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Photograph - Image, Major-General Sir Henry G. Chauvel, K.C.M.G., C.B., Commander of the Australian Contingent with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Portrait of Henry Chauvel in uniform during World War One.henry chauvel, major-general sir henry g. chauvel, world war one, world war 1 -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Grave of Doctor Severinus Guscetti in Daylesford Cemetery, 2014, 03/10/2014
Dr Guscetti was born in Quinto, Switzerland on 24 June 1816. He died on 24 April 1871. He was part of the Swiss/Italian settlement at Hepburn Springs during the Victorian goldrush.Colour photograph of a marker on the grave of Doctor Severinus Guscetti. Born 24-6-1816 Quinto Switzerland Died 24-4-1871 Erected by his Great-Grandchildren 1989Dr Severinus Guscettidr guscetti, severinus guscetti, hepburn springs, spring creek, swiss/italian, swiss and italian, swiss, quinto -
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Photograph - Image, Hand Painted China by Alva Gooden
Alva Dorothy GOODEN (1864-1949) Gooden was a china painter who is best known for her decoration of many dishes, plates and vases with Australian wildflowers and blackboy trees. Although Alva Gooden painted on a variety of different china including Wembley Ware, she was not one of the artists employed at the Subiaco WA china factory. Much of her work is simply signed ALVA. (https://www.daao.org.au/bio/alva-dorothy-gooden/, accessed 25 March 2017)Image of three saucers and a small cup, all handpainted by Alva Gooden, and depicting Grass Trees. alva gooden, blackboys, grass trees, china, alva -
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Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Former Clunes School of Mines, 2006, 28/06/2006
The Clunes School of Mines was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Weatherboard building built at the Clunes School of Mines, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. clunes school of mines, clunes, education -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Statue of Roma Mitchell, Adelaide, 2000, 01/01/2000
Roma Mirchell was an Australian lawyer, judge and the 31st state governor of South Australia. She was the first Australian woman judge, and the first woman to be a Queen's Counsel, a chancellor of an Australian university and the Governor of an Australian state. She was also considered to be a pioneer of the Australian women's rights movement. Photograph of a statue of Roma Mitchellroma mitchell, governor, adelaide -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Statue of Mary Lee, Adelaide, 2000, 01/01/2000
Colour photographs of Mary Lee in Adelaide.mary lee, suffrage, female suffrage, women's suffrage league, working women's trade union, working women's trade union, adelaide, statue, women -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Statue of Matthew Flinders, Adelaide, 2000, 01/01/2000
A number of photographs of a statue of explorer Matthew Flinders, and maps of the coastline of Australia and South Australia. matthew flinders, explorer, south australia -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Darwin Main Street, China Town, c1912, 1912
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Cadel Evans rides the Australian Road Championships, Buninyong, 2014, 12/01/2014
Tour de France winner Cadel Evens, in the BMC red outfit, rides a bicycle in a race at Buninyong. cadel evans, bicycle, buninyong, mount helen -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Kevin Flintoff, Clare Gervasoni at Villa Parma, Hepburn Springs, 2005, 17/07/2005
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni hold's Luigi Gervasoni's Prayer Book, 2004, 24/11/2004
Clare Gervasoni holds the prayer book brought to Australia by her Italian born great, great grandfather, Luigi Gervasoni.clare gervasoni, luigi gervasoni, prayer book -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Lake Mungo Woolshed
Mungo Woolshed was built in 1869 on the historic Gol Gol pastoral station. It is an ingenious drop-log cypress pine construction.Colour photographs of the woolshed at Lake Mungo.lake mungo, lake mungo woolshed, ann gervasoni, clare gervasoni -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Lake Wendouree Lake Walk, 2013, 12/03/2007
A number of colour photographs taken from the middle of Lake Wendouree when it was dry, and a Lake Walk was organised through the centre. lake wendouree, drought, silo, ballarat silos, mount warrenheip, boathouse, olympic rings, city oval -
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Photograph - Colour, Australian Print Guild Silver Award
Silver Print Guild Award for Eureka Encyclopedia.eureka encyclopedia, print guild award -
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Photographs - Colour, Graduation of Dorothy Wickam, 03/05/2003
Photohraphs of Dorothy Wickham's Masters graduation at Australian Catholic Education, Ballarat.dorothy wickham, anne hunt, rod lacey, shirley swain -
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Photograph - Image, Shearing Time, Burrawong Station, New South Wales, c1916, c1916
Image of a number of shearers working in a timber shearing shed.shearing, burrawong station, shearers, sheep, shearing shed, farm -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Aboriginal Rock Huts at Tyrendarra, 2016, 16/04/2016
The Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape - Tyrendarra Area on the Australian National Heritage List lies on the Tyrendarra lava flow between the Fitzroy River and Darlot Creek close to the township. These photographs were taken during a guided tour with Gunditjmara guide Dennis Rose. Remains of stone shelters built and used by the Gunditj Mirring people.rock shelter, aboriginal, aborigines, tyrendarra, winda mara, dennis rose, budj bim national heritage landscape, gunditjmara -
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Photograph - Colour, Aboriginal Rock Hut recreations at Tyrendarra, 2016, 16/04/2016
The Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape - Tyrendarra Area on the Australian National Heritage List lies on the Tyrendarra lava flow between the Fitzroy River and Darlot Creek close to the township. The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape was ascribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 06 July 2019 (AEST). These photographs were taken during a guided tour with Gunditjmara guide Dennis Rose.Remains of stone shelters built and used by the Gunditj Mirring people.rock shelter, aboriginal, aborigines, tyrendarra, winda mara, rock hut, gunditjmara, unesco world heritage -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Diving Exhibition at Hepburn Springs Swimming Pool, c1936, c1936
