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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionFive sheets of unlined white paper with writing on both sides (0378a-e), dated 7/07/48 and written at sea on board S.S.Lali. White air mail envelope (0378f). The envelope has been re-addressed, presumably by the original addressee, from West Brunswick, Victoria to Hotel Mansions, Kings Cross, Sydney NSW and bears three Brazilian stamps and numerous indistinct post-marksletters-from-abroad, quinn, rio, new york, 1948 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: 1893 LETTER CARD
Letter card mailed from Ararat dated 14th /12/ 1893 to E P Hastings re: share dividends. Illegible Glen Thompson property name along with illegible signature.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: LADY C. JEAN BONYTHON
A green folder containing newspaper cuttings of the homes and collections of Lady Constance Jean Bonython. Sources are 'The Advertiser,' 'Vogue,' 'New Idea,' 'Sunday Mail' and 'The Australian Women's Weekly.' 1963 - 1968.Lady C. Jean Bonython Homes and Collections..person, individual, lady c. jean bonython, lydia chancellor, collection, person, female, lady c. jean bonython, homes, home, gardens, antiques, furniture, furnishings, adelaide, south australia, ceramics, pottery, famous people, famous australian -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EVA WILSON COLLECTION: HARGREAVES MALL CONSTRUCTION 1982
Image: Mall from Mitchell Street corner looking north. A second photo taken from near Killians walk looking across the mall towards Gillies and the Royal Mail Hotel.place, bendigo, hargreaves mall, bendigo, hargreaves mall -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 10th October, 1947
The letter was written by Allan Quinn to his mother. Allen started working as a seafarer when he was 16 years old, and frequently wrote to his mother during his travels. He also created an extensive photograph collection, which corresponds with the letters.The letter is part of an ongoing correspondence between Allan and his mother. In this letter, Allan talks about travelling from South America to Canada, and the ship being fumigated.Letter addressed to Mrs S. Quinn, "Sanlorenzo", 63 Ocean Beach, Manly, N.S.W, Australia, in four parts. Part 0157 Envelope Part 0157.1-3 Letter Pages. The letter pages are tissue-like air mail paper. The letter begins "My Dear Mum, This letter is very late..." and concludes with "Your ever loving son, Allan..." In the top right hand corner of the first page is "M/I Ariston, At Sea" and is dated 10/8/47.On front of envelope: MRS S QUINN / SAN LORENZO / 63 OCEAN BEACH / MANLY NSW / AUSTRALIA handwritten in black ink. VIA AIR MAIL is printed on the right hand side, and there are two Canadian stamps, both valued at 5 cents. There are three stamped postmarks, the first is round: MONTRAL / AUG 14 / 2 PM / 1947 / P.Q., the second is rectangle: -S / -OS / EPAR/ UTILISEZ LA POSTE AERIENNE, the third is also round: T / 60 / CENTIMES. On the back of the envelope: (indecipherable) / 7A6714 / OR 7AA6603 handwritten in pencil.allan-quinn, letter, handwriting, south-america, canada -
Pyrenees Shire Council
photograph, Avoca in 1866 by J.N. Dallimore, 1866
J.N. Dalimore was an amateur photographer and settler who arrived at Port Phillip (Victoria) with his wife in September 1840 on board the Himalaya. Dalimore lived at Woodstock Station, near Avoca, he exhibited view photographs of the district at the 1866 Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition that were sent on to the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. The Avoca Mail of 7 November 1866 reported: Mr Dallimore of Woodstock, determined that the town of Avoca and its environs shall be pictorially represented at the Victorian and Paris Exhibitions, has we learn, forwarded a series of photographs representing the High Street and the Pyrenees [Victoria] from different points of view. All the photographs are well executed and will possess considerable interest for the friends of Avocaites visiting the World’s Fair in 1867. Also included were views of Dallimore’s own station. They won him a medal 'for good Landscape Photography’. His panoramic photograph of Avoca is in the Shire Council significant as a historic photograph of Avoca, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culture Black and white photograph of Avoca showing Rutherford Street to the left and the original site of the Avoca Hotel"verso (affixed): AVOCA MAIL, 1st JUNE 1867. ""A remarkably well-executed photograph of the town of Avoca taken in 1866. and forming one of the exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition, has been presented to the Avoca Shire Councilby F.W. Dalimore formally of Woodstock verso (affixed): No. 875 Intercolonial Exhibition 1866 Exhibitor: Avoca Shire Council Class: Section:" -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Letter - Air Mail Letter, Paul König
Overseas air mail letter form from Paul König to Karl König whilst an internee in Australia.One sheet of paper which has folds on it and when folded makes up an envelope with part having the address of whom it is going to; another part showing who sent it. The reverse side of the page is where a person writes a letter. This letter was sent to Karl Konig from Paul Konig and dates Mon 13 Sept 1943. At the top is a flap which seals the letter into an evelope.letters, paul konig, karl konig, air mail letters, letter censorship, koenig -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Functional object - Horseshoe
Horseshoe from one of the draughthorses. Probably souvenired by a student who mailed it back to the Archives in c.1991. Horseshoe from one of the draughthorses. horseshoe, burnley -
Cockatoo History & Heritage Group
Metal Tag, Cockatoo Mail Bag Tag
Metal tag used on mail bags for delivery to and from Cockatoo, deliveries were made via Belgrave.mail bags, postal deliveries, cockatoo -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, LP Newspaper, 1/09/1993 12:00:00 AM
Also a second colour photograph of Mrs Jessie Coates sorting mail inside Post Office 04550.1Colour photograph of Mrs Jessie Coates retiring postmistress in side post Office at Buchan Victoriabridges -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Adelaide Street, Ringwood, showing 'Mail' Office - looking east. Demolished for Eastland parking area. Photograph circa early 1960s
Catalogue card reads, "Adelaide St. showing 'Mail' Office - looking east. Demolished for Eastland parking area". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Chamber of Commerce- float, Coronation procession at Ringwood,1953
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph, '"Mail" 11/6/53. Coronation procession at Ringwood. Ringwood Chamber of Commerce float'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Collection of Notes, Heathmont shopping centre: Notes, letter and cutting. 1982-1990, 1982 - 1990
Collection of notes about Heathmont Shopping Centre, including a newspaper cutting, a letter form E. Dingley and handwritten recollections from Ron Sharp.Notes about Heathmont shopping centre. Photocopies - 11 pp. Handwritten letter - 1page. One newspaper cutting from Croydon Mail - 1982. +Additional Keywords: Dingley, E / Sharp, Ron -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, District Warden - Borough of Ringwood, Victoria - 1939, 5-Jul-39
Letter dated 5 July 1939 - Cr. A. Temple Miles J.P. appointed District Warden for Borough of Ringwood, Victoria; Clipping from "The Mail" 13 June 1940 re A. Temple Miles. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS, WW2, Jan 42 - Sept 43
Item/s in this collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat. No. 5790 for his service details.Air mail letters and letter cards. Letter card single sheet of paper folded is 4 pages and forms an envelope. Letter writes about places, activities and people home ( Australia) and overseas.Handwritten envelopes addressed “Mrs. B. J. Ruler” various addresses in Victoria.letters, ww2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 2/04/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1963 and the Sebastopol terminus.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of tram 35 at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and an electric cooking roof advert."35 bogie Sebastopol 2-4-64" in ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, royal mail hotel, tram 35 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - VOYAGE SOUVENIR WW2, J.A.Trewavas R.N.Z.A.F, Pacific Gazette, July 1945
Souvenir Gazette issued to passengers on H.M.J. J 13 one of whom was F.G.Davey whilst at sea in July 1945, Gazette contains articles by various passengers including H.H.A.Ironsides, OC Troops, H.M.T J13 and Captain of the ship H.F.Way. Part of the collection re Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Blue card cover, 4 pages on white paper stapled to cover, black printing on on pages and cover, outline drawing of a ship on front cover, crest of Royal Mail Lines on back cover.souvenirs, voyages -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Newspaper cutting, Rutherglen Coronation Ball Debs, 13/06/1953
Newspaper cutting from the Border Morning Mail, Saturday, June 13, 1953, p. 6. Article has photograph of eighteen women and girls dressed for the ball. All of the names are identified in the caption.coronation ball, debutants, elaine jackson, pamela reeves, shirley renshaw, june sawyer, beryl crampton, gloria renshaw, margaret fry, lynnette jackson, beverley baudinette, mary saddler, helen lawrence, mrs h jackson, mrs c t morris, june buckingham, dorothy henderson, sandra chandler, roslyn jones, marie cousens -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper clippings, 1908; 1958; 1970
These articles were compiled by Mary Gilbert.They have been cut from The Argus, The Age and the Snowy River Mail.These articles are contemporary reports on the transport system in Orbost and as such are useful research tools.A manila folder containing black / white newspaper clippings from various newspapers. The articles are related to transport in Orbost - rail and shipping. (details in Catalogue 735 - 900) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER- AMISTACE 1919, DAILY MAIL, 1919 MONDAY JUNE 30 1919
“DAILY MAIL GOLDEN PEACE NUMBER” “MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1919 LONDON, MANCHESTER, PARIS ONE SCHILLING”Newspaper - paper, gold coloured, black print and photographshistory, newspaper, ww1, armistice -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Letter, Rotary Eltham Town Festival, confirmation request of details held on database, 12 June 2003, 2003
