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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Part of the history of the Lowen's, n.d
Lowen Family bought land on Crown Allotment 100 in 1867.Lowen Family bought land on Crown Allotment 100 in 1867.Lowen Family bought land on Crown Allotment 100 in 1867.lowen family, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Extracts from letter from Miss E. Luke, n.d
Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road,Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road, Father worked for Tesselated Tile Company as an accountant.Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road, luke, edith, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Notice of reunion for Maggs Family, 1994
Notice of reunion for the descendants of James and Harriet Maggs who arrived in Australia 1852.Notice of reunion for the descendants of James and Harriet Maggs who arrived in Australia 1852.Notice of reunion for the descendants of James and Harriet Maggs who arrived in Australia 1852.maggs, james, maggs, harriet, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, The History of Victoria and Melbourne, n.d
Notes extracted from the History of Victoria and Melbourne by Mrs Leach on James Maggs.Notes extracted from the History of Victoria and Melbourne by Mrs Leach on James Maggs. Anzac Day March 1932Notes extracted from the History of Victoria and Melbourne by Mrs Leach on James Maggs.maggs, james, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Interview with Mrs Marchiori by Keith Rooney, 22/01/1986
Notes on the life of Mrs Marchiori who arrived in Australia in 1927.Notes on the life of Mrs Marchiori who arrived in Australia in 1927.Notes on the life of Mrs Marchiori who arrived in Australia in 1927.marchiori family, marchiori road, blackburn north, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Big Day for Gladys, 1983
Article on Gladys Zerbe on her 96th birthdaypioneers, zerbe, gladys, rust, gwen, theis, myrtle, cole, edith, milpara hostel -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Hat, 1966
Worn by Rosalie Whalen as part of her going-away outfit after her wedding on 1st June, 1966. Hat purchased along with a kangaroo fur coat but donor does not remember where purchased.Rosalie is the great granddaughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1966 cream kangaroo fur pill-box style hat with oyster satin lining. See also NA4579 wedding dress accessories. Supp. file under NA4579costume, female headwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Negligee Set, 1966
Worn as part of her trousseau by Rosalie Whalen on her honeymoon after her wedding on 1st June 1966 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, Vic.|Bought at a shop at the top of Collins Street 'The Paris End'.Rosalie is the great great grand-daughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1. 1966 white sleeveless batiste nightgown with salmon pink silk Rouleau ties on shoulders. The armholes and neckline are edged with the salmon silk. 2. The elbow-length sleeved coat has a gathered neckline edged with salmon pink Rouleau and tied at the opening (which does not have any fastenings). The sleeves are raglan with elastic casing and decorated with a salmon pink bow. See also wedding dress NA4579 and hat NA4597.costume, female nightwear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Key - 21st, Approx August, 1935
This is the twenty-first key presented to Ronald Arthur Edwards in August 1935. The celebration, held at his parents home in Husband Road, Forest Hill, was attended by many well known local people who signed his birthday key. Ronald Edwards was the youngest child of Arthur and Martha Edwards. In 1929 aged 15 he contracted poliomyelitis and became an invalid. He died in 1955 at Forest Hill.This item is significant in the history of Forest Hill as all the attendees and Ronald Arthur Edwards are from the pioneering families of the area of the Shire of Nunawading.Large wooden plywood key made to celebrate the 21st birthday of Ronald Arthur Edwards in August 1935. Written on handle end in pen Ron Edwards 21st - 19.Key end signed Anna Course, Herbert Course, R.J. Bird, D.J. Bogle.Reverse side R. Course, A.H. Course, Aunt Corrie, F. Bogle, Aunt Harriet, Marjory Course, S. Edwards, Edwards, H. Edwards, E. Edwards, Doug Edwards, Charlie Course, Jean Course, Tom Bailey, H.S. Tainton, N. Tainton, ?Luen Edwards, C.W. Bird, ?S.U. Course, J. Porter, Bob Course, J.E. Bird, M.P.? Course, ?Edwards, L. Tainton, J. Bird, Shirley Edwards, H. Edwards, Ed, A.E. Edwards, Albert H..., V. Edwards, F. Smith, W. Smith, L.James, E. Galley ?, A.E. Edwards, Mother and Father. Gold traces on one side; 21 carved out in key end.See Descriptionhandcrafts, woodwork -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Emma Elizabeth Weston
Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869.Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869. She subsequently ran a bakery in Swanston street and later married Thomas Scott, Tinner and Galvanizer. They lived in Victoria street (now rooks Road) and had several children, one daughter being named Emma. Emma married Mr. Ottenbach who jumped ship from the German navy and they had a daughter, Christina who was a member of the Nunawading Historical society. Emma (Junior) worked at the Australian tesselated tile Co. in Mitcham and learnt art in order to design tiles.Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869. weston, emma elizabeth;, scott, thomas, emma elizabeth, otterbach mr, otterbach, christina emma, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, leach, nancy, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Herbs and the pioneers, n.d
