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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book Set Volume I - X, 499.1 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume I.499.2 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume II.499.3 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume III. The AIF in France 1916499.4 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume IV. The AIF in France 1917499.6 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VI. The AIF in France 1918.499.7 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VII. Sinai and Palestine.499.8 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VIII. Australian Flying Corps.499.9 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VIX.499.10 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume X. The Australians at Rabaul, 1925
... 499.1 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 ...Maroon cloth-covered spine and board covers. Impressed border on edge of each cover. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Register of Attendances, Ballarat School of Mines Register of Attendances, 1984, 1984
... Ballarat School of Mines Register of Attendances, 1984 ...The register lists names and attendances of trade classes at the Ballarat School of Mines.Light blue hard cover with green taped spine Education Department Victoria Technical Schools Register of attendances for the year 1984 in the subject of 3rd year carpentry and Grade III Building Construction. Record closed.g.b. pyke, trades, ballarat schoo of mines, carpentry, building construction, lavingdale construction, paragon homes, phillip collins, bassie steenhuis, james smith, water commission, howitt homes, rick atkinson, jeff baulch, peter o'donnell, stan webb, michael martin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Craft - DOILEY, EMBROIDED
People on the home front provided art work on items to represent the era of the war and to show their patriotism. This item was originally found in an opportunity shop so its 'true date and origin is unknown.White cotton Doiley with year "1914"and Union Jack Flag embroidered into it. Edged with 94 small beads that are alternatively blue, red and white, (Union Jack colours). Beads about 4 mm in diameter and are threaded though loops on the four edges of Doiley.Embroidered in Union Jack Flag and year "1914". souvenir, doiley -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Gravestone of John Neill in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery, 23/09/2004
... Gravestone of John Neill in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery ...Colour photograph of a gravestone in the Soldiers enclosure at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery.In memory of the beloved children of John and Ellen Neill Corporal in her majesty's 40th Regiment. Fanny died March 10th 1857 aged 3 years & 8 months. Agnes died April 10th 1857 aged 1 year and 4 months. May they rest in peace.john neill, ballaarat old cemetery, ballarat old cemetery, eureka stockade, headstone -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
... The Annual Dog Watch...Shiplovers' Society of Victoria ...This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - 13 Editorial - 15 “Tyburnia” — London - R. W. Glassford - 19 Australian Reminiscences - Captain Carl Meyer - 30 By Tug from England - Geo. W. Torry - 40 New Year Revels in Honolulu - Richard Lunn - 44 Yuletide on the High Seas - Sir James Bisset, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., LL.D., Cantab. - 50 My Last Voyage in Sail - Captain Harry Daniel, M.B.E, D.S.C. - 54 “Emma,” Annie Larsen” and “Maverick” - Winston Langdon - 62 Hell’s Gates — Macquarie Harbour - Captain W. E. Eglen - 80 Jack of All Trades - J. H. Barr - 86 A Centenary Missionary Cruise - Captain E. Moodie-Heddie, O.B.E. - 92 The Steamship — “Sir John Harvey” Erik Heyl - 96 Memories of Childhood on Board the “Carlisle Castle” - J. M. Bruce Robertson - 101 Jorgen Jorgensen - George R. Leggett, B.A. - 109 Survivors of Sail - Captain H. R. Watson - 114 “Hard Over” - W. A. Thomson - 119 Intrepid South Sea Pioineers - Captain Harry O’May - 124 Memories of the “Strathdon” - Taken from Papers of the Late Captain W. Philip - 127 The Story of the “Rip” - E. M. Christie - 134 Postscript, “Superb” — London - R.W.G. - 137 Book Reviews - 139sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
