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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 12/1996
Black and white photograph of Thursdays Junior Squash team, 1D4, Rachel Williams, Jason MacKay, Justin K, Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, squash -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Collection, J. Williams
Set of four photographs of Lieutenant John Williams DCM a World War 1 serviceman (refer to item 00150.1 to 00150.4). His enlistment date in the Australian Army was 3/1/1916, and his service number 22228. Williams embarked as a Bombardier with the 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 108th Battery, from Melbourne on the 20/5/1916. As Sergeant, John Williams was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous devotion to duty, particularly as a 'number 1' member of an artillery crew during various battles in France. He was particularly prominent in the battle of Passchendale Ridge during which he refused to be relieved despite being wounded and gassed. John Williams was a Frankston Primary School Headmaster from 1942 to 1949 and lived in Frankston. He died in 1962. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Sovereign of the Seas, Made between 1930-1955
This meticulously hand crafted ship model is one of the most intricate and challenging projects for a ship modeller to create. Jim Williams took up the challenge, choosing to make all of the components by hand, following a plan of the ship rather than purchasing a pre-made kit. He even made his own tools specifically for working with this model. The “Sovereign of the Seas” 1637-1697 - The magnificent ship “Sovereign of the Seas” was ordered by Charles I of England, who desired a giant Great Ship to be built. It was built by Peter Pett under the guidance of his father Phineas, the King's master shipwright, and launched with 102-guns at Woolwich Dockyard on 13th October 1637, as the Navy’s second three-decker first-rate ship. It was the most extravagantly decorated warship in the Royal Navy, bought with the help of a special 'Ship Money' tax imposed by the King. Soon afterwards the ship was remodelled and cut down to a safer and faster ship. Over the ship’s lifetime it was renamed “Commonwealth”, then in 1650 it became simply “Sovereign” then again after a rebuild in 1660 it was named “Royal Sovereign”. By 1642 the ship’s armament had been reduced to 90 guns. In 1651 Sovereign was made more manoeuvrable by reducing the upper works. It served throughout the wars of the Commonwealth and became the flagship of General Robert Blake. It was involved in all of the great English naval conflicts fought against the United Provinces and France and was referred to as 'The Golden Devil' by the Dutch. By 1660 the armament was changed attain to 100 guns. After the English Restoration, it was rebuilt as a first-rate ship of the line, with flatter gun decks and 100 guns, and most of the carvings were removed. During the First Anglo-Dutch War, in a secret session on 21 October 1652, the States-General of the Netherlands announced reward money for the crews of fire ships that succeeded in destroying enemy vessels; the Sovereign was singled out with an extra prize of 3000 guilders to sink or ruin it. Although repeatedly occupied by the Dutch, the Sovereign was retaken every time by the British and remained in service for nearly sixty years as the best ship in the English fleet. The Sovereign was in regular service during the three Anglo-Dutch Wars, surviving the Raid on the Medway in 1667. After a second rebuild in 1685 the Sovereign was relaunched as a first-rate ship of 100 guns, before taking part in the outset of the War of the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France, venturing into the Irish Sea, and later participating in the Battle of Beachy Head in 1690 and the Battle of La Hougue. At this time she was more than fifty years old. It was the first ship in history to fly ‘royals’ above the topgallant sails and a top gallant sail on the jigger-mast. The Sovereign eventually became leaky and defective with age and was laid up at Chatham when, on 27th January 1697, the famous ship caught fire, burning to the waterline. Jim Williams, the model’s maker - Jim (James Bernard) Williams was born in 1888 at The Forth in Scotland. He lived in Tasmania for some time and enlisted to fight in France in WW1. After the war he moved to Warrnambool, Victoria, where he worked at the Cramond & Dickson clothing store until the Great Depression in the 1930’s. He was later employed at Fletcher Jones Menswear, where he worked for 27 years until just before his death in 1959. Jim was a passionate ship model builder. He worked on his model ships between 