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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire bell, Swallow & Ariell factory, c.1880
Bell moved from Swallow & Ariell after 1890; given to St Albans Anglican in Coburg 1930, then transferred to St Oswalds in Pascoe Vale in 1960. Now in Eastern Hill Fire Museum.Photograph of Swallow & Ariell's factory fire bell, used by a supplementary Brigade operating from the factory 1880 to 1890. Refer to 2032.02 for history.fire and fire services, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Welcome and Farewell, book promotion, Melbourne's Station Pier Celebrates 150 years 1854 to 2004, 2004
"Melbourne's Station Pier Celebrates 150 years 1854 to 2004" poster advertising Welcome and Farewell, 2004 book on the history of Station Pier .piers and wharves - station pier, immigration museum, heritage council victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Dedication of the Altar, St Joseph's Church, Port Melbourne, 13 Nov 1984
Pale green folded program for the Solemn Pontifical Mass when the altar was dedicated in November 1984. Also includes a short history of the church.religion - roman catholic church (st josephs) -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Booklet, Churchilll Island Official Opening December 11, 1981, 11/12/1981
eight page booklet printed in black and white with the timetable for the opening of Churchill Island, and a 2 page background summary of the history of Churchill Islandchurchill island, victorian conservation trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: THIS SIDE OF THE BLACK STUMP
Page from the Bendigo Advertiser of Thursday, February 10, 1972. The article is titled "This side of the black stump" A short history of the Ravenswood district.ravenswood -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SPOT OF HISTORY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, March 5, 2005. Spot of history: the North Bendigo Tennis Club of 1939.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE BENDIGO CHINESE, 6 February 2009
DVD. Advertising and a peep into Business and Social History of The Bendigo Chinese. Presented to the Bendigo Historical Society 6th February 2009, by Carol Holdsworth. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAVENSWOOD RUN
Ravenswood Run 1839-2002, the history of from its very beginnings, 64 pages with black and white & colour photographs in a spiral binder.Rita Hullplace, land, ravenswood, history-ravenswood-bendigo-pastoral -
Clunes Museum
Document
The model was returned to Clunes for the 150th Gold Celebrations and installed at the Clunes Primary School for the duration of the celebrations. It has been returned to Melbourne Museum and is stored in their archive. It was build by Carl Nordstrom, Artisan, who built the model in 1858. It took six months to complete at a cost of 215 Pounds. Built on a scale of 3/8 inch to 1 foot.5 x A4 pages containing the history and description and key to the model of the Port Phillip gold mine provided by the curator of the Melbourne Museum.Nilport phillip mine, 1858, nordstrom, scale model -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet - BROCHURE
YELLOW A4 3FOLDED BROCHURE. CLUNES MUSEUM IN VICTORIA'S FIRST GOLD TOWN INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUSEUM,FAMILY HISTORY, RESEARCH AND DISPLAYSclunes museum, first goldtown -
Clunes Museum
Document
.1 DAYLESFORD AND HEPBURN SPRINGS 14 PAGES, ACCOMMODATION, SITES, CHURCHES, MAPS .2 TALBOT TOWNSHIP, SHORT HISTORY AND POINTS OF INTERESTtalbot, daylesford hepburn springs, history maps points of interest -
Clunes Museum
Document - NEWSPAPER, CLUNES - TALBOT GUARDIAN, CLUNES TALBOT GUARDIAN, 05/07/1951
NEWSPAPER CLUNES-TALBOT GUARDIAN 5/7/1951. GOLD CENTENARY EDITION. A SHORT HISTORY OF CLUNES BY LILLIAN COLLINS. 4 PAGES1851-1951, short history, lillian collins, clunes-talbot guardian -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water, 2005
Book "Spa country's Swiss Italian story" A history of north Italian migrants who settled in the Daylesford area following the Gold Rush. Spa Country - Daylesford. Italian and Swiss migrationitalian migrants, daylesford migrants -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph - Newspaper cutting, 2 March 1984
The Gipps Street Wesleyan Methodist Church of 1874 and the adjoining school hall, were built in the Collingwood Flat area - one of the municipality's poorest areas. In 1903, the Collingwood Methodist Mission was established with its headquarters in the Gipps Street Church. Six Methodist Missions were created in inner Melbourne. Three churches were operated by the Collingwood Mission. They were: Sackville Street Collingwood, Elizabeth Street, North Richmond (demolished), and Gipps Street Collingwood (demolished). The Mission operated until approximately 1930. The Wesleyan Church and School in Sackville St. Collingwood was built in 1886 and used as a church for 65 years. It was also part of the Collingwood Methodist Mission before being converted to an industrial/commercial complex. The church was auctioned on 3 March 1984.The cutting gives information about the history of the Church at 25 Sackville St. Collingwood prior to its auction sale on 3 March 1984gipps st. methodist church, les gorrie, collingwood mission, sackville street church, wesleyan -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Koorie Heritage Trust et al, Koorie, 1991
Details the ?Koorie? exhibition presented by the Koorie Heritage Trust in association with the Museum of Victoria. Outlines the history of the Aboriginal people of south-eastern Australia.maps, b&w photographs, cartoons, illustrations, graphs -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Gib Wettenhall, William Barak : bridge builder of the Kulin, 2006
