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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Back to Port Melbourne, Gymkhana on Station Pier, Windsor Mfg Co, 1932
Back to Port Melbourne celebrations were an early type of Port Melbourne Festival.One of two festival badges from 1932: tin, white, printed in brown: "Back to Port Melbourne - Admit to Gymkhana on Station Pier - Afternoon & Evening - Mayor's Appeal", identical except for date: one "May 7th", this one "Äpril 7th". The former was the actual date, so possibly a corrected printing error.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, piers and wharves - station pier, social activities -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 20/11/1932 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph trams and a safety zone at the corner of Swanston and Collins St. Melbourne. Would appear to be looking south along Swanston St. A W2 passing the people standing at the safety zone, with a number of trams in the background and many pedestrians. Taken 20/11/1932. See image i1 for the details on the rear.In pencil on rear, "A view of the safety zone cr Collins & Swanston St / 20/11/32" and "H&N" or "HSN".trams, tramways, melbourne, safety zone, swanston st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Destination Signs Cable Lines", Original dated 5/8/1932
Report or List - photocopy of original document printed on A3 sheet - titled "Destination Signs Cable Lines", listing the type of signs and destination names for each of the 8 depots. Notes the type of signs fitted to the both cars and dummies, whether canvas rollers or board and where fitted. Dated 5/8/1932.trams, tramways, cable trams, destination roll, destination indicators, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, "Opening of the Interstate T (tramway) Football Carnival Adelaide", 5/9/1932
Photograph of the Tramway's Football Clubs interstate teams for the carnival in Adelaide in September 1932. Has over 80 players and team officials in the photograph.Yields information about the members of the 1932 Tramway Football Clubs interstate teams.Photograph mounted on heavy card within a printed and embossed bordersHandwritten information in white ink "Opening of the Interstate T Football Carnival Adelaide 5/9/32"tramways, sports, football, vftc, adelaide, carnival -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - H.A & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: LEDGER BOOK
BHS CollectionLedger book covering the years 1929 to 1932. The book is divided in two parts, at the beginning an alphabetical list of clients followed by 258 pages of double entry accounts. Each name in the alphabetical list is followed by a page number where to turn to check the detailed account for that person or organization. Inside the front cover 4 typewritten pages listing the water rates paid by H.A. Wilkinson dated March 1930- March 1931 and March 1932 also a list of City rates paid by H.A. Wilkinson dated June 1932.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Land Title, Musk Street, Blackburn
Land Titles referring to No. 1 Musk Street, BlackburnLand Titles referring to No. 1 Musk Street, Blackburn : 1. Vol. 542 Fol. 108222, James William Barnes, 1872; 2. Vol. 1877, Fol. 375367, Freehold Investment and Banking Company of Australia Limited, 1886; 3. Transfer 1507851 to John Thomas Williams, 1932; 4. Vol. 8109 Fol. 997 William Henry Rogers, 1955, with Plan of Subdivision CP 21670; 5. cadastral map, AMA zone 55, Sep 2000.Land Titles referring to No. 1 Musk Street, Blackburn musk street, blackburn, no. 1, maple street, blackburn, lawson street, blackburn, elder street, blackburn, barnes, james william, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, springfield road, blackburn, whitehorse road, blackburn, barnes estate -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Joseph and Dorothea (Dora) Goodman, Greensborough Cemetery, 04/07/1932
Grave of Joseph Goodman (died 04/07/1932) and Dorothea (Dora) Goodman (died 24/02/1955.) in Plot# P7[?] Greensborough Cemetery. Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.joseph goodman, dora goodman, dorothea goodman, greensborough cemetery -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Brochure, St Kilda City Council, Central Ward, Why You are Invited to Support Tippett, George, 1932
Political campaign advertisement for George Tippett, a candidate for Central Ward in the St Kilda Council elections of 1932. Includes a photo of the candidate. He was unsuccessful.Yellow coloured paper, folded, printed in red and blue on both sides.george tippett, st kilda council, st kilda council elections -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Royal Black Preceptory Lodge No 533 Minute Book, 1924 - 1932
