This document reveals the way in which Mission to Seafarers grew in response to demand. With increased shipping to Australia for all purposes, the need for the then existing Mission to grow to be conveniently located and to accommodate seafarers became increasingly evident. This document also shows the formal nature of documents and petitions in the 1890s and documents the names of twenty-two contemporaneous ships and their respective captains. The Anna, Dharwar and Mermerus arrived in port at the end of July 1897. The Carmanina arrived on the 21 October 1897. The Loch Katrine, at the end of the list, arrived on 5 November 1897. The letter was published in the Argus, 22 December 1897: "APPEAL FOR SEAMEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir, I beg that in the interests of the Victorian Seamen's Mission you will be kind enough to publish the appended testimony of the ship masters who for many years have been trading to this port, and therefore have had many opportunities of judging the effects of his work. The mission has much need of monetary assistance, and, should any of your numenous leaders deem it worthy of support, the committee would feel most grateful for any help that may be given in this direction. It has been the pleasure of the committee as far as possible to supply the crews of all outward bound steamers and sailing vessels with literature for their use on the voyage. My former appeals through your columns for leading matter have always been liberally responded to, and I trust that should any of our booksellers have any surplus stock of periodicals, religious and secular, illustrated or otherwise, at the end of the year, they will kindly remember the Victorian Seamen's Mission and the sailors. Private individuals also who may have stacks of literature by them, if they would kindly send some to the Seamen's Institute, Beach street, Port Melbourne, would cause the cheering of many a dark and lonely hour in the seamen's life. From 900 to 1.200 parcels have hitherto been given to the sailors and firemen annually by this mission, and we should be extremely grateful to those who would place us in a position to continue such donations in the future. Yours, &c. , E. JAMES, Chaplain to the Mission. Seamen's Institute, Beach street, Port Melbourne, Dec. 10." -------------------------------------------------- "To the Executive Committee of the Victorian Seamen's Mission, Melbourne. "Ladies and Gentleman, "We, the undersigned captains of several ships now lying at the Melbourne wharves think it most desirable that the Victorian Seamen's Mission, being the mission that has for so many years shown a most part their interest in the spiritual, moral, and social well-being of the seamen of all nationalities, shall him on the banks of the Yarra an institute such as that at Port Melbourne, where sailors of every grade could profitably and pleasantly spend their evenings. At almost every other seaport in the world such institutions are being provided for seamen, and we are satisfied from our opinion of the Melbourne public that the matter needs only to be prominently brought under their notice to be accomplished. We are confident that the good work of the mission is being hampered by its not having such a place near the shipping at the Melbourne wharves. Our crews are at present placed at a great dis advantage through not having an institute more convenient to the scene of their labours than that at Port Melbourne, which, on a very wet or a very hot, is not easily reached. If a site could be obtained immediately above the Gasworks but on the other side of Flinders street extension, that is to say, on the lower part of the land on which the Harbour Trust offices are built, it would be most convenient for the shipping on both the north and south side of the river. Trusting that it may be possible to do some thing to meet this long felt want, We suscribe ourselves, Yours respectfully, Geo.H Steven, master ship Dharwar; Thos. Curd, master ship Narcissus; James Horne, master ship Loch Garry; T.Tait, master ship Loch Ryan; T. Nilsen, master ship Hebe; G. Ch Christian, master ship Anna; R.E. Peasley, master ship Seminole; Wm. Martin, master ship Loch Ness; T.C. Martin, master ship Loch Tay; W.H. Bennett, master ship Loch Vennachar; J. Raglan Brodie, master s.s. Warrnambool; James E. Coles, master ship Mermerus; J. H. Walker, master ship Hinemoa; R.J. Johns, master ship Ariel; D. Gorchem (sic. Gerckens), master ship Matador; H. Petersen, master ship Nesaia; Wm. J. Reid, master s.s. Star of New Zealand; A. F. Svhanstrom, master ship Hermes; Alex. Smith, master ship Sophocles; W. Y. Bunn, master ship Carmanian; William Anderson, master ship Loch Katrine."This petition is historically significant as it is documentary evidence of the need for a new facility for seafarers signed and presented by the captains of 21 ships, including several of the sister ships of the Loch Ard. The need for a new facility was a result of changes in shipping and the use of the Melbourne ports in the 1890's and this document supported the pressure on the Harbour offices to finally release land for an appropriate building in the early 20th C.Mounted hand-written petition to the Executive Committee of the Victorian Seaman's Mission Melbourne. The letter petitions the Executive Committee to create a facility on the wharves, "where sailors of every grade could profitably and pleasantly spend their evenings." This portion of the letter takes up three quarters of the document. The remainder has two lists, one of twelve captain's signatures and the other of the names of their ships. The list is continued on the reverse side with an additional nine signatures and corresponding ship names.In cursive handwriting: To The Executive Committee of the Victorian Seamans Mission', / Melbourne / Ladies and Gentlemen / we the undersigned captains....... We subscribe / ourselves respectfully, Captain signatures and names of ships ( NB Ship names in upper case for this entry ): Geo H. Stevens - DHARWAR / Thomas Curd - NARCISSUS; / James Horn - LOCH GARRY / T.Tait - LOCH RYAN ; / T.NIlsen - Hebe ; / G.C. Christians - ANNA ;/ R E Peasley - SEMIOLE ; / William Martin - LOCH NESS ; / T C Martin - LOCH TAY;/ W H Bennett - LOCH VENNUACHAR; / RJ Raglan Brodie - SS WARRNAMBOOL; ; / James E. Coles - MERMERUS; / ( signatures continue overleaf) J H Walker - HINEMORA ; / R J Johns - ARIEL; / D Gorchem - MATADOR; / H Petersen - NESAIA;/ William J Reid - STAR of N. ZELAND [sic] ; / TJ Sohanstrom - HERMES;/ Alex Smith - SOPHOCLES; / W Y Bunn - CARMANIAN;./ William Anderson - LOCH KATRINE;/ Handwritten in red ink on the front of the parchment: "8182" NB The second digit in the number sequence appears to have been written over and could also be a "9", an "8" or a "3". paper Watermark "HERCULES". Prior to conservation and taped to the glass on the reverse side of the parchment was a small piece of paper reading: "Letter written in 1897 and signed between the last week of October and the first week of November." T and C probably stands for Trade and Customs and 8382 is the file no." 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This document, also referred to as a word picture or Tablet, is framed in glass and timber with gilt trim, is handwritten with colour highlights. The penned letters rest on ruled guide lines, decorated where the lines intersect. The writing gives a description of the state of Borough of Warrnambool around 1875; its location, the area it covers, its population, Harbour and facilities, public buildings and institutions, imports and exports, financial worth, number of houses, connection with other areas of the Colony. A possible reason and origin for the document is found in an article ‘Link with US Exhibition’ from the Warrnambool Standard of December 19, 1981, written by local historian Bruce Morris. The writer mentions that the Warrnambool Borough Council met on 15th June 1875 and recorded a letter from G.C. Levey , secretary to the Melbourne group of commissioners representing the Colony, and Victoria in particular, for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. The letter asks Council to provide “statistics as to the population, social condition and commercial and industrial state of the district in and around Warrnambool.” A sub committee was formed for the project. The Mayor, Cr. Thomas King, wrote and signed a Report, presented to the council on July 14, 1875, in which “The Committee … begs to recommend that a Tablet be prepared setting for the particulars respecting the following matters relating to the Borough”. The matters included area, population, annual income, churches, schools, other public buildings, societies and companies, general description of houses erected, and returns of exports and imports for 1874. The minutes note that the Report was adopted. The article above also notes the opinion of Warrnambool printers who have examined the document; it is almost certainly to be an old lithograph, which means there could be several copies. It is possible that there may be a copy in Melbourne and another in Philadelphia. It is interesting to note that (1) the quoted location co-ordinates are for an “Unnamed Road, Packsaddle NSW 2880, Australia”, and that the DMS co-ordinates for Warrnambool’s Council Offices differ, being 38.23.9.12 South, 142.28.52.887. (2) the date for “Exports and Imports for the Year Ending 30th June 1875” is different to the period mentioned by Cr. King in the sub committee’s Report of recommendation “returns of exports and imports for 1874”. The information required to have the figures for the end of June 1875 would need to have been compiled very quickly for the Tablet to be ready for the opening of the Philadelphia Exhibition on 10 May 1876. The document/certificate shows the following – - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Victoria Australia, Borough of Warrnambool. Latitude, 30.24.50 South, Longitude 142.32 East The Principal Port in the Western District of the Colony and the Centre of its Choicest Agricultural Lands. Established a Municipality in 1855, and Created a Borough 1863. Population in 1875 4,500. Warrnambool is the nearest Port to Melbourne on the Western Seaboard, being about 160 miles distant. Coaches run to and from the Metropolis daily, in connexion [connection] with the Railway of Geelong and Steamers belonging to Local Companies sail between Melbourne, Warrnambool, Belfast [renamed Port Fairy], and Portland several times weekly. The Harbour is known as Lady Bay, and is partially protected by a reef of rocks stretching from the mouth of the Hopkins River. The formation of a Breakwater has been decided upon by the Government, to extend 600 yards, at an estimated cost of £100,000. There are two substantial Jetties, one of 800 and the other of 600 feet in length. The former is connected with the Town by means of a Tramroad, along which Goods, inwards & outwards, are conveyed, & the latter has been constructed solely for the purpose of facilitating the transit of material for the formation of the Breakwater. In addition to the trade of the Borough and District, the principal Townships up country receive their supplies from Melbourne and ship their exports through Warrnambool. Potatoes form the staple produce of the district, and the richness of the soil can be estimated by the fact that the Government Statistics for 1875 give as the average yield a return of Seven Tons to the acre. Several thousand acres between Warrnambool and Tower Hill are now being laid down in Potatoes by Tenants who have leased the lands at rates up to £5 per acre for the season 1875-6. Wool, Tallow, hides &c are also largely exported, while the shipments of all descriptions of Farm Produce are annually increasing. Area of Borough, 3362 Acres. Net Annual Value £27,000. Annual Revenue £5,500. Number of Houses in Borough 800. Public Buildings and Institutions Churches. Church of England, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Congregational and Baptist. Schools. Three State Schools, average attendance nearly 1000. New Building in course of erection. Several private establishments. Banks. Bank of Australasia, Bank of Victoria, National Bank, Colonial Bank and Savings Bank. Public Buildings. Court house, Custom house, Post & Telegraph Offices, Survey & Land Offices, Shire £, Town Hall, Mechanics Institute, Volunteer Orderly Room, Odd Fellows Hall, Hospital & Benevolent Asylum, Temperance Hall &c. Companies & Societies. Steam Navigation Co, Woolen Mill Co, Gas Co, Racing Club, Amateur Turf Club, Agricultural Society, Farmers’ Club, Cricket Club, Anglers’ Society, Building Society, Freemasons Odd Fellows, Foresters, Druids, Hibernians. Protestant Alliance, Rechabites, Sons of Temperance, &c, Fire Brigade &c. --- Exports and Imports for the Year Ending 30th June 1875 –-- --Exports Total Tonnage 27,800 (Calculated at the Current Warrnambool Market Prices) Potatoes Wool Wheat Barley Hides Skins Fowls Butter Cheese Eggs Tallow Leather Ale Pigs Sheep Sundries --Imports 13,000 Tons Of the Estimated Value of £520,000 Total Tonnage of Exports and Imports 40m900 Tons, Value £806,627 Passenger Travels, to ad from Warrnambool during year, 10,000 persons Revenue from all sources paid through Warrnambool Sub Treasury From 1860 to June 1875 £1, 292, 300 Thomas King [signed] Mayor Henry T Read [signed] Town Clerk” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The document is of historical, social, economic and local significance in that it summarises activities, business, community, trade, travel and government at a point in time in Warrnambool’s history – 30th June 1875.Document, also referred to as a ‘word picture’ or ‘tablet’. Document is framed in glass and timber with gilt trim, handwritten with colour highlights. The penned letters rest on ruled guide lines, decorated where the lines intersect. Document outlines the establishment of Warrnambool as a Municipality in 1855 and Borough in 1863, with a population of 4,500 in 1875. It states geographic location, public buildings and institutions, harbor facilities and imports and exports for the year ending 30th June 1875. Two signatures "Thomas King" Mayor and "Henry T Read" Town Clerk. It shows the Coat of Arms of the Borough of Warrnambool.Signatures - "Thomas King" Mayor and "Henry T Read" Town Clerk. Warrnambool Coat of Arms; “British Coat of Arms, above sailing vessel and sheaf of wheat in sun, motto “By these we flourish” and around circumference “Borough of Warrnambool 1855”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, borough of warrnambool, municipality of warrnambool, document borough of warrnambool 1875, word picture of warrnambool 1875, tablet of borough of warrnambool 1875, statistics borough of warrnambool 1875, lithograph borough of warrnambool 1875, coat of arms warrnambool, warrnambool city motto – in these we flourish, establishment of warrnambool, warrnambool history, thomas king mayor of warrnambool, henry t read town clerk of warrnambool, warrnambool breakwater, warrnambool jetty, warrnambool imports and exports 1875, warrnambool agriculture 1875, warrnambool business 1875, warrnambool population 1875, centennial exhibition philadelphia 1876, framed certificate

