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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Photograph of football team 8 ALH
Sport was encourage among troops while training or resting behind the lines. The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Rare photograph of football team in Middle East WWIBlack and White photograph of soldiers in football gear with one officer being AFL team of 8th Light Horse Regimentmilitary, football, 8 alh, world war one, wwi, middle east -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8th LH outpost, 1918 circa
The 8th Light Horse Regiment was engaged in the battle to capture Turkish defences at Tel El Khuweifle 16 Kilometres north of Beersheba from 1 to 6 November 1917. Other units were drawn from Imperial Camel Corps, British Yeomanry Division, New Zealand Mounted Rifles and 53 Welsh Division. The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse.Part of a rare collection of photographs of 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF during WWI (1914-1918).Black and white photograph of two soldiers of the 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF wearing slouch hats and armed with rifles. They are near three figures wearing helmets lying on the ground, possibly men of the Imperial Camel Corps or British infantry. Below photograph "Stony desert landscape known as Khuweilfe ( Thirsty Ridge ), 8 miles north of Beersheba. Only had a little water hence the name",tel el khuweifle, 8th, light horse, world war one, wwi -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Entree card, The Historical Society of Victoria, Lecture on Early Ararat by Captain JE Jenkins, 1919
... HALL MELBOURNE / THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 1919 / AT 8 P.M. / ADMIT... / THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 1919 / AT 8 P.M. / ADMIT BEARER AND FRIENDS ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA / MONTHLY MEETING / PAPER BY CAPTAIN J E JENKINS / ON / EARLY ARARAT / IN THE TOWN HALL MELBOURNE / THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 1919 / AT 8 P.M. / ADMIT BEARER AND FRIENDScivic invitations -- kew (vic), the historical society of victoria -- meetings 1919, captain je jenkins -- early ararat -
Expression Australia
Newsletter, John Pierce Centre
In 1935 the Catholic Deaf met as Australian Deaf and Dumb Association Victorian Branch. Bro P J O’Farrell was the president; The John Pierce Centre (Prahran) opened unofficially in March 1980 and in August 1980 it was officially opened and blessed.Significant as a newsletter for the Deaf Community.White A4 Binder containing various newsletters of the John Pierce Centre Including: Newsletter of Catholic Association of Deaf and Hearing Impaired People (Victoria) Vol 8 Issue 3, 4 1988, Vol 8 Issue 5 1989; Vol 9 Issue 7 1989; Vol 11 Issue 9 1990; Vol 12 Issue 10, 11 1990; Vol 13 Issue 12 1990, 21.5cmHx1 4.5cmW, 24 pages; Newsletter Catholic Deaf Community of Victoria May, August, October, December 1991, April, July, September, December 1992 (2 copies), 29.5cmHx21cmW, 12 pages; June 1994, 29.5cmHx21cmW, 8 pages; Newsletter for and by Deaf Community of Victoria September 2006 (4 copies), July 2007, March 2008, 29.5cmHx21cmW, 12 pages; Newsletter July 2008, December 2008, March 2009, December 2010, 29.5cmHx21cmW, 12 pages -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Royal escort
The Light horse Heritage Troop of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles provided mounted escort to the Royal couple, HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana.In 1985, the portion of Puckapunyal Army Camp housing the Armoured School and Corps Museum underwent a major rebuild. The new facility named Hopkins Barracks was officially opened by HRH Prince Charles on 31 October 1985. Prince Charles, who was accompanied by his wife HRH Princess Diana, is Colonel in Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). The Barracks is named to honour Major General R N L Hopkins who was instrumental in the development of the RAAC and is affectionally known as the ‘father of the Corps’.Complements another group of photographs in the collection of this rare event on the Australian military calendar, It is taken from a different location by another photographer.Black and white photograph of men of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Troop escorting HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana at Puckapunyal 31 October 1985. Photograph is glued to fluted plastic backing card.military, royal visit, charles, diana, puckapunyal, hopkins, light horse -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Heritage mannequin
