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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
3 gas and fuel employees standing in front of a building. Two are shacking hand the one in suit is ready to give the other a box (present for service possibly) the other man already had the presentation and is holding a box.Kodakperson, group, males -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ELMA WINSLADE WELLS COLLECTION: LETTER FROM JOE ROTHERHAM
A letter dated 24/September/1866 and sent from London by Joe Rotherham to his sister. the letter advised that his wife Harriet had a baby daughter on 12th September, 1866 the baby was named Margaret.document -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Late 1920's
Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small) who had an estate agency in Cowes. Letter was sent to David Johnson - Dial for Dollars - explaining that the contestant who spoke of a 6 legged sheep was telling the truth.Sepia photograph of a 6 legged sheep.On back of photograph: "David Johnson Dial for Dollars. You seemed to think your leg was being pulled by one of your contestants when he spoke of 6 legged sheep. Here it is - 6th leg protected from 5th leg, had short leg, hoof and all. This photo was taken 70 years ago also it as a lamb. I thought these may interest you, nothing like seeing for oneself".six legged sheep, david johnson, dial fo dollars, jessie smith -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Framed Letter, Citation for Military Cross, 17/12/1918 (exact)
This letter was sent to Mr. Frank Tickle Esquire in Warracknabeal, in Victoria, to inform him that his son Lieutenant Frank William Tickle,M.C. 8th Battaslion, had been awarded the Military Cross. With reference to the award conferred as announced in the London Gazette dated 26th November, 1917. "For conpicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. He led his company throughout with such fearless disregard of danger as to inspire his men to great effort. When they came under heavy shell fire he halted his men in shell holes, and went out to a flank and engaged the enemy with a machine gun. During the fight for the final objective he was again heavily opposed by a machine gun. He led his men forward with great gallantry and personally killed the entire gun crew and successfully captured the position. He set a splendid example of courage and determination."Letter in brown wooden frame with the Battalion colour patch attached to wooden surround under the glass.The letter has the Commonwealth of Australia emblem on the top of the page and was issued by the Department of Defence on the 17th September 1918, to notify Lieutenant F.W. Tickle's father the he had been awarded the Military Cross. It also has the citation for which the Military Cross was awarded. The paper backing on the frame is detiorating.world war one, letter, citation, military cross, lieutenant frank william tickle, m c, 30th august 1918, commonwealth of, australia, department of defence, frank tickle esquire, commonwealth of australia gazette, no 137, london gazette 26th november, 1917 -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Horace Lang, 1917
Date of birth 27th April 1893 Born at Spring Hill – Kyneton Parents – Thomas and Mary Elizabeth nee Coates Lang. The family lived in High Street Melton 1896. He started his schooling at Melton State School in Nov 1897. Mr Lang was the Head Teacher from 1896 – 1917. Horace enlisted on the 29th March 1915 24th Battalion D Company and sailed on the Euripides on the 8th May to Egypt. They landed on Gallipoli in early September returning to Egypt at the end of the year. In April on 1916 Horace and his brother Thomas had an opportunity to meet for a few hours before he moved onto France. He received the military medal in 1916 “For conspicuous gallantry in constructing and holding an advanced bombing post near Flers on 18/19 November within close range of the enemy. The garrison had to remain motionless throughout the day but Corpl. Lang refused to be relieved until his company left the trenches, setting a most encouraging example of endurance.” In May 1917 the Battalion was near Arras – Bullecourt. On 3rd May he was last seen alive carrying a Lewis Gun, and wounded making his way to the casualty station according to witnesses reporting to the court of enquiry. The family, in Melton had a first heard that he had been wounded, or was a prisoner. My grandmother Jessie Barrie and the Lang family went to Port Melbourne as the troop ships arrived hoping they would find someone who might know of his fate. AWM records and Red Cross files reveal the extent of the efforts that family and friends made enquiring about his fate. In December 1917 he was declared Killed in Action on May 3rd at Bullecourt where he is commemorated. Horace Lang postcardRear: Dear Jessie & All, I am in the pink not doing to bad. Haven't had any letters from you for some time. Hope you haven't forgotte me. Don't be so long nest time. Letter later from your loving bro Horace. (PS) Photo is very crook. (Front: Yours Horace, France 28/2/17)local identities -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8th LH outpost, 1918 circa
The 8th Light Horse Regiment was engaged in the battle to capture Turkish defences at Tel El Khuweifle 16 Kilometres north of Beersheba from 1 to 6 November 1917. Other units were drawn from Imperial Camel Corps, British Yeomanry Division, New Zealand Mounted Rifles and 53 Welsh Division. The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse.Part of a rare collection of photographs of 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF during WWI (1914-1918).Black and white photograph of two soldiers of the 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF wearing slouch hats and armed with rifles. They are near three figures wearing helmets lying on the ground, possibly men of the Imperial Camel Corps or British infantry. Below photograph "Stony desert landscape known as Khuweilfe ( Thirsty Ridge ), 8 miles north of Beersheba. Only had a little water hence the name",tel el khuweifle, 8th, light horse, world war one, wwi -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus
Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes. On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP". Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner". 2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it. 2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, buses, grenville st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, c1959
Negative of tram 319 at a tram stop in Church St at Swan St Richmond. Tram has destination City and Route No 77.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR12A" in red ink, "M5" in pencil, 12A in blue ink, date stamp "29 Nov 1959" on front.trams, tramways, w2 class, route 77, church st, richmond, tram 319, overhead -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, c1963
Negative of tram 101 at Kew Depot during an AETA tour. Tram has destination Special.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR103A" in red ink, "PD2" in pencil, 62 in green ink, date stamp "1 Jan 1963" on front.trams, tramways, l class, kew depot, aeta, tram 101 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 5/09/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative of tram T 178 at Point Ormond terminus. Tram has destination Elsternwick Railway StationPaper folder that contained the negative had "NR41A" in red ink, "PD1" in pencil, 31 in blue ink, date stamp "5 Sep 1960" on front.trams, tramways, t class, point ormond, elsternwick, tram 178 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 30/05/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative of tram X2 675 at Point Ormond terminus. Tram has destination Elsternwick Railway Station. Conductor standing in doorway posing for photographer.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR37A" written in red ink, "27A" and "Melb" written in blue ink, and date stamped as 30 May 1960.trams, tramways, x2 class, point ormond, tram 675 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffery, c1963
B&W negative of tram 680 in Barkly St, Russell St, West Footscray Tram has destination Williamstown Rd. Driver and conductor posing for camera on front steps of tram.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR102A" written in red ink, "F16" in pencil, "61A" in green ink and dated stamped as 1 Jan 1963.trams, tramways, x2 class, footscray, barkly st, williamstown rd, crews, drivers, conductors, russell st, tram 680 -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Carte de Visite, James Bray, 1870
A Carte de Visite (hereafter CdV) (also known as a calling card) was popular within the mid-19th Century. It is a small card with a photographic portrait mounted on it. These cards were exchanged during the Victorian era (peaking in the 1860s) between families and friends. This particular CdV was captured by James Bray in c.1870. Bray who worked as a professional photographer in Camp Street Beechworth from 1870-1891. He was one of four men who photographed the Kelly Gang after the siege in Glenrowan in 1880. He is also renowned for his previous work photographing members of the Kelly gang. Depicted in this photograph is Isaiah “Wild” Wright. Wright was born in approximately 1846 in County Monaghan, Ireland. At age 11, Wright arrived with his father John Wright, mother Margaret and younger siblings in Victoria on the 9th of July 1857. They sailed on the ship ‘Carleton’ which left from Liverpool in England. Wright was stood 5 foot 11 inches tall and had brown hair with hazel eyes. He had a scar on the inside corner of his left eyebrow, a large scar on his right cheek and a scar on the back of his head. Over the