These photos are part of the Fred Griffith Collection. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.These images are part of an important collection donated by Fred GriffithA black and white image of a group of skiers with slope in background. This was a Xmas card sent by Toni and Skippy St. Elmo for Xmas 1952Written on reverse of image: "All good wishes for Xmas + season 53. Toni + Skippy" Fred G, Peg, Angela ?skiers at bogong, fred griffith, bogong 1952

From Title page: "WELL/ DONE/ THOSE/ MEN/ MEMOIRE OF A VIETNAM VETERAN"Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, dark brown buckram, silver colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour photograph of a group of soldiers seated in a transport aircraft. Back - small colour photograph of Australian landscape scene. 303 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated - one black and white half portrait photograph of the author. Title page - handwritten greeting and author's signature and dark red book seal with initials.Handwritten greeting - black ink pen "Best wishes/ Barry Heard". Initials on wax seal - gold ink "BH".publication, book, biography, vietnam war

The authors aim has been to provide a pictorial introduction to the flowering plants of the Grampians region.Light green card cover with colour photograph of the Orange Bell climber flower,On Cover: The Grampians in Flower. I.R. McCann Inside: To Slyvia Best wishes for Christmas '96 and the new year. Love John.stawell, grampians, flora

Card relates to George Ross FREEMAN No 2485, 57th Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 3251P for Freeman's service details.Christmas card, folding, white background with black printing. Front has cartoon characters in uniform re Christmas & 57th Battalion Signals. Printed on front cover: "With sincerest wishes for a Merry Xmas and a Bright New Year" Handwritten inside: "From Ross To Mother"xmas, new year, 57th, cards

Card Cover the teal band above a blue band Colourful badge with suspended White Dovebelow which is a B/W Photo of the George Delahoy Snr., with his wife Ellen Delahoy and their children Robert (2Weeks), Emma 13, (Standing behind), George Jnr. 12 (Standing Behind). Walter 3 ( on fathers knee). William 9 (Seated beside Mother). Heny 6 ( Standing by father). Photo taken at the Hindmarsh Hotel, Jeparit July 1902.A New Tapestry Australian Huguenot Families Edited by Robert Nash Inside in black Ink: with best wished R.J. Nashstawell

Joyce Rowe (afterwards Joyce Chung) was born in Portland in 1912 (#33359), the daughter of Joseph and Florence Rowe (née Nicol). Joyce seems to have been living with her Nicol grandparents in Linton when she started at Linton State School in 1917. In 1931 she married Martin (Mick) Chung (#6196)Black and white image of a young girl standing next to a chair. Image has been made as a postcard."To Ruby / with Love / Wishing you a / Merry Xmas & / a Happy New Year / Joyce age 5 / 5/10/14".joyce rowe, joyce chung

Jean Maddock married Arthur Victor Burgess in 1923.Sepia photograph of a young woman wearing long wedding gown, pearl necklace and long veil, seated with right hand at waist left hand by side.On card mount, handwritten beneath photograph "Best wishes from Jean". On reverse: "Jean Maddock, post master's daughter".jean maddock, arthur victor burgess, weddings

Elsie Moulden Long time resident of StawellColoured postcard of Sister Rocks Stawell with writing on backMiss Elsie Moulden Stawell Dear Elsie Wishing you Many Happy returns of the day. With Love Grand Ma

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 16 page hardcover booklet. The story of the origin of ''Silent Night Holy Night'' an old Austrian carol. Published and printed c1952 by Pan Press, Melbourne. Handwritten in biro opposite title page ''To Alec H Chisholm from Louis Politzer wishing you many more Happy Birthdays. 1952.''L.L.Politzerbooks, collections, songs, alec h chisholm collection, l.l.politzer, carol, austria

black and white photograph mounted on cream board. Church with square tower, gothic windows, in middle distance. Trees, shrubs and grass surrounding. Male figure standing centre left. On front at RH vertical edge ' with best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a bright New Year. On back, hand written in ink 'Christ church and ground, Longford, Tasmania.buildings, church

Hand-coloured postcard, depicting Eaglehawk Town Hall, Mechanics' Institute, Post Office, electric tram, gas lamp, tram tracks, overhead tram wires. Passengers standing on tram running boards. Trees Inscriptions/markings: on front - 'Town Hall, Eaglehawk'. On reverse - 'Love and best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. E.M. Heath, 1917buildings, town hall, eaglehawk

Postcard - black and white photograph of 'Electric Trams and City Hotel, Bendigo, Vic. A type of glitter is stuck on the card. Addressed to Miss V. Evans, 'Flowing Vale', Lima East, Benalla. Written in 'this space may be written upon' S.S.2885 Wishing you 'Many Happy Returns' on your 21st. Hope the wedding cake will soon follow.postcard, photograph, bendigo, olive pell collection. postcard of bendigo.

Assignment by Carol Milne for Deakin University Grad. Dip. Prof. Writing Editing: Hot Metal and Hard Work - Cyril Michelsen and The Bendigo Advertiser 3,400 words paper by Carol Milne, freelance writer. Paper prepared for grad. Dip. Inscribed on front page ' To 'Mr. Mick' with best wishes from Carol Milne 9/10/93'Carol Milnebiography, cyril michelsen, bendigo, bendigo advertiser, newspaper, cyril michelsen.

Postcard with drawing of the Shamrock Hotel on the front. On the back to be filled Bendigo, date. Dear Sir, Madam (space for names) Reference your letter of ….. We wish to advise that your booking for: single room - Twin room - Double room - Family room from……….to…...has been confirmed. We acknowledge a deposit of……………… on this booking. Yours faithfully Shamrock Hotel.business, retail, shamrock hotel

Small white card with 'Every Good Wish' printed in green & purple on the front. Around the words are green leaves and purple berries. Above the words is a purple & green check piece with large leaves at the sides. On each side are purple & green balls, the left one with ivy leaves and purple dots below it. Card & insert held together with white cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Whitish card with pale green shaded edges. Near the top is a brown window with green curtains and looking out to a rural scene. In front of the window is a table with a green cloth on it, a green vase of pink blossom and an open book with 'Best Wishes' printed on it in black. At the bottom, printed in brown and gold is a verse by Whittier. Card & insert held together with a greyish ribbon.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Document. Greeting Cards. Small white card with yellow around the edges.On the left aere some dark green grain heads with gold awns. Cutouts between some of the grain stems. On the botom right corner and reaching to the top are some red poppies. Above the poppies is Best Wishes printed in gold. Gold border top and right side.Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Document. Malone Collection. Small pink card with patterned edges. Floral embossed border top and bottom. On the front is a gold horseshoe with a white and mauve pansy inside it. On the top left is a mauve pansy and below it, some leaves. There is another mauve pansy on the top right. Below is embossed: Best Wishes. Card & insert held together with pink cord.Printed in Germanyperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Japanese Good Luck Flag was given to a soldier and was signed by dignitaries,family and friends often with short messages wishing the soldier victory,safety and good luck. We understand that it was deliberately dyed blue as they had lost the war and surrendered. This flag may have belonged to -Mr Sueji KOMAGI or KOMAKI Silk Dark blue flag with Red sun in middle. Appears to have faded and may have been dyed blue at later stage. Has faded. Many Japanese markings, inscriptions on the front of the flag. See 'notes' regarding translation.Many Japanese hand written inscriptions on face of the flag.Red sun in middle of flag 45cm in diameter. Believe message from people (relatives/community ) To Mr Sueji Komagi or Komaki. world war two, second world war, ww2, japan, japanese flag, japanese good luck flag

00372.1 Letter dated 19 January 1943 to E.M. Ricker of Myer Emporium enclosing a list of items that the Hostel wished to purchase. 00372.2 The Schedule of Equipment for the Legacy Club Hostel. Broken down into sub headings such as Furniture, Carpets and Rugs, Manchester, Crockery, Kitchen and Miscellaneous Ware with the quantities required.A record of written correspondence regarding purchasing furniture and items for the first hostel established by Legacy in 1943.00372.1 White quarto copy paper, black type, two hole punched. 00372.2 White foolscap paper, black type, two hole punched.00372.1 Initialled illegible.holmbush administration, residences

From relevant information - "The poster was sent to my Grandmother's father (John Garriock) from Canada. It was a giveaway in a Canadian farming magazine of the time. My Grandmother (Barbara Ross) and Grandfather (Robert Heddle Ross) kept the poster and it eventually came to me. I wish to donate it as a way of remembering them".Poster - panoramic poster, paper, black and white, depicts the "Canadian Army setting sail to join British Forces operating against Germany in the War of Nations". Collection of ships setting sail. Print below illustration. Frame - timber, brown/black stain/paint, cardboard backing to poster, cardboard backing. Glass front.framed item, poster, canada, 1914

A black and white photograph of the Marysville Tourist Bureau and the transport service bus to Marysville in Melbourne. This office provided information to tourists wishing to discover Marysville and the surrounding district. A bus service was run daily from Melbourne to Marysville from the Tourist Bureau with bus tours available to view Marysville and its surrounds.A black and white photograph of the Marysville Tourist Bureau and the transport service bus to Marysville in Melbourne.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville tourist bureau, melbourne, tourism, photograph

A ticket voucher book used on the railway line between Bairnsdale and Orbost which closed in 1987. Escept for special events, passenger trains ceased in 1937 and after that time, passengers wishing to travel by train had to take the good trains and be issued with this ticket. The train guard may have issued these tickets.This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A Victorian Railways ticket voucher book. This is a tear-off ticket book, stapled at the left margin. It was used for passengers travelling on goods trains from Bruthen Railway Station.TR88 Victorian Railways BRUTHEN 6879 STATION 7/1/1939. In consideration of my being able to travel by the ......goods train on the 7/1/39 from BRUTHEN 6879 to NOWA NOWA, I hereby unertake ........................... etc.railway-history orbost-bairnsdale-railway-line

A black and white photograph of the Marysville Tourist Bureau and the transport service bus to Marysville in Melbourne. This office provided information to tourists wishing to discover Marysville and the surrounding district. A bus service was run daily from Melbourne to Marysville from the Tourist Bureau with bus tours available to view Marysville and its surrounds.A black and white photograph of the Marysville Tourist Bureau and the transport service bus to Marysville in Melbourne.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville tourist bureau, melbourne, tourism, photograph

Eva Fisher was a valued member of the AFB and wished to commission a sculpture for the grounds in the front of Paterson Hall. Noted sculptor Ian Bow was commissioned and created Urban Cycle, a six panel metal sculpture that follows the development of the local area. This plaque was placed near the sculpture and removed when Paterson Hall was renovated.Digital image of metal plaqueUrban Cycle Sculptor: Ian Bow Gift from Evangeline Anne Fisher 17th September, 1975.association for the blind, eva fisher, ian bow