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Public Record Office Victoria
Letter, 20 September 1855
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Raffaelo Carboni seeks compensation -
Public Record Office Victoria
Report, 27 October 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Captain MacMahon reports on plans for the defence of the Government Camptrial, licencing, eureka, diggers -
Public Record Office Victoria
Report, 30 November 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Rede's account of the attack on the 12th Regimentsedition -
Public Record Office Victoria
Report, 2 December 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Resident Commsisioner Rede’s description of the stockade (written on the day before the attack)robert rede, attack -
Public Record Office Victoria
Letter, 22 October 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Commissioner Rede reports arrest of 2 men concerned in the latest outragetrial -
Public Record Office Victoria
Petition, 1855
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Petition to Lieutenant-Governor Hotham from concerned citizens of Melbourne 1855 -
Public Record Office Victoria
Letter, 1 December 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Hotham's reply to Rede's report 30th November -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADVERTISING LEAFLET - CLEARING SALE; JAS MAHAFFY, SANDHURST, 1880s-1890s
Advertising Leaflet - Clearing Sale; Jas Mahaffy, Hargreaves St., Bendigo. 'Clearing Sale of Colonial Work'. Has an (advertsing!) poem as centre-piece to the leaflet - 'The Economist's Soliloquy' based on Hamlet soliloquy. Printer: Bendigo Evening Newsorganization, business, bendigo businesses -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram, 9th Sept 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Telegram sent from Sandy Creek / Tarnagulla Telegraph & Post Office. From E N Warren to Colonial Bank of Australia, Tarnagulla. Message reads '______ Acceptance Return today dishonoured is now correct return by first post'. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Label, Gaspar’s Modern Print, J.D.Deany, Early 20th century
This label comes from the newsagency and stationery shop of James Deany. He took over the business of O.Gorman in Timor Street in 1901 and was in partnership with Robert Armstrong until 1906. His business was purchased in 1918 by Mrs Matilda Rowan. Deany was a Warrnambool Councillor (1911-1917), Mayor 1915-1916 and M.L.A. Victoria from 1917 to his death in 1927.This label is an interesting memento of the Timor Street, Warrnambool business of James Deany in the early 20th centuryThis is a piece of paper pasted on to another sheet of paper. The paper has white printing on a blue background with a blank space for an addressFrom J.D.Deany opposite P.O. Timor St. Warrnambool Bookseller, Stationer, Fancy Goods, Sporting Requisites Agent for Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance The Age Agency james d.deany, history of warrnambool, warrnambool councillor -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book. Colonial Conflicts. 1845-1972, General Editor: Nic van Outdshoorn, Front Line Dispatches. Australians at War 1845-1972, No Date
PaperbackColonial Conflicts World War 1 and the ANZAC tradition World War 11: Enemy on the Doorstep Korea, Malaya and Vietnam From the writers of Two Hundred Years -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Marion Miller Knowles, Pierce O'Grady's Daughter, 1928
An Australian children's story set in colonial times.Buff color cover with the title and the author's name in dark green lettering on the spine and front cover.fictionAn Australian children's story set in colonial times.short stories, australian -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Little Doctor, Unknown
An Australian children's story set in colonial times.Dust cover is buff in color and the title and author's name is in navy blue lettering on the front cover and spine.fictionAn Australian children's story set in colonial times.short stories, australian -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Marion Miller Knowles, Pretty Nan Hartigan, 1928
An Australian children's story set in colonial times.Dust cover is a buff color with the title and author's name in navy blue lettering on the front cover and spine.fictionAn Australian children's story set in colonial times.short stories, australian -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Marion Miller Knowles, Meg of Minadong, 1926
An Australian children's story set in colonial times.Red cover. Title and author are in black lettering on front cover and spine of book.fictionAn Australian children's story set in colonial times.minagong, marion miller knowles, australia, fiction -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 39 Sydney Street, 1980's?
Was the site of the Old Colonial Bank of Australasia Ltd.9.5cm x 10cm coloured photograph of the building at 39 Sydney Street. The double story building has an ornate light-coloured facade, which darker brickwork on the sides. Arched windows on the ground floor and rectangle window with trim on the top floor. Signage on the building states "Dornal Antiques". There is also a planter out the front on the footpath.storefront, shopfront, antiques, antique dealers, retail stores -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HARRY BIGGS
A newspaper article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Tea and toast on a billings.' This article tells of Harry's love of collecting colonial pieces and his voluntary job as treasurer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (Bendigo Branch). 30/7/1969.person, individual, harry biggs, lydia chancellor collection, collection, harry biggs, bendigo, history, male, person, individual, bendigo historical society, royal historical society (bendigo branch), arms, firearms, clubs and associations, heritage, recreations, societies, irons, collection pieces, antiques, antique -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Irene Watson, Looking at you, looking at me... : Aboriginal culture and history of the South-east of South Australia. Volume 1, 2002
The author is an Aboriginal woman, descendant of a family of long and continuous association with the south-east region of South Australia. This book attempts to overcome some of the difficulties in colonial relationships of the past to piece together the history of the Aboriginal people who survived in this area.maps, b&w photographssouth australian history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COLONIAL BANK CASTLEMAINE BANK CHEQUE STERLING 1800S, 1800s
Buff Coloured Paper and Cobalt Blue ink Castlemaine Colonial Bank Cheque Stirling 1800s. Printers and Lithographers Troedel & Co. England. Image of scrolling decoration on left margin surrounding where the duty stamp affixation point exists.castlemaine, gold, colonial bank -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL DANCE AND MUSIC WEEKEND
Information sheet on the Australian Social Dance & Music Weekend Bendigo, 1995 Jo White. Includes Program, Colonial Ball - Sunday Night, Musicians' Workshops, Hints for the Musos, Soapbox Corner - Peter Ellis & Shirley Andrews, and the Farewell Lunch.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, jo white, coral eden, shirley andrews, peter ellis, anthony & lisa simon, jim moir, emu creek band, olive dobbyn, stuart simms, morrie gierisch, the gay charmers, bendigo bush dance & music club -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Marion Miller Knowles, Barbara Halliday-A story of the hill country of Victoria, 1896
A story of the hill country of Victoria set in colonial times.Cover is olive green with the title and author's name in gold lettering on the front cover and spine.fictionA story of the hill country of Victoria set in colonial times.short stories, australian, victoria -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Wooden Bird Sculpture
Very likely acquired during the Dutch colonial era.wooden carving of a kingfisher or jacana in the act of pulling a fish from the water. -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Photoboard
Frank Burnet was manager of the Old Colonial Bank in Traralgon. Frank Burnet is the father of Frank Macfarlane Burnet.Frank Burnet (Senior) sitting on a grassy slope. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Colonial Bank (National Bank) before render was applied Black and white PhotographJan - 1911 - plus stamp of The National of Australasia Ltd Port Fairy vicshop, commercial, bank, colonial bank, national bank, cox street, sackville street -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Port Jackson Schooner
This ship model is of a Colonial Port Jackson schooner, originally designed by the British Admiralty in 1803 as a response to the request of New South Wales' Governor Arthur Phillip. The drafts for the original plans are in Greenwich, UK, in the National Maritime Museum. The model is a Ledition edition, number 2 of 5, modelled by Bill Leonard. The model is rigged and decked in the manner of David McGregor. The flag on model of Port Jackson schooner is that of the British White Ensign which was used as the flag design of the Royal Australian Navy from 1911 - 1967. In 1785 the First Fleet arrived in the new British colony of Port Jackson (now Sydney Harbour) in New South Wales and Arthur Phillip was appointed as the first Governor. The following year Governor Phillip asked the English Royal Navy to provide drafts and materials for two ships for use in the Port Jackson colony for exploring and surveying rivers. The vessels needed a shallow draught and to be made from local cedar timber. He asked for the frames of the schooners to be provided along with shipwrights to assemble them. Many years later, in 1803, Governor Phillip’s request was fulfilled but he had already resigned from his post. The drafts titled ‘Schooner for Port Jackson’ were despatched by the Royal Navy from England to Australia. The original draft is still in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, UK. Meanwhile, the NSW Government had already built various other ships before 1803. In 1797 His Majesty’s Dockyard was opened at Port Jackson for building larger vessels. The Royal Navy’s 1803 design of a ‘Schooner for Port Jackson’ has been recognised on the obverse of Australia’s twenty dollar banknote since 1994. A sketch of the schooner is beside the portrait of Mrs Mary Reibey, who arrived as a convict and rose to become a respected and successful owner of a cargo shipping business. Her fleet included the Mercury, a schooner similar to the 1803 design for the Port Jackson schooner. Although the 1803 plans for a ‘Schooner for Port Jackson’ are commonly believed to be used for the first ship built in Australia, no records have been found of any ships being built according to these plans. However, it can be claimed that the plans were the ‘first Royal Navy plans made for a ship for use at Port Jackson, and to be built at Port Jackson, in Australia’. William (Bill) Leonard passed away on March 1st 1995.This ship model is significant for its representation of an early Australian colonial schooner. The 1803 Royal Navy’s plans for the colonial ‘Schooner for Port Jackson, were for the first ship specifically designed by the Royal Navy to be built and used in Port Jackson, for use in exploration and surveying of Australian ports and rivers. The plans are associated with Australia’s colonial settlement in the late 1700s. This ship model is significant for its association with the emblems of Australia’s history on the twenty dollar banknote. The colonial Port Jackson schooner is considered significant to Australian history, and represented on the 1994 twenty dollar banknote and its new version being rolled out in October 2019.Ship model of a colonial Port Jackson Schooner. Two-masted sailing ship displaying the flag named The British White Ensign. Mode of light coloured stained timberl is mounted on brass legs inside a glass case with timber frame and base. Metal engraved plaque states that the model is as designed by The Admiralty in 1803. Model is a number 2 of 5 in a limited edition, made by Bill Leonard.Engraved on metal plaque "PORT JACKSON SCHOONER / As Designed By The Admiralty. 