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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
A4 Display Book, William Skinner, 1976
Copies of Coroners' inquest, trial and other newspaper cuttings of James Edwards accused of W Skinner's murder. Sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter. Copies of additional photographs (5).Blue A4 display book, containing 22 plastic sleeves containing information of W Skinner murder 1905.murder of william skinner, waranga basin, skinners bridge, tatura-rushworth road, james edwards, victorian murder cases -
Mont De Lancey
Book, J.D. Morell, M.A., LL.D, A Grammar of the English Language, c1861
Written by an Inspector of Schools, this book approaches grammar from logic principles, with the stated aim to be clear and brief so as not to confuse the young scholar.A dark green homemade hardcover book, title - A Grammar of the English language together with an exposition of The Analysis of Sentences by J.D.Morell, M.A., LL.D. It has tables, lists, exercises as well as an appendix. 130p. plus an appendix of 63p. pencil and ink markings throughout. Foxing, stains and discoloration noted.non-fictionWritten by an Inspector of Schools, this book approaches grammar from logic principles, with the stated aim to be clear and brief so as not to confuse the young scholar.education, english, grammar -
Victoria Police Museum
Prison record (James Rouhan), 17 March 1919
James Rouhan, 19 years of age, was accused of murdering his sweetheart, Kate Beachley, with an axe, in Lydiard St., Ballarat in October 1904. Sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonmentPrison record for James Rouhan, prisoner registered number 30737, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.james rouhan, english speaking prisoner, murder, kate beachley -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Tania Wanganeen et al, The fragments of Budderer's waddy : a new Narungga grammar. Vol. 1, Community and schools resource, 2006
Chapter 1, Introducation, Chapter 2, Sounds and Spelling, Chapter 3, Types of Words Chapter 4 Pronouns, Chapter 5,Word endings, Chapter 6, Sentence patterns, Appendix 1. Language samples, Appendix 2, Selected bibliography Appendix 3, Answers to ?Try it put? section.b&w illustrations, colour illustrations, word listsnarungga, south australia, education -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Thomas F. Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher was an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. After being convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, but received transportation for life to Van Diemen's Land in Australia. (Wikipedia)Portrait of Thomas F. Meagher who was associated with the Young Ireland movement.young ireland, thomas f. meagher, convict, tasmania, van dieman's land -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Publication, Whitcombe's Progressive English, Mid 20th century
This primary school text book contains English exercises for students in grade 3. Among the exercises are lessons in how to use particular tenses of words,punctuation, parts of speech, poetry, writing sentences as well as sounds and spelling. A common text book from the mid 20th century of which many people would have memories.Pale green soft card cover with dark blue text. 104 pages of English exercises with some black and white illustrations. Picture of girl and boy sitting on ledge with country scene in background.Donald Welsford written in blue pen on front cover. 1/3 in top right hand corner.warrnambool, whitcombe's progressive english, donald welsford -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album - Photograph Album, 1979
Spirax bound project book contains 30 photographs Johnsonville Primary School activities, sentences written by children describing their activities, August 1979, swimming lessons at caravan park at Swan Reach, other schoolyard activities.Colour photographs school activities primary school Johnsonville Victoriaschools -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Statue Vandalism, 3 newspaper articles from the Courier, October 2022
1. "Two Charged." pp. 1-2, April 16, 2002. 2. "Council steps up security." pp.1-2, April 18, 2002. 3. "Sentenced." pp.1-2, October 23, 2002. Statue vandalism had become a matter of serious concern3 articles in colourNonejohn garner collection, garner, dr, vandalism, statues, protection, sentence, ballarat botanical gardens, council, ballarat, gardens, courier -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Banner
The letters of the completed banner were made by different churches within in the presbytery. Orbost was one of the churches that had the finished banner on display. One of 24 small banners with tabs at the top of each for hanging on a rod. 19 have large blue letters appliqued on them. Twenty two of the banners are roughly square and two are smaller and oblong. Three have no letters and are used as spacers in the four word sentence that the letters make. The banners are decorated with rural and coastal images. "I Korumburra"uniting church adult fellowship -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Moving Scene: A Piece of Ribbon
