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Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
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Letters, Poems etc.literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Documents – Art Gallery, Chief Secretary’s Office, Melbourne, 1886-1911
All but two of these letters came from the office of the Chief Secretary of the Government of Victoria and concern the grants allocated to the Warrnambool Art Gallery from 1886 to 1911. At that time the Art Gallery was under the control of the Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Committee and managed by the Secretary/Treasurer of that group. The Government funding for the Art Gallery at the time represented a sum of money equal to the value of the works of art donated locally to the Art Gallery in any given year and frequently the estimated value of these art works were queried by the Warrnambool Secretary of the time. Two notable Secretaries of the Mechanics Institutes during this time were Walter Cockman (1880-1892) and George Lance (1892-1901). The correspondence under review here was retained by George Lance and his family and came into the possession of Lance’s grandson, Bruce Morris who was the editor of the Warrnambool Standard newspaper from 1946 to 1968 and was a well-known local historian. These letters are of considerable importance as they are original and document the struggle of the Warrnambool Art Gallery over the years 1886 to 1911 to secure funding from the Victorian Government.These are 19 pieces of correspondence relating to Warrnmbool Art Gallery grants and purchases from 1886 to 1911. The letters are written on different size pieces of paper (mostly foolscap size), with thirteen of them being handwritten and six being typed. All letters have original signatures. The earliest letter (1886) is very tattered. warrnambool art gallery, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter Book 4, 1901, 1908
This letter book has letters, invoices, sketch maps and plans and dates from 1908 to 1910. It came from the office of John William Crawley Junior, an engineer, architect and surveyor in private practice in Warrnambool and also the official engineer of the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family members recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. The letter book was passed on to John Crawley’s son, Rolf, Engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. The letter book then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool and the Warrnambool and District Historical Society has acquired the letter book, one of several Crawley ledgers, from the Michael Hand estate. This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains maps, plans, sketches and written information on the work of John William Crawley, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. This is a black-covered letter book with copies of letters and field maps and plans and an alphabetical listing at the front. Some of the letters are invoices for work carried out. The leather section of the front cover has been almost completely torn away and the binding is mended with adhesive tape. There are some torn pages. The front page has a signature and a mauve stamp. ‘Letter Book’ ‘J.Wm. Crawley (Private)’ ‘ Rolf L. Crawley, Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ ‘4’ rolf crawley, warrnambool, john william crawley, junior, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Warrnambool Club committee meeting, 1870s, 1880s
These circular letters have been sent by the Secretary of the Warrnambool Club to committee members of the club in the 1870s and 80s. The Warrnambool Club, a club for men of some standing in the community, was established in the early 1870s and initially had rooms in the Warrnambool Club Hotel which was opened by John Amon Smith in January 1874. This hotel was in Kepler Street between Timor and Koroit Streets. By 1876 membership of the Warrnambool Club had grown to over 70 and the Warrnambool Club Hotel rooms were deemed to be too small. So the Warrnambool Club erected a new building in 1877 in Kepler Street. Today the Warrnambool Club operates today from the same building. These items are of historical significance because they are original 19th century documents associated with the Warrnambool Club, an important institution in Warrnambool for over 140 years. These are five sheets of paper folded to make four pages for each sheet. They date from the 1870s and 80s and are circular letters sent to committee members of the Warrnambool Club regarding forthcoming meetings. The letters are printed with handwritten material in the spaces of the first four items for the dates, signature of the Secretary and the business of the meeting. The handwriting is in black ink. Item One has been badly damaged by silverfish.warrnambool club, walter helpman, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Eaglehawk East Methodist Church Letters for the re-classification of the church, 1980s
Eaglehawk East Methodist Church Education Department Letters for the re-classification of the church, Data Forms, Photograph, Letters re classification and plans for the use of the church; letters for the proposed extension.history, national trust bendigo collection, bendigo, eaglehawk east methodist church -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Badge commerative, ANZAC
Brass badge thought to have been given to Gallipoli Veterans at a date unknown Given to Sig. Henry Claude Roussac 1737 25Bn.Brass badge combining the WWI rising sun badge with the addition of the letters ANZAC in large letters below Australian Commonwealth Military Forces ANZACbadge, anzac, rising sun, gallipoli veteran -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: CARDS/LETTERS (SYMPATHY), July 1902
Letters and sympathy cards relating to the death of Mrs. S. A. (Nina) Bush. Approx 70 letters or cards.person, family, bush collection (family -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - Noack Documents and photographs
In a black folder there is a collection of Photographs, personal letters, official letters etc. relating to Pte Errol Noackdocuments, photograph, noack collection, noack, errol -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Ledger - Receipts, Book, 1931-1946
This ledger contains material from the legal firm of Mackay and Taylor for the period 1931 to 1946. The material includes receipts, letters and typed summaries concerning the wills and property of Warrnambool and district residents at that time. Scottish-born George Mackay established a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 he bought the next-door practice of the late James Fletcher, with the business then known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s John Taylor became a partner with Mackay under the name of Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor). In 1999 Taits Solicitors of Warrnambool merged with Mackay Taylor to form Tait Taylor. Today this business is known as Taits Legal. This ledger is of some importance as it contains much historical information (wills, deeds, property ownership etc) on Warrnambool and district residents in the 1930s and 40s. It will be very useful to researchers.This is a ledger with a black cardboard cover and red binding on the spine. The binding has broken and the covers and sections of the pages are detached. The cover is much stained and rubbed. The pages have been printed with red and blue lines but these have not been used. Instead a variety of letters, receipts and typed material have been pasted onto the pages. Some of the letters and receipts have been handwritten and some have been typed.Receipt Bookwarrnambool, warrnambool history, mackay taylor, ledger warrnambool, fletcher and mackay -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, Knife, curved, Sheffield c1900, 20thC
John Oxley was a shoe and butchers’ knife manufacturer, who was listed in Whitecroft UK in 1822 . By 1825, he was based in Hollis Croft. John apparently died in about 1837. He had two sons – George (1808-1879) and James (1811-1881) who took over the business. George moved to Indianna, USA and in 1868 James continued to manufacture 'Cooks’ and palette knives and steels" Oxley’s trade mark was a butcher’s knife crossed with a sharpening steel (and the letters ‘JO’). The firm stayed in the family until 1960. Early settlers were self reliant and repaired their own equipment for kitchen,dairy, farm, horses, carts using various tools . This strong steel knife is typical of the type used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1900Heavy duty curved steel knife with a wide blade encased in 2 thick leather straps secured with steel rivets Blade ; James Oxley with Trade Mark - a butcher’s knife crossed with a sharpening steel (and the letters ‘JO’). scratched into leather handle ; J EVANSknives, sheffield steel, oxley james ltd. , leatherworkers, saddles, horses, bootmakers, shoes, boots, builders, carpenters, early settlers, market gardeners, blacksmiths, tools, building equipment, hammers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, highett, cheltenham,mcewan james pty ltd, melbourne, bunnings pty ltd, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - E DOWLING COLLECTION: JOHN LITHGOW LETTER
Two letters from John Lithgow of Hilly Lands, Gilgandra, dated 29 May 1895. One addressed to his son-in-law David Weir, the other to his daughter Annie.genealogy, family, lithgow, letters, john lithgow, david lithgow, hilly lands, gilgandra (nsw), henry leggo, isabella mary leggo, drouin (vic), susan ann weir -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUICK COLLECTION: LETTERS (BUICK CHILDREN TO MAMA), 1866
a. : From Maggie Buick to Mama (in ink) b.: From James Buick to Mama (in ink). Letters in juvenile hand with portions of both letters in adult hand. Both letters dated the same , Friday night April 6th, 1866. (Both letters written on both sides of paper)family, buick family collection -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1945
