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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Transit Publications Ltd and Auckland NZ, "Transit", Nov. 1975
... Transit Publications Ltd and Auckland NZ ...Twenty Four page printed magazine, saddle stapled, printed on off-white paper, titled "Transit", Vol. 1 No. 1, November 1975 and subtitled 'Monthly Review of Transport Systems'. Articles feature; The Auckland Bus-rail shemozzle, Sydney Rail Progress (Eastern Suburbs line), Transit in Toronto, The new Generation of Melbourne Tramcars (Z class cars), Auckland Trolley buses (Is There a Future?), Transit topics and news, Troubled Time for Interurbans, and Transit Museums news and The New Order for Melbourne. News items note the subsidising of tram replacement buses in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and that it was apparently illegal in the view of the Solicitor General (page 19) and BTPS news on operations in Wendouree Parade. Published by Transit Publications in Auckland New Zealand. Not known whether was further issues of this magazine.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sec, buses, sydney, toronto, museums, auckland -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Bogong Village & the 'Commissioner's' Lodge & Progress Association Members, c 1997/1998
Bogong Village was built by the SECV in 1940 for the workers of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. In 1971, 30 houses were furnished for use as holiday homes for SEC personnel throughout the State. From 1989 to 1993 the houses were restored & renovated.During the 1990s the buildings in the village had been leased to private owners. Many of them rented their houses for tourists. The Commissioner's lodge was on the other side of the Mt Beauty - Falls Creek road, above Bogong Village. Wally Baldwin ran it in the 1960's.It was destroyed by the 2003 bushfires.These papers present a history of 'the Commissioner's lodge' and Bogong Village in the 1990's. The Progress Association was an active community group in 1963/64.Papers advertising Bogong Village & the Lodge for accommodation with rates 1997/1998. Describes the alternatives, maps and cafe hours, Also, 'Jan's Recollections' and on the back of these pages a hand written list of members of the the Progress Association 1963-64 as 'per Mr A. McCullough's spiel'. In original folder and includes a pamphlet & postcard.bogong village, secv lodge, lake guy, state electricity commission of victoria., kiewa hydro electric scheme, tourism, accommodation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Thank group for tramway", 25/01/1996 12:00:00 AM
Letter to the Editor of The Courier, Thursday 25/1/1996 written by N. M. Gower, Dana St. Ballarat noting the involvement of the Brown Hill Progress Association in the founding of the museum tramway 25 years ago, referring to an item in the "In Retrospect 25 years ago" of the Courier, 20/1/1996."Thurs 25/1/96" along the bottom right hand side of the cutting in blue ink.trams, tramways, brown hill progress association, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklets, Ballarat Historical Society, Spievogel Papers, volumes 1,2, & 3
Nathan Spielvogel was a local historian. The Spielvogel Papers consist of the articles he prepared for a series of weekly talks on Radio 3BA in 1936 and 1937. According to Alex Barnett there is a reference in the Spielvogel Papers to the moving of the bodies of diggers killed at the Eureka Stockade to the old cemetery on 26 November 1857.3 soft covered books with text relating to the history of Ballarat. .1) yellow cover .2) blue cover .3) green cover .1) includes topics such as Gold discovery, Eureka, Main Road, Ballarat Fire Brigade, Ballarat Benevolent Home, Buninyong, Burke and Wills Monument, Chinese in Ballarat, Dana Street School, Ballarat Hospital, Lost Trades of Ballarat, Ballarat Military, Mount Pleasant, Old Colonists' Club, Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Post Office, Railways, Ballarat School of Mines, South Street Society, Martin Hosking, Charles Curnow Phillips, James Sainsbury, and William Cross Yuille. .2) includes topics such as Ballarat streets, bowls, cricket, football, hotels, Little Bendigo, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Quartz Mines, Sebastopol, Ballarat Turf Club, Ballarat Zoo, water supply. .3) includes topics such as the Kohinoor Nugget, Eureka, Black Hill, Sebastopol, oddietown, Joe the bellman, Trades Hall, Lal Lal Iron, Ballarat Library, Yuille Creek, Martin Hosking, Stonewall Jackson, steeplechase, Lemonade Paddock, Ivey's Flour Mill, Salvation Army, Stick Jaw Davey, Unicorn Hotel, doctors, Alfred Bells, Ballarat School of Mines Museum (War Museum), Joseph Orange, Ballarat East Post Office.ballarat, speilvogel, nathan spielvogel -
Vision Australia
Plaque - Object, John and Janet Wicking dedication, 1970-1990
