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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper, South Bourke Standard, The Horticultural Gardens, 25.07.1862
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Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Link with the past: by Helen Gillman, 21/02/1984
Outlines the family history of the Whatmough and Partington families and how they came to be in Greensborough. Part 1 of a series written by Helen Gillman from interviews with Alan Partington.Partington and Whatmough are well known pioneer families in Greensborough. Both have major sporting grounds named after them.A 2 page photocopy of a newspaper article on the history of Whatmough Park by Helen Gillman.A biro written number on the second page.partington, whatmough, greensborough, flintoff, black hills -
Supreme Court of Victoria Library
Books, Chronicles; Historical Chronicles, Early 19th Century
These are 22 volumes of early English and French History translated from the Latin, French and Old English. The volumes were published in the early 19th Century, Redmond Barry purchased these from Guillaume, Colonial Bookseller, Chester Square, London for the Library.The books are in excellent condition and would be rare in Australian library collections.22 Volumes of Leather Bound books with gold embossing, illustrated.Historical Chronicles of English History, many titles, translated from the Latin, and the Old English and Old French.redmond barry, chronicle -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - CARVING, FRAMED, c.1943 - 1945
Carving was made by a Japanese Prisoner Of War in a New Zealand POW Camp in Featherston, North Island. Original owner believed to be Graeme Richards who was a guard at the camp.Solid wooden carving of the Great Wall of China. Tan with matching frame, cord hanging strap on back.Carving history attached to backing.memorabilia, carving, china, pow, -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, The First One Hundred Years by RS Medew and IM Bowman
A4 book, 280 pages. Only digital scan of pages 1-15, covering Charles Medew's time in Ringwood. -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, 1995 Central Highlands Historical Association Fair, Ballarat Drill Hall, November 1995
Photo taken of a BDHS display at the CHHA fair at the Ballarat Drill Hall, October 1995The photo is a historical record of the eventColour photo of a display stand of the war years, taken at the 1995 Central Highlands Historical Association fair, with Virginia Dyson on duty.CHHA 1995 History Fairfair, chha, display, bdhs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Phillips Publications, The 1944 Cowra Incident by Captain W. H. J. Phillips OAM Ed, 2002
Story of the Cowra incident in 1944Book by Captain W. H. J. PhillipsFrom the series Living Historycowra breakout, internment camps, japanese escape, pow;s -
Clunes Museum
Certificate - DOCUMENT, 1986
3BA, THE MUSIC CITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUSTRALIAN FIXED TRUSTS. NICEST LISTENER AWARD PRESENTED TO BRENDA TREMBATH. 7-5-1986 BALLARAT BROADCASTERS PTY.LTD.PAPER CERTIFICATE ENTITLED "NICEST LISTENER AWARD"SEE BELOW - HISTORY OF OBJECTlocal history, document, certificates, trembath, perry -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book, K. O'Reilly, In Just Five Years - 1941 to 1946, Published 2009
Hardback,history of the RAAF & Nhill in World War II 1941 - 1946, written by Kevin O'Reilly. Front coloured white & blue, photo of Avro Anson Mk1 on front, with emblems of RAAF and Shire of Lowan. Reverse in simlilar colours, with cartoons and 8 small photos. Preface by Chris G Spence AO, Air Vice Marshal (Retd).history world war ii, raaf base nhill, 1941 1946, kevin o reilly, john clarkson, peter isaccson wing commander retd am dfc afc dfm, chris, spence, air vice marshal retd -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Burnley Horticultural College 1891 - 1973, 1973
Notes re history of College prepared for Opening of Amenities Building, 1973. Includes small piece of unidentified woodopening, amenities, building, burnley college, history -
Clunes Museum
Book, GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY PTY. ARRARAT / BALLARAT, THE SECOND ERA, 1989
GOLD CARDBOARD COVERED BOOKLET - THE SECOND ERA. A HISTORY OF CLUNES 1939 - 1989 COMPILED BY ROS AND ROB O'BRIEN.local history, document, book, clunes, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Church of St. John, Dunolly 1869-1969, 1969
Centenary Booklet 36 pages. 1969 Compiled by Ronald Leslie Carless. It covers 100 years of the churches history.religion, lydia chancellor collection, history, church, dunolly -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Kew Historical Society, City of Kew Centenary 1860-1960, 1960
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A history of Kew produced by the Kew Historical Society to commemorate the centenary of Kewcity of kew centenary, kew historical society -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Kew Historical Society, City of Kew Centenary 1860-1960, 1960
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A history of Kew produced by the Kew Historical Society to commemorate the centenary of Kewcity of kew centenary, kew historical society -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Kew Historical Society, City of Kew Centenary 1860-1960, 1960
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A history of Kew produced by the Kew Historical Society to commemorate the centenary of Kewcity of kew centenary, kew historical society, city of kew, centenary -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, State Library of Victoria, The Public Library of Victoria, 1960s
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.An illustrated booklet describing the history and collections of the Public (State) Library of Victoria. The word Public has been crossed out on the cover of this copy and the word State substituted by Dorothy Rogersstate library of victoria, guides -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, 1934
