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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cr Perce WHITE paying tribute to Mayor, Liana THOMPSON, and Town Clerk, David GRAHAM, City of Port Melbourne 'wake', David Thompson, 26 June 1994
One of three photos taken by David THOMPSON at Port Melbourne 'Wake' for the City, 26 June 1994 (Ref. item 730): Former Mayor and founding president of PMH&PS Perce WHITE paying tribute to Mayor Liana THOMPSON and Town Clerk David GRAHAM (Ref 2502, 730)public action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, town clerks, david graham, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate of Appreciation, n.d
Framed certificate of appreciation from State of Victoria to K.S. Anderson - 150th anniversary (accompanied 6970). Certificate graded colour from yellow to orange, black print, photo 'The Founding of Melbourne' at top, red seal bottom right. Glass cover, blonde wooden frame, yellow backing paper.k s anderson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: RECEIPTS FROM ROYAL MINT
Ten receipts from the Royal Mint for gold delivered from the Central Nell Gwynne gold mine. Dated from 13th October 1941 to 14th March 1944. The payment slips are from the English Scottish and Australian Bank Limited. Found in Gold Book for the Central Nell Gwynne Mine.gold, mining, english scottish & australian bank, bendigo, gold mines, central nell gwynne, royal mint -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LUCY HILL COLLECTION: INCIDENTAL INDUSTRIES OF MINING
Typed notes mentioning industries of mining. Items mentioned are: Chief burners or pyrites works chlorination and cyaniding and gives a description of each process. Also mentioned in the notes is the Obelisk at Golden Square as a memorial to the pioneers and Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Farrell who found gold on the Bendigo Creek. Two Copiesdocument, gold, industries, lucy hill collection - incidental industires of mining, pyrites works, cyaniding, obelisk at golden square, united pyrites co, edwards and co, cook and co, spargo and co, j deeble, liddle bros, the jackass flat burner, a victor leggo, cr j e holland, mrs polglais, mrs kennedy, mrssrs fenton and gibson, mount alexander run, mrs farrell, bendigo advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - TRADE TOKEN
Copper token on obverse R.B. Ridler 187 Bridge Road, Richmond, Reverse: Victoria 1862 ''In Vino Veritas''. The token is very well worn and difficult to read. It has an hole for possibly been worn around the neck. It was found at the back of 191 (?) Arnold Street, milkbar shop in a dilapidated stable.numismatics, tokens, r.b. ridler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING ACCIDENTS - BOILER EXPLOSION AT LANSELL & MUELLERS COMET MINE
Handwritten extracts on a boiler explosion at Lansell & Muellers Comet Mine. 'Everything had been alright and there was plenty of water in the glass. When the boiler exploded it damaged a small part of the engine-house and tore the flue from end to end. The cause of the explosion could not be found, although it had stood the tests.'document, gold, mining accidents, mining accidents, boiler explosion at lansell & muellers comet mine, mining statistics, mines report 1884 page 43 & 44, william benson, james hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE FRANK MARTIN AND EMMA BAKER 1902
Marriage certificate between Frank Martin and Emma Baker in the Methodist Church. Frank was a boot maker and Emma a waitress. Certificate dated 7th October, 1902. The certificate was found under floor lino (75 Carpenter Street, Bendigo) in a house built in 1938, now lived in by Helen Attrill, the donor. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SUMMARY OF GOLD MINING, 1851 - 1915, 1917
Documents; Typed document 39 pages foolscap. Summary of Gold Mining in Bendigo from 1851 to 1915. Missing pages 2 - 6.(Special report: Local paper 1//07/1917?). BM 20/07/1917. Found with Central Red White & Blue Mining Board Minutes.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, central red white and blue mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE LAZARUS MINE - PRODUCTION NOTES OF THE THE LAZARUS MINES
Handwritten notes including depth of shaft, years, call, dividends, tons of ore, amount of gold, authority and remarks. On the second page:- Lazarus, Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. 1886 At 1675 ft Gold discovered unexpectedly when timbering. Manager cut in on reef, found good stone.document, gold, the lazarus mine, the lazarus mine, production notes of the the lazarus mines, early workings, begelhole & co (north), geo gibbs & lazarus claim, watson & co, ballerstadt & co, lazarus freehold, lazarus freehold, lazarus new chum (april), lazarus co, lazarus no 1, lazarus no 2, lazarus new chum m co, abe lincoln trib co, central new chum, abe lincoln sands, bendigo goldfield history and production page 107, annals 1886 page 208 -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Chalcopyrite, Unknown