This document appears to be a script to be accompanied by music, perhaps for radio, to run for 15 minutes. It relates the story of Fisher's Ghost, starting with housemaid Margaret (later married to John Farley) before her sentence to transportation for life from Britain to Australia. (See items D519 and D520.) Typewritten, quarto, 6 pagesHeavily notated in pencil and black and red pen.fisher's ghost, john farley frederick fisher, george worrell, john georg lang -
Victoria Police Museum
Prison record (Thomas Brooks), 14 June 1920
Thomas Brooks's had a long criminal career beginning in 1889 under various aliases. His crimes included forgery, imposition, horse stealing, and housebreaking (for which he received a sentence of 10 years). Most of his crimes were committed whilst under the influence of drink.Prison record for Thomas Brooks, prisoner registered number 22986, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, thomas brooks, horse stealing, imposition, housebreaking -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, Writing frame
This wooden frame is designed to sit over paper pages. The elastic strands provide a guide to the writer to maintain a straight line of writing, with the beads allowing indication of space between words or sentences. This frame allows those who have deteriorating sight to continue writing handwritten notes.1 wooden frame with elastic and beads and metal cornersassociation for the blind, assistive devices -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Embroidery sampler, 1817
Oblong shaped sampler with the alphabet embroidered (both upper and lower case). Also numbers 1-12 embroidered. 'Life is uncertain death is sure, sin is the wound and Christ the cure'. is embroidered under the numbers with a longer verse below. 'Mary Barton finished this in the year of our Lord 1817 'is at the bottom of sampler. A vase of flowers is embroidered on each side of final sentence.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, embroidery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - PERSONAL LETTER, 15.5.1918
The letter written to “Jim” (Joseph ?) from France on “15.5.1918”. Believed to be from his brother Alf Ferris. Letter also is incomplete as the last sentence is “I went to see the 38th Battn and I saw”. Refer Cat No 4183.3P for Alf’s service details. Refer Cat No 4196.3 for Joseph’s details.Hand written letter on faintly lined yellowish paper with writing on both sides.letters, personal, ww1 -
Unions Ballarat
Eureka and Beyond: Monty Miller his own story, Published 1988
Monty Miller was a miner who fought at Eureka. He continued to be active around industrial and political matters after the battle of Eureka. Around the first world war, he led the campaign against conscription and, subsequently, was sentenced to six months of hard labour (at age eighty five). This book is his autobiography.Autobiographical interest. Pertinent to the history of Ballarat.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow background; black and white photo of Monty Miller; blue image of Southern Cross flag; blue and black text. Back cover: orange.Front cover: editor's and author's names. Title page: handwritten in ink, "To dear Angas, love Chris, Jan and Alex."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, miller, montague, miller, monty, autobiography, eureka stockade, world war i, conscription, socialists - australia -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Ringer's River by Des Martin - Plate 16 - The trial takes place
Klinberg and his men stand trial in Overton in a courtroom packed with sympathisers. Both Justices of the Peace assisting the Police Magistrate are members of the Cattlemen's Association, and manage to keep the sentence down to a heavy fine. Henry MacLean as the Police Magistrate Maj. Hardwick and James McGrath as the Justices of the Peace Bill Tenteye as Klinberg.The album and images are significant because they document literature written by a prominent member of the Wodonga community. The presentation of this precis was supported by several significant district families and individuals.Ringer's River Album Coloured photo Plate 16des martin, many a mile, ringer's river, northeast victoria stories -
Christ Church Anglican Parish of Warrnambool
Memorial window: Rev Andrew PEACOCK, "I will make you fishers of men"
Stained glass window, south wall, main nave (adjacent to the pulpit). The window is a pictorial representation of St Andrew who live to old age. There is a tradition that on being sentenced to death, he requested that he be crucified on a saltire (diagonal cross, see base of window) as he felt unworthy to be crucified on the vertical cross of Christ. Another symbol of association with St Andrew is the fishing net.The Rev. Andrew Peacock, Archdeacon of the Otways, was the fourth Vicar (1906-1912) of the Parish of Warrnambool. He was highly regarded throughout the community and died following a very short illness. His brother, Sir Alexander Peacock, three times premier of Victoria, officially unveiled a tablet on the north-west corner of the Parish Hall complex on Saturday 25th April and attended the dedication of the memorial window on Sunday 26th April 1913. Rev AE Peacock is buried at Creswick cemetery, Victoria. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Event Materials, Chris Jacobson and Warren Doubleday, "10 Years on the trams - career path or sentence", 12/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
