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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OPOSSUM GULLLY ALLUVIAL WORKING, DIAMOND HILL
One page document detailing location and description of physical mining remains in Opossum Gully, Diamond Hill Historic area.bendigo, mining, opossum gully -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Mixed media - Placard, Anti-amalgamation protests, 1993
Made by the City of Port Melbourne for the demonstrations before and after the forced amalgamation by the Jeff Kennett State Government of the City of Port Melbourne with the Cities of South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. First demonstation was against the City of Melbourne Act which excised 42% of Port Melbourne's rate base (Fishermens Bend) and so laid the groundwork for amalgamation afterwards because Port Melbourne could not survive on the remaining rates. Refer to Pat Grainger, Liana and David ThompsonWhite cardboard attached to a wooden stick with hand lettered anti-amalgamation slogan in black. "Preserve Our Historic Port"public action campaigns, amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Mixed media - Placard, Anti-amalgamation protests, 1993
Made by the City of Port Melbourne for the demonstrations before and after the forced amalgamation by the Jeff Kennett State Government of the City of Port Melbourne with the Cities of South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. First demonstation was against the City of Melbourne Act which excised 42% of Port Melbourne's rate base (Fishermens Bend) and so laid the groundwork for amalgamation afterwards because Port Melbourne could not survive on the remaining rates. Refer to Pat Grainger, Liana and David ThompsonWhite cardboard attached to a wooden stick with hand lettered anti-amalgamation slogan in black. "Preserve Our Historic Port"public action campaigns, amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1985
One of a series of photographs taken during the Victoria 150 celebrations. The Common School No. 522 is now the Common School Museum of the Rutherglen Historical Society.Colour photograph of a group of people near the front steps of Rutherglen Common School No. 522, during the unveiling of the historic plaque.On back of photo: "Rutherglen | Unveiling of plaque at the old 'Common School' 1985"common school, rutherglen common school, school buildings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Intersection of Sturt & Lydiard Sts Ballarat, c1907
Titled "Intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, Ballarat circa:." shows an ESCO tram, without windows turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North with many people lining the streets prior to a parade. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles in photo taken from the Post Office or Summerscales Office. In photo are Craigs Hotel, National Mutual Life building and the Town Hall. See item 8247 for a colour postcard of this image. Yields information about Sturt and Lydiard St during an event.Black and white historic photograph downloaded from a picture resource website within a decorative frame and printed with an inkjet printer. trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, esco -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Houses "Cullymont" "Eyre Court", 1990
Material relating to "Cullymont"/ "Eyre Court" 2 Molesworth Street prepared in relation to Historic Buildings Council investigation 1990canterbury, cullymont, molesworth street, historic buildings council, eyre court, houses, john beswicke -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Discovery of Australia
Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value The Discovery of Australia A Critical, Documentery and Historic Investigation Concerning the Priority of Discovery in Australasia by Europeans before the arrival of Lieut. James Cook, in the "Endeavour," in the year 1770 Author: George Collingridge Publisher: Hayes Brothers Date: 1895Label on spine cover with typed text RA 994.01 COL Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, the discovery of australia, george collingridge -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Botanic Gardens Portland, Victoria, n.d
Coloured photo postcard, wavy edge. View of the cottage in Portland's Botanic Gardens, showing front and one end. Printed in Australia.Back: 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' 'P31' 'Historic cottage in the Portland Botanic Gardens' printed in green, top left corner -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Medal
Round medal with a hole at the top edge. The obverse bears the image of John and Charles Wesley. The reverse bears a scroll. Both sides have a legend.Obverse: "WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH VICTORIA & TASMANIA 1821 - 1901" Reverse: "TWENTIETH CENTURY" "HISTORIC ROLL 1901"wesleyan methodist church victoria & tasmania -
Clunes Museum
Book, MARGARET ANDERSON, MUSEUMS AUSTRALIA JOURNAL, 1993
MUSEUMS AUSTRALIA JOURNAL VOLS 2-3, 1991-1992PAPERBACK BOOK WITH IMAGES OF PEOPLE DRAWN IN PASTEL ON THE FRONT COVER 247 PAGESnon-fictionMUSEUMS AUSTRALIA JOURNAL VOLS 2-3, 1991-1992 local history, document, book, history, museum australia -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood Area Environment - Land Conservation Council, 150 years of Victoria's Rivers 1989. Heritage Inventory
Historic places, Land Conservation Council relating to past 150 years of Victoria's rivers, streams and water systems; Heritage inventory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: BRIEF HISTORY OF EARLY PARRAMATTA
Booklet compiled and published by Parramatta Tourist Bureau, Historic Parramatta series, Brief History Of Early Parramatta with black and white illustrations.australia, history, parramatta, australia - history - nsw - parramatta -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHN BROTHERS OF BENDIGO HISTORIC HOUSE INFORMATION SHEET 2 COPIES, Unknown
COHN BROTHERS OF BENDIGO HISTORIC HOUSE Information Sheet 2 copies With the compliments of Cohn Bros., Victoria Brewery Co. Ltd.bendigo, history, cohn brothers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - CD-ROM, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 2000
