The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. All cards have titles on the front printed in red. The majority of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Proudfoots Boat House – Proudfoot’s Boathouse is at 2 Simpson Street Warrnambool, on the banks of the Hopkins River. In the 1880s it was a venue for hiring boats for rowing, fishing, sailing and picnics. It was a popular destination for tourists coming from Melbourne for a day or weekend outing. The beautiful historic Victorian period building was designed, built and established by Thomas Proudfoot. He applied to build a boat jetty in 1885. He died in 1900 and his wife Catherine took over, running it for many years. Later her son Bruce and after that her granddaughter Ena Hunt and her husband took over; it remained in the family until 1979. The buildings, including the ‘U’ shaped jetty and tearooms, were restored and modified in the 1990s by the Warrnambool Sports Club, under the control of the Warrnambool City Council. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time, he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This card is the only one of the nine cards with the location of Warrnambool added to the name 'Joseph Series'. It is also the only one that has text within the outline for the postage stamp. The font used for the test of the headings is slightly different to the other cards. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool. This postcard of Proudfoot's Boathouse is of historical significance for is connection with Proudfood’s Boathouse. Proudfoot’s Boathouse is an example of late-Victorian recreational and tourist facilities. Boathouses were popular 19th-century tourist and recreational attractions, providing refined and healthy activity. This boathouse shows the early realisation of the tourism and leisure potential of seaside towns such as Warrnambool, a potential that has become increasingly important as port uses have ceased and other industries have been subjected to financial pressure. Proudfoot's Boathouse is of social significance because it illustrates the continuity of the attraction of this kind of leisure facility. Although the glory days of boathouses were in the 19th century, those that survive continue to be well patronised. Proudfoot's Boathouse has been an important recreational facility and attraction for tourists flocking to the Hopkins River, one of the State's most popular boating and fishing resorts, since 1885.” (Statement of Significance is from the Victorian Heritage Register)Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation. Coloured photograph print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. Cameo Image of figures in three rowing boats on still water beside a building with three gable roofs and decorative verandas. Other boats are moored at the landing in front of the building. The roofs each have a tall pole at the front. There is a park right of the building that also has a landing. In the background is a grassed slope and the sea. Reverse has printed inscriptions and an outline for a postage stamp. There is no correspondence written on the card. The card is one of the Jordan Series by Joseph Jordan, printed in Great Britain in the early 1900s. Front, in red: “PROUDFOOT’S BOAT HOUSE / HOPKINS RIVER, WARRNAMBOOL” Reverse in black: “Jordan Series Warrnambool” “POST CARD” “Printed in Great Britain” “This space may be used for Communication” “The Address to be written here” Within the stamp outline: “3 / BRITISH / MANUFACTURE"flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, proudfoots boat house, boat house, proudfoots, hopkins river, boats for hire, row boats, recreation

Pink covered book showing the Council Offices of the Shire of Ballaratballarat, shire of ballarat, ballarat shire council, brown, george powell, learmonth shire hall, cobb & co, learmonth, ballarat townscape, australian timken, wendouree west housing estate, wendouree west, ballarat airport, joe white maltings, alfredton, a.v. wehl industries, begonia house, walton, valenite-modco, sec substation, ballarat agricultural and pastoral society, gong gong, wendouree sewerage teatment works, alfredton recreation and sports centre, wendouree west library, wendouree recreation reserve, wendouree youth club, norton villiers, planning scheme, lucas textiles, immunizaton, kelaston, linda brown pre-school, wendouree pre-school, parklands clinic, alfredton infant welfare centre, darriwell park, vitclay pipes, t.m. burke estate, webbcona estate, franklin caravans, lake burrumbeet, forrest street primary school, ballarat high school, wendouree west state school, coronet industries, wendouree primary school, learmonth presbyterian church, st matthew's wendouree, st mary's redemptorist fathers monastery, robert ritchie, robert ritchie foodstores, stan farquhar, berklee products, ballarat golf course, s. j. weir, dowling forest racecourse, norm doodt, hines plaster, ballarat aerial view, victorian inland meat authority, s.k. mcivor, j. & g. dart, wendouree west aerial view, egg and egg pulp marketing board, councillors, kinnersly, giot, powell, sansom, cornell, edmonston, crick, ford, mitchell, cobb & co, j. g. dart, rex hollioake, mcdonald, baird, cobb & co, j. & g. dart