years in Australia, Wright was sentenced on numerous (particularly of horse theft) charges and spent time in Pentridge, Hulk Sacramento and Hulk Sandridge. Wright married Bridget Lloyd in 1973. Through this marriage he was connected to the Kelly family as Bridget’s mother was one of Ellen Kelly’s (Ellen was the mother of Edward “Ned” Kelly) sisters. Wright is famous for his participation in the horse stealing incident of 1871 and subsequent bare knuckle fight against Ned Kelly that occurred in 1874. In 1878, Bridget and Isaiah Wright became parents to John "Jack" Thomas Wright. Jack Wright was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League 1902-1906. Wright passed away on the 29th of May 1911.This photograph is part of the Burke Museum "Kelly album" which includes a significant collection of photographs and artefacts connected to Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang. Ned Kelly and his gang have become ingrained in Australian popular culture and thus many museums, art galleries and private collections house material connected to the Kelly story which allows the events and people to be researched and interpreted. Individuals like Isaiah “Wild” Wright played an essential part in the Kelly story which have been enlarged and adapted for popular culture. The study of these individuals thorugh their images and records can help researchers to correctly interpret their involvement with Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang. Artefacts and photographs pertaining to the Kelly gang are particularly valuable for Australian museums. This particular photograph is significant for its connection to Beechworth photographer James Bray who is responsible for many images depicting members of the Kelly Gang. Sepia oval CDV printed on Card. Obverse: J.E. Bray/ Photo Reverse: 10238 Portrait & Landscape/ Photographer J E Bray Signature Beechworth/ Victoria/ Negatives Kept. Copies 5I/. Each May/ Be Had By Forwarding Name And Address/ Accompanied With Remittance To/ The Amount Of Order/ Photographs Coloured In Watercolourskelly album, kelly gang, beechworth, wild wright, boxing, burke museum, imperial hotel, bare-knuckle boxing, isaiah wright, ned kelly, isaiah wild wright, horse theft, hulk sacramento, calling card, pentridge, james bray, cdv, carte de visite -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Invalid Car
Battery powered invalid tricycle. Black body-work, wire spoked wheels, 2 small headlights. Appears to be built to accommodate a reclining figure. Contains 2 crimson corduroy cushions, one solid seat cushion filled with Dunlopillo, the other a rectangular back-rest cushion filled with latex foam rubber. Original seat cushion had sage green top with blue/white striped mattress ticking sides & back. Original back support cushion had a cloth label - see below. On an aluminium plate on top of the electric motor :- "Chassis No. 2067, Type EC2, 24-36 volts / RPM 2700 Serial No. 2161". On back cushion: "TEX Foam / Yours for restful sleep / Contents / New Latex Foam / Made by TEXFOAM PTY LTD. Mordialloc. Victoria"transport ..... motor ...... invalid -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of "Sal" the Pier Pony on the Cowes Jetty. Trolley loaded with cargo. Sal had no bridle, no reins and no whip as she knew all there was for a pony to know about the jetty and trolley she pulled along it for fifteen years.local history, photography, photographs, "sal" the pier pony, transport, ponies, cowes jetty, john jenner, bryant west -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Box Cuticle Soap, mid to late 1900's
The mid 1900's provided the start of "the body beautiful" revolution. The cosmetic industry, with the help of quasi scientific selling advertising slant targeted those "customers" that needed the "extra care" factor that only their product could offer. At this period in time their advertising power was based on in store, radio and newspaper media channels with saturation levels relatively low. In the later years of the 1900's saturation levels and a wider range of products and increased competition further increased the product saturation levels available to the buying residents. With the introduction of television the advertisements become more elaborate and "catchy" words, phrases and comedy type situations helped boost the advertising "pitch" and subliminal undertones to effective levels required for a highly competitive health related market place. 