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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SMOKE FROM THE HILL
Smoke from the hill, a story of the Boort district 1836-1968 by Fae Stevens, hard cover with dust jacket containing 255 pages with black and white photographs, published by the Boort Historical Society, printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo. Name written in ink inside front cover Harold Curnow 14.3.69.book, rural, boort -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THESE VERDANT PLAINS
These Verdant Plains, a history of the shire of East Loddon by Michael Sharland, a hard cover book with dust jacket, 248 pages, black and white photographs, printed by the Hawthorn Press 601 Little Bourke St Melbourne.book, rural, east loddon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE VICTORIAN CENTENARY BOOK- THE STORY OF THE MARONG SHIRE 1834/35 - 1934/35, 1935
The Victorian Centenary Book 1834-35 1934-35. The Story of the Marong Shire from its inception, contains black and white photographs. Torn coverbook, rural, marong shire -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1900
The first Orbost Presbyterian Church was opened on January 9 1898. It was built by Mr R. P. Cameron for three pounds. The Harvest Festival display was always put together by the church ladies. The Festival was a family friendly festival celebrating the end of summer.This item is reminiscent of the late 19th - mid 20th centuries when church-going was more common.A black / white photograph of inside the Orbost Presbyterian Church decorated with rural produce and flowers for the "Harvest Festival". It is on a white buff card with a blue photographer's stamp in the bottom left hand corner.on front - stamp -" Herbert Sherwood" on back - "M. Gilbert, Orbost" - "Mrs J. Sterling, 6 Marine Parade , Elwood"church-presbyterian-orbost harvest-festival -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: RURAL BEGINNINGS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Rural beginnings: Colbinabbin Homestead, built in the 1860s by the Winters family, later sold to Dame Nellie Melba and father David Mitchell.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH. RURAL COUNTRYSIDE
Photograph. Rural Countryside. Down from top indicates a crop with protective cover. Centre Water catchment. Foreground duel track train line. Post with wiring for light and/or phone lines. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Playground equipmemt, c1994
In the early 1990s, many indoor and outdoor improvements were undertaken at the Bulla Primary School which included updated playground equipment. the children in this photograph are using one of the pieces of equipment that was installed in the school ground at that time. A coloured non-digital photograph of three children outdoors in a playground playing on a low hobby horse with another child approaching them. It is a rural setting with gently rolling bare hill in the background. playground equipment, bulla primary school -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Palmer Molly, Getting Educated at Kalimna West
A teachers account of her five years as teacher at the small rural school at Kalimna West Victoria her concern for the welfare of the children and her involvement in the wider community. Illustrated with photographs and sketches.schools -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Framed Certificate, 2010
White and yellow Host school recognition certificate, with an image of two students, yellow bubbles and black text. mounted on black backing with a gold metal plate and frame reading:Commonwealth Bank Foundation Start Smart Be confident with cash! Presented to Wangaratta High School StartSmart Rural and Regional Workshops 2010 Host school -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Map - Map - Glenelg River, 1975
Laminated map, Glenelg River - Casterton, proposed flood level and lines to be designated. Photograph of map taken in 1975. Produced by Rural Water Commission to Shire Engineer, Casterton, attached to reverse of map.flood, flood levels, casterton -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph, Maker not known, 1904
This is a photo of a very large group of people at the Langi Ghiran Picnic Grounds in 1904. The photo provides information about leisure wear and leisure activities in the Ararat area at this time. This photo is of local significance (Langi Ghiran and the Ararat district). Although the photo is physically damaged, the detail in most of the photo is still very clear, giving information on clothing and leisure activities. The fact that the date and the donor are known adds to its significance.Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard of a formal group of approximately 110 men, women and children gathered in a rural setting, standing and seated, with trees in the background. The photograph is torn away in several places"Picnic Grounds / Langi Gherin1904".clothing, leisure, 1904, picnic, leisure-activities, picnickers, photograph, langi morgala, ararat, langi ghiran -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph, 1970 circa
Trooping of the 20th Light Horse guidon through the streets of Seymour Victoria to mark a significant occasion in the towns long connection with the Regiment. A parade involving seven Ferret Scout cars was an unusual event. This photograph was displayed in the ORs Mess at the 8th/13th VMR depot Wangaratta until closure of the depot when the photo was passed to the Regimental Collection. Rare photograph of a mounted escort to a regimental guidon during the 1970s using ferret scout cars.Black and White photograph mounted on chipboard backing with black chamfered edges showing 7 Ferret Scout cars in two ranks in parade order on a road in a rural setting flanked by gum trees.On plastic name plate at centre lower edge of photo "B Squadron 8th/13th VMR 20th LH Guidon and Escorts, Seymour. Commanders L to R Front Row Lt. Mclean, Sgt. Roue, W.O.1 Pratt, Sgt. Walters, Sgt. Pethybridge.seymour, ferret scout car, mclean john lieutenant, 20th light horse -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, BALLARAT COURIER PTY. LTD, 27/08/1973
NEWSPAPER CUTTING FROM THE BALLARAT COURIER DATED MONDAY AUGUST 27TH 1973 REGARDING COLIN DRIFE WHO HAD BEEN APPOINTED CHIEF STATE PRESIDENT OF THE RURAL FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION.local history, document, newspaper cutting, fire brigade -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Award - Trophy - Best Kept Rural Residential Garden Glenelg Shire, c. 2002
Medium Density Fibreboard Trophy, dark blue marbled finish. Banner shaped brass plaques top and bottom.Top - 'Best Kept Rural Residential Garden in the Glenelg Shire' - engraved' Bottom - 'Donated by Francis plants' - engraved. Small brass plaques with winners names. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CITY OF BENDIGO HISTORY, 1960s
'City of Bendigo.' History of Bendigo from discovery of gold through to approx. 1955. Prepared by City of Bendigo. 24 pages with photographs, illustrations and map. Includes history of industry, rural and urban settlement. With IndexCity of Bendigobendigo, history, city history, bendigo, council, goldmining, industry. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sketch, Rosenkranz, George, "Elsie" at State School 1005, c.1945
Laser copy of original sketch of teacher, Elsie Shannon by George Rosenkranz, former German POW, a survivor from HSK "Kormoran". The original given to Elsie who had the sketch copied for the MuseumPhotocopied watercolour sketch of one room rural school in timbered background, surrounded by barbed wire and netting fence in the barbs of which Elsie is caught. Tents in the background for Army personnel at Graytown POW Camp."Graytown- Erinnerungen", "Elsie" at State School No. 1005.graytown pow camp, hsk "kormoran", george rosenkranz -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Waterwheel Press, Shepparton, Mooroopna to 1988, 1989
Compiled by Mooroopna Historical Society inc. Dark green, gold lettering. Image of rotunda. Cream plastic dust cover. Cover design by Ross Dainton. Sketches of rural scene, sports and fruit in oval frame on front cover. 272 pages.Thank you card from Mooroopna Historical Society -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Mooroopna to 1988, 1989
History of Mooroopna, foreword by Sir Ian McLennan. Includes stories on local families, businesses and industries. 2 Newspaper articles on Sir I. MclennanGreen hard back cover. Gold imprint of war memorial on front. Cover design - Ross Dainton. Cream dust jacket, sketches of rural scene, sports and local fruit in oval frame on front.mooroopna to 1989, ford t, mooroopna hist soc inc, ardmona cannery, tatura, mooroopna, books, history, local -
Cheese World Museum
Certificate, Certificate of Award 1937, 1937
Kraft-Walker Cheese Company commenced in Allansford in 1935 leasing the factory premises from Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company. Dairy companies entered competitions organised by the Dairy Industry Association and associated organisations and local agricultural societies to encourage improvement in products. Some of these awards are considered prestigious and highly regarded within the industry. The certificates were passed to Cheese World Museum by the factory management.This certificate was held by the factory management until transfer to Cheese World Museum. The certificate provides an insight into the dairy industry during the late 1930s.Product award printed on beige card in pale green with a column design along the sides and brown fine line border. A green rural scene containing brown and white cows is printed along the bottom edge.The Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers & Secretaries Incorporated Victorian Division/Certificate of Award 1937/at the Butter & Cheese Competition, Melbourne/ Awarded to Kraft-Walker Cheese Co. Allansford/Class 4/ Second Prize/For Two Cheese-Loaf-not less than six weeks old (93/12)allansford, dairy awards, product awards, warrnambool cheese and butter factory company ltd, kraft-walker cheese co, australian institute of dairy factory managers & secretaries incorporated, cheeses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MISS MARY V.J.ROBINSON'S LESSON BOOK, 6/10/1950
Book, Miss Mary V.J.Robinson's lesson book for Grades Prep to Grades 6, at Eaglehawk Rural School, Golden Square School, Violet Street School, Gravel Hill School from 6/10/1950.book, bendigo, education -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Delft blue ashtray (asbakje in Delfts blauw)
Dutch were formerly heavy smokers, and many brought ashtrays as part of their luggage when they migrated.Delftware with its traditional is collected by both Dutch and touristsScalloped-edged shallow ashtray with three cigarette rests and a pair of tiny clogs on the edge. Upper edge decorated with blue arrows, three floral motifs inside bowl, rural scene with windmill on on bottom of bowl. On underside: superimposed with crown, handpainted in Delftsblauw, 119.ashtray; delftware -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, After the Battle, 2009
Periodical featuring, amongst others, an article on Camp 13, at Murchison. Written by David Mitchel-Hill, a POW Camp No 13 at Murchison, pages 28 - 49.Soft cover, rural scene featuring a horse, cactus plant, hills and trees on the front cover. A small picture of an army tank on the front cover and memorial scene on the back cover. Red, black and white text.camp 13 murchison, david mitchellhill-green, after the battle, camp 13, murchison camp, pow camp murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Australian Countryside in Pictures
Hard cover book. Red covers - embossed illustration of man with rural products on front. "The Australian countryside in pictures" in silver on spine. 240 pages. Coloured and B/W pictures.."The Australian countryside in pictures" on spine.e mitchell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Evolution of Gillian Armstrong, 3/08/1996
Article in The Age about young film maker Gillian Armstrong. her father was an estate agent in rural Mitcham. She did a Diploma of Art at Swinburne. Since then she has made many famous films.oscar and lucinda (film), swinburne college of technology, mitcham, schepisi, fred, armstrong, gillian -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sunbury Asylum Boiler House, C 1920s
The building in the photograph is the Boiler House which was part of the former Sunbury Asylum. It was built in the 1920s to replace an older boiler. Coal and/or briquettes were burned to produce hot water and steam which was used to heat and supply hot water for the Asylum buildings. Steam attendants monitored and maintained the furnace and boiler seven days a week. It ceased production in October 1992 and since then has served as an Arts and Cultural complex for the local community. A non-digital black and white photograph of a large brick building with a tall chimney overlooking open rural countryside with two women sitting on the grass in the foreground. The image has been photographed from an earlier photograph. sunbury asylum, boiler house, arts and cultural complex, performing arts -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 'Holly Green' 1860
The property in the photograph is 'Emu Bottom' possibly after George Evans leased it, as the caption across the image reads 'Holly Green' 1860.An old non-digital black and white photograph with a cream border of a rural property showing the homestead on the RHS and three out buildings and trees in the background. A man is standing with a horse and open dray on the lower RHS of the image.'emu bottom', holly green, george evans, sunbury, homesteads -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Johnsonville School, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1992
Black and white photograph of eight named children from Johnsonville Primary School Basketball team Runners-Up Tambo Rural Schools competition each child holding a pennant flag. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, sports -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - A History of the Kiewa Valley, Kiewa Valley Historical Society, A History of the Kiewa Valley by Esther Temple and David Lloyd, Circa 1991