1930 and 1955, including The Endeavour and The Sovereign of the Seas, which was one of the most intricate historic ship models to build. He had a table set up in a bay window and worked on them on and off using a jeweller's eye glass on the finer pieces. Jim’s long-time employer, Fletcher Jones, knew of Jim’s hobby and skill as a ship model builder and requested Jim to describe the model, Sovereign of the Seas, with the view of putting it on display. When the model was finished there was a full article and photo in The Standard newspaper. Jim described his work on the ship mode “Sovereign of the Seas” in correspondence to his then employer, Fletcher Jones. The document gives us an insight into his skill, patience, and regard for replicating the details of the original ship. Some of the details are: "In making the model the time taken to make certain items might be of interest. For instance "The Great Lantern" on the stern, four weeks, a similar time for the figurehead of St George & the Dragon. "The lower shrouds three to each side about six weeks & the rigging as whole several months. There are nearly 300 blocks and pulleys ranging from nearly 1 / 16 inch in diameter. Dead eyes were bored with 3 to 5 holes. To do this needles of different sizes, set in handles & ground to wedge ends were used. Glass cut and ground to shape were used windows. All gun-port covers (74) hinged. "All guns and anchors made of wood. Nothing for the model was purchased ready-made; everything hand made." Jim’s family donated the ship model along with many associated tools, accessories and papers. The model represents the Sovereign of the Seas. The Royal Navy ship of the line launched in 1637 has a significant British maritime heritage. These days the Sovereign of the Seas still remains one of the most intricate historic ship models to build, representing to the model enthusiast a true challenge to the art of model shipbuilding. The model of Sovereign of the Seas in Flagstaff Hill's collection is an exemplary example of a ship model built and hand crafted from a plan with the making of every item on the model, not a model kit with prefabricated parts. It was made by a local Warrnambool man Jim Williams as a leisure activity in the mid 20th century. The hobby and craft of ship model making has resulted in visual representations of the changes in maritime technology and advances in world-wide navigation. Ship model of HMS Sovereign of the Seas, a 17th century British warship. The handmade model is in wooden framed, airtight glass case. All components were hand crafted. Many of the tools used were made by the model maker, Jim Williams. An inscribed plaque is within the case. Inscribed on plaque "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS / 102 GUNS - 1634"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, model ship, vessel sovereign of the seas, jim williams, james bernard williams, the forth tasmania, freda williams, heather williams, phyllis bowditch, fletcher jones staff 1936, 17th century sailing ship, cramond and dickson, sovereign of the seas, royal sovereign, sovereign, charles 1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Presbyterian Girls’ Association 1920s
Presbyterian Girls’ Association. This photograph belonged to M. Robson, Seaby Street before being donated to the society. The group of ladies belong to the Presbyterian Girls Association. J. Ure (Mrs. David Phillips) Miss M. Williams (Sister of Ross) E. Robson (Mrs. H.J. Powe) L. Bearup (Father Manager Gas Works) E. Bigmore. Edna Gray (Sister Mrs. McMullin) Miss Freda Mahnke (Dau of Gustan) Mrs. Widmer (Rev Phillip Widmer, Presby.) E. Francis, M. Gray. Black & White Photograph of a group of ladies. One row standing and one row sitting. Dressed in white blouses and dark skirts, one has a dark top one has a check skirt.Presbyterian Girls. Acc. Back row J. URE, M. Williams, E. Robson, L. Bearup, E. Bigmore. Front row, E. Gray, F. Mahnke. Mrs. Widmer, E. Francis, M. Gray Jean Ure - Mrs. Dave Phillips Elsie Robson - Mrs. Harry Rowestawell portrait religion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - Quadrilology on aspects of Royal Australian Survey Corps mapping by Dr Bob Williams, Dr Bob Williams, 2024
