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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Dust to Dust" - Neil Douglas, 1971
Douglas' painting shows a mud farm cottage in Kangaroo Ground. The mud brick cottage at 145 Henley Road is on the Victorian Heritage Database This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (2) Condition: May not be true to colour of original work. Scanned from a 4 x 5 inch colour transparency which was taken c.1970 (approx. 50 years old) and which has undergone significant colour degradation towards the red spectrum. Allowances made for colour cast correction in scan with best guess for white balance. Significant light flare is reflected off glossy surface of original work at camera lens at lower left and right sides causing quality issues. sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, neil douglas, kangaroo ground, roads -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Family File, Toorak Art Gallery, Neil Douglas
Neil Douglas (1911 - 2003) was an artist and conservationist. In 1964 he founded a co-operative consisting of families who wished to live in harmony with the bush and indigenous wildlife at Bend of Islands, Kangaroo Ground. Contents: 1. Photocopy from unknown community newspaper October 1978: "The Balancing of Nature" an interview with Neil Douglas. Page also includes an article" Ecology" about plans being drafted for the construction of a completely biodegradable 100% organic school which refers to the unnamed Eltham College. 2. Folio depicting six artworks by Neil Douglass produced by Toorak Art Gallery, South Yarra. The paintings are: “Summer Creek”, “Eighteen Emus", "The Strange Australian Presence" (Black and white), "Ways before the Whiteman - Kangaroo Pad" (Wyperfeld National Park), (back and white) with caption, "Swipers Gully" and “Bush in Drought” (date unknown).Neil Douglas (1911 - 2003) was an artist and conservationist. In 1964 he founded a co-operative consisting of families who wished to live in harmony with the bush and indigenous wildlife at Bend of Islands, Kangaroo Ground. Contents: 1. Photocopy from unknown community newspaper October 1978: "The Balancing of Nature" an interview with Neil Douglas. Page also includes an article" Ecology" about plans being drafted for the construction of a completely biodegradable 100% organic school which refers to the unnamed Eltham College. 2. Folio depicting six artworks by Neil Douglass produced by Toorak Art Gallery, South Yarra. The paintings are: “Summer Creek”, “Eighteen Emus", "The Strange Australian Presence" (Black and white), "Ways before the Whiteman - Kangaroo Pad" (Wyperfeld National Park), (back and white) with caption, "Swipers Gully" and “Bush in Drought” (date unknown).neil douglas, paintings, etham college -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Major-General Arthur Douglas Powell
Arthur Douglas was born in Ballarat on 19 November 1929, and received an Associateship from the Ballarat School of Mines in Electrical Engineering in 1953. He was appointed Chief of Supply in the Department of Defence, Canberra, in 1982.Photographic portraitarthur douglas powell, arthur powell, department of defence, supply, ballarat school of mines, alumni, associate -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wedding portrait, Kenneth Douglas Ingram with his second wife, Betty, 1962
Kenneth Douglas Ingram divorced his first wife Margaret Rose (nee Teagle) in 1944. Kenneth married Elizabeth Marie (nee Frisch) Milliken in 1962 (15162/1962) Margaret subsequently married Richard Fielding and they had a son Tom, Pam's half-brother.pam thoonen (nee ingram) collection, kenneth douglas ingram, elizabeth marie milliken (nee frisch) -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle of preserver, Douglas Packing Company Ltd, 1927
Small brown glass bottle with aluminium lid and damaged paper label depicting jars and fruit in black and yellow.Certo For Making Jams & Jellies concentrated fruit pectin. 8 oz net. Douglas Packing Company Ltd Coburg. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - KEY RING, Douglas Badges
Part of the collection of "Douglas Niven Dean" a former Rat of Tobruk.Gold metal badge of Bendigo RSL Club, Pokies with black surface on front and gold writing. Silver clip attached to top.Inscribed on back "If these keys found please return to Bendigo Servicemen's Club 73-75 Havilah Road, Bendigo 03 4422 950"rats of tobryuk, key ring, douglas niven dean -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kenneth Douglas Ingram with his tow truck at Anglesea, c.1950
Kenneth Douglas Ingram was a motor mechanic. He ran a Shell garage at Research, Victoria on the original line of Main Road, situated next to the Research Public Hall. When his parents moved to Anglesea, he established the Ocean Road Service Station (affiliated with Mobil Oil) in Anglesea with his own tow truck. anglesea, pam thoonen (nee ingram) collection, kenneth douglas ingram, tow truck -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Redifon 'Douglas DC-9' Flight Simulator 'VH-TSD', 1967
Historical Details: . Description: The Douglas DC-9 was a short/medium haul jet airliner built in the USA from 1965 to 1982 with over nine hundred being built . The two Australian domestic airlines TAA and Ansett introduced jet operations with the Boeing 727 in 1964 but both saw the ben. Level of Importance: State -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Douglas Scott, New Rietfontontein Estate Gold Mines Limited Correspondence and Letterhead, 1910, 20/06/1910
Letter from Douglas Scott to the Ballarat School of Mines concerning safe delivery of certificates. Correspondence on New Rietfontontein Estate Gold Mines Limited letterhead to the Ballarat School of Mines.new rietfontontein estate gold mines limited, letterhead, douglas scott, frederick martell, the rand, alumni, transvaal, south africa, rietfontein -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Energy award winner - Peter Nigel Douglas Justin Walker", 3/01/2006 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Newspaper clipping - Obituaries - Obituary - Herald Sun Tuesday January 3, 2006, titled "Energy award winner - Peter Nigel Douglas Justin Walker", 1940 - 2005. Notes Peter's career, including his work for the BTPS / BTM and Puffing Billy. Peter was a Board Member late 1980's. .2 - hand written note form Neville Gower regarding obtaining the cutting - dated 5/1/2006. obituaries, btps -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Neil Douglas house, Bend Of Islands, 3 October 2006
Mud brick house first owned by naturalist and artist Neil Douglas and Helen (Abbie) Heathcote at the Bend of Islands. They were original residents in the 1970s. This house is on the Victorian Heritage Database and is considered locally significant. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; CoverThis collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, bend of islands, neil douglas house, neil douglas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - DOUGLAS A FAMILY HISTORY 1845 -1981, 1981
Douglas a Family History 1843-1981. Printer Cambrige Press, Bendigo. 72 pages. Photographs & illustrations.Grace Douglas, Rosalie Vanstanbook, family history, grace douglas and rosalie van -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Military Cross
This object relates to Douglas Ewart HARRIS. Douglas Ewart served in the Commander 11 Platoon 'B' COY The South Wales Borderers SRN 324910 before being discharged from duties as a Army Commissioned Lieutenant (LT). Douglas Ewart HARRIS was not a prisoner of war. Douglas Harris was awarded the Military Cross.This object relates to Douglas Ewart HARRIS. Douglas Ewart served in the Commander 11 Platoon 'B' COY The South Wales Borderers SRN 324910 before being discharged from duties as a Army Commissioned Lieutenant (LT). Douglas Ewart HARRIS was not a prisoner of war. Douglas Harris was awarded the Military Cross.medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Douglas DC-3 VH-ANH ("VHCDJ", 41-7698, NC33657)
Historical Details: The AARG aircraft was originally built by Douglas in July 1941 as a right hand door DC-3 277D with Wright Cyclones, for delivery to American Airlines as NC33657, but was instead impressed direct from the production line by the U.S. Military as a C50 "41-7. Description: Even today, the DC3 is still the world’s most successful commercial aircraft ever with well over 10,000 examples being built. Known variously as the DC3, the C47 and the Dakota, this famous aircraft is a true landmark in aviation history. The museum’s. Level of Importance: National -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Document, Programme, Installation of Brother Douglas William Nisbet
Small folded printed card with details of the Installation of Brother Douglas William Nisbet to the position of Master of the Lodge of Honour, Frankston, Victoria, Australia for the period 1965-1966. The installation of Br D W Nisbet and Investiture of Officers took place at the Masonic Temple, Frankston on Wednesday, 3rd November, 1965. The card has the List of Officers, the Order of Service and a List of Past Masters. This lodge was formed by ex-servicemen who were members of the Frankston RSL Sub Branch in or around 1951. Membership of this lodge was for ex-servicemen who were also interested in being a member of the Freemasons. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Douglas DC-2 A30-9 ("VHCRK", Nc13782), 1934
Historical Details: The AARG aircraft as NC13782, the 32nd DC-2 to be constructed, was one of the first ten DC-2's purchased by famed American WW1 ace Eddie Rickenbacker in October 1934 to create his famous "Great Silver Fleet" at Eastern Airlines in the USA. Replaced by D. Description: The Douglas DC-2 holds an important place in world and Australian aviation history with its success in the 1934 England to Australia Air Race. Operating as a scheduled KLM airline service, with passengers and airmail, a DC2 PH-AJU "Uiver" placed outright. Level of Importance: Nationaldc2 uiver -
Federation University Historical Collection
Journal, Donald Douglas Mather, Exercise Books used for Newspaper article notes, 1954
