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Clunes Museum
document, 1879
A POST MORTON HELD ON THE DEATH OF CHARLES GORDON AND FOR PERMISSION FOR MRS. GORDON TO OCCUPY THE BUILDING.REPORT OF SENIOR CONSTABLE NOLAN RELATIVE TO CHARLES AND ELIZABETH GORDON OF FAMILY HOTEL CLUNES, ON THE DEATH OF MR. CHARLES GORDON.VICTORIA POLICE REPORT. SEPTEMBER 15 TH. 1879local history, government, report, police force -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TALK ABOUT THE LIFE OF IRENE MITCHELL
Talk about the life of Irene Mitchell (to BHS by Charles Murray?) Irene Mitchell took part in Bendigo Competitions prior to successful acting career (detailed in talk). Her grandfather was Nat Ellis who had a cornet band in Sandhurst before going to Princess Theatre in late 1880s. (Details provided on page 1 of talk. Two copies of talk and covering letter from author.Charles Murrayperson, individual, irene mitchell, actress, nat ellis, cornet band, princess theatre. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Charles Craig, early 1970's
Yields information about the use of the use of the City tram stop on the South side of Sturt St, during the last days of the SEC operated system.Set of two Black and White photographs of trams at the City terminus in Sturt St, south side, evening peak with many passengers boarding or leaving the tramcars. Shows the tram stop signage. .1 - tram 26 along with three other cars at the stop. No. 26 has the destination of City. .2 - tram 43 with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St west and the Commonwealth Bank in the background. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, sturt st, city, passengers, tram 17, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Charles Craig, 1971
Yields information about the appearance and use of the Lydiard St terminus at night.Set of three black and white photographs of No.30 at the Lydiard St North terminus at night. Has the tram stop shelter in the view and the tram stop signs. Tram fitted with a SEC All electric cooking roof advert. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. .1 - photo with shelter in the view - three copies .2 - photo with the terminus and street lights .3 - as for .1, but on the side of the street, has the lights of Ballarat in the view. Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, night photo, tram 30 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street shops, Charles Nettleton, 1890s
Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; CRANSTON, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RIVE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Office. This is a copy of the larger original at B.11.09built environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Charles Craig, 1971
Yields information about an heavy hail storm in event on the Friday afternoon before the closure of the Victoria St line and the depot appearance at the time.Set of three Black and White photographs of trams passing or at the depot after the big hail storm on Friday afternoon 21/8/1971. .1 - No. 27 in Wendouree Parade, west bound. .2 - No. 42 entering the depot - tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has a SEC Briquettes roof advert. .3 - Scrubber in the depot yard. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed. trams, tramways, depot, closure, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 42, scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Charles Craig, Aug. 1971
Yields information about tram operations in Wendouree Parade and Lake Wendouree.Set of two Black and white photographs of view of trams and Lake Wendouree. .1 - single trucker in Wendouree Parade near Convent Corner, Hamilton Ave, north bound, taken from the finish of the rowing course. .2 - No. 17 westbound in Wendouree Parade, near Barrett Ave, with destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, tram 17 -
Mont De Lancey
Book, A.J. Downing et al, The Fruits and Fruit-Trees of America, 1890
A textbook about the Fruits and Fruit-Trees of America; The Culture, Propagation, and Management, in the Garden and Orchard, of Fruit Trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign , cultivated in this country.A large homemade green cloth covered book, The Fruits and fruit-Trees of America by A.J. Downing, Second Edition by Charles Downing. It has diagrams and outline drawings of fruit, native and foreign cultivated in America. A section at the back is headed - Key to French Names. An Index to the Different Fruits is included along with a General Index. Appendixes I, II and III has a General Index with synonymous names in Italic. Tanning, foxing and stains are noted. 1098p. plus 193p. for Appendixes.non-fictionA textbook about the Fruits and Fruit-Trees of America; The Culture, Propagation, and Management, in the Garden and Orchard, of Fruit Trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign , cultivated in this country.horticulture, agriculture, fruit growing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PICNIC GROUP
sepia photograph mounted on cream board. Group of adults and children in country side, having a picnic. Tablecloths on ground. 13 children, 4 adolescent girls at back, 7 adults. Trees and bush in background. Post and wire fence along road at centre. On board at RH side stamped in purple ink ' Charles G ... Photo/EaglehawkCharles G --------- Eaglehawkperson, group, picnic group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROOF SHEETS - CHARLES FLETCHER (BOOK)
Proof sheets - Charles Fletcher (book) a. & b. 8 pages of proof (4 pages on front/4 pages on back of sheet) with some music, some words and some history. (Presumably a title of book related to music/life of Charles Thatcher)person, individual, thatcher, charles -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900
The Langley family owned Morningside at this time and took in paying guestsPhotograph of frame with oval photos plus etching on original frame which appears to be wooden Photos show a man and woman 'Charles John Perry' and Alice Maude May langleyCharles John Perry, Alice Maud May Langleypeople, langley, people, perry -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Charles F. Summers, Susannah, Circa 1885
Susannah designed and carved by Charles Francis Summers and accompanies four statues in the Statuary Pavilion in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The Pavilion and its statues were unveiled in 1888 by Premier Duncan Gillies, a former colleague of James Russell Thompson whose bequest to the City enabled the purchase, in Italy, of the statues. The Flight from Pompeii and the four accompanying statues are housed in the Statuary Pavilion in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The Flight from Pompeii, in the centre, was designed by Professor Carlo Benzoni and carved by Charles Francis Summers while the four accompanying statues were all designed and carved by Charles Francis Summers. The octagonal Pavilion was specially designed by T.E. Molloy in 1887 to house the statuary. The five statues and Pavilion are believed to be unique in Australia. The Flight from Pompeii, Modesty, Rebekah, Ruth and Susannah are aesthetically significant as they are a group of statues, which are a fine example of the design of Professor G.M. Benzoni [Flight from Pompeii] and the design and carving of Charles Francis Summers. The carving of the Flight from Pompeii is both sensitive and finely done and both the design and carving of Modesty, Rebekah, Ruth and Susannah is sensitive and delicate with great attention to detail. The group is historically important as it epitomises the 'beautification' of the city in the 1880s by men who made their money from gold and who wished to give to the city money for projects such the statuary Pavilion and its contents. The Flight from Pompeii group is located in the Botanical Gardens, which were then also being developed in the Victorian style. This also illustrates the social feeling of the time in which the wealthy had made their money and were wanting to develop in a most substantial way, as well as to 'beautify' the city in which they lived. The Pavilion, designed by the major Ballarat architect T.E. Molloy, is unusual for its top-lit central lantern and curved roofs. The statues are seen to their best advantage because of the provision of all-round and top natural lighting. Classified: 03/03/2003 Victorian Heritage Database.The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of Ballarat White marble statue, female seated with cloth draped over lower body.Susannahsusannah, summers -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situationsBlack and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the foreground. The float has several places for the elaborately dressed women to sit, each of which resembles a throne of some kind. There are four women on the float and what appears to be a driver holding onto reins.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, letters-from-abroad, rio de janeiro, brazil -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situationsBlack and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the fore and back ground. On the float are two horses standing on their hindlegs with a woman appearing to ride one. There is also another women visible at the rear and a man standing at the back.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, horses, letters-from-abroad, brazil, rio de janeiro -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Trams 17 and 32 City, Charles Craig, 1950
Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 17 in the green and cream colour scheme and No. 32 in green and ivory colour scheme at the City terminus. Has the Ballarat Town Hall in the background. .1 - both trams in the view .2 - No. 17 only. Photo by Charles Craig possibly 1950 - No. 17 repainted June 1950, see Wal Jack's notes Reg item 5527.Yields information about trams 17 and 32 in 1950.Black and White photograph with plain back.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, colour schemes, livery, tram 17, tram 32 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Instument, Telegraph Relayer, c1870-1893
Probably acquired for use in Telegraphy courses run at the Ballarat SChool of Mines between 1875 and 1893. Telegraph relays amplified electrical signals in a telegraph line. Telegraph messages traveled as a series of electrical pulses through a wire from a transmitter to a receiver. Short pulses made a dot, slightly longer pulses a dash. The pulses faded in strength as they traveled through the wire, to the point where the incoming signal was too weak to directly operate a receiving sounder or register. A relay detected a weak signal and used a battery to strengthen the signal so that the receiver would operate. This relay was made by the firm of Charles T. and John N. Chester, two brothers who successfully partnered in New York City. Charles (1826-1880) founded the firm and provided the expert telegraphy knowledge while John (1820-1871) kept the books and managed the business operations.(http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_706518, accessed 25/01/2018)Electromagnetic relay device used in telegraphy. The working parts mounted on a brass plate, attached to a wood base. Equipped with four terminal posts. Adjustable contactor mechanism. This electromagnetic Relay Device was used in Telegraphy at the Ballarat School of Mines. After a special meeting of the Ballarat SChool of Mines Council in 1874, a decision was made to offer instruction in Telegraphy, a subject not directly related to mining. Telegraphy was taught by W.P. Bechervaise, postmaster at Ballarat. On 07 October 1874 the Ballarat Courier correspondent reprted on Telegraphic training: "... these classes ... are a snare and a delusion, as there is scarcely the remotest chance of obtaining employment when the examination has been passed."scientific instrument, telegraph relayer, telegraphy relay device, telegraphy -
National Wool Museum
Agreement, In the Matter of G. Hirst and Company and The Excelsior Woollen Mills
Agreement (copy) between Mary Smith and Charles Shannon and Godfrey Hirst.Agreement (copy) between Mary Smith and Charles Shannon and Godfrey Hirst. Agreement (copy) between Mary Smith and Charles Shannon and Godfrey Hirst.weaving mills - management, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, smith, mr charles henry smith, mr william herbert smith, mrs mary shannon, mr charles hirst, mr godfrey -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1898
Black and white photograph of Doctor Charles Alsop taken in 1898 showing a head and shoulder shot of a young man with neat short haircut trimmed moustache, wearing jacket and waist coat over white shirt and patterned tie. Bairnsdale VictoriaDr Charles Alsop 1898 on frontcelebrations, recreation -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1925
One of a collection of 6 photographs donated by Anne GraydenBlack & White photograph of Charles Grayden's (JNR) Tourist Bus 1925 Phillip Island with passengers on board and several ladies nearby at the Nobbies Tearooms.On back: Charles Graydens (JNR) Tourist Bus 1925 Phillip Island.grayden's tourist bus phillip island, charles grayden jnr, anne grayden -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Book, "Confirmandenbuch", 1881
? This bible was ?acquired by/?given to Charles Ziebell on 12 November 1882Small hard covered book with green cover and gold cross and decorations embossed. Written in German with title "Confirmandenbuch". Author Hermann Thummel. 175 pages.Written in fly leaf " Charles Ziebellbooks, religion, confirmation, methodist, prayer book, german text, charles ziebell, confirmandenbuch, hermann thummel. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Boot, Charles Rogers
These boots belonged to Captain Charlie Rogers of the Australian Army who wore these and ceremonial regalia when he was part of the Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s centenary celebrations and the Duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Rogers was a well-known Warrnambool identity in the 1930s, 40s and 50s as a horseman and an Army identity. He built a house in Birdwood Avenue, Warrnambool, in 1935 and was a long-serving Warrnambool Show official as a judge of equine events. Rogers died in 1961. These items are of great interest as examples of the boots worn by Army Lighthorse personnel in the 1930s. The mechanism for keeping the boots in good condition is of some technological interest. They are also of interest because they belonged to a well-known 20th century Warrnambool person. These are two knee-high brown leather boots with brown laces. The boots are slightly scuffed. Inside the boots are two pieces of red-striped canvas. The boots have wooden inserts to support the boots in storage. These wooden inserts, all varnished, are in four pieces - a solid foot shape to fit in the foot of the boots, two pieces shaped to fit the calf of the leg padded with green felt, one with slight indents at the top and the bottom and the other with a decided groove and the centre piece that has a hole cut out to fit the shape of the other two. This last piece has a wooden handle with a metal attachment. There is only one handle as it can be screwed out and fitted to either wooden insert. On the two wooden inserts ‘R ‘ for right and ‘L’ for left, marked twice on each insert.charles rogers, duke of gloucester, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Martin Chuzzlewit - Charles Dickens, 1927
This book was a prize given to Marion Mahood in 1935 from the Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Ballarat. Marion Mahood was a Warrnambool-born lady who spent most of her working life nursing at Prince Henry’s Hospital in Melbourne. In retirement she was active in community affairs in WarrnamboolThis book is of interest because, with the school badge embossed on the front cover, it is a good example of the type of prize awarded by private schools in Victoria in the early to mid 20th century. It also has a connection to a resident of Warrnambool, Marion Mahood.This is a dark blue leather-covered book of 796 pages. The cover has gold lettering on the spine with some gold ornamentation and the badge of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies’ College embossed in gold on the front cover. The book has an Introduction and 54 chapters of storyline. There are several black and white illustrations scattered throughout the chapters. The book plate is printed and pasted on to the back of the front cover and handwritten material in black ink is included in the name plate. There is a slight gouge in the leather on the back cover.‘Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Ballarat, Awarded to Marion Mahood, Prize, Sewing, Form 1VA, Janet M. McDonald, Principal, December, 1935’.clarendon presbyterian ladies’ college, ballarat, marion mahood -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Home Business, Success Publishing Company, Ltd, The Simple Ready Reckoner - Success Series by Charles Platt