A4 purple two ring folder that contains four illustrated articles about the Royal Australian Survey Corps written by Dr Bob Williams. Article 1. A brief history from a memorable event in 1915 - Gallipoli. A tribute to Australia's Military Mapmakers Videre Parare Est, 1910-2000. Article 2. Fortuna's role in the story, Reflections of a military mapmaker. Military Mapmakers of "Fortuna" The house of the Army Survey Regiment - Royal Australian Survey Corps. Article 3. A Political Imperative - An amazing surveying and mapping operation. Impossible to Map! Papua New Guinea. Article 4. Military Mapmakers. The farther backward you can look; the farther forward you can see. Dr Bob Williams served in the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1965 as a Sapper in the Royal Australian Survey Corps and retired from the Army in 1991 as a Major to join DSTO continuing his career in the spatial sciences. A4 purple two ring folder that contains four illustrated articles about the Royal Australian Survey Corps written by Dr Bob Williams. Article 1. A brief history from a memorable event in 1915 - Gallipoli. A tribute to Australia's Military Mapmakers Videre Parare Est, 1910-2000. Article 2. Fortuna's role in the story, Reflections of a military mapmaker. Military Mapmakers of "Fortuna" The house of the Army Survey Regiment - Royal Australian Survey Corps. Article 3. A Political Imperative - An amazing surveying and mapping operation. Impossible to Map! Papua New Guinea. Article 4. Military Mapmakers. The farther backward you can look; the farther forward you can see.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Williams Trimometer, Henry Browne & Son, London
Rectangular open box with doweled edges. Measuring instruments are visible inside, as well as a pendulum that still moves. Two metal knobs located on the outside of the box. ‘The/WILLIAMS TRIMOMETER/ No 57/MANUFACTURED BY HENRY BROWNE & SON LTD/BARKING & LONDON’ -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Postcard, Card addressed to Miss Lena Williams, Bedford Road, Ringwood. Dated 1907
Sepia photographInscribed on back with letter to Miss Lena Williams of Ringwood- Image 10267(b) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Rear of Jack Williams' orchard, Mullum Road - 1964
Written on backing sheet, "Rear Jack Williams' orchard, Mullum Road - 1964". -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH PRIMARY SCHOOL
PHOTOGRAPH OF PUPILS AT SOUTH CLUNES SCHOOL NO. 136. WHICH CLOSED IN 1923. LATER THE BUILDING BECAME A KNITTING MILL, AND IS NOW A BOTTLE MUSEUM.SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL, MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD, WHEN IT WAS SOUTH CLUNES SCHOOL. LATER IT BECAME A KNITTING MILL.Hand written on paper and glued to the cardboard mounting; Horace Williams, Evelyn Dowielocal history, photographs, schools 136, primary school -
National Wool Museum
Slide rule
Used at Foster Valley Mill.The Williams, Moxon Textile Costing Rule Made Under Simplon Bilateral Patent -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Framed Unknown Soldier
Newspaper cuttings"Wedding notice RITCHIE - WILLIAMS";"Funeral notice 22-9-60 - KNIPE"photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Mont De Lancey
Raisin Seeder, Circa 1895-1910
Raisins are first dampened.'Boss' raisin seeder, hand-cranked with a wooden know on the handle."Mf'rd by A.C. Williams Ravenna O." "The Boss Raisin Seeder Pat. Pdg."food processing equipment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter - Letter & Envelope
Letter written on Aust. Force Vietnam headed paper to family from a soldier in 8RAR.Four page letter on Aust. Force Vietnam paper. "Dear De & Dennis" dated Wednesday 14th. Blue ink handwritten message on paper headed as above.Aust. Force Vietnam/Airmail/Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. D. Williams W.A. 8rar, maschette, letter & envelope, aust. force vietnam, w.a., 5716538 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Clearance Certificate, Lord Kelvin Chapter No.77 - Collection of Masonic Degrees and Correspondence maintained by Aird family of Ringwood, Victoria
Certification that Alan Aubry Williams, Companion of the Holy Royal Arch, has ceased to be a Member of The Lord Kelvin Chapter, No. 77, and is clear of all dues. Dated at Melbourne, 22nd May, 1942. Covering letter to Comp. Williams included, from Hector M. Osborne, Scribe Ezra, Freemasons Hall, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne, July 1st, 1942. -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1898
A wooden racquet with solid, convex throat, gut or twine whipping/shoulder reinforcements, and fine grooved handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: EXTRA SPECIAL/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/PARIS/1. RUE CAUMARTIN. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metaltennis -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Newspaper article - A Promise Of A Golden Rebirth Rekindles Fire And Hope In The Aging Heartbeat Of The Old Tarnagulla, A Promise Of A Golden Rebirth Rekindles Fire And Hope In The Aging Heartbeat Of The Old Tarnagulla, June 4,1988