Two letters from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945. Letter #1 Allan writes to his mother as he leaves Melbourne Letter #2 Allan depicts his time spent at the mouth of the Brisbane RiverThese letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two letters written in 1945.Letter #1 (0313.A1) from 08/02/45 and is a singular page consisting of blue ink on lined paper. Letter #2 (0313.A2-A4) from an unknown date consists of three pages of blue ink written on blank beige paper. Envelope (0313.B) dated 04/06/45.Envelope: Mrs. S. Quinn/Sanlorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W The envelope also has an airmail stamp dated 1945 and an Australia postage stamp.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, brisbane, melbourne -
Cheese World Museum
Book, letter, Percy Uebergang, Percy W Uebergang Letter Book, 1911-1913
The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. This letter book is part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. It relates to his farm at Briarwood, Cudgee. Blue hard covered exercise book with bone-coloured binding and a white label on the front. The pages have blue lines.Copy of Letters/P W Uebergangpercy uebergang, tooram park, allansford, cudgee, letter books -
Australian Gliding Museum
Machine - Glider - Sailplane
The Schreder HP 14V is an all metal single seat sailplane designed by Richard Schreder in America. The design is an evolution of Schreder’s metal sailplane designs that date from the late 1950s. Schreder won the United States National Soaring Championship in 1966 in the prototype HP 14. He marketed the glider in kit form in the 1960s and 1970s and allowed Slingsby in the UK to further develop the design for production. Schreder HP14 V, registered as VH-GGB, was built in South Australia by Harry Bache of the Waikerie Gliding Club in the 1970s. Martin Simons, an authority on vintage sailplanes (including Slingsby types), refers to this airframe as “built entirely from scratch”. After Bache, this Schreder HP14V passed on to E.G. Moore and N.L. Lovell at Ararat in Western Victoria, then Graeme Rickert of the Canberra Gliding Club and finally, to Greg O’Sullivan of the Geelong Gliding Club. The glider was first flown on 20 December 1975. It appears to have been flown regularly over its life to 2015 and the cumulative use being 1386 hours flown from 702 launches. The log book does not disclose details of flights except as aggregates of flights and times. Details of notable flights by Bache and Moore et al are not available. However, reports from Rickert and O’Sullivan indicate that a good number of cross-country flights of 300km or longer were achieved in this aircraft. A well-engineered metal sailplane from the 1970s with good soaring performance which was designed for amateur construction. All metal single seat glider sailplane with a distinctive V-tail, finished in a white and blue colour schemeRegistration letters 'GGB' on sides of fuselageaustralian gliding, glider, sailplane, schreder, slingsby, bache, waikerie gliding club, moore, lovell, rickert, o’sullivan, canberra gliding club, geelong gliding club. -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian Branch) Inc, 1981
b&w illustrations, letters, documentsaustralian history sources, royal geographical society of australasia, manuscripts -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Archives and Production Program, Keeping your history alive : how to care for audio-visual records : a guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the collection, care and handling of archival materials, 2001
For those wanting to create a collection or to maintain an existing collection, this manual offers practical advice and explanations about audio-visual materials and their preservation.colour photographs, sample letters and documentsarchival materials, audio visual materials management, collection management -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Army TEWT bag, Unknown
WWII historical significanceWWII Green canvas back pack. Letters 'L' in red and 'S' in black -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment Webb Belt, C WW2
US Army Webb Belt with utility holes.US in bold letters with service number -
Rutherglen RSL Sub-Branch
Badge, RAF Badge
RAF Badge roundFront face has letters: RAF -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Windsor Publications, Bendigo Birneys
Large print illustration of SEC Bendigo Birneys in front of the SEC Depot. Print published by Windsor Publications as their No. 7 of a series. P Features tramcars 11, 28, 29 and 30. Photo by R. Green, either late 1969's or early 1970's. Two copies held. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet.On rear of copy 1, letters "TBT"trams, tramways, birney, bendigo, windsor publications -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Windsor Publications, Bendigo Birney 30
Large print illustration of SEC Bendigo Birney No. 30 ex depot running out to the Railway station on a Sunday prior to running to Eaglehawk. No. 8 of a series of illustrations. Caption notes that Birney's no longer do this job - photo possible mid to late 1960's. Photo Windsor Publications. Two copies held. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet.On rear of copy 1, letters "TBT"trams, tramways, birney, bendigo, windsor publications -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Financial record - Haeusler Collection: Tin of Letters, Foreign Money & Savings Bank Passbooks, Banque de Syrie et du Liban (Bank of Syria and Lebanon)