Belonged to the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissionersarge, wooden, rectangular "Roll of Honour" board for the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners. It was their honourary board for employees who went to the 1st World War. comprised of seven panels with names of people carved into them. The centre panel has "in Memorium' in brass lettering and is raised out from the three panels which flank it on either side. The main lettering across the top of the board is made from brass, and is attached to the wood. A circular brass crest is featured in the centre top of the board, which is flanked by carved gum leaves and nuts. The date "1918" is also cast in brass and attached to the lower front right hand side of the board.1918 circa."ROLL OF HONOUR/ THE MELBOURNE HARBOR TRUST COMMISSIONERS/ MHT/ IN MEMORIAM/ R. DEWAR, W. KEARNEY, A.H. TREBLE, R. CURWEN, G.R. PALMER, J. STUBBS, A. ALLISON, T. MCCARRON, W. MCLAUGHLIN, J.D. MCMILLAN, F.S. CLISSOLD, A. STEEGE, W. JORY, C.H. WOOD, H.H. BARKER, J. HEMINGWAY, R.H. CROCKETT, T.W. PARROTT, E.G. STONE, W.H. FRAME, S.H. PARROTT, V.W. PIPER, A.R MCBRIDE/ D. FINLAYSON, S.EVERETT, G.O. LAWRENCE, A. PHILLIPS, A. CAHILL, G.C. HUGHES, G.S BELL, A.D. BROAD, C.W. MILLS, A.C. COOK, A. JONES, A. COCCIARDI, A.N. ROYCE, M. THOMAS, A.WARE, J. RISBRIDGER, A. STEPHENS, G.S. MCCOLL, W.S. TAYLOR, H.A. MILLER, P.J. BURNS, D.B. MACKIE, F. HEARN/ E. SAMBELL, J. STOTT, W. POOLEY, R. JOHNSTON, A.W. FERGUSSON, W.H. SPURR, P.R. STEVENS, D.J. STUART, T. CHAPPLE, W. REED, W.J ALLINGHAM, J. PAGE, J.J. MAIR, C.A PHIPPS, J. WILSON, A.J WILLIAMS, W.L. FOSTER, W.S PENHALLURIACK, R.N. BARBER, E. DOLAN, T. MCGRATH, P. PATERSON, J.W. GRAY/ C.J.H.BARRY, F.L. WATERS, F.E. BUXTON, A.C. NUTTING, E.J BATTEN, C.E. ELLIOTT, C.T. RUFFLE, W.H. STEVENS, J. JOHNSTON, D. BATHIE, J. MCPHERSON, T.W. GIBBON, J.W. BURN, C.H. CHEEK, P.J. EVANS, J. MUCHEMORE, G.N. SADLEIR, W.D. SMITH, C HINCHCLIFFE, A. CARD, F.A. ROBERTS, C.E. TROWBRIDGE, W. ALLAN/ V.T. NICKELS, J.G MEYERS, T.G. MCKEDDIE, W.H EVANS, S. KEWLEY, F. MUIR, F.W. TREGANOWAN, M. GRANT, T.R. HAWWORTH, N. NORRISON, J. MCDONALD, J. SHERIDAN, H.R. GOLDIE, A.A. METHVEN, H.P.H VINVENT, P. RIDDELL, R.W. BARCLAY, P. NASH, A.E. WHYTE, W. DAWSON, J.F LEISTER, J. MCNEILL, H. STAFFORD/ J. PHILLIPS, W.J. PETTETT, W. PRIEST, C. OLSON, G.D. CARRE, L.C.R GAME, I.M COWLISHAW, R.R. SMITH, P. DUSTING, T.H. JONES, W. DOWIE, G.T. BEASELY, J.G BAILEY, F. JORDAN, J. FARRELL, A. DAWE, W.H. STUBBINGS, C.W. STEFFENSON, H. BLACKEBY, H. TATE, J. BASSETT, J. MCLEAN/ IN MEMORIAM, P. FOLEY, A.C. JOHNSON, S. TURNER, C.W FORD, E.F RENNICK, T.G. HOBERG, T. WEIR, W.S HICKS, J. BARRY, H. DANIEL, W. ROADKNIGHT, L.N CLARK, R. DYSON, H.G JOHANSON/ 1914/1918

Contents: Eltham War Memorial Trust, Official Opening - Baby Health Centre, 15th November, 1952; Timetable of proceedings Eltham Baby Health Centre; Official Opening - Baby Health Centre: Address by President, 15 November 1952 Program; Eltham War Memorial Trust: Opening of the Second Unit of the War memorial, The Pre-school Centre, on Saturday, December 1st, 1956 at 3 p.m. Eltham War Memorial: Address by Mrs Stanley Addison at the Annual Meeting of the Infant Welfare Centre, Thursday 21st October, 1965 Newspaper clipping: Infant Welfare Centre as War Memorial, 15 November 1952 Newspaper clipping: Eltham War Memorial Trust by Stanley Addison, 1953 Newspaper clipping: Eltham: Memorial Baby Health Centre Opening Newspaper clipping: Minister to open Eltham Pre-school Tomorrow Newspaper clipping: War Memorial Trust Who is this man? By Stanley Addison (M.B.E., B.A., B.Sc., J.P.) Stanley Simpson Addison biography (b. 14/10/1880 d. 1/1/1972) Eulogy: Stanley Simpson Addison (14 Oct 1880-1 Jan 1972) Photograph: Stanley S. Addison, B.Sc., The Australasian Intercollegian, April 1, 1916 Letter, Eltham High School Advisory Committee re pending retirement of Cr. Addison from the Eltham Shire Council, 8 June 1956 Behind and Before by Stanley S. Addison, The Way, September 1956, pp 6-7 Newspaper clipping: Eltham Shire's President is Cr. S. Addison, Heidelberg News, Friday September 12, 1952 Newspaper clipping: Mr S. Addison Honored, Heidelberg News, Friday September 21st, 1956, p13 Additional information about Stanley Simpson Addison from Bill Glasson, 15 March 2014 Additional information about Stanley Simpson Addison's Naval Service record and MBE (National Archives) Opening of Lower Plenty Memorial Chapel, 30 November 1952 Letter from Brigadier H.H. Hammer, HQ 2 Armed Brigade to Cr. S. Addison, President, Shire of Eltham giving thanks for Coronation Celebrations parade support, June 1953 Newspaper clipping: Eltham President's Advance Programme Newspaper clipping: Coronation Festivities; Eltham Shire President's Notes Newspaper clipping: Hurstbridge: Coronation Day Ceremony Draft of letter by Stanley S. Addison, President, Kangaroo Ground Advancement League regarding electricity connection for Kangaroo Ground - Panton Hill, 1954 Electricity connection, Kangaroo Ground - Panton Hill, 1954 Electricity connection, Kangaroo Ground - Panton Hill, 1955 Newspaper clipping: Light for Diamond Valley; Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill, Friday 20th May, 1955 Electricity connection, Kangaroo Ground - Panton Hill, 1955 Electricity connection, Kangaroo Ground - Panton Hill, 1956 Electricity connection, Panton Hill - Smitrhs Gully, 1958 100th Anniversary Services, Kangaroo Ground Presbyterian Church, 17 March 1957 Early History of Kangaroo Ground compiled by Neville Haughton in March, 1959 Newspaper clipping: Eltham Community Chest, Heidelberg News, 12 September 1958 Newspaper clipping: Proposed Eltham Community Chest by Stanley Addison, Heidelberg News, 29 January 1959 Newspaper clipping: Community Chest With Wider Objectives, Heidelberg News, 5 February 1959 Newspaper clipping: Community Chest for Eltham, 1959 Newspaper clipping: Council Protest on Community Chest, c.1959 Newspaper clipping: Community Chest Outlined at Small Meeting, c.1959 Newspaper clipping: Treasure in the Diamond Valley by Stanley Addison, Heidelberg News, 19 February 1959 Newspaper clipping: Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce, c.1959 Approx. 89 pages of varying types; photocopies, newsclippings, hand written notes, invitations, lettersa.c. ring, a.s. davis, adult education, biography, brigadier h.h. hammer, centenary celebrations, coronation, d. dureau, d. scales, d.a. lyon, d.s. pepper, diamond creek, diamond valley chamber of commerce, diamond valley community hospital, electricity supply, eltham chamber of commerce, eltham community chest, eltham high school advisory committee, eltham high school, eltham infant welfare centre, eltham pre-school, eltham shire council, eltham war memorial trust, eulogy, f.f. durham, f.h. buckwell, f.v. squire, g.c. waring, g.w. smith, h. thompson, h.f. thorpe, j. north, j.l. ryan, j.r. stuber, j.w. burgoyne, j.w. middleton, k.w. smith, kangaroo ground advancement league, kangaroo ground presbyterian church, kangaroo ground, l.r. bassett, lower plenty memorial chapel, miss j. humphreys, montmorency girl guides, montmorency tennis club, montmorency, mrs. b. harrington, mrs. stanley addison, n.h. baxter, opening ceremony, panton hill, parade, r. t. harrap, r.s. leeson, s.a. hick, shire president, smiths gully, st faiths anglican church, stanley s addison collection, stanley simpson addison, stevenson family, vera addison (nee staley), vera addison, w. stephenson

