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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Martin Brian, The SS Lady Harriet Barge and other relics Conservation Plan, 1998
A conservation plan directed towards the SS Lady Harriet barge also known as the Stone Barge, positioned on the sand hummocks near the Flagstaff Jetty. The history and use of the vessel is discussed, and recommendations for the short term stabilisation aconservation, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Barca Margaret, Gordon Joanna, Creeks and Harbours of the Gippsland Lakes, 1979
A reproduction of a letter of advice sent to Maria Macarthur in New South Wales in 1812, from Mrs E, containing menus, meal preparation and housekeeping advice. Contains a short history of the Macarthur family in early Australia.genealogy, social history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, McAuslan, Robert, From Fire to Flood - a Pictorial Coverage of the devastating events Gippsland weathered in 2006-2007, 1995
A history of H.M.A.S. Barcoo, and the men who served on her. She was the second of 12 frigates built in Australia for the R.A.N., launched on 26 August 1943. She and her complement served in many theatres of the war in the Pacific.` -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Noble, Captain John, The Sea Chart, 1970
Accounts of some of the shipwrecks, strandings, collisions at sea, and other perils of the sea which have influenced the history of Australia and New Zealand over the past 300 years, written by a Port Phillip sea pilot. Indexed.ships and shipping -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Finlay, Eleanor,Morgan, Marjorie, Those were the days: Box Hill in pictures 1930 - 1960, 1994
Pictorial history of Box Hill from 1930 to 1960, covering development, government, community services, industry, transport, arts and entertainment, war, sport, schools, churches, people, houses, shops, and centenary of local government.history, box hill, photographs, development, government, community services, industry, transport, arts, entertainment, war, sport, schools, churches, people, houses, shops, centenary, local government, 1930 - 1960 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PRESENTLY OWNED BY MR. R. WILLIAMSON, BOUGHT AND REFURBISHED BY MR. ALEX PAUL IN 1900. PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY MR. JIM BRYANT, CLUNES MINE MANAGER OF NEW LOTHAIR MINE..1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FORMER NELSON RESIDENCE, 94 BAILEY STREET, CLUNES. SEE HISTORY PAMPHLET ENCLOSED IN FOLDER .2 BLACK AND WHITE COPY OF THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH PRINTED ON GLOSS PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPERlocal history, photography, photographs, buildings -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, F.C. WEICKHARDT, CLUNES' HISTORY, ATTRACTIONS AND SURROUNDS, CIRCA 1975
SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNES OUTLINING CLUNES' HISTORY, ATTRACTIONS AND SURROUNDSA PHOTOCOPIED BOOKLET OF EIGHT PAGES, PRINTED ON BUFF COLOURED PAPER . COMPILED BY MR. F.C. WEICKHARDT FOR THE SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNES OUTLINING CLUNES' HISTORY, ATTRACTIONS AND SURROUNDS (COMPILED 19 OCTOBER 1970 REVISED 1975)non-fictionSHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNES OUTLINING CLUNES' HISTORY, ATTRACTIONS AND SURROUNDSlocal history, document, pamphlet, weickhardt -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mt William Archaelogical Area, 1/08/1977 12:00:00 AM
Booklet issued by the Victorian Archaelogical Survey describing an abouiginal axe quarry at Mt William near Lancefield. The history of the site is described as is the archaelogical evidence.Booklet issued by the Victorian Archaelogical Survey describing an abouiginal axe quarry at Mt William near Lancefield. The history of the site is described as is the archaelogical evidence. A section describes the importance of axes in aboriginal culture. Map, illustrations.Booklet issued by the Victorian Archaelogical Survey describing an abouiginal axe quarry at Mt William near Lancefield. The history of the site is described as is the archaelogical evidence. aborigines, stone axes, mount william -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Vermont Primary School, 1995