The Heritage Troop of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was a very public face of the regiment during the 1980s and early 1990s. It conducted one royal escort, several vice-regal escorts and numerous VIP escorts in the border, north-east and wider Victorian locations. The royal duty was at the opening of Hopkins Barracks, Puckapunyal by HRH Prince Charles accompanied by HRH Princess Diana, 31 October 1985. Major General Kevin Cooke GOC 3rd Division authorised the establishment of the troop in February 1980. Captain (later Major) Robert Morrison was the troop leader and the driving force behind the concept seeing potential where others did not. The troop was made up mainly by serving members of 8/13 but did include some civilian members. Training and advice came from former light horsemen: Des Martin (8LH), Norm Whitehead (21LH), Bob Fyffe (20LH) and Fred Trickey (Riding Master RMC). Mannequin dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Light Horse Heritage Troopmilitary, light horse, heritage, vmr -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - Minute book
Large hard cover book with leather spine and corner protection. The book was used as a minute book for the 7th Australian Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles), and its subsequent renumbering 15th Light Horse (VMR), 20th Light Horse(VMR) and 20th Motor Regiment (VMR).. First entry dated 1905 and last 1945. In June 1970, the officers' mess of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles made a decision to use this book for its minutes, the previous book having been lost. Their last used is dated October 1975. There are miscellanous papers afixed towards the end of the book.military, mess, officer, minutes, vmr, wwi, wwii -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 2/8 armoured regiment
... Melbourne 17 October 1941 Photograph 2/8 armoured regiment ...The 2/8th Armoured Regiment was raised in June 1941 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W G Hopkins with officers and men selected from the wider AIF in Victoria. The regiment trained in newly arrived M3 General Grant tanks at Puckapunyal before moving north to Singleton, then the Wee Waa plains. The regiment sailed for New Guinea in April 1943 and carried out mobile defence to airfields at Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Dobadura and Popondetta. The regiment returned to Australia in February 1944 and disbanded as an armoured regiment and retrained as Nos 41, 42 and 43 Landing Craft Companies. They returned to the South West pacific serving at Bougainville, Balikpapan, Lae and Wewak.Black and white proof photograph of 2/8 Armoured Regiment marching through Melbourne 17 October 1941military, melbourne, march, armoured, world war two, wwii, uniform -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - John, Bill and Lou
John Neale, Bill Woolford and Lou Madjeric were former members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment and after retirement became active in the establishment of the regimental museum at Buna Barracks.Colour photograph of Lou Madjeric, John Neale and Bill Woolford at Buna Barracks Albury 27 October 1991woolford, madjeric, neale, buna barracks, albury -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Blues uniform
This uniform was worn by Lieutenant Colonel J Allard who commanded 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles 1959-1962. Col Allard had served in the pre-WW2 militia, then in 2/4th Armoured Regiment (AIF). Following the war he joined the CMF and served as 2i/c 4/19 PWLH prior to taking command of 8/13 VMR. He maintained close contact with the Regimental Association and following his death in October 2018 at age 98 his family donated this uniform to the museum. The uniform was known as 'mess undress' but served as formal winter dress until 'mess dress' was made available in 1970s. Mannequin dressed in Blues uniform with beret and 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles badge with emu plume tuft behind badge. Uniform has 8/13 VMR regimental buttons, lieutenant colonel badges of rank and WWII service ribbon bar. military, uniform, allard, vmr, blues -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Scene at Dimboola
VMR Heritage Troop was a very public face of the regiment during the 1980s and early 1990s. It conducted one royal escort, several vice-regal escorts and numerous VIP escorts in the border, north-east and wider Victorian locations. The royal duty was at the opening of Hopkins Barracks, Puckapunyal by HRH Prince Charles accompanied by HRH Princess Diana, 31 October 1985. Major General Kevin Cooke GOC 3rd Division authorised the establishment of the troop in February 1980. Captain (later Major) Robert Morrison was the troop leader and the driving force behind the concept seeing potential where others did not. The troop was made up mainly by serving members of 8/13 but did include some civilian members. Training and advice came from former light horsemen: Des Martin (8LH), Norm Whitehead (21LH), Bob Fyffe (20LH) and Fred Trickey (Riding Master RMC). This was an example of the troop engaging in a community activity. Colour photograph of street scene in the Victorian town of Dimboola, June 1986. It was a set for shooting an episode of a TV series "Flying Doctors" and included a cameo appearance of a section of four light horsemen from the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Troop. Horsemen were Corporals S Walch, A Florent, N Morris and Trooper C Ellison. Photo is glued to a fluted plastic card.light horse, dimboola, television, flying doctors -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Booklet
This event was part of the 150th Anniversary of City of Melbourne.Card cover with 8 inner pages being program for " Freedom of Entry" City of Melbourne, 31 October 1992.melbourne, military, freedom, prince of wales light horse -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Trophies 13LH
At Federation, the Victorian Mounted Rifles companies in the Gippsland area of Victoria were reorganised into the 10th Light Horse Regiment. In 1912 the regiment was renumbered 13th Light Horse. The 13th Light Horse Regiment (AIF) was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in March 1915. Following service at Gallipoli the regiment was broken up with squadrons going to France as Divisional Cavalry Squadrons of 2nd, 4th and 5th Divisions. The regiment was reformed as firstly 1st Anzac Corps Mounted Troops and later Australian Corps Mounted Troops. The regiment was re-raised as 13th Light Horse (Gippsland), a Citizen Forces unit. following WWI, and trained as a cavalry regiment till August 1940, when it converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. It trained in Victoria and, as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined, was disbanded in October 1943 with men going to other units. In 1948, the 13th Light Horse was linked with 8th and 20th Regiments to form the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles in the Citizen Military Forces. Black and white photograph of 13th Light Horse Regiment trophies arranged around the Hutton Trophy shield. light horse, 13th, trophies, hutton, vmr -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Photograph taken at Squadron Ball at Wangaratta 7 October 1989 The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of two officers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles in mess dress being Captain Lyle Jackel ( left ) and Major Robert Morrison. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of officers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at Squadron Ball, Wangaratta 7 October 1989. Left to right Captain colin Carrington, major Joshua gay, Major Robert Morrison, Captain Lyle Jackel, Lieutenant John Burke, major Ian docking. front : Captain Paul Williams. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Squadron Ball 89
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of Major Robert Morrison, Officer Commanding ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles presenting a trophy tankard to Trooper Fraser of Wangaratta at the Squadron Ball, 7 October 1989.military, ball, vmr, wangaratta -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of Officer Commanding ' A ' Squadron 8/3 Victorian Mounted Rifles Major Robert Morrison presenting tankard to Sergeant Jason of Wangaratta at the Squadron Ball 7 October 1989. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - Black and White Photograph, Dr Norman Rose
Dr Rose was a member of the Surrey Hills Medical Centre for approximately 50 years. Norman was the son of Maurice Rose (1889-1963) and Gertrude nee Gordon (1891-1972) and was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, UK, on 15 September 1916. Norman had an older sister, Irene. As with many migrant families, Maurice departed from London for Melbourne on 27 October 1927 on the ‘Ballarat’ ahead of his family, who sailed on the ‘Bendigo’ on 8 May, 1928. Norman was 12 years old. The family lived in a number of locations including St Kilda, Balaclava and later Elwood. Norman attended Wesley College, following which he enrolled at the University of Melbourne, where he studied medicine, graduating MB BS in 1939. For unknown reasons, post-graduation Norman moved to Perth in March 1940. It was at the Fremantle General Hospital that he met his future wife, Helen Beatrice (Betty) Mackie, and began training in anaesthetics. When World War 2 was declared, Norman enlisted in the army. He was attached to the 2/13th Field Ambulance (AIF). He served in the Middle East and Borneo. Upon their return to Melbourne after the end of the war, Norman completed hospital rotations as a Resident Medical Officer at the Alfred Hospital (1946-1947) and at the Royal Women’s Hospital in 1948. Norman was a close friend of Dr Bill Vorrath, which probably explains how he came to join the Surrey Hills Medical Centre in either 1948 or 1949. Although technically a General Practitioner, Dr Rose focused on Anaesthetics. He was often on call for the Emergency Department at Box Hill Hospital and he also taught many students how to administer an epidural. In 1972, under the so-called ‘Grandfather Clause’, he was registered as a Specialist Practitioner in Anaesthesia. Dr Rose’s long service to Box Hill Hospital was recognised with the award of Life Governorship of the Hospital in 1978. Dr Rose married for a second time after his first wife Betty died in 1997. He retired in 1998 or 1999 and died in 2010 in his 94th year. Dr Norman Rose worked at Surrey Hills Medical Centre as a General Practitioner / Anaesthetist for 50 years, and thus had a significant role in and influence on this community.A formal head and shoulders portrait photo of a man with greying hair, wearing glasses and jacket and striped tie.norman rose, general practitioner, doctor, anaesthetist, surrey hills medical centre, box hill hospital, fremantle general hospital, 2/13th field ambulance aif, alfred hospital, royal women's hospital, bill vorrath, helen beatrice mackie, betty mackie, betty rose -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - State Savings Bank of Victoria & Commonwealth Bank of Australia
A vertical file with the following items: 1. Bank opened in 1916, Box Hill Reporter, 21.9.1966 (3 copies), (3 pages). 2. ‘Going going gone!’, SHNN No. 4 June/July 1983 (1 page). 3. ‘Bank closures anger traders’, Anthony Dowsley, (unknown newspaper and date), (1 page). 4. ‘Commonwealth bank closes – shame, shame, shame!’ SHNN 108 Oct./Nov. 2000 (1 page). 5. ‘Which bank?- State to Commonwealth to Community!’ SHNN No. 117 April/May 2002 (1 page). 6. ’50 years in Surrey Hills’, Box Hill Reporter, 21.9.1966 (1 page). 7. ‘On the site of Surrey Theatre’, Eastern Times Gazette, 21.9.1966 (2 copies), (1 page). 8. Information on State Bank of Victoria (date and source unknown), (1 page). 9. ‘For Bank’s jubilee’, undated newspaper cutting (1 page). 10. List of first 20 depositors of Surrey Hills branch (1 page). 11. Sample withdrawal form used in 1980s (1 page) 12. Sample CBA deposit & withdrawals forms used from 1990s to present day (2 pages). 13. Sample State Bank Victoria Term deposit maturity advice 1991 (1 page). 14. 2 sample State Bank Victoria deposit books and coin bag from 1990s (3 items). 15. ‘Commonwealth Bank Closes – shame, shame, shame!’, SHNN, No. 108, October/November, 2000 (1 page). 16. ‘A good news bank story!’ SHNN No. 116, February/March, 2002 (1 page). 17. ‘Which Bank ? – State to Commonwealth to Community!’ SHNN No. 117, April/May, 2002 (1 page). 18. ‘Community Bank share offer opens’, SHHN No. 118, June/July 2002 (1 page). 19. ‘Community Bank opening soon!’, SHNN No. 120, October/November, 2002 (1 page). 20. ‘The Bank is back in town!’, SHNN No. 123, April/May, 2003 (1 page). state savings bank of victoria, commonwealth bank of australia, banks -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document, October 1988
In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Typed report on exercise ' Northern Explorer ' 15-20 September 1988 prepared by Captain G. Carrington ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Seven pages, dated 1 October 1988. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The Light horse Heritage Troop of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles provided mounted escort to the Royal couple, HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana. In 1985, the portion of Puckapunyal Army Camp housing the Armoured School and Corps Museum underwent a major rebuild. The new facility named Hopkins Barracks was officially opened by HRH . Prince Charles on 31 October 1985. Prince Charles, who was accompanied by his wife HRH Princess Diana, is Colonel in Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). The Barracks is named to honour Major General R N L Hopkins who was instrumental in the development of the RAAC and is affectionally known as the ‘father of the Corps’.Part of collection of photographs of a rare event on the Australian military calendar, the opening of Hopkins Barracks Puckapunyal by HRH Prince Charles, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) on 31 October 1985.Colour photograph of rear section of the mounted escort drawn from Light Horse Heritage Troop 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at puckapunyal. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Menu
Army Reserve regiments had ARA officers and senior NCOs for training and administrative purposesMenu and Place mat for dinner at Commercial Club for the Cadre Club, 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, 16 October 1986.Both documents are extensively autographed by Cadre members and partners. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
All arms recruit courses were conducted on a Brigade basis. Units including 8/13 VMR provided instructors.Black and white photograph of No 4 Recruit Course ( All arms ) October 1975." 4 Rec Crs 27.8.75 4 Pl' -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Archive - Vertical file, Chatham Primary School
Chatham Primary School opened in August 1927 following local pressure for an additional school. Balwyn, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills schools were all experiencing overcrowding following population growth after WW1.A vertical file of information related to Chatham Primary School: 1. Correspondence regarding establishment of the school – all are copies: • Letter from Amy Brown to Secretary of Chatham School Committee (undated) relating to correspondence regarding the establishment of the school • Letter from Education Department to Mr. A.R. Brown, 17.5.1923. • Letter from Department of Public Works to Mrs. Amy R. Brown, 2.10.1923. • Letter from Education Department to Mr. A.R. Brown, 2.11.1923. • Letter from A. Brown to Education Department ?, 7.11.1923. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, MLA, State Parliament House to Mr. A.R. Brown, 8.11.1923. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mr. A.R. Brown, 19.11.1923. • Letter from Department of Public Works to Mrs. Amy R. Brown, 5.12.1923. • Letter from Education Department to Mrs. A. Brown, 8.12.1923. • Letter from A. Brown to Mr. Greenwood, 26.7.1925. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 14.3.1925. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 15.7.1925. 2. Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 16.11.1925. 3. Letter from Department of Public Works to Mrs. A. R. Brown, 10.11.1926. 4. Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 2.3.1923. 5. Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 3.6.1927. 6. Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 29.6.1927. 7. 2 Mr. Harbert’s account for Shelter Shed, Chatham State School, (undated), (1 page). 8. 4 copies of newspaper cuttings: 9. ‘Masts tell Edina’s history’, Herald, 4.5.1931, 10. ‘Edina to have holiday on 80th birthday’, Argus, 4.5.1934, 11. ‘Edina’s birthday tomorrow’, Age, 4.5.1934, 12. ‘Old lady of the sea has a birthday’, Star, 4.5.1934 (1 page). 13. ‘The story of the steamship “Edina” a wonderful veteran of the seas’, The Meccano Magazine, A.R. Prince, December, 193 ? (1 page). 14. ‘Ponsford and schoolboys’, (paper and date unknown), (2 pages). 15. Program for ‘Trial by jury’, 16.11.1929 (1 page). 16. ‘What was the joke that the Governor told?’, paper unknown, 5.5.1931 (1 page). 17. ‘History in school flag’, paper and date unknown (1 page). 18. Lists of girl and boy dux 1928 – 1944 (1page). 19. Chatham School 4314 notes (undated) (3 pages). 20. Extracts from Box Hill Reporter, 1927-9, from Alan Holt collection (1 page). 21. Empire day celebrations in Surrey Hills in 1930s, notes from Matt Bowen, 1983 (1 page). 22. Extracts from Box Hill Reporter 1927-8 (1 page). 23. Vision and realisation, 1973 Education Department : Port Phillip Eastern Region: 4314 Chatham notes by H.H. Singleton (1 page). 24. ‘Bell has historic appeal’, paper unknown, c. 1985 (1 page). 25. Background information on the SS 'Edina' bell, Adrian Peniston-Bird, Principal of Chatham Primary School, 1982 (1 page). 26. ‘It’s there for another fifty years’, October, 1985. See also ‘Chatham past and present, a patchwork of people’. (1 page). 27. ‘Miss Marie George’, SHNN No. 40, June/July, 1989 (1 page). 28. ‘Chatham Primary School – a community within the community’, SHNN No. 56, Feb/March, 1992 (1 page). 29. ‘Chatham Primary School – another exciting year begins’, SHNN No. 68, Feb./March, 1994 (1 page). 30. ‘Chatham plans a big reunion’, SHNN No. 77, Aug./Sept. 1995 (1 page). 31. ‘In search of the past’, Progress Press, 15.5.1996 (1 page). 32. ‘Chatham primary’, SHNN No. 82, June/July, 1996 (1 page). 33. ‘Happy Birthday, Chatham Primary’, SHNN No. 84, Oct./Nov. 1996 (1 page). 34. Chatham School Fathers Club, SHNN No. 83, Aug./Sept. 1996 (1 page). 35. Notes by Doug Iversen, 18.7. year unknown, (1 page). 36. Advertisement for Chatham Primary School celebrating 70 years: ‘Take a walk down memory lane’, 10.9.1996, paper unknown (1 page). 37. Chatham Primary School invitation to 70th year celebration – Sat. 19.10.1996 (1 page), AND Back to Chatham (1 page). 38. Flyer: Chatham Primary School Reunion Celebrating 70 years 19.10.1996 (1 page, 2 copies). 39. Program ‘Welcome to Chatham Primary School No. 4314 70th celebration’, undated (1 page, 2 copies). 40. Chatham History trail, undated (1 page). 41. Drawing of Chatham Primary School, David Williams, 1995 (1 page). 42. ‘Seems like yesterday’ 1998, paper unknown (1 page). 43. ‘Schools and the environment’, SHNN No. 98, Feb./March, 1999 (1 page). 44. ‘School praises retiring head’, by Kate Morris, 19.6.2000, paper unknown (1 page). 45. “Chatham’s class of ‘30” by Meg Freeman, Progress Press, c. July, 2000 (1 page). 46. ‘Recalling a class act’, Progress Press, c. August, 2000 (1 page). 47. List of students enrolling in 1930 (2 pages). 48. ‘Boy in man’s shoes’, Progress Press, 21.8.2000 (1 page). 49. Chatham Foundation Day Lunch invitation 31.7.2000, (with contact details of former students on the back, written by Ken Hall) (1 page). 50. ‘An invitation – Chatham Primary plans for its 75th birthday’, SHNN No. 118, June/July, 2002 (1 page). 51. 75th birthday assembly – August 1st 2002 (1 page). 52. ‘Chatham lands special garden’ (paper and date unknown, possibly Progress Leader) (1 page). 53. ‘Chatham Primary celebrates specialist programs’, SHNN No. 184, June/July 2013 (1 page). 54. ‘City’s sustainable schools awarded this month’, Boroondara Bulletin, April, 2013 (1 page). 55. ‘Chatham Primary walks to win’, SHNN No. 189 March/April 2014 (1 page). 56. ‘School builds pathway to greater sustainability’, Progress Leader, 15.9.2015 (1 page). 57. ‘Schools embrace need for class action’, Age, 7.11.2016 (1 page). 58. Advertisements for 2017 grand fair 4th March, 2 designs (3 pages including 2 copies of one). 50. A history of Chatham Primary School, golden jubilee edition 1977 (9 pages with covers). 51. Photo of Mrs. Frances Le Couteur receiving a gift at Chatham Primary School, golden jubilee 1977 (1 page). 52. ‘Thank you’ letter to editor from Mrs. Frances Le Couteur (paper unknown), 1977 (1 page). 53. Letter from Chatham School No. 4314 to Mrs. Ethel Cerini, 10.2.193 ? (1 page). 54. Programme for concert held in the 1930s (source possibly Jocelyn Hall) (1 page). (mrs) amy brown, e w greenwood, albert harbert, s s edina, matt bowen, adrian peniston-bird, marie george, reunions, doug iverson, david williams, meg freeman, frances le couteur, ethel cerini -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Charles Ansell Smith and family
Mr Charles Ansell Smith of 3 Vincent Street with his family – Roy, Stan and Frank Smith and Dorothy (Mrs Cromwell). Photo is without Kenneth or Harold so possibly taken during WW1; Kenneth enlisted in 1914, Harold in 1915 and killed in 1917. The boys went to Surrey Hills State School and Dorothy to Milverton Girls School, first at 192 Union Road, it later moved to ‘Nilgard’, 221-223 Union Road. Helen Malvira Mackenzie (1865-1956) married Charles Ansell Smith (c1861-1934) in 1891. He was baptised 23 April 1861 in Tintinhull, Somerset - son of William Maxwell & Louisa Claudina Smith (nee Ansell). His father was curate of the church at the time. Helen Malvira (or Malvena) MacKenzie, known as Nellie, was the second daughter of the John Mackenzie J.P., of Westernport, and Wilcannia, N.S.W., and great granddaughter of the late Admiral Pasco, R.N. They lived at 'Devon', 3 Vincent Street from at least 1910 but perhaps earlier until 1915. Charles Ansell and Helen Malvina Smith’s children: 1. Kenneth Ansell – b 1892 d 3 May 1977 at Lancefield SERN 819 Enlisted AIF on 17/8/1914 giving his occupation as book seller Assigned to 8th Battalion, G company Enlisted 17 August 1914 Embarked A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 Returned to Australia on 23 October 1918 Obituary describes him as eldest child of the late Charles Ansell & Helen M Smith of Surrey Hills and Lancefield. 2. Stanley Charles – b 1893 (Carlton) - lived Surrey Hills 3. Dorothy Louisa – b 1894 - 1988 4. Harold Maxwell Pasco – b 1897 Oakleigh SERN 3268 Educated Surrey Hills State School Religion Cof E Occupation: Clerk Served with 48th Infantry CMF, Kooyong Enlisted 23 July 1915 – parents living at Vincent Street at the time Assigned to 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement Embarked HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915 KIA 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres No known grave. Parents at ‘Cloverdale’, Lancefield 5. Francis W D (Frank) – b 1898 – 1972 Obituary: Frank (FWD) Smith on Feb 14 (suddenly) Francis Wm Douglas Smith, son of Charles Ansell & Helen M (Surrey Hills & Lancefield) and brother of Kenneth (Lancefield), Dorothy (Mrs Cromwell), Harold (KIA) Roy & Stanley. 6. Roy MacKenzie – b 1901 – 1988 m Ruby Olive Laity in 1931 So, the children were all born before the family came to Surrey Hills but Vincent Street was where they grew up. Charles and Helen are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (CE-NS-1266) Stan Smith was most helpful to the History group of the S.H. Neighbourhood Centre with his research into S.H. History and in particular for the vast amount of detail he gave on people and happenings. His observations have been very accurate and he has very precise recollections of the old days. A black and white photograph of 3 young men, a lady and an older man. The men are dressed in suits and the lady in a below-the-knee dress. The young men are carrying hats whilst the older one is wearing his.(mr) charles ansell smith, (mr) roy smith, (mr) stan smith, (mr) frank smith, (mrs) dorothy cromwell, (miss) dorothy smith, milverton girls school, union road, surrey hills, nilgard, francis william douglas smith, stanley charles smith, roy mackenzie smith -
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Photograph, Mr A Noack, Emilia Villa, 4 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, 1984
The house was built in 1913 for Mr James Rubira and named for his wife Emilia Tajouera Guidotti, an Italian opera singer. She was born in 1865 and died in Surrey Hills on 21 October 1950. James was born in 1863 in Allela, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and died on 8 November 1935 in Surrey Hills. They married in Victoria in 1892. They married in 1892. James's mother was a member of the Parer family. The Rubiras and the Parers were among a number of Spanish families who began to migrate to Australia in the 1860s. James' mother was Teresa Florentina Lluisa Parer. Many of the families settled in Box Hill and then Surrey Hills by the 1900s. The Rubiras and the Parers established and supplied a number of high-class restaurants and hotels in Melbourne.Coloured image of an Edwardian style brick house at 4 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills. It shows the path up to the house with the garden on each side. There is a fountain in the garden on the LHS of the path.On rear in blue pen: "Mr Rubira's House / per / A Noack (underlined) / Albany Cres"emilia villa, house names, 1913, singers, spanish community, italian community, ethnic communities, parer family, albany crescent, surrey hills, restaurants, hotels, edwardian style, mr james rubira, mrs emilia rubira, miss emilia tajouera guidotti -
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Photograph, Grovedale Road Quarry in the 1920s - looking south, c1920
The quarry was part of John Butler Maling's property. He was one of the original settlers of the area and farmed the area between Weybridge Street and Whitehorse Road. Clay was quarried from part of this area and used to make the bricks used in the construction of his home, known as 'Ancyra'. This is still extant at the corner of Weybridge and James Streets. Maling grazed cows and used the quarry as a water source. He was the uncle of John Butler Maling, Mayor of Camberwell. He was married to Kate Conlon in 1882. They had 3 children: Silas Young, Alick and Zillah. Maling was born in c1829 in Shepreth, Cambridgeshire; he died in Surrey Hills on 9 October 1912 and is buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-0586. Mrs Kate Maling (born c1859 in Co Meath, Ireland) died at the property on 8 March 1921. She is buried in Brighton General Cemetery. Probate was valued at over 10,000 pounds and included other properties in Sandringham, Hawthorn and Macedon. At the time of her death the Surrey Hills property was described as being 23 acres with 2 brick houses, 1 cow, 2 heifers and 40 fowls or chickens. The property was subdivided after her death. The property was subdivided into 110 house blocks in c1923 - see Maling's Estate subdivision flyer on the State Library of Victoria's website. This shows that the Grovedale Park site had been acquired by Camberwell Council by this time. An attached newspaper clipping documents prices realised for a cross-section of blocks. The MMBW map of 1925, also on the SLV website, shows the outline of the clayhole / quarry. The quarry was filled in after several drownings or near drownings and the land is now occupied by a park and playground, known as Grovedale Road Park, maintained by the City of Boroondara. Beckett Park is sited on horizon to the left beyond the trees. This documents the landscape prior to close settlement and is material to early building and farming in the Surrey Hills area.Black and white photo of the quarry between Grovedale Road and James Street taken in the 1920s and looking south. In the foreground is an area of water with reeds in the LH corner. Beyond on the high banks there are single storey houses in the background and (?) some light poles. An object that looks like a tank on posts is in a cutting on the far bank.quarries, grovedale road, james street, clay quarries, farming, kate conlon, kate maling, john butler maling, ancyra -
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Photograph, Grovedale Road Quarry in the 1920s - looking north, c1920
The quarry was part of John Butler Maling's property. He was one of the original settlers of the area and farmed the area between Weybridge Street and Whitehorse Road. Clay was quarried from part of this area and used to make the bricks used in the construction of his home, known as 'Ancyra'. This is still extant at the corner of Weybridge and James Streets. Maling grazed cows and used the quarry as a water source. He was the uncle of John Butler Maling, Mayor of Camberwell. He was married to Kate Conlon in 1882. They had 3 children: Silas Young, Alick and Zillah. Maling was born in c1829 in Shepreth, Cambridgeshire; he died in Surrey Hills on 9 October 1912 and is buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-0586. Mrs Kate Maling (born c1859 in Co Meath, Ireland) died at the property on 8 March 1921. She is buried in Brighton General Cemetery. Probate was valued at over 10,000 pounds and included other properties in Sandringham, Hawthorn and Macedon. At the time of her death the Surrey Hills property was described as being 23 cres with 2 brick houses, 1 cow, 2 heifers and 40 fowls or chickens. The property was subdivided after her death. The quarry was filled in after several drownings or near drownings and the land is now occupied by a park and playground maintained by the City of Boroondara. Beckett Park is sited on horizon to the left beyond the trees. This documents the landscape prior to close settlement and is material to early building and farming in the Surrey Hills area.Black and white photo of the quarry between Grovedale Road and James Street taken in the 1920s and looking north. In the foreground is an area of water with high banks dividing the horizontal centre. Beyond are paddocks and trees behind which is a row of at least 3 single-storey houses. Light poles can be seen along a distant street. There are many mature trees in the background. The houses and trees are positioned along Whitehorse Road in the vicinity of Westminster Street. Shadows indicate the photo was taken in early morning or evening.quarries, grovedale road, james street, surrey hills, balwyn, clay quarries, ancyra, kate conlon, kate maling, john butler maling, farming -