A letter written by Pat Faggetter to Mr and Mrs Leach about the establishment of Slater's herb farm in Mitcham.A letter written by Pat Faggetter to Mr and Mrs Leach about the establishment of Slater's herb farm in Mitcham.A letter written by Pat Faggetter to Mr and Mrs Leach about the establishment of Slater's herb farm in Mitcham.slater, william, faggetter, pat, herb farms, herb gardens -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, First House - Cottage Street Blackburn
Black and white photo of one of the first houses in Cottage Street, Blackburn. Made from bricks from the brick kilns in Alfred street. Was Mrs. Hommerson's childhood home 1909 - 1910.cottage street, blackburn, alfred street, pioneer's house, hammerson, mrs. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, William Slater
Mrs Slater and her husband William Slater migrated from Mitcham, Surrey, England in 1855 and established a herb farm in Nunawading - the first in Victoria. The farm was located in Blackburn Road, North Blackburn. When Mrs Slater died in 1895 the farm was sold. Slater Avenue and Slater Reserve is named for them.4 copies of black and white photo of William Slaterpioneers, slater, william, herb farms, slater avenue, blackburn north, slater reserve -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article - John Gardiner, 23/06/2021
John Gardiner was born in Dublin 1798. He was a pastoralist and banker and arrived at Port Phillip in 1836 and with his cousin William Fletcher laid claim to 15,000 acres at the junction of the Yarra River and Kooyongkoot CreekJohn Gardiner was born in Dublin 1798. He was a pastoralist and banker and arrived at Port Phillip in 1836 and with his cousin William Fletcher laid claim to 15,000 acres at the junction of the Yarra and Kooyongkoot Creek.non-fictionJohn Gardiner was born in Dublin 1798. He was a pastoralist and banker and arrived at Port Phillip in 1836 and with his cousin William Fletcher laid claim to 15,000 acres at the junction of the Yarra River and Kooyongkoot Creekgardiner john, gardiners creek -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Elizabeth Batman's Doll, C1835
Photos and description of Elizabeth Batman's dollnon-fictionPhotos and description of Elizabeth Batman's dolltoys, clothing and dress -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, The Development of Local Health Services, 2017
A history of the development of local health servicesAn A4 document of 10 pages A history of the development of local health servicesdoctors, health professionals, slater william henry, infant welfare centres, pioneers, fitzmaurice a yvonne, delany's hotel surrey hills, hospitals, threlkeld verner w dr, cochrane stanley dr, mitcham private hospital, health centres, bellbird private hospital, nurses, peter james centre, toogood edith, health services -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 2010
Cairn was unveiled at the Back-to-Rutherglen centenary celebrations on Saturday 8th April 1939. It is in memory of John Lindsay Brown who was one of the first settlers of the Rutherglen region, settling on the Gooramadda Run in 1839.Colour photograph of a cairn erected to the memory of John Lindsay Brown. It is one of two photographs printed on a single A4 sheet.Written at the bottom of the sheet with the two photographs is the year the photographs were taken: "2010"lindsay brown, memorials, cairns, monuments, pioneers, gooramadda, runs -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, C.J. Melrose, solo flier, 1934, 1934
Melrose died in July 1936, at the age of 22, when his new high-wing monoplane "Billing", a Heston Phoenix registration VH-AJM, broke up in turbulence over South Melton, Victoria on a charter flight from Melbourne to Darwin. Two days later, over one hundred thousand people lined the streets of Melbourne to pay their last respects. Black and white photographic image of Charles James Melrose, the only Australian contestant and the only solo flier in the England-Ausralia air race, 1934. He is being chaired by R.A.A.F. men. Two years later Melrose crashed.aeroplane, aviation, flight, pioneer pilot, charles kingsford smith, p. taylor -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Castlemaine Pioneers and Old Residents' Building, 2013, 04/03/2013
Colour photograph of a remnant from Thompson's Foundry inside the Castlemaine market Building. castlemaine, george clark, george clark and son -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Nucolorvue, Panorama from the Pioneed Memorial Tower, Daylesford, 1957
Daylesford is a tourist town in Central Victorian, known for its mineral water springs.Central Springs DaylesfordDaylesford, Victoria, Australia This famous holiday resort is famous for its up-to-date facilities, as well as for its natural attractions. The mineral Springs are renowned for their high medicinal elements. The visitor finds ample to amuse, in excellent fishing, boating, Boating, Swimming, golfing, hiking and riding. The district provides a wide range of typical Australian bush scenery, and the altitude of 2,000 feet above sea level as a tonic effect on all. Daylesford has modern hotels, guest houses, shops and places of amusement, also many other places of interest within short travelling distance. Bendigo, 50 miles, Ballara 30 miles, and Melbourne 75 miles, bring Daylesford within easy reach of many parts of Victoria. daylesford, wombat gardens, wombat hill gardens, daylesford pioneer memorial tower, landscape -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Headstones in Germantown Cemetery, 2019, 23/03/2019