... The Annual Dog Watch...Shiplovers' Society of Victoria ...This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Editorial - Harrow Morgan - 5 Sentinel’s of Gellibrand’s Point - Cliff Gibson - 6 Australia Day - C H Longstaff - 15 Capt. Joseph Ferrell Colton - Kenneth Shewan - 16 James Craig — A unique ship for the Southern Hemisphere - Hugh Lander - 20 The Wreck of the Isis - Margaret Grice - 29 Unusual Maritime Hazards - Capt. J Abernethy - 33 Crewing in Endeavour - Phoenix Arrien - 34 Finished With Engines - Ian L Barton - 45 Lighterage on Norfolk Island - Harrow Morgan - 53 Ship-owners Liability - ‘Flinders Bar’- 59 Nelson -Dr J H Leavesley - 61 The Knife Sheath - W P Shemmeld - 66 A Surfeit of Adventure - Stan Evans - 70 Cook’s Island - Jeremy Gadd - 75 Pig Overboard - Alf (Bluey) Thornton - 80 Educated - Noel Smith - 83 Jack Of All Trades - ‘Flinders Bar’ - 90 Tacking Ship Off Shore - Walter Frederick Stevens - 93 Australia’sMost Inland Shipwreck - Roy Stuart - 95 The Barwon Beer Crisis - R N Theile - 97 New Year Fireworks - Kenneth Shewan - 102 The Philadelphia Story - John Thompson - 104 AB Nuisance — Conclusion - Mick Hardware - 107 SSV Officers & TDW Editors - Kenneth Shewan - 108 Book Reviews - - 111sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Paving the way for the future, 1995
... Paving the way for the future ...50 year history of Nunawading in tiles laid in the amphitheatre.50 year history of Nunawading in tiles laid in the amphitheatre, Nunawading Civic Centre.50 year history of Nunawading in tiles laid in the amphitheatre.mourney, hazel, wallace, marie, city of nunawading -
Vision Australia
Plaque (item) - Object, Plaque marking the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School 1960
... Plaque marking the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog ...The Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School was founded at Wonga Park in April 1960. This plaque commemorates the official opening by Hon. T.W. Mitchell and reads: This plaque marks the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School by the Hon. T.W. Mitchell M.L.A. on the 10th April 1960. Later that year, a property at 16 Thanet Street Malvern was purchased, and the school relocated to that site.This plaque marks the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School by the Hon. T.W. Mitchell M.L.A. on the 10th April 1960nameplates, lady nell seeing eye dog school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Judith Raphael Buckrich, The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, Jul 2002
... The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of...State Library of Victoria ...Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)transport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Judith Raphael Buckrich, The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, Jul 2002
... The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of...State Library of Victoria ...Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)Copy signed by authortransport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/11/1994 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of cyclist Vaughan Kingston local sportsman who competed in the World Duathlon Lakes Entrance Victoriasports -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Town History, Cocongella The cradle of Stawell continues, 2022
... Cocongella The cradle of Stawell continues ...A Compiled history of Concongella 1841- 2021. Celebrating the 150th year of Concongella State School 1136 Written and Published by the Concongella 150th committee 2022 {2 Copies of book}Soft Cover: B/W Photo of a school with pupils out the front. w/m part of Roll of Honor Concongella School woman with Swordwreaths with Sword and Torch -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Plaque, award, 2012
... LIONS CLUB OF WYCHEPROOF ...Wycheproof Historical Society in November 2010 co- ordinated and hosted the re- opening of the refurbished Wycheproof Station to great acclaim. The re-opening of the railway station provided a focus on the railway heritage of Wycheproof bringing former railway workers and was supported by Steam Rail Victoria which re-scheduled a train to visit a Wycheproof on the day.wycheproof is a railway town and its major contribution is recognised Varnished brown hardwood map of Australia with rectangular bronze plaque inscription in black lettering.AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD 2012 WYCHEPROOF EVENT OF THE YEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY. PRESENTED BY WYCHEPROOF VISION SPONSORED BY LIONS CLUB OF WYCHEPROOF.wycheproof vision, lions club, australia day, 2012 -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 21. 1954
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photograph of twenty two third year nurses, School 21. Seated on steps of Lister House. Commenced in 03/02/1954.School 21,P.T.S. Feb 1954. NDSN. 3rd year - written in pencil on backndsn, 3rd year students school 21 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - CD-ROM, USS John S McCain, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Tim Ellis, City of Port Phillip, 29 Aug 2010
