This desk was donated to the MTSV in 2017 by a descendant of Padre Oliver, Chaplain from 1930-1960.This desk belonged to Rodney Oliver and is believed to have been used by Padre Oliver and his wife while Chaplain, and the family resided at the MTS and thereafter in subsequent parish postings. The desk makes a link with one of the longest serving Chaplains who had a significant influence through the intense period of operations early - mid 20th C. The Padre's influence was substantial. The desk is also believed to have been used by son Rodney Oliver who also served the Mission as Chairman in the later 20th C.A four drawer leather topped desk with detachable unit comprising double sliding door lockable cabinet with small bookshelf backed with shallow pediment. Sorting / sectioned pigeonhole interiors to the top cabinets see images. The main table desk appears to be of a different wood with green leather inset to top surface and heavy legs. Drawers with heavily decorated brass handles. The top cabinet features finer cabinetry and darker colour wood or stain which could be cedar.with simple narrow reeded decoration. interior two pigeon holes with labelsfrank leslie oliver, padre oliver, chaplain, desk, mission to seafarers, melbourne, seamen's mission, flinders street, padre frank leslie oliver

A group of local children outside the Taylor home in Greensborough circa 1960. Names are on caption.Digital copy of black and white photograph.Handwritten caption on back of photo.taylor family, rosemary davies

Unofficial badge. Worn by officers on field dress berets. 1960's - 1970'sCloth beret badge of 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment. Coloured metallic thread on black cloth. badge, 4/19 pwlh

A record of petty cash accounts from July 1960 to December 1971 for 'Reconstruction Training'.Original records of financial expenditure of Collingwood Technical School at this time.Red covered ledger book. Handwritten accounts throughout.Handwritten accounts throughout. No markings on covercollingwood technical school, cts, reconstruction training, petty cash, accounts, account books, nmit,

"Children's wear colour card: basic range for knitwear", British Colour Council, 1960.dyeing knitting yarn production, alexander lau pty ltd british colour council, lau, mr alexander - alexander lau pty ltd, dyeing, knitting, yarn production

Used as club uniform for the Watchem Corack Basket Ball Club. Approx 1960'sThis is a common piece of club uniform of the day. Not many have survived. This club no longer exists. Red Sports Club Blazer with blue trim and pocket logo and gold coloured buttonsPocket logo of two lady basketball players with title of Watchem - Corack Basketball Clubwatchem, watchem corack, blazer, uniform

Contains Historic Information and Newspaper Cuttings: also photo's taken in 1960-1980'sYellow card cover with black print, black plastic spine and yellow card rear coverThe Three Jacks Mine's 1897 - 1937 Also known as The General Goldfield Co. North Newington Gold Mining Syndicate Mine Manager Reports from The Stawell News & Pleasant Creek Chroniclestawell gold mining

A pictorial history of servicemen & women during 1962 - 1972 whilst serving in South Vietnam. Lex McAuley, Author was born in 1939 in Innisfail, Queensland.Hard cardboard cover, khaki buckram with orange fly leaf. Front dust cover has a soldier carrying equipment, soldier on back has a rifle pointing straight upwards. 147 pages with cut edges & black print. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. books-military-history, photography, illustrations, vietnam

Information and photographs about a bonfire and barbeque held in Briar Hill circa 1962. Frank Davis MP is lighting the bonfire with Bob Manuell looking on.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.briar hill, frank davis, bob manuell

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962 - 1972.) It was donated by Sapper Gordon Skidmore, who served Royal Australian Engineers in Vietnam 1968-69.A 50 cent commemorative coin is presented in a green envelope. Images of a huey helicopeter to the left, an ink stamp of a helicopter with the date of issue, a postage stamp is located on the top right hand side. The coin is located in a plastic cover, to the right of the coin is a sepia photo of a solider looking at a map hanging up. The coin commemorates Operation Overlord. South Vietnam Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam, 5 - 14 June 1971.Operation Overlord/Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam/ 5 - 14 June 1971.commemorative coin, 50 cents, operation overlord, long khanh province, 5 - 14 june 1971, skidmore, 39570, 17th construction squadron, 21 engineer support troop, auspost

Robin WELCH (1936- ) Born Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England Robin Welch is one of the most highly respected contemporary British potters. The full range of his work includes large vessels with related paintings, fine drawings, and distinctive bowls and vases which explore colour, surface texture, form, detail of edge, and line. Initially studying at Penzance School of Art and the Central School of Art, London Robin Welch then worked part-time at the Leach Pottery between 1953 and 1959 before opening his own pottery in London's west end (1960 to 1962). After a couple of years of world travel, including working in Australia from 1962 to1965 helping Ian Sprague set up his Mungeribar Pottery and exhibiting in Melbourne, Robin Welch returned to England setting up Stadbroke Pottery in Eye, Suffolk in 1965. This work is part of the Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection. Jan Feder was an alumna of the Gippsland Campus who studied ceramics on the campus. She passed away in the mid 1980s. Her student peers raised funds to buy ceramic works in her memory. They bought works from visiting lecturers who became leading ceramic artists around the world, as well as from many of the staff who taught there.Stoneware bowl with single flange. White glaze with copper tint. Dry black glaze underneath and airbrushed lustre banding. Robin Welch stamped on base.ceramics, robin welch, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, jan feder, gippsland campus, stadbroke pottery, mungeribar pottery