The Grovedale Cemetery was formerly known as the Germantown Cemetery, and is administered by Geelong Cemeteries Trust.Colour photographs of each headstones in Germantown Cemetery (or Grovedale Cemetery).gravedale cemetery, germantown cemetery, geelong cemeteries trust, george heyer, clara elizabeth heyer, george hever, alfred theodor hever, auguste lemke, henry lemke, ann lemke, wilhelmina lemke, ennes lemke, german pioneers, bieske, baensch, winter, kerger, adresson, rossack, kosseck, hartwich, pacholke, renzow, heyer, schultz, baum, momm, jasper, lorke, schneider, hermann, klemke, german-australians, heinrich renzow, anna rostna, ernestine winter, ernest albert paech, heinrich wilhelm winter, johannes paech, adelena paech, john pacholke, h. pacholke, henry pacholke, adolph pohl, emielie pohl, theo pohl, cottlor walter, luise walter, plier, g.o. pacholke, grace dorothy pacholke, karl josef stotz, donald hartwick, albert spain, carl voss, ludwig averland, susan elizabeth haverland, phillip alfred jasper, rudolph jasper, ernestine jasper, emma emilie rossack, carl gotlierb rossack, anna louisa schneider, frederick schneider, agnes winter, martha winter, paul wilhelm winter, max george grossman, emma matilda grossman, emma matilda bieske, emma emilie andressen, leo bieske, albert bieske, john frederick rossack, louisa emma rossack, margaret hartwick, dora baum, u. joseph baum, johanna cready, johanna hartwich, wilhelm heinrich winter, heinrick r. winter, a. dora m. sectig, gustav julius kosseck, ernest c. rosser, leslie charles rossack, frank charles rossack, george rossack, leonard julius kosseck, anna amanda kosseck, anna amanda wolter, james kennedy paton, florence may paton, ivy victoria baensch, margaret baensch, godfrey baensch, friederich albert lehmann, elsie emma lehmann, elsie emma grossmann, j.j. kerger, alice mary kerger, charles edward klemke, marian joyce klemke, lulu rossack, ellen victoria rossack, william harry rossack, may elizabeth rossack, clara rossack, a.s. maude momm -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image - Black and White, Fisher-folk haul a plan to a take-off after a forced landing on a sandhill
An early aeroplane taking off from a sandhill.flight, aeroplane, fisher-folk, pioneer aviation -
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Image - Black and White, Fuselage Assembly at Mascot's First Workshop, 1920, 1920
Black and white image of the first workshop at Mascot Airport, Sydney. flight, aeroplane, mascot, fuselage assembly, mascot airport, pioneer aviation -
Unions Ballarat
Book - Above the starry frame, 2007
Biography of William Irwin who migrated to Australia in 1850. He was a digger and a publican during the gold rush in Ballarat. He was publican at the Star Hotel, John O'groats Hotel and the Provincial Hotel. The Star Hotel was closely connected with the story of the Eureka Stockade. The book in part draws from family correspondence. The book's author, Helen Townsend, is Irwin's great-granddaughter. Relevance to the history of Ballarat, gold mining and the Eureka Stockade. Biographical interest - William Irwin.Paperback book. Front cover: image of houses surrounded by fields; image of Irwin's Provincial Hotel with people and horses and carts; white and black lettering.Front cover: title and author. Back cover: book synopsis; praise for the book by Tom Keneally.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gold mining - ballarat, mining licences - ballarat, eureka stockade, irish potato famine, gold miners, history, biography, publicans - ballarat, immigrants, pioneers, william irwin, star hotel, john o'groats hotel, provincial hotel -
Bialik College
Exhibition Panel, 70th Anniversary: Pioneering Approach to Education, 2012
Panel from the exhibition held to celebrate the College's 70th anniversary in 2012. Photograph: Students Learning Hebrew at Bialik Hebrew School, 1956. Image courtesy of the Jewish Museum. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.founders, zionist, judaism, drummond street carlton, history, 2000s -
Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Inc.
Book, 1930 Jubilee Book (1984)
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Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Inc.
Document, Old Pioneers Association
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Ballarat Heritage Services
Print - Image, Ballarat Gold Pioneers Prior to the Issue of the Gold License, 1851, 1904
A number of photographs of men who were in Ballarat before the first Gold License was issued.ballarat pioneers, gold discovery, gold license, james esmond, james oddie, thomas hiscock, david ham, b. storey, i.a. twaits, rev. d. allan, thomas bath, f.o. jones, w. hill, j. patterson, h. patterson, a.c. mcdonald -
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Photograph - Colour, Queen Victoria Statue, Sturt Street, Ballarat, 2011, 29/12/2011
Colour photograph of the Queen Victoria Statue in Sturt Street, Ballarat. sturt street ballarat, christmas tree, pioneer women, ballarat, plaque, queen victoria -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Queen Victoria Statue, Sturt Street, Ballarat, 2011, 29/12/2011
Colour photograph of the Queen Victoria Statue in Sturt Street, Ballarat. sturt street ballarat, christmas tree, pioneer women, ballarat, plaque, queen victoria