Don Clark Collection. An article (across two clippings) from the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper of June 4,1988 titled 'A Promise Of A Golden Rebirth Rekindles Fire And Hope In The Aging Heartbeat Of The Old Tarnagulla'. Discusses Western Mining returning to mine Poverty Reef and hopes it will revitalise the town of Tarnagulla. Images of Les Williams, John Lavery, Chris Williams, Don Shipston and Bill Goltz. tarnagulla, mining, western mining, revitalization, people, golden age hotel, lochcarron -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Orient Line Dinner Menu, Orient Line Dinner Menu Thursday, 18th July, 1940, 1940
This menu would have been printed to distribute to guests attending dinner on the Orient Line, which embarked for the Middle East in 1940. The dinner was held on Thursday 18th July of the same year. Signatures on the reverse of this document were signed by Ken Williams, RW Sterrett, MR Campbell, J.H. Christie, JH McKinnon and F Finch. This item relates closely to a photograph of the 3rd Squadron, in RAAF uniform, boarding the Orient Line.This menu is an item of ephemera dating to the World War Two era. Items such as this are ordinarily lost over the passage of time. As the item contains signatures it is possible that further research and interpretation could be done regarding the men it relates to. The item is therefore of historic and social significance and has good interpretive capacity.Card with printed lettering centrally spaced and folded along horizontal centreline. There are hand written inscription on the front and reverse in pen ink.On the front, top: 3 Sqn RAAF boarding for the Middle East. On the front, lower left there are markings under and to the right of the printed word 'tourist'. The is a thick line under the word, two arrows pointing to it from beneath and a question mark to the right. On the reverse, upper left corner: Ken Williams, RW Sterrett MR Campbell JH Christie JH McKinnon F Finchdinner menu, orient line, raaf, royal australian air force, ken williams, r w sterrett, m r campbell, j h mckinnon, f finch, j h christie, 3 squadron -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Artwork, Deborah Williams, 'Ubiquitous' by Deborah Williams, 2015
Deborah WILLIAMS (1967 - ) Printmaker Deborah Williams completed a Masters by Research at the National Art School, Sydney in 2011. She later worked at RMIT in the Visual Arts TAFE program teaching Printmaking and is the Advanced Diploma Coordinator, and sessional lecturer in the Drawing and Printmedia department at the Victorian College of the Arts, School of Art. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed etching exhibited as part of "Parallel Prints", a Prints project which presents the same exhibition simultaneously in New Zealand, at Art at Wharepuke and at a gallery in another part of the world. Eleven Australian artists were invited to join New Zealand-based printmaker Mark Graver to contribute to a portfolio that will be shown simultaneously at Art at Wharepuke, New Zealand and the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria. Using the uniqueness of the reproducible print allows for the same works to be viewed at the same time on opposite sides of the world. This highlights the democratic nature of printmaking and questions the aura of the unique. Which venue is showing the 'real' work? Which the reproduction? The Australian artists showing alongside Mark Graver are James Pasakos, Bruno Leti, Martin King, David Frazer, John Neeson, Antonietta Covino-Beehre, Deborah Klein, Deborah Williams, Melissa Smith, Jodi Heffernan and Susanna Castleden. The original concept, Parallel Prints NZ-UK in 2013, included invited artists from the UK and New Zealand. It featured the work of twelve diverse artists presented in a portfolio set. Each artist contributed one work on 300 x 300 mm paper in an edition of thirty-six. Part of the concept behind the project was to donate twelve of the portfolio sets to international collections. Institutions that have accepted a portfolio include the Victoria & Albert Museum and The Ashmolean Museum in the UK, the Jinling Museum of Art in Nanjing, China, and the Whangarei Art Museum, in New Zealand. In 2015 a portfolio set was donated to the Federation University Art Collection.Edition 2/36deborah williams, parallel prints, artist, artwork, printmaking etching, dog, animal, shadow -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Archive - Folder, Collection of Masonic Degrees and Correspondence maintained by Aird family of Ringwood, Victoria (Parent Record)
Cream coloured cardboard folder containing printed Masonic memorabilia - 36 items - Arthur James Bromwich AIRD, Alan Aubry WILLIAMS and others. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: COPIES OF VARIOUS PHOOTS
