Inscribed : Esther Bergin, San Remo, February [19]01. Labelled 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.

John Stanley James, an English-born immigrant, became famous in Australia under double-blind pen-names, “the Vagabond” and “Julian Thomas.” His deception was so effective that he was even buried under a false name.Small green coloured hardback with black and white illustrations.Labelled: Cowes Free Public Library. Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest. Inscribed: Yours rightfully "The Vagabond".melbourne history, john stanley james, sport, horse racing, pentridge, orphans

Yellow paper, brown text, advertising flyer for the Royal Historical Society of Victoria , Bendigo and District Branch, Golden Days Historical Exhibition at R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Pall Hall Bendigo 12th to 17th August 1960.bendigo, entertainment, bhs exhibition 1960

Reminisces of old residents as told to an historical society meeting, June 1976 by Mr M. Gray, Mr W. Bawden, Charles Hansen, Mary Hansen and Mr J. McLean. Mostly concerning Mitcham Railway Station.Reminisces of old residents as told to an historical society meeting, June 1976 by Mr M. Gray, Mr W. Bawden, Charles Hansen, Mary Hansen and Mr J. McLean.gray, m, bawden, w, hansen, charles, mary, mclean, j, mitcham railway station, blackburn, nunawading, mitcham, box hill

Journal and proceedings of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Holdings: Vol. 35 May 1964 , No.2 - Vol. 43, No.3 August 1972 (incomplete) Title 'Victorian Historical Magazine. Vol.. 49 No.4 November 1978 -Journal and proceedings of the Royal Historical Society of Victoriahistory, victoria

Letter to Nunawading Historical Society from Glyn France regarding age and condition of Schwerkolt Cottage and mentioning letter from Mary Jackschowsky, the then owner comparing the age of the cottage to her own age, probably commenced in 1886.schwerkolt cottage, jackschowsky, mary elizabeth

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize Winner as awarded by the Latrobe University Bendigo Campus, thank you letter from the Bendigo Historical Society to the University and also an enclosed letter to Ms Maree Edwards, the winner of the prize.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards