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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: LUCKY ENVELOPES
Five envelops, the envelopes are all open. On the front of three in red letters: drinks 6 O'clock lager. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel in comfort to Ballarat, Daylesford, Maryborough, Charlton in Casamento Motors. The other two in blu letters drink Cohn's C.B. grapefruit. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel by Blue line bus services daily to Ballarat, Boort, Charlton,Daylesford, Maryborough.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Vermont State School, C.1931
Black and white photo on Grey Mount - Vermont State School Committee and Staff - L to R Back Row, Mrs Stevens, Hall, Barnard, Blank, Overton. L to R Centre Row - Mrs Harvey, Miss Clements (teacher) Mr Emray (teacher), Miss South (teacher), Mrs Carlton, Campbell, Blank, Johns, Morris, Mr. O'Brien (teacher), Mrs Kiddle. L to R Front Row - Mr. Davey, Johns, Mrs Brockell, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Worsdell (Head Teacher), Overton, Reynolds, Campbell.stevens, mrs, hall, barnard, overton, harvey, clements, miss, emray, mr, south, carlton, campbell, johns, morris, o'brien, kiddle, davey, brockell, armstrong, worsdell, reynolds, vermont state school, no. 1022, warren, frances -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS of SYMPATHY, Dec 1941
Letters of Sympathy from Bendigo Locals to parents of " Mervyn Clive Townsend" , KIA on HMAS SYDNEY on 15/11/41. Refer Cat No. 2313P for Townsend service.Handwritten letters of Sympathy for M.C. Townsend. 1. Letter of Sympathy from A. Brazier, Eaglehawk - on small blank white note paper. 2. Letter of Sympathy from Jim Condon - on blue paper, lined, dated 6/12/41.hmas sydney', ww2, mervyn clive townsend, letters of sympathy. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document and covering letter, Augustus Bostock, 1883
Augustus Bostock was the 9th child of Robert & Rachael Bostock of Vaucluse Epping Forest, Van Diemen’s Land. He was only 4 years old when his mother died. He was inspired by his father to seek his fortune in the Western District of Victoria. He arrived around 1850. He married Margaret Aitkin in July 1865. Augustus owned several properties in the district and leased others. He sat on the court of Warrnambool, Mortlake or Hexham as required. He resided at Marramook in Hawkesdale and later moved to Vaucluse in Hopetoun Road Warrnambool, where he died in 1920 at the age of 87. He was involved in many aspects of life in the Western District, racing, cricket, and social activities to name a few. This document relates to lease of land at Talawanta in Northern NSW This is one of a number of documents which relate to the Bostock family who were one of the most important pioneering families of the Western District. They owned and leased various properties around Warrnambool and were involved in many aspects of social and business life. The document itself is indicative of its time and provides an insight into the details and terms of such documents at the time.000849.1 Handwritten letter on lined paper with The business details printed at the top and purple stamp near signature at the end of letter. Back is blank. 000849.2 Blue foolscap size paper document with outline printed with details handwritten in black ink. 000849.1 signed Gillin Wilson. The Queensland Mercantile & agency Co in red with Wilson Bro & Co in top RH corner. 000849.2 Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch. warrnambool, bostock, augustus bostock, bostock,talawanta,1883, -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document and covering letter, Augustus Bostock, 1883
Augustus Bostock was the 9th child of Robert & Rachael Bostock of Vaucluse Epping Forest, Van Diemen’s Land. He was only 4 years old when his mother died. He was inspired by his father to seek his fortune in the Western District of Victoria. He arrived around 1850. He married Margaret Aitkin in July 1865. Augustus owned several properties in the district and leased others. He sat on the court of Warrnambool, Mortlake or Hexham as required. He resided at Marramook in Hawkesdale and later moved to Vaucluse in Hopetoun Road Warrnambool, where he died in 1920 at the age of 87. He was involved in many aspects of life in the Western District, racing, cricket, and social activities to name a few. This document relates to transfer of land at Talawanta, lots 10, 11 and 12 in Northern NSW as well as Morell, and Rippledon. This is one of a number of documents which relate to the Bostock family who were one of the most important pioneering families of the Western District. They owned and leased various properties around Warrnambool and were involved in many aspects of social and business life. The document itself is indicative of its time and provides an insight into the details and terms of such documents at the time.000850.1 Handwritten letter on lined paper with The business details printed at the top and purple stamp near signature at the end of letter. Back is blank. 