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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Victorian Railways. Koroit & Warrnambool Line. Contract No. 2937, Circa 1888
The Victorian Railways began in 1854 and in the first 14 years up to 1868 had managed to complete about 250 miles of track. The next 60 years saw the system expand to nearly 3000 miles. By 1931 every town with a population over 500 had its own railway station. Early Victorian railway maps indicate that the extension from Colac to Warrnambool and then onwards to Koroit, occurred in the period of the 1880’s when the act known as the Octopus act saw a rapid expansion of lines. At the time there was much debate over where the expansion of the lines should take place, with one of the prime considerations for Warrnambool was the impact it would have on its port.The building of the railway to Warrnambool and onward to Koroit was a significant event for the town. Green cloth cover with tan suede corner points and spine. Title printed in gold on front cover. Title printed in gold on red on spine. 92 pages. The contract is printed and includes handwritten entries with specifications.Handwritten on front cover and inside front cover ” Copy for Engr in Chief” .On Page 2 transferred to Allan Reid * 24/1/88 Co Briscoe & Co Little Collins Street, Melbourne.warrnambool, railways, warrnambool to koroit railway, victorian railways contract no 2937 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - FRED CARLETON MEMORABILIA, 3. 1991
Original owner of memorabilia Mr FREDRICK CARLETON. Please see Cat 142.7 for Service History.1. Photograph: Paper, black and white half portrait of CARLETON Fred with service medals. 2. Notes - handwritten on paper. 3. Service order - paper folded. Presbyterian Church Bendigo. 4, & 5. Dust cover - paper with title, "THE EIGHTH ARMY". Illustrated montage of black and white photographs on both sides. Cover torn in half.1. Handwritten top of photograph - blue ink 'FRED CARLETON". 2. Handwritten on note paper, blue ink “CORPORAL FRED/ CARLETON/ Pgs 34, 89, 90,95/96, 97” - Page numbers refer to the book "MUD AND BLOOD" Cat no 4840photographs, ww2, memorabilia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO EAST FOOTBALL CLUB 1919, 1919
The Bendigo District Football Association was superseded in 1913 by the Bendigo Football League. When competition resumed in 1919 after WW1 the League was composed of Eaglehawk, South Bendigo, Sandhurst and Bendigo East. In 1924 Echuca was included and Bendigo East was eliminated. Bendigo East moved to Golden City Football League, and folded in the 1930s.Black and white photograph of Bendigo East Football Club premiers 1919. Team dressed in Football uniform, officials in shirts, waistcoats, brick building in background with double wooden doors. Handwritten in ink on back ' Mr. R. Grylls/ Mr. W. Geisler, Bendigo East 2nd. Rate football club.'Handwritten in ink on back ' Mr. R. Grylls/ Mr. W. Geisler, Bendigo East 2nd. Rate football club.'organization, club/society, bendigo east football club -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - WINTER UNDERWEAR, Morley, 1)1952 .2) 1942
Items issued to G Bennetts RAAF No 119452. Items known as “Long Johns”. Refer Cat No 560.3 for service details..1) cream colour fine knit fabric stamp in black ink on front lower right .2) cream colour, fine knit fabric stamp in black ink on front top right handwritten name black ink on back waistband three cream buttons on front ribbom tape on back.1) “marley/ Vic/1952/40/“ .2) handwritten black ink ' “K Cole' made in Australia / N427/1942”uniforms - army, singlets, under pants -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Chair, 1907-1914
The design of this set of four lightweight chairs is based on Thonet’s bentwood designs, which are still some of the best-selling designs for café and restaurant owners. It is elegant, sophisticated and durable. Some of these chairs still have their original seat, under which the letters “TH” or “RSL” are hand written. Flagstaff Hill has several bentwood chairs with these letters on them, in either chalk, black paint, or both. It is believed that the chairs were used in the original Warrnambool Town Hall, and later the RSL. The Town Hall was completed in 1891, built on the corners of Timor and Liebig Streets. (In 1977 the Town Hall was declared unsafe and was later replaced by the Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre.) Some of the chairs have marks, paper labels and symbols on them that show that the maker was Josef Jaworek, who had a small furniture factory in east Sinensia, which was at that time in Austria, from 1907 - 1914. Bentwood chairs are made by a process of wetting wood in water, bending it into curved shapes, then allowing it to dry so that the shape becomes permanent. This process originated by Michael Thonet, who had been given the right to bend wood into desired curves by the Austrian Courts in 1842. In 1856 he was granted a 13 year patent to manufacture chairs and table legs of bent wood treated by steam or boiling water. In 1859 his company Gebruder Thonet produced his original design. Thonet’s early designs also featured hand carved or laminated wooden seats. His Model No. 14 was produced in the 1850’s and his most popular design. After Michael’s death in 1871 the family went on designing and producing chairs. These bentwood chairs are believed to be associated with the original Warrnambool Town Hall. The Warrnambool Town Hall played a significant role in the both the local government and the social events of local and district areas. It was a place for Council meetings, community events and entertainment, theatrical and musical.Bentwood chair (4 of 4), painted black, inner back is curled loop, seat has leather cover attached with studs, ventilation holes under seat, legs are splayed and have a bracing ring. Marks: under seat, handwritten and stamped into wood.Marked with handwritten "TH", in both black paint & white chalk. Under rim is label printed "65" Stamped into wood on rim under chair "95".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bentwood chair, café chair, restaurant chair, josef jaworek, austrian chairs, furniture -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Letter to Lillie from Ted, 29 October 1928
This is one in a series of letters written by various seafarers to Lillie Duncan. Lillie was a member of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild during the 1920s. She seems to have struck up a number of friendships with seafarers who used the facility. The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild was responsible for much of the fundraising that constructed and maintained the organisation from its inception in 1902. They were also responsible for arranging dances and other social activities designed to make seafarers welcome in a strange environment.The purpose of the Mission to Seafarers is, as it always was, to provide comfort and welfare services to visiting seafarers. This letter, and the series of which it is a part, underscores the importance of making relationships abroad for those who earned their living on the seasHandwritten letter in four part consisting of a white envelope with three blue pages of handwritten text in black ink, using only the face of the page.Two postmarks on bottom left hand corner. The first is indecipherable and the second reads: ORAN PREFECTURE/indecipherable/17 40/2 -11/indecipherableted, letters, handwriting, mission-to-seafarers, ladies-harbour-lights-guild, algeria, oran-prefecture, oran, ss mandasor, lhlg, lillie duncan -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph mounted, The Swiss Studio, Funeral of Roy Rutley aka Rattley (Apprentice) of Barque Metropolis, 08/08/1914
Barque Metropolis was possibly that of the 1887 4 masted barque built by R & J Evans, Liverpool. Officers of the Barque Metropolis are also joined by crew of the Penryhn Castle in port at the time. The ladies on the far right of the funeral party may be relatives but more likely to be representatives from the Mission to Seamen offering sympathy to fellow crew members and honouring the burial of the apprentice, Ray Rattley name also reported in the LHLG newsletter as Rutley. The Apprentice was ill after arriving from S. America in August 1914 and was taken to a local hospital but died the following day. The Mission chaplain attended him.The image of the burial is significant in the depiction of a multi-cultural crew and the presence of local women representing and symbolising the concern and sympathy felt for the apprentice's family and the plight of young seafarers far from home ports. The inscription with identifying names provides a valuable chronological link with seafarers and clergy attending the burial and funeral. Black and white photographic print adhered to mount board with handwritten inscription identifying some of the people depicted photographed while attending an internment and funeral service.Inscriptions in black ink along the lower edge of the mount beneath Photograph: Left to right names of crew and chaplain see image.at Lwr left printed in cursive : 'The Swiss Studios' and at right corner: "Melbourne" on reverse: in Pencil handwritten cursive " To Rev A G Goldsmith / from Capt P Jones / Barque Metropolis " roy rutley, barque metropolis, funeral, burial -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Handwritten (four pages) of memories of attending the NDSN nursing course at Lister House Bendigo by Ann Peters (nee Hassett) PTS 59 (1963 intake)