This specimen was recovered from Mica Schist, Canada. Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of CuFeS2. Its name derives from the Greek words for copper (chalco-) and brass (pyrite). It can be found in shades of yellow, green and grey, and, when exposed to acid, it can change to purple, blue, violet and yellow tones. Weathering can cause loss of its metallic luster and its brass-yellow colour. Chalcopyrite forms under various conditions, with the most significant deposits being hydrothermal in their origin. It is known globally as the most important ore of copper for thousands of years, and is thus considered a very important mineral formation. Given its golden appearance, it is often confused for the mineral gold, earning it the popular reputation as 'fool's gold' or 'yellow copper'. However, it can be straightforwardly distinguished from gold; the latter is soft, with higher specific gravity and a yellow streak, whereas chalcopyrite is brittle, easily scratched by a nail, and has a greenish grey streak. Copper was the first metal that was used by people. It was discovered by the Neolithic man about 9,000 years ago and it gradually replaced stone as it was easier to be shaped. In Australia, search for copper began after the European settlement, leading to the discovery of substantial deposits, like the one at the Olympic Dam in South Australia, which is regarded as one of the largest copper deposits in the world. Chalcopyrite has been used for copper since smelting processes began approximately five thousand years ago. Although by no means rare, this the specimen of this mineral can be used to reflect a wider history of industrial uses of copper for a significant portion of human history. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A solid hand-sized copper iron sulfide mineral of brass yellow, often with an iridescent tarnish, with greenish-black streak and submetallic luster. Chalcopyrite can be formed in several ways, including crystalizing from accessory minerals in igneous rocks, or from magma or within volcano sulfide deposits. Most commonly, chalcopyrite are found in hydrothermal conditions, where it forms in hydrothermal veins. As a member of the tetragonal crystal system, it often takes the shape of tetra-headed crystals, often with striations along the sides of the crystals. #18 Copper pyrites/(chalcopyrite) in/Laurentian Slate/(page 315 of inventory)/page missing from/descriptive catalogue/ Other label: 81 /fool's gold, chalcopyrite, mineral, rock, geology, geological, hydrothermal, neolithic, european settlement, olympic dam, south australia, stone, deposits, specific gravity, greenish grey streak, brittle, mineral gold, metallic luster, cufes2, greek words -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Price list, J Kitchen & Sons, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1939 - 1940
J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, price lists, Victoria .01 - December 1939 .02 - January 1940 Categories listed - e.g laundry soaps, toilet soaps, candles. Brands included Velvet, Ajax, Phenyle. G Richards handwritten on front of both. Found inside scrapbook Cat No 3290"JKS established 1856" crest on frontindustry, manufacturing, advertising, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Bush Idyll, 8/08/1998 12:00:00 AM
'Bush Idyll' painting by McCubbin has changed owners many times and will be auctioned on 17 August 1998 for an expected record price.'Bush Idyll' painting by McCubbin has changed owners many times and will be auctioned on 17 August 1998 for an expected record price. The girl in the painting is Mary Jane Lobb, mother of Mrs Doreen Gibson. It was found by a local farmer in Cambridshire, England unframed and dusty and bought by David Waterhouse in 1984 for $150,000.'Bush Idyll' painting by McCubbin has changed owners many times and will be auctioned on 17 August 1998 for an expected record price.mccubbin, frederick, streeton, arthur, roberts, tom, gibson, doreen, lobb, mary jane, waterhouse, david -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Tunnel Rat