1803"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship model port jackson schooner, sailing ship, limited edition model, model maker bill leonard, david mcgregor design, maritime trade, maritime vessel, colonial port jackson schooner, pacific island trade in early 1800s, sydney cove, governor arthur phillip, governor philip gidley king, a schooner for port jackson, national maritime museum greenwich, australian $20 banknote -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Mild Steel Boiler for Yarrawee Suction Dredge, 16 January 1907
George Milford, a long term staff member of Thompsons Foundry Castlemaine, remembers discussing Alexander Sinclair with this son, Alex Sinclair Jnr. "When Alex Jnr was a boy, his father, a senior design engineer, was sent to Malaya to oversee the erection on site of a suction cutter dredge for Thompsons. This was an adaptation of the idea of a bucket-dredge, where gold is won from alluvial gravels. In the 1915-1920 era, the Thompsons Engineering Department designed a suction-cutter dredge, by which hydraulic suction with a revolving cutter at the end of a long proboscis would collect the alluvial soil and deliver it into the dredge for recovery of the precious metals. Export marketing was then ‘all the go’, and the tin dredges were ordered from Thompsons, using the new cutter design. The dredges were, of course, shipped to Malaya in pieces, ready to be assembled on site. A number of Thompsons employees were selected to travel to Malaya to assemble the dredges. There were fourteen men in the gang. These men sailed on 1st July 1925, their number including Delmenico, McKay and Charles Albert Hauser, an engine driver. C A Hauser died of malaria in Malaya shortly after arrival. Components for a further three of these dredges were in transit or on site when the first suction-cutter dredge was assembled and tested. The designers had failed to take into account the fact that, in the jungle floor in Malaya, many trees grow up, and fall down, in tropical conditions, and become submerged still waterlogged in the floor of the jungle, and in the tin-bearing gravels. The suction-cutter dredge was found to be inefficient in these circumstances, the price of tin had fallen and the Malayan client reneged on the contract. Faced with an outlay of over £4,000 on which no money would be received, the company went bankrupt on 25th August 1925. Alex Sinclair Snr was at that stage in Malaya, and received the news of the bankruptcy by telegram. Upon telegraphing his employers for funds to return home, he received the reply that there were no such funds available. Alex Sinclair Jnr told the story of how his father worked as a labourer in Malaya for two years, while his mother took in washing and ironing during the same period, until together they had assembled enough money to pay for his father’s return Anyone who talks about “the good old days” is talking nonsense!"Large blue printed paper plan outlining the conditions of contract for the making of a steel boiler. The Blueprint includes design drawings and written contract specifying materials, time frame and costs. Signed on front 'Alec Sinclair Consulting Engineer, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne'. Stamped on verso 'Printed by Paterson & Co, Colonial Mutual Chambers, Collins St, Melbourne'. blueprint, designs and plans, yarrawee suction dredge, conditions of contract, thompsons foundry castlemaine, george milford -
Mont De Lancey
Book, T. Barlow, Welcome Words: A Magazine of Religious Instruction and Missionary Information. Vol.V, 1871
A set of ten magazines for Religious Instruction and Missionary Information bound into a small hardcover book Volume V. 1871.A small blue cloth hardcover copy of Welcome Words: 10 Magazines of Religious Instruction and Missionary Information dated January 1871 to November 1871. The covers are badly marked and stained with the title, Welcome Words. 1871. printed in gold lettering on the front. There is a presentation inscription on the front right hand endpaper. Black and white illustrations are throughout. Some tears, foxing and tanning noted. Poems and stories of strong religious content throughout.non-fictionA set of ten magazines for Religious Instruction and Missionary Information bound into a small hardcover book Volume V. 1871.religious instruction, religious stories, bible stories -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: RECEIPTS AND NOTICES FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, 1920 - 1930
Collection of approximately 22 receipts and notices pertaining to S. A. Bush. Includes documents from Bendigo Sewerage Authority, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Bendigo Gas Company, Plus Dividend Notices from The Colonial Gas Association Limited.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Colour photograph of seated man
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows different events and the community engagement fostered over the last few decadesColour photograph of a man seated in front of an outdoor fire rimmed with bricks, and a colonial dutch oven and water tank placed among the flames. People are seen walking in the background, along with another firepit with two dutch ovens partially covered by coals.catalogue number written on reverse in pen churchill island, photograph -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Brian Carroll et al, Preston: an illustrated history, 1985
232 p., black & white illustrations, dust jacket non-fictionpreston