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Photograph, Wedding portrait of Mrs Helen M Smith, 1891, 1891
Helen Malvira Mackenzie (1865-1956) married Charles Ansell Smith (c1861-1934). He was baptised 23 April 1861 in Tintinhull, Somerset - son of William Maxwell & Louisa Claudina Smith (nee Ansell). His father was curate of the church at the time. Helen Malvira (or Malvena) MacKenzie, known as Nellie, was the second daughter of the John Mackenzie J.P., of Westernport, and Wilcannia, N.S.W., and great granddaughter of the late Admiral Pasco, R.N. They lived at 'Devon', 3 Vincent Street from at least 1910 but perhaps earlier until 1915. Charles Ansell and Helen Malvina Smith’s children: 1. Kenneth Ansell – b 1892 d 3 May 1977 at Lancefield SERN 819 Enlisted AIF on 17/8/1914 giving his occupation as book seller Assigned to 8th Battalion, G company Enlisted 17 August 1914 Embarked A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 Returned to Australia on 23 October 1918 Obituary describes him as eldest child of the late Charles Ansell & Helen M Smith of Surrey Hills and Lancefield. 2. Stanley Charles – b 1893 (Carlton) - lived Surrey Hills 3. Dorothy Louisa – b 1894 - 1988 4. Harold Maxwell Pasco – b 1897 Oakleigh SERN 3268 Educated Surrey Hills State School Religion Cof E Occupation: Clerk Served with 48th Infantry CMF, Kooyong Enlisted 23 July 1915 – parents living at Vincent Street at the time Assigned to 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement Embarked HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915 KIA 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres No known grave. Parents at ‘Cloverdale’, Lancefield 5. Francis W D (Frank) – b 1898 – 1972 Obituary: Frank (FWD) Smith on Feb 14 (suddenly) Francis Wm Douglas Smith, son of Charles Ansell & Helen M (Surrey Hills & Lancefield) and brother of Kenneth (Lancefield), Dorothy (Mrs Cromwell), Harold (KIA) Roy & Stanley. 6. Roy MacKenzie – b 1901 – 1988 m Ruby Olive Laity in 1931 So, the children were all born before the family came to Surrey Hills but Vincent Street was where they grew up. Charles and Helen are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (CE-NS-1266) Comment: An early example of a 'traditional' wedding dress.B&W bridal studio portrait of Mrs Helen Malvira Smith in a traditional wedding dress. weddings, wedding dresses, helen malvira mackenzie, helen malvira smith, kenneth ansell smith, stanley charles smith, dorothy louisa smith, harold maxwell pasco smith -
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Photograph, Mr Charles Ansell Smith, c 1891
Charles Ansell Smith (c1861-1934) lived at 'Devon', 3 Vincent Street from at least 1910 but perhaps earlier until 1915. Baptised 23 April 1861 in Tintinhull, Somerset - son of William Maxwell & Louisa Claudina Smith (nee Ansell). His father was curate of the church at the time. Married Helen Malvira MacKenzie. Charles Ansell and Helen Malvina Smith’s children: 1. Kenneth Ansell – b 1892 d 3 May 1977 at Lancefield SERN 819 Enlisted AIF on 17/8/1914 giving his occupation as book seller Assigned to 8th Battalion, G company Enlisted 17 August 1914 Embarked A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 Returned to Australia on 23 October 1918 Obituary describes him as eldest child of the late Charles Ansell & Helen M Smith of Surrey Hills and Lancefield. 2. Stanley Charles – b 1893 (Carlton) - lived Surrey Hills 3. Dorothy Louisa – b 1894 - 1988 4. Harold Maxwell Pasco – b 1897 Oakleigh SERN 3268 Educated Surrey Hills State School Religion Cof E Occupation: Clerk Served with 48th Infantry CMF, Kooyong Enlisted 23 July 1915 – parents living at Vincent Street at the time Assigned to 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement Embarked HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915 KIA 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres No known grave. Parents at ‘Cloverdale’, Lancefield 5. Francis W D (Frank) – b 1898 – 1972 Obituary: Frank (FWD) Smith on Feb 14 (suddenly) Francis Wm Douglas Smith, son of Charles Ansell & Helen M (Surrey Hills & Lancefield) and brother of Kenneth (Lancefield), Dorothy (Mrs Cromwell), Harold (KIA) Roy & Stanley. 6. Roy MacKenzie – b 1901 – 1988 m Ruby Olive Laity in 1931 So, the children were all born before the family came to Surrey Hills but Vincent Street was where they grew up. Charles and Helen are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (CE-NS-1266)B&W head and shoulders portrait of a bearded man in formal attire. charles ansell smith, box hill cemetery, helen malvira mackenzie, helen malvira smith, harold maxwell smith, harold pasco maxwell smith, stanley charles smith, dorothy louisa smith, francis w d smith