Detailed information about William Barak: his art, humanity and personal history, spanning the years of White Settlement and the political involvement with Coranderrk.b&w photographs, colour photographswurundjeri, william barak, coranderrk, yarra yarra -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Holden, Margot, Coal Mining Heritage Study in Victoria, 2004
A key resource for genealogists, and a clear overview of public records useful for all types or research, particularly local and community history. Illustrated and indexed.genealogy, bibliography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Orbost Secondary College, The Curlip Issue 4, 1996
A Journal presenting sories of ten women researched by ten female students from year nine and ten in the history class Orbost Victoriasettlers, township, schools -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Clair Schofield, A Big Look Out, 1990
A history of the Shire of Bombala New South Wales, including the geology, Aboriginals, squatters and settlers, to industries, social activities and services to the community in 1990.settlers, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Armstrong, John, Lost and Almost Forgotten Towns of Colonial Victoria, 1989
A comprehensive history of Port Stephens, N.S.W., including the strategic importance of the harbour when under American control during World War II.settlers, aboriginals, agriculture -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Le Cheminant, Marion, Australian and New Zealand Shipwrecks and Sea Tragedies, 1999
A short history of the Victorian State Park, Nyerimilang, on the Gippsland Lakes, from selection of the land to acquisition by Parks Victoria and formation of Friends of Nyerimilang.parks, settlers, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Jeanes, Ken; Stewart, Sara; Goldsmith, Les; Hartley, Judy; Sztynda, Keryn, The Unpolished Diamond - Patties Food Ltd, 2012
A history of Nowa Nowa Primary School, East Gippsland, Victoria. Compiled from official records and personal reminiscences. Contains list of students.schools, education -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - DISPLAY PANEL
COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATIONINTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING HISTORY OF EBERHARDT CORDIAL FACTORY, EARLY COLONIALWINE MAKING UP TO PRESENT DAY WINE MAKING IN THE DISTRICT.local history, civic momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation -
Peterborough History Group
Document - Michael Moore Folder
Additional information arising from an local author's researchInformation about Peterborough and local families and their contribution to the townLooseleaf folder with information about the history of Peterborough written by Michael Moore following research for his book, Peterborough, Please Slow Down.michael moore-peterborough, peterborough history, peterborough leisure activities, peterborough family, michael moore, james meek, 1855 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Past Student Leslie Bennett
Colour Photograph of Past Student of Deep Lead School. Leslie Bennett, Speaks on the history of the Deep Lead Common School 1862-1877deep lead school, education -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Werekila, c1965
Werekila Kindergarten - brief history about establishment from Public Meeting, 14 December, 1965.Werekila Kindergarten - brief history about establishment from Public Meeting, 14 December, 1965. Minutes from early committee meetings.Werekila Kindergarten - brief history about establishment from Public Meeting, 14 December, 1965. preschools, werekila kindergarten -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Progress and Progress Associations in the twentieth century, 1988
This booklet is the first of three compiled during research for a new history of Nunawading which is to be published in 1990. Includes copy of paste-up for publishing.This booklet is the first of three compiled during research for a new history of Nunawading which is to be published in 1990. Includes copy of paste-up for publishing.This booklet is the first of three compiled during research for a new history of Nunawading which is to be published in 1990. Includes copy of paste-up for publishing.city of nunawading, sydenham, diane, progress associations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Schwerkolt plans come under attack by family, 19/01/1994
Article in the Post about the objection by the Schwerkolt family to Council plans to commercialise Schwerkolt Cottage. Rosalie Whalen talks about the history of the cottage.schwerkolt, johann august, schwerkolt, maria catherina wilhelmine, whalen, rosalie, schwerkolt, carl benno, schwerkolt, ern, schwerkolt cottage -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, North Blackburn Progress Association
History of Blackburn North Progress AssociationHistory of Blackburn North Progress Association who founded the Larch Street Kindergarten. The first Kindergarten Director appointed in 1961 was Claire Wishart.History of Blackburn North Progress Association clubs and associations, blackburn north progress association, oswin, jim, oswin, kath, graham, von, graham, john, wishart, claire, larch street kindergarten, blackburn, preschools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Repertory Group, 1987
Brief history of the Mitcham Repertory Group plus accompanying note from Max Grant, dated 16 Nov 1987, to Keith Rooney.drama, mitcham repertory group, grant, max