000850.2 Blue foolscap size paper document with outline printed with details handwritten in black ink. 000850.1 signed R Newtown. The Queensland Mercantile & agency Co in red with Wilson Bro & Co in top RH corner. 000850.2 Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch. warrnambool, bostock, james bostock, augustus bostock, peter manifold, 1883,morell,rippledon, talawanta, anthony mackenzie, archibald campbell eddington, albert edwin whiting, grace beveridge mackenzie, -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Religious Education, The Sunday School Hymnary (2 copies)
At Sunday Schools, hymns were taught to students. Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C 2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Small red book with 'linen' cover. Title is printed red inside black decorative cloud shape. Other print is black inside red blank rectangles. Border is black lines which continue vertically from left to right.In pen "Kergunyah / Presbyterian / Sunday School / inside on first page.religion, sunday school, hymns, presbyterian, kergunyah, ewen wallace -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Customer cash book, Swinton and Sons Mrs. Brass South Warrnambool, 1895
This note book contains a list of items bought from Swinton and Sons, Warrnambool from April to October 1895 . The buyer is Mrs. Brass of South Warrnambool. A perusal of the items bought suggest they were not just for a house hold but possibly for a small general store. The Brass family is a well known one in South Warrnambool. John Brass, a pioneer settler, was a lighterman and boatman at the harbour. He was accidentally drowned in 1895. The firm of William Swinton and Sons was a prominent one in Warrnambool established in 1865.This item is of some interest but needs further researchThis is a small notebook with a navy cloth cover and a hand written label on the front. The pages contain printed red lines and hand written entries in black ink. The pages are detached from the cover and there are many blank pages and one torn page.brass family warrnambool, swinton stores warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Minute Book, Eltham Public Hall Social Committee Minute Book, 4 May 1944 to 11 December 1947, 1944-1947
In September 1937, a group of ladies met to form a Ladies’ Committee to assist the General Committee in raising funds for a Public Hall. Those present were Mrs Allen, Mrs Bowman, Mrs Hickey, Mrs Rains, Mrs Boake and Mrs Lyon. As there were only six present, they elected to remain in the interim as a Social Committee to arrange catering, etc., for the two dances that had been arranged for September 29th and October 30th of that year. Both those dances proved a great success. Mrs McAdie joined the committee in October. The Ladies’ Committee was officially formed at a combined meeting of the General and Ladies’ committees held on April 6th, 1938. Mrs Boake agreed to be President, Mrs Lyon as Secretary and Mrs Rains as Assistant Secretary. Other members included Mrs Browne, Mrs Forde, Mrs Jarrold, Mrs Bradbury and Mrs Taylor. By 1941 their numbers had grown to include Matron Wilson, and Mesdames Andrew, Brinkkotter, Cloney, Walker, Parsons, Crick, Ballenger, Travena, Hurst, Shields and Le Brocq . A number of these ladies eventually became part of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Eltham War Memorial Trust. Councillor A. Brinkkotter, secretary of the Hall Committee, noted that Eltham had succeeded, after many long years of fighting, in erecting a new hall and civic centre which had been badly needed. “It took a long time to convince the Council of the necessity for a new hall and civic centre in Eltham.” “The councillors, in looking after the interests of all sections of the rate payers, could not see that such a move was necessary. But finally the Hall Committee proved that such a move was not only advisable, but would prove a financial asset to the Shire.” “This committee had to put down £1,500 in cash before the work on the hall began, and to enable the committee to do this, residents loaned them money free of interest for 12 months. In addition the committee has guaranteed to pay the Council £100 a year for the next ten years.” “The borrowed money has to be repaid to the lenders, and I hope that the public will realise this and support the functions which have been and will be arranged by the Hall Committee to enable them to return the money as soon, as possible.” At the opening gala for the Public Hall, Mr. G. L. Chandler, M.L.C. said “It speaks volumes for those people who have worked for many years for the hall. I know of no other place where the residents have handed over £1,500 for the erection of a hall and guaranteed the balance of the cost. You will always find the few who say ‘Time is not opportune.’ In these days you have to make your opportunities.” “Before any town can advance, a civic spirit must exist in the residents, and I hope the people will support the Hall Committee which has the interests of this district at heart.”Background workings for the funding of a Public Hall at Eltham. The funding was provided by public subscription and the money loaned to Council to build the hall. The hall was part of the new Eltham Shire offices located at the corner of Main Road and Arthur Street. A similar funding approach was used a few years later to provide for the Eltham War Memorial located on the opposite side of Main Road.The "Vana" Exercise Book, faint lined each page, approx. 70 pages; last approx 14 pages blank Minutes (incomplete) for 1947 meetings on loose pages torn out from a separate book and inserted loosely at endarthur street, eltham public hall, eltham public hall ladies committee, eltham public hall social committee, main road, minute book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - CITATION DCM, Post 1943
Alan Kenneth Naismith, VX4838 enlisted in the AIF on 23.10.1939 age 24 years 7 months. Hospital 2.11.39 - 6.11.39 unlisted, posted to 2/7th Bn 6th Division 2nd AIF on 25.11.1939, hospital 2.3.40 - 19.3.40 unlisted, embarked for the Middle East 18.4.1940 arriving 17.5.1940, hospital twice between 31.7.40 - 22.8.40 unlisted, total 11 days, embark for Greece 9.4.1941, return to Middle East late May/June 1941 medical, promoted Cpl 20.7.1941, A/Sgt 14.2.1942, embark for Australia 12.3.1942 arriving 38.3.1942, hospital 9.6.42 - 16.6.42 with Threadworm, embark for New Guinea 13.10.1942, promoted Sgt 29.10.42, revert to Cpl at own request 25.11.1942, hospital with Malaria 18.1.43 - 9.2.43. During the period of August 1st - 5th 1943 at an area called Bobdubi Ridge Alan is awarded the DCM and is WIA on the 5th, GSW to right shoulder, embarks from Pt Moresby 27.9.1943 arriving Cairns 30.9.1943, hospital Malaria 13.2.44 - 10.3.44, accidental injury 6.5.1944 fractured left clavicle, discharged from the Army on 8.9.1944. The Official History of Australia in WW2 states that Sgt Naismith had gained a reputation as a booby trap expert and was interested in these gadgets.The citation is on a light parchment type paper rectangular in shape. Colour is into a fawn with stains and marks from handling. Creases from folding have left several small tears. The rear is blank with sticky tape holding the citation together at the folds.At the top of the Citation is a seal, blue in colour with the words, Govenor - General, Commonwealth of Australia. The centre coat of arms of the seal has fine writing which is unreadable. There are no other markings except for the citation wording itself. “Distinguished Conduct Medal Corporal Alan Kenneth Naismith ( VX4838 )”citation dcm, a.k.naismith vx4838, documents - certificates -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Card - thank you from K. S. Anderson to Betty Vivian, n.d
Thank you card from K.S. Anderson to Betty Vivian for her card to him on his 90th birthday. White card, Australian scene and wild flowers on front cover. Blank inside, handwritten message from K.S. Anderson.k s anderson, betty vivian, vivian family records, greetings card -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Visitors Book, Ringwood Primary School, Ringwood Primary School - Centenary Visitors' Book - 1989, 1989
Red covered binder with red plastic spine, A4 pages - 4 blank and 23 used to record names, addresses and years of attendance of former pupils at the Ringwood Primary School Centenary in 1989. +Additional Keywords: Osborne, Geoff (Principal) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: FORM OF APPLICATION FOR LOAN
Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Single page blank form for making a loan application to the City Loan & Discount Co., View Point, Sandhurst. 5 copies out of about 100 retained. Dated in the 1880s. Printed by J.B.Young, Sandhurst.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, blank form, loan application, city loan & discount co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTICE CONCERNING ACCOUNTS - DEATH OF T J DELLAR, 1903