The board was started in 1959 with the opening of the E.J. Tippett Recreation Hall (formerly the Ballarat School of Mines Museum).Photographs of the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat Students Representative Council Executive . The board includes the President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sports Secretary. Photos also include members of the 2015 reunion who are written on the board.ballarat school of mines students representative council executive, src, e.j. tippett recreation hall, widdop, bethune, witcher, weir, coutts, hart, mcdonald, waybury, titheridge, jones, williams, rodger, levings, reimann, tay, delosa, peel, brauer, costa, hunter, nachiapham, muntz, tapscott, skene, atkins, weybury, anderson, mullins, collier, nash, dobie, johnson, rogers, tulloch, thorne, chung, elshaug, day, sordello, pittard, dower, lynch, cutter, agrums, penna, grubb, davis, tiheridge, baker, court, cooper, tucker

Black and white photograph, two men in Judo robes holding 6 medallions, Wayne Swanton, Kevin Prime, Judo. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Front 2 Wayne Swanton Kevin Prime (back) 22/10/92recreations, sports, judo

Black and white photograph, Man in Judo robes holding a medallion in a empty lot, Steve Stuart, Judo. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Steve Stuart BGO Judo winner. Story - Steve Steve at SLArecreations, sports, judo

Black and white photograph, Two men wrestling in Judo robes in front of building, Tim O'Donohue, Kevin Prime. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 17/5/94 Front Tim O'Donohue 12years Silver Medallist Kevin Prime "Sensei" instructorrecreations, sports, judo

Black and white photograph, close-up of boy holding a medallion, Jamey Lobb, Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Taekwondo medallist (silver)recreations, sports, judo

Coloured photograph, girl practising Judo in a grassy field, Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Kate 20.6.95 Shrialee Spain Judo Champ (mono)recreations, sports, judo

Black and white photograph, three men holding drinking glasses, Scott Hosking, Lynden Hosking, Aaron Kelly, Soccer. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: L- R Scott Hosking Lynden Hosking (Cyril Michelsen Trust fund win.) Aaron Kellyrecreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, photograph of 4 boys playing a soccer match and chasing a ball. Bendigo Advertiser Collection on back of photo: Loran Scoble Luke Pengelly Corey SLArecreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, two boys playing soccer. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Player E/H Leon Beatty Matt Umina (GC)recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, Picture of Michael Anderson holding the 3.B.0 Best and Fairest Player award. Bendigo advertiser description on back of photo:18/10/93 Soccer Michael Anderson with the best & fairest award (The Jim Anderson Medal)recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, photograph of Michael Anderson about to kick a ball during a game of soccer.; Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Michael Anderson.recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, two boys about to kick a ball during a soccer match, BSO, Eltham, 8/1/95, Bendigo Advertiser Description on back of photo: BSO vs Eltham | D.J. 8/1/95 #5 Bendigo Nathan Claridge Adan Raynes (Eltham)recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph on back of photo: two boys kicking a ball while playing Soccer, Colts, Glen Bradley, City Tom Eybula.recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, Two boys about to kick a Soccer ball but the boy on the right has been drawn on by the Bendigo Advertiser Editor with red ink, Bendigo Fullback, Paul Morgan, Duan Robinson. Bendigo Advertiser description: Bendigo Fullback Paul Morgan with Reserve Duan Robinson Forwardrecreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, girl laying in the grass with soccer ball staring at the camera, Sarah Poyser. Bendigo Advertiser description: 13/7/93 Sarah Poyser (Klyear in Australian Soccer Team (Youth under 16)recreations, sports, soccer

Black and white photograph, 3 children pictured in Conservatory Gardens. Attached to back, Advertiser description: Tanya, 14, Matthew, Is, and Jerome (12) Leonaro prepare for their upcoming competition.recreations, sports, judo, judo, martial arts, conservatory gardens

Black and white photograph, image shows father and son engaged in martial arts. Written on back "Dad Wayne & son Charles Swanton Back of photo - Wayne is Charles' dad & instructer go through some Ne-waza or ground work." 12/8/91recreations, sports, judo, judo