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Handwritten (four yellow pages) of memories of attending the NDSN nursing course at Lister House Bendigo by Ann Peters (nee Hassett) PTS 59 (1963 intake). Handwritten (four yellow pages) of memories of attending the NDSN nursing course at Lister House Bendigo by Ann /Annie Peters (nee Hassett) PTS 59 (1963 intake). Undated Bendigo Advertiser graduation photograph. Completed her course with PTS 60 after failing a subject.all documents were regarding the compilation of the ndsnga inc. book "the first of its kind" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - JACKET, BATTLE DRESS, ARMY WW1, Australian Defence Industries, 1914-18
Jacket, Khaki colour, wool serge fabric. Battle dress style. Metal buttons with shank with split ring or safety pin. Buttons have raised emblem and letters -"LONDON ENGLAND" - appear to be British. Two buttons missing. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, four front pockets with button down flaps. White cotton fabric pocket lining. Two rank insignia top of sleeves, three stripes - Sergeant. Lower right sleeve, three chevrons; denotes overseas service. Right pocket lining - handwritten writing.Right pocket lining - handwritten black ink - writing illegible.uniform, army, battle dress, ww1 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Sheet Music, Allan & Company Pty Ltd, "Wendouree", Romance by Percy Code, 1919
This music was used by Frank Wright who had been tutored by Percy Code. Frank Wright won the Australian Open Cornet Championship using this music, and won the gold medal for the highest mark in the British Colonies. Percy Code was born in Melbourne on 03 July 1888. He started learning the violin and piano at the age of eight. Three years later his father, Edward, started tutoring him on the cornet. His first competition was in October 1902 in Ballarat's South Street Competitions. Percy Code was Musical Director of Ballarat City Brass Band from 1913 until 1921. He was Frank Wright's teacher. Code apparently lived in a large house just west of where St Peter's church (Ballarat) now stands. Percy Code toured the world as principal cornet with the 'Besses o' th' Barn Band.' He returned to Australia in 1912. Frank Wright at one stage rode his pushbike from Smeaton to Ballarat for lessons. Leaving Australia for America in March 1921 Percy Code obtained an appointment as trumpet soloist for the 70 piece San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He returned home two years later and became bandmaster to the Prahran City Band in 1925. From 1938, as part of Australia's Sesqui Centenary celebrations, Percy Code conducted the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for the ABC orchestral concerts in Sydney Town Hall. His career with the ABC came to an end in late 1951 due to poor health. Percy Code died on 17 October 1953. From 'Legend in Brass' with additions from Bob Pattie of the Ballarat Brass Band.11071.1 Four cream pages containing handwritten title page in front, two sheet music pages inside and blank back cover. 11071.2 Eight cream pages containing front page typed title with handwritten text at top, Six pages of sheet music cream pages, with parts for piano and cornet, with black printed notes. A photograph of the composer Mr Percy Code is glued into the first page at the top left hand corner. The back cover page has advertisements for four music albums from Allan & Co. Prop. Ltd..1) Front page handwritten in blue pen and pencil. Hand written notations in pencil for cornet throughout sheet music pages. Frank Wright Smeaton 15 July 1919 in top right hand corner; Champion Bb cornet solo South Street 1919 in top left hand corner. Under title on front page: Handwritten notes in pencil giving results of competition and judge's comments. 2) Frank H. Wright Smeaton 15/7/1919 handwritten in top left hand corner. "With Compliments Percy Code 15/7/1919 written diagonally in blue pen in at right hand top.cornet, frank wright, allan & co., allans music, ballarat, south street, percy code, code, wright, sheet music, "wendouree", (romance), wendouree, romance, wendouree -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Map, Doug Orford, Main Road, Eltham (c..1930s-1970s), c.2010