Black and white photograph of numerous people watching a diving exhibition the Hepburn Springs Swimming Pool, which is a natural swimming pool in Spring Creek.hepburn springs, swimming, swimming pool, hepburn springs swimming pool, diving -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Fred Gaulton Coachbuilder, Castlemaine
A member of the Gervasoni family worked at Gaultons,Black and white photograph of Fred Gaulton, coachbuilder of Castlemaine.gaulton coachbuilder, fred gaulton, coachbuilder, castlemaine, gervasoni -
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Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Gus Gervasoni in a Daylesford Football Club Jumper, c1928, c1928
Always known as Gus, he was actually George Gervasoni. Born to George Gervasoni and Annie Pedretti in 1909, Gus was a member of the Daylesford Fire Brigade and played Australian Rules Football for Dayelsford. George was the Australian born son of Italian Luigi Gervasoni and German Eliza Ritzau both of Yandoit Creet. Annie was the Australian born daughter of Swiss Martino Pedretti and Sarah Ind, the daughter of English exile George Ind, both of Dry Diggings. Black and white photograph of a young man, Gus Gervasoni, in an handknitted Daylesford Football Club guernsey..gus gervasoni, george gervasoni, daylesford football club, australian rules football -
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Photograph - Colour, Leek Wooten Church and Henry Wise Memorial, 2004, 27/05/2001
Military officer Henry Christopher Wise was killed during the Eureka Stockade. The church in his home town of Leek Wooton has a memorial to him.Colour photograph of the Leek Wooton Church and the memorial to Henry Christopher Wise found inside the church.Sacred to the Memory of Henry Christopher Wise Esq Captain in H.M. 40th 2nd Somerset Regiment, eldest son of Henry Christopher and Harriett Wise of Woodcote, who died on the 21st of Dec, 1854 aged 25 at Ballarat, Victoria, South Australia of wounds received of the 3rd of the same month while gallantly leading his company to the assault of the rebel stockade at Eureka, Ballarat. This tablet erected by the officers of the 40th regiment. eureka stockade, military, memorial, church, leek wooton, henry wise, henry christopher wise, 40th regiment -
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Image, Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria, c1886
First Published in Picturesque Atlas of Australia. Artist William Macleod, (1850-1929) had an extensive involvement in the 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia' publication executing many of the portraits and was chairman of its publishing company. Macleod went onto join the Bulletin full time in 1886. (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/macleod-william-7419, accessed 28 March 2019)Line drawing of Henry Barkly.henry barkly, portrait, governor barkly, william macleod -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Daylesford War Memorial, 18 August 2016, 18/08/216
Photographs of the Daylesford War Memorial taken on the 50th anniversary of the Long Tan battle during the Vietnam War. battle of long tan, long tan, daylesford war memorial, world war one, vietnam war, korean war, boer war, world war two, john cock, royal australian navy, royal australian airforce, australian imperial forces, daylesford -
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Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Sign, Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland, 2016, 09/2106
Borrisoleigh was the location from which the Quinane family and other Irish immigrants originated from. Nancy Quinane or Kinnane was one of these. Ann (Nancy) Quinane/Kinnane was baptised on 6 June 1830 at Upperchurch or Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, Ireland. She and her husband, Matthew Ryan, sailed from Liverpool to Australia on the Phoebe Dunbar in 1952. Nancy and Matthew Ryan lived on the Eureka Lead. in 1854. Matthew filed for compensation for his tent being burnt down during the Eureka Riots, the tent being inside the Eureka Stockade. Nancy, also known as Eureka Nancy, was present during the Eureka Stockade battle, and was said to have looked after the children. She is credited with assisting the amputation of Peter Lalor's Arm.borrisoleigh, tipperary, ireland, kinnane, quinane, ryan, matthew ryan, nancy quinane, eureka, eureka stockade, peter lalor -
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Photograph - Colour, Barravore Ford, County Wicklow, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
The Connor family emigrated from Barrovore Ford, Ireland, to Australia around the 1860s. Remnants of their house are still extant near the ford. barravore ford, county wicklow, ireland, creek -
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Photograph - Colour, Memorial Boulder to John Mernagh, Glenmalure, County Wicklow, Ireland
John Mernagh, 1770-1857, Freedom Fighter, Leader of the Glenmalure Insurgents 1798-1804, Exiled to Botany Bay Australia 1805, Erected in his memory by the Mernagh Clan 9th August 1998. In lothlainn oe go otuzcar sinn? (gaelic inscription) -
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Photograph - Colour, Dinner at Craig's Hotel, Ballarat, 2016, 07/07/2016
... Office goldfields Australian History Association Conference ...Australian History Association Conference Dinner at Craig's Hotel, Ballarat. australian history association conference, craig's royal hotel, craig's hotel, dinner -
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Photograph - Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Mason's Mark, Yarrowee Channel, Ballarat, Australia
Colour photograph of Mason's mark, Yarrowee Channel, Ballarat, Australiamason's mark, yarrowee creek, yarrowee river, stone -
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Photograph - Colour, Kathleen Gervasoni, Canonization of Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Colour photograph of the crowd in St Peter's Square, Rome, waiting for the canonization of Mary of the Cross MacKillop. mary mckillop, saint, st peter's, rome