This book was compiled by Esther Temple and David Lloyd with illustrations by Betty Barberis and additional material provided by Clare Roper, Joan Macdonald, Wilma Davies and Nell Bateman. The book was first penned in 1971. It briefly covers the period from the indigenous tribes(broken down into family groupings) known as the "first Australians" who lived in the valley well before English settlers arrived. first white settlement (graziers, miners, stockmen) to smaller settlements.The development or transformation from a pristine(hunter/gatherer) valley environment to one that has been gradually changing to a more commercial rural/industrial landscaped valley. This transformation was made within a time span of two hundred years. The book details the first pioneers and their descendants, along with the changes to their environments both domestic and commercial. The book highlights dates and events that shaped the "feel" of the valley. The extreme hardships faced by pioneer families during the extremely isolated times away from "civilisation".This publication provides an insight to the struggles and victories against the harsh Australian bushland by people who had not been raised in such a sometimes inhospitable environment. It was this transformation which instilled into the Australian psyche of self sufficiency and the ability to grasp onto ideas or "bush" remedies to overcome enormous difficulties. It is is ability that has produced the many inventions useful in the 20th and 21st centuries.This book has a 250 g/m cream coloured cover with print and drawings of rural aspects of historical significance ( Aboriginal and early white settlers). The book contains 124 pages of black and white photographs(139), black and white sketches(75), two pages of sketches and freehand drawings, two freehand maps one county lease /subdivision plan and black and white printing. See KVHS 0237 (B) for the official invitation to the launch of the book.The front top cover heading(in shaded print and enclosed in a banner form) "A HISTORY OF THE KIEWA VALLEY" The bottom printing "BY ESTHER TEMPLE & DAVID LLOYD ILLUSTRATIONS BY BETTY BARBERIS" and at the very bottom "KIEWA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY" oN THE BOOK SPINE "A HISTORY OF THE KIEWA VALLEY.....BY ESTHER TEMPLE & DAVID LLOYD"early settlers, dederang, tawonga, mount beauty, sec vic hydro electricity, falls creek early settlers, bonegilla -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anderson Family, 1869
Brickworks situated on large farming area. Built soon after his arrival on Phillip Island in 1868.Brickworks in rural setting. Slender tree trunks in foreground alongside river. Post and wire fence with slip-rail gate. Large brick building and pavilion-type sheds with canvas awnings. Wood piled up outside.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, brick works of robert anderson snr, at phillip island, black & white photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
board game, 1930-1950
The National Bicycle Game is an Australian-made and designed board game for 2, 3 or 4 players made by The National Game Company of Ballarat and Melbourne between 1930 and 1950. The earliest board games date from the mid-18th century and were printed on copper or steel plates and coloured by hand. By 1839 lithography was first used, making it possible for publishers to produce larger quantities of all types of toys. By the 1890s the games were mounted on to a folded board. Popular subjects were of an historical or geographical nature, as well as transport including motoring, aviation and railways and various sports. The board game 'A Motor Ride' ,made by The National Game Company, was possibly the first large-scale manufacturer of locally-designed board games in Australia. The firm was established in Ballarat, Victoria, at the beginning of the twentieth century by W. Owen. Other board games made by National include the 'Victory-United Nations" game, 'Fairyland', 'Yacht Race', 'Golf Game', 'Bicycle Game', Steeple Chase', 'Our Great Game' about football, 'Courtship and Marriage', 'Around the Commonwealth by Aeroplane', and 'Dugouts and Trenches' as well as the more traditional games such as Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, and Noughts and Crosses. This game board has been well-used. The game is significant because it uses scenarios familiar to Australian children in the first half of the twentieth century. This game board reflects the experience of being a child in the twentieth century. Toys were how children were socialised and taught. Most toys mimic the adult world, and looking at them can tell us something about how the world has changed. A folding game board for The national Bicycle Game for 2,3 or 4 players. It has a yellow spiral track on which the player progresses at the throw of the die, starting at the clubhouse until reaching home. In the background are pictures of rural scenes.board-games recreation cycling national-game-company