Minute Book contains details of meetings: Would seem the lodge met alterately between Ararat & Stawell. Book commences is 29-5-1932.Black Cover - Maroon Bound Spine. White Sticker - Fairly Scrappy Minute Bookstawell -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - BOOK DRAFT, CIRCA 1972
PUBLISHED BOOKLET [REG.NO. 1616.1.2 - LOC. FOLDER 5 P41.HAND WRITTEN DRAFT OF A BOOKLET. "CLUNES 1839 - 1932" "ITS HISTORY & ITS ORGANISATIONS " BY F.C. WEICKHARDT CONTAINED IN MANILLA FOLDER.local history, book, history, local history, weickhardt family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Certificate of Title - Oliver Sedgley Cole, 1922, 1933
Certificate of Title for Lot 30, Downing Street, Mitcham,1922 and correspondence re rates from Aug 1932 to Oct 1933.Certificate of Title for Lot 30, Downing Street, Mitcham,1922 and correspondence re rates from Aug 1932 to Oct 1933.Certificate of Title for Lot 30, Downing Street, Mitcham,1922 and correspondence re rates from Aug 1932 to Oct 1933.rates, land titles, cole, oliver sedgley, downing street, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Henry (Harry) Edward Gorsuch, 1998
Biography of Henry (Harry) Edward Gorsuch 1914 - 1995. and his association with Christ Church, Mitcham. Married Jean Chalmers, 1932.christ church anglican church, mitcham, forster, joe, (rev), chalmers, jean, gorsuch, henry edward -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Memorial Church of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1932. (Architects: Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch and Abbott.)Made in USA / Patented / 04819 / Encircled 10F (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Coin
1932 Penny, found near Kurramine Beach, NQ c1980, following cyclone. Beach used by WW2 troops in WW2 for recreation.ephemera, ww2, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LODGE COLLECTION: LAWS OF SUPREME GRAND CHARTER, ROYAL ARCH FREEMASONS OF VICTORIA
Red covered booklet, dark print. Front: Laws and regulations of the supreme grand chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons of Victoria, 1932.G.A. Sharman, Printer, 79-81 Hardware Street, Melbourne. Published by authority of the Grand Chapter by Chas. K. Cahn, P.G.H., Grand Scribe E.bendigo, clubs, supreme grand chapter laws -
Williamstown High School
W.H.S. Scholars 1921
Newspaper cuttings from local papers announcing scholarship winners from Williamstown High School. Cuttings have been taken from 1921- 1925, 1930, 1932 - 1937, 1939 - 1941, 1944 & 1946. Also includes a clipping about the opening of the new school building in 1945. Folder with buff card cover and single sheets formed into a book with split pins. 17 pages.On cover: 4273/29 Indecipherable signature.scholarships, williamstown high school, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Vessels, Sailing Ships, The Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company's S.S. "Casino, 425 Ton, Late 19th to early 20th centuries
This black and white photograph shows the image of the coastal trading vessel S.S. Casino, with both sail masts and steam funnel. Men in hats are clearly visible on deck. The ship is in calm water and only light rigging is on the masts. Other vessels are in the background. Photograph is taken 1882-1932. The S.S. Casino was a passenger and freight steamer built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1882 for the Newcastle and Hunter River Steam Navigation Company of N.S.W. She weighed 425 tons gross with a length of 160.4 feet, beam of 24.1 feet and depth of 10.2 feet. She had saloon accommodation for 35 people, forecabin for 25 more people, and she carried 300 tons of cargo. While on her delivery journey on May 30th 1882 the S.S. Casino called in at the Port of Warrnambool for coal ., narrowly escaping going ashore in gale force winds due to the quick action of the pilot. At that time, still at anchor, she impressed the directors of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company so much that they bought her immediately; she was ideal for trade in along the West Coast of Victoria. (Belfast is the original name for Port Fairy, South West Victoria. The Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company was first managed by Messers. Saltau and Osburne and after the passing of Mr. Osburne, by produce merchants Messers H. Sautau and Sons, whose had a hay and corn store and shipping agency was on the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets in Warrnambool. ) The S.S. Casino became “the most famous steamer to operate in Victorian waters along the West Coast” by author Jack Loney. Captain Boyd was her first Master, followed by Captain Chapman, who stayed with her 1890 until 1924. Captain W. Robertson followed for a short term, then Captain Middleton then took command 1925 - 1932. The S.S. Casino had several mishaps during her life. One was on 3rd January 1898 when she collided with the S.S. Flinders in Apollo Bay with minor damage. Another was on 24th October 1924 when she grounded on a reef at Point Hawdon near Grey River and most of her cargo (of Christmas goods) had to be dumped into the sea. Then in February 1929 she was ‘holed’ when she struck a submerged object as she entered Lady Bay, Warrnambool. On the morning of 10th July 1932, after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas, Captain Middleton decided to take her out into the bay and wait until the seas abated. It was not realised that the anchor used to steady her as she manoeuvred to her berth had pierced her hull. She put about and headed for the beach but sank. Captain Middleton and nine others lost their lives; nine people were rescued including the two female passengers . Captain Middleton had been in charge of the S.S. Casino for seven years. He was the first ship’s Master to lose his life through shipwreck in the West Coast trade. In the years following the turn of the century the S.S. Casino remained the only regular trader with normal passenger accommodation along the West Coast. From 1882 she had made at least 2,500 voyages on the one run. Flagstaff Hill’s collection has a photograph of a portrait of Captain Chapman, , a ship model of the S.S. Casino that shows both forms of power under which she sailed, steam and sail. The ship is painted green and flies three flags. The inscription across the case of the ship model, incorrectly dated, tells the sad story of the wreck of the ship and the loss of lives on July 10th 1932 at Apollo Bay. A print in the Collection show S.S. Casino underway in heavy sea off Point Lonsdale, another two photographs show her at the Port of Warrnambool, leaving from the Breakwater in Lady Bay and another identifies the S.S. Casino as a ship from the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company. (Belfast is the original name for the township of Port Fairy). This photograph is significant because of its association with the coastal trader S.S. Casino and its significance to trade along Victoria's West Coast in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was taken 1882-1932 The wreck of the S.S. Casino is considered an important part of Victorian and Australian cultural heritage and as such has been declared and protected as an Historic Shipwreck under State and Commonwealth Law in the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). Photograph, black and white, taken 1882-1932. Foreground is vessel SS Casino, the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company's coastal trading ship. The ship, in calm water, has light rigging on its masts and also a steam funnel. One lifeboat is visible. People are on the deck. The background shows other vessels.Under the photograph "The Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company's S.S. "Casino," 425 Tons"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, newcastle and hunter river steam navigation company, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, h. sautau and sons, s.s. casino, west coast trader s.s. casino, victorian coastal trader, captain boyd, captain w. robertson, captain chapman, captain middleton, apollo bay shipwreck, s.s. casino at lady bay warrnambool, saltau and osburne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfield Ltd. To Miss G. Alice Jones. Re Sale to Sheepshead Co. Pink paper dated Aug 10 to 15 1932 and 23/11/1932. Account is for instructions, letters and work related to sale of land. Costs £2.12.6. "B563 posted LB 23.11.32" written in the top left corner.the miss g. alice jones collection - account, bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd, sheepshead co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MUSIC AND WORDS TO THE SONG OF ''BENDIGO'', 30/04/1932
Music and words to song of ''Bendigo'' -= Dedicated to the Pioneers of a Glorious Inland City. Composed by Reg. Stoneham; (March Fox Trot). Two verses and Chorus. On bottom of page - ''As featured from 3DB, 3BO and other Stations''; on second page (Chorus page) on RH page edge is: ''April 30, 1932 The Weekly Times Page 17''Reg Stoneham, The Weekly Timesentertainment, music, songs, reg stoneham, song and music of "bendigo" -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEDGER NEW DON NO LIABILITY, 1932 - 1940
Document: Green bound ledger with red spine binding. An alphabetised ledger ( barely used ) listing expenses such as advertising, legal charges, insurance. All entries undated. Ledger also contains columns marked ' unallotted shares nominal capital, profit and loss, dated from 1932 to 1940. 'Ledger' and 'New Don No Liability'stamped on front cover.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetcottage, miners, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet , bendigo, gold, goldmining, new don no liability -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Student Records, Record of students attending Burnley College from other schools, 1932-1941
Handwritten record of Students studying Leaving Agriculture from schools including: Scotch, Melbourne High School, Wesley, Malvern Grammar, Caulfield Grammar School, Box Hill Grammar School and Ivanhoe Grammar School for Honours and Pass. Includes marks from their Prac. Books and Comments, from 28 October 1932 to November 1941students, leaving agriculture, schools, scotch, melbourne high school, wesley, malvern grammar, caulfield grammar school, box hill grammar school, ivanhoe grammar school, honours, pass, marking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mrs Jessie Watts memorabilia, 1932 - 1945
Memorabilia of Don Watts' mother Mrs Jessie Watts (nee Kirkwood) who ran the Blackburn Dairy from 1929. She lived 1904 - 1972. Includes Photo NP874 and enlarged copy of aged 21. Identity card, issued 1949, Drivers' Licence 1932 and petrol ration coupons from World War 2.watts, jessie (mrs), kirkwood, jessie, world war, 1939 - 1945, ration books, blackburn dairy -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Financial record - Bank Deposit Book, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, Pre Jan, 1932
This bank deposit book was used for financial deposits made between1932 and 1936. The funds were deposited into the Emergency Account of the Warrnambool Harbour Board, lodged at the Warrnambool Branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited (CBC). James Menzies, Pilot and Harbour Master from 1929, would have used this deposit book when he was appointed as Acting Secretary of the Warrnambool Harbour Board in 1932. He held this office until the Board ceased in 1936. Warrnambool’s CBC Manager during this time was L E Whitney; he was Manager from 1924 to 1939. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited opened in 1893. On January 1, 1927 the CBC amalgamated with the Bank of Victoria. In 1981 the CBC merged with the National Bank of Australasia Limited and on January 1, 1983 the bank started using the abbreviated name of the National Australia Bank (NAB). Warrnambool Harbour Board The Warrnambool Harbour Board was constituted by Order of Council on May 29, 1928, under the Harbour Board’s Act of 1927, taking over from the Ports and Harbours Branch of the Public Works Department of Victoria. The Board was then the only body with power to manage and control the whole Port, including shipping, facilities upkeep and improvements of the port. The work it carried out involved dredging, building of port facilities and drafting of port regulations, and collecting taxes, tolls, rates and charges. The Board was officially dissolved on June 30, 1936, at which time the Public Works Department again had control. The Warrnambool Harbour Board had rented out the Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters from the 1920s until 1936, when the Board closed down. However, rentals continued with other currently unknown landlords until Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village opened in 1975 and began renovating the Cottage, in stages. This financial record book is significant for its association with the historic financial records of the Warrnambool Harbour Board and relates to the maritime history of Warrnambool, in particular with the Port of Warrnambool.Warrnambool Harbour Board Emergency Account Book containing deposit receipts and blank forms for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited. Rectangular book has buff coloured card covers, white pages with pre-printed text and lines and black tape binding on left side. Inscriptions stamped on front cover, receipts and unused, pre-printed pages. Approximately half of the pages have been filled in, and the deposit slips removed, leaving the receipt end attached to the book. There are two lose receipts stapled into the book. Hand written receipts date from 21 JAN 1932 to 25 JULY 1936. Stamped "WARRNAMBOOL HARBOUR BOARD / EMERGENCY ACCOUNT" "WARRNAMBOOL VIC" "EMERGENCY ACCOUNT / WARRNAMBOOL HARBOUR BOARD" Also, each receipt has the bank's stamp with its details and the date on it. Hand written details are on each completed receipt.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool harbour board, emergency account, commercial banking company os sydney ltd, bank deposit book, financial record, financial management, stationery, deposit book, public works department, ports and harbours, commercial banking company of sydney ltd., james menzies, harbour master, l e whitney, cbc manager warrnambool, harbour board act, port of warrnambool, warrnambool harbour, lady bay, harbour pilot -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - LADY'S MEMBER'S TICKET, 1932
