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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, RAAF Saga - The RAAF at War, 1944
This volume is like a veteran 'gong' - winner with years of tough going and breathless incidents to draw from. The service and the blokes in it have been able to dig into this pile of gen. and present some amazing stories, pictures, poems, graphics and cartoons.Personal recounts from RAAF service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsRAAF Saga - The RAAF at War, green hardcover front, back and spine with black Text of title and a black silhouette picture on front cover showing aircraft. Front and back inside cover is a green sepia background with the RAAF insignia and a range of bombers being maintained.Message from Air Vice Marshall Chief of air staff C Jonesraaf, wwii, beaufighters, waafs, partisans, parachute, middle east squadron, kitty hawk, flying nurses, medical air evacuation unit, wewak, new guinea, jungle diary, the p24 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photograph, International Womens Day, Bell Tower Conference Centre, Ballarat
Clare Gervasoni and Dorothy Wickham at International Women's Day function at the Bell Tower Conference Centre, Ballarat at the launch of "Amongst Ballarat's Finest", a publication about some of Ballarat's amazing women. Jacqueline Dark, soloist; Dorothy Wickham, guest speaker.Three photorgraphs of women at the International Womens Day event, Bell Tower Conference Centre, Ballaratinternational women's day, clare gervasoni, dorothy wickham -
National Wool Museum
Memorabilia - Certificate, Guinness World Records, 2015
Guinness World Record certificate with envelope, backing card and two information sheets presented to the National Wool Museum in 2015 as part of the Shaun The Sheep Pom Pom Parade exhibition. As part of the exhibition the National Wool Museum joined with Pyrenees Presents Inc to attempt to set a record for the most number of handmade pom pom sheep exhibited. The challenge was set prior to and during the exhibition, with and end date of October 11, 2015.Navy blue envelope with an address sticker at front centre and Guinness World Records logo on right centre. Perforated horizontal opening at back with text OFFICIALLY AMAZING at top part and Guinness website address on bottom left corner. 2 x letters of record confirmation and information from Guinness World Records, featuring their logo at top right corner. Plain white cardboard backing support for certificate. Official Guinness World Records certificate. Navy blue border, background watermark of Guinness World Records text. Official metallic stamp at bottom right corner.guinness world records, shaun the sheep, pom pom parade -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Trophy
Trophy presented annually to the best bandsman 1971 - Ballarat College established a formal Music School in 1969 and an amazing upsurge of interest in musical activities followed. This prize was the gift of J M Stayt, teacher at the school 1964 - 1993. It is currently awarded to the leader/s of the Concert Band. Medium sized silver cup on melamine base, double handles and flower netting across bowl opening; silver name plate around base. Ballarat College crest fixed to bowl of cup Inscribed on name plate: Ballarat College / best bandsman / Presented By / J M Stayt / 12th November / 1971 p-c-law, m-j-almond, john-dawson, m-r-j-moreton, r-p-jenkins, matthew-dawson, laura-dunlop, g sadler, s-mitchell, jonathon-gunthorpe, k-campbell-jones, matthew-haymes, barry-cockcroft, cindy-louey, damien-noonan, jacqueline-sewell, meaghan-keith, dale-heard, rebecca-smithers, elissa-howell, jonathan-stewart, emma-coltman, anthony-bull, michael-goeman, jessica-avery, jeremy-russell, philip-smith, georgia-roberts, sarah-alexander, mikhaila-clements, matthew-creek, sarah-clark, penelope-jackson, matthew-day, jessica-mciver, alistair-macdonald, megan-tweedie, lauren-james, simone-trengove, georgia-harman, samuel-mcdonald, christina-simpson, todd-jacobsson, darcy-gray, dylan-young, jack-walker -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, S.J. (Joe) Czynski, Correspondence on S.J. Czynski letterhead, 1958, 04/06/2015
