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Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Walking Stick
Walking Stick that may have been associated with Mullawullah (King Billy).walking stick -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VSSHP0194.05
Puffing Billy riding towards Ferntree Gully. The train is entering a cutting. -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1975
Signed photo of Billy Jean King Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Vision Australia ambassador Jess Gallagher
To promote the work of Vision Australia, ambassadors were created to draw attention to the need for services for the blind and vision impaired. Jess Gallagher is a summer and winter paralympian who is legally blind, runs her own business, and has made various public appearances in her role including this promotional shot on radion 3MMM.1 digital image of Jess Gallagher with James Brayshaw and Billy Brownlessvision australia, jess gallagher, billy brownless, james brayshaw -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1929
Sepia toned small photograph of children Rose and Billy Wilkinson seated on a concrete path beside a garden. Rose is wearing girl guide uniform and hat, Billy a scout uniform and hat. Bairnsdale Victoriacelebrations, clothing, genealogy -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Ray Jude, Beech Forest showing the delta crossover, 1959, 21 November 1959
On 21 November 1959 yet another special train was run, this time on a G41 engine showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 25-11-59", with eight NBH excursion carriages and a guard's van. The train stopped at Beech Forest where people removed themselves and wandered around the station. Mixed goods wagons loaded with wood and louvred van rest in the background. Note the delta or 'scissors' crossover between lines in the centre of the picture.B/W. Beech Forest Railway Station with a G41 locomotive, showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 25-11-59" on track number one, mixed goods trucks on track number three, passengers throughout, and the delta or scissors crossover line, at 21 November 1959.beech forest; railways; -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Shops and stores on Whitehorse Rd. Ringwood. 1982 (4 views)
Incl Guests, Billy Gyatts, David Wang, Discount City Super StoreCatalogue card reads, "Ringwood, 1982. Shops and stores on Whitehorse Rd. ." 4 views -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Discount Pioneer Will Be Missed, 1/06/1987 12:00:00 AM
Death of Jack Taylor, founder of Billy Guyatts discount kingdom & the Nunawading GazetteDeath of Jack Taylor, founder of Billy Guyatts discount kingdom & the Nunawading GazetteDeath of Jack Taylor, founder of Billy Guyatts discount kingdom & the Nunawading Gazettetaylor, jack, nunawading gazette -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Collage, Circa 1980
Photo collage of Billy Jean King Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsion, Inktennis -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Dr Allan Williams and nephew David Wright, {1993}
Dr Allan Williams and his nephew in uniform standing beside Puffing Billy.canterbury, maling road, dentist, williams> allan (dr), wright> david, puffing billy preservation society -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Surveyors in the Field – North Queensland, 1958
This is a set of seven photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in North Queensland in 1958. The surveyors were employed in the establishment of mapping and geodetic control. In this era surveyors used theodolites to observe horizontal and vertical angles and chains to measure base line distances between survey stations. Bob Skitch shown in photos .4P to .6P was in the 2nd year of his career in the Australian Army. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and his last appointment was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1976 to 1980. The annotation on the back of photo .5P ‘Black foreground is where Bob Skitch boiled billy and started a grass fire’.This is a set of seven photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in North Queensland in 1958. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyor in Nth QLD enjoying a bath. L to R: Don Cocker, Bob Thompson. .2) - Photo, colour, 1958. Don Cocker surveyor in Nth QLD, enjoying a bath. .3) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors Nth QLD undertaking survey observations, using MRA1 tellurometer to measure base-line distances. L to R: Len Davies, Lou Sommer, John Van De Graff. MRA1 was covered to stop overheating. .4) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD digging holes for the erection of a Bilby observation tower. L to R: John Van De Graff, Bob Skitch, Kev Moody, Mal Hayes, Don Gray .5) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD erecting a Bilby observation tower. L to R: Tom Royle, Bob Skitch (on ground level), Mal Hayes. .6) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD erecting a Bilby observation tower. L to R: Tom Royle, Bob Skitch, Mal Hayes, Jim McGill (on ground level). .7) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD undertaking survey measurements from a Bilby observation tower..1P to .7P annotated on back – personnel names, the year and the location. Annotated on back of .5P ‘Black foreground is where Bob Skitch boiled billy and started a grass fire’.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, army svy regt, fortuna, surveying -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1940
Black and white print of a photograph showing two young boys in swimming costumes, sitting on sloping ground.Written on back of photo: "Sonny Downs, Billy Muir"swimming, sonny downs, billy muir -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, William Sandilands, 1939
Faded sepia photograph of William Charles Sandilands on a motorbike in front of a wooden house with a tank at the right. William was the eighth child of Louisa Amelia Schwerkolt (1890-1966) and John Sandilands (1881-1958)Billy on motorbike outside grandmas place. (Francesca Schwerkolt)sandilands william, schwerkolt louis, schwerkolt francesca (both) -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Louisa Caroline Grigg
Born at Spring Hill in 1866, Louisa Spencer married William Michael Grigg, a carrier/haulage contractor, in 1891. They lived in Ballarat where their first two children were born, then moved to Linton in about 1895. For a short period after this the family went to Western Australia, before returning to Linton in about 1900. Louisa and William Michael Grigg had five children - Georgina Myra (called Ena), Lilian Violet (called Cis), William Spencer (eventually known as "Bill Grigg Snr"), Nellie, and Spencer Lancelot. Louisa Grigg died in 1952.Black and white copy of original photograph of an older lady wearing glasses and a black hat with a feather on the left. She is wearing a light coloured outfit with a white collar and lots of buttons down the front. Louisa Caroline Grigg (Mrs. W. M. Grigg)"Mrs W Grigg, mother of Mr Billy Grigg."louisa caroline grigg (née louisa caroline spencer) -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Puffing Billy at Menzies Creek Station
Two colour photographs from book, Saving Puffing Billy. 1, Several redgum sleepers piled near Puffing Billy crossing at Menzies Creek. Station is in background. c. 1962. 2. The re-opening of the Puffing Billy train, as it arrives at Menzies Creek, 28th July, 1962. Engine 7A is running around for the return journey to Belgrave. Both photos by John Thompson. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Puffing Billy
Photo of Puffing Billy at a station. The rear end of another train can be seen beside it. -
Arapiles Historical Society
Tea Billy
House hold item, 249.1- lid -metal cup, 249.2- grey enamel billybilly, tea -
National Wool Museum
Pennant
PUFFING BILLY VIC BELGRAVE MENZIES CK. EMERALD LAKESIDEpuffing billy railway -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Cam Williamson, AIF Soldiers Making Afternoon Tea, c1916
This photo was taken at Ferry Post, Suez Canal. .2) Two Australian Soldiers around a camp fire at Ferry Post boil a billy for tea..1) Verso: Harry [Holmes] and Gordon [Spittle] make afternoon tea for Cam, who snaps them in tea-making operation. (Ferry Post, Ismailia, Egypt). .2) S.G.S. [S. Gordon Spittle] and Harry [Holmes] making coffee to entertain Cam Williamson on his first visit to our camp. The hat hides Harry's face. These snaps are taken by Cam's Kodak."chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, suez, ferry post, billy tea -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - GILBERT RULE COLLECTION: Letter from Billy Hughes, 1883
1917 Australian Federal Election. The incumbent Nationalist Party, led by Prime Minister Billy Hughes, defeated the opposition Labor Party led by Frank Tudor in a landslide. At this election, Hughes had abandoned West Sydney, which he won with 75.3% of the vote as the Labor candidate at the previous election in 1914, and moved to Bendigo instead, winning it as the Nationalist candidate. Sourced from Wikipedia.Letter of appreciation from William (Billy) Hughes addressed to Mr. Rule. Cream coloured paper with Commonwealth of Australia letterhead with coat of Arms. Dated Melbourne 8th May 1917. The letter expresses appreciation for the support of Gilbert Rule for the National Party campaign supporting Mr Hughes. Brown paper envelope is addressed to Gilbert Rule Esq. Bendigo. Printed on thr letter - On His Majesty's Service. Commonwealth of Australia Prime Minister's Department. It has a red 1 Penny stamp. gilbert rule, billy hughes, national party -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Thomas Richards Burrowes Morton Family Group
On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 23 of set of 27 - Dorothy and Bob James as children at beach, with Billy the dogmorton thomas richards burrowes -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Puffing Billy leaving Upper Ferntree Gully
Puffing Billy rounding a corner surrounded by grass and trees. Possibly near the bridge at Upper Ferntree Gully. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Puffing Billy
Photograph of Puffing Billy train. The carriage of a second train is to the left of the train, with passengers looking out of the carriage. -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Bronze statue "Billy"
Statue of infantry man in Australian Uniform 1915Bronze statue of "Billy" depicting an Australian Soldier in full WWI AIF uniform with 303 Rifle in "at ease" positionRising Sun emblem on base -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Sheet Music, The Scene Changes
Sheet music for hit from the 1936 Broadway production, "A Private Affair": titled "The Scene Changes" by Billy Hill149 J. Devlin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - LAANACOORIE;TARNAGULLA;MALDON, Sep 1960
Slide, Laanacoorie;Tarnagulla;Maldon. After the billy boiled, sitting on the side of the road, having a cuppa, next to the VW.slide, laanacoorie;tarnagulla;maldon., laanacoorie;tarnagulla;maldon. -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Audio CD, Wergaia language elicitation and Yaralde song, 1963
Walter Kennedy and Billy Marks speak Wergaia at Antwerp; David Unaipon sings. Includes some family history.CD, recording noteswergaia, antwerp, yaraldi, yaralde, wotjobaluk, walter kennedy, billy marks, david unaipon, family histories, genealogy -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Audio CD, Linguistic eliciting : Madi Madi words and a few sentences : Jack Long speaking at Pt. Pearce on May 9th 1971, 1972
Discussion with Jack Long about story of Turkey and Emu, making bark canoes and the man known as Euston Billy.CD, transcription and notesmadi madi, mathi mathi, jack long, euston billy, oral histories, luise hercus -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Black and White, Bocce Players at Yandoit Creek, Victoria
Members of the Gervasoni family and their friends dress up, one holding a swag and billy. Two of the girls are dressed as boys. gervasoni, yandoit creek, swag, billy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1931
A sepia toned laminated photograph showing Billy Michael drilling for Mac's Oil Wells Lakes Entrance Victoriaoil and gas industry