Notice concerning freezing of accounts - death of T J Dellar. Signed Wm J Perry of Dellar & Perry. Blank sheet (letter) with no name entered. Dated Marong, 5/3/1903. Printer: T J Anderson, Eaglehawkorganization, business, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: FORMS DEFAULT SUMMONS, 1930's
Blank (unused) legal forms. A. 'Default Summons', Court of Petty Sessions, Inglewood. Freeman & Freeman, Williamson St, Bendigo; b. as for a.; c. 'Default Summons'; Court of Petty Sessions, Bendigo. Freeman & Freeman, Shamrock Building, Williamson St.person, individual, curnow collection -
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
Florence Nightingale note to Annie Miller, 1867
'Miss Annie Miller, who had nursed Prince Alfred with Miss Turriff [Haldane, first matron of Alfred Hospital], also joined staff at the Alfred some time before 1876. During her time at the Sydney Infirmary, Annie Miller created something of a stir when, after her experience nursing Prince Alfred, she became selective about which areas of the hospital she would work, only willing to serve in Male Surgical and Accident. She also had been reported to Miss Nightingale by both Lucy Osburn and Haldane Turriff for openly flirting with the Resident Physician, receiving flowers, embroidering slippers, playing with his watch chain and generally becoming the subject of gossip ... Before his departure from the hospital the doctor in question diagnosed Annie Miller as having an [abdominal] aneurism and she went into decline, mainly from the deprivation of his company, it was felt. With the threat of her possibly being returned to England because of ill health, Miller went to Brisbane and Goodna (Queensland), subsequently to Melbourne, where she faded into obscurity. Her aneurism had apparently subsided.' From '5.30, nurse! : the story of the Alfred nurses' by Helen Paterson. History Books: Melbourne, 1996 p. 8 'Annie Miller was Scottish, single and claimed to be 34 years old (in Sydney, she was assumed to be ten years older); Wardroper [Sarah Elizabeth, first superintendent at the Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas's Hospital, London] had found her to be a good nurse, but 'proud and peculiarly sensitive'' (Burrows, 2018 p. 33). At the end of 1870 Annie resigned after the three-year term at Sydney Infirmary ended. She was appointed to the position of matron at Brisbane Hospital in February 1871. She resigned within a few months of her appointment after a dispute with the staff surgeon who refused to recognise her and her status. From 'Nurses of Australia : the illustrated history' by Deborah Burrows. NLA Publishing : Canberra, 2018 p. 41 'Annie Miller went from the [Sydney] Infirmary to Brisbane Hospital, she then joined Haldane Turriff at The Alfred Hospital, while Osburn thought that Miller had gone to nurse private patients. The two versions are not incompatible as hospitals hired out nurses to care for wealthier patients in their homes. Schultz records that Miller worked at the Hospital for the Insane at Goodna [Queensland] and died in the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum on 12 March 1907. The Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing Federation owns the book presented to Miller by Florence Nightingale in 1867.' From 'Lucy Osburn, a lady displaced : Florence Nightingale's envoy to Australia' by Judith Godden. Sydney University Press : Sydney, 2006 p. 315 'This betrayal of all that had been said to Tate [Henry, Alfred Hospital Secretary-Manager 1874-1876] was in keeping with Annie Miller's reputation (earned in Sydney) for being unreliable and a trouble-maker. Miss Miller was also an intimate of Miss Turriff's. Annie Miller is said to have had a brief term as matron in Brisbane after her resignation from the Sydney Infirmary in 1870 but the Brisbane Hospital authorities are unable to provide this one way of the other. Lucy Osburn thought that Miss Miller was in private nursing in Melbourne in 1873 and the Vagabond [alias of John Stanley James, Argus journalist] stated positively that she was working for Miss Turriff at the Alfred when he was there in 1876'. From 'The hospital south of the Yarra' by Ann Mitchell. Alfred Hospital : Melbourne, 1977 p. 242 'Annie Miller was appointed matron of the lunatic asylum at Woogaroo (Goodna) in Queensland in 1877, and remained there for ten years. When she left the medical superintendent, in his report for 1888, praised her for the work she had done in the female division of the asylum'. From 'A tapestry of service' by Bartz Schultz. Churchill Livingstone : South Melbourne, 1991 p.222Annie Miller was one of five Nightingale-trained nurses who come to Sydney in 1868 with Lucy Osburn, the