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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Henry de Castres Kellett BT, Kew Where We Live : Kew Illustrated, 1891
At the beginning of the 1890s, the Kew businessman and Town Councillor, Henry Kellett, commissioned J.F.C. Farquhar to photograph scenes of Kew. These scenes included panoramas as well as pastoral scenes. The resulting set of twelve photographs was assembled in an album, Kew Where We Live, from which customers could select images for purchase.The preamble to the album describes that the photographs used the ‘argentic bromide’ process, now more commonly known as the gelatine silver process. This form of dry plate photography allowed for the negatives to be kept for weeks before processing, hence its value in landscape photography. The resulting images were considered to be finely grained and everlasting. Evidence of the success of Henry Kellett’s venture can be seen today, in that some of the photographs are held in national collections.It is believed that the Kew Historical Society’s copy of the Kellett album is unique and that the photographs in the book were the first copies taken from the original plates. It is the first and most important series of images produced about Kew. The individual images have proved essential in identifying buildings and places of heritage value in the district.A unique Illustrated book, comprising a series of twelve plates of panoramic and landscape photographs of Kew, commissioned from the Melbourne (and Kew) photographer JFC Farquhar, by the Kew stationer Henry Kellett. The book was published in 1891, so it is presumed that the photographs provided by Farquhar were taken in 1891 or in the previous year. Photographs from the cloth bound book were offered by Kellett for sale separately; hence a number are in public collections. The book is in very poor condition, the leaves having separated from the spine. The cover is suffering from red rot while the mounts of each book plate are dirty and frequently suffering from foxing. The actual silver albumen plates variably suffer from foxing and iridescence caused by the deterioration resulting from the photographic process. Each part of the book can be viewed in this record in sequential format.KEW WHERE WE LIVE / KEW ILLUSTRATED / THE ACCOMPANYING ILLUSTRATIONS ARE PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF KEW AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, EXECUTED BY THE "ARGENTIC BROMIDE PROCESS", WHICH ENSURES ABSOLUTE PERMANENCY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. IN A FEW YEARS HENCE WHEN MOST OF THE OLD LANDMARKS WILL HAVE DISAPPEARED THESE VIEWS WILL BE A VALUABLE MEMENTO OF KEW AS IT WAS IN 1891. ANY OF THESE ILLUSTRATIONS GAN BE OBTAINED FROM MR. H. KELLETT, HIGH STREET, KEW, IN SINGLE COPIES, IN THE SAME SIZE AS THOSE HEREIN AT 2s PER COPY. THEY MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING SIZES FOR FRAMING:- / ACTUAL SIZE OF PHOTOGRAPH 15 INCHES X 12 INCHES @ 8. 6d EACH / 22 INCHES X 16 INCHES @ 15s EACH / PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND ESTATES / SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR TAKING VIEWS OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES - INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR - AND FOR GROUPS, &C., IN ANY SIZE UP TO 40 INCHES BY 30 INCHES BY THE "ARGENTIC BROMIDE" PROCESS UPON APPLICATION TO / MR H. KELLETT / HIGH STREET, KEW.kew illustrated, kew where we live, photographic books, henry kellett, jfc farquhar - photographer -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Supply of Water for Irrigation in Victoria 1881-1981, 1988
Early history of irrigation in Victoria. From 1981 the name changed from State Rivers & Water Supply Commission to Rural Water Commission. Major changes have occurred sinceCream plasticized cover. Black writing. Photo of horse team and scoop working on Waranga Basin or channelsirrigation, books, history, local, rural, industry -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Letter, 11 Oct 1915
A personal letter, on thick paper, complete with envelope, sent to Sgt Major Strong of the 4th Australian Light Horse when he was recuperating in hospital. It was from John Horton (?) of the Welch Horse Brecon Wales, dated 11 Oct 1915. It appears to be an offer of a commission in the 2nd Regiment Welch Horse, commanded by Lord Kenyon sgt major strong, 4 light horse, letter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PEARCE COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS MAURICE MORAN & CO
Maurice Moran & Co, Auctioneers Account of Sales of stock in trade, re itemized Tinsmiths tools, Fittings, Sundries etc sold at Mundy St on a/c of Messrs Eldridge & Burnet. Five pages of listed sale items with prices obtained; Includes cost of advertising in Bendigo papers and commission. Dated 21st December 1911.business, auctioneers, bendigo, maurice moran & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS PARCEL TICKETS
Two(2) State electricity Commission of Victoria Parcel tickets. One at 4d(four pence) No.C34000 and One(1) at 6d(six pence) No. A46757. Each ticket comprises of receipt to sender, (bottom half), and top half is adhered to the parcel using adhesive patch on reverse. All markings and printings are in red ink.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - ANDREW'S AUCTION ROOMS
Account page from Andrew's Auction Rooms, Queen Street and Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. James Andrew & Co. D. Andrew, Auctioneer. Government Auctioneers, Sworn Valuators, Produce and Commission Agents. Agents for the City Mutual Fire Insurance Coy. Date line ends 192-. Printed in black with blue cash lines.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, andrew's auction rooms, james andrew & co., d andrew, city mutual fire insurance coy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - FRANK WALLIS
Two account pages for sale of livestock by Frank Wallis & Co., Bendigo. Date line ends 192-. Frank Wallis & Co., Land and Live Stock Salesmen. Printed in dark blue with red cash lines and blue for charges. Charges are: Commission & Guarantee, Municipal Yard Dues, Railway Freight, Discount, Droving & Feed.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, frank wallis & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: STATEMENT
Statement written on a piece of paper and dated June 27th 1877. Court King of the Forest. Dr. to Mr. Rowe, Sect. Commission on £185-19-4 at 5 per cent £9-6-0 Postage Stamps 2/6. total £9-8-6. Signed 27/6/77 Wm Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - statement, court king of the forest, mr rowe -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham, St John's cemetery, 1/10/1975
Information from notes at La Trobe Library by Ringwood Historical Research Group. St John's Mitcham now stands on Mitcham's first school and graveyard. One acre of land was presented to the school by John McGlone. In 1948 the church was declared unsafe by the Victorian Health Commission. In 1952 bodies were exhumed and re-interred.st johns catholic church, mitcham, kranewitter, aloysius, fr., mcglone, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Parish of Holy Name, 1/10/1983
Order of Service for the inauguration of the new Parish of Holy Name, Vermont south and the commissioning of Reverend Barry Francis Thompson as Vicar by the Archbishop of Melbourne, the Most Reverend Robert Dann on Tuesday, 11 October, 1983. a tribute is included to the involvement of Archbishop Robert Dann over the previous nine years to the development of the Parish. 12 pagesholy name anglican church, vermont south;, dann, robert, rev., thompson, barry francis -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Ballarat Traffic Code", 1/08/1939 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the control of traffic in the City of Ballarat and driving of motor cars.Two page duplicated instruction - Ballarat Traffic Code - dated 1/8/1939 issued by the SEC to driver's of Commission vehicles about the traffic rules to apply in Ballarat. Has definitions, stopping, giving way, driving with trams, passing vehicles, right turns, parking, safety zones, Sturt St and general behaviour.trams, tramways, sec, instructions, safety zone, tram stops, motor vehicles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Aileen and John Ellison collection: Lake Eppalock dam completion
BHS CollectionProgram of the ceremony to mark the completion of the Eppalock dam and pumping station and the Eppalock-Bendigo pipeline. Grifay,17th April 1964. With the programme an invitation from the Chairman and Commissioners of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to Mr. John Ellison and Lady to attend the official ceremony to be performed by the Premier of Victoria, the Honorable H.E. Bolte MLAlake eppalock, eppalock dam -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Booklet, "TOWN OF CAULFIELD. BY-LAWS 21, 22, and 23 AND REGULATION No. 3. 1902", c. 1902
Paper pamphlet generated by Council in December 1892 for the purpose of regulating the control of The Common Seal of the Municipality.Booklet comprising 27 paper pages with double-sided, black printed text and a dark cream coloured paper cover with Title, Price One Shilling and Printers details printed on the front cover. Paper document commissioned by Shire of Caulfield to list Shire By-Laws 21, 22, 23 and Regulation No.3 for the Town of Caulfield.Handwritten in grey lead pencil across top of front cover: "[illeg.] Hunt / Glen / Huntly Road / Glen Huntly". -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - HMAS Australia, No makers listed, Late 20th Century
The HMAS Australia (D84) was launched in March 1927, commissioned in April 1928 and de commissioned in August 1954. The HMAS Australia (D84) was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy. The HMAS Australia (D84) was Commissioned in 1928 and de Commissioned in 1954. These photographs show the ship during her service in the Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf 1944 - 1945.A colour photograph of HMAS Australia (D84) in a gold colour frame. There are six (6) small photographs of the HMAS Australia during its period at sea at Leyte Gulf and Lingayen 1944-1945. There is a history of the dates/time the ship was attacked and the personnel losses per attack. The photograph has been signed by D E Shinkfield.hmas australia (84), ran, heavy class cruiser -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Folder of Photographs – Photocopied set of 10 black and white photographs (pages 19 - 28) from the display folder put together by KVHS to document life on the Kiewa Valley Hydro-electric Scheme
Although the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme was first proposed in 1911, construction did not commence until 1938. As part of the push to cut electricity costs and diversify supply, the Victorian Government (circa 1930) initiated the conversion from primarily brown coal supply to hydro – electricity. Field investigations during the 1940’s resulted in a new proposal for a scheme that had more than double the capacity of the 1938 scheme. The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme became the largest scheme of its kind in the State Of Victoria and the second largest scheme in Australia. The number of personnel involved in the planning and construction of the scheme increased dramatically. During the late 1940’s, most activity centred around the construction of the West Kiewa Power Station, Rocky Valley Reservoir, McKay Creek Power Station and the Bogong Creek Aqueduct.A common thread across all the larger hydro scheme constructions was the need for workers, both qualified and unqualified who came from around the world seeking a new life for themselves and their families. New accommodation and facilities were required for the army of workers engaged in construction in often remote and wild areas. The SEC had a high demand for timber, and set up the first of a number of sawmills at Bogong Creek in 1939 and set up the first hardwood logging in the headwaters of the Kiewa River. These new ‘towns’ such as Mt Beauty and Bogong, survived, serving the needs of operational personnel and their families, and expanding with growth of new industries. Mount Beauty, and to a lesser extent Bogong, are among these places. Large A3 size spiral bound display folder containing 21 pages of photocopied black and white photographs of various aspects of the early days of the Kiewa Valley Hydro-electric scheme including equipment, various work sites and photographs of workers and their families. 1-Allis Chalmers Tractor School 2- Gardens outside Administrative Office – Mt Beauty 3- Mt Beauty house – 1950 4-Bridge over Pretty Valley River, Bogong 5-Rocky Valley Spillway Tunnel break through 6-Ni 1 Headrace Tunnel drilling face 7-No 4 Power Station Drilling 8-Clover Dam Flood Waters 9-No1 Head Race Tunnel Portal Building 10-Clover Dam 1-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 5.9.49 Time: 10amm No K5174 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Allis Chalmers Tractor School Page number 19 2-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 22.2.50 Time: 3.30pm No K5601 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Gardens outside Administrative Office – Mt Beauty Page number 20 3-Mt Beauty house – 1950 Page number 21 4-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 23.10.50 Time: 11.15am No K6331 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Bogong-Bridge over Pretty Valley River Page number 22 5-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 23.6.50 Time: 2.30pm No K5844 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works ROCKY VALLEY SPILLWAY TUNNEL BREAK THROUGH Page number 23 6-20/3/52 – No. 1 Headrace Tunnel Drilling face (E.E.E. contract) Page number 24 7-6/6/52 – No 4 Power Station – Drilling Page number 25 8-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 6/6/52 Time: No K7113 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Clover