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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Christmas Day 1914 at St John's College, 1914
The Mission and the Ladies Harbour Light Guild organised many social events for seamen especially during the Christmas period. This one is one o the many events organised at the St John's College (formerly Cumloden College between 1891-1905) on 195-201 Alma Road, St Kilda East, in what seems to be the gymnasium (as per the ring hanging from the ceiling on the right). The reverend seen at the back could be Canon John Stephen Hart, successor of Canon Reginald Stephen, who welcomed the groups at the school on this occasions.The photograph depicts a group of seamen seated at tables inside a room waiting for a dinner to be served. Only one lady dressed in white is amongst them. At the back a reverend can be seen standing.Xmas Day 1914 at St John's Collegewwi, st john's college, cumloden college, dinner, christmas, lhlg, st kilda east, alma road -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Workers camp at Wye River Great Ocean Road
Photograph showing wooden bridge across Wye River, with workmen's camp below. Shows galvanized iron sheds, cooks standing outside huts, tents. Denuded hillside and dead trees. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Isle of Wight Hotel
Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith showing original Isle of Wight Hotel.Isle of Wight Hotel showing white column gate posts. Five people standing with one holding a child, two sitting on the grass and little dog all near a Cypress tree.Isle of Wight Hotellocal history, photographs, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, black & white photograph, esplanade cowes, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Early Shipping: Ocean / Railway Pier, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Maritime Discovery Centre Gift Shop, c. 1998
Coloured photograph: inside Maritime Discovery Center, gift shop on left, young man standing in front of the information board about Great South West, map of Glenelg Shire on right. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - H.L Vivian Saddler, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. H.L. Vivian standing in front of his shop, wearing ankle length apron, work boots, white shirt, sleeves rolled up, waistcoat, tie.Back: H.L.VIVIAN' - handwritten, blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Photograph of a domestic scene, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Group of men sitting/standing on bowling green, bowling mat, jack and bowls on ground in front of them. Picket fence behind, and several bluestone buildings.Back: 'B. VIVIAN' - in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Anzac Day floral display at Portland War Memorial, Portland Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo. Anzac Day floral display at Portland War Memorial, looking towards the sea. Cannon on right, memorial on left, group of ?girl guides standing facing the memorial. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Botanic Gardens, c. 1934
NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. Portland Botanical Gardens. Woman (possible the Maschmedt family) standing on footpath, beneath tree arched over footpath, wooden post either side of pathzillah maschmedt, portland botanic gardens -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - hunting group, n.d
Black and white photo. Group of 9 men, 5 standing, 4 squatting and kneeling in front. Man on right in front row holding firearm. Rural setting, old ute in background.sport, recreation, rural -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1979
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows 5 women standing on top of weir, in a bush setting. Dress plate 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph - Official opening of the Public Baths Portland, c. 1970
Official opening of the Portland Public BathsPhotographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows official opening of the Portland Public Baths, taken from beginning of walkway to main building and entrance. Several people standing in front of the entrance.Front: 'Baths' - green ink -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - St. Stephen's Church of England Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of St. Stephen's Church of England, Portland, from Percy St/Julia St. intersection; man standing near closed wrought iron gateFront: 'St. Stephens English Church, PORTLAND, 39' -white script, bottom border Back: 'B.W. Vivian' handwritten in pencil; handwritten message in ink -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
The photo is of Halls Gap's first General Store, opened in 1921. The store comprised a substantial shop and residence close to today's (2009) Public Hall. The people in front of the building are the operators of the store, J. Hemley (third from right), R. Mair (fourth from right) and Mrs J. Hemley with baby (on left). The identity of the other people unknown.Photograph of a wooden (? log) building with a wooden picket fence at the front. Three people are standing in front of the building at the gate, there are a few people on the verandah of the building and a child riding past the front on a bicycle.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, Oct-86
This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. The photo shows three young girls and a dog standing as part of a crowd lining a street. Buildings , including a souvenier and newsagents and a cafe, can be seen behind the crowd. There are trees in the far background.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1950s (?)