Robin WELCH (1936- ) Born Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England Robin Welch is one of the most highly respected contemporary British potters. The full range of his work includes large vessels with related paintings, fine drawings, and distinctive bowls and vases which explore colour, surface texture, form, detail of edge, and line. Initially studying at Penzance School of Art and the Central School of Art, London Robin Welch then worked part-time at the Leach Pottery between 1953 and 1959 before opening his own pottery in London's west end (1960 to 1962). After a couple of years of world travel, including working in Australia from 1962 to1965 helping Ian Sprague set up his Mungeribar Pottery and exhibiting in Melbourne, Robin Welch returned to England setting up Stadbroke Pottery in Eye, Suffolk in 1965. This work is part of the Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection. Jan Feder was an alumna of the Gippsland Campus who studied ceramics on the campus. She passed away in the mid 1980s. Her student peers raised funds to buy ceramic works in her memory. They bought works from visiting lecturers who became leading ceramic artists around the world, as well as from many of the staff who taught there.Raku Fired stoneware bowl with White Crackle Glaze by Robin Welch Robin Welch stamped on baserobin welch, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus

These vehicles served Melbourne from the mid 1960's to the 1980's, through various models of AS / AA / AB & C Series. Fitted with a 200 g.p.m. (900 litre per minute) under floor rotary pump, and a 200 gallon (900 litre) water tank,

Photo folder. Written on front 'Prints from Kodak' Handwritten in black ink Bob Pratt, photos Golden Days Historical Exhibition held 12th to 17th August 1960. In pencil on top RH corner, Pratt 17/-. Photos from folder are catalogued in this collection.bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition

'The Bendigo Concert Orchestra' conducted by Max O'Loghlen presents 'A Concert of Symphonic Works' (Soloist: Raymond Anderson) in The Parish Church of St. Paul Myers Street, Bendigo at 8 p. m. Friday, August 5th, 1960. Admission by Programme 5/-. Arthur Hocking Print.event, entertainment, music, the bendigo concert orchestra, max o'loghlen, a concert of symphonic works, raymond anderson, arthur hocking print

Black and white photograph depicting committee members of the Kangaroo Flat Football Club holding the Premiers Flat for 1960. Inscriptions: Kanagaroo Flat Football Committee, 1961. G Edwards, Cr. A Llanson Pres., V Collins, B Langley, N Wild, J Sutherland.Herald Sunperson, group, sports team

Colour postcard: Alexandra Fountain and War memorial in centre, surrounded by circular lawn garden. Pall Mall and Mitchell Streets intersection in middle ground. Tram behind fountain. Car in immediate foreground. Ezywalkin sign on corner building, The Beehive behind. Possibly 1960's ?bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain

Feathered hat with brim. Beautifully layered black, white and light tan feathers on entire hat with black feather trim. No label. Elastic band sewn inside. Main frame of the hat possible made of straw. c. 1960/1970s. Owned by Mrs Jean Robinson.

Yields information about the use of trams in Ballarat and the Ballarat Post Office.Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat tram 26 crossing the railway level crossing in Lydiard St North. Tram showing "Special". Photo late 1960's. Has the railway station, signal gantry and Reids Coffee Palace in the background.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 21, tram 41

Yields information the appearance and details about Bridge St shopping area late 1950's and the motor cars in the street at the time.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC No.41 in bound in Bridge St, with the destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, bridge st, tram 41

Yields information the appearance and details about No. 35 crossing the railway level crossing.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC 35 crossing the railway level crossing, south bound with the destination of Sebastopol . Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, level crossings, tram 35

Two photos, copies, on purple backing sheet. Top image Grade 3C, 1966, female teacher on RH side. Four rows of students. Bottom image is labelled 'nature excursion 1960's' , shows three girls and one female teacherr in bush setting.bendigo, education, golden square school 1189

Colour photograph of the ATMOEA Certificate of Service for Paul Grech - dated 4-12-1998. Signed by D Brody as President, P Alteri as Industrial Office and Luigi Di Gregorio as Secretary. See Reg Item 5803 for details of Paul - No. 3533, MMTB 1960 - 1998trams, tramways, conductors, drivers, crews, unions, atmoea, certificates

Journal and proceedings of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 122nd issue. B&W text with six B&W plates included in the 134-page booklet. Volume XXXI, November 1960, No. 2. Printed by hall's Book Store, printers, 262 Chapel Street, Prahran.rhsv, journal