A black and white photograph of an Engineer 'Tunnel Rat' wearing a flack jacket enters a tunnel found leading into the Long Hai Hills during land and mine clearance operations in July 1969. The Engineers were under the protection of D coy 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), artillery, Mortar and Naval gunfire.photograph, tunnel rats, d coy, 6 rar/nz, long hai hills, gibbons collection catalogue, artillery, mortars, gunfire -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Great Britain Hotel, Stokes Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Great Britian (sic) Hotel 197 Stokes Street (Correct spelling Great Britain Hotel ) Established in 1864 First Licensee: William CANNON 1871, 1872, 1873, [Noted as pub where Seaman's Union founded; now residence]built environment - commercial, sandridge lagoon, arthur rowan, william cannon, business and traders - hotels, great britain hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - OLIVE PELL COLLECTION: PORTRAIT OF MAYOR M. G. GIUDICE, 1922/1924
Photograph - black and white. Portrait of Mayor M. G. Giudice. Wearing full regalia. Written on back - Councillor M. G. Giudice, Mayor of Bendigo for second year in succession. Information found in Book 334, Page 155, Michael Gabriel Giudice, born 1882. Mayor from 1922 / 1924.W. Vincent Kelly, Bendigo.person, individual, mayor of bendigo, olive pell collection. portrait of michael gabriel giudice, mayor of bendigo 1922/24. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - PRESERVING OUR PRINTED HERITAGE, TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
Booklet. The Long Room Project at Trinity College, Dublin. 'Preserving Our Printed Heritage'. A 24 page booklet with B & W photos on the processes for preserving books at the Trinity College Library, Dublin. Trinity College founded in 1592. Library built between 1712 and 1732. Printed by Paceprint, Dublin in 1988Trinity College Library, Dublinbooks, technical, book preservation, trinity college, dublin, library -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Marlin Lifejacket- Prop
Orange Marlin Coastal lifejacket with reflective patches and attached whistle.PULL DOWN HERE WHEN JUMPING/ MARLIN COASTAL LIFEJACKET/ TAPE GROOVE. Text found on both sides of life jacket. On side 1: texta notation: ALT/ FRB6. Side 2: ALT/ S.E.Slifejacket -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Anglo-Australasian Photographic Company, Scene from the Black Spur, c. 1876
Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he opened a studio in Adelaide. From 1870 to 1876 he lived and worked in Talbot in Central Victoria. In 1876 he purchased T. F. Chuck's studios in the Royal Arcade Melbourne. In 1885, following the introduction of dry plate photography, he began a series of landscape series, which were commercially successful. As a photographer, he travelled extensively through Victoria, photographing places few of his contemporaries had previously seen. He died in 1918. Reference: Jack Cato, 'Caire, Nicholas John (1837–1918)', Australian Dictionary of Biography.An original, rare photograph from the series 'Views of Victoria: General Series' by the photographer, Nicholas Caire (1837-1918). The series of 60 photographs that comprise the series was issued c. 1876 and reinforced a neo-Romantic view of the Australian landscape to which a growing nationalist movement would respond. Nicholas Caire was active as a photographer in Australia from 1858 until his death in 1918. His vision of the Australian bush and pioneer life had a counterpart in the works of Henry Lawson and other nationalist poets, authors and painters.Views of Victoria (General Series) No.27 / ‘Scene from the Black Spur’ / Albumen silver photograph mounted on boardOn Reverse: ‘The scene which this illustration represents is taken from one of the slopes of the Black Spur Hill, on the Great Dividing Range of Mountains, and is characteristic of the scenery to be found in most parts of the beautiful and romantic districts of Fernshawe and Healesville.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), australia - landscape photography -
City of Whittlesea
Poster - Banner, Shire of Whittlesea Notice
Banner, issued by the Shire of Whittlesea. Circa 1876 to 1938. White Cotton banner, black printShire/of/whittlesea/notice/is/hearby/given/that/a/reward/of/£5/will/be/paid/for/information/that/will/lead/to/the/conviction/of/any/person/or/persons/found/damaging/or/interfering/with/bridges/or/culverts/in/this/shire./By/order/of/the/council/Jas/Ryan/Shire/Secretary./shire of whittlesea, james ryan -
Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch
Bronze bust, General Pompey Elliott, Bust unvailed at the Camberwell RSL Anzac Day, 25 April 2017, 30/12/2017
Full size bust of General Pompey Elliott on bluestone plinthBronze plague with following inscription: In Honour and Memory of Major General Harold 'Pompey' Elliott CB,CMG,DSO,DCM,VD Founding President of the Camberwell City Sub Branch of the Returned and Service League of Australia -
Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.
