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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Sunday School Union, Young Australia : an illustrated magazine for boys throughout the English-speaking world
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Greensborough Historical SocietyLeisure object - View-Master, GAF Corporation, Melbourne Australia, 1973
View-Masters were a popular toy, the Reels showed stereo pictures of many subjects. This set is of Melbourne landmarks in the 1970s.3 View-Master reels in paper cover. Each reel has 7 stereo photographs.view-master, toys, melbourne -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Australian Publicity Council, The Western horizon of Victoria Australia, 1960c
A glossy publicity publication for the state of Victoria.111 p., illus. (some col.), maps.non-fictionA glossy publicity publication for the state of Victoria.victoria - history, western district (vic.), melbourne - history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBooklet, Kerry E Medway, Coober Pedy: opal wonderland of Australia, 1990c
Compilation of historical facts and events about Coober Pedy, opal mining and the people who live there.44 p., colour and black & white illustrationscoober pedy, opal mining -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPrint (item) - Calendar, Mission to Seafarers Australia 2019, 2019
The Mission has been issuing a calendar since its early days. They were sold for fundraising. Famous artists like Daryl Lindsay in 1924 and John Shirlow in 1929 created the frontispiece for those calendars.calendar, 2019, fundraising, mission to seafarers, australia, seamens' mission, mission to seamen, kalendar, marketing, joan lindsay nee a beckett weigall, daryl lindsay -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBooklet - Leaflet, City Light Chinese Methodist Church in Australia, 29-07-2018 Mass, July 2018
Programme of the service presented on the 29 July 2018 in the St Peter Chapel.Folded A4 black ink print of church congregation leaflet/programme. city light methodist church, services, mass, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, 2018, interest group -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Sepia, Australia, 1928
hmas australia, fan album, port melbourne, piers, ships -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Sepia, Cruiser HMAS Australia - Destroyers: Anzac, Success and Swordsman, 1928
In 1919, Anzac, along with five S class destroyers, Tattoo, Swordsman, Success, Stalwart and Tasmania, was gifted to the RAN by the British Government. Photograph with white border depicting military ships berthed in a port; photograph glued in album.hmas australia, destroyers, fan album, cruisers, anzac, swordsman -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Sepia, HMAS Australia
Black and white photograph with white border depicting a military ship berthed in port; glued in album on page 5hmas australia, fan album, cruisers -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Sepia, HMAS Australia
on page 6fan album, hmas australia -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Sepia, HMAS Australia
on page 7hmas australia, fan album -
Lorne Historical Society
Pamphlet - Tourist pamphlet Lorne, Lorne Victoria Australia
Victorian Railways printed a series of brochures publicizing holiday destinations.A folded paper souvenir pamphlet. The cover is a colored picture of Lorne from Scotsman’s Hill with two bathing suited young women in the foreground, and a blurb extolling the virtues of Lorne. On the back is a red, yellow and blue map of Lorne and district. Inside are eight black and white photographs of Lorne attractions,; the Main Street, tennis courts, Erskine River, walking tracks and the George River with the phrase ,” The resort that embraces everything for the perfect holiday.”souvenirs, pamphlets, victorian railways, -
Koroit & District Historical SocietyWWII school peace memorial 1945, Front with map of Australia, 1945
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Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook, Dacre Smyth, Historic Ships of Australia, : A third book of paintings, poetry, and prose, 1982
Foreword by Admiral Lionel Lockwood.non-fictionkeith oliver, donation, commodore dacre smyth, commodore dacre smyth (1923-2008) -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook, Swire, One Hundred and Fifty Years in Australia, 2005
A history of the company since their establishment in Melbourne in 1855 which, in particular, gives a vivid picture of John Samuel Swire's energy in laying the foundations for prosperity in Melbourne in the Victorian era.non-fictionA history of the company since their establishment in Melbourne in 1855 which, in particular, gives a vivid picture of John Samuel Swire's energy in laying the foundations for prosperity in Melbourne in the Victorian era. swire, shipping companies, john swire -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook, Dag Bakka, Service & Speed: Wilhelmsmen's First Century in Australia, 2004
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Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Reproduction, Black and white, Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Coronation Day May 12 1937, Melbourne, Australia, c. 2009