... Tim Ellis, City of Port Phillip ...SeventyOne (71) photos of the official ceremony on Station Pier welcoming USS John S McCain, 29 August 2008 as part of the Great White Fleet 100 year celebrationscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - shipping, great white fleet, uss john mccain -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Article, The Australasian Sketcher 1875 'Wollamai wins the Melbourne Cup ", November 27 1875
... The Australasian Sketcher 1875 'Wollamai wins the...The Argus ...The racehorse 'Wollamai" [ or Wollemi ] was bred and trained on Phillip Island by John Cleeland on Phillip Island. It won the Melbourne Cup in 1875. John Cleeland walked the horse to Melbourne to compete.Historical3 photocopies of an article from the sporting section of the Australasian Sketcher describing the Spring meeting of the Victorian Racing Club, large illustration of the crowd and costumes. Article describes the races, horses in very small print.The Australasian Sketcher Sport November 27 1875wollomai, melbourne cup, john cleeland, horse racing, wollemi -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Newspaper articles, The Herald, 3 Die as Bushfires Sweep the Hill: 10 homes burn at Nth. Eltham, The Herald, Wednesday, March 3, p1, 1965
... 3 Die as Bushfires Sweep the Hill: 10 homes burn at Nth...The Herald ...Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires specifically with a focus on fires at Eltham North. Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Eltham North and veteran Herald staff photographer Bert Rodda on page 1 • 3 Die as Bushfires Sweep the Hill: 10 homes burn at Nth. Eltham, p1 (Illust.) • 100 dogs die, p1 • Taken on the run, p1 (Illust.) • Fire runs wild at Eltham, p3 (Illust.) • 10-mile front out of control; Gippsland area ablaze, p3 • Trapped, but saved by wind, p3 tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, eltham north, bert rodda, glen park road, short road, research (vic.), wattle glen, diamond creek, warrandyte, eltham, gippsland, mrs g. maher, bill dancy, eltham north store, bushfire damage - buildings -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - ARMY HISTORY, The Australian Women's Service Club, Backing Up The Boys: The Australian Women's Army Service and Albury Army Area, 1988
... Backing Up The Boys: The Australian Women's Army Service...The Australian Women's Service Club ...The book details the history of the Australian Women's Army Service and the Albury Army AreaBlue coloured soft cover with the title in white lettering. A blue and white crest with yellow lettering is located at the top centre of the front cover. A larger version of the same crest is located in the centre of the back cover. 143 pages with cut edges and black and white photographs and illustrations.non-fictionThe book details the history of the Australian Women's Army Service and the Albury Army Areaaustralian women's army service, bandiana museum, albury army area, major thomas b. williams, army history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - MILITARY BOOK, The Naval and Military Press, Over the Top With the 3rd Australian Division, 2010 Reprint
... Over the Top With the 3rd Australian Division...The Naval and Military Press ...Book, soft cover cardboard, brown print on fawn coloured background with illustrated soldier in silhouette front and back, 139 pages, beige colour with B & W print, illustrated with B & W photographs and illustrations. A Imperial War Museum emblem on front and back.over the top, 3rd australian division -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Unit Historical Editorial Committee, White Over Green. The 2/4th Battalion & Reference to the 4th Battalion, 1963
... White Over Green. The 2/4th Battalion & Reference to the...The Unit Historical Editorial Committee ...Very light green hard cover, print is dark green ink. Image of 2/4th Battalion cover patch. 364 pages, illustrated with black & white photos, drawings & maps.Label: Rev A J & C E Kendallbooks, military history, biography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Sven Hedin, With the German Armies in the West
... With the German Armies in the West...John Lane, The Bodley Head ...Green buckram hard cover, light green print. 402 pages, illustrated black & white maps / drawings. books, biography, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Army Women's Service Club, Backling up the Boys. The Australian Women's Army Service and Albury Army Area, 1988