Tour booking form and timetable for a tour auspiced by the BTPS, by Chris Jacobson, titled "10 Years on the trams - career path or sentence". Tram No. 799 on 2/5/1987 with contact numbers. Tour visited Gardiner, East Burwood, Bundoora, Footscray. Attached is the PTC or The Met timetable, showing tram out at 1.30, in at 8.07. On the rear, Warren Doubleday has written some timing notes. trams, tramways, btps, tours, timetables, booking form, w5 class -
Victoria Police Museum
Prison record (John Ferrier), 5 May 1920
John Ferrier was employed on the farm of the Sundermans. In July 1900 he shot Alice Aubrey, sister of Mrs Sunderman, at Dawson near Heyfield. She was shot in the back whilst hanging out the washing. Defence was temporary insanity which was hereditary in his family. He was found guilty and sentenced to death which was commuted to life imprisonmentPrison record for John Ferrier, prisoner registered number 39234, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, john ferrier, murder, alice aubrey -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Education kit - Edith Cavell Miniature Doll, Nursing Through the Ages
Edith Cavell trained in London and became head of nursing in Brussels. When WW1 broke out she tended wounded soldiers of both sides with equal devotion but she was charged by the germans with helping allied soldiers escape to neutral territory. She was sentenced to death by German Court martial she faced the firing squad with calmness and dignity. 30cm Miniature Doll Name Tage Edith Cavellnursing history, northern district school of nursing, nursing uniforms, miniature dolls -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper, 'Fallen and Lost', by Lara Russell, 2013, 2013
Lara RUSSELL Lara Russell was a student of Graphic Design and Multimedia at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy when she undertook this work. The work won the 2013 Lucato Peace Prize. Established at Federation University Australia in 2004, the Lucato Peace Prize is offered annually with the generous support of Mr George Lucato. The Prize is an annual acquisitive award, open to all enrolled Federation University Australia students and senior secondary students enrolled at a City of Ballarat secondary school or college. The winner of the Lucato Peace Prize is decided annually by a formal judging panel and is awarded to the student whose work best illustrates or expresses 'peaceful alternatives are always preferable to armed confrontations'. This artwork comprises 12 postcards each with an individual word in a gold box. Artist's Statement: The collection of postcards creates a sentence that reflects on war being an opposition to life itself. The instant we agree to destruction and conflict, we ourselves have lost the freedom and peace to live a healthy and prosperous life by giving all out hear to the cause of war. Winner of the Lucato Peace Prize Acquisition 2014 art, art collection, russell, lara russell, lucato, lucato peace prize, federation university, arts academy, alumni -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Booklet - Falls Creek Resort Skiing Holidays 1992
This booklet is part of an annual promotional campaign for Falls Creek. It contains headings and sentences of information in Japanese, which reflects the increase in international tourism and marketing. It was designed by the Falls Creek Independent Property Owners, Victoria. The information panel on the back cover indicates it was part of Australia's Southern Region Tourism Promotion C/O Australian Tourism Commission in Tokyo, Japan.This item is important as it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek and a changing approach to international marketing. An A4 sized marketing booklet, including images and advertising information printed on glossy paper. This publication includes headings and short lines of texts in Japanese script.falls creek marketing, falls creek information, falls creek international tourism, falls creek holiday brochures -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Junior Legacy, Melbourne. Memorandum and Articles of Association, 1952
This document has been published with the Certificate of Incorporation under the Companies Act 1938 limiting the Company by Guarantee. The Special Licence grants dispensation for the use of the word "Limited". The Special Licence was granted by the Victorian State Attorney General T.W. Mitchell whose father-in-law was Harry Chauvel (led the calvary charge at Beersheba during World war 1). This document records the legal status of 'Junior Legacy, Melbourne' in 1952. Melbourne Legacy has had name changes over the years. In September 1952 Junior Legacy Melbourne was incorporated. Under the provisions of the Companies Act 1938, it was registered as a company with limited liability without the need for 'limited' in its' name (see page 1). Two other copies are at 00317 and 01490.Signifies that Junior Legacy Melbourne was incorporated under the Companies Act 1938 and the special licence granted to Junior Legacy, Melbourne meant that Junior Legacy Melbourne did not have to use the word "Limited" upon condition that the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association submitted to and cerified by the Attorney General are strictly followed. A record of a former entity of Melbourne Legacy. The incorporation was under the companies act 1938.White paper booklet with black type x 12 pages which documents the offical incorporation of 'Junior Legacy, Melbourne'.Page five, section 3c has been crossed out (black biro) except the first sentence. Page seven, item 4 - the words five hundred have been crossed out and the figure 1000 inserted (black biro). Front cover, stamp, (AV SMYTHE) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.history, regulations -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, Millard metal frame