Blue covered embassy exercise book of lined paper with handwritten notes inside and some loose notesHandwritten on front cover. From Donald Douglas Mather Rock St, Ivanhoe, Victoria. Ballaarat of Historical Society, Australian History from 1512 to 1890 to Keith Rash August 1968. buninyong gold fields, melbourne morning herald, melbourne argus, dunlop and regan, ballarat gold diggings, melbourne news, donald douglas mather, keith rash, james jones, gold discovery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - RASvy - Defense Mapping Agency Exchange Officer Mid Tour Report MAJ D A Campbell 1986, Major Douglas A Campbell US Army Corps of Engineers, 1986
A 2 x year personnel exchange program existed between RASvy and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is the Mid Term Tour Report produced by Douglas A Campbell, Major, Corps of Engineers, US Army Exchange Officer, Australia in 1986A4 Booklet, cream coloured card cover, Defense Mapping Agency and Royal Australian Survey Corps badges in purple on front cover, plastic binderroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Instrument (Item) - W&G "Douglas" Combined Protractor And Parallel Rule
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood High School - 1954, Form 1D. Boys standing (L-R): 1. Alan Carter, 2. David Lightfoot, 3. Maurice Henry, 4. Peter Van Ketwick, 5. Douglas Hume, 6. Alistair Wilkie, 7. John McCallum, 8. Robert Summerville, 9. Geoff Barker, 10. Ken Landy, 11. Peter Gluth, 12. Alan Richards, 13. Geoff Edwards, 14. Len Armfield, 15. Ray Davidson. Girls standing: 1. Sally Wilson, 2. Brenda Shore, 3. Jeanette Hancy, 4. Lea Boyce, 5. Carol Kennedy, 6. Joy MacDonald, 7. Diana Richards, 8. Racheal Nield, 9. Jeanette Martin, 10. Muriel Peacock, 11. Jennifer Bradley. Girls seated: 1. Barbara Tortoise, 2. Barbara Gotts, 3. Janice White, 4. Fay Clarice, 5. Wendy Pyke, 6. Moya Crane, 7. Dianne Dewer, 8. Dorothy Hunter, 9. Nola Hind, 10. Barbara Johnson, 11. Meryl Hearnes
Written on list in sleeve, "High School - Bedford Rd. Ringwood. Photo Pupils - Form 1D. Reading from Left to Right: Back row boys: 1. Alan Carter, 2. ??, 3. Maurice Henry, 4. Peter Van Ketwich, 5. Douglas Hume, 6. ??, 7. John Callam, 8. ??, 9. ??, 10. ??, 11. Peter Gluth, 12. ??, 13. Geoff Edwards, 14. Len Armfield, 15. Ray Davidson". -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Memorabilia (item) - Douglas Calendar 1976 - 40 years of Douglas Commercial Flight in Australia
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Souvenir (Item) - Douglas DC3 40th Anni -17/12/35<>17/12/75 & various Douglas Aircraft paintings
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ephemera, Douglas Badges (https://www.douglasbadges.com.au/), Ringwood Technical School Key Ring with attached Badge (Pre 1990), Pre 1990
Metal Key ring with attached badge in the form of Ringwood Technical School shield. (Year unknown but Pre 1990 as school was renamed late 1990)On Front of Badge: "Ringwood Technical School" around image of tree. with motto "Growth Through Knowledge" banner at top. On reverse of Badge: "RINGWOOD TEHCNICAL SCHOOL" / "HEATHMONT ROAD." / "HEATHMONT" / "870 4555" / "OR " Manufacturer's name is Douglas Badges stamped into reverse of badge. rts, ringwood tech -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'ADAM LINDSAY GORDON' BY DOUGLAS SLADEN
BOOK - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 'Adam Lindsay Gordon: Westminster Abbey Memorial Volume' by Douglas Sladen. 288 page hardcover book on the life and best poems of the Poet of Australia. Includes the address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the unveiling of the Adam Lindsay Gordon memorial in Westminster Abbey on 11 May 1934. Also includes 8 B & W illustrations. Published by Hutchinson & Co. London, c1934. A 64 page list of other books by the publisher is included at the back. '2012 SLA' catalogue sticker on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'To A.H.Chisholm from Douglas Sladen Nov. 1938'Douglas Sladenbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, adam lindsay gordon, douglas sladen, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''POEMS'' BY DOUGLAS STEWART
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 60 page paperback of poems by Douglas Stewart. Selection and introduction by the Author. Australian Poets Series. Published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2084 STE'' on front cover.Douglas Stewartbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, douglas stewart, poetry -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Work on paper - Sheet Music, Shipley Douglas et al, The Arcadians
