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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'THE SCOTTISH MINSTREL' BY THE REV. CHARLES ROGERS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 507 page green covered hardback book of the Songs of Scotland subsequent to Burns with memoirs of the poets. Compiled by the Rev. Charles Rogers, LLD, FSA, SCOT. Historiographer to the Historical Society. Published in 1870 by William P Nimmo, Edinburgh and printed by Schenck and McFarlane, St James Square. Catalogue sticker '2045 ROG' on spine.Charles Rogersbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, charles rogers, poetry, scottish poets -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print, Jenny Rudolph, Kew
The point of view of the artist is looking towards Kew from the vicinity of Xavier College. The paddocks in the foreground are bordered by Wellington Street. In the distance the towers of the asylum can be see, further narrowing the date to after 1870s. The work exists in a number of original versions including a colour print.Kew, ca. 1870 - ca. 1880. Reproduction of a book plate from an original wood engraving, of an elevated view of trees and paddocks with a town in the background. The illustration is signed R. JENNY Sc. [Rudolph Jenny 1827-1905, lithographer.] A version from which this reproduction may have been made was donated to the State Library of Victoria by the National Trust, Victoria in 1985. kew (victoria), wellington street -- kew (vic.) -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Copy of Photograph, Photograph of Domenico Franchi, his wife Elizabeth,(nee Buckle) and their children, c 1881, c1881
historic, social, familyPhotograph of Domenico Franchi, his wife Elizabeth,(nee Buckle) and their children, c 1881 Eldest son Henry (b.1873) standing at rear, Eldest daughter Mary (b.1876) seated in front, younger daughter Maria (b.1878) on father's lap, younger son Domenico (b.1880) on father's lap. Family lived in Scotsburn 1870-1898.scotsburn, domenico franchi, franchi family, elizabeth buickle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - PHOTOGRAPH OF LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE
Photo of Lansell's Big 180 Victoria Hill - early 1870's. In the background is New Chum Hill. In the right foreground is Ballerstedt's second Open cut. On the left edge of the opencut is a building with a chimney beside it and poppet legs and a chimney further behind the building. Behind the opencut are more chimneys, poppet legs and buildings. Two photocopies donated by A Richardson in Folder 124 (3556.1).Lansell's big 180 Victoria Hill early 1870sphoto, lansell's big 180 mine, new chum victoria, nth old chum, old chum, ballerstedt's 2nd opencut, a richardson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - Two plates, Broadhurst Staffordshire Ironstone Pottery, 1950-1960
Broadhurst China was established in 1862 the firm was based at the Crown Pottery, Longton, Staffordshire until 1870 where James Broadhurst made a range of gold and silver lusterwares. In 1870 the firm moved to the Portland Pottery at Fenton, Staffordshire and continued to produce good quality earthenware. In 1897 "& Sons" was added to the company name and "Ltd" from C.1922. The full name, James Broadhurst & Sons Ltd. appears from 1957. In 1984 James Broadhurst & Sons Ltd became Churchill Tableware Ltd.Items made around 1950s or slightly later that are now collectors items made by one of the founders of ironstone pottery in England.Two Staffordshire ironstone dinner plates willow patternThe back is stamped "WILLOW BROADHURST STAFFORDSHIRE IRONSTONE Made in England Detergent and Dishwasher Proof"flagstaff hill museum, ceramics, pottery, plates, domestic items, kitchen ware, dinner sets, staffordshire ironstone pottery, staffordshire england -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - Bowl, Broadhurst Staffordshire Ironstone Pottery, 1950s - 1960s
Broadhurst China was established in 1862 the firm was based at the Crown Pottery, Longton, Staffordshire until 1870 where James Broadhurst made a range of gold and silver lusterwares. In 1870 the firm moved to the Portland Pottery at Fenton, Staffordshire and continued to produce good quality earthenware. In 1897 "& Sons" was added to the company name and "Ltd" from C.1922. The full name, James Broadhurst & Sons Ltd. appears from 1957. In 1984 James Broadhurst & Sons Ltd became Churchill Tableware Ltd.Items made around 1950s or slightly later that are now collectors items made by one of the founders of ironstone pottery in England.Small ironstone willow pattern bowlThe back is stamped "WILLOW BROADHURST STAFFORDSHIRE IRONSTONE Made in England Detergent and Dishwasher Proof" Mass produce, Ceramic, Potteryironstone pottery, staffordshire pottery, flagstaff hill museum, crockery, dinner set, willow pattern -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Cowes Pier, Phillip Island, 1914
The Jetty first built in 1870 connected Cowes to Crib Point. The service for mail, provisions and visitors from the mainland. A bridge to the Island was built in 1942 from San Remo.View of Jetty from Mussell Rocks, in the foreground a grassy slope. Three figures amongst mounds of grass and overhanging Pine tree branch. A very picturesque view.local history, photographs, jetties, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, betty kus collection, jetty cowes, cowes pier, bruce bennett -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1978/79
