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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Ourselves Writ Strange by Alan Marshall published by F.W. Cheshire Pty. Ltd, 1949
321 p. : plates, map (on lining papers) ; 23 cm[written on flyleaf] Hullo, John. Greetings from Australia - Alan Marshall Dec 61australian aboriginal -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Robert Whatmough by Alan Partington, 1960s
A scanned copy of a handwritten manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of Robert Whatmough in Greensborough. Alan was a descendent of the Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.2 pages, handwritten on Victoria Police letterhead.alan partington, robert whatmough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Whatmough and Partington families by Alan Partington, 1960s
A scanned copy of a typed manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of the Whatmough and Partington families. Alan was a descendent of the Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.The story of Greensborough pioneers written by a descendant. Scanned copy of 4 typed pages.whatmough family, partington family, alan partington -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Peter Ruston by Alan Partington, 1960s
A scanned copy of a handwritten manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of Peter Ruston in Greensborough. Alan was a descendent of the Ruston, Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.A short history of a Greensborough pioneer written by a descendent.5 pages, handwritten.peter ruston, peter rustin, alan partington -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Alan Partington, Peter Ruston [2] by Alan Partington, 1960s
A scanned copy of a handwritten manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of Peter Ruston in Greensborough. Alan was a descendent of the Ruston, Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.A history of a Greensborough pioneer written by a descendant.3 pages, handwritten.peter ruston, peter rustin, alan partington -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Ruston Family by Alan Partington, 1960c
A scanned copy of a typed manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of Peter Ruston in Greensborough. Alan was a descendent of the Ruston, Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.A history of a Greensborough pioneer written by a descendent.Digital copy of 2 typed pages.peter ruston, peter rustin, alan partington -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situationsBlack and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the foreground. The float has several places for the elaborately dressed women to sit, each of which resembles a throne of some kind. There are four women on the float and what appears to be a driver holding onto reins.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, letters-from-abroad, rio de janeiro, brazil -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situationsBlack and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the fore and back ground. On the float are two horses standing on their hindlegs with a woman appearing to ride one. There is also another women visible at the rear and a man standing at the back.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, horses, letters-from-abroad, brazil, rio de janeiro -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Painting - Oil, Charles Wheeler, Orchard In Wantirna Road - oil on board. Unsigned, reportedly by Charles Wheeler (1881-1977), c.1900
Charles Wheeler biography link http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/charles-wheeler-1881 Painted by a prominent artist. Refer to Sir Ronald East's history of the Greenwood family pp. 336-371, noteably page 343 that mentions about Henrietta Carr, only daughter on George F. Carr, who married AV Greenwood in 1896. Also reference to The Wattle Club pp. 356-7. Thus giving the connection of the Greenwood and Carr families, the subjects of Charles Wheeler's painting.Painting in glass-fronted frame.Typewritten notation behind the frame - "Greenwood oral family history says that this unsigned painting was done by Charles Wheeler as a demonstration for Rose Greenwood, (A.V. Greenwood's sister). They shared a studio at the Wattle Club Hall at Box Hill circa 1890s. The subject matter was said to be Grandfather Carr's orchard in Wantirna Road (Ringwood - Still standing in 2003). Source: Mary Greenwood, youngest Granddaughter of A.V. Greenwood." -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Crossing the line on the Ariston, 10 September 1946
"Crossing the line" was an important maritime ritual and denoted the first crossing of the equator by a sailor. This photograph has been taken by Allan Charles Quinn and obviously is not his first crossing but depicts aspects of the ceremony, in particular the way in which crew members would dress up to represent King and Queen Neptune. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the "crossing the line" ceremony aboard the Ariston in 1946. Crew members are dressed as King and Queen Neptune.Black ink on reverse: Crossing the equator/ 10.9.46allan-charles-quinn, crossing-the-line, sweden, central-america, north-west-indies, south-america, equator, ariston, letters-from-abroad -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Henderson C.T, Henderson,Charles Thomas.1920-21,1929-30
Councilor Charles Thomas Henderson was elected to council in1914 serving until 1941.He served two terms as Shire President,1920-21 and 1929-30.Original Historic Photo.Oval photo of Councilor Charles Thomas Henderson,set in narrow moulded wooden frame,on brown mount,with gold surounding photo. Councilor Charles Thomas Henderson,1920-21,1929-20.ballarat shire council, henderson charles thomas, 1914 41 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 31/10/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0394) type-written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 31.0.48, post-marked Philadelphia 1948 and pre-franked with red ink.letters-from-abroad, m.s. fenris, allan quinn -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14-01-1949
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0801) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 14-01-49, written at sea on M.S. Fenris and post-marked Baltimore.letters-from-abroad, quinn -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Charles Anderson Grove from Gillies Street, Ballarat, 2015, 07/12/2015
Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Home cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, gillies street, cottages, retirement village -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Old COlonists' Association Cottages at Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2015, 07/12/2015
Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Home cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, gillies street, cottages, retirement village -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Old Colonists' Association Cottages at Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2015, 07/12/2015
Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Home cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, gillies street, cottages, retirement village -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Old Colonists' Association Cottages at Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2015, 07/12/2015
Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Home cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, gillies street, cottages, retirement village -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Old Colonists' Association Cottages at Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2015, 07/12/2015
Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Home cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, gillies street, cottages, retirement village -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Guymer Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2017, 14/06/2017
The Guymer Cottage was built in 1956. Dr Edward Albert Howes Guymer was born in 1891 and died in 1962 In 1946 Dr. E. A. H. Guymer was Vice-President of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. He served as President from 1948-1950.Colour photograph of a red brick cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove Retirement Villagecharles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, ballarat, guymer cottage, edward albert howes guymer, dr guymer -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 20/10/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0393) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter headed 'New York, 20.10.48, post-marked Brooklyn N.Y. 1948 and franked with red ink.letters-from-abroad, new york, allan quinn -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1/09/1950
Allan described his shore leave in Capetown. He writes that on the return trip to Gothenburg the ship will be calling in at the Belgium Congo, Antwerp and Copenhagen. He expects to arrive in Gothenburg in mid October.Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0846.a), headed M.S. Mongabarra, Durban and dated 1/09/1950. The letter is addressed to Mrs E. Quinn. Postmarked Durban the postage is sixpence.letters-from-abroad, quinn, m.s. mongabarra, capetown, south africa -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Digital Document, Alan Bradley, "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present - notes by Alan Bradley, 2000?
