A group of widows gathered at Legacy House doing needlework and craft. It is Marion Scammell (see also article in the Answer 1996 at 00889). This photo was published in The Answer in January 1997. Shows one of many activities that the widows were involved in. There were weekly workshops for craft and others for painting. The tapestry instructor was Nancy Crooks. The timetable for activities was published in The Answer each month. These regular meetings and workshops provided important opportunities for widows to meet and be active.A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for widows. Colour photo of widows working on craft projects at Legacy House.Printing on the back "widows, craft, activities, answer

The book has history and photos, details of Bendigo’s Rats of Tobruk Assoc members.Book, hard cover buckram, dust cover paper, background has depiction of the “Fig Tree” at Tobruk in the background, central photo shows in colour The Bendigo Tats of Tobruk marching with their banner.books-history, local history, military

Includes photos of VR St Kilda - Elwood trams, Sandringham and Black Rock to Beaumaris horse tramway/ For details of each photograph and layouts see Media files for: Wal Jack VR Album listing.pdf Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features Victorian Railway TramcarsBlack "Riven" Spring back folder with brown insert folder containing 37 grey coloured foolscap sheets, of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in black or blue ink. Has some 72 black and white photographs.. trams, tramways, victorian railways, tramcars, melbourne, horse trams, st kilda, sandringham, wal jack

A collection of photos, newspaper clippings, typed sheets commencing from the Opening Day 29th Sept. 1956 of the Tawonga Bowls Associates.History of the Tawonga Bowls Associates, a popular sport in Tawonga from 1956. Compiled by Clare Roper, local resident and president of the club in 1956.Scrap book with block handwritten and coloured heading. Cover: Centre middle coloured photo of 9 ladies standing wearing white bowling club uniform.Inside cover: Clare Roper Bookbowling club; tawonga; clare roper;

A photograph of the progress of the building of St Pauls Home, the bricks were in place. Photo showing the arches of the 2 storey brick construction.Building progressed to the brick construction. Sepia photograph of the 2 storey building. Photo showing the arches of the 2 storey brick construction with scaffolding and building supplies.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, st pauls training school, schools, phillip island, sepia photograph, ken pound

This is a photo of Thomson's General Store; a second general store built in Halls Gap by Jack and Clarrie Thomson . They incorporated a cafe with their business.Photo shows five children are standing in front of the window of a general store. There is a dark coloured "E" series Holden car parked in the left front foreground.buildings, shops

Photograph of a cable car set ,in Nicholson St about to cross over the junction trackwork at Gertrude St opposite the winding or power house. Photo Wal Larsen 6/5/1940.Yields information about the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson Sts.Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.In ink on rear "Set of points Gertrude & Nicholson Streets Fitzroy, tram No.? 6/5/40, Photo Wal Larsen" and number "182" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, trackwork, junction

Coloured photo showing different types of bricks stored in racks"written on back of photograph" Photo from collection of Mr Allan Bruce -2 Bona Street ,Ringwood east. 1,2,3,4 = the four stages of brickmaking at Ringwood East. Stage 1. Hand made large brick Stage 2. Same size as above -wire cut Stage 3. Almost a machine made brick Stage 4. Machine made - Ringwood stamp

Photograph of tram 40 at St Aidans Drive featuring the sign recording it was the last tram or trip on 19/9/1971. See item 9664 for the actual sign. Photo by Bob Prentice 19/9/1976.Yields information about the sign made by the BTPS to mark the tram that made the last trip. Used on the tram at the official opening on 1/2/1975.Black and white print with photographers notes on the rear in ink.In ink "Sunday 19th Sept. 1976. Sign placed on St Aidans Drive end of MT No. 40. Car in Service all day. Bob Prentice photo"tramcars, trams, btps, tram 40, last tram, signs