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of the social history of early twentieth century Wodonga. Early 20th century rupee from British Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and interwar era livre from Greater Lebanon (Lebanon and Syria). The livre were issued during the French League of Nations mandate period. Collection of savings bank passbooks from the Savings Bank Wodonga. Text on letters, money and bank passbookshaeusler collection, wodonga, money, notes, bank notes, banking, currency, syria, lebanon, ceylon, sri lanka -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger, Letter book 1892-1904, 1892
This letter book has letters, sketch maps and plans and dates from 1892 to 1904. It came from the office of John William Crawley, Junior, an engineer, architect and surveyor in private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer of the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. This letter book was passed on to John Crawley’s son, Rolf Crawley, Engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. The letter book then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has acquired the letter book, one of several Crawley ledgers, from the Michael Hand estate. This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains maps, plans, sketches and written information which is the work of John William Crawley Junior, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. It will be very useful to researchers. This is a hard cover letter book of 500 pages. The cover is black with leather binding on the edges of the cover and on the spine. The pages contain an alphabetical listing of the letters, handwritten letters and many sketch maps and plans. There are several loose pages of plans and diagrams at the back of the book. The inside of the covers has a blue mottled pattern. The edges of the cover are torn. There is a mauve stamp on the first page. ‘Letter Book 1892 to 1901’ ‘Rolf L. Crawley, Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ john william crawley, junior, warrnambool, rolf crawley, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Correspondence and Minutes, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Shire of Diamond Valley Festival of Carols, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1989, 10/12/1989
Planning documents relating to Shire of Diamond Valley Carols, December 1989. This performance is by the Diamond Valley Choral Society.Planning documents, letters and minutes.Some handwritten notes on minutes.diamond valley choral society, christmas music, diamond valley, carols -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Correspondence from Heathmont Progress League to Town Clerk Ringwood - circa 1930,s
Typed and hand written lettersCorrespondence signed by George W Muller - Hon Secretary, Heathmont Progress League -
Unions Ballarat
Correspondence received, 1903; 1906
The membership began affiliation with its British parent union from the 1850s. It officially registered as Australian District of Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners in 1911. In 1945 it changed its name to Building Workers' Industrial Union (BWIU). The BWIU was deregistered in 1948 and re-formed in 1952. After subsequent amalgamations, the Australian Workers Union (AWU) now has coverage of these members.Correspondence is an example of the Union's activities at this period in time.Three letters in one folder.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, amalgamated society of carpenters and joiners, building workers' industrial union, bwiu, australian workers union, awu, fimee, federation of industrial, manufacturing and engineering employees, correspondence -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Elmore Auxiliary, 1931 - 1988
The Elmore RVIB Auxiliary was formed on December 17, 1931. This small collection contains correspondence to and from RVIB head office ranging between 1990 -2008. Letters --various loose papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Alberta Auxiliary, 1941 - [198-?]
The Alberta RVIB Auxiliary was formed in 1941. This small collection of correspondence to and from RVIB head office ranging between 1981 -1988 and also includes a brief history of the Auxiliary. Letters -- various loose papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Mentone/Mordialloc Auxiliary, 1930 - 2008
The Mentone/Mordialloc RVIB Auxiliary formed on May 28, 1930. This small collection contains index cards which were maintained by RVIB and contain the amount of donations made by the Auxiliary between 1973-1995, as well as the presentations delivered by RVIB employees to Auxiliary meetings between 1973-1985. November 2001 and article was published in the local newspaper titled '70 year chapter closes' - It is with deep regret that the present committee announce they cannot carry on any longer, owing to the age of those involved and because there was only six ladies on the committee. Various loose papers and letters royal victorian institute for the blind