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Gary Stranks won the prize for boy, 4 years and under with a fancy dress costume of a rubbish bin.Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanaileen jackson, cathie law, cr. g.c. dreverman, dale baxter, david stewart, eltham east primary school, eltham high school, gary stranks, glenn teagle, karen vicars, kelly teagle, mark baxter, martin kluster, mick blake, mrs. dreverman, natalie law, paul anderson, sonia law, tania warwick, vicki jackson, wendy cripps

Cr. G. C. Dreverman J.P. and President of Eltham Shire Council gives a speech at the opening of the Eltham Library in August 1971. Cr Dreverman was a Councillor for the Central Riding of the Shire of Eltham since 1966. The Eltham Branch of the Heidelberg Regional Library Service was opened on 17 August 1971 by Victoria’s Chief Secretary R. J. Hamer. The library was designed by the firm Leith and Bartlett and was the southern wing of the Shire of Eltham Offices in Main Road Eltham. Visitors entered a “book plaza” which embodies the display techniques of a bookshop. Through this area was located a quieter area for reference and the more “purposeful” reader. The library was opened as part of the Shire of Eltham’s centenary celebrations. The library and Shire Offices were demolished exactly 25 years later in 1996. The current library was opened in 1994.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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, eltham library, opening day, cr. g.c. dreverman