Digital copy of handwritten notes prepared by Alan Bradley on the document or paper or research report by John Hargreaves, titled "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", dated January 1943 looks at the history of Ballarat's hotel from a licensing viewpoint - see Reg Item 6379. Alan summarises the paper and looks at particular elements of Hargreaves work and some of the well known hotels from a Ballarat Tramway viewpoint. See digital documents btm6380e.pdf for the image file.hotels, ballarat, alcohol -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Colour, Allan Charles Quinn, M/A Fenris loading coffee, 29 December 1948
This photograph is part of series of four, the only colour photographs taken by Allan Quinn while docked in Brazil on-board the M/S Fenris. The photographs are mentioned in a letter Allan Quinn wrote to his mother (Object 0150).This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A colour photograph of the M/S Fenris , docked in Paranague , Brazil, and being loaded with coffee. The photograph is mounted in a 7.5x9.7 white card.Date on verso: 29-12-48allan-quinn, colour-photograph, fenris, paranaque, brazil, coffee -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Colour, Allan Charles Quinn, Looking Forward at Sea, 30 December 1948
This photograph is part of series of four, the only colour photographs taken by Allan Quinn while docked in Brazil on-board the M/S Fenris. The photographs are mentioned in one of Allan Quinn's letter to his mother (Object 0150).This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Colour photograph of the ocean and deck of the M/S Fenris, looking forward to the sea. The photograph is mounted on a 7.4x9.8 white card.Date on verso: 30-12-48allan-quinn, colour-photograph, fenris, coffee -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Colour, Allan Charles Quinn, M/S Fenris, 29 December 1948
This photograph is part of series of four, the only colour photographs taken by Allan Quinn while docked in Paranague, Brazil on-board the M/S Fenris. The photographs are mentioned in a letter Allan Quinn wrote to his mother (Object 0150).This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A colour photograph of the M/S Fenris , docked in Paranague , Brazil. The photograph is mounted in a 7.4x9.8 white card.Date on verso: 29-12-48allan-quinn, colour-photograph, fenris, paranaque, brazil, coffee -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/09/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue air-letter (0392) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter headed 'New York, September 30', post-marked Brooklyn N.Y. 1948 and franked using red ink.Air-letter has been re-addressed from 140 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick to 5 Pollington Street, St. Kilda, Victorialetters-from-abroad, quinn, new york -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Aerial View of Charles Anderson Grove Retirement Village, Ballarat, 2017, 05/2017
Drone footage of Charles Anderson Grove Retirement Village off Gillies Street, Ballarat.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, ballarat, drone footage, aerial, ballarat, retirement village -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Thornton Richards, Guymer Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, c1982, c1982
The Guymer Cottage was built in 1956. Dr Edward Albert Howes Guymer was born in 1891 and died in 1962 In 1946 Dr. E. A. H. Guymer was Vice-President of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. He served as President from 1948-1950.Black and white photograph of a red brick cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove Retirement Villagecharles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, ballarat, guymer cottage, edward albert howes guymer, dr guymer -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Colour, Allan Charles Quinn, Copacabana Beach with Sugarloaf in the Background, 25 December 1948
This photograph is part of series of four, the only colour photographs taken by Allan Quinn while docked in Rio De Janeiro on-board the M/S Fenris. The photographs are mentioned in one of Allan Quinn's leters to his mother (Object 0150).This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Colour photograph of Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro. The photograph has been mounted on a 7.4x9.8 white card.Date on verso: 25-12-48allan-quinn, colour-photograph, fenris, rio-de-janeiro, copacabana -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article (copy), Alan Partington, Greensborough by Alan Partington, 1970c
Written as a foreword to the History of Greensborough, Alan Partington describes his family's connection to the area.Alan Partington was the fifth generation of his family to live in Greensborough. Family members still live in the area in 2014.Copy of 3 typed pagesalan partington, greensborough