A photo of Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop holding the violin that is part of Melbourne Legacy's collection (see 00080). Unsure when this photo was taken. Background: This violin was played by VX30301 Dvr Roy Arnel, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force Concert Party, in the Changi POW camp, Singapore from 1942-1945. It is claimed that the violin, in its case was thrown over the wall by a Chinese civilian. Roy Arnel, a South African by birth enlisted on 7 June 1940 at Royal Park, Melbourne and served with 2 AASC Company as a driver. He was captured by the Japanese Imperial Army at the fall of Singapore in February 1942. There was more than one concert party in Changi as indicated on the rear of the violin. The details of the Dutch, British and American Concert Parties scratched in to the varnish. There are some well-known names scratched into the violin including: The English author and cartoonist, Ronald Searle; Australian entertainer, Frank Rich; and Australian Author, Russell Braddon Mr Arnel died in 1982 and the violin was presented to Melbourne Legacy for preservation, safe keeping and display.A record of relationship of Weary Dunlop with Legacy.Black and white photo of Sir Weary Dunlop with the Changi violinchangi violin, dunlop

This is an arrangement put together by Effie Walsgott. It was displayed at the entrance to the Halls Gap Hall during the 1997 Wildflower Show. ** there are 2 originals of the photo (& no copies).The photo shows a floral arrangement in front of a dark green curtain. There is an "Enter" sign to the left and part of an "Exit" sign can be seen on the far right.events, wildflower show

Undated black & white photo of the original Customs House building at Queenscliffe, with the adjacent steps that lead up the hill to the 'Black' high-light lighthouse & Flag pole.RealismBlack & white photo of the original Queenscliffe Customs House building, with the adjacent steps that lead up the hill to the 'Black' high-light lighthouse.On the reverse - "date?", "present lighthouse 1863", "Mrs Campbell(?)"customs house building, steps, lighthouse

Photo shows stone mason's cottage at Heatherlie Quarry under renovation.Photo shows a stone cottage with two doors. There is iron roofing on the left hand side of the cottage and on the right hand side the roof is missing. There is scaffolding at the front of the cottage. A trailer can be seen on the left.buildings, houses, quarrying, heatherlie

The photo shows 'vandalism' to a National Park sign, and refers to an attempt by the State Government to rename the National Park.The photo shows a wooden Grampians National Park Sign, with a second 'unofficial' sign fixed above it, consisting of corrugated iron with "Stuff Steve Crabb "Grampians" remain painted on it.national park, signage

Murray Views No. 13. Panorama over Stawell, looking South West. Spotlight on Pioneer's Memorial (29,5). Black Range in background, grassland on Big Hill at front of Photo. St Patrick's Church visible, Kinsella House. The larger photo 29.5a is a slightly closer view of same scene and shows the "new" school (corner Patrick & Holt Street) opened in 1934.Two similar views of Stawell. One Murray views looing south west (29.5) and the other a larger photo showing school building beside church (29.5a).Murray Views No.13. Panorama from Pioneer's Memorial, showing Black Range, Stawell, Vic. (on 29.5)stawell, panorama

Photographs include patients, staff, internal and external buildings and garden development. The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 7.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved.Photo album with black cover. 25 pages, 125 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on cover.diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

Eltham, Main Road; Henry St to Bellevue Rd, and east along Luck St to present day Eltham East School Historic Aerial Imagery Source: Landata.vic.gov.au Aerial Photo Details: Project No :5 Project : MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN AREA PROJECT Run : 36 Frame : 60549 Date : 12/1945 Film Type : B/W Camera : EAG4 Flying Height : 10200 Scale : 6000 Film Number : 228 GDA2020 : 37°42'45"S, 145°08'59"E MGA2020 : 336903, 5824465 (55) Melways : 21 K4 (ed. 42)aerial photo, arthur street, bellevue road, bible street, diamond street, dudley street, elsa court, eltham, eltham east primary school, gahan house, henry street, livingstone road, luck street, main road, pryor street, neil webster collection