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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Unveiling ceremony of the Memorial Plaque at corner of Main Road and Pitt Street, Eltham commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Eltham District Historical Society, 10 October 1987, 10/10/1987
Standing L-R: Mrs Marie Ebeli, - , - ; Seated L-R: - , Mrs Kath Stephenson, Mrs Lucy Robertson. The commemorative plaque explains the functions of the various items used in the Victorian 150th Anniversary Monument and Time capsule.Colour photograph1987, activities, eltham community centre, time capsule -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HISTORICAL PHOTO OF STOPING AT BENDIGO
Laminated poster of 15 black and white photos of stoping at various mines in Bendigo. The mines are: North Deborah L2 - North Deborah West - North Deborah - New Moon - New Chum Railway - Central Nell Gwynne - Catherine United - Hercules - Victoria Quartz - Monument Hill -bendigo, mining -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Tour of the Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, 1977
Boroondara Cemetery, established in 1858, is within an unusual triangular reserve bounded by High Street, Park Hill Road and Victoria Park, Kew. By the 1890s, the Boroondara Cemetery was a popular destination for visitors and locals admiring the beauty of the grounds and the splendid monuments. The Boroondara Cemetery is of historical significance for the graves, monuments and epitaphs of a number of individuals whose activities have played a major part in Australia's history. They include the Henty family, artists Louis Buvelot and Charles Nuttall, businessmen John Halfey and publisher David Syme, artist and diarist Georgiana McCrae, actress Nellie Stewart and architect and designer of the Boroondara and Melbourne General Cemeteries, Albert Purchas.Walking tour led by Kew Historical Society members for members of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in 1977. The photograph shows members of both parties assembled at a grave in the Cemetery. The photograph was one of six taken by KHS member Stewart West on that occasion, and subsequently donated by him to the collection by him.Reverse: "Front row in dark coat and glasses - Mrs Mills, With dark glasses reading - Mrs Ekberg (KHS member); Second from right Mr Slattery then president of Society; Far left Miss B Mackie (KHS member)" boroondara general cemetery, kew cemetery, walking tours -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Tour of the Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, 1977
Boroondara Cemetery, established in 1858, is within an unusual triangular reserve bounded by High Street, Park Hill Road and Victoria Park, Kew. By the 1890s, the Boroondara Cemetery was a popular destination for visitors and locals admiring the beauty of the grounds and the splendid monuments. The Boroondara Cemetery is of historical significance for the graves, monuments and epitaphs of a number of individuals whose activities have played a major part in Australia's history. They include the Henty family, artists Louis Buvelot and Charles Nuttall, businessmen John Halfey and publisher David Syme, artist and diarist Georgiana McCrae, actress Nellie Stewart and architect and designer of the Boroondara and Melbourne General Cemeteries, Albert Purchas.Walking tour led by Kew Historical Society members for members of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in 1977. The photograph shows a Kew youth placing a sprig of Rosemary on Ellen Quick's grave. The photograph was one of six taken by KHS member Stewart West on that occasion, and subsequently donated by him to the collection by him.Reverse: "Kew youth placing a sprig of rosemary on grave of Ellen Quick nee Derrick who was the first burial on 12/3/1859. Her family Derricks were early Kew Landowners." boroondara general cemetery, kew cemetery, walking tours, ellen quick, dannock family, kew pioneers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LIST OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS, 1950/61
Documents: paper bag contains - well-worn booklet 21x16cm 'List of Directors & sharebrokers' for goldmines, meeting times, reports to press, company report recipients for Monument Hill Consolidated, Central Nell Gwynne, East Clarence, New Don, South Nell Gwynne, Deborah Gold Mine, South Deborah, North Virginia, Central Deborah, North Deborah Mining, Nell Gwynne Reef, Central Napoleon, New Monument, North Hustlers, Napoleon Reef, Deborah Extended, Deborah United, South Wattle Gully Company, Red, White & Blue Extended, Golden Carshalton, poor condition, also several company change of address notices.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANSISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stansistreet -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Lorenzo Roccheggiani, Raccolta de Cento Tavole, 1804, 1804
This book was part of the Ballarat Technical Art School Library.Large book, without cover, with copperplate engraved plated. A collection of 100 plates representing religios, civil and military costume of ancient Egypt, Etruscan, Greek and Roman drawings on all the ancient monuments for use of teachers of art. Designed and cut in copper by Lorenzo Roccheggiani. Includes terminology and index.ballarat technical art school library, greek art, roman art, etruscan art, egyptian art, costume, helmuts, uniform, classical antiquities -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Remember Them, 2009
This book gives details of the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, war memorials and monuments in suburbs and towns and cities around Victoria and descriptions of the lives of some Victoria war heroes of the Boer War, World Wars One and Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.This book is of some local interest as it contains information on war memorials and war heroes in Warrnambool and other district localities. It will be useful for research This is a hard cover book with a multi-coloured paper dust jacket with an image of a soldier on the front and yellow and white lettering. The book is red-coloured with white lettering on the spine. Cover – A Guide to Victoria’s Wartime Heritage – Remember Themmelbourne shrine of rememberance, war history, warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Unveiling ceremony of the Memorial Plaque at corner of Main Road and Pitt Street, Eltham commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Eltham District Historical Society, 10 October 1987, 10/10/1987
Standing L-R: Mr Bob McLellan, Mrs Joan Ackland, Mr Joh Ebeli; Seated L-R: - , Mrs Bishop, - , -. The commemorative plaque explains the functions of the various items used in the Victorian 150th Anniversary Monument and Time capsule.Colour photograph1987, activities, eltham community centre, time capsule -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik World War One Memorials tour, 10 August 2016, 10 August 2016
In May 2015 Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program funding for the restoration and enhancement of the Christmas Hills cenotaph as a project to commemorate the First World War. The Stone monument is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the Great War. Born Digitalworld war 1, war memorials, shire of nillumbik, restoration, christmas hills, cenotaph, christmas hills war memorial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL MINE
Photograph. Black and white photo - "Monument Hill Mine 655'. Int stope below 640' level 150' south of shaft. Picture of south face showing western side of upper roof. On west side is main w fault. On the face is a rock hammer. Details at ? qtz and intrusions above it.photograph, landscape, monument hill mine 655 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 35 and Wendouree Parade, the Olympic Monument and the nearby Lake Wendouree.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 35 in Wendouree Parade / Hamilton Ave nearing the Carlton St Loop. Has the Olympic Monument in the background and Lake Wendouree. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West.In ink "Olympic Memorial L Wendouree 16.3.63"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, olympics, hamilton ave, tram 35 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: GOLD MONUMENT
Photo with a brown tinge of the Gold Monument next to the Black Swan Hotel in McCrae Street. Street surface looks like gravel. There are horse drawn vehicles in the picture and on the right side of the photo is a tram with No. 6 painted on the back. Behind the statue is a poppet leg structure and a row of trees around the Hotel.bendigo, streetscape, general street views, john jones collection - gold monument, black swan hotel -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Shire of Diamond Plaque, Greensborough War Memorial Park, 1994, 26/08/1994
This photograph shows the Shire of Diamond Valley plaque in War Memorial Park Greensborough. The monument is 'dedicated to the honoured memory of the men and women of Diamond Valley who served their country in times of conflict.' The Shire of Diamond Valley was a local government area from 1964 to 1994.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough war memorial park, shire of diamond valley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 'GOLD' POSTER WITH DESCRIPTION OF NUGGETS
Poster heading - 'Gold' - 'In the whole world, only 47 nuggets weighing over 30lbs Troy have been recorded. Of these 40 are from Australia. The region from Ballarat around to Bendigo yielded 32 of these large nuggets. This monument erected in 1897 by the Mines Department, is the only one ever erected to honour the discovery of a gold nugget. The 'Welcome Stranger' nugget was unearthed on 5th February, 1869, weighing 2316 ounces and it was sold for 9.553 pounds'. Poster includes a map of Victoria depicting the main gold mining areas, also mention of gypsum, and tin in northern Victoria. A photo of the monument to the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget found 1 1/4 miles from Moliagul in the bottom corner.document, gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - SAINT AIDEN'S ORPHANAGE, BENDIGO
black and white photo: Saint Aiden's Orphage, Bendigo. Photo shows entrance gates, with orphanage building in middle ground. Palm trees in front of building, monument in centre of garden. Gravel road leading to gates, eucalypts either side of road. On bottom of photo: 'St. Aiden's Orphanage, Bendigo' No 15buildings, church, st. aiden's orphanage, st. aiden's orphanage, bendigo, catholic church, sisters of mercy. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
FIlm - DVD, Princes Pier reconstruction, 2007 - 2011
This film was shown at the opening of the pier and at the Piers Festivals 2012 and 2013, and at the Melbourne Open House Weekend July 2012 at which PMHPS took part. We requested a copy.DVD of Princes Pier construction montage compiled by Major Projects Victoria over the years during which the abandoned pier was renovated to produce both public space and a monument to its own history. A stop-action film of the construction process, donated to PMHPS by MPV in 2012 by the Project Manager Andrew McKinleypiers and wharves - princes pier, major projects victoria, andrew mckinley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL PLAN
Plan of Monument Hill mine drawn in black ink on buff coloured tracing paper. Plan shows diagram of stope and describes rock profile; 1" F.W. quartz, lava, slate H.W. quartz and slate with threads of quartz. Hard sandstone on side of stope. Signed LCS (?) 8/4/38business, mining, monument hill consolidated company -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham RSL and Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1979, 1979c
... monuments ...Changing streetscape - RSL branch merged with Montmorency. Land sold and since developed into units.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsUnidentified; half-frame numberingmonuments, church, eltham rsl sub-branch, eltham uniting church, main road, john street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Garrie Hutchinson, Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage / [written & photographed by Garrie Hutchinson], 2009
... monuments ...Hardback; xii, 308 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN 9781740668408war memorials, monuments, world war 1, world war ii, boer war, victoria -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Image, Soldiers' Memorial, Rutherglen, 1930s
... monuments ...Presented by the Corowa Historical Society to the Rutherglen Historical SocietyBlack and white postcard photograph of the Soldiers' Memorial erected after World War 1, in Rutherglen Parkrutherglen postcard views, tourism, commerce, soldiers' memorial, monuments, rutherglen park -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 23/11/1980
... monuments ...Finishing touches of sealing the time capsule into the cairn at Rutherglen Showgrounds.Colour photograph of several men finishing the sealing of the capstone to a stone cairn.On back of photo: "Don Nash & Ewart Henderson. Time capsule Rutherglen Showgrounds 23-11-80"rutherglen showgrounds, time capsule, cairn, monuments, don nash, ewart henderson -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 23/11/1980
... monuments ...Time capsule, enclosed in a stone cairn, erected at Rutherglen Showgrounds 23/11/1980. Photo features John & Heather Williams and their family.Colour photograph of a family standing around a stone cairn.On back of photo: "23-11-80 John Williams & family & time capsule. Rutherglen Showgrounds"time capsule, rutherglen showgrounds, cairn, monuments, john williams, heather williams -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The illustrated Burra Charter, 1992