Map of Main Road with listings of all properties (shops/homes) from Mount Pleasant Road through to Pryor Street from the 1930s on to about the 1970sandrew store, andrews newsagency, arthur street, babe taylor house, bakery, barbers blue gum store, blue gum, boarding house, bootmakers cottage, bottle shop, bradford butcher shop, bradford house, bradley house, brdbury house, bridge street, brooker, brougham steet, brown blacksmith, browne's grocer, bryant, burgoyne post office, burgoyne's shop, capewell butcher shop, catholic church, catholic school, chandlers lolly shop, cheddar black, chiropractor, cockcroft, commercial bank of australia, copelands chemist, copelands dairy, d. hall house, dave lyon house, david lyon house, dr cordner, dr loosli, dr r. bradbury, dudley street, eltham, eltham bakehouse, eltham courthouse, eltham fire brigade, eltham living and learning centre, eltham pre-school, eltham railway station, eltham shire office, eltham station masters house, eltham war memorial, f. collis store, feed store, fountain hotel, franklin street, gadd's blacksmith, gahan house, garnet burges, george bird grocer, gollings, grant house, harry hawker, headmaster's resience, henry street, hepburn house, hills house, isherwood house and shop, jack ryan, jack shallard, james house, jarrold cottage, jim ryan, john lyon house, kilpatrick, le brocq, leather and harness, len parsons, lock-up, lyon bros garage, main road, map, mathews house, mclean's produce store, mechanics institute, methodist church, methodist hall, milkbar, mills bootmaker, miss george, monteith house, mount pleasant road, mrs bradbury, mrs davis house, mrs jewell, mrs mbremner store, mrs morris shop, napoleon street, obelisk, panther place, peter gahan, pitt street, plumber, police residence, poultry and market garden, pryor street, railway house, rains newsagency, real estate agent, reeves general store, s. bradbury, shillinglaw cottage, staffs general store, stones mixed shop, tennis court, timber yard, w. walker, w.b. andrew corn store, warren's general store, water trough, watsons hotel, websters house, whitecloud cottage, whites general store, williams bootmaker, wingrove cottage, wingrove park, woodyard, york street, franco and co -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Peter Bassett-Smith, Brief history of the Eltham War Memorial Trust and Women's Auxiliary, Peter Bassett-Smith, 1987, 1987
3 pages, foolscap, handwritten in blue inkeltham war memorial trust, women's auxiliary -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Peter Bassett-Smith, Summary of the Eltham War Memorial Trust Easter Gymkhana Committee Minutes (1954-1956), 1987
4 pages, foolscap, handwritten in blue inkeaster gymkhana committee, eltham war memorial trust, minutes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ballarat School of Mines Council President's Report, 1930-1933, 1930-1933
.6 "...The big difficulty facing students today is the falling of in positions offering; it is to be hoped that the present state of depression will terminate. In several cases of hardship students have been admitted to classes upon signing an agreement to pay fees so soon as they get back into employment. ...'Twelve handwritten report from A.G. Heseltine.ballarat school of mines, a.g. hesiltine, woolclassing, creswick, l. crouch, f. ewart, andre mclean, royal melbourne show woolclassing prize, old scholars reunion, repatriation students, council studentships, thomas a. adams, spencer day, macklam kerby, edward butler, john eccleston, walalce hughes, harold dawber, colin neyland, milford day, john kearney, walter luke, h. potter, mary stapleton, k. wightwick, thomas brown, thelma clendenning, r. draper, h. tresize, david ferguson, adam wilson, claude creelman, noreen baker, donald cameron, james downey, allan wilson, norman rowe, george bowers, lillian pickford, g. murnowood, k. wilkie, lillian hi, rita kewley, john bell, jean aldridge, kath eccleston, florence luke, rena handy, arthur amor, edna findlay, sheila moss, w.h. steane w.h. steane retirement, donald clark, donald clark death, m.g. cornell, ballarat school of mines battery, g. leviston, l.g. stevens, rex warwillow, l.j. hillman, e.n. pickering, j. hulse, k.c. mathes, j.o. elliott, j. wight, b.j, cculloch, j.f. sullivan, w.t. stevenson, a. collins, great depression, ballarat school of mines procession, model locomotive, museum, henry kim yuen, pharmacy, materia medica, botany, staff reductions, woolclassing shield, g.r. king, gordon institute, f.g. heseltine, daniel walker, daniel walker death, spitzkarsten -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Design, E J Barker: University of Melbourne: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering; Class notes and definitions