Dam Flood Waters Page number 26 9-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: Oct 1952 Time: No K7239 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works No. 1 HEAD RACE TUNNEL PORTAL BUILDING. Handwritten underneath – This information from Ron White-the later Principal Hydro Engineer of the SEC. Oct 1952 Location incorrect? All work on No 1 had ceased after financial crash of 1951. This photo would refer to No 4 Headrace Tunnel? Page number 27 10-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: Jan 1953 Time: No K7307 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works CLOVER DAM Page number 28 secv; kiewa hydro electric scheme; bogong; mt beauty; construction area -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
News Paper, The Navy Times, Oct. 31 1980
Comerates the commissioning of the H.M.A.S. Melbourne Copy of "The Navy Times" Oct. 31 1980. "25 Years Service of H.M.A.S. Melbourne. Souvenir Edition h.m.a.s. melbourne, navey times -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Street Art: Brougham Street [Series], 2020
The mural was commissioned and executed in 2020Series of three born digital photos of a mural in Brougham Streetstreet art -- kew (vic.), public art -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Supply of Water for Irrigation in Victoria 1881-1981, 1981
Includes history of early irrigation schemes, Goulburn system, river Murray system, Post war expansion, drainage and salinity. Change from State Rivers & Water Supply Commission to Rural CommissionCream cover, black writing. Cover photo of early days of irrigation, many channels constructed by teams of horses dragging scoops.sr & wscommision, books, rural, industry -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque H.M.A.S Yarra, H.M.A.S Yarra
HMAS Yarra (D79), a River class torpedo boat destroyer commissioned into the Australian Commonwealth Naval Forces in 1910, transferred to the RAN on its foundation in 1911, operated until 1929, and scuttled HMAS Yarra (U77), a Grimsby class sloop commissioned in 1936 and was lost on 4 March 1942 while defending a convoy from five Japanese warships HMAS Yarra (DE 45), a River class destroyer escort commissioned in 1961 and in service until 1985 HMAS Yarra (M 87), a Huon class minehunter commissioned in 2003 and in active service as of 2012Wooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of H.M.A.S Yarra H.M.A.S Yarra -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - APPLICATION FORM, WAR GRAVES, Post WW1
From newspaper notice: "ROGAN, Pte Linten Cyprus, 6947A. 22nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 11th June, 1918 Age 20. Son of Michael John and Elizabeth Ann Rogan, of Casey St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia" III. C.2. 253Application form for the Imperial War Graves Commission for The War Graves of the British Empire Cemetery Registers. Foolscap size paper form folded in half, additional notes added to printed form with typed & glued labels. Register for cemetery completed in block typewriting service personnel completed with notice from a newspaper fold line perforated."Register for: MERICOURT L'ABBE GROUP MERICOURT L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION FRANCE 207-211" Service personnel - see Historydocuments - forms, military history, passchendaele barracks trust -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Wycheproof Court House, (estimated); mid to late 19th century
The Court House opened as a court of petty sessions in 1890 and closed as a court in the early 1980s. It is now a 'Place of Deposit' for paper based products, maps, documents and photographs, and the home of the Wycheproof and District Historical Society Inc. The local Craft Group met at the Court House between 1982 and 2010. The Buloke Shire Council oversees the maintenance of the building.The Court House is No H 1656 on the Victorian Heritage Register. It is the one of only two buildings with this listing in Wycheproof, and characteristic of the type of building constructed in the early days of settlement in Wycheproof. The architecture is of aesthetic value and although some restoration work has taken place to maintain the structure, it remains in good condition and with some of the original furnishings intact.Sepia print of the Wycheproof-Court-House. It was constructed during 1889/90 and commissioned on September 23,1890 as a court-of-petty-sessions. A simple form of Court House built of red-face-brick but embellished by stepped brick work in the principal gable and by the traverse veranda with elaborate frieze and gabled pavilions that protect the street facade. The roof is of slate.Nonecourt house, wycheproof heritage 1890, petty sessions, building, red face brick, gabled pavilions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ODNOPOSOFF - VIOLINIST