'sellingThis subliminally,"medically" endorsed product was one of many during the great "spin" revolution of product marketing and selling. This item is significant in that it demonstrates that greater infusion of product awareness throughout rural areas was highly successful through a greater variety of advertising media. It also demonstrates that in a highly competitive marketplace there are no physical boundaries that impinge upon the distribution of products and services. The rural sector is a highly lucrative region for any product that helps protect the body from all the "nasty's" that become more noticeable in a rural environment. This rectangular box which had contained cuticle soap is constructed from cardboard and reinforced by a black nylon impregnated sheeting. This impregnation was required to keep the box from soaking up any water from the user's hands. The top section of the box(lid) has and in large print "KELSEY'S" top line followed by "CUTICLE" off to the right and underneath and to the right "SOAP". Below this and in smaller print is "MEDICINALLY..." below this and in smaller print "EMOLLIENT AND REFRESHING, REDOLENT, CLEANSES, CURES, PRESERVES, PURIFIES." and last line underneath "SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TENDER SKIN" On each of the sides of the top lid are, side 1 "INVALUABLE FOR THE NURSERY." underneath in smaller print "JOHN M. KELSEY CO." to the left of this and on a green backed highlighter "No. 1744 - Guaranteed under Pure Food Act, 1908, N.S.W. by John M. Kelsey Co. - No. 1744. Melbourne, Victoria." On the right side and in large print "KELSEY'S CUTICLE SOAP" on the next side and also a similar sign on the opposite side "SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TENDER SKIN." below this "JOHN M. KELSEY CO." "Registered" and on the other long side in large print "SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TENDER SKIN" underneath in smaller print JOHN M. KELSEY CO. Registered"specialised soap, toilet requisites, nursery health., bathroom, domestic -
Yendon History Group
Book, school punishment, REGISTER OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT School No. 719, printed before 1920
This book was used as a record of corporal punishment to children at the Yendon State School between the 1920's until 1972. It has the signatures of the teachers of the period and dated. Inside the front cover it has a list of rules related to disipline and how the corporal was to be carried out. Grey book with No.719 on front cover which was used as a register for corporal punishment. It has had several pages torn out. The first recorded date of entry is 8/6/33 until 22/7/1982.719 on front coveryendon state school yendon primary school yendon public education corporal punishment school discipline -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Foster Parents Plan (Kew), 1980
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Single item subject file, with a newspaper article/clipping stating that the organisation Foster Parents Plan of Australia (PLAN) was located on the corner of Cotham and Highbury Grove. The organisation was located in what had been the Kew Presbyterian Church.kew (vic) - history, social welfare - kew (vic), child services - kew (vic)kew (vic) - history, social welfare - kew (vic), child services - kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, FULLER, Alfred, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a one page article from Kewriosity (Dec 1985-Jan 1986) on Alfred Fuller, the brewer and organ builder who had his business in High Street South, next to the Clifton Hotel.kew historical society - archives, music - organs - kew (vic), manufacturing - kew (vic), alfred fuller, breweries - kew (vic)kew historical society - archives, music - organs - kew (vic), manufacturing - kew (vic), alfred fuller, breweries - kew (vic) -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo - Mt Macedon picnic, Slovenian picnic at Mt Macedon in 1959, 1959
Slovenians love gatherings and picnics. In 1959 buses took Slovenians to Mt Macedon, where they had a picnic with traditional Slovenian foods, game of volleyball, singing and having conversation in Slovenian language as well as meeting new friendsslovenian club melbourne, slovenian association melbourne, slovenian picnic, mt macedon -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Photograph, c.1992
Black and white photograph. Photo of block E's facade of the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital which was to be QVWC. Before restoration and after the hospital had moved to Clayton. Taken from Lonsdale street, scaffolding left of frame. historic buildings, hospitals, charitable organisations, cultural structures and establishments -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Kitchener Camp Seymour 1910
Seymour was selected as the site for a military training camp by General Kitchener during his 1909 visit to Australia to advise the government of defence needs. Space for light horse training and areas for artillery training were factors in the choice of location. Black and white photograph of nine soldiers and two civilians at training camp Seymour Victoria 1910. Photograph is professionally mounted on card. Civilians were probably recruits who had not received uniforms prior to entering camp.manuscript: "Kitchener Camp Seymour 1910"; faint ink stamp: James Colquhoun / Photographer / Donald Street / Prahran"seymour, kitchener, camp, training, light horse, uniform -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Subdivision Plan, Rosebank Estate, Kew, 1960-1973