Joe Czynski was an electrician who made contact with the American Science Fiction (SF) editor Hugo Gernsback while undertaking his electrical apprenticeship in Chicago, USA. Some of Czynski's short stories were subsequently published in the SF periodical Amazing Stories in the 1920s and 1930s. He admitted to using a number of pseudonyms in Amazing Stories, but only acknowledged one, H. M. Crimp. On his return to Australia, Czynski's career as an electrician took precedence over his SF writing. He worked for some time on the Woomera rocket range and was an active member of the Ballarat Astronomical Society. (Austlit) In 1958 Joe Czynski was Secretary of the Ballarat Debating Association, and describes is electrical business as 'Ballarat Olympic Electricians'Correspondence on green letterhead for S.J. Czynski, registered electrical contractor. The letter relates to the Ballarat Debating Association of which Joe Czynski was the secretary. Ballarat School of Mines Principal, Dick Richards, responded with advice that he has publicised the event, but believes mid year exams with claim the full attention of Diploma students, czynski, s.j. czynski, joe czynski, debating, ballarat debating association, ballarat olympics, olympics, ballarat school of mines, r.w. richards, dick richards, letterhead -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 218 September 2014
Contents: • Eltham Living and Learning Centre • September Meeting • September Excursion - East of Eltham Walk • Have you discovered Trove? by Liz Pidgeon • Fabbro Farm Art Project • Eltham Library - 20th Anniversary Celebration • Henry Gilbert Jones: an early Eltham settler........and an amazing coincidence by Michael Aitken • Street by Street The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Victorian Bands' League
Postcard, Malvern Tramway Band 1924, ca. 1924
The Malvern Tramways Band (Stonnington City Brass) was one of the leading brass bands in Victoria and Australia for many years. The conductor, Mr Harry Shugg, arrived to conduct the band in 1915 having previously been conductor of the Geelong Harbour Trust Band. Harry Shugg went on to conduct the band for an amazing 31 years where they won numerous competitions.This postcard is significant as it presents an photo of a very famous band and their conductor. The significance also lies with the back of the postcard where there is a list of achievements in competition to date. It is part of a series of four postcards which show the different groups that Harry Shugg conducted over his lifetime.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on a postcard. Competition results are printed on the back.Front: Malvern Tramways Band 1924 Back: Top Left: Under the Patronage of His Excellency Top Centre: (Coat of Arms) Top Right: Colonel the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Stradbroke K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., A.D.C. Governor of Victoria Subsequent lines: Malvern Tramways Band CONTESTING RECORD 1912, Winners of all Events, A.N.A. Competition, Collingwood. Trophies. Highest Aggregate and Silver Cup 1913-14. Winners A.N.A. Competition Winners of all Events, Chamber of Manufacturers' Contest Second Prize South Street Ballarat 1915. Ballarat. Tied for First Prize A Grade Championship. Winners Highest Aggregate and Boosey Shield, value 75 Guineas. Second Quickstep 1917. Winners of All Events A.N.A. A Grade Championship. Melbourne. and Winners of Grand Final for O'Brien and Down Cup valued 100 Guineas for Highest Aggregate 1918. Winners A.N.A. A Grade Championship, Melbourne. and Winners of Grand Final for O'Brien and Down Cup valued 100 Guineas for Highest Aggregate. 1920. Winners South Street Championship A Grade and Boosey Shield value 50 Guineas. 1921. Winners South Street Championship A Grade and Boosey Shield value 50 Guineas, Second Year 1922. Winners A Grade Championship, Ballarat, 3rd successive year and Grand Final, Boosey Shield value 50 Guineas, Highest Aggregate -
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
1/2 Model, Robstan Trophy (1/2 model)
Robstan Trophy (1/2 model) Donor: Charles Stanton and Vic Robbins Deed of Gift: No The trophy is awarded to the winner of a short series of races held annually at RBYC for the Dragon class. Charles Stanton and Vic Robbins were the owners of the boat maintenance business (Robstan). Charles is also the owner of the Dragon class yacht Amazing Grace. First Winner: Ann, T. Bowdler 1993 dragon, stanton, robbins -
Bialik College
Film (sub-series) - Plays and musicals, 1980s-2007
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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Me & My Girl, 1997
This is a program for the 1997 Holiday Actors production of ‘Me and My Girl’. The Holiday Actors began in 1985 when a group of students from what was then C.B.C. College and St. Ann’s School performed in a production of ‘Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’. The following summer ‘The Boyfriend’ was staged and it was decided to extend the production in future years to include students in other secondary schools. Holiday Actors became incorporated in 1986 and the productions are staged annually today in the January school vacationThis program is of interest as an example of the productions staged by the Holiday Actors, an important Warrnambool theatre company. This is a program of 16 pages for the 1997 Holiday Actors production of ‘Me and My Girl’. It has a mauve-coloured cover with a black and white sketch of a dancing couple on the front cover and a sketch of a violin and a McDonalds logo on the back cover. The program includes advertisements, photographs of the cast and information on the play and the Holiday Actors. The pages were stapled but the staples have been removed. holiday actors, warrnambool theatre productions, production – ‘me and my girl’ -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - St. Agnes Church, Booran Road, 116, Glen Huntly
Love So Amazing, a 184 page book with sixteen chapters and index. A History of the Parish of St. Agnes Glen Huntly 1888-1993 by Neville Drummond. The chapters document parishioners, events, festivals, church fellowship groups and numerous sports clubs and choirs. It is also a time capsule of interesting facts of Melbourne and particularly of Caulfield. There are various photos including ones of many of the Reverends. There is also a list of gifts and memorials. The book was published in 1993 and donated by Margaret Dunbar on 25/08/2004.glenhuntly, glen huntly, st. agnes church, drummond neville, memorials, organs, booran road, wright nigel, clarke alice, clarke wilfe, agg george, agg val, barren john, barren christine, halstead brian, halstead donna, sturgess nancy, brock jean, hunter ian, cuttriss frank, porter brian, mcdonald norman, fryer neil, thomas malcolm, moore david, hatters alvin, laity alan, blair linda, dowling lawrie, tidy dorothy, worthington mary, cheshire jean, thiele bevan, marks marjorie, parnell joy, parnell bob, rose glynis, jolly betty, hocking hazel, thiele mollie, glazner jean, pereira noble, worthington bill, tidy bruce, goodison gwendoline, elliot june, scoot jo, boxshall ormee, chalres ernie, maghony lois, scheibner esmee, rayner keith rev., macgowan malcolm, macgowan jean, heatherbrae, house names, st. mary’s church, caulfield, st. catherines church, camden town, south caulfield, booran road church of england, bent street, sunday schools, monro roy, leech irene, monro victor, parochial council, slate tiles, timber houses, clarke alfred e., tennis clubs, cricket clubs, football clubs, children, keble clubs, basketball clubs, boy scouts, erlandsen stephen, erlandsen chris, patience tim, stevenson garry, lafitte gabriel, thomas malcolm, thomas richard, hall roderick, baker-smith john, hardwick ken, oram garry, whyte doug, davis richard, dowling laurie, mcphee peter, boys choir, youth clubs, mothers clubs, friendly societies, church furniture, brick, vicarages, newsletters, choirs, gardens -
Victorian Bands' League
Postcard, Malvern Tramways Band, 1921, c. 1921
The Malvern Tramways Band (Stonnington City Brass) was one of the leading brass bands in Victoria and Australia for many years. The conductor, Mr Harry Shugg, arrived to conduct the band in 1915 having previously been conductor of the Geelong Harbour Trust Band. Harry Shugg went on to conduct the band for an amazing 31 years where they won numerous competitions. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten message dated 16/12/1921 from Harry Shugg to a M. W. BoinaThis postcard is significant as it presents an photo of a very famous band and their conductor. It is also significant as it has a message on the back written by Mr Harry Shugg with no address which means that the postcard was handed to the recipient. It is part of a series of four postcards which show the different groups that Harry Shugg conducted over his lifetime.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on a postcard. On the back is a hand written message.Back: Printed: "Postcard", "Kodak Australia" "Correspondence | Address Only" Vertical print: " Muntz Studio, Malvern" Message: "To M. W. Boina, Wishing the Compliments of the Season Harry Shugg (Winners South St 1921)"malvern tramways band, stonnington city brass, brass band, victorian bands' association, victorian bands' league, harry shugg -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Visiting Group, 1991
Widows would often volunteer to visit other widows in hospital. Here Vi Scales is visiting Maeve Kirchert, a patient at Azalea Lodge, Dandenong. The photo was featured in the November 1991 issue of the Widows' Newsletter (later called The Answer). It promoted the Home and Hospital Visiting Group and their amazing work visiting other widows. The Melbourne Home and Hospital Visiting Group that met every 3rd Wednesday in the 1990s (and possibly for many other years) as shown in the clipping from The Answer newsletter in December 1994.A record of widows actively looking after each other. Visitors were rostered via their Widows' Clubs to look in on each other.Colour photo x 2 of a widow visiting another in a nursing home.Paper label stuck to back, typed in black: 'Dandenong Legacy Widows Hospital Visitor Mrs Vi Scales with Mrs Maeve Kirchert a patient at "Azalea Lodge" 42 Langhorne St, Dandenong.widows, visiting group, answer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: NEW IDEA OCTOPBER 1980
New Idea magazine from October 4th, 1980. on the cover: Larry Hagman - Even his real mother says he's a stinker! Exclusive W. A. shipwreck family's amazing survival story. Another blow for Princess Grace. Have you lived before? Kevin Arnett investigates. Bonus 8 pages microwave recipe book. Super crafts: 6 summer shawls -macramé lamp. Dame Zara talks about "those" rumours and what she is doing on the Gold Coast "I probably have come up here to die". 4 pages special: dressing thin: how to shed up to 15 kg. without losing weight. Price 50 cents. The magazine has 144 pages but from page 42 to page 129 there are a lot pages missing and the one left are all loose.books, magazines, women's magazine -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
CD, Judy Holt et al, Wambaya : Northern Territory : Warumungu Tennant Creek, 2005
1. Father 2. There's a Land 3. Amazing Grace 4. Where Will You Spend Your Eternity? 5. Silent Night 6. Three Wisemen 7. Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb? 8. God is So Good 9. I'm Not Alone 109. Come Oh Lord 11. He is Lord 12. Father You Live in Heaven So High 13. At the Cross Road 14. He Took My Place 15. Jesus Died on the Cross 16.It's the Lily of the Valley 17. We are Gathered Here Together 18. We are One in a Bond of Love 19. Upon my Heart I have a Burden 20. Story: Hunting for Goanna and Bush Tucker 21. Skin Group for Wambaya People (as per law and culture) 22. A Story: Bush Tucker Collection and Preparation (according to traditional customs)CDnorthern territory, warumungu, tennant creek -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Audio - Radio interview, The R and J Yarn, 21 December 2021
The interview of Sue Dight was recorded in the Mission. Episode Description For our final episode pre-Christmas 2021 we visited the Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne. We chatted to Sue Dight the CEO of the Mission to find out about the amazing and varied ways in which they care for visiting seafarers who come into port. We also found out about Sue's own career journey which is an inspiration. It's a nice time of year to be inspired by the story of an organisation that's looks out for a forgotten group. Enjoy, and have a great Christmas.This episod was recorded after the pandemic, and Sue Dight gives a lot of details about the work done during this period and the conditions the seafarers were subjected to. The épisode is also about Sue Dight, her career, her love for the Mission's architecture.Interview of Sue Dight recorded in the Mission to Seafarerssue dight, podcast, radio interview, the r and j yarn, mission to seafarers, pandemic, covid 19, open house, heritage colection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: MEMS FROM THE MOUNT - But in spite of all these wonderful golden discoveries, day after day, the grand desideratum is wanting - water, and with the amazing population rushing into these fields. I am surely afraid of very serious consequences arising . . . . As much as 30s. a barrel is now being paid I some of these gullies for water, and the price is likely to increase. Near to every tent you will see great heaps of washing stuff up, waiting for the first rains; one friend of mine has 400 cartloads this piled up, which he calculates will yield about 3 ounces to the load, and he and his mates still keep adding to their monstrous heap. (M.M.H., June 14, 1853.) . . .while others would spend the dry weeks heaping up ''stuff'' to be treated when the stream flowed again Markings: 68 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Jenny Brown, The stone artefact : wondering the dreaming, 2022
The discovery in a Melbourne park (opposite the Osborne Peninsula, North Warrandyte) of an enigmatic Aboriginal stone tool led writer Jenny Brown on a fascinating journey that connected her with expert anthropologists, archeologists, Indigenous elders and knowledge holders to discover what it was. The stone tool invited many interpretations and spun off just as many amazing stories and experiences. It also afforded Jenny the appropriate canvass to tell of her own time-warping encounters with the extraordinary "otherness" of Aboriginal Australia, and with an especially marvelous character, the late Elder of the Yuin Tribe of southern NSW, Guboo Ted Thomas.193 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits ; 30 cmindigenous history, aboriginal artefacts, warrandyte -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Appliance, "Semak" Vitamiser
The Boyds brought this vitamiser from their Camberwell home. Mandie Boyd, Robin and Patricia's eldest daughter, has very vivid memories of this gadget. "It made everything from milkshakes for us to mayonnaise, stuffing for chicken, soups, but especially I remember Robin in the kitchen using it to make daiquiris, endless ice, rum and lemon juice crushed and blended in the good old Vitamiser. He was wearing an amazing pale grey suit. American fabric beautifully cut, must have been synthetic, and had flecks of a darker grey through it, sounds hideous and was “of the time”. His American cotton business shirts were also beautifully tailored, with loads of room to move your arms unlike the daggy Aussie shirts." "Semak" Vitamiser, with a white plastic base, with 'on/off' switch at front of base. 4 black holders. Glass jug with black plastic lid. Black power cord. 3 black rubber stoppers at base.SN 7-81. 50 CYCLE 240v 120Wcookware, walsh st appliances, robin boyd -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Jimmy of Murrumbar by E D Oakley, 1938
This book subtitled, ‘A Story of the Amazing Ability and Fidelity of an Australian Black Tracker’, has been written in the late 1930s by Edward Daniel Oakley (1877-1962). He was the fourth child of Thomas and Eliza Oakley who had the farm, Oakbank, near the mouth of the Hopkins River, Warrnambool (Otway Road area today). Edward Oakley first worked at Saltau’s shipping office in Warrnambool then ran a dairy farm, Halifax, near Cudgee. He later had wheat farms in the Grampians area and at Willaura before returning to Warrnambool in 1923. He built a row of shops in Liebig Street and opened a boot and shoe store. He was instrumental in persuading Fletcher Jones to open a shop in Warrnambool. After he retired he researched and wrote the story of Jimmy of Murrumbar. This book is of high significance because: 1. It was written by a local Warrnambool businessman, Edward Oakley. He and other members of his family were prominent residents of the city in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries 2. It was written in the late 1930s and tells of the story of a young aboriginal boy, one of the early writings appreciating the talents and worth of young aborigines. This is a hard cover book of 181 pages. A buff-coloured dust cover has been pasted over the hard cover and it has a black, grey and white illustration of a young aboriginal boy being chased. This illustration is repeated in black and white on the second page. The titling on the cover is in red and black printing. The front cover has become almost detached from the pages. An inscription on the inside cover is handwritten in black ink. The book has a foreword, an appreciation, a contents page and 23 chapters. ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday from Graeme Dorman Dec 8th 1942’ edward oakley, history of warrnambool, aboriginal literature, jimmy of murrumbar, thomas and eliza oakley -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, How great thine aunt, 2018
This is the untold story of Margaret (1904) and Jean (1906) Davies and their uncompromising faith, amazing courage and endless endurance. Margaret was called to Korea as an educator from 1910 to 1940. During the Mansei Uprising, Japanese police arrested her for inciting to riot and drove Kim Il-Sung into Manchuria where he founded Korean Communism. Jean gave up a promising career in surgery at the Women's Hospital in Melbourne to practise at a mission hospital in Chinju, Korea. Sent home as a foreign alien before the attack on Pearl Harbor she practised at outback mission stations in Australia, doubling as the Flying Doctor. She medically examined the population of the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) as a first step to rid the country of leprosy. Jean returned to Pukatja in South Australia during British nuclear bomb testing at Maralinga.Small paperback bookmargaret davies, ellice jean davies, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1900s, korea, missionary, surgeon, maralinga, vanuatu -
Bialik College
Photograph (Item) - Jewish Culture and events, all ages, no dates, no titles
Jewish Culture and events, all ages, no dates, no titles, no names. The State of Israel flag and colours of Israel are prominent in the images. Some images are in the classrooms, especially of kinder and prep children. Other images show older men and women who are guests of the school. Part Two includes: Purim; Yom Haatzmaut; a series of images showing Felicita Jekoel emissary addressing Bialik students on her amazing story of the exodus of Albanian Hews from Albania. A set of images show a model seder, one photograph is inscribed with 'Bialik students join in singing at the school Seder. This year, all students participated in Sedarim set up in the newly completed Victor Smorgon Hall on Campus (2010). Images showing older students and staff are often situated outside. For inquiries or access contact [email protected] culture, judaism, israel, school, jewish school, bialik college, photographs, 2010 -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Everbest Printing Company Ltd, 250 Victorian waterfalls, 2011