Notes are definitions and information on various aspects of Mechanical Engineering - Heat Engines, Internal Combustion Engines, Symbols for Physical Quantities, Historical-people and their inventions, Minutes of Meeting of Instructors and Examiners, Engineering Thermodynamics III, Refrigeration. Jack chose to do Engineering while still at Footscray Technical School as it gave access to Diploma Courses and tertiary studies. This enabled him to enter the University of Melbourne and do a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - 1945, 1946, and 1947. In 1948 he did a Diploma in Education at Melbourne University. From this path he was able to follow a career in teaching and his first appointment was at the School of Mines in Ballarat, (SMB) 1949. He became the first Vice Principal of SMB in 1960 and then Principal in 1964 to 1976. From 1976 to his retirement in 1987, he was the Foundation Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE). The Library building at Mount Helen Campus is named after him.Handwritten and typed notes. Plain and lined sheets.e j barker, jack barker, melbourne university, engineering, diploma of mechanical engineering, diploma of electrical engineering, school of mines ballarat, smb, diploma in education, vice principal, principal, foundation director, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, bachelor of mechanical engineering, library, mount helen campus, engineering drawing, design, specifications, manufacture, heat engines, internal combustion engine, symbols of physical quantities, hisory, people, inventions, instructors, examiners, report, refrigeration -
Federation University Historical Collection
Essay - Report, A Review of the Development of Regional Colleges in Terms of Emergence in Australia's Total Higher Education Structure, c1980
Six handwritten pages on the development of Regional Colleges.regional colleges, higher education structure, keith murray, leslie martin, martin report, colleges of advanced education -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Keith E. Rash, Post Office Hill, c1975
Handwritten notes on feint lined foolscap paperpost office hill, old post office hill, gold disovery, monument, keith rash -
Federation University Historical Collection
Poster, Ballarat School of Mines 1951 Reunion, 1951
Handwritten poster with names of reunion attendees and apologies.ballarat school of mines, reunion, alumni -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter to Ballarat School of mines from J.W. Byron Moore
Ballarat School of Mines is a Predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter on lined paper with company letterheadballarat school of mines, j.w. byron moore, the exchange melbourne -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letters from the Public Health Department .1 to the Town Clerk Ballarat .2 To Ballarat School of Mines
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letters on Public Health Department letterheadpublic health department, town clerk ballarat, ballarat school of mines, letterhead -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter to School of Mines Ballarat from E. Buridge
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University Handwritten letter on lined paper seeking a prospectus ballarat school of mines, e. buridge, prospectus -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Folder of Documents, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, 1967-1970, 1967-1970
Folder of notes collected by Councillor Laurie Svendsen during the period 1967-1970. Contains letters, minutes of meetings, newsletters, mainly in relation to street construction in the Greenhills area of Greensborough.Manilla folder containing typed and handwritten documents.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, laurie svendsen, greenhills progress associatiion -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Letter for payment of account Mortlake Mill, March 7 1864