Request for confirmation of details to remain on mailing list for 2003 Eltham Ferstival to be held 8-9 November 2003A4 copy print paper2003, eltham festival, rotary club of eltham -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Glass Slide, Ballarat Post Office
It is believed the ball on the tower flag pole was raised and lowered to indicate when mail had been sorted and was ready.Previously unknown image of Ballarat. The set and its subjects indicate these images were produced to promote Ballarat and were perhaps aimed at tourists.Ballarat Post Office, ne corner Sturt and Lydiard Streets, image not dated but tower erected 1885. In foreground Burke and Wills memorial fountain, erected 1867.horse and cart, fountain, telegraph pole -
Greensborough Historical Society
Scales, Young Atom, Postage scales, 1950s
These scales were used to weigh the outgoing mail at the SEC (State Electricity Commission) premises in Main Street Greensborough.This item is significant as it demonstrates a by-gone method of weighing mail. It is also significant as it uses pre-metric measurements, placing its age before 1966.Metal scales on timber base, 4 brass weights.Each weight is inscribed with its weight - 1/2, 1, 2 and 4 ounces.scales, ounces, postage, mail, sec, state electricity commission, greensborough -
Orbost & District Historical Society
chair
Editor's chair. Used by Mr Billy Ross, proprietor of "Snowy River Mail". Donated by Mr George Hollins, later proprietor of "Snowy River Mail". William Ross (1868-1957) was editor of S.R.M. for many years. He was also a talented musician, Presbyterian church organist. Married Jessie Gray. Brought up Jean,Les, Dave, Keith Gray.Since 1890 the Snowy River Mail has been the local newspaper of the Orbost district.This local paper has been the means by which readers in Orbost were able to learn about newsworthy events and issues in their local community for over a centuryLarge round carved wood and leather arm chair on metal swivel. Wooden leg supports. Padded seat - probably horsehair. Spring suspension.On back of head rest - cut out 3.chair chair-wooden billy-ross snowy-river-mail -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Blank Aerogramme and envelopes
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Three cream envelopes with a blue insignia on the top left hand corner . Three blank aerogramme sheets with a blue insignia on the top left hand corner and a blue printed stamp on the top right hand cornerOn the three cream envelopes in the top left hand corner is a blue rectangle insignia with "By Air Mail" in it and "Par Avion" underneath it. On the three blue aerogrammes, is a Blue rectangle insignia on the top left hand corner with" By air mail air letter" in it and underneath it is" Par Avion Aerogramme" and on the reverse side is written " Senders's name and address"and down the bottom "An air letter should not contain any enclosure; if it does it will be surcharged or sent by ordinary mail"frank wright -
Williamstown High School
Higher School Certificate Examination result 1975, 1975
Official document advising end of HSC school year result. These documents were mailed to students to notify them of their results.Single sheet of white paper printed in black over green watermark. Subjects, result and student name and address and exam number printed separately.See JPGs attached.williamstown high school, 1975, janie winter, higher school certificate -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood Cultural Centre 1980 incl Clippings, invitations
17 pages about naming and opening of Ringwood Cultural Centre; Official opening - 3 brochures, official invitations to E.V. Pullin & tickets; 2 Ringwood-Croydon Mail 1980 front pages only -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - LETTER CARDS, 1944
Letters to Lt. Neil McLeod X1415 "C" Coy, 7th Bn Gold Coast Regiment, R.W.A.F.F, South East Asia. “R.W.A.F.F”. Royal West African Frontier Force. The Gold Coast regiment consisted of 9 Battalions. McLeods unit served in Burma 1944. Six of the regiments Bn’s served in Burma. There are 21 Catalogue items in the collection all referred to this Cat No.Folded in 4, letters, paper with lines and hand written in ink. (sent by air mail par avion) stamp (imprint) top, right corner with graphic of Victoria Falls and 3d (threepence) price on stamp.Hand written letters from “John and Gill McLeod”letters, cards, airmail -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, SO Tjeng Leng Boen
Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50215 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG BOEN Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Boen Date of birth 3-5-1922 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng boen, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, SO Tjeng Leng Tjay
Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50520 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG TJAY Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Tjay Date of birth 6-9-1930 No 4 A Camp Tatura Major Jim Sullivan- courier '98identification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng tjay, major jim sullivan