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Ukrainian Historical Society Sunshine
Photo, First home of Jarka family, 1950's in West Sunshine
Example of type of first homes built in the area, in the 1950'sBlack and white photo. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Ashen" Homestead Remnants in Murtoa after a Storm c1920’s
Ashen's Homestead (Remnants) c1920’s after a violent storm.Front view of the building.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Town Hall -- Postcard c1950's
Stawell Town Hall c1950's. Murray Views No. 12.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Commercial Hotel in Upper Main Street Stawell c1980's
Commercial Hotel c1980's. Upper Main Street Stawell. stawell businesses -
Williamstown High School
Hat badge - 1940's
... 1940's ...Round metal hat badge with enameling in red black and yellow. Depicts the Williamstown High School logo of the 1940's with fish across anchor. Badge has a loop to allow for sewing onto hat bands.On back of badge; 374. Also very small makers make that is indecipherable. williamstown high school, school uniform, hat badge, 1940's -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Ashtray, 1940's
Made in Camp 1 by AW - initials on back for Mr. FJ Haslinger in 1940. Mr Haslinger's initials and what is assumed to be his Prisoner No. (POW 2036) on the bottom. Given to Helmut Ruff as a momento when released from Camp in 1947Beaten copper ashtray with 4 indentations to rest cigarettes, hammered pattern either side of indentations and on bottom of ashtrayTatura POW - 2036 FJH 1940ashtray, haslinger fj, ruff h, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, smoking, accessory, copper -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Geelong R.S.&S. Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Co. Limited Board of Directors, 22 October, 1938
Photo depicts the Geelong Returned Soldiers and Sailors Woollen and Worsted Mill Board of Directors in 1938. Pictured are: Secretary - E.J. Fairnie; Director - G.W. McDonald; Chairman - D.P.C. Wilson; Managing Director - A. Schofield; Director - Padre Charles Neville; Director - F.H. BurnRSS Mill Board of Directors, 1938.GEELONG R.S. & S. WOOLLEN & WORSTED CO-OPERATIVE / MANUFACTURING COY. LIMITED / BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 22nd OCTOBER, 1938 The / Lockwood Studios / Geelongtextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill schofield, mr albert m.b.e. - returned soldiers and sailors mill wilson, mr d. p.c. - returned soldiers and sailors mill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, electric tramways in Essendon, c1956
Set of papers, handwritten concerning the history of the electric tramways in Essendon, some in response to a query from a Mr. H. W, Bryne of Buckley St Essendon, dated 21/5/1956. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes on the extract of Act 2333, notes to the Chief Engineer, letter from H. Bryne, track layout sketches, meeting notes etc. Dated 1956 - draft of letter to go from the Secretary. Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City"trams, tramways, essendon, saltwater river, keilor rd, reports, essendon depot, nmetl, moonee ponds, mmbw, opening -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Church of Christ in Sloane Street on the corner of Skene Street c1920's
Church of Christ Sloane Street c1920’s corner of Skene Streetstawell religion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell High School Students with Jean Langsford -- late 1920's
Stawell High School Students (Late 1920’s) Jean LangsfordLarge number of students lined up beside high school building.stawell education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Portrait of Rowan Jack. Father was a police magistrate in Stawell. c1900's
Portrait of Rowan Jack. Father was a police magistrate in Stawell. c1900'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Group of Females in Concert -- Advertising Pelaco Shirt Collars 1920's
Group of Females (Concert) 1920’s Advertising Pelaco Shirt Collarsstawell entertainment -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Debutante Group c1930’s -- Studio Portrait
Debutante Group c1930’s on the occasion of a ball held by the district hospital.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Welshman’s" Band of Hope Cyanide Works in Deep Lead c1930's
Mining Scene - Welshman’s Cyanide Works Deep Lead 1930'sGroup of men in work clothes standing in front of cyanide vats and horses attached to carts.stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell High School before the Bell Tower demolition c1920's -- 2 photos
Stawell High School 1920’s with bell tower before demolition.stawell education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Presbyterian Sunday school building in Scallan Street c1930's
Presbyterian Sunday school building Scallan Street c 1930's.Two copies of a timber building with corrugated iron roof. The building is known as the Presbyterian Sunday School. St. Matthews Sunday Schoolstawell religion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Drawing, Mr John Woods Politician Stawell Member of Parliament 1800's -- Sketch
Sketches of John Woods Politician Stawell Member of Parliament 1800'sOriginal in State Library of Victoriastawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hans Irvine’s Vineyard Great Western with Grape Pickers c1890's
Grape Pickers at Hans Irvine’s Vineyard Great Western 1890'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Commercial Hotel in Upper Main Street Stawell c1970's
Commercial Hotel mid 1970's. Upper Main Street Stawell. stawell businesses -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Line from the Oddfellows Bridge c1930's
Sepia Photograph of rail line from Oddfellows Bridge 1930'sstawell railways transport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Group of people dressed for a Mock Wedding c1920’s
Group of people dressed for a Mock Wedding 1920’s. Some Namesstawell entertainment -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Unknown persons at a picnic in a bushland setting c1900's
Picnic Group unknown details taken in a bushland setting c1900'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Utility Truck & Horse Drawn Vehicle c1930’s
Rural Scene - Utility Truck & Horse Drawn Vehicle c1930’sstawell -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Ephemera - Menu from S.S. New Australia
It was used on S S New Australia when our soldier Keith Richard Foulkes was returning back to Korea in 1954He was returning to service for the second timeCream coloured cardboard sheet with black writing and blue emblem with S S New Australia on globe of the world at the top of page. It has S S New Australia at top of sheet across a globe of the world with Australia at the front. Then there is a Breakfast menu then Lunch and then the Dinner menu at the bottom of the page it is dated Tuesday, 30th March 1954 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Tatura locals, 1920's original 1989 copy
copy of Original photograph of young Tatura people. J. Mulchay, Teresa Bradley (married M. Hogan), May Hogan (married J. Mulchay), ?, ?, Charlie Hogan, Noreen Bradley, ?, ?. c 1920's. Original presented by N. Lenehan.Copy of Original photograph of 11 young Tatura people, 6 females, 5 makes, relaxing outdoors. c 1920's.on back: c 1920's.j. mulchay, teresa hogan nee bradley, may mulchay nee hogan, charlie hogan, noreen bradley -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Various items from Mitchell family (see list)
This ammunition bag was used by Harry Mitchell (son of Lindsay Mitchell) at the Bendigo Rifle Club in 1959, the bag was designed to hold 303 riffle bullets used in target shooting or could hold 7 cartridges for a shotgun. The Gladstone bag was very popular in the 1940/50 era, it fitted on the handlebars of a bicycle and it was used by footballers and sportsmen. A couple bottles of beer would fit comfortably in the bag and was.used to take beer home after the hotels closed at 6pm. These two articles were donated by Lindsay Mitchell to the Numurkah Historical Society. The Sunbeam Mixmaster belonged by Marjory Welch, Nana of Margaret Mitchell and would have been used in late 1930 and during 1940's. It was painted and used by Linda Mitchell, (great great grand daughter) when at universitv in 1987 White Sunbeam Mixmaster was purchased by Margaret Mitchell 1965. lt was her first mixmaster after she was married in 1964 The bread bins. The green and white belonged to Mary Mitchell (Lindsay Mitchell's Mother) The colourful bread bin belonged to Lorna Welch (Margaret Mitchell's Mother) 1 x Ammunition bag, (1950's), 1 x Gladstone bag (1950's), 2 x tin bread bins, 1 x White Coloured Sunbeam Mixmaster (1965) , 1 x Cream-coloured Sunbeam Mixmaster (1940's), 1 x Red Fly-spray can (1950's)mitchell family, gladstone bag, mixmaster, school bag, bread bin, kitchen, ammunition bag, sunbeam, flysprayer -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Photograph - Digital Image, Briar Hill Primary School BH4341 1993 Grade Prep S, 1993_
Group photo of Briar Hill State School 1993 Grade Prep SDigital copy of colour school photobriar hill primary school, briar hill state school -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Swift’s Football Team c1920’s
Swift’s Football Team c1920’s. Taken in front of Grandstand Central Parkstawell sport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Cliff Earle's Radio and Electrical Contractor vehicle in Wimmera Street c1950's
Cliff Earle - Radio and Electrical Contractor vehicle . Wimmera Street 1950'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Allanvale Great Western early 1920’s. Photographic Committee National Trust Photographs of Stawell
7006 National Trust Photographs Allanvale Great Western early 1920’sSeries of Colour Photographs of buildings of interest to National TrustJune 1993buildings, heritage buildings