Cr G. C. Dreveman J.P. and President of Eltham Shire Council gives a speech at the opening of the Eltham Library in August 1971. He is being filmed. Standing nearby are Mr M.B. Watson (Shire Secretary) and Mr M.V. Houghton. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, eltham library, opening day, cr. g.c. dreverman, w.v. houghton, m.b. watson, speech, filming

Cr. G. C. Dreverman presenting a silver centenary medal to His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria at the Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner in 1971. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations, cr. g.c. dreverman, sir rohan delacombe

His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria at the Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner in 1971 with Cr. G. C. Dreverman, Cr Glover and Mrs Glover. The Premier, Mr Hamer can be seen in the background. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations, cr. g.c. dreverman, sir rohan delacombe, cr. glover, mrs. glover

Launch of "Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred years of Eltham and its Shire" by Alan Marshall. The history was commissioned by the Shire of Eltham and published as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Left to Right: Cr. (Mrs.) Charis M. Pelling, Mrs Dreverman, Cr. G. C. Dreverman, Mrs Nina Christesen, Mr Clem Christesen, Editor of the literary journal "Meanjin". "Russian-born Nina Christesen (nee Maximoff) is regarded as the pioneer of Russian academic studies in Australia. In 1946 she became a lecturer in Russian at Melbourne University, and in 1947 established the Department of Russian Language and Literature, remaining its head until her retirement in 1977. In 1987 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia. Nina was married to Clem Christesen, founder and editor of the respected (if left-leaning) literary magazine "Meanjin". They lived at "Stanhope" in Peter Street, Eltham. Visitors included writers Patrick White and Xavier Herbert, painters Arthur Boyd and Clifton Pugh, and historians Manning Clark and Geoffrey Blainey. In 1955, both Nina and Clem were interrogated by the Petrov Royal Commission on suspicion of being Communist sympathisers, which they reputedly rebutted wittily. Nina died in 2001 and Clem in 2003. They are buried together at Eltham Cemetery. There is also a memorial to Nina at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre, in the form of a bluestone amphitheatre with a floor of hand-painted tiles. Main sources: Wikipedia, obituaries in The Age and The Sunday Age. " - Eltham District Historical Society newsletter No. 247, August 2019.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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, pioneers and painters, book launch, cr. g.c. dreverman, mrs. dreverman, nina christesen, charris pelling

Launch of "Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred years of Eltham and its Shire" by Alan Marshall. The history was commissioned by the Shire of Eltham and published as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Cr, G. C. Dreverman shakes Alan Marshall's hand. Cr. Charis Pelling looks on. A display of historical photographs gathered for the book are on view behind them. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, pioneers and painters, book launch, cr. g.c. dreverman, alan marshall, charris pelling, municipal officials

Launch of "Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred years of Eltham and its Shire" by Alan Marshall. The history was commissioned by the Shire of Eltham and published as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Cr. G. C. Dreverman speaks. Alan Marshall is seated beside him. A display of historical photographs gathered for the book are on view behind them. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, pioneers and painters, book launch, cr. g.c. dreverman, alan marshall, speech, public speaking

Cr. Geoff and Mrs. Dreverman greeting a guest at the door of the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman, mrs. dreverman

Cr. Geoff Dreverman greeting Mr Jack Wright at the door of the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Shire Office staff Miss Dini Vreulink can be seen inside the door. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman, jack wright, dini vreulink

Author Alan Marshall greeted by Cr. Geoff Dreverman at the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on the occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman, alan marshall

Cr. Geoff Dreverman and Mrs Dreverman greeting Mr Jack Truscott at the door of the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on the occasion of the Shire Centenary buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Shire Office staff Miss Dini Vreulink can be seen inside the door. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman, jack truscott, mrs. dreverman

Cr. Geoff Dreverman greeting unknown guests at the entrance of the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on the occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. 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 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.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman

The Ballarat Junior Technical School was part of the Ballarat School of Mines.Foolscap, charcoal green book with red leather binding and marbled edges. In date order each student who received a certificate from the Ballarat Junior Technical School between 1914 and 1939 is listed, along with their results.ballarat junior technical school, certificates, guido brelaz, noel brelaz, harold adair, norman anstis, howard beanland, allan bernaldo, g. g. callister, francis capuano, j.e. capuano, peter chatham, arthur coates, leslie crouch, richard dale, francis davis, henry dodds, jack dulfer, john dulfer, donald furlong, john garner, bennett gluyas, otto hauser, r, haymes, graham hopwood, arthur h. hoskin, r.m. kittelty, carl krahnert, larkin, michael, leask, james, leech, george, fred longhurst, john martin, john mcnabb, harold morton, g.g. netherway, harry o'bern, h. pitman, keith rash, percival a. trompf, percy trompf, harold g. wakeling, harold waller, robert h. warnock, thomas wasley, george webb, albert williams, john a. garner, walter button, jack kopke, b. bernaldo, a. snowden, g.c. callister, a.l. brittain, w.j. bassett, j.k. kneeshaw, ronald ditchfield, l.a. chung

The Ballarat Tachers' College is a predecessor institution of Federation Universoty Australia.1) Folded printed cream card with a message from the Ballarat Teachers' College principal W.H. Ellwood, and a balance sheet. Hon. A copy of a circular by Secretary W. Ian Young relates to the abandonment of the 1937 reunion due to the exceptional circumstances under which Infantile Paralysis rapidly spread throughout Melbourne, and the public opinion in Ballarat. .2) Foolscap typed circular re subscription payment .3) Blue printed document of 1937 Ballarat Teachers' College Ex-Students Association Office bearers and committee of year representatives, and a circular ot ex-studentsballarat teachers' college, reunion, ballarat teachers college ex-students, ballarat teachers' college exies, mcnaughton, john mcnaughton, ellwood, polio, infantile paralysis, r.r. watson, w. ian young, d.m. millman, t.j. ryan, j.c. creer, f.j. fiscalini, r.j. gowan, a.h. hatfield, t.a. taylor, e.m. crimmins, w.j.braden, s.c. hender, c.n. wishart, m.i. connolly, k.s. clarke, h. barton, m.c. campbell, j.m. tomlinson, a.m. kerr, d. millman, j.c. warrick, c.v. merlin, l.e. krause, p.g. law, law, g.g. mitchell, a.h. bryant, h.j. parker, r.p. warriner, e.o. jones, m. skene, j.h. mcnaughton, j. heard, e. mcinerney, w.i. young, l. merlin, n.v. cocks, g.c. ingpen, ingpen, r, mclean, t.m. stuart, r.s. southwell, g.c. mcleod, a.g.walter, v.t. bellingham, bellingham, r. row, a.m. giles, n. parkan