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Rosebank Estate (Kew). A photographic reproduction of a plan in the Vale Collection of the State Library of Victoria made for the historian Dorothy Rogers. This plan is a later version of the original subdivision plan after a number of lots had been sold.rosebank estate (kew), studley park, thomas ham, c.j. & t. ham, rosebank estate, kew, wills street, barry street, fellows street, redmond street, molesworth street, thomas wills, wills family -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper cutting, 19/12/1968
Articles from a collection of newspaper cuttings from October 1968 to July 1971Two articles. 1. The Voters' Roll had several names incorrectly dropped from the roll. 2. The old school at Cowes in Thompson Avenue may be moved to the new school in Settlement Road to provide more classrooms.phillip island, voting roll, shire of phillip island, cowes primary school -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Functional object - Gate latch, Gate latch arm
cast iron, hand tooled, with movement up and down. Originally had a strike plate. Possibly from the Athenaeum front gate when the Athenaeum was fenced. A 1930's photograph shows a picket fence with a front gate.Handmade cast iron with markings of tooling. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - R Knight Pty Ltd, Cartage & Storage Contractors, Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, 2000
Photographed by Pat Grainger a little late, as internally the building is already partially demolishedSix photographs of former R. Knight Pty Ltd Cartage & Storage Contractors stable and doorway in Cruikshank Street prior to development. The business had been in this location from 1890s until finally the premises was sold in the 1990sindustry, transport, built environment - commercial, r. knight haulage contractors -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Manual - Victorian Railways Goods Rates Books 1966, Victorian Railways Printing Works, 1966
These 3 volumes were issued by the Victorian Railways to all railway stations outlining changes made to goods and freight rates to operate in Victoria as of 14th February 1966. They were significant publications as they itemised the first rates after the introduction of decimal currency to Australia.3 Volumes of information to Victorian Railways Goods Rates under a range of categories. They have blue board covers and had cloth binding. Print on the cover and throughout the books is in black ink. Much of the information is in tabulated format.These 3 volumes were issued by the Victorian Railways to all railway stations outlining changes made to goods and freight rates to operate in Victoria as of 14th February 1966. They were significant publications as they itemised the first rates after the introduction of decimal currency to Australia.victorian railways, victorian railway rates -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Assurance on assets, 1994
Nunawading mayor, Cr Abbott receives an assurance from Local Government Board Chairperson, Leonie Burke, that unless an account had been set up to service a particular debt, all income belongs to the amalgamated council.Nunawading mayor, Cr Abbott receives an assurance from Local Government Board Chairperson, Leonie Burke, that unless an account had been set up to service a particular debt, all income belongs to the amalgamated council.Nunawading mayor, Cr Abbott receives an assurance from Local Government Board Chairperson, Leonie Burke, that unless an account had been set up to service a particular debt, all income belongs to the amalgamated council.local government finance, city of nunawading, city of box hill, city of whitehorse, amalgamations, burke, leonie, abbott, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Eastlink
Five coloured photos of the Eastlink project taken on (1 April 2004 )showing progress. NOTE Date on photo is not correct. Date on camera had not been set properly. It is thought that these photos were taken early in 2008.eastlink, thiess-john holland, deep creek road mitcham -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Camberwell Honor Roll relocation, 1/02/2015 12:00:00 AM
Memorandum sent from the City of Boroondara notifying the residents of the Canterbury Memorial Homes of the decision of council to remove the Honor Roll from the entrance of the homes where it had been erected after the demolition of the Soldiers' Memorial Hallcity of boroondara, canterbury, canterbury road, canterbury memorial home units, world war 1914-1918, soldiers' memorial hall, honour boards