Thompson Lightning Bolt Drive-In Theatre Speakers (2), 1980s
Metal cased drive in speakersThese were common speakers around Australia and were often replacement speakers for those that were lost, broken or stolen. In later years (1980s) they could be found in Village, Hoyts, Greater Union and independent drive-ins. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Sites at which celebrated nuggets were found at Ballarat
Foolscap map showing the streets of Ballarat with sites of large gold nuggets found in the 1850s indicated in red. The gold nuggets are the Nil Desperandum Nugget, the Lady Don Nugget, the Welcome Nugget, the Lady Barkly Nugget, the Sarah Sands Nugget (or Lady Hotham Nugget), and the Canadian Nugget, and their weight and date of discovery are gballarat, gold nuggets, nil desperandum nugget, lady don nugget, welcome nugget, lady barkly nugget, sarah sands nugget, lady hotham nugget, canadian nugget, cgt -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Certificate, William Richardson : Member of the Independent Order of Rechabites - Salford Unity, Victoria District No.82, Tent No.260, c. 1882
The Victoria District of Rechabites (District No. 82) was established in the 28th January 1861 with the transfer of Star of Australia Felix Tent No. 4 of the Tasmania District (which was established in Melbourne on the 25th January 1847) and Mount Alexander Tent No. 9 of the Tasmania District (began in Castlemaine on the 26th January 1860).In its heyday the Victoria Rechabites’ membership numbers grew and grew to the extent that there were at one stage in excess of 36,000 members associated with the Victorian Rechabites in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s covering approximately 250 operating Tents. Reference: Victoria RechabitesThis work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society. Illuminated certificate testifying that Brother William Richardson was enrolled as a member the Independent Order of Rechabites on the fourth day of September 1882. [William Richardson was the father of the historian, Dorothy Rogers]. The Star of Kew Tent No. 260 had been formed in 1882 as a branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites. W. H. Richardson was a founding member.rechabites, independent order of rechabites, star of australia felix tent no. 4, richardson family -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, The First Chapter in the History of Victoria, 1911
This book is a useful reference tool on the history of the settlement of Victoria.A 104 pp book with a red cover. It is titled, "The first Chapter in the History of Victoria" written in black print inside a black frame. It is an account of Collin's temporary settlement at Sorrento in 1803. It describes the lives of Buckley, Fawkner, and Batman and includes an account of Batman's treaty with the indigenous people of Port Phillip leading to the founding of Melbourne. melbourne-settlement victoria-history-settlement batman-john-treaty -
Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch
Bronze Bust, General Pompey Elliott, 30/12/2017
This small bronze bust of General Pompey Elliott was commissioned for the 100th Anniversary of the Camberwell RSL in 2019. General Elliott was the founding President of the Camberwell RSL and served the veterans of Camberwell and surrounding districts untiringly until his death in March 1931. The full size Bust now stands in the memorial lawn at the Camberwell RSL. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Newspaper, Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser. Vol. 88. No. 26. Thursday, July 1, 1971, 1/07/1971
Special issue of the Rutherglen Sun to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rutherglen Shire. This issue may be one of the few available, as it does not appear to have been included in the bound copies of the Rutherglen Sun held by the State Library of Victoria, from which microfilm copies of these papers were produced. The Rutherglen Historical Society has scanned this issue so that the digital copy may be used for reference, and the paper copy carefully preserved.Single issue of newspaper, The Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Rutherglen Shire. The main section of the paper consists of 8 pages covering the shire council and Rutherglen itself at the time of publication. There is an 8 page insert on slightly smaller paper covering the founding of the shire, and the early history of the region.rutherglen shire, centenary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: BENDIGO BUSINESS IN HARGREAVES STREET, early 1900's
Black and white photo of a business in Hargreaves Street Bendigo. (actual address can be found in Bendigo directory 1930, mosaic M drive). The business is Whitelock and Carter Taylor's and Mercers. There are staff on the second floor veranda and 2 suited males on the footpath. A small child in a white outfit is standing and waving in the right foreground.bendigo, history, businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. Not all the men who went to the diggings were diggers. Some found it more profitable to sell to the diggers than to dig for gold themselves. Small stores were established on the goldfields and along the roads leading to them. Markings: 2 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from the Auditors Hugh Brown and John Charles, dated January 11th 1864. They had much pleasure in reporting the correct and satisfactory manner in which Secy Bro. Holl had kept the accounts and which they found correct in all particulars. Balance figures are mentioned also it might necessary to be careful of expenditure.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, herb shannon?, br holl, glennons hotel, hugh brown, john charles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - INDIGENOUS STONE TOOL COLLECTION: DARK GREY STONE AXE HEAD
Dark grey to black stone axe head. Finely shaped and smoothed with knapped edge on longer end. Sides are bevelled off. This axe is markedly different to other artefacts in this collection. No provenance but was in a collection of stone tools found in the Axedale, Strathfieldsaye and Loddon regions. Further research required, could be Mt. William greenstone.