Reminiscences of Vermont Primary School No 1022 - years 1942 - 1947 by former pupils including photographs.Reminiscences of Vermont Primary School No 1022 - years 1942 - 1947 by former pupils including photographs. Includes brief history of the school and its links with the Mount Pleasant Methodist church. Part of a 'Back to Vermont' celebration.Reminiscences of Vermont Primary School No 1022 - years 1942 - 1947 by former pupils including photographs.vermont primary school, no. 1022, murphy, jan, boyle, jennings, sarah, pannam's store, connolly (mrs), scoble, wilma, findlay, wills, jack, belot's dairy, willis, jim, willis charles l, harrington's bakery, rooks, abraham, delaney's road common school, brown, jon, nurlendi road, vermont, closter, tuppy, arthur (miss), roberts, (mr), thompson, mavis, bassler, george, waugh, dorothy, tait, keith, clements, (miss), gorham, freddy, coleman, bernie, bean, joyce, rankin, brian, l.l. vale road, winter, john, mount pleasant methodist church -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Laburnum Girl Guides
Brief history of Laburnum Girl Guides started in 1957. A co-operative was formed to raise the money for a hall to be built on land in Garie Street, Blackburn donated by Council (First co-operative in Victoria) opened 1964.Brief history of Laburnum Girl Guides started in 1957. A co-operative was formed to raise the money for a hall to be built on land in Garie Street, Blackburn donated by Council (First co-operative in Victoria) opened 1964.Brief history of Laburnum Girl Guides started in 1957. A co-operative was formed to raise the money for a hall to be built on land in Garie Street, Blackburn donated by Council (First co-operative in Victoria) opened 1964.laburnum girl guides, boulton (mrs), harvey (mrs) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Ephemera, 60th anniversary, 1987
Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L.Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. On the back is a history of the Blackburn R.S.L. adapted from 'Sixty years of standing still' by the late Ron Alexander, life member and state councillor.Invitation to a dinner dance to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, alexander, ron -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Club's party, 1992
Blackburn South Tennis Club celebrates its 25th anniversary with a lunch at Eley Park club rooms.Blackburn South Tennis Club celebrates its 25th anniversary with a lunch at Eley Park club rooms. Original President, Norm Young, attended and original member, Darryl Adams spoke about the club's history.Blackburn South Tennis Club celebrates its 25th anniversary with a lunch at Eley Park club rooms. tennis, blackburn south tennis club, young, norm, adams, darryl -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn Lake, 1971
'Victoria's Resources' Dec 1970 - Feb 1971 - 'Blackburn Lake: a unique natural sanctuary and field study centre - author Jean F. Field.An article from 'Victoria's Resources' Dec 1970 - Feb 1971 - 'Blackburn Lake: a unique natural sanctuary and field study centre - author Jean F. Field. History and description of the lake including bird lists. 'Victoria's Resources' Dec 1970 - Feb 1971 - 'Blackburn Lake: a unique natural sanctuary and field study centre - author Jean F. Field.parks and reserves, blackburn lake sanctuary, adult deaf and dumb society, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, walling, edna, sheddon, (mrs), (mr), bourke, nola -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Winlaton, 1/11/2008 12:00:00 AM
Short history of 'Winlaton', a grand home built by J. T. Tweddle in 1909.Short history of 'Winlaton', a grand home built by J. T. Tweddle in 1909. The property was later converted to an institution for girls named 'Winlation Youth Training Centre'. The Building was demolished in the early 1990s for residential development.Short history of 'Winlaton', a grand home built by J. T. Tweddle in 1909. winlaton youth training centre, residential development -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Calendar, Vermont Secondary College Calendar, 1997
Calendar 1998: Special Edition marking the thirty fifth anniversary of Vermont Secondary College - contains photos of staff, 1962 and1997; student class photos 1962, and student drawings 1997. Brief history of the school.vermont secondary college, secondary education -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Pamphlet, 1981 (Exact)
This pamphlet describes the book, with a mail order section.Pamphlet, foolscap, folded in three, printed both sides, advertising a book "The History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride" by David Ure, A.M. 1793, with drawing of Seal of Rutherglen on front. Part of a set of information on Rutherglen, Scotland.glasgow, rutherglen scotland -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Book, J Colin Angus, A story of the districts included in the Shire of Wangaratta, 1967
Copy of book, autographed by the author, originally from the collection of Brian Jasper105 page book containing black and white illustrations, facsimilies, maps and portraits. Cover is printed in colour showing a painting of a forested landscape. Book presents the history of the Shire of Wangaratta on the occasion of its centenary in 1967.Autographed by the author on the inside of the front cover: "Colin Angus". At top of title page: "Brian S. Jasper"wangaratta shire, wangaratta council, centenary -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1992 c
Also colour photograph of main entry to Mechanics Institute Hall and Library extension taken in 1998 04665.1 10 x 15 cmColour photograph showing the back entry to the Mechanics Hall before demolition, room to the left of stairs occupied by Lakes Entrance Family History Group and to the right by Tambo Shire Historical Society Lakes Entrance Victoriaaccommodation, environment, volunteering -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Belgrave Lake Park, 1990s
Folder containing items pertaining to history of Belgrave Lake Park. Contents:-|"Australian Platypus Conservancy. Platypus in Belgrave Lake Park" - summary of 1996 surveys, and general guidelines. Fax date 12 Feb 1998 -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Buninyong & District Historical Society, An illustrated history of Buninyong, 1982
Buninyong owes its existence to the Learmonth brothers and surrounding stations. Timber for fencing and building was followed by a number of industries including the discovery of the famous Ballarat goldfields. Buninyong people have fostered and maintained a range of social, sporting and philanthropic activites.An illustrated history of Buninyong. M.W. Thorpe. Mary Akers. Buninyong (Vic); Buninyong & District Historical Society; 1982. 64 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 959 3044 0 1buninyong; m.w. thorpe; mary akers; history; mount buninyong; gold; settlers; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA VILLA INTERPRETIVE SIGN
Colour photograph: image of interpretive sign erected at Fortuna Villa, presumably by the Army Cartographic Corp during their time in residency. Information regarding the Lansell family and the overall history of Fortuna Villa. Image taken 1990.bendigo, house, fortuna villa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: VARIOUS GIRL GUIDES MATERIALS OF MERLE BUSH
Various Girl Guide materials of Merle Bush dated 1920s and 1930s - Guide Law; various rally and camp materials; magazines and gazettes; reports; ''History of the Girl Guides in Victoria''; various Guide printed ephemeramagazine, organization, the girl guides -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document, Kew Historical Society Collection : Significance Assessment, 2018
A Significance Assessment is the process of studying and understanding the meanings and values of objects and collections. It identifies the historic, aesthetic, scientific and social values that an object or collection has for past, present and future generations. The Kew Historical Society received a Community Heritage Grant from the National Library of Australia in 2017 for a significance assessment. The Grant was for three components of the overall collection: the costumes and textiles, the maps, and the pictures. However the assessment also considered the collection as a whole as it provided the context and the companions for these three components.Illustrated 39-page Final Report by Emma Russell and Alannah Croom of History@Work including - Executive Summary / p2. Investigation / p5. Assessment / p27. Statement of Significance / p33. Recommendations / p35. References / p36.non-fictionA Significance Assessment is the process of studying and understanding the meanings and values of objects and collections. It identifies the historic, aesthetic, scientific and social values that an object or collection has for past, present and future generations. The Kew Historical Society received a Community Heritage Grant from the National Library of Australia in 2017 for a significance assessment. The Grant was for three components of the overall collection: the costumes and textiles, the maps, and the pictures. However the assessment also considered the collection as a whole as it provided the context and the companions for these three components.significance assessments, historical society collections, kew historical society collection - significance assessment, community heritage grants -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Flooded street, 1940-50
View of unknown flooded streetscape.Original, black and white positive of a flooded street, originally believed to have been in Kew, but based on an examination of the history, deemed not to be a location in Kew or Kew East. The flooding is of a T-intersection with a brick church and a house in the background.Inscribed verso: "? Kew / R 774 / VELOX"floods -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
book, A bucket full of berries: reflections on Whitehorse, 2000
