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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Certificate - CERTIFICATE OF PROGRESS
Certificate of progress. This is to certify that Samuel New has been examined in the lower fourth class at Long Gully State school and has passed in every subject. Dated at Long Gully this 14th day of August 1884. E. Lewis school teacher. J,M, Blaupany (?) head teacher. Printed by W. Holmes, printer and bookbinder, Sandhurst.education, bendigo, long gully -
Mont De Lancey
Butter dish
Wedding gift to Mr Riseborough's grandmother Mrs W Henderson 1884.Silver and glass butter dish - base is a silver round plate with ferns engraved around the top edge. The round cut glass bowl has two silver handles There is a silver fern pattern engraved on the lid with a silver horse shaped knob.Diamond shaped engraving on base of glass dish with various markings. Underside of lid is TD engraved.butter dishes -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Yeoman and Co, Possibly Florence May Aldous, first born child of Sarah and Charles Aldous, c.1885
The girl appears to be about 2 years of age. If she is Sarah and Charles's first child, Florence May Aldous then the date would be c.1885 A duplicate photo is in Album 2 (05664) Photographers Yeoman & Co. operated from 47 Chapel St., Prahran from 1883 to c.1891. CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 Cartes-de-visite (cdv's) are the most common form of photograph from the nineteenth century, generally measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) when mounted, sepia toned, mounted on a card which was generally printed with the photographer's name and address on the back or beneath the portrait. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 1, 1883-1889, 1885, florence may aldous, yeoman & co photographer 47 chapel st prahran -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''CONVICT ONCE & OTHER POEMS '' BY J. BRUNTON STEPHENS
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 340 page hardback book of verse on Australian themes. Published and printed in 1885 by George Robertson & Co. Melbourne. Catalogue sticker '2026 STE' on spine. Collegeii de Ormond sticker inside front cover with ''5.5.19 A Chisholm Maryborough'' handwritten in ink.J. Brunton Stephensbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, j.brunton stephens, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MASONIC CALENDAR
Bendigo City Lodge 1987 Masonic Calendar for Central Victoria. Printed in blue on light blue card showing an illustration of the Masonic Hall Sandhurst circa 1885. The calendar list the lodge location, number, when the meet, the time of meeting the distance from Bendigo, installation, secretary and private phone.organization, club/society, freemasonry - lodge -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1930c
Also a sepia toned enlargement 30 cm x 40 cm but fading. Also a black and white enlargement 13 cm x 18 cm in large frame red background, 'centenary'.Black and white photograph of the Club Hotel, showing a large single storied weatherboard building with corrugated iron roof, bluestone rock wall along the lake front. Hotel of 22 rooms opened 1885. Late 1920's sedan car parked at front of hotel. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, transport, architecture -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), parliament and other associated documents, 1930's through to 1957
Large Set of personal papers - placed in a single box within a brown card folded, containing a chronological listing of the various documents that authorised by various means of parliament and other associated documents. Mostly handwritten, some typed. Starts 1885 and goes through to 1957. Images are of samples of the boxful of paperstrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Trophy, Hurdle races cup 1888
George Spencer Holgate entered Ballarat College in 1884 peer year 1891. Significant indication of the place of athletics within the school program in the late 1800's. Medium engraved silver cupInscription on cup face: 1888 / HURDLE RACES / G Holgate / GIFT OF THE / Masters Embossed on cup verso: crest and motto george-spencer-holgate, ballarat-college, hurdle-races-cup, gift-of-the-masters, 1888, trophy, silver-cup, -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, C1915
Rev. William Douglas Marshall (1884-1971) was Moderator of the General Assembly in 1950.Sepia, outdoor snapshot of Rev. WD Marshall on a motorbike."Rev WD Marshall MA (my Moderator) taken rear of Manse, Noorat"marshall, wd, presbyterian -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Framed Newspaper, The Boroondara Standard, The Boroondara Standard No.288 Vol.6, Thursday February 8th 1883, 1883
The Boroondara Standard was published by W. Axford, Hawthorn, Vic. between 1884-1897Rare print copybook a newspaper in Kew for the 19th centuryFramed issue of the 'Boroondara Standard and Bulleen, Nunawading, and Lillydale Advertiser' - No.288 Vol.6, Thursday February 8th 1883. The newspaper wa issued from 1882-1897.newspapers -- kew (vic.), newspaper the boroondara standard -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Victoria Park Precinct, City of Ballarat, Notes on the Parkland in the Nineteenth Century, Unknown
This page gives information about Victoria Park essentially from 1884-1894.Some idea is given here of Victoria Park back in history and plans for the planting of trees.1 page headed Victoria Park with a rough sketch of the Parkland area. There is an unfinished sentence at the bottom of the page and no page to follow.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, weston bates, george longley, curator, ballarat botanical gardens, night soil, ballarat council parks and gardens committee, gum trees, pines, victoria park, history friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Charlton Foundry Frontage c. 1930
Charlton Foundry established 1885 and closed 1965.Black & white photograph showing the front of the Charlton Foundry. A Car and trailer are parked in front. Three men are sitting on the car running board and two men are inside the car. A boy is standing at the right of the photo. Cricket Club Hotel in the background on left.charlton foundry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1880 c
PS Tanjil was burnt to the waterline in February 1885Black and white photograph of the first PS Tanjil in the Mitchell Rivers Bairnsdale Victoriapostal services, buildings -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Dyeing of Textile Fabrics
"The Dyeing of Textile Fabrics" - J.J. Hummel, 1885.textile fibres dyeing, dyeing, textile fibres -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross Wylie), Towards morning, 1918
317 p.: pale grey/blue cover with embossed geometric design.fictionida alexa ross wylie, fiction -
Clunes Museum
Document - RECEIPT
RECEIPT FROM TRUSTEES OF WESLEYAN CHURCHWESLEYAN CHURCH RECEIPT FOR CLEANING CLOSET AT MISSION HOUSE SIGNED, C.MURRAYCLUNES OCT 1885. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH DR. TO C. MURRAY. FOR CLEANING CLOSET AT MISSION HOUSE FOR 6 MONTHS ENDING OCT.18851 POUND 10 SHILLINGS SETTLED C.MURRAY.local history, commerce, book keeping, churches - wesley -
Clunes Museum
Ephemera - BADGE, c1880
Victorian Volunteer Forces (1854)-1884. The Victorian Volunteer Forces became the primary defence forces of the Colony of Victoria after the withdrawal of the Imperial troops in 1870. The Victