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Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, Donnelly's Creek-From rush to ruin of a Gippsland Mountain Goldfield, 1990
A history of the Donnelly's Creek gold mine in VictoriaPaperback. Front cover has a drawing depicting two horses carrying packs followed by a man mounted on a horse. There is also two men on foot following with packs and walking poles. They are walking along a forest track that has some tree stumps alongside it.The back cover has two colour photographs. The top one is of an old wooden building with what appears to be an attached lean to. Both of the buildings have stone chimneys. There is a group of people sitting and standing outside the main building. The bottom photograph appears to be the ruins of a building and a fence. There are three people viewing the ruins.The captions accompanying the photographs are: History revisited - O'Sullivans Old Toombon Hotel Recreated and Remnants of a Bygone Mining Era.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P O Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold miner, gold mining, gold field, gippsland, victoria, australia, history, fulton's creek, seaton, walhalla, aberfeldy, jericho, wood's point -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, F Stop Productions, Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, standing by plaque after unveiling at the opening of Ringwood Civic Centre 28-Jan-1970, 28-Jan-70
Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, standing by plaque after unveiling at the opening of Ringwood Civic Centre 28-Jan-1970 +Additional Keywords: Delacombe / Hubbard / Vergers / Aus / Smart / Martin / Morris / McRae / Palmer / McCubbin / Robertson -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, F Stop Productions, Sir Rohan Delacombe (Governor of Victoria) speaking at the opening of Ringwood Civic Centre 28-Jan-1970, 28-Jan-70
Sir Rohan Delacombe (Governor of Victoria) speaking at the opening of Ringwood Civic Centre 28-Jan-1970. Seated are Ben Hubbard (Mayor of Ringwood) and Lady Delacombe. +Additional Keywords: Delacombe, Sir Rohan / Hubbard, Ben / Delacombe, Lady -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, A.T. Marshall and D.I. Menzies, "Tramways of Victoria as at February, 1971 - Ballarat", 1971
Yields information about the tramcars of Ballarat Tramway System prior to its closure and demonstrates a method of providing information to tramway enthusiasts at the time.Foolscap printed list titled "Tramways of Victoria as at February, 1971 - Ballarat", providing a list of operational tramcars in Ballarat, the year built, seating, Truck, motor horsepower and some remarks. Compiled by A.T. Marshall and D.I. Menzies, February 1971.tmsv, ballarat, sec, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, A.T. Marshall and D.I. Menzies, "Tramways of Victoria as at February, 1971 - SEC Bendigo", 1971
Yields information about the tramcars of Bendigo Tramway System prior to its closure and demonstrates a method of providing information to tramway enthusiasts at the time.Foolscap printed list titled "Tramways of Victoria as at February, 1971 - SEC Bendigo", providing a list of tramcars in Bendigo, the year built, seating, Truck, motor horsepower and some remarks. Compiled by A.T. Marshall and D.I. Menzies, February 1971.tmsv, bendigo, sec, tramcars -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Plan of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Royal Park, Melbourne, c. 1884
Copy of plan held at the State Library of Victoria surveyed by G. Purchas, possibly 1884. Possibly based on the winning competition entry by Alfred Lynch 1861 (See B17.0076). Also see B18.0030 Plan drawn by Caroline Le Souef.caroline le souef, alfred lynch, zoological and acclimatisation society of victoria, royal park, g. purchas -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), VFL (Victoria Football League) Park tickets, 1980's?