This photograph is part of reproductions of images from the MTS archive collection.Framed and mounted black and white reproduction of photograph from the archive: photograph depict the crew of the Nyanza, Glasgow posing and dressed up for the occasion. 6 are standing in front of the Union Jack and 4 are sitting on a bench., the Nyanza buoy at their feet.mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne, seafarers, seamen, crew, ships, seafaring life, sailors, nyanza, glasgow, life buoy, buoy, lifebuoy, coronation day, 12 may 1937, king george vi, early origins, 2016 -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBooklet, The Jagajaga Community Australia Day Awards 2018, 26/01/2018
Booklet contains a list of the recipients of the rewards for 2018; photographs include Sue Ballantyne (recipient), Rosie Bray, Jenny Macklin, Colin Brooks, Anthony Carbines, Vicki Ward, Mary Wooldridge26 p. text, one col. photograph (2 copies); with three photographs of participants in the ceremonyaustralia day awards -
Greensborough Historical SocietyMemoir, Alan Partington et al, The Arrival and settlement of my family in Australia, by Alan Partington, 1830-1920
Alan Partington was born in Greensborough in 1908 and attended Greensborough Primary School. He worked on the family farm before becoming a policeman in 1933. He served with the police for 31 years. He writes about the activities of the Whatmough and Partington families in the Greensborough district. Reprinted from "Greensborough Primary School 2062, 1878-1980". Article written in 1980.6 p. typescriptpartington family, whatmough family, alan partington -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Thistle Y. Harris, Naturecraft in Australia, 1956
Brown cloth-covered binding with section of dustjacket glued to front cover. Title and author on spine in black lettering. 264pp.outdoors, nature, bush walking, australia -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Fire over Australia, 1938
Red cloth-covered binding with section of dustjacket glued to front cover. Title and author on spine in black lettering. 204pp.australia, bushfire, 1938 -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, R. H. Montague, How to trace your military ancestors in Australia and New Zealand, by R. H. Montague, 1989_
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, How to find shipping and immigration records in Australia, by Cora Num. 4th ed, 2000_
Paperback, 112 p.family history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper, The Graphic Newspaper, The Graphic of Australia, no.780. Wednesday December 31, 1930, 31/12/1930
A 1930s illustrated newspaper covering social and society news including visitors to Melbourne and photographs of adults and children attending events such as the races.36 pages, text and black and white images. Orange border on cover.the graphic newspaper -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book presented to Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, Melbourne Victoria Australia, c. 1996
Book presented to Syd Cuffe on the 7th Victorian Town Crier Championships, Melb. 24th October 1998, presented by Ivan Deveson, OA, Lord Mayor of Melbourne. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Article, The Oldest Chemist in Australia, n.d
Mr George Wilson lived in Portland for many years. An article about his sudden death appears in the Portland Guardian on 16 June 1893. It states that he held a chemist shop on Julia Street. The article says that he 'arrive in the colonies in the early forties'.Single A4 sheet, typed on one side only, discussing an article about a claim by a Mr. George Wilson, that he was the oldest chemist in Australasia, his business in Portland being the forerunner of Martells. He also built 'Avonmore'.george wilson, pharmacists, chemist, portland, julia street -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Poster - Poster - Classroom Resource, AUDIO-VISUAL CENTRE ED. DEPT. VIC, Migration to Australia during the 19th century, n.d
Reproduction from the Illustrated London News, April 13 1944 'Emigration to Sydney: Emigrants at Dinner' Part of a set of 8 posters produced as a classroom resource. Number 2educational resource, classroom, migration -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Posters, AUDIO-VISUAL CENTRE ED. DEPT. VIC, MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA DURING THE 19TH CENTURY, n.d
Reproduction from the Illustrated London News August 17, 1850 'Emigrant Ship, Between Decks' (6) Set of 8 posters with immigration theme for use in Victorian schools. Classroom Picture No. 94 (1) to (8) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Posters, AUDIO-VISUAL CENTRE ED. DEPT. VIC, MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA DURING THE 19TH CENTURY, n.d
Reproduction from 'The Graphic', October 9, 1880. 'Arrival of Emigrants at Sydney: An Address by the Emigration Agent - Clearing the Ship' (8) Set of 8 posters with immigration theme for use in Victorian schools. Classroom Picture No. 94 (1) to (8) -
Greensborough Historical SocietyCertificate, Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Jessie Angus on Australia Day 1993 in recognition of her contribution to the community, 26/01/1993
A certificate of appreciation for Mrs Jessie May Angus’s contribution to the local community, awarded by Federal Member for Jagajaga, Peter Staples, 1993. A tribute to a Greensborough identity and her connection with the Philharmonic Choir. Mrs Angus was a member of the Partington family, Greensborough pioneers. Certificate printed in gold on buff card. Jessie Angus handwritten in black. jessie angus, jessie partington, jessie scholes, peter staples, australia day awards