The woman is Mrs. Ron Groves, formerly Dulcie Stevenson, Cheltenham.The photo shows a woman standing in front of road signs at a road junction. The visible signs read "17 Stawell" and "163 Melbourne" to the left and "Halls Gap 1" and "Dunkeld 49" to the right.people, tourists -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s
Photo is of the "Nerve Test", and is a ' Tourism promotion' photo taken by the Victorian railways.Photo shows man standing at end of a narrow,rocky ledge. Large rock formations flank ledge on both sides. Peak in background. Man is wearing dark pants with shirt and tie.Copyright photograph. This photograph may be reproduced on condition that it is acknowledged as Victorian Railways Photograph.scenery, wonderland range -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph, 30 July 2008
Locally significant because it shows a business in the early days of the town.Black and white photograph on cardboard showing four males and a female standing with a horse and cart in front of a shop. The shop is branded with the name W.G. Turner Cash and Grocer and has the year 1857.Handwritten on back of photograph is "formally Fred Thompson's Grocers shop" and "Bill Bowker, Bill Grant, Joyce Trevan, ?, Bill Turnerararat, business, fred thompson grocer, w.g. turner cash and grocer -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Wireless Patrol Rambler Classic, registration number JNC-003, with light on roof. The car is parked and all doors are open, with the driver Graeme Dovaston standing on the driver's side. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; highway patrol; rambler classic car; dovaston, graeme -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Seven police members of the Gaming Branch standing in front of a 1937 Ford and a 1940 Chevrolet in 1940. J Gibson, A DeLaRue, F Henderson, T Meekle, A Guys, A Mason, H Dawson.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Ford Customline vehicle at the Croydon rail bridge on Mt Dandenong Rd in front of sign for Tate's Motors Croydon. Uniformed police is standing on the passenger side with the door open. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford customline car -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Media photo of a Wireless Patrol car enacting an arrest. S/Constable Paul Delainis at rear left. First Const. Edward front left.Two police officers wearing suits and hats placing another man into the back of a Ford vehicle. He is wearing overalls and there is a third policeman standing on the other side of the car. Circa 1964police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford car -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police motorcycle)
Three Hondas and a BMW in exhibition formation with a pillion standing on rear of motorbike with arms outstretched. Each rider and pillion is in full uniform including helmets and elbow length gloves. Circa 1964police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle; bmw motorcycle -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Hone family on verandah 1905
Black and white photograph. Duplicate of item no. 103 showing a family group of a man, woman and child standing on veranda of weatherboard home with a boy seated on a draught horse at one end of the house.Written on backing sheet, "Hone family, 138 Warrandyte Rd. 1905" The Hone Residence 138 Warrandyte Rd., opp. Unsworth Rd. - 1903 or 1905. The boy on the horse, William, was born in 1894 and worked in Bentley's timber yard for many years. The house was still in use in 1965 but has since been demolished. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Photograph - Picnic at Old Station, Orbost
The Old Station Homestead site at Corringle Beach was a popular destination for Orbost people to have picnics late 19Century. They would travel out in buggies from Orbost or Newmerella with food hampers, have a picnic, play games etc. This location was always referred to as the Old Station because it had been one of the earliest Stations in this district in the early days of European settlement. evidence of recreation, entertainment in the Orbost districtA sepia coloured photograph pasted onto grey cardboard. Photo shows a group of people standing and sitting under trees with picnic baskets and hampers in the foreground. Many people wear hats. On back of photograph: Mrs Reynolds Senr, 72 Boundary Road. Old Station Beach, Orbost orbost, corringle, old station homestead site, picnic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Photopress, St Hilda's Band, 1920's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a brass band standing with their instruments in a park with trees in the background. The conductor and the four bassoon players are seated. The conductor is Frank Wright and the band is St. Hilda's Band of London.Stamped on back - Copyright photograph by Photopress, Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, BC.4, Phone: Central 5335-6, Not to be reproduced or copied without our official permission.frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, st hilda's band, london -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright, Sarah Wright at 'Laura Villa', Smeaton, 1928, 1923
Sarah Wright was married to a gold miner named William. They lived at Laura Villa, Smeaton. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank Wright their son was born and attended Smeaton State School and was a renown resident of Smeaton. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a woman in a long dark skirt and white blouse standing in front of steps leading to the verandah of a weatherboard cottage. The woman is Sarah Wright and the cottage is Laura Villa, SmeatonWritten in pen on the back - Mrs W. Wright, "Laura Villa", Smeaton, March 1923, F.W.sarah wright, frank wright, cornet, smeaton, laura villa -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Sarah Wright, early 1920's
Sarah Wright was married to a gold miner named William. They lived at Laura Villa, Smeaton. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank Wright their son was born and attended Smeaton State School and was a renown resident of Smeaton. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a woman in a hat and fur coat, standing next to a park bench. A palm tree is behind her and in the background can be seen town buildings. The woman is Sarah Wright.sarah wright, frank wright, cornet, laura villa, smeaton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph (black & White), Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, c1979, c1979
The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Garden was established in 1879 and was used by students of Botany and Materia Medica.Image of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical gardens, with a woman sitting on a seat and an man standing near a staircase. A plaque in front of a tree appears new, allowing the dating of the photo to be around 1979.ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, centenary, materia medica -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright, R.C. Wright, 1922, 9/4/1922
Mr R.C.Wright was a relative of Mr Frank Wright. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a man in a three piece suit holding a little girl in his right arm. They are standing in the garden of a timber house with wrought iron features. The man is Mr R.C.Wright.Written on the back - Mr R.C.Wright. Northcote, 9/4/1922, F.W.frank wright, r.c.wright, cornet, ballarat, timber house