The picture on the front of this book depicts the female as the weaker sex unable to understand or work out numbers.This book may have been used in a Kiewa Valley business or farm.Thin soft covered red, black, fawn, brown book with picture of a female sitting down looking at this book while the male points to the ledger as if to show her how (the book) can be used. The book has a list of numbers - a Discount Table - giving how much a number of items cost at a given price. eg. 10 books at 3/- each = 30/-business, money, accounting -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stewart & Co, Charles and Sarah (nee Shillinglaw) Aldous with either Florence May (1883) or Elizabeth Annie (1885) Aldous, c.1884-c.1887
Florence May Aldous was born 1883, her sister Elizabeth Annie was born 1 Nov. 1885 A duplicate image is contained in Album 2 (05664) Aldous family assumption was that the child was Elizabeth Annie. However upon further investigation with the original source of information written on back of a duplicate photo has confirmed in Annies hand it says “my mother and father”. Given that photo was handed down Elizabeth Annie's line, it is a reasonable presumption to have thought the child was Elizabeth Annie however it begs to question why her elder sister by two years is not in the photo. Hence it is thought the child is more likely to be Florence May. c.1885 Stewart & Co Photographers operated from various addresses in Bourke Street, Melbourne from 1871 through 1910. CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 Cartes-de-visite (cdv's) are the most common form of photograph from the nineteenth century, generally measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) when mounted, sepia toned, mounted on a card which was generally printed with the photographer's name and address on the back or beneath the portrait. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 1, 1884-1887, charles aldous, elizabeth annie aldous, florence may aldous, sarah aldous (nee shillinglaw 1854-1925), stewart & co photographers bourke st east melbourne, 1871-1910, 1885 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Medals, Medals of Captain Charles Arundel Symons
31st Btn, 47th then 46th Batn Served in Suez, Ismalia & France Wound and shell shock August 1916, GSW Aug 1918 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Charles George Gordon
Awarded to Donald Neil Symons for excellence in Scripture during his final year at Ballarat College. Neil was educated at Ballarat College (Dux 1933) and Ormond College, Melbourne University. He became a Clothing industry leader and was Fletcher Jones' distinguished successor as chief executive of the FJ organisation, and a prominent advocate for the Australian textile and clothing industries, decentralised industry and government support of employee share ownership schemes. Small, maroon leather-bound book with gold title and detailing on spine and gold school crest on front cover; plain endpapers; bookplate inside front cover.Book plate inside front covers: school crest / Ballarat College / Sixth Form / Scripture Prize / (Gift of Mrs T R Cairns) / Awarded to / D N Symons / A Richardson, BA / December 1930 Principaldonald-neil-symons, fletcher-jones, cairns -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Yeoman Co, Reverend Charles Ed and Evelyn Smith and Smith Family, 1909
.1 Black and white wedding photograph on a cream colored background .2 Ethel Smith, as a child, sepia photograph on black background .3. Elizabeth Garvey, nee Smith, sepia photograph on cream background .4 Harold Smith and Rupurt Smith sepia photograph on brown background .5 Alice and Florrie Hendri, sepia postcard .6 Memorial fold out card. Cream card with black borders..1 .2 Ethel Smith, father a minister .3. Elizabeth Garvey, nee Smith .4 Harold and Rupert Smith Corowa, 1894, Alice Watson, 7 Cromie Street Murtoa .5 Hendri girls, Alice and Florrie, writing on back, note to Edie from Alice Watson, 1911 .6 Memorial fold out card, in loving memory of Emma Watson, of Happy Valley,1888reverend charles ed, evelyn smith, ethel smith, corowa, mark allen studio, m.j. allen studio, harold smith, rupert smith, society studios, tesla studio, stella studio, alice watson, florrie hendri, emma keys smith, emma smith, george henry smith -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, NZ VC, Kenneth Sandford, Mark of the Lion-The Story of the New Zealand War Hero Captain Charles Upham VC and Bar, 1990
ISBN 0-0996-4430-4. Item in the Frank Dean collection.399 page, cut edged, paperback book with B&W photos. Cover has a photo of Capt Upham in uniform and one of a Victoria Cross. Title is yellow on a red background in upper left corner."Frank Dean"books, military history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, DENT, H.C, life and characters of Charles Dickens
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society', 'Cleeland Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, HERBERT, George, Poetical works of George Herbert with memoir by J. Nichol ; ed. Charles Cowden Clarke, 1865
Labelled 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.