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Orbost & District Historical Society
dining chair, from about 1906 until the 1930s
This item is an example of domestic furniture created to reflect an Australiana type design with Australian motifs.Wooden, Australiana dining chair. Emus + bush scene carved into back with wood turned legs and supports.Front top - Rd 253chair dining-chair wooden-chair furniture-domestic -
Orbost & District Historical Society
dining chair, from about 1906 until the 1930s
This item is an example of domestic furniture created to reflect an Australiana type design with Australian motifs.Australiana lyre bird wood dining chair. Lyre bird carving on head rest. Wood turned structuressRID 254chair dining-chair furniture-domestic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Haddon, County of Grenville, 1932, 13/04/1932
The Haddon Parish Plan shows crown parcels government roads, Crown Reserves, Railway. Scale 40 chains to 1" (1:31, 680) WGS 84 Centroid Lat: 37 degrees 34' 00" S Long: 148 degrees 40' 20" E N.S. 9.3km E.W.: 16.1kmhaddon, grenville, cardigan, water supply reserve, nentingbook pre-emptive right, a. mclachlan, lake burrumbeet, e.a. wynne, p. russell, b. hepburn, benjamin hepburn, nentingbool, t.c. wilson, j. amoy, william collard smith, james roach, j. mitchell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Geological Map of Learmonth, 1882, 10/1882
Two copies: (printed noted attached) 3.) Rectangular geological map edged in masking tape. Six colours define geology and are predominantly pink. Scale 40 chains to one inch .4) Notes referring to the Geological Map of Learmonth learmonth, lake learmonth, glendaruel, burrumbeet, mt blowhard, morton's hill, mt bolan, addington, mt cavern, coghill's hill, mt hollowback, mt pisgah, weatherboard hill, webster's hill, foster's hill, mt bolen, one mile hill, vaughan's hill, tourello stattion, ballarat to maryborough railway, saddleback hill, ceres, brown's hill, ross's hill, norman taylor, robert burrows, richard shephard, james finnie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scientific Instument, Post Office Box, c1941
These organ pipes were used for Physics experiments at the Ballarat School of Mines. A series of brass blocks connectable with insertable pint, mounted on black panel on a varnished wood base konwn as a Post Office Box (Sreies Resistors).Serial Number 1941scientific instrument, ballarat school of mines, physics -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Department of External Affairs, Melbourne, Bulletin of the Northern Territory, Bulletin No. 1, March 1912, 1912
Soft brown covered book of 68 pages. Photographic images of Roper River, Mount McMinn, Abraham's Lagoon, Edith Creek, Red Lily Lagoon, Darwin Boy Scouts, China Town in Darwin, Umbrawarra Creek, Paddy's lagoon, McMinn's Homestead, gold cradle, Aborigines, Syphilis, Mungurai, yaws.northern territory, scientific expedition, health, domesticated animals, j.a. gilruth, a. breinl, mosquitos, paul foelscher, roper river, mount mcminn, abraham's lagoon, edith creek, red lily lagoon, darwin boy scouts, china town in darwin, umbrawarra creek, paddy's lagoon, mcminn's homestead, gold cradle, aborigines, syphilis, mungurai, yaws, buffalo fly, henry tryon -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Medal - World War 1914-1918, Wartime medal, 1918
This medal is one of the type issued by the Victorian Education Department, EVD, and sold on behalf of the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross Society. The same medal was made in a variety of metals, including bronze, silvered bronze, (as with this one), silver and gold.Many Moorabbin Shire young men volunteered to serve in World War 1 and their families willingly gave financial support to Red Cross and similar aid agenciesA small silvered bronze medallion with a metal loop at the top.One side of the medallion has a flag embossed in the middle inscribed with the words, Gallipoli, France, Palestine. At the top of the medallion are the initials EVD. Around the lower edge is embossed ANZAC DAY 1918. On the reverse side fo the medallion is embossed an AIF soldiers bust, he is wearing his slouch hat. Around the edge of the medallion is embossed the words HONOR TO THE AIFarmy, badge, medallion, victorian education department, british red cross, australian red cross, world war 1918 gallipoli medal -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, Port Melbourne Town Hall, prior to renovations, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne, 1982
Photos taken by council as record shots before Town Hall was alteredEight 6" x 4" black and white photos showing interiors of rear Town Hall prior to1982 renovations (mounted on one card)built environment - civic, port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Berthing of HMY Britannia, HMAS Vampire/Torrens, Port of Melbourne Authority
Plan re berthing of HMY Britannia and HMAS Vampire/Torrens, and Royal Promenade Deck location.Traffic direction indicators in red, green, orange inks. Barriers indicated in red ink. Vampire crossed out, Torrens written above in pencil. Lifts and some areas of Waiting Hall marked in orange felt-tip.piers and wharves - station pier, royal visits and occasions, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Change room, addition, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Melbourne Harbor Trust, 19 Jun 1963
Plan (working drawing) for addition of change room at Station Pier.piers and wharves - station pier, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Inner East, Ferry Terminal, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Engineering Division, Port of Melbourne Authority, 1983
Plan - General arrangement - Station Pier - Inner East - ferry terminalmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Sounding at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Engineering Division, Port of Melbourne Authority, May 1985
Plan - Sounding at Station Pier taken May/June 1985.melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - New gantry, Inner East, Ferry Terminal, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Engineering Division, Port of Melbourne Authority, 23 Apr 1985
Plan - General arrangement of new gantry at Station Pier Inner East Ferry Terminalmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Operation geometry of gantry, Inner East, Ferry Terminal, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Engineering Division, Port of Melbourne Authority, 27 May 1985
Plan - Operation geometry of gantry at Station Pier Inner East Ferry Terminalmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Operation geometry of temporary gantry, Inner East, Ferry Terminal, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Engineering Division, Port of Melbourne Authority, 20 May 1985
Plan - Operation geometry of temporary gangway at Station Pier Inner East Ferry Terminalmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Land sub-division at 34 Crockford Street, MMBW, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Apr 1958
MMBW plan to sub-divide land at 34 Crockford St.built environment - commercial, percival edward mann, sue pentland, mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Westgate Park, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 1990s
Folded coloured flyer with stylised drawing of West Gate Bridge and a heron in black. Green stripe to represent the park and blue for the river. Group of buildings on left representing the city. The colour scheme continues in the folded pages . Maps of park and area, plus artists representation.parks and gardens, west gate bridge, westgate park, mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Melbourne and Metropoltan Board of Works, Once Upon a Time ... An M.M.B.W. Picture Story, 1950
"Once Upon a Time ... An MMBW Picture Story" Small oblong booklet. Front cover red banner title and B&W photo of the All England Eleven Hotel. Describes history of Melbourne's sewerage systemutilities - sewerage, engineering - board of works, armed services - air force, built environment - commercial, hotels, all england eleven hotel, mmbw, werribee metropolitan farm, pier hotel, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Negative - All England Eleven Hotel, Melbourne and Metropoltan Board of Works, 1950
2 oblong negatives of the "All England Eleven Hotel"built environment - commercial, hotels, all england eleven hotel -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Victorian Ports Corporation, requesting community input to Station Pier redevelopment project, Victorian Ports Melbourne, 2019
Small postcard showing two ships docked at Station Pier. Requesting comments from the community in regards to the Station Pier redevelopment project. Produced by Victorian Ports Corporataionmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, victorian ports corporation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Cricket ground, Bridge to Ingles - 1950s?business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Correspondence re purchase of land by Port Melbourne Council for new Electricity Supply Depot, City of Port Melbourne, 1976
Correspondence etc concerning PMCC's attempt to purchase land for a new Electricity Supply depot in 1976. This paperwork was retained by the City Valuer, Mr Frank Julier, who served in that post from around 1974local government - city of port melbourne, built environment, f l julier - city valuer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Bus Shelter, Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne: A N B, 23 Mar 1942
Working drawings for the construction of bus shelter in Lorimer Street, Fishermens Bend, 1942. Preliminary design only. Subtitled "Design B" "Design A"Signed: Approved " ":Drawn: A. N. B.transport - bus, built environment - civic, fishermans bend, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Bus Shelter, Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne: A N B, 25 Mar 1914
Working drawings for the construction of bus shelter in Lorimer Street, Fishermens Bend 1942. Preliminary design only. Subtitled "Design D" and "Design E".Signed: Approved " " Drawn: A. N. B.transport - bus, built environment - civic, fishermans bend, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Air raid shelter, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne, Shelter Type 'A', 7 Jan 1942
Plan for air raid shelter comprising 5'3" reinforced concrete pipe with seating - probably for schoolyard. January 1942.war - world war ii, built environment, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Bathing Dressing Shelter, Port Melbourne, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne, 22 Sep 1911
Plan for simple dressing shelter for bathing, 1911.Signed by Joseph Fisher 22-9-1911 and A. V. Heath 28-9-1911built environment - recreational facilities, sport - swimming, arthur victor heath, town clerks, joseph fisher -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Alterations, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne City Council, 1930s
Plan on tracing paper of proposed alterations to Town Hall 1930s.port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic, engineering department - city of port melbourne, bay street, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Stage & Foundations, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Port Melbourne City Council, 1916
Plan - details of stage and foundations for the 1915 Town Hall.port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic, city of port melbourne engineering dept -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Balcony details, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Port Melbourne City Council, 1916
Plan - Details of balcony and balcony front of 1915 Town Hall.port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Side balcony, Port Melbourne Town Hall, Port Melbourne City Council, 1916
Plan - Details of side balcony, doors and main windows (1915 Town Hall).port melbourne town hall