Chicory Kiln alongside the house of Mr T Woods in Settlement Road, East Cowes, was built in approx. 1870. It had 18" thick mud brick walls at the core.Photograph of Chicory Kiln on Settlement Road, East Cowes, on land owned by Mr. T. Woods.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, housing, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, t woods -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, The Age newspaper, Linden, 14/04/1972
Picture of late 19th century double storey, double fronted mansion with wrought iron pillars and balcony lace work on upper ballistrade. Built for Moritz Michaelis in 1870Michaleis Moritz, black and white photograph, unmounted, poor condition with water damage to right side.Linden 14-4-1972 Age photo 1758/59' -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Tatura Early Family Records
Allotments register of Public Highways. Bill Anderson's history of Tatura 1966. many articles on Tatura History and local families from 1870's. Rodney Shire history.Black and white mottled binder containing early records of Tatura families.rodney shire, bill anderson, public highways, tatura history, tatura families -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Solving the Mystery, 1978
Story of Catholic Church in Tatura. Education and early history of Tatura 1870's. First Catholic Church was built at Baldwinville/Byrneside 1878. Present Church built in 1912.Gold cover, green writing. Survey map on back, Certificate of Title details on front.solving the mystery, burton-clay fr r, catholicism in tatura, tatura, sacred heart church, books, history, local, religion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Solving the Mystery, 1978
Story of Catholic Church in Tatura. Education and early history of Tatura 1870's. Present Church built in 1912. First Catholic Church was built at Baldwinville-Byrneside. 1878Gold cover.Green writing. Survey map on back, Certificate of Title details on front.sacred heart church, tatura, books, history, local, religion -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Academy of Music, Art Gallery Association & Club Hotel
The view is taken from the cnr of Lydiard & Sturt Street circa 1870-1880 from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views. The Academy of Music is now Her Majesty's Theatre.academy of music, ballarat art gallery, club hotel, streetscape, her majesty's, hotel, entertainment, premier album of ballarat views -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Benevolent Asylum, Ballarat
The Benevolent Asylum, circa 1870-1880, was located in Ascot Street South. It is now the Queen Elizabeth Geriatric Centre. This sketch comes from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views.benevolent asylum, queen elizabeth geriatric centre, ascot street south, ballarat, building, public -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Souvenir from Ballarat, Lake Wendouree circa 1900
Part of the Souvenir from Ballarat Series. Shows boat and steamer sheds. Symbol depicts a miner with a pick and a farmer with a sheaf of corn. Inscription reads City of Ballarat 1870.souvenir of ballarat, lake wendouree, public, city of ballarat -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - McCrae's Lime Kiln, 1999
Site of lime burning operations from 1870's. Lime burnt for agricultural purposes. Cocky Roberts was using lime in his glass making business at Lakes Tyers.Colour photograph of the McCrae Lime Kiln site east side shows work site now encroached on by bushland. Toorloo Arm Victoriahistoric site, local history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Badge and Ribbon, Boxed gold metal with cream ribbon
This is a badge belonged to a member of the Freemasons Friendly Society. In Warrnambool the Lodge of St. John was founded in 1861. and the Masonic Temple in Kepler Street ( the building still extant) was opened in 1870.This badge is of some interest as it may have local provenance. .1 Brass badge attached by a hook to three brass pieces of varying shapes through which is threaded a cream ribbon. The badge has as its centre the star of David with fine text. Attached to the points of the star is a narrow circle with text. Outside the circle are nine protruding points ending in three clover shapes. At the base is an inverted horseshoe shaped appendage with a T and H interlocked. There is a pin attached to the top piece at the end of the ribbon.. .2 Composite hinged box lined with white and royal blue satin and text..1PEACE WISDOM TRUTH BEAUTY CONCORD STRENGTH DEO REGI FRATRIBUS HONOR FIDELITAS BENEVOLENTIA .2 (Stamp) CHAS R MARTIN The rest is faded -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Carpentry Brace and Bits, c 1878
Brace and bits are believed to be 120 years old.|Tools used by Mrs Duncan's grandfather, when he was a carpenter on the clipper ship of the 1870's between England and Australia.'U-shaped brace with wooden handle at one end, a wooden ball in centre and a rectangular metal block at the other end. Into this block are inserted the various drill bits . Bits are of various sizes shaped with a start screw and then the cutting edge. Rest of the drill is like a corkscrew. End of bit has a four-sided tapered section which is inserted into the metal block on the brace.trades, carpentry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SOUTH BENDIGO BOWLING CLUB 1906