newly appointed Superintendent and Chief Female Officer at the Sydney Infirmary. Florence Nightingale gave them all books before they sailed in December of that year. Annie worked in Sydney, Brisbane and Goodna, and in Melbourne. She died in 1907 and is buried at Boroondara cemetery. Annie was a member of the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses' Association. This note was written in Annie's book and this item is in the archive collection of the ANMF Vic Branch Library. The note was written on the front page of a book. We believe the item was donated to the Branch.Hand written note by Florence Nightingale to Annie Miller, upon her departure to Sydney with Lucy Osburn in 1868, written in ink on a blank page at the front of Walter Scott's 'Poetical works' (1866) [The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott]"For Mrs. Miller affectionately offered in remembrance of her own Scotch country by Florence Nightingale London 27 Nov. 1867"nursing history, nursing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "This Office will be closed", 1960's
Poster or Notice - printed on heavy card, blank form, with the short title "This Office will be closed", advising the General Public of dates when MMTB Offices and depots would be closed for business. Signed W. Aird Secretary. 2 copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, head office, depots, notices and information -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Trophy - Lieut. L.A. Heywood WWII and 58th Battalion
Lieut. L. A. Heywood was a Captain in 1945. The 58th Battalion was made up mostly of men from Victoria including Hume and was iniatially a militia unit before becoming part of the AIF in WWIIWWII and the connection of the 58th Battalion with local soldiers and possibly with L.A. HeywoodTall tarnished silver trophy with 'cup' base, small neck and long cylinder with a long straight handle on each side.On steel plate - inscribed "Presented by / Liut. L.A. Heywood / No 7 PL. 58th BN. / Awarded to / (blank)/ For best attendance / 1930 - 31" Under base: "Hecworth / E. P. (diamond shape) N.S."58th battalion, lieut. l.a. heywood -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - Receipt book, 1940s
This folder contains blank receipt forms used by the Warrnambool firm of Cramond and Dickson probably in the 1940s.John Cramond and James Dickson established their general store in Liebig Street, Warrnambool in 1855. This store, known as Cramond and Dickson was a prominent one in Warrnambool until its closure in 1973. A branch of the store was opened in London in 1868.This receipt book is of some interest as a memento of the Cramond and Dickson store , one of the most important businesses in Warrnambool in the past.A leather cover containing paper held inside a rusty metal clip. There is one loose page with pencilled figures on the back page. The paper has black printing and includes one sheet of carbon paperPARAGON TRADE MARKcramond and dickson store, warrnambool -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Rowland Diffraction Grating & Goniometer, Kirkpatrick & Co., London, ?1930s
Speculum metal blanks made by John H. Brashear(1840-1920) from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Diffraction Grating made by Prof. H.A. Rowland, [School of Physics, University of Melbourne.] No known publications using the Eagle mounting. May have been used exclusively for practical work in Physics III.Diffraction grating of 14,437 lines/inch x 3 1/4 inch. Set in goniometer. “The grating is a ruling of 14,437 lines/inch by Rowland, on a concave spherical speculum mirror of 4-1/2 inch aperture and 10 ft radius. First order dispersion is 5.5 A per mm.” (see RTW Bigham: ‘Concave Roland Grating: Eagle Mounting” in ‘Inspection of New Wing’; Appendix B5 , Vol 2 of Laby :CollectedPapers. The remnants of the Eagle Mounting, featuring a 4 inch tube x 10 ft long, presently uncatalogued, lies on the roof of a display cabinet in the PSB basement open cage-store.Kirkpatrick & Co., Londondiffraction grating, rowland & goniometer -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph, Horse trams at the Gardens, c1900
Photo of Horse trams No. 1 and 12 in the Gardens Area of Lake Wendouree. Photo shows both trams with many passengers, some sitting on the handrails and people standing in the street. Taken c1900? The modesty panel or the advertisement panel on the top of tram 1, has been changed in the photograph to blank out the advertisement and to draw in the handrails.Yields information about Ballarat 's horse trams No. 11 and another and its appearance in the gardens. The Modesty board has been modified to remove an advertisement.Black and white photograph with notes on rear. Has on rear, markings for use in a publication, location etc "Photo page 9 bottom Reduce to 5 1/2" x 3 1/2", in top right hand corner on three lines "4c", "1.13." and ".14." and in bottom right hand corner "KMcC" 3rd copy has "Neg 14,060, 1 and 12 at Ballarat" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, wendouree parade, gardens , tram 1, tram 12 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - ENGINEERS POCKET BOOK, British M.O.D, 1967
British Army Manual Army code 70427.This is a vinyl covered book. Dark blue colour, the printing is in gold ink. Inside are instructions for field engineers with drawings and charts. At the rear are several lined square blank pages, 1" square. They are a different shade. The binding is metal and pages can be removed.military engineering, manual, royal engineers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Lance Patent Pan Company Letter Book, late 19th century and early 20th century
This letter book contains letters written by representatives of the Warrnambool Lance Patent Pan Company to agents in Western Australia during the period 1896 to 1913. This company was formed to market the Lance Patent Cess Pan produced by George Lance in Warrnambool. The Western Australian venture did not prove profitable for the company. George Lance was a Warrnambool plumber and gasfitter who produced the Eureka Pump and the Lance Patent Cess Pan. The latter sold widely in Victoria with the Warrnambool Council owning 1700 of these pans in 1896. George Lance was also prominent in Warrnambool as a musician, artist (eleven of his works are in the Warrnambool Art Gallery)and local history writer. He was also involved in the development of the Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and the establishment of the Warrnambool School of Art and Design and the Warrnambool Art Gallery. This letter book is of considerable interest as it gives details on one aspect of the George Lance invention of the Patent Cess Pan (its marketing) and George Lance played an important role in Warrnambool's late 19th century history.This is a letter book of 506 pages. It has a hardboard cover with a mottled red pattern and red binding on the spine. The pages contain an alphabetical index and copies of letters handwritten in black ink. There are many blank pages. The letter book cover is torn at the edges.george lance patent cess pan -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Eltham War Memorial Trust; Easter Gymkhana Committee Minutes, 19 Nov 1954-6 Jun 1958
Contents: Notice from Honoury Treasurer of Easter Gymkhana Committee regarding completion of 1954 event and expression of thanks and that committee is now going into recess prior to commencement of planning for 1955 Notice of Easter Gymkhana Committee Meeting, Monday 24th October, 1955 at the Shire Hall, Eltham Letter from B.T. Taylor, Hon. Secretary, Eltham Easter Show Committee regarding the sale of tickets (c.1957) Letter from B.T. Taylor, President, Eltham Easter Show Committee to Georges Ltd regarding the supply of The Georges Cup for the Eltham Easter Show, 11 April 1958 Letter from Georges Ltd to B.T. Taylor, President, Eltham Easter Show Committee with payment for the minitiares of The Georges Cup, 6 June 1958 Letter from Eltham Shire Secretary to B.T. Taylor, President, Eltham Easter Show Committee advising of new procxess regarding raffle, 5 May 1958 Letter from Lilian Heath, Secretary, Judge Book Village Auxiallary to B.T. Taylor, Eltham Easter Show Committee, 24 May 1958 Letter from Mrs R.J. Godfrey on behalf of M.A. Godfrey of Dandenong to B.T. Taylor, President, Eltham Easter Show under threat of legal action requesting replacement of cheque for £10 (second prize Open Jumping Contest), which was lost, 24 May 1958 Reply by B.T. Taylor, President, Eltham Easter Show Committee to Mrs R.J. Godfrey to her letter of 24 May explaining circumstances and denying responsibility to forward a replacement cheque as it was cashed at the Golf Club Hotel; 6 June 1958 History of the War Memorial Following the end of the First World War, communities across Victoria and Australia typically erected memorials which were predominantly statues, cenotaphs, avenues of honour and plaques. The Shire of Eltham established the Avenue of Honour at the gateway to the shire as well as an obelisk at the corner of Main Road and Bridge street and the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground. After the Second World War communities once again desired to preserve the memories of those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Resources were scarce so there was a transition away from the traditional style memorials that sprang up post 1918 to one of building facilities that would provide ongoing benefit to the community. Even before the end of the Second World War, the citizens of Eltham began to consider an appropriate form of memorial for those from the area who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars. In 1943 the Eltham Women’s Auxiliary raised funds for the construction of buildings to be established on land to be purchased for the proposed War Memorial. On March 27th, 1945, the Eltham District Progress Association called a meeting of local people who in turn set up and registered the Eltham War Memorial Trust Inc. As a focus for the purpose of the memorial, the newspaper notice read:- ‘Those who have had a member of their family in the fighting services will want to see that the form of a memorial we are concerned with is the one which will be a constant reminder to us of those who fought for us and the little ones for whom they fought and died.’ At that meeting it was decided the Memorial should take the form of a baby health centre along with a creche and children’s library. In late 1945, the newly formed Eltham War Memorial Trust purchased the land at 903-907 Main Road Eltham from Miss Shillinglaw, which once formed part of the Shillinglaw farm on Lot 90 of Holloway’s 1851 “Little Eltham” subdivision. The Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, laid the foundation stone on November 24th, 1950, in memory of those who fell in the Second World War. The Eltham Infant Welfare Centre was opened November 15th, 1952, the Pre-school on December 1st, 1956, and the Children’s Library in 1961. In late 1966 the children’s library service was integrated into the Heideberg Regional Library Service and the building was officially renamed the Eltham War Memorial Hall. Following the opening of the Eltham Infant Welfare Centre, work began in 1953 planning for the entrance to the grounds, which is signaled by a wrought iron arch entitled “Eltham War Memorial” . In 1954 the Eltham War Memorial Trust decided that a legacy provided by the late Councillor Ernest James Andrew (d. 29 March 1950) in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ellen Andrew (d. 13 July 1946) and who are both buried at Eltham Cemetery, should be used to fund the construction of the entrance. A metal plate inscribed to this effect was attached to the gates. Work on the Memorial Gardens was undertaken throughout the following decade, with a Memorial Forecourt included in the final 1956 plans for the Pre-School Centre. A quote was accepted by the Trust in 1963 for the implementation of a memorial garden, which included grading of a sixty-five foot strip at the rear of the Trust buildings and construction of concrete paths. The stone retaining walls at the front of the site were installed in 1968 when Main Road was widened and it is believed that the Memorial Gates were relocated at that time also. Eltham Senior Citizens Centre In 1964, Eltham Shire Council purchased a section of land from the Trust at the northern end of the site, as a provision for Country Fire Authority buildings. At the same time the Elderly Citizens Club proposed a Senior Citizens Centre on the south western section of the Trust’s property. This was approved by the Trust with the provision that the building was constructed in ‘accord’ with those already existing. In 1965 Council took on board the plans for the Senior Citizens Centre and applied for a government grant. These could only be awarded if Council owned the site. In 1962 the Trust had resolved to hand over the assets to Council once the Memorial Gardens were completed. This was in line with Health Department requirements that grants for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the three facilities would only be made once the the facilities were completed and handed over to Council. In 1965 the Department of Health further demanded substantial alterations to the Pre-School playground as a result of the pending impact of the planned Senior Citizens Centre and Main Road duplication. As a consequence, handover of the Trust’s assets to Council was initiated with a formal ceremony held in the Children’s Library on August 28th, 1965. The Trust continued on as a committee of management for another twelve months. Plans and specifications for the Senior Citizens Centre were prepared by March 1966. Council obtained a grant from the Government which covered one third of the cost and the building was completed by April 1967. Whilst the Senior Citizens Centre is contained within the original Eltham War Memorial building precinct, it was not part of the original Memorial and was not funded by the Eltham War Memorial Trust.Nine copies of letters/notices inserted loose in Minute Book, 33 x 21 x 1 cm, green faux crocodile skin hard board end-covers with black spine binding; 82 pages (last 38 blank)b.t. (ben) taylor, easter gymkhana committee, eltham war memorial trust, georges ltd, golf club hotel, judge book village auxilliary, lilian heath, minutes, r.j. godfrey, the georges cup -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Greeting Card - Whalers Bluff Lighthouse Portland, Victoria, n.d