This letter was sent by a customer D. Menzies at Skipton to the Mortlake Mill, detailing an unusual payment method for the processing of his wheat into flour. David Menzies was a Scots farmer who lived in Skipton c. 1860's on a bend in the Mount Emu Creek. He helped establish the local school and a lane in the township bears his name. The letter illustrates the nature of commerce and the difficulties of communication and life generally in the country at the time. The bluestone Mortlake Mill built in 1856, has been a prominent landmark in Mortlake for over 150 years. It played a significant role in the commercial life of the town and was initially a wind-mill to process district grain for sale. The goldrush at Ararat 100 km. away led to a temporarily increased population and demand for foodstuffs. In 1857 the Mill was sold to Aikman, Hamilton and Geddes who converted it to steampower and later built the prominent chimney, which is on the Heritage Register as part of the National Estate. D. Menzies at Skipton lived at least 85 km away - his wheat which urgently needed milling, faced a slow and arduous journey by bullock dray. After the demise of the Ararat goldfields and the decline in population (as well as the district soils proving unsuitable for sustained wheat cultivation), the operation of the Mill declined too and the proprietors increased their involvement in other activities - supply of building materials, timber felling and sawmills. Despite the apparent difficulties of conducting business in the 1850's, it is notable that commerce thrived at that time in country districts, as an examination of Mill accounts and records show.Handwritten letter dated 1864 (water-stained)Skipton March 7 1864 [to] Messrs. Hamilton & Co. Mortlake. Dear Gentlemen, I was in hope of hearing from you before now that you had commenced working the Mill, & that I could have sent you the enclosed money [for a] load of wheat for Gristing. Please receive the enclosed 2 halves of 2 [two] 5 [pound sign] notes forwarded to your account. the other halves will be sent on receipt of your stating you having received those notes sent. As I am out of flour be so good as say how soon I may send a load of wheat. In haste I am Gentlemen Yours truly D. Menziesmortlake mill grain wheat hamilton geddes aikman laang dixie menzies skipton -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood businesses through the years: rough notes written over many decades. McCaskill
Rough notes - handwritten - very hard to decipher -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, Ringwood Protestant Alliance Friendly Society - Letter 1930 from Mr Cross to Mr Long (with their official stamp)
Protestant Alliance Friendly Society handwritten letter -
Federation University Historical Collection
document, Letter to Frederick Martell of the Ballarat School of Mines
letter to Mr MartellHandwritten letter in ink, with black mourning boarderwalton, martell, frederick martell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, W.L.B. Ballieu, W.L.B. Ballieu & Co to Ballarat School of Mines, 12/05/1898
The Ballarat School of Mines offered assaying of ore. Handwritten letter on W.L.B. Ballieu & Co letterhead. Handrwritten: "12 May 1898 The Director School of Mines Ballarat Dear Sir Please let me know the cost of treating 12 parcels left by Mr Harvey. Yours truly W.L. Baillieu" "Replied to 13/5/98" Written and circled in red ink "278"ballarat school of mines, ballieu, w.l. b. ballieu, auctioneer, sworn valuator, assay, letterhead -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - correspondence, Education Department: Examination and Classification of Teachers, 1908, 06/01/1908
Green coloured paper form with handwritten information Official stamp of the Education Department, Victoria Signed by A James, Secretary of the Departmentalbert a steane, sloyd teacher, ballarat east, certificated, a james -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Mathematics Lecture Notes
Handwritten lecture notes used by Rex Hollioakemathematics, lecture notes, rex hollioake -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Account Book - CTS, Accounts 1922-1935. Collingwood Technical School, 1922-1935
A record of accounts from July 1922 to May 1935. Includes sundry "accounts passed for payment at monthly meetings".Original records of financial expenditure of Collingwood Technical School at this time.Ledger book (no cover). Handwritten accounts throughout.On remaining part of spine :"Account / I"collingwood technical school, cts, accounts, account books, nmit,