... John and Janet Wicking dedication ...The Wickings were key supporters of the Association for the Blind, with John Wicking becoming President of the Association for the Blind for over 10 years, and his wife Janet taking a key role in supporting blind who are blind or have low vision. Personally involved in the development of low vision centres, this plaque recognises the work they undertook at Kooyong.Framed photograph with wording underneathThis centre is dedicated to the memory of John and Janet Wicking whose extraordinary generosity will continue to touch the lives of people who are blind or have low vision for many years to come.association for the blind, john wicking, janet wicking, nameplates -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Tom Marks - Daddy and Hilda, 1890-1895
... Tom Marks - Daddy and Hilda ...Tom Marks (1857-1939) was a founding member of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind and president in 1900 and 1935-1937. For centenary celebrations of the Association, portraits were painted of past presidents and photographs gathered in preparation of this. This image was collected, however the donor is unidentified. He poses for this studio portrait with his adopted daughter Hilda (1888-1981).1 portrait photograph of Tom Marks with his adopted daughter Hilda5. Tom Marks - Daddy & Hildatom marks, hilda marks -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, Set
Set of five postcards published by the limbless soldiers association, N.S.W. The postcards feature various photographs of the ANZAC memorial, Sydney, N.S.W. The photographs are in sepia tones with each having a description printed beneath the photograph.All the postcards are printed with the following inscription; "POST CARD", "THIS SIDE TO BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE ONLY" and the FOOT note "PUBLISHED BY THE LIMBLESS SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION, N.S.W. BY PERMISSION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ANZAC MEMORIAL" -
National Wool Museum
Booklet, Laundering of Shrink-Resistant Wool Blankets for Hospitals and Kindred Institutions
... and Kindred Institutions ..."Laundering of Shrink-Resistant Wool Blankets for Hospitals and Kindred Institutions" - Standards Association of Australia, 1962.wool - medical use textile finishing wool - shrinkage wool - shrink resistance, laundering, wool - medical use, textile finishing, wool - shrinkage, wool - shrink resistance -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970
... Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and ...Australian Corriedale Association export survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970.R W Pettittcorriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970
... Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and ...Australian Corriedale Association export survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Report, Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970
... Australian Corriedale survey mission to South America and ...Australian Corriedale Association export survey mission to South America and Mexico July -Sept 1970corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
Expression Australia
Video Cassette, Introduction to Auslan Level 2 Student Workbook and Videos
... Introduction to Auslan Level 2 Student Workbook and Videos ...Produced by La Trobe University National Institute for Deaf Studies in association with The Language Centre 1995Box with 1 video (Tape 2 Units 4-6) and Student Workbook (Tape 1 Units 1-3 missing)auslan -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Warrnambool Past & Present, 1907
This is the original book “Warrnambool Past & Present Sixty Years of Progress 1847-1907” that was published in 1907. It features photos of Warrnambool, taken by Edward Vidler in 1907, who matches them with some earlier prints. Vidler had a photographic studio in Liebig Street Warrnambool. Compiled by Edward A. Vidler, Secretary, Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, and Warrnambool and District Progress League The front cover of this little but significant book of photographs, advertisements and commentary reads “Warrnambool Past & Present. Sixty Years of Progress – 1847-1907. Illustrated by 100 views of Old and New Warrnambool. Price : One Shilling.” The title page of the book states “Warrnambool : Past and Present. The Metropolis of the Western District. Compiled from contemporary records by Edward A. Vidler, Secretary, Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, and Warrnambool and District Progress League. Illustrated. Printed by The Thompson Printing Co., Koroit Street Warrnambool.” In 1984 a facsimile reproduction of Vidler's publication was printed by the 'Osburne Group'. (The Group was named after Richard Osburne who owned the first newspaper in Warrnambool, called The Examiner. The donor of this book was another member of the three people who formed the Osburne Group). This newer book is an A4 portrait style format with Vidler's publication on the top of each page, and a matching 1984 photograph with contemporary comments on the lower half of the page. This book is significant record of the development and changes of Warrnambool therough the years since it was first settled to more recent times.Warrnambool Past & Present. Compiled by Edward D. Vidler. Sixty Years of Progress 1847-1907. Cream, soft cover, A5 landscape orientation, black and white print book, apart from front cover's title, which is red print. Printed by The Thompson Printing Co. Koroit Street, Warrnambool. Original 1907 publication. Includes photographs, advertisements and commentary on Warrnambool and the Western District of Victoria. Price was One Shilling. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, warrnambool history book, vidler’s warrnambool past & present, warrnambool historical photographs, edward a. vidler, pictorial work of warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge
Lapel badge of Mr W.H.Arrowsmith, grandfather of donor and founder secretary of the Mitcham Branch of the Father's Association. see also NA2643Enamel on silver back ground - blue, red and white enamel - circular badge with crown surmounting and a steel pin for lapel. Sailors and soldiers Association Victoria was a forerunner of the RSL.On reverse 13616numismatics, badges -
Darebin Parklands Association
Rockbeare Park and Darebin Creek, August 1974, 1974
In 1972 Ivanhoe Progress Association planned to fill in the wetlands because they felt it bred mosquitos, and they obtained a grant for this work to take place. Darebin Parklands Association stormed the meeting to get this decision reversed, and the wetlands were never filled in.B&W photograph. Shows wetlands and Darebin Creek. Albion Reid land on fore bank. View from the north with panorama of Kew in the distance -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Book - Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave M.D., CH.M., F.R.C.P.I. (1916), Hints and Helps for Home Nursing and Hygiene
... Hints and Helps for Home Nursing and Hygiene ...A handbook for all who have to do with sickness. It is written in a hope that it may be of assistance to all who have to nurse the sick. The book is arranged according to the Syllabus of the Second (or Nursing) Course of Lectures and to be used as a book of reference.The text is a dark tan leather back hardcover book. The book was written by E. MacDowel Cosgrave, MD, and published by the St. John Ambulance Association (London) in 1916. It contains a clean firm interior. The print is clear and readable. Contains a few illustrations - a little dulled at the top closed-edge of pages. Front and back covers have faint shelf wear marks. Good in its appearance considering its age. Some tearing away of pages from the spine but mostly tightly bound. 177 pages. non-fictionA handbook for all who have to do with sickness. It is written in a hope that it may be of assistance to all who have to nurse the sick. The book is arranged according to the Syllabus of the Second (or Nursing) Course of Lectures and to be used as a book of reference.#nursing, homenursing, medical, #stjohnsambulance -
Deaf Children Australia
Book, Minutes of Meetings of the Co-ordination Committee of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution, Contents: 1944-1948
... Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf & Dumb ...There has been a long association between the two bodies, and, questions of co-operation have been ongoing. Record of the meetings between the two bodies, post the Second World War. The A4 binder with fake green marbled cover records the meetings in 1944 till 1948 of the Co-ordination Committee of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution. Handwritten in ink the meetings from the 4th May 1944 to 24th June 1948. The purpose seemed to be to explore how the two organisations might co-operate, there is no indication of the meetings that might have preceded or followed these. adult deaf and dumb society, victorian deaf & dumb institution, deaf children australia, minutes of meeting, co-ordination committee -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Work on paper (Item) - Plan, Wonga Park: Four Options for development of Jumping Creek, Yarra and Dudley Roads corner c. 1983
... , Yarra and Dudley Roads corner c. 1983 ...Prepared by the Shire of Lillydale during discussion with Wonga Park & District Residents' Association regarding the redevelopment of the intersection -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Blencairn
... Corner Hawthorn and Glen Eira Roads, Caulfield, Victoria ...Four items about this mansion: 1/A black and white copy of a photograph (140mm x 110mm) of a Caulfield property with 2 adults and 4 young people positioned across the garden 2/Photocopied pages (2) out of the article '100 Years of Local Government - Early Caulfield' contained in 'Caulfield Centenary 1857-1957' by Mrs A. P. Bell showing the same photograph above as 'Slaney's Home, Hawthorn Road, Cnr Glen Eira Road'. Refer file 1441C for orignial copy of this booklet. 3/A one page typed document of the Caulfield Historical Society that identifies the property in the photograph as a Caulfield home and requests help in further identifying the property. The document contains handwritten notes concerning the property’s identification as 'Slaney's Home' and 'Blencairn'. 4/Additional research notes of cataloguer Lee Johns, taken 12/08/2011, concerning the identification and occupation of the house shown in the photograph and sourced from the book 'Caulfield’s Heritage' Volume 1 1989.blencairn, slaney’s home, hart thomas, centenaries, mansions, hawthorn road, slaney family, blencairn, caulfield, bell a. p. mrs, solomon geulah dr, glen eira road -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, Wild Life, June 1947
... Melbourne and Sydney, Victoria and New South Wales ...Australian nature magazine featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. Title of article "My Prison Companions" (part 1). Part 2 C7685. Adolf was a POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Article page 207.Soft covered magazine stapled at spine, has black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover features red coloured flower heads (waratah). Title is also in red. Vol 8 no 6. Price 1/-.Miss Joan Graf, 25 Lothair Road, London N4 England Wilkeadolf wilke, my prison companions, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, australian nature magazine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, Wild Life, July 1947
... Melbourne and Sydney, Victoria and New South Wales ...Australian nature magazine featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. This is the second part of "My Prison Companions" (part 1 C7684) Adolf was a POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Original articles was translated from German by Captain Llewellyn Seal, of Army Intelligence and is about bearded lizards. Page 245.Soft covered magazine stapled at spine, has black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover features bird on tree limbs with seed in its beak. Orange splash on birds wings. Title is also in orange. Vol 9 no 7. Wilkeadolf wilke, my prison companions, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, australian nature magazine, bearded lizards, captain llewellyn seal -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Table, Dr Sigmund Lehnert, 1941-1942
... Hay and Tatura, NSW and Victoria ...Dunera internee made this table whilst in camps at Hay and Tatura groups. Part of a nest of 2 tables, smaller table registered no C7687.Larger wooden dove tailed table with picture of army huts, guard tower and hay 1941 carved on one side. Picture of army huts and barbed wire fence, plants and Tatura 1942 carved on the opposite side. The top has been covered with contact adhesive.Hay 1941 Tatura 1942dunera boys, dr sigmund lehnert, hay internment camp wood work, tatura group internment camp wood work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Table, Dr Sigmund Lehnert, 1941-1942
... Hay and Tatura, NSW and Victoria ...Dunera internee made this table whilst in camps at Hay and Tatura groups. Part of a nest of 2 tables, smaller table registered no C7686.Small wooden dove tailed table with picture of army huts, guard tower and hay 1941 carved on one side. Picture of army huts and barbed wire fence, plants and Tatura 1942 carved on the opposite side. The top has been covered with contact adhesive.Hay 1941 Tatura 1942dunera boys, dr sigmund lehnert, hay internment camp wood work, tatura group internment camp wood work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Land of the Southern Cross, 1955-56
... Melbourne and Adelaide, Victoria and South Australia ...Produced to publicise Australia at the time of Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956Blue background with stars of Sourthern Cross in gold with representatives of Australian emblem on front inside cover and fly leaf and on corresponding back, the kiala and lyrebirdcommonwealth of australia, olympic games, new guinea, sport -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, The Australasian Beekeeper. (Pender Bros Pty. Ltd.). Maitland, 1939-2014, 1939
... Maitland, Rutherford and Cardiff NSW, Pender Bros, Pender ...Volumes 41 (1939) to 47 (1946) and volumes 89 (1987) to 91 (1989) donated by Steve Lipscome. Volumes 73 (1971) to 74 (1972) bound in green cover donated by John Tenny, Wirrabara SA. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROGRESS REPORT SEWERAGE MELBOURNE AND SUBURBS 1871, 1871
PROGRESS REPORT SEWERAGE MELBOURNE AND SUBURBS 1871. 6 pagesDept. of public worksmelbourne, sewerage, melbourne, sewerage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION: WORK ON 10/11/1961
photograp[h showing work in progress on the 10th of November 1961education, secondary, golden square -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, We were heroes - Vietnam: 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), 2002
The Airmobile Division: Army Air-Mobility Team: Progress to peace.united states. army. air cavalry division, 1st -- film amd video adaptations., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american -- film and video adapatations -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Metung Boole Poole, 2015c
Information on the history residents businesses and progress of the village of Metung Victoriaaccommodation, tourism, settlers -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Hand Knitted Glove - in progress, 1930s
Hand knitted glove, finer than possible with machine knitting. Still has knitting needles, which provide further context for how fine the knitting is. Knitted by Pat Bell's mother Agnes May Elliot c.1930. Honourable mention in the Victorian Centenary Empire knitting competition [see 8336].Hand knitted green glove in progress with knitting needles attached.