This book was produced as part of a raft of community projects under the umbrella of COWCH (City of Whitehorse Community Houses) with funding from the federal government. Projects aimed to celebrate the Centenary of Federation by recording a broad base of aspects of life and experience in Whitehorse drawn from a cross-section of ordinary members of the community. The steering committee for the book worked with the management of the Vermont South Community House - Marjorie Morgan, Carol Pawsey, Val Eldridge, Sue Barnett, Anne Jones, Margaret Banks and Murray Lewis (editor).A collection of stories contributed either as written memoirs or drawn from oral histories that reflect the ways in which the contributors have been associated with the City of Whitehorse. A Federation Project of the Collective of Whitehorse Neighbourhood and Community Houses.whitehorse, (ms) susan barnett, (ms) susan johns, (mr) arthur tonkin, (mrs) kathleen beanland, (mrs) nancye gration, (mr) norman kerr, (mr) murray lewis, tara cameron, andy hannam, christine howarth, danielle burgess, yeek hoon tjia, ian grandy, frances warren, jessie williams, joan nethercote, joyce kotze, john pawsy, greg bawden, hope hughes, thelma osborn, margaret sharp, merle forrest, caterhine jenkins, ted o'rourke, judy gordon, george ellis, rene & albert stevens, jessie barnes, mary roberts, howard & valda broadstock, nellie sutherland, jean johnson, evan walker, joan roberts, pat nitz, joan & patrick crummy, ray stanfield, plaatjien braaf, kath farrugia, noelene whitaker, margaret wood, phyllis johnson, marie stubbs, eileen pearson, jennifer o'sullivan, joy edwards, virginia burns, walter thompson, mae buckingham -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Invitation, City of Bendigo, The Freedom of Entry, 1970
On the 27th March, 1942 'Fortuna House' was occupied by LHQ Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps. Fortuna was the site of the base map plant and during this time approximately sixteen million maps of Australian Territories in the South West Pacific area were produced for use by the Allied Services. Fortuna was purchased in 1951 by the Commonwealth Government and until 1970 the Survey Corps and Regiment became part of community life in the district. This event to grant the Regiment Freedom of Entry took place at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday 14th June, 1970.Booklet outlining the celebrations commemorating the Army Survey Regiment's time in Bendigo. Includes a short history of the Regiment's association with the City which spanned from 1942 - 1970 as well as the day proceedings attended by the Mayor and Councillors.fortuna house, george lansell, royal aust survey corps, queen elizabeth oval, mayor jeffrey -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Logan Street Canterbury 1911-1952, Hardy, John, 1/04/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes on the Hardy Family who lived in Logan Street Canterbury from 1911- 1952, and some of the occupants of Logan Street during that period. From a talk by John Hardy to the Canterbury History Group April 2010canterbury, logan street, hardy family, elmbrae, canterbury bowling club, canterbury primary school, transport, maling road -
Canterbury History Group
Article - Canterbury Emergency Hospital 1919, 1/10/1988
Article from the Camberwell City News marks the 80th birthday of Canterbury Primary School with a brief history of the school including a period in 1919 when the school was closed and used as an emergency hospital for sufferers of the Spanish Flu.canterbury, canterbury primary school, primary schools, hospitals, influenza, red cross -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Carisbrooke Private School, 7/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Letter to Colleen Morgan , President of the Canterbury History Group, from Shirley Robinson, enclosing notes about the Carisbrooke Private School for the period 1926-1930, when the school was situated at 31 Hopetoun Avenue Canterburycanterbury, hopetoun avenue, carisbrooke private school, methodist ladies college, robertson> shirley, soldiers memorial hall, independent schools -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Textile - Tapestry, Portland Fibre Group, Tall Ships Tapestry, 1989-1992
Funding from Bicentenary Committee. Valerie Kirk assisted with cartoon, PFG did the rest. Presented to Cr. Bernard Wallace, 11 December 1992, and unveiled at Portland Library.Large tapestry with central image depicting people, animals, landmarks and activities on the foreshore of Portland harbour. Surrounded by a yellow border with symbols of history, industry and immigration on both sides. Hung by a wood panel across top.Back: VKIRK RT JH RS DA - - (tapestry letters in varied colours, lower right edge) PS GWEC ODME OK MS (Tapestry letters in varied colours, lower left edge)textile, tapestry, tall ships, bicentenary