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.An illustrated booklet published in 1934 about the history of the Emily McPherson Collegeemily mcpherson, higher education institutions, training colleges -- melbourne (vic.) -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Letter, Andrew Kirwan mining-Wolfram & Gold at Cumberland River, 09-07-1981
A letter outlining the history of Andrew Kirwan who was a gold miner and road worker in Marysville in Victoria.A letter outlining the history of Andrew Kirwan who was a gold miner and road worker in Marysville in Victoria. Andrew Kirwan, along with his brothers, located and worked the Wolfram Mine at Wilkes Creek where they mined tungsten.andrew kirwan, marysville, victoria, cumberland valley, wolfram mine, wilkes creek, anderson and rowe sawmill, cumberland creek, golden bower gold mine, william chester, maria catherine kirwan, kirwan's reward, tungsten, cumberland river -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Sisters of Mercy Book 2, 1984
Recording the history of Mercy nuns, as pioneer music teachers in Victoria. Many nuns taugt at TaturaPale Blue cover. Black lettering, sketch of music symbols. History of Music, Melbourne Province.tatura convent, sisters of mercy, music teachers, pioneer music teachers -
Hume City Civic Collection
Audio, Railway and Rupertswood: the Stories and Images, 2009
The Powerpoint presentation was compiled by Paul Miles from Salesian College. The CD has 150 illustrated slides with information revealing 150 years of railway history in Sunbury. It was produced in 2009 to mark 150 years of the story of Sunbury's rail history and includes information about Rupertswood Mansion.The railway came to Sunbury in 1859 and was the first regional government railway to be completed in Victoria. It was later extended to Bendigo in 1861.A Powerpoint presentation CD in a case with an information leaflet featuring 150 slides and information of Sunbury Railway history.paul miles, railways, sunbury, rupertswood -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, 2002
Transcript of a talk given by Dorothy Meagher to Nunawading and District Historical Society in April 2002 .Transcript of a talk given by Dorothy Meagher to Nunawading and District Historical Society in April 2002 on the history of Blackburn Lake SanctuaryTranscript of a talk given by Dorothy Meagher to Nunawading and District Historical Society in April 2002 .blackburn lake sanctuary, dorothy meagher -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Victoria and Its Metropolis, Past and Present, C1900
Heavy volume on history of VictoriaCardboard, leather look, bound book. Cover and spine embossed with gilt print.| Book covers the history of Victoria in the 1900s.Victoria and Its Metropolis, Past and Presentbooks, history/local history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Drake & Co. 50 Years in Real Estate, 1964
A centre page spread in the Eastern Times of Drake & Company's 50 years service to Nunawading.A centre page spread in the Eastern Times of Drake & Company's 50 years service to Nunawading including a brief history of Mitcham.A centre page spread in the Eastern Times of Drake & Company's 50 years service to Nunawading.drake co., drake, fred c., drake real estate, armstrong, norman, armstrong, raleigh, whitehorse road, mitcham no 534 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Booklet about Port Fairy, Life before Folkie, 2013
This booklet aims to give a brief outline of Port Fairy’s history for the benefit of visitors. Port Fairy was an early sealing and whaling town with white settlement established by 1836. As the port and shipping declined so did the town until its reinvigoration in the mid 20th century as a tourist town and the home of the annual Port Fairy Folk FestivalThe book is of use as a quick reference to Port Fairy history.This is a booklet of 48 pages. It contains printed material, black and white photographs and a map. The front cover has a black and white image of the Port Fairy lighthouse. Front Cover: ‘Life Before Folkie, A Visitors’ History of Port Fairy, David R. Jones’port fairy, david r. jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO A GENERAL HISTORY 1851 - 1880S, 1992
Bendigo a general history - 1851 - 1880's White cover with spiral binding. Contains a chronological record of Bendigo's history through the period 1851 - 1880. Material is referenced. Prepared for the North Central Goldfields Project: Bendigo Goldfield.David Bannearbendigo, mining, goldfields report, bendigo, gold, goldfields, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TIN POT GULLY COSTERFIELD
150 year anniversary Tin Pot Gully Costerfield 1861 - 2011, a short history of Costerfield 35 pages with black and white photographs & a map. Red unmarked cover.N L Harrishistory, australian, costerfield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REGIONAL HISTORY SEMINAR MAY 2004, may 2004
Regional History Seminar May 2004. Building Regional Capital. Bendigo and the Provincial City: Past and Future by Professor Geoffrey Blainey AO. 41 page seminar presentationProfessor Geoffrey Blainey AO.bendigo, history, city history. the goldfields. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHURCHES OF BENDIGO COLLECTION: THE HISTORY OF ST. LIBORIUS CHURCH
Three page document. The history of St. Libourius Church, Hall and School. Published by Bendigo Insitute of technology, mature age students evening class Mrs. Maureen Fitzpatrick.church, history, st. liborius -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Rosalie Triolo Helen Doyle and Katya Johanson, Ebb and Flow Toorloo Arm Primary School: A century in the making
A guide to authors and historial societies providing essential advice from preliminary planning to final publication of local and community histories set out in twelve rational steps Victoriahistory, writing, publishing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BENDIGO CHURCH OF CHRIST CENTENARY 1866-1966 BOOKLET, 1966
LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BENDIGO CHURCH OF CHRIST CENTENARY 1866-1966 BOOKLET Contains: Photos. of and history of the Church of Christ in Bendigo Newspaper article on the extensions of the church for the centenary.bendigo, history, bendigo churches