This important occasion (the First Conference of the British Empire Service League), in the life and career Gilbert J C Dyett, indicates his position in a world between the 1st and 2nd World Wars when the British Empire was still a major power and ones proximity to the Royal Family was the key to your standing. Note, under the Union Jacks and third from the left edge sits the lead delegate and President of the league Bendigonian Gilbert Dyett, beside a Field Marshal and beside him the Chairman and Paron The Prince of Wales The venue The Connaught Rooms, London on the 16th July 1923. Sir Gilbert Joseph Cullen Dyett (1891-1964) was born in Bendigo, at the age of 14 he started working for J H Curnow Real Estate and Auction rooms. In March 1915 he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion and was badly wounded at Lone Pine, Gallipoli. After the war he was prominent in many organizations including Anzac Remembrance Appeal, Ocean Road Trust, Returned Services League, Australian War Memorial, Racecourse Licences Board of Victoria, Victoria Trotting and Racing Association (which was largely controlled by John Wren) He was caricatured as Captain Dwyer by Frank Hardy in his novel Power without Glory. HE was Knighted in 1934. Died in Fitzroy in1964 and is buried in Bendigo. Ref. Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dyett-sir-gilbert-joseph-cullen-6071 A black and white photograph of about 90 men in dinner suits sitting at dining tables. The tables are all set with empty plates and opened wine bottles. all the men are looking at the camera. There are Heraldic shield and flags on the walls. Gilbert Dyett is sitting at the podium table, second from the left two places from The Prince of Wales who is sitting on the left edge of the flags. The photo is in a brown mount which has a small white piece in the lower section with black printing - THE BRITISH EMPIRE SEERVICE LEAGUE Welcome Dinner to the Overseas Delegates attending the First Biennial Conference. THE CONNAUGHT ROOMS, LONDON 16TH JULY 1923. His Royal Highness, THE PRINCE OF WALES, Patron in the chair gilbert dyett, british empire service league, the prince of wales, the connaught rooms, 'fortuna

IAN DYETT COLLECTION: Photograph. Mounted image of Mr C.J.Curnow calling for bids at the first Commonwealth disposal auction held in Alice Springs after WW2. C.J. Curnow is standing on some machinery in front of a crowd of manly men, a corrugated iron shed is in the background with three men standing in the doorway. Frederick Cullen Dyett is in the crowd below C.J. Curnow wearing a black hat with his collar up. The photograph in is mounted on light brown card. Black hand writing on the back - (C. J.) Cyril James Curnow Calling the bids First Commonwealth disposal auction Alice Springs. (F.C.) Frederick Cullin Dyett in crowd below C J with black hat and collar upc.j. curnow, !940s auction

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 4-2-97, P 15. HITTING THE GREENS....Ringwood Bowling Club services manager Wal Fabian, men's president Maurice Boyd, lady's president Mabel Bartling and executive officer Tom Lowe try oput the club's new greens in Loughnan Rd, Ringwood. With pennant competition underway, Ringwood Bowling Club members are very happy with their new facilities`

Officers of the 8th Australian Imperial Force. Officers resting, while on manoeuvres, among them William T. Yates of Camperdown. Yates survived Gallipoli, went to France where he won a Distinguished Conduct Medal at Bullecourt and survived a bullet wound to the head in 1917. In 1919 he went to America to study agriculture prior to becoming a soldier settler in the Sunraysia region. The rush for water the heat of the desert among parched troops on manoeuvres. "Officers 'C' Coy (company) 8th A.I.F resting at Ismailia, Suez Canal" Lieut (Lieutenant) Ebeling, Barrett, Yates, Feb 1915 Lieut Couve 8th A.I.F, Mena Camp, Cairo Egypt Jan 1915 On manoeuvres, Mena, Cairo, Egypt. W.T.S dealing out to men who are rushing the water cart, Jan 1915 8th australian imperial force, officers, william t. yates, camperdown, desert, suez canal, ismailia, 8th a.i.f, australian infantry force, lieutenant, cairo, egypt, ww1, world war 1, soldiers, war

Black and white photograph. Also newspaper cutting from the 'Mail', 21-1-25.Typed above and below men in photograph: L to R- Cr. J.K. McCaskill, Cr. J.B. McAlpin, J.P., Cr. R. G. Wilkins, His Worship the Mayor, Cr. A. Temple Miles, Cr. W. Blood, Cr. W. Mackinlay. Typed at bottom of photograph: "Borough Councillors who met for their second meeting on Thursday last."

Black and white photograph (2 copies). Typed below one copy: "Bamford Bros. sawmills 1910". Typed below other copy: "Bamford Bros. Timber Yard. Cnr.Main St.and Warrandyte Rd. 1910". (Later became Safeway site). Image shows timber yards with men and horse-drawn vehicles outside buildings. Warrandyte Road on right leading to Kennedy's orchard.

Marching On - The Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858 - 1988. From Preface: This book is a brief outline of the history of the numerous military companies and battalions from 1958 to 1988. This book should fill a gap in the military events of Bendigo.Soft cardboard cover. Black / white print on front, spine & back. Brownish yellow background colour, illustrated with black / white photos. On the front soldiers are marching with buildings in the background. On the back is a half portrait of 3 men in uniform. 194 cut, plain, white, pages. Illustrations &black / white photos.Handwritten in blue ink on title page: “W Thomason”book, bendigo, regiments, companies

This blazer was worn by Alf Watson at club functions and on game day and was similar those worn by many members of the club at the timeThere are no other blazers of this type known to existLarge Men's woollen blazer, maroon in colour with double buttoned front. Blazer has yellow/gold stripe on both lower sleeves and on all three pockets - breast pocket has yellow/gold embroidered club emblem within shield shape with club name in ribbon shape below shield.The club gold logo on the left breast pocket MCC / MURRUMBEENA CRICKET CLUBmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, clothing, watson, alf

This photo is thought to have been taken at the time of Alfred Mica Smith's retirement from the Ballarat School of Mines. It is most probably also the unveiling of the Max Meldrum portrait of Smith. Alfred Mica Smith retired from the Ballarat School of Mines in 1922 after an association of 41 years and aged 78 years. At the August meeting of the Ballarat School of Mines Council in 1881 it was resolved that 'Alfred Mica Smith Esq., B.Sc., be appointed Professor in Chemistry and Metallurgy and be Superintendent of the Laboratories, for the period of twelve months at a stipend of five hundred pounds per annum, and to commence duty as soon as possible'. (signed: James Oddie, Vice-President) Smith played a major role in the years of 1887-1893 when SMB was affiliated with Melbourne University. In 1912 he became Professor of Metallurgy and received an annual salary of 250 pounds. Alfred Mica Smith presented many scholarly papers, gave evidence at government enquiries into the safety of mines and became an authority on mine safety and ventilation. He was on the Mines Ventilation Board. Professor Smith was the public analyst for the City of Ballarat and Town of Ballarat East, as well as to a number of other boroughs and shires. He was also Chief juror to the Adelaide International Exhibition, chemical section. He provided information to the Royal Commission on gold mining (1889, 1891), and was President to the chemistry section of Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, Associate of American and Australasian Institute of Mining Engineering, Member of the Science Faculty Melbourne University, and Hon. Life Member of the Miner Managers' Association of Australia. He also was involved in many educational and community affairs such as President of the SMB Students' Association, President of the Ballarat Science Society, first President of the Ballarat Camera Club, Vice President of the Field Naturalists' Club, and he presented Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery with his collection of paintings and porcelain ware. His legacies include the mutual regard between him and his students, the many tributes by former students, the Mica Smith scholarship (established in 1923) and now known as the Corbould-Mica Smith Travelling Scholarship, his portrait in oils by noted artist Max Meldrum, and the marble bust of Smith sculptured by Paul Montford. Money for a scholarship in sanitary science at the University of Manchester in the name of his uncle R. A. Smith was left being set up in 1928. Smith died of cancer on 14 May 1926 and his remains, cremated at Springvale, were interred in the Ballaarat New Cemetery. See http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_Smith,%20Alfred%20Mica.shtml Black and white mounted photograph showing a number of men sitting around two dining tables at Craig's Royal Hotel in Ballarat. Professor Alfred Mica Smith of the Ballarat School of Mines is standing 15 from the left, and is the subject of the painting on an easel to the left. The painting was presented to the Ballarat Fine Art GalleryLower right of mount 'Victa Studios Ballarat' Verso (typed and glued on): Presentation to professor Mica Smith, Craig's Hotelballarat school of mines, craig's hotel, craig's royal hotel, alfred mica smith, art gallery of ballarat, ballarat fine art gallery, portrait, frederick martell, daniel walker

James Oddie is often described as the father of BallaratEighteen men gather around a table at Ballarat's Craig's hotel to celebrate the 80th birthday of James Oddie. The seated bearded man on the left is James Oddie. Standing left to right: ? , Alfred Mica Smith, [R.D. Pinnock?], ???? Seated left to right: James Murray, ? , ? , [John Brittain?], ? , ?, [Dr J.F. Usher?]james oddie, oddie, craig's hotel, mica smith, m206, james graham

John Raymond (Ray) Blight enlisted on 19 July 1915. He was an electrical engineer, having studied at the Ballarat School of Mines. On 23 June 1916 Ray Blight disembarked at Marseilles. 3 February 1917 he was hospitalised with scabies. Ray Blight's next of kin was his mother, Mary Jane Blight of 116 Lyons Street South, Ballarat. James Leslie Sim enlisted on 13 July 1915, at which time he was an accountant. His next of kin was his father, Charles Robert Sim of Drummond Street North, Ballarat. On 23 June 1916 James Sim disembarked at Marseilles. A year later he received leave to the United Kingdom returning to France 2 weeks later. He received leave to Paris from 18 march 1918 to 4 April 1918. Sim was wounded on 1 June 1918.Two World War One soldiers in military uniform pose for a photograph. The two men are Lance Corporal Ray Blight and Lance Corporal Sim (both of Ballarat). On the back is a personal letter to Ballarat School of Mines Lecturer Daniel Walker. The pin holes in the postcard suggest it was displayed at the Ballarat School of Mines. .1) Verso: " France 25/8/16. Dear Mr Walker, Just a line in sending a photo we had taken in a small photographers, in a town within range of the evenings guns, the other boy is L/Corp Sim, one time an old SMB and son of R. Sim, of Ballarat, we are wearing steel helmuts weight about 4lbs they are protection against shrapnel and steel splinters. We are doing well here, Les Coulter was wounded just near here but did not see him. Best wishes to all. Ray Blight. .2) Verso: Sitting, Ray Blight, from Ballarat, you will know his sister, she helps Miss Brazena a lot with the parcels. Standing, Les Sim, of Sim and co. wood merchants, Ballarat.world war one, world war 1, james sim, ballarat school of mines, blight, james blight, sim, les sim, coulter, les coulter, world war, walker, wwi, great world war, france

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a group of four men and one woman standing in front of a brick wall of a house. The roof with several chimneys extend to the top of the photo. The people are from left to right Frank Wright, Geo Oliver, Bill Clegg, Mrs Oliver and Bill Oughton. The place is South Shields, England.Written in pencil of back - Frank Wright (left), Geo Oliver, Bill Clegg, Mrs Oliver, Bill Oughton at the home of Geo Oliver, South Shields. Sept 1934frank wright, george olver, bill clegg, mrs olver, bill oughton, south shields

The Ballarat Junior Technical School is a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. See Courier 23 March 1957.Photograph of eight men, teachers of the Ballarat Junior Technical School, outside the Dana Street Primary School. Standing left to right: F.N. King, Harold Wakeling, S. Mayo, V. Maddison Sitting left to right: H.W. Malin, Albert W. Steane, William John Paterson, R. Cutterballarat junior technical school, dana street primary school, f.n. king, harold wakeling, s. mayo, v. maddison, h.w. malin, albert w. steane, william john paterson, r. cutter, paterson, steane

Black and white photo, copy : image shows Bridge Street, Bendigo. Bendigo Hotel, three storey timber building, on left hand side. From left to right visible signs are: Crossingham & Goodman Saddlers, J. Holdsworth, Glass & China Warehouse. Batchelder cart on kerb. Men and children on footpath.Batchelderplace, bendigo, bridge street, bendigo, sandhurst, bridge street, bendigo hotel, crossingham & goodman, j. holdsworth, glass & china warehouse.