This metal frame opens from the side to allow paper to be placed between the two pieces and held into place with a metal clasp on the side. The elastic strands provide a guide to the writer to maintain a straight line of writing, with the beads allowing indication of space between words or sentences. This frame allows those who have deteriorating sight to continue writing hand written notes.1 japanned metal frame with elastic and beadsassociation for the blind, assistive devices -
Mont De Lancey
Book, W.V. Aughterson, M.A., Ph.D. et al, A Handbook of English; For Junior and Intermediate Pupils in Victorian Secondary Schools, Unknown
This handbook of English is composed of: 1. Composition 2. The Approach to Poetry 3. Grammaran orange fabric covered hardcover book with the title - A Handbook of English for Junior and Intermediate Pupils in Victorian Secondary Schools, in black lettering at the top with horizontal black bands around the title. The Whitcombe and Tombs publisher symbol is at the bottom in black. Some damage to the covers and Lance Sebire is written in pencil at the top. There is an Analysis Table of Sentences on p.211. The back cover shows titles of two more books by the publisher Whitcombe and Tombs. 227p.non-fictionThis handbook of English is composed of: 1. Composition 2. The Approach to Poetry 3. Grammarhandbooks, textbooks, schools -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, 8/9/1945
Instrument of Surrender marking the surrender of Japanese Forces by Vice Admiral Kamada to Australian Major General Edward James Milford on 8 September 1945. After the surrender of Japan, a Dutch military court convicted Kamada of war crimes for the executions of 1,500 west Borneo natives in 1944 and the ill treatment of 2,000 Dutch POWs held on Flores Island. Kamada was sentenced to death and was executed on 18 October 1947.Black and white photograph of documentinstrument of surrender, ww2 -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, NJB Plomley, A word-list of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Languages, 1976
Contains a good introduction to the history of recording Tasmanian languages, including Bible translations, songs, and sentence lists. The wordlist, which covers all languages, is organised under English headwords organised according to semantics, followed by all of the known spellings and different language/dialect words known from differnt wordlists. Sources are indicated with each word, along with the specific translations given in the original lists. An index to English words is given but there is none for the Tasmanian words.word liststasmanian history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - "Gleams o"Gold", Drummond, 1919
Fred Pitman Morris was born in Ballarat in 1872 and married Sara Lance in 1895. He was initially a telegraph operator before becoming clerk of the Eaglehawk court circuit. By 1923 he was a Secretary of the Sentences Board and by 1936 he was the Officer in Charge of Children's Courts. He was a prolific writer of hymns, particularly for the Chapman-Alexander Mission Party, an evangelical revivalist movement in the early 20th century. He was also a poet of some renown.Booklet of poems by Fred P Morris.fred p morris, poetry, poems -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, MARITIME, Arthur E Woodley, Western Port Wrecks & Maritime Mishaps, 1992
Soft cardboard cover. Brown print on front & spine, black print on back. Background colour aquamarine with front sepia photo of sailing ship. Back has 2 photos of the Cowes ferry. 103 pages, cut plain, off white. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. Page XV has yellow highlighter pen applied to 2 sentences. Opposite p1, handwritten in blue ink on lined notepaper taped to page: “MIRANDA 1852, LADY MILDRED 1909, SEAGULL, CARPENTARIA, AT. * HARDWOOD. AIR. PORT, AMSTERDAM. FIVE (BEACHED), BUILT 1948. WORKED, YARRA RIVER, DIESEL MOTORS TOO BE RESTORED, * TOORADIN”book, maritime, wrecks, western port -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper article re Joseph Harrison - A Life in the Day Series, "I'm the Bloody Man The Doctor Ordered" The Bendigo Goldfields 1850s, Joseph Harrison - A Life in the Day (Series)
Joseph Harrison, born York UK 1810, convict sentenced seven years hard labour Van Diaeman's Land - Tasmania. Ticket of Leave August 1837. Arrived Williams Town (Port Phillip). 1840 worked as waterman. Married Margaret Barrett, relocated to Kilmore. Travelled to Bendigo Creek January 1853. By July 1853 had threatened to kill wife and eldest son William. Charged with attempted murder. He died 29 September 1854. Newspaper article from The Bendigo Monthly September 2020 Page 12, Includes copies of photographs and other newspaper articles within the story. Story of Joseph Harrison, convict on goldfields. Other place names and persons mentioned in article - Williams Town (Port Phillip), Kilmore, Bendigo Creek Sandhurst), Back Creek; William Harrison, Margaret Barrett, Matthew Welsh, Peter Parram, Anne Hayes, Sergeant James Simmonds, Police Magistrate Lachlan McLachlan, Ellen Robinson (nee Langam), Tasmasine Harrison, John Duggan (Corky Jack).