickJones_6609x34Pe.11trams, tramways, w2 class, kew junction, route 42, mont albert rd, high st, tram 380 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: UNKNOWN LOCATIONS, 1880's ?
(a) Two story Post and Telegraph Office, 146 Elgin St. Carlton. Arched windows and doors on both levels, inset balcony with women and children standing on it and 10 men standing out the front. There is a small cottage to the left of the office and on the right there's a Hardware? Business.R. Dermer Smith, Bull ST. Sandhurstbuildings, government, post and telegraph office, post and telegraph office, wooden tree guards, r. dermer smith -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Telephone numbers list, Russ Haines, List of original telephone numbers allocated to businesses in Ringwood 1912
List of original telephone numbers allocated to businesses in Ringwood post-1912 collected by Russ Haines, President of Ringwood Historic Research Group from various sources.1 page of early telephone numbers allocated by the first Ringwood Telephone Exchange. +Additional Keywords: Haines, Russ -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS
Relates to Acting Captain “John Eric Wiles” VX16067. Posted Middle East 1940. Part of his collection. Refer Cat. No. 5410P for his Service Details.Series of black and white/ sepia photos. 1. Portrait B & W photo of soldier standing in front of a snowman in Syria. 2. Landscape, sepia photo of an officer in uniform posed to camera. 3. Landscape B & W photo of Jack Wilks in a tent in an Army base in Syria. 4. Landscape B & W photo of the Officer's Mess in Australia.On back of photos; 1. "A snowman and myself. Syria - New Year 1942" 2. Stamp on back. G 17. 3. Detailed little message from Syria. 4. "Our Mess" Australia 44.postcards, captain john eric wiles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BCOF, 1946 - 50
The three photos relate to William H Owen and service with BCOF in Japan Post WW2. .2) .3) Owen is on the right in both. Refer Back to Cat No 4310P.1) Sepia tone photo showing "BCOF" cinema building in Japan. .2) Photo with three soldiers standing hands behind backs. .3) Sepia photo showing four soldiers standing beside an old building.photographs, bcof, japan -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Mortar Bomb Carrier for 81mm H.E. M362A1, 1969
Mortar Bombs are typically carried post-WW2 in single containers such as this whereas in WW2 they often used metal strapped, cardboard carriers which held three bombs.. Cylindrical green cardboard tube with various markings for 81 mm Mortar Cartridge. TCT over V in circle with 3/69 below. COMP B CARTRIDGE 81 MM H.E. M362A1 W/FUZE PDSQ. F7 FOR MORTARS M1 & M29 41D- MY-11-70 EXPLOSIVE TCT/V 3/69 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Greensborough Historical Society et al, Gwladys Parker Field, 1914-1918
A short article about Sister Gwladys Parker Field and her service in World War 1. In the post-war period ,she was Matron of the Macleod Repatriation Sanatorium.2 pages, text and colour images.world war 1 project, gwladys parker field -
Orbost & District Historical Society
belt, approx. 1930
This item is from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields.Jet beaded belt . Large and small beads. Large jet bead fastener (Paris Jet).belt beads costume-accessories jewelry jet-beads temple-george -
Orbost & District Historical Society
beading
These items are from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields.One long rope of jet beads and a pair of bobble jet beads. One jet bead applique piece.beading jet-beads costume-accessories haberdashery -
Orbost & District Historical Society
jars
items are from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields.Two small glass containers with silver lids.Side of lid S*B. Anchor,lion.jars containers-domestic glassware silver -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Craftwork, knitting green cotton glove , needles, c1950
Craftwork, Crochet, Knitting Sewing were all popular in post World War 11 Moorabbin as the new settlers established their homes on the previous market garden estates.Craftwork, Crochet, Knitting Sewing were all popular in post World War 11 Moorabbin as the new settlers established their homes on the previous market garden estates.A partly knitted green cotton glove with 4 steel knitting needles wrapped in a silk scarf knitting, clothing, manufactured lace, dressmaking, blouses, theatrical props, craftwork, sequins, beading, early settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, ormond choral society, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, drama societies, musical society cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Walter Jendry and wife and child, 1950
Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Walter Jendry, wife and child wearing hat with upturned brim. Germany. Post WW2. Foam backed copy in file.Black and white photograph of a lady (left) and man and a child (front centre) wearing a hat with upturned brim. Trees in background.pow's, camp 13 murchison, walter jendry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Band Competition in Lower Main Street 1969 in front of Town Hall --3 Photos
Three photographs of Band Competition. Street March 1969 in front of Town Hall and McCracken's Main Street. Borthwicks. The Commercial Bank. Post Office and Foodland Visible.stawell streetscape -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, BALLARAT ROAD, CLUNES, SOUTH WEST, 1865
PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS MANSE PREBYTERIAN [ST ANDREWS[ CHURCH METHODIST [WESLEY[ WITHOUT SPIRE, SUNDAY SCHOOL AND PARSONAGE MARKET, POST OFFICE SITE TOWN HALL PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLARAT ROAD [SERVICE STREET] CLUNES. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM GEORGE STREET TOWARDS SMEATON ROAD. .1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED, WITH POINTS OF INTEREST NOTED AROUND EDGE. PERIOD 1865 .2 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINT .3 SMALL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINTBALLARAT ROAD, CLUNES, SOUTH WESTphotography, photographs, township, churches -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, 208 Wendouree Parade circa 1938
Home of Mr & Mrs J.D. Smith. The house has ornamental brickwork, Iron frieze and diagonal timber balustrade posts on the vernada, slate roof and finial windows.building, private residence, house, housing, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, ballarat, j.d. smith -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Article in Lakes Post Newspaper 25 October, 2000 re wreckage found 12 nautical miles S.W. of the entrance and 3.2 nautical miles off the beach.Colour photograph showing Arno Blank, owner / skipper, and crew of scallop boat Sonja with WW2 aeroplane wreckage dredged up in Bass Strait, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.wreckage, jetties, ships and shipping, world war 1939 - 1945, fishing industry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, No. 21 outbound in Main Road Ballarat East, 15-9-1953
Print notes the "Made in Australia" side posters on the side of tram 21. Taken opposite Ballarat East Post Office, Main St 15-9-1953.Yields information about celebrations the intersection of Main Road and Humffray St and Ballarat 21.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 21 outbound in Main Road Ballarat East at the intersection with Humffray St. Tram has a large "Buy Australia" panel on the side and destination of Mt Pleasant. - See Reg Item 5333 for another photo of the tram. in the background is a motor body workshop and Robson's Glass shop. Print also held - see item 8992trams, tramways, humffray st, main road, mt pleasant, decorated trams, buy australian, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, Tram 39 Lydiard St with Post Office in background, 24/03/1959
Shows tram No.35 in bound in Lydiard St crossing Sturt St for Sebastopol. Has the Post Office in the background. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 24/3/1959Yields information about tram services in Ballart and tram 39.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on rear.On rear is Douglas A Colquhoun photo stamp, giving details of the photograph - see image i2.trams, tramways, post office, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 35 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking East towards the Post Office
This photograph is of Main Street Stawell looking East around c 1920's. The photo was taken from just below Main & Wimmera Street corner. On the left side is the two story Post Office building. The photograph shows the telegraph poles in the street. Also Copley Post Office Hotel 1912- 22 and other business. On the road are a few people one pushing a trolly, one on a bike and two people in a horse drawn cart. Gustav Mahnke's Bakery is on right.Two Black & White photographs depicting the main street in Stawell's commercial business area in c 1920's. The view shows some two story buildings, shops with verandah's. One horse drawn vehicle, a person on a bike and a few people in the street. There is also a paper print of the photograph donated by Robyn Mackenzie Bacchus Marsh in 2009 The Rose series, P 1639 Main Street, Stawell, Victoriastawell business shops streetscape -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "Lydiard Street and Post Office Ballarat, Victoria", 1905
The photograph shows the northeast corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, the post office, tram track and one tram partially obscured. Has many people in the view and some horse-drawn vehicles. Titled "Lydiard Street and Post Office Ballarat, Victoria". On the rear of the card in light blue ink, divided back, with spaces for messages, addresses and stamps. Produced by "WTP", printed in Germany and has the number "124187" in the bottom right-hand corner. See item 9008 for an illustration.Yields information about the post office corner at the time of the opening of the tramway and demonstrates colour post card printing techniques.Colour postcard, divided back unused.trams, tramways, post office, sturt st, lydiard st nth -
Mont De Lancey
Dolls Pram, Circa 1934
In approximately 1934 Beryl Jacquier (nee Keenan) was given this pram. The pram was purchased in Melbourne and picked up by Beryl's uncle who brought it by train to Seville Station (in Killara). Beryl's mother, Una Keenan, was the post-mistress who operated the post office from her home which was next to the station. When Beryl grew up and left home she and Una would write letters to each other every day so that there was always something in the mailbag for Una to process.Cream painted wooden dolls pram with sprung metal frame, black metal wheels and handle. Padded pattern on sides, padded floral cotton sides and base. The hood is missing.dolls prams