Document: copy of photos: Bendigo wire works, premises of A. Frigerio, premises of Webster Bros., premises of Owen W. Williams, premises of R.A. Cousen.cottage, miners, bendigo, owen w. williams, r.a. cousen, a. frigerio, webster bros. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - photocopy, Australian Tesselated Tile Company, C 1920
Sepia scan of 4 young women in best clothes, who are connected to the 'Tess' in some way. The two on the left are Minnie Williams and May Greenway.australian tesselated tile company, williams, minnie, greenway, may -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, John Williams
The Mitcham Reservoir was completed in 1923. Excavation was by horse drawn scoops and drays. The site is accessed by Agra Road MitchamTwo copies of a black and white photograph of John Williams of East Doncaster Road, Mitcham, standing in front of the Mitcham Reservoir construction site in c1922williams, john, mitcham reservoir -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/07/1996 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Nowa Nowa CWA members Elsa Williams, Dot Appleby and Sandra Haynes at Association Day at Nowa Nowa Victoriaclubs -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/04/1999 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Junior tennis team Lakes Puma Joel Waters, Mikayla Pitt, Rachael Williams, Naomi Hubbard, Lakes Entrance Victoriapeople, sports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OWEN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: THOMPSON & HARVEY CATALOGUE
Document. The Owen Williams Collection. Small brochure titled : Glass Price List. From Thompson & Harvey 111-113 Flinders Street, Adelaide.bendigo, industry, glaziers, owen williams & co. glaziers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: WOMAN AND CHILDREN
Small black and white photo of a lady wearing a black sitting on a rock with two children. Written on the back: Study in black & white. Esther Williams is not in it.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, lady and children -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WILLIAMS UNITED - NOTES ON WILLIAMS UNITED
Handwritten notes on the Williams United Mine. Notes mention Report of the York & Central Shafts and Machinery. Detailed on the condition of both shafts and stone encountered.document, gold, williams united, williams united, notes on williams united, ellenborough, belmont, york & durham, williams, newspaper (md) cutings 15/5/1913, t banner, rob't richards, catherine boundary, william brown -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Gramophone Record
Bakelite record by Parlophone Co Ltd London 41413. "John Go And Put Your Trousers On" by Billy Williams A2031. Size - 10 inch flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Clunes Museum
Work on paper - FAMILY HISTORY THOMAS AND MARGARET WILLIAMS
THOMAS WILLIAMS WAS BORN IN REDRUTH CORNWALL IN MARCH 1850, THE SON OF THOMAS MORCOM WILLIAMS (A MINER) AND GRACE FAULL. THE FAMILY IMMIGRATED TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1851, ARRIVING ON THE OREGON AT PORT ADELAIDE IN NOVEMBER 1851. THE SETTLED IN THE COPPER MINING TOWN OF KAPUNDA. AFTER HIS PARENTS DIED IN 180/61 THOMAS WAS ADOPTED BY HIS AUNT HARRIET AND UNCLE HENRY ROWE. HE ACCOMPANIED THE ROWES WHEN THEY SHIFTED TO CLUNES IN VICTORIA GOLDFIELDS SOMETIME IN THE LATE 1860'S.ON OCTOBER 9 1873 THOMAS WILLIAMS MARRIED MARGARET WILLIAMS HAWKEY AT CLUNES AT TEH HOME OF HER PARENTS. MARGARET WILLIAMS HAWKEY WAS BORN IN THE PARISH OF TYWARDREATH ST. AUSTEL CORNWALL ENGLAND ON MARCH 14TH 1851. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF SIMEON HAWKEY AND ELIZABETH HAWKEY (NEE KNIGHT). MARGARET IMMIGRATED TO VICTORIA IN 1866 WITH HER MOTHER AND THREE SIBLINGS. SHE JOINED HER FATHER WH HAD IMMIGRATED THREE YEATS PREVIOUS. THE HAWKEYS HAD A STORE IN CLUNES. THOMAS WILLIAMS WAS MINE MANAGER AT PORT PHILIP GOLD MINE FOR 30 YEARS. HE MOVED TO MINE IN WA IN 1894/95. THOMAS AND MARGARET CAME BACK TO CLUNES IN MAY 1898 FOR A HOLIDAY.HE WAS THE MANAGER OF THE CHUM GOLD MINE IN MT. MAGNET WA. THOMAS DIED 21/12/1912 IN PERTHport phillip gold mine, thomas williams, chum gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OWEN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: RECEIPT FROM MR WILLIAM, 21/11/1999
Document. The Owen Williams Collection. Receipt headed Mitchell St Bendigo 21/11/99 'from Mr Williams for the sum of eleven pounds seven shillings and nine pence being payment of the first bill at three months on purchase of lot 2 in the Grand View Estate Bendigo.' Signed 21/11/99 by J.W? Daley. With red one penny stamp.bendigo, industry, owen williams & co.