Photo of 2 trams parked on street, driver of tram in foreground is shaking hands with a gentleman standing on roadway. 4 other suited men also in picture. Tram shows placard celebrating centenary of Tramways 1953. On back of photo written in pen ' Page 67 S/S 5'' x 5''.'person, individual, basil miller

sepia photograph, mounted on board. Railway goods truck in foreground. Rough shelter behind with large circular saws ? Two men, 3 boys - one boy mounted on horse. On railway goods truck ' 4162.1/to carry 10 tons' indistinct chalk writing. On cardboard on RH edge ' rough proof'person, group, employees

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. 2 men on the construction site no buildings, the ground that is in sight has been cleared accept for trees in background. C1966. Markings red, 1 Dec66, yellow Made in Australia.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. 2 men construction site no buildings, ground has been cleared trees in background. c1966

Photograph: framed photograph of a group of 16 men in cricket uniform. Written across bottom of photo: Presented to Cr. D. Oswald, Mayor of Eaglehawk by the Victorian Tramsways Cricket Association team for his hospitality to them during their visit to Eaglehawk, April 1923. On back of frame: H.J.G. Biggs, Health Inspector.Vincent Kellycottage, miners, eaglehawk, victorian tramways cricket association team, cr. d. oswald, harry biggs.

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A faded black & white photo of an unknown family comprising 2 women, 2 men & a child are standing in front of a weather board home with a high picket fence. The house has a corrugated iron roof and the front door has glass inset into it. Two dogs are with the family.person, group, personal/portrait, harry biggs collection, unknown family in front of house.

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white photo of many people in formal attire. 3 piece suits for men, long dresses for ladies - standing near courthouse 'discussing the case'. A fire sighting tower is in the background with fire station beside it. Discussing the case outside the court (printed at the bottom of the photo).person, group, harry biggs collection, harry biggs collection, court case

Black and white photograph of large gathering of people on Bendigo showgrounds with Cohns building in the background, as well as mounted police, men & women seated & standing dressed in formal attire, mounted on cream cardboard under glass with a gold wooden frame, markings read 'WH Robinson photo Bendigo', 'Magnus Cohn'WH Robinson Bendigoperson, group, adults, bendigo showgrounds, magnus cohn, wh robinson

Black and White Photo/Drawing of the Sandhurst Town Hall designed by Vahland and Gesch, Markings on photo read 'Town Hall, Sandhurst'. three flags flying from the roof of the building. Two horse drawn carriages on roadway. Adult men and women on road and footpath. Thjree established trees along footpath.buildings, town hall, sandhurst town hall, sandhurst town hall, town hall, sandhurst, vahland and gesch, vahland, gesch

From a family who had three generations that worked for Dennys Lascelles. This is a staff photo from c1899 featuring Arthur Ganly in the back row, second form the right.Pale cardboard backing with black and white photo attached. Photo depicts men wearing suits and arranged in three rows as if for a staff photo. Could be the outside of the Dennys Lascelles wool store building. Heavy foxing/spotting all over backing and image. Pencil writing on the back that is difficult to make out.dennys lascelles, arthur ganly, employee, worker

Madame Weigel's - monthly journal of fashion. Enid Gilchrist patterns - an Argus Production. Weldon's - printed in London, agent for NZ and Australia Gordon and GotchAll six books soft cover, colour print. Patons no 115 Bedjackets, Patons No 267 Jumpers, vest, cardigans, Weldon's sock and stockings for men and boys, Enid Gilchrist book has paper patterns inserted. Madame Weigel's includes advertisements, short stories, sewing, knitting, crochet patternssee photos