20 parts for Brass band. This piece is a selection of pieces from the 1909 Edwardian style musical comedy - the Arcadians. Selected and arranged by Shipley Douglas includes: Opening Chorus, Chorus of Waitresses, Back your fancy, The girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my Motter, Bring ma a rose, Charming Weather, Fickle Fortune and Arcady is every young.20 parts for Brass band. This piece is a selection of pieces from the 1909 Edwardian style musical comedy - the Arcadians. Selected and arranged by Shipley Douglas includes: Opening Chorus, Chorus of Waitresses, Back your fancy, The girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my Motter, Bring ma a rose, Charming Weather, Fickle Fortune and Arcady is every young. Parts: E♭ soprano cornet Solo cornet in B♭ Repiano cornet in B♭ 2nd cornet in B♭ 3rd cornet in B♭ Flugel horn in B♭ 1st horn in E♭ 2nd horn in E♭ 3rd horn in E♭ 4th horn in E♭ 1st baritone in B♭ 2nd baritone in B♭ 1st euphonium 2nd euphonium 1st tenor trombone 2nd tenor trombone Bass trombone B♭ bass (2 copies) E♭ bass (2 copies) Drums.fiction20 parts for Brass band. This piece is a selection of pieces from the 1909 Edwardian style musical comedy - the Arcadians. Selected and arranged by Shipley Douglas includes: Opening Chorus, Chorus of Waitresses, Back your fancy, The girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my Motter, Bring ma a rose, Charming Weather, Fickle Fortune and Arcady is every young. edwardian musical, musical, shipley douglas, lionel monkton, howard talbot, chorus of waitresses, back your fancy, the girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my motter, bring me a rose, charming weather, fickle fortune, arcady is ever young, chappel & co, chappell's bras and reed journal -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, Douglas badges for Lions club District No. 201, 1995
Badge - issued by the Lions District No. 201, Vic, featuring a map of Victoria with the letter V and number 1 included in the map, featuring a Box Hill toastrack style tramcar under the badge with the numbers 95-96 on the front of the tram. Gold badge with brown paint infill in the map of Victoria and a yellow paint infill on the tram finished with a gloss varnish. Has a pin clip on the rear with a locking mechanism. Made by Douglas batches of Melbourne - has their phone number on the rear.trams, tramways, box hill, badges, lions club -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Literary work - Book, Messenger Publishing & Consulting Pty Ltd, Camberwell High School 1941-1991, A Jubilee Retrospective, 1991
A history of Camberwell High School from its beginnings in fighting for a school to be built and finally opening for business in 1941. It includes a list of students from 1941-1991. Also a list of female staff and male staff, as well as House Captains, Women's Auxiliary Presidents, Head Prefects, Student Representative Council - Presidents. It also details the School Uniform Policy. It details the growth in the early years, building on the foundations and the modern times, including some troubled years.Height 25 cm, 160 pages, soft cover A soft cover book of 160 pages with black and white photos, newspaper clippings and other illustrations. It includes lists of principals, presidents of school council, house captains, SRC presidents, parents & friends association presidents, women's auxiliary presidents, male and female staff members, and all students who attended the school between 1941 and 1991. There is an extensive list of sources and acknowledgements.non-fictionA history of Camberwell High School from its beginnings in fighting for a school to be built and finally opening for business in 1941. It includes a list of students from 1941-1991. Also a list of female staff and male staff, as well as House Captains, Women's Auxiliary Presidents, Head Prefects, Student Representative Council - Presidents. It also details the School Uniform Policy. It details the growth in the early years, building on the foundations and the modern times, including some troubled years.education and research, secondary schools, school plays, school committees, robert d ewins, camberwell high school, education, camberwell high ex-students society, kylie monogue, elida brereton, robert manne, dannii monogie, brian naylor -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ephemera, Douglas Badges (https://www.douglasbadges.com.au/), Easern Secondary College Key Ring with attached Badge (Post 1990), Post 1990
Metal Key ring with attached badge in the form of Eastern Secondary College shield. (Year unknown but Post 1990 as school was renamed late 1990)On Front of Badge: "Eastern Secondary College" around image of tree with motto "Growth Through Knowledge" banner at top. On reverse of Badge: "EASTERN SECONDARY COLLEGE" / "FORMERLY" / RINGWOOD TEHCNICAL SCHOOL" / "1958-1993" / "35 YEARS OF CARE" / "AND EXCELLENCE' Manufacturer's name is Douglas Badges stamped into reverse of badge. rts, ringwood tech, esc -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''CHOSEN POEMS'' BY DOUGLAS AINSLIE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 168 page hardcover book of verse by Douglas Ainslie. Psychedelic colours on covers. Preface by G.K. Chesterton. Published in 1926 by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, London. Printed by Neill & Co., Edinburgh. A printed extract from this book, on a separate loose page, is pasted inside the front cover. Handwritten in ink on this extract is ''Wishing you a Happy New Year. Your home is a treasure-house for my poetry! Am in America talking to many ------. I want to come to Australia. Can you arrange it !? See British Who's Who --- ---. Douglas (not A.D.) Ainslie'' Catalogue sticker '2053 AIN' on spine.Douglas Ainsliebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, douglas ainslie, leonard & virginia woolf, poetry