Set of three single journey VFL (Victoria Football League) Park tickets printed on off white paper. 3.1 - 90c - purple - A21222 - Concession 3.2 - $1.30 - orange - A14193 - Adult 3.3 - 80c - orange - A25172 - Concessiontrams, tramways, tickets, vfl park -
Maryborough Midlands Historical Society operating the Worsley Cottage Museum
Books, Vision and Realisation, 1973
Information on Maryborough and district schools and their histories.Information invaluable as access to local school historic records is currently unavailable.A set of three hardcover (red) books detailing the history of education in Victoria. Volume 1 (general account of the development of education), Volume 2 (schools in the Wimmera, central Victoria and Geelong), Volume 3 (Melbourne, upper Goulburn, upper Murray, Gippsland regions). Published by the Education Department of Victoria. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Pamphlet, Leith Park Celebration Day 2019 program, 20/10/2019
A celebration for the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the first Old Colonists Association of Victoria retirement village at Rushall Park North Fitzroy was held on 20 October 2019 at Leith Park St Helena. Leith Park was the Association's second village, built in the 1960s on land donated by Arthur C. Leith, Life Governor, Councillor and President of the Association 1949-1972.4 p. colour pamphlet printed on light cardboardleith park retirement village, old colonists association -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, The Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Victoria - June, 1920, June 1920
Vol. XVIII Part 6. Principal Contents - Report on Victorian Egg-Laying Competition, Loganberry Culture, Agricultural Display at the Special Show, Farm Notes.Includes article on Loganberries - "Small Fruit Culture in Victoria" by A.A. Hammond, Orchard Supervisor. Article also includes a photograph of "Mr. Murfet's Loganberry Plantation at Ringwood". -
Christ Church Anglican Parish of Warrnambool
Memorial Windows: Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Four stained glass windows, west wall, main nave. A circular window in the gable of the wall showing the Royal Coat of Arms. Three lancet windows below depicting, from left to right, Faith, Hope and Charity.The central lancet window has: To the Glory of God/and in commemoration of the com/ pletion of the fiftieth year of the happy reign/ of Her most Gracious Majesty/ QUEEN VICTORIA/ 1887 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Louis Herry 1878 Taken at Sale, Victoria
Typed below photograph, "Louis Herry 1878 (seated)" Written on backing sheet, "Taken at Sale, Victoria 1878. Louis Herry, seated awarded medal for singing." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "Transport Around Ringwood" - Paul Kennelly, Secretary, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria
Digitised video (6.13GB). Duration: 80 minutes. Recorded October, 2017. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Paul Kennelly has held positions in the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria as an Archivist and has served on the committee for many years including terms as Secretary and President. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Victoria Free Martin and Calf, 1926
Donated by Ella Chalmers (née Fry) (1926).George Hudson holding a cow with its calf outside the Dairy. On reverse, "Victoria Free Martin and calf. (Friesian pure bred) also Mr. G. Hudson B.S.H. 1926 E. Chalmers 29 Macleod Pde. Macleod."george hudson, cow, calf, dairy, ella chalmers (née fry), victoria free martin, friesian pure bred -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 3-Oct-62
Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no 10. Plans, sections, elevations.Working Drawing, Dyeline with Watercolor -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 26-Oct-62
Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 12. Details and electrical layout.Working Drawing, Dyeline -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 31-Oct-62
Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 13. Timber beam details.Working Drawing, Dyeline -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Tower of Remembrance and War Memorial Park on Garden Hill at Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, 1919o
Outlines the history of the Kangaroo Ground Tower of Remembrance from 1918 and the process undertaken by Nillumbik Council's Advisory Committee to refurbish the Tower. The Tower of Remembrance is a local landmark in Kangaroo Ground which had fallen into disrepair. This book documents the restoration of the Tower and Park c1997-2002Soft clear plastic front cover, red back cover. 107 pages, black and white illus. tower of remembrance, war memorials, kangaroo ground, nillumbik council, eltham district historical society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Kevin Murray, A History of the Ballarat Technical School, 1969
Orange soft coverered book of 67 pages. Contents include the origins of Junior Technical Schools in Victoria, Albert Steane, Ballarat Girls' Junior Technical School, Teachers, mothers' club, Old Boys' Association, School records, Family Links, headmasters, record of teachers. ballarat junior technical school, ballarat school of mines, steane, uniform, cap, charles jeffrey, rex cutter, leslie garner, robert watson, kevin murray, w. poole, c. fenner, maurice copland, hesiltine, arblaster, barker, w.h. barnard, andrew berry, fred martell, austin, martell, robinson, ferguson, bald, angow, bainbridge, billman, blackam, coxall, crawley, eason, fraser, gay, gray, john dulfer, lamont, lee, lyons, manson, murphy, myers, pllover, riddiford, skewes, snibson, wilson, young, beacham, anstis, copeman, janes, william skilbeck, wakeling, harold wakeling, gladstone procter, f.g. procter, skilbeck, gladstone proctor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - T class 181 Footscray Explosives Factory, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), late 1950s