Table of Contents: Editorial, Rotary converter notes, Ambulance, Slime treatment for attraction of gold, Description of slime settler or dewaterer in use at the Brownhill Consols mine Kalgoorlie, Transvaal geology, Chlorine produced electrolytically, Scaling of copper plates, The eucalyptus, Sports meeting, Rowing, Past students, News and notes, Answers to correspondents, Editorial notices. Images.Magazine of 24 pages. Page 17 lists the whereabout of past Ballarat School of MInes students: J.R. Booth, W.t. Lakeland, Lewis Westcottm Leo M. Seward, Reginald Williamson, Stanley White, Clyde Allan, Charles Lamb, W.E. Eyres, Virgil Tucker, H. Hawkesworth, H.J. Saw, Fred G. Brisnden, C. Stevenson, Fred Treloar, J. Peart, E.M. Weston, Dick Galloway, H.B. Bennetts, G.R. Curry, H. Meadows, Eric Bieske, Cliff Garrard, Phil Brown, Lindsay D. Cameron, Phil Brown,, W.P. Avery, J. Foster, J. Bickett, F.H. Inglis, G. Devenport, t. lennon, h. wilkins, g.h. reid, c. hesselman, E. Fraser, Reginald Callister, F. Bicknell, Leslie Blick, W.T. Sayer, W.F. Hall, O.e. Jaeger, W. Gelard, P.C. Downes, G. Sides, F. Bruce, Frank Bruce.rotary converter, ambulance, slime treatment for attraction of gold, slime settler or dewaterer, brownhill consols mine kalgoorlie, transval geology, chlorine produced electrolytically, scaling of copper plates, eucalyptus, alumni, rollo e. huntley, j.r. booth, w. t. lakeland, lewis westcott, leo m. seward, reginald williamson, stanley white, clyde allan, charles laird, w. e. eyers, virgil tucker, h. hawkesworth, h. j. saw, fred g. brinsden, c. stevenson, fred treloar, j. peart, e. m. weston, dick galloway, h. b. bennetts, g. r. curry, h. meadows, will watson, don cameron, eric bieske, cliff garrard, lindsay d. cameron, phil brown, w. p avery, j. foster, james bickett, f. h. inglis, g. davenport, l. c. courbould, t. lennon, h. wilkins, g. h. reid, c. hesselmann, e. fraser, reginald callister, f. bicknell, leslie blick, w. t. sayer, h. f. hall, o. e. jaeger, w. geldard, p. c. downes, g. sides, f. bruce, e. c. hurdsfield, william baragwanath, r. i. moore, j. l. sampson, h. conran, w. gelard, frederick j. martell, h. cornell, g.c. klug, great fingall consolidated ltd, transvaal geology, eucalyptus gum tree, w.t. lakeland, lewis westcottm leo m. seward, charles lamb, w.e. eyres, h.j. saw, fred g. brisnden, e.m. weston, h.b. bennetts, g.r. curry, w.p. avery, j. bickett, f.h. inglis, g. devenport, g.h. reid, c. hesselman, w.t. sayer, w.f. hall, o.e. jaeger, p.c. downes, frank bruce., mt morgan, kalgoorlie, mt elliott copper mine, ballarat city baths, r.b. young

Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education is a predecessor of the Federation University.1 Day one ribbon and a group of green, yellow and blue ribbons. .2 A pamphlet outlining the seminar, ballarat institute of advanced education, fourth annual engineering seminar, committee colleges of advanced education, engineering seminar, e.j. barker, a.s. hall, g.c. rogers, r.j. shipton, w.j. spencer, g.k. tampi, j. holland, k.j. robinson, a. maitland, e. stokes, i. palmer, j. fowler, h.r. carlin-smith, d.g. greenwood, swinburne college of technology, royal melbourne institute of technology, gippsland institute of advanced education, bendigo institute of technology, university of new south wales, university of nsw, caufield institute of technology, civil engineering seminar

Ill, '.,288.A triumph over terror, devilry, and death by mine-disposal officers John Stuart Mould, G.C., G.M. and Hugh Randal Syme, C.G., G.M. and Bar.world war 1939-1945 - bomb disposal, rendering mines safe squad

Photograph of the Werona World War One Honour Board on display in the Smeaton Primary School in 2013.werona honour board, c. andrew, h. andrew, j. cook, c. cook, g. croucher, w. cameron, r. edmonstone, g.c. hurley, p.j. hanley, t.e. hanley, t. pearson, h. tognolini, werona, werona state school

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