The Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of the Victorian Colonial defence force in 1885. It was under the command of Colonel Thomas Caradoc Rose (Tom) Price (1842-1911). Price was born in Tasmania, educated in Hobart Town and at Scotch College, Melbourne, before entering the East India Military College, Addiscombe, England. He was commissioned on 7 July 1861 in the Madras Infantry and began twenty years’ service in India with several regiments, retiring in April 1883. On his return to Victoria he was tasked with raising of a force of one thousand, to be known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Military Forces. Companies of the Victorian Mounted Rifles were raised in rural districts throughout Victoria. The soldiers were paid a small annual allowance and were required to provide their own horse. Many members served in contingent to the Boer War. After Federation the VMR was gathered up into the Australian Light Horse. Black and white photograph of group of Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers posed with a gentleman and three ladies. Occasion is probably open day at a camp of training. Photograph is professionally mounted o backing card.Ink stamp on reverse: "Hewitt / Photographer / 98 Simpson Street east Melbourne / Weddings and picnics attended / Extra copies may be obtained"vmr, boer war, colonial, training, uniform

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 22, 2004. Picnic: the carter's and driver's annual picnic for Bendigo Council workers and their families was held annually at the White Hills Gardens. In this picture taken about 1927, the Bullen and Varker families are enjoying the outing. Back row: Alice Varker (nee Bullen), Louise Bullen, Elsie Bullen, George Bullen. Front row: Clem Varker, Lucy Varker, Gwendoline Bullen and Nancy Varker.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from February 2001. Happy gathering: California Hill Methodist Sunday School picnic at Ravenswood. Photo courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd, Bendigo Tramways souvenir tram ticket, Railway picnic September 16th 1905, clipped for Bendigo Cemetery. No. 891. Contains also a photocopy of the ticket described.person, individual, basil miller

Photograph black & white, Bert Graham Collection, Annual Club Picnic 1961, Jubilee Lake, Daylesford.4 rowboats with about 5 people in each on the lake , plenty of trees lining the shore.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club

The children from Bulla and Mickleham Primary Schools were attending a school camp at Beechworth and while there they were taken to a fish hatchery to see how it functions.A non-digital coloured photograph of a man beside a pool and holding some matting and explaining its use while six children are looking on. Beyond the fenced off area is a building and picnic settings.school camps, beechworth, fish hatchery

A popular Sunday outing venue was at Tambo UpperCopy of black and white photographic print showing large picnic party, steamer possibly Tanjil in background at a steamer landing on Tambo River between Swan Reach and Bruthen East Gippsland Victoriarivers, boats and boating, steamers

Picnic at Lake Lonsdale - Bradley & Johnston Families 1935stawell

Probably used for picnics & knee rug whilst travellingWool rug - red and olive green 2cm square check 12 cm fringe folded within leather straps 2 metal clasps, plated silver handlepersonal effects, travel goods

Picnic Scenes c 1900 probably in the Black Ranges.stawell

Picnic Scenes c 1900 probably in the Black Ranges.stawell

Picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa distributing gifts.Colour photograph and captionheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children's races3 Colour photographs and captionheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children's rides3 Colour photographs and captionheidelberg golf club, christmas picnics

FRANK COLLINS, THEO HARDEN AND OTHERS ON AN OUTING OR PICNICFRANK COLLINS, THEO HARDEN AND OTHERS ON AN OUTINGlocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations

Black and white photograph of Cohn Bros. Employees picnic. Mounted on grey board. Inscriptions: on board at TR and TL corners 'GP8'. On front of mount board above photograph 'Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd, Employees Picnic'. On back - 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular stamp '1959, 72'. On front of mount board below photograph 'Held at Cherry Tree' on Saturday, 7th March, 1903. On front below photograph 'WH Robinson Photo Bendigo'.W. H. Robinsonperson, group, cohn's brewery

Three Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo & District Newsletters, Sept 1989 (yellow), October 1989 (green) and December 1989 (yellow). Newsletters contain contacts, Coming Events, dance programs and September 1989 edition has a map of how to get to the Notley's Picnic area. Also reports and in the October edition a sketch of how to get to a picnic area in the Wellsford Forest. The December issue has the contacts, Christmas Break-up and next meeting. On the back is the monthly dance dates for 1990.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance & music club of bendigo & district, wayne blandford, mary smith, gary clancy, marg lapham, notley's reserve, reservoir hotel, wedderburn old timers, harry mcqueen & friends, lorraine ogilvie, mike jackson, val wilson, barry simpson, peter ellis, victorian folk music club, shirley andrews, john meredith

Small monochrome photograph, group photograph of seamenWritten in pencil: 3/4/4lhlg, picnic, zoo, loch etive

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seated seamen and LHLG member.lhlg, fancy dress, picnic, cadet

The series of colour slides were presented to the Mission after the 2001 appeal to find former members of the Harbour Lights Guild and were printed.lhlg, picnic, seamen, lhlg appeal

Photograph of a group of eight men and three women on the bank of a river. The women are all in dark skirts and white blouses and what appears to be bow ties or normal ties. All are wearing boater type hats. The gentlemen are in suits and one is wearing a bowler hat. The younger man on the right of the photo is holding a long spouted Tea pot?. The young lady at the rear left of the group is holding a kitchen knifeperson, group, picnic group, picnic

"Picnickers in the Gardens", Port Fairy. Most likely a Terang day because of the tanks, tables and equipment involvedBlack and white Photograph of Ladies serving tea in the botanical GardensBorough of Port Fairy Town Clerkgardens, picnic, botanical, gipps street

Photograph black & white, Bert Graham Collection, Annual Club Picnic 1961, Lake Jubilee, Daylesford.3 males standing and saluting, one man seated and holding an oar, and a lady seated in a rowboat.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club

Colour photograph, Bert Graham Collection, A big group of people watching other young people in a piggyback race on a grassed area. Possibly members of the Bendigo East Swimming Club, enjoying 'picnic' races.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club

Black and white photograph Rotary club members Tom Allen ,Stewart Marsh ,Eric Robinson concrete truck laying concrete base for picnic table at Jemmys Point park. Lakes Entrance Victoriarotary club, volunteering

Photograph of unidentified ladies, possibly on a picnic. From the Yandell collection.Digital copy of black and white photograph.yandell family, picnics

A photo of the Comfort Station in the Halls Gap Picnic and Camping Reserve.The photo shows a wood and stone building at the rear of a clearing with a large eucalyptus tree growing close to the front of it. In the background is heavy bush. A tent or large cloth can be seen on the right beside a large tree stump.buildings, mountain grand

Group at Picnic amongst boulders. C1910. Possibly Black Ranges.On Reverse: Empire Loge with name Post Card Stamp For Correspondence For Address Only {All In Green Print}stawell