... monuments ...This book has been prepared for Australia ICOMOS to explain the principles, processes and practice it contains, and to show how the Charter has been used to care for many important places.84p.; ill.; ports.; 30 cm; This book has been prepared for Australia ICOMOS to explain the principles, processes and practice it contains, and to show how the Charter has been used to care for many important places.Sue Barnetthistoric buildings, conservation and restoration, historic sites, landscape protection, cultural property, monuments -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Sir Walter Scott by by Stanley Hammond, c1962
A bronze statue of Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish writer, novelist, poet, historian, and biographer who lived from 5 August 1771 – 21 September 1832. The Sir Walter Scott Monument was unveiled by the Mayor Cr A. Masson in March 1962 at the Civic Hall, BallaratThe artwork is of aesthetic and historic significance to the people of BallaratBronze statue of Sir Walter Scott in seated position on sandstone and concrete plinth.sir walter scott, ballarat, stanley hammond -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Domestic object, Glasses Case and Cleaning Cloth from Optomitrist
Belonged to Ruby Neyland (ne Monument) born in Stawell. Married James Thomas Fenley Neyland in 1911. Both buried at Stawell Cemetery. Son Edward Stephen Neyland. Cleaning Cloth Printed R.N. Wadsworth Certified Optician Member VIC.OPT.ASSN. Stawell Phone Stawell 123Burgandy coloured glasses case and cleaning cloth printed with R.N. WadsworthC.E. Van Bede Refraction Optician 39 Byron Street Elwood Phone -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph - postcard - coloured. A photograph of The Queen's Monument Camp Reserve, Bendigo. In the background is a poppet head (No.1 Hustler Royal Reserve 'Park'). Written on the back. I hear that you have been having great flirtations with Una, Love from Nan. And it is addressed to 'Harry Whitehead, 'Wurroit' Hawkesdale via Warrnambool.place, bendigo, queen's monument, camp reserve., the queen's monument, camp reserve. bendigo. -
Clunes Museum
Coin
1, CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR, ATHENEUM SIX PENNY VOUCHER-METAL. 2, PLASTIC TOKEN? TWO PENCE 3, METALIC BOTTLE OPENER WITH CLUNES GOLD MONUMENT BADGE AND SMALL CHAIN. 4, ONE METAL ROUAL VISIT 1954 TO VICTORIA QUEEN ELIZABETH & DUKE OF EDINBURG. 5, ANZAC BADGElocal history, numismatic, tokens, events and celebrations, royal visit, anzac -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Christening Robe, 1856
The Christening robe was word by Charles William Wilson, the first white child born at Whroo. He was the first born to Mary Primrose Wilson and William Wilson. He died in 1901 aged 45 years and is interred at Tatura cemetary. His monument is erected in front of the Tatura Court House.Cotton and broderie Anglaise white robe. Gathered at the bodice with pin tucking across bottom of robe. Ties at neckline and bodice.christening robe, charles william wilson, mary primrose wilson, william wilson, whroo, tatura court house, tatura cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL AND DEBORAH GOLD MINES
Letter, 26 June 1931, 'Dear Herb', signed by Harris (unclear) with two quotes attached to bale water from the Monument Gold Mine and Deborah Gold Mines. Monument Gold Mining Co. Incoming water is four thousand gallons per day, baling in three shifts, the 'water would be off the bottom plat in three weeks' Cost - firewood 60, engine drivers wage 40, stokers, 28, total 128 pounds. Deborah Gold Mine. Baling three shifts, the water would be off the bottom plat at the outside, in two weeks. Cost firewood 40, engine drivers wage 26, stokers 18, total 84 pounds. Signed H.E. Jones, Mine Manager. `bendigo, gold mining, mccoll rankin and stanistreet, bendigo gold mining, monument hill gold mine, deborah gold mine, h.e. jones, mine manager, engine driver -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: MONUMENTS TO HISTORY
Bendigo Advertiser from 02/08/1996. Two articles on the same page on two people involved in preserving our history at Bendigo's cemeteries. The first article ''digging graves for a living'' describe the work of Bendigo Cemeteries trust gravedigger Ron Lobb. The second ''Monuments to history'' describe the work of stonemason Ray Miles.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, bendigo cemeteries