Victoria is not noted for its waterfalls but in fact there are many hundreds of beautiful waterfalls scattered throughout the state. Each waterfall is different from the next, some remarkably so. Consider the amazing Hopetoun Falls surrounded by lush rainforest ferns near Beech Forest, compared to the often snow-covered Piemans Falls crashing down to the bottom of Bryce Gorge. This publication documents many of the more accessible waterfalls of Victoria, some for the first time, and many close to Melbourne. Ideal for bushwalkers, photographers, campers, or those who are interested in a healthy walk or looking for somewhere to enjoy a pinic lunch. There is nothing better than doing so at the base of a majestic waterfall with the spray drifing across the rock face and the unique sound of the water tumbling into the drop pool below.250 Victorian waterfalls. Ray Barber. Ian Wacey. 1st ed. Ian Wacey; Eltham North (Vic); 2011. 320 p.; illus., map, references, index. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 646 54331 4waterfalls; ray barber; ian wacey;, victoria; -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Sartori, Alan
Alan Sartori became an artist in 1974, moving from Greensborough to live and have his studio at Diamond Creek, 100 Iron bark Road; he also wrote a book "Alan Sartori's Stories" in 1992. He died in 2007. Contents Newspaper article: "Alan's artful life", Diamond Valley News, 23 November 1992. Alan Sartori to exhibit at his studio in November and December 1992. Newspaper article: "Artist paints views of his state", Diamond Valley newspaper, no date. Alan Sartori to exhibit at his studio in November and December that year. Newspaper article: "Loss of an 'amazing' extrovert", Report of funeral of Alan Sartori. Newspaper article: "Art and memories", Diamond Valley newspaper, no date. An exhibition to be held of the late Alan Sartori's work at his studio. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcalan sartori, 100 ironbark road diamond creek, cerel sartori, irma sartoria, g j coles, nilumbik artists open studios, tony summers, martyn thompson, rotary club greensborough, victorian artists society -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Imagine That! Promotions, Marysville-Victoria, 2002
A colour photograph of the view from Keppel Lookout of Marysville and the Cathedral Range along with photographs of the main street in Marysville, Steavenson Falls, birdlife and snow in Marysville. A colour photograph of the view from Keppel Lookout of Marysville and the Cathedral Range along with photographs of the main street in Marysville, Steavenson Falls, birdlife and snow in Marysville. This postcard was produced by Imagine That! Promotions as a souvenir of Marysville.Marysville is a beautiful small country town approximately 100 km's from Melbourne. It is/ well known for its amazing autumn colours, prolific wildlife and is only half an hours drive/ from Lake Mountain, Australia's largest Cross Country Skiing Resort./ Featured is (Main Picture) Marysville with the picturesque Cathedral Range in the back-/ ground as seen from Keppel Lookout. From the left is Marysville's main street during/ Autumn, Steavenson Falls, Crimson Rosellas and Marysville covered by a low snowfall. Imagine That!/ Post Cards Imagine That! Promotions/ Country Victoria Collection/ Landscape 1/ c 2002/ Ph: (03) 5966 8523 Fax: (03) 5966 8458 Mob: 0418 593 534 Place/ Stamp/ Heremarysville, keppel lookout, cathedral range, murchison street, steavenson falls, scarlet rosella, snow, imagine that! promotions, postcard, souvenir -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Alma, Will
This file contains five items. Black and white photograph of the Magic Circle dinner in 1945, location unknown, taken by Morton Photography. Black and white photograph of attendees at the Magic Circle’s welcome dinner for New Zealand magician Ces Morris in 1946, location and photographer unknown. Two copies of a black and white photograph of the Magic Circle dinner of either 1947 or 1949, location unknown, taken by Morton Photography. Black and White photograph of magician THE AMAZING W. BROOKLYN at the Melbourne Tivoli Theatre in 1945, photographer unknown, autographed to Dick Ballantine. Five black and white photographs of Will Alma, photographer unknown, copies from the ALMA CONJURING COLLECTION in the State Library of Victoria, three dated 1961, and two dated 1943. Two photocopies in black and white of photographs of an elderly man. One is labelled 'Will Alma Conjuring Memorabilia Collection Melbourne Australia'. The other is not labelled but appears to be same man. Date taken and photographer unknown.alma will, magic circle, alma conjuring collection -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Glenvale School (Lilydale, Vic.). Committee of Parents and Friends, Firestorm : Black Saturday's Tragedy, 2009