Pale cream disc with orange and black logo. Images of historic photographs and documents on disc. Includes images of building of sheds on pier.Princes Pier Historical Photographspiers and wharves - princes pier, transport, maritime, ss barradine, ss cufic, p&o maloja, charles allison, hms hood -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Ross Hutchinson & Associates, Getting Around - Travel in Old Australia, 2000
"Getting Around - Travel in Old Australia" Book of A6 captioned historic transport images. Hardback 94 pages "The Centenary Collection"PMH stamp on flyleaftransport, five mile press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HISTORIC VIEW
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Historic view: lloking out from the City Hall early this century.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Ian D Clark, Goulburn River Aboriginal Protectorate : a history of the Goulburn River Aboriginal Protectorate Station at Murchison, Victoria, 1840 - 1853, 2013
This study explains why the locality of what is now known as Murchison is one of the most important historic Aboriginal places in regional Victoria.maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, document reproductionsngurai-illam balug, ngurai-illam wurrung, daungwurrung, yaithmathang, yortayorta, yorta yorta, bangerang, murchison, murnang, george augustus robinson, goulburn river aboriginal protectorate, goulburn river region, victorian history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Johnston Chris, Nowa Nowa Workshop Report East Gippsland Heritage Workshop, 1993
Report on 1993 heritage workshop condcted at Nowa Nowa, Victoria where 97 historic areas and cultural landscapes were identified.heritage, social history -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Book - Softcover book, T & S Printers, St Andrews A Village Built on Gold - The History to Present Times of St Andrews and District, 1998
Produced by St Andrews Primary School, covering the area's history from early settlement, discovery of gold, the Caledonia Diggings, social and community history, fruitgrowing and development through the latter half of the 1900's into and covering the 20th century.A concise history of the origins of St Andrews, Victoria, Australia from gold mining to the diverse community it is todaySoftcover book with orange brown tones and black and white lettering and highlights, with historic photographs on front and back cover and 149 pages.#gold, #goldmining, #caledoniadiggings -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Book - Softcover book, Hugh Anderson, Ringwood Place of Many Eagles A Bicentennial History
Front cover has photograph of clock tower in parkland and back cover with historic photograph of Ringwood - 282 pages including indexnon-fiction -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet - LEAFLET
SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNESBRIEF HISTORIC FACTS OF CLUNES, SETTLEMENT, GOLD , INDUSTRY, POPULATION, WATER SUPPLY TYPED ONTO FOOLSCAP PAPER, CARBON COPYNILlocal history, document, pamphlet, shire of talbot and clunes -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard - Oban Stawell RSL, Stawell RSL Building- former Mine Owner's Residence
Stawell R.S.L. Formerly "Oban" Private residence of a Mine Owner.Former mine owners residenceNote Card One of Six Historic Stawell Buildings by Mrs Jan Bosher. Sepia drawing of R.S.L. still with ornate balconiesStawell RSL Building-Former Mine Owner's residencestawell houses -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 2006
Colour photograph of the historic Suggan Buggan school showing timber table and benches with slatted timber walls. Suggan Buggan Victoriahistoric buildings, schools -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 2000
Colour photograph of Bob Calnin retired police officer recipient of many police awards leading historic parade Buchan Victoriabuildings, police -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury Historic Happening, Jan Pigot, 1/08/1985 12:00:00 AM
Mary Doery and Laura White enjoying afternoon tea at the Canterbury Historic Happening held at the Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre, August 1985canterbury, canterbury history group, historic events, doery> mary, white> laura -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Trevor Lamb collection: Bendigo Advertiser Pictorial lift out
BHS CollectionTwelve pages pictorial lift out from Bendigo Advertiser. Turning back the clock, 1989 pictorial lift out. Sections are: Early days, Maidens watch as the years pass by, Pall Mall our historic Centre, Bendigo's beautiful historic landmarks, Pictures worth a thousand words, first lady of the Capital recalls the good times. bendigo advertiser, pictorial -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Croydon Uniting Church, Making a Difference - Croydon Uniting Church - The First 100 Years, 2007
A drawing-together of available historic congrational material for the centenary celebrations of the formation of the Croydon Methodist Church in 1906 and Croydon Presbyterian Church in 1907.Cover design includes text in circular format - Celebrating 100 years of making a difference in mission, witness and service in the past, in the present, into the future. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer, Guidelines for Participants, n.d
DL Flyer, 'Guidelines for Participants', from Historic Buildings Council Hearings. Light grey card, 3 fold, darker grey print.flyer, council hearings, civic, historic buildings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer, Feb-91
DL Flyer, 'Guidelines for Participants', from Historic Buildings Council Hearings. Light grey card, 3 fold, darker grey print.flyer, historic buildings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Flag - Pennant Portland Lifeboat, c. 2008
Pennant acknowledging the listing of Portland Lifeboat on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels in 2008. Blue and gold fabric, blue and white print, triangular.Front: 'AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM' in Association with Sydney Heritage Fleet ARHV'