... Backling up the Boys. The Australian Women's Army Service...The Army Women's Service Club ...Book, soft cardboard cover, white colour print on front, AWS Club Bandiana Museum emblem on front & back, light blue colour background, 144 cut, plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs.women's service, books, military history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, The Age, Your Yarra, The river and the city it created, 23/09/1980
... Your Yarra, The river and the city it created...The Age ...Newspaper liftout about the Yarra River, early Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay.Newspaper article from The Age Newspaper, 2 sided printed in blue and black with photosyarra river, port phillip bay, melbourne -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Article - Newspaper cliipping, The Age, The Flying Angel, the Harbour Lights Guild Greets London Visitor, 11 March 1938
... The Flying Angel, the Harbour Lights Guild Greets London...The Age ...The article confirme the Guild was first created in Melbourne and that the name was copied by English committees around 1932-1933 as Lady Janet Bailey reveals :" I must admit we flagrantly took that title from Australia".Two columns article published in the Agelady huntingfield, ladies harbour lights guild, lhlg, lady janet bailey, amy brown -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Booklet, The Missions to Seamen, From the Bristol Channel to the Seven Seas, 1962
... From the Bristol Channel to the Seven Seas...The Missions to Seamen ...History of the mission since 1856Small booklet, with colour cover, 24 pages, black and white photographsnon-fictionHistory of the mission since 1856mission to seamen, seamen's mission, bristol, reverend john ashley (1801-1886), reverend alfred gurney goldsmith, john reginald weller (1880-1969), melbourne, hong kong, london -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper supplement, The Age Man on the Moon 1969, 16/07/1969
... The Age Man on the Moon 1969...The Age ...Man on the Moon is a newspaper supplement published by The Age in 1969 to celebrate the Moon landing on July 16, 1969.Newspaper supplement, 9 pages with stories and photos.moon landing, astronauts -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Leader, The "Black Swan" Mine and "The Old Dam", Warrandyte Gold Fields, 1897
... The "Black Swan" Mine and "The Old Dam", Warrandyte Gold...The Leader ...Reproduced from "The Leader" 14th Aug. 1897, page 7 The "Black Swan" mine - on Captain Selby's property of 200 acres. Discovered by Captain Selby 8 years ago. He is working it himself. 'The shaft is down 70 feet and with deeper sinking the reef is found to increase in width. Nearly £2,000 has been obtained from this mine, the gold being of high quality, fetching £4-1-6 per oz.' Warrandyte photo "The Old Dam" - erected accross the river by Mr John Wallace, M.L.C., who attempted to turn the river and to work the river bed.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, warrandyte, gold mining, black swan mine, old dam -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Australasian, The Caledonia Battery, the Warrandyte Gold Fields, 1906
... The Caledonia Battery, the Warrandyte Gold Fields....The Australasian ...Reproduced from "The Australasian" 12th May 1906, page 1115.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 35 mm Black and White negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, warrandyte, gold mining, caledonia battery, warrandyte battery -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Literary Work, For the Vietnam Veterans - the least we can do!
... For the Vietnam Veterans - the least we can do!...The Picture Factory (Aust.) P/L. ...Framed & with a chipboard base in black and white print of a poem: For the Vietnam Veterans - The Least We Can Do. Includes 20 versesG'Day, Well done and God bless you mate.poetry, veterans -
Women's Art Register
Book, The Women's Press Limited, Women Artists: Recognition and Reappraisal from the Early Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, 1978
... Women Artists: Recognition and Reappraisal from the Early...The Women's Press Limited ...Illustrated overview of women artists from 5th - 20th century including European, British and American artists. A chapter on Chinese artists states that Chinese women's contribution to the arts ' beginning around 3000 BC.'Booknon-fictionIllustrated overview of women artists from 5th - 20th century including European, British and American artists. A chapter on Chinese artists states that Chinese women's contribution to the arts ' beginning around 3000 BC.'painting, portraiture, sculpture, textiles, photography