This book is dedicated to all who lost so much on the darkest Saturday in Australia's history. Australia's worst natural disaster was a tragedy beyond belief that scarred Victoria physically and the whole Australian nation physiologically. Extreme temperatures, tornado-like wind speeds and tinder-dry land, culminated in the disaster we now know as Black Saturday. Before the sun would set on the blackest day in Australia's history, thousands of hectares would become blackened landscape and an unparalleled loss of lives could only mean that many areas would never be the same again. This graphic pictorial record takes you through the conditions prior to the day, the horrific fires that destroyed both bush and townships alike, the amazing bravery of emergency services personnel and the tragic aftermath. Accounts from eye-witnesses describe a fire like never seen before, a wild fire that outran every warning system. "A comprehensive account of Australia's worst natural disaster ever"black saturday, bush fires, bushfire, fire damage - buildings, victorian bushfires - 2009 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Trophy, Junior tennis champion
Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Speak attended Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College 1937 - 1938. She won the Junior Tennis Champion in 1938. Betty worked as a telephonist at Coleraine Post Office after leaving CPLC in 1938. In 1949, she married Leslie James Steff from Konongwootong. They had two daughters. In 1967 Betty returned to work at the Coleraine Post Office and worked for 17 years, moving to the Hamilton PO after the Coleraine PO closed around 1980. She continued to play tennis throughout her adult years. Daughter Gwenda Steff, who donated the trophy to the school in 2016, says 'Mum was passionate about her tennis. She had a formidable backhand shot that few could return. She played Saturday afternoon competition tennis up until her late 40's and she instilled her love of the game into both my sister Margaret and myself. Mum was always too humble to acknowledge her amazing abilities - both on and off the tennis court. But this is an early public acknowledgement of her skills.'Medium silver cup with double handles and silver base and stem on melamine standEngraved on face of cup: C P L C / Junior Tennis Champion / 1938 / BETTY SPEAKbetty-speak, sports, tennis, trophy, 1930s -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Wedding dress, 1941
This is the wedding dress of Ella Janetzki, nee Sutcliffe, who married Eric Janetzki in Adelaide on 25 January 1941. The dress was made to measure in a shop in Rundle Street, Adelaide, and cost four guineas. Eric had enlisted in the army in 1940 and was called to duty in 1941, which determined the date of the wedding - though Eric very nearly didn't make it! He caught the train from his home town of Nhill, Victoria on the eve of the wedding only to be held up by flooding on the tracks, ultimately arriving three hours late amid much fuss. Ella later said that there were so many setbacks it was amazing they married at all. They remained together for 58 years until Eric's death in 1999. The dress was also worn by Ella's sister Eileen in October 1943 when she married Jack Edwards at the Church of Christ, LaTrobe Terrace, Geelong. As this was during the war, the sisters did not have enough clothing coupons to purchase another dress. BHS also holds Ella's daughter Rayleen Haig's wedding dress (T0131).Cream lace wedding dress with high square collar, short puffed sleeves and long train.wedding dress, wartime bride, 1940s, ella sutcliffe, ella janetzki, eric janetzki, eileen sutcliffe, jack edwards -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Photograph - George Shirling
George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigh Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek operated by Doerr Nominees Pty. Ltd. under the management of Vesna Sugden. George Shirling passed away in March 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This photo is significant because it captures an image of two pioneers of pioneers and active members of Falls Creek Village.A black and white image of George Shirling and Michael "Baldy" Blackwell on the Koki Skidoo,On the front of the skidoo: Koki Alpine Lodgegeorge shirling, koki lodge