TICKET FOR LADY MEMBERS, MRS M GRANT, FOR SEASON 1932 - 1933. P J THYNNE, PRESIDENT. F W WEICKHARDT, J P., HON SECRETARYBLUE LADY'S MEMBER'S TICKET FOR ST.THOMAS' TENNIS CLUB, CLUNES, PRICE 3/6Dmember's ticket, st thomas' tennis club, tennis competition -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, United Services: A Story Book with Eighteen Coloured Plates, c1932
The Geoff mentioned in the inscription is Geoff Biddington.Children's book with colour and black and white illustrations.Inside front cover "To Geoff With Best Wishes From Aunty Vi 1932army, airforce, navy, armed service, royal marines, sailors, naval aircraft carrier, signalling, submarine, royal horse guards, military band, drum major, argyll and sutherland highlanders, royal artillery, machine gunners, tanks, bridge building, the piper, whippet tank, airmen, armstrong whitworth atlas machine, hawlker fury aeroplance, super-marine napier, schneider racing aeroplane, fairet iiif sea-plane, hawker hart day bomber, parachute jumping, schneifer trophy sea-plane, bristol bulldogs, iris flying-boat, geoff biddington, uniforms -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - TROPHY, LEWWBURY
PREMIERSHIP CUP PRESENTED BY MR. F.W. WEICKHARDT TO CLUNES ST-PAULS TENNIS TEAM, BEING WINNING TENNIS TEAM FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS..1 E.P.N.S. TWO HANDLED CUP. .2 STANDING ON A BLACK WOODEN BASE. WEICKHARDT CUP WON BY ST-PAULS TENNIS TEAM. 1931-1932-1933local history, trophies and awards, sport, tennis -
Bendigo Trades Hall Council & Literary Institute Inc.
Photograph - Portrait of D.W. Lewis
Large Framed Photo D. W. Lewis Secretary Bendigo Trades & Labor Council 1904-1932 debonair, tie, victorian era -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter - (Multiple), Letters regard making of Everard Roads, Ringwood east from Ringwood East School Committee, 1931-32
4 letters from the Ringwood East State School to the Town Clerk regarding the making of Everard Road in front of the School. Letters dated May 18th 1931, November 13th 1931, March 16th 1932 and 12th October 1932. The first three letters from C.A. Walmsley and the final one from E Thompson. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Booklet - Methodist Order of Knights, First or Page's Degree Ritual
The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia. Blue cardboard covered booklets. MOK242.1 : Fifth edition, 1932; MOK242.2 : First or Page's Degree Ritual : Senior Ceremonies, first edition, 1936. Ritual of the First Degree or The Degree of Sincerity : Senior Ceremonies: MOK242.3 : 1939; MOK242.4 and MOK242.4.1 : 1941; MOK242.5 : 1946; MOK242.6 L 1952; MOK242.7 : 1957; MOK242.8 : 1959; MOK242.9 : 1932MOK242.4: "MORELAND" on cover and "COURT VIGILANT" inside. MOK242.4.1 "HGU" on front cover. MOK242.9 "H.G. UREN" on front cover.methodist order of knights -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Image, Clare Gervasoni, Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Village Residence - Crombie Cottage, 2016
This cottage was built in 1932. One of the first objectives of the Association was "to provide the shelter of a hose for those Pioneers of the Goldfields whom the reverses of fortune have deprived of the means of procuring the comforts of life in their declining years." The first home at Charles Anderson Grove was built in 1925. Before that time the Association provided relief for needy pioneers. relief included monthly monetary payments, loads of firewood, medical assistance and distribution of Christmas bosed of groceries to deserving pensioners, and in some cases payment of burial costs. ::a) The dominant purpose of the Association is to give public benevolent relief as a charity, but providing independent living accommodation in our Retirement Village for person in need who are over 65. ::b) To raise funds by membership subscription, commercial and residential rents, donations, gifts and voluntary work, for the purpose of providing direct relief of poverty, distress, misfortune or helplessness. ::c) To maintain the important heritage and ongoing viability of the Old Colonists' Association. (Revised Rules of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc., 2016) Colour photograph of Crombie Cottage at The Old Colonists' Assiation of Ballarat Inc retirement village at Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat. "The committee of the Ballarat Old Colonists' Association expects to call tenders for the pro- posed Crombie Cottage before the end of the month." (Argus, Wednesday 17 February 1932, page 9)old colonists' association, ballarat, charles anderson grove, crombie, crombie cottage, retirement village