The Australian Broadcasting Commission presents: ' Odnoposoff', Violinist, Associate Artist: Daniel Koletz, Pianist. Horsham, Town Hall 5th June, Ballarat, Brittania Theatre, Thurs 7th June, Geelong, Plaza Theatre, Thurs 28th June, Bendigo, Town Hall, Sat 30th June at 8.15 p. m. Commemoration Concert Season 1951.event, entertainment, music, odnoposoff - violinist, daniel koletz -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TICKETS
Nine loose tickets. Page dates October 19 - 65. Tickets 2d. - city section, 2d., 3d., 5d concession, 5d., 4d., 8d., 1 shilling (page A). Tickets 3d. - city section, 10d., two 6d. Parcel tickets (B). All issued by State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: NOTICE FROM STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
Notice from State Electricity Commission to Motorman and Conductors giving notice of revised pensioner's fare concession certificate issued for the year 1964-1965, effective from the 1st July 1964. (Sample of certificates have been affixed at one time, now missing). On reverse of sheet, shows three copies of Agreement relating to temporary employment.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM TICKETS - TICKETS, N EW PASSES, BLIND, SPECIAL, STAFF
TRAM TICKETS - TICKETS, N EW PASSES, BLIND, SPECIAL, STAFF: notice issued to all motormen and conductors dated 18th. December, 1934, as to new tramways passes, which they may encounter during course of the duties plus samples of blind persons pass, special pass and staff ticket issued by State Electricity Commission of Victoria.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: STATE OKS COLLEGES MERGER
A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'State oks colleges merger'. The State Government has confirmed the merger of the State College of Victoria Bendigo and the Bendigo Institute of Technology. The Australian Universities Commission report recommended the merger of the two colleges. Mr. Lindsay Thompson the Minister for Education has adopted the amalgamation recommendation in principle. 7/4/74bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, state college of victoria bendigo, bendigo institute of technology, merger, mr. lindsay thompson, australian universities commission -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Charlie Duffy, 1983 c
Colour photograph of staff of State Electricity Commission named are Murray Woodhouse, Ken Riddler, Neil and Ian McKenna, Joan Mitchelson, Johnny McGann, Brian Kelly, Ron Guy, Tommy Lancaster, Norm Gray, George Holding District Manager after a Christmas barbeque behind the SEC 347 Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Maximum Traction Trams:", 13/11/1945 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of equipment and its use on the then new bogie trams., Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of equipment and its use on the then new bogie trams.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Engineer and Manager (Melbourne) to Manager Ballarat Branch, dated 23/11/1945, advising of the Contactor fitted to the recently commissioned bogie trams, with quotes out of the MMTB training instructions on how they operate and their purpose. Memo titled "Tramways - Maximum Traction Trams:" "Copy for "Depot Foreman" written in using red ink.trams, tramways, maximum traction, training, instructions, controllers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Lost Luggage Label, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Lost Luggage Label", 1960's
Printed form titled "Lost Luggage Label", has heading "State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Provincial Tramways". Printed on heavy card, with left hand edge partly tapered and central hole with protective card rings glued on either side of label. Has space for date, Route, Tram No, Conductor's No, Time, Trip No (In or Out) and Card No. trams, tramways, luggage, lost luggage, conductors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BENDIGO ORDNANCE FACTORY
Dark orange covered auction catalogue for a sale under instructions from Commonwealth Disposals Commission on 10/7/1947 at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory. For sale were Component Parts, Non-Ferrous and Steel Metals, Mild Steel and Armour Plates, tooling, Hardware, etc. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneer.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - bendigo ordnance factory, commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, cambridge press