Blank greeting card. Coloured photo of Whalers Bluff Lighthouse on front. White border around photo; 'The Whalers Bluff Lighthouse' in black print, in lower border. Back has printed history of lighthouse. Card enclosed in clear cellophane envelope.Subaqua Photographics Howard Warren, Photographer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Sheet Music (2 copies), W H Glen & Co Pty Ltd, Music Sheet Ideal Town Song, 1928
Both copies - This sheet music was composed by A.J.Bates in 1928 as part of the Warrnambool celebrations when the city won the Ideal Town competition that year. This was the first Ideal Town award, a competition sponsored by the The Sun newspaper with the finalists decided by votes sent in by The Sun readers. Warrnambool won in the large town category. Warrnambool Council and local businesses used the award as a tourist promotion tool. An original link to Warrnambool through music.Both copies -Cream paper with black text and black and white illustrations along the top and left hand side in banners.Six pages. Inside the front cover are the words to the song while the musical score is on pages 3-5. back cover is blank.Written and composed by A.J. Bates. Printed by McCarron Bird & Co 479 Collins Street Melbourne.warrnambool the ideal town, sheet music -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Bessen * Co. Ltd, Brass Today edited by Frank Wright, 1957
Soft covered book with yellow trumpet and red treble clef on green and white block background on front cover, with black titles, 126 pages. Back cover white and blank except for red printing on right hand side bottom corner"F.W." on title page in black ink at top right hand corner.wright, brass instrument, music, besson & company, boult, ball, brain, calvert, clayton, cundell, cuthbert, draper, eskdale, faulds, hargreaves, hespe, hind, mcbain, manton-myatt, morris, mortimer, phillips, porter, rankl, rhodes, rimmer, smith, timms -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: BLANK MEMORANDUM NOTEPAPER
Blank Memorandum notepaper with J Wharton, Aerated Water & Cordial Manufacturer, McCrae Street, Sandhurst. Sarsaparilla, Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Tonic Water, Ginger Ale, Tonic Ale, etc etc. Reverse handwritten Memos for Income Tax 1905.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Proposal, Specification for turning the Lagoon into an ornamental water, Borough of Sandridge Lagoon Improvements, 1868
Date unknown; could be one of the competition entries for improving the Lagoon 1868(?) It has only the name 'Spiro' printed in a different hand at the foot. Turnbull/U'Ren mentions use of code names eg 'Alcides' for entrants (p 88). Refers to drawings which don't appear to be in our collection.12 pg proposal with specification for turning the Lagoon into an ornamental water. By 'Spiro', possibly an entry to Council's competition for Lagoon proposals. Handwritten in ink on ruled, grey-blue laidpaper, bound by a black brad with cross-shaped head (7 pages blank)Some costs noted on p.9 in pencilsandridge lagoon, local government - borough of sandridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH GOLD MINES NO LIABILITY - DIVIDEND NOTICES, 30th. April, 1946
Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: Deborah Gold Mines NL - 2 collections of blank dividend notices - yellow paper, - one tied with string 20 copies, other wrapped in pink paper with 'extras' written on front with pencil 16 copies.organization, mining, deborah gold mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: deborah gold mines nl, gold mining, dividends, shares -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WESTERN MINING NEWSPAPER CLIPPING AND ASSOCIATED PAPERS, 1965
Newspaper clipping Mines Exploration Licences Regulations 1965 and blank exploration licence e applications. Article details Notice of Application for Exploration Licence for Western Mining Corporation Limited, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne. Dated 27th. February 1965.Alan F. Jenkins, Bendigo Advertiser, 29 Pall Mall, Bendigo.organization, mining, western mining corporation, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: , western mining corporation, gold mining, licence application