Colour slide of T class 181 with the destination of Explosives Factory leaving Leeds St Footscray. Has the various shops and the Railway Station in the background.Yields information about Footscray trams to the Explosives Factory.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria". In pencil "181 Footscray"leeds st, footscray, explosives factory, t class, tram 181, trams, tramways, mmtb -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Magazine - The School Paper for Grades V and VI (1918) No 233 - 229 Jan 1918- Nov 1918, Albert J Mullett for Department of Education Victoria Australia……………………………………………………, The School Paper for Grades V and VI (1918), c1918
Issue no 233 - 229 of The School Paper Jan - Nov 1918, 11 Editions. This binder with copies of The School Paper was owned by Roy and Wilfred Marriott, children of one of the pioneer families of City of Moorabbin.Issued by the Education Department of Victoria, printed Albert J Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne 1918 Issue No 223-229 of The School Paper January – November 1918 This School Paper was owned by one of the pioneer families of City of Moorabbin, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VICTORIA / SCHOOL PAPER / For Grades V and VI (1918); Issue no 233-229 Ed. Dept of Victoria / Poetry Number Signed W Marriott education, victoria, australian history, victorian education department, marriott, moorabbin, bentleigh -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, W. Howard James, Home Nursing, 1923
A compendium for assisting mothers with children's ailmentsThis is a book of 508 pages. The cover is black with embossed patterns on the spine and gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The front cover has an embossed gold image of a woman. The pages are edged with a mottled pattern and contain printed text and black and white illustrations. There are four loose sheets; one is a flyer from the publisher and the others are advertisements.non-fictionA compendium for assisting mothers with children's ailmentsnursing, children's ailments -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Shepparton celebrates 150 years of Settlement, 2010
Presented by the Adviser September 1860 - 2010. Surrounded by photographs of people and events in history over many years, in Shepparton. Photograph of Geoff Dobson, Mayor in 2010. History of SheppartonTitle on front cover. back cover - history of Furphy Foundry.history of shepparton, geoff dobson, shepparton mayors -
Clunes Museum
book, HEDGES & BELL PTY. LTD. HIGH ST. MARYBOROUGH VIC, MARYBOROUGH 1854 - 1954 THE STORY OF A CENTURY, 1954
CARDBOARD COVERED BOOK OF MARYBOROUGH'S HISTORY. BY HAROLD V. NUNN 64 Pages, TITLED ' THE STORY OF A CENTURY'local history, book -
Vision Australia
Letter - Object, White Cane Day Proclamation
In 1964 the first White Cane Safety Day was proclaimed in the United States, to recognise the white cane as a method of independence for blind people and increase awareness by motorists to pay extra consideration to white cane users. Since then the recognition of White Cane Day has spread around the world including Asia, Africa and Europe. In Australia, Queensland was the first state to celebrate White Cane Day in 1978, followed by Victoria in 1979.Typewritten letter in brown frameOn the back: This proclamation of October 15, each year, as White Cane Day throughout the State of Victoria, was made by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable R.J. Hamer as the result of a deputation by blind people from the Association for the Blind on Thursday October 12th, 1978.white cane day, sir rupert hamer, association for the blind -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A short history of Watsonia High School. WaHIGH, 1961-1989
Brief history of Watsonia High School outlining developments from 1961 to 1989 when Greensborough Secondary College was formed from the amalgamation of Watsonia High and Watsonia Technical School.One page timelinewatsonia high school -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, History of the Greensborough Football Club, 1893-2012
A comprehensive history of the Greensborough Football Club. Information gathered from local news reports, annual reports of the Club, Diamond Valley Football League, etc. Compiled by Rex Smith.Rex Smith has compiled a well-referenced history of the club. It is under annual revision.38 pages plus appendices. Text and images.Version: 24 June 2012greensborough football club, diamond valley football league, dvfl, rex smith -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Whittlesea Leader, Step taken to shield history, 17 Apr 2018
Published Whittlesea Leader, 17 Apr. 2018. Step taken to shield history. Council to better protect heritage sites after the loss of Graff's house in Mernda was destroyed by fire.Newsprintwhittlesea leader, mernda, graff house, graff's house mernda -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Administrative record (item) - Annual report, 1910 Annual Report Victoria Missions to Seamen, 1911
The report was produced by and distributed to members, containing reports from the Committee, Chaplain, the Ladies Harbours Lights Guild, as well as a list of subscriptions and rules for the 1910 period. This copy is the first to feature images of all three main Mission venues established in Port Phillip pre WW1.Annual reports were published by the Mission to Seamen each year, and included reports from all seamen's missions and organisations in Victoria, as well as associated groups, such as the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. These reports provide documentation of the activities conducted by the Mission, as well recording the people involved.1910, annual report, victorian seamen's mission, williamstown, sailors' rest, port melbourne, siddeley street, central institute, seamen's institute, mission to seafarers, melbourne, administrative document-annual report -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Railway map of Victoria, 1912
Detailed map of railways in Victoria including adjacent areas of New South Wales.Detailed map of railways in Victoria including adjacent areas of New South Wales. Also shows 'principal coach routes'. On verso map of suburban lines with eastern line as far as Croydon and Bayswater. key numbers on map linked to pages of a timetable.Detailed map of railways in Victoria including adjacent areas of New South Wales.maps, railways