Copy of black and white photograph, South Bendigo Bowling Club 1906. Men on bowling green, dressed in white trousers, dark blazers, straw bowler hats. The spire on LH side is the Congregational church, later a school in Olinda Street, Quarry Hill. Poppet head in background, RH side, is the Cosmopolitan and Summer Hill United Gold Mining company ( registered) on 2nd September 1870. Brick chimney on extreme RH side of photo. Mine not in image, but close by was the Palmerston. The mine was on the Sophia Reef, Manager George Wilsn Froggatt. Shareholders 1870: Robert Taylor, Ellen Taylor, Henry Hattam, Michael Cock, Robert Carr, William H. Casey, John McCrae, Joseph Millin, William Moran, Morton Hansen, George W. Froggatt, John A. Woodward, Robert Moorhead, William Nicholls.bendigo, mining, cosmopolitan anfd summer hil united -
Greensborough Historical Society
Painting - Painting (Copy), The birth of Heidelberg
Reproduction of the painting "The birth of Heidelberg" by Clewin Harcourt (1870-1965). Harcourt lived in Heidelberg from 1928 until his death in 1965. This painting was reproduced in the 1998 Banyule Calendar.Reproduction of painting, colour.heidelberg, clewin harcourt -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Cowes Pier, Phillip Island, approx 1926
Cowes Jetty built in 1870 to enable ships to berth with supplies and to carry produce to the Melbourne Market. Under tree at left of pier, George Cox's shack where he livedCowes Jetty/Pier. In background first Isle of Wight HotelThe Rose Series P657. Cowes, from the Pier, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, jetties, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, george cox hut -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Corner Lambourn and Watsonia Roads, 10/06/2010
Photograph of shopping strip corner of Watsonia and Lambourn Roads Watsonia. William Black's Bundoora Farm [1870-1930] stretched from this intersection all the way through to Grimshaw Street.Digital copy of colour photograph.watsonia road, watsonia, lambourn road -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate, c 1875
Oriental motifs c 1860, were the greatest influence on cheaper wares of Minton Ware from 1870's. Mary McGowan brought the item out from England in 1934Large earthenware oval dish decorated with blue and black motifs. Centre of dish has recessed design in shape of Xmas tree to receive turkey juices.Porcelain Marks Goddens|Mintons BBdomestic items, crockery -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Central State School, Ballarat West
The Central State School no. 33, Ballarat West circa 1870-1880 from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views. We know this school today as Dana Street Primary School.building, public, school, education, central state school, dana street primary school, premier album of ballarat views, ballarat -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, East Ballarat Town Hall, Police Offices and Library
The library building still stands in Barkly Street but the Town Hall and Police Offices are no longer there. This sketch comes from from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views circa 1870-1880. ballarat east, town hall, police offices, library, building, public, barkly street, premier album of ballarat views -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Domestic object - Lamp - Candle Holder, 1850 approx
"Rangoon" Wooden three mast barque of 379 tons, built Sunderland, England, wrecked 22nd March 1870 at the mouth of Minnamurra River between Kiama and Shellharbour NSW AustraliaThe donor's grandfather was Master of the shipLamp - Candle Holder supported by brass bracket, screw cap and spring missingbarque, rangoon, lighting equipment -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia, W & J Waters, Stawell Torpedo Bottle
William & John Waters were a Cordial Manufacturing Business William Waters died in 1870 and was buried in Stawell. Factory and Land in Frayne Street Stawell Found at Stawell Butter FactoryGreen Torpedo Shaped Bottle with broken neck K & J Waters Stawellmanufacturing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written on blue paper and dated May 9 1870. Bro William Hollows has permission to apply to Court King of the Forest for the benefit of the Medical Officer of that Court. Should Court King of the Forest grant the application Court Freedom would like to be informed the amount charged by the Medical Officer per Annum and if it is to be paid Quarterly, half Yearly, or otherwise. Signed Thos. H. Pearce.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court freedom, william hollow, court king of the forest, thos h pearce -
Clunes Museum
Document - CONDITIONAL BILL OF SALE
.1 CONDITIONAL BILL OF SALE BETWEEN JOHN AND MICHAEL GUTHRIE AND LACHLAIN MCLENNAN DATED 4 APRIL 1870 FOR THE SUM OF 150 POUNDS FOR LAND AT TOURELLO FILE NO 17972 .2 CONDITIONAL BILL OF SALE BETWEEN JOHN AND MICHAEL GUTHRIE AND LCHLAIN MCLENNAN DATED 13 DECEMBER1869 FOR THE SUM OF 74.16 POUNDS FOR CROP OF OATS IN LIEUE OF RENT, FILE NO 17148 - CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTlachlan mclennan, john and michael guthrie -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Piano
The piano has a serial number of 15931 which makes its birth date about 1868 - given the approximate figures from the 'Pierce Piano Atlas' of 13000 for 1865 and 19000 for 1870.Wood framed upright piano. Ornate turned legs, keyhold in lid (no key). Two moving brass candleholdes on upright attached by bracket - dragon like design. Gold inlay inside lid. Top has wooden - press knob to open. Wooden msic rach folds out.A Bord, Paris. Serial number is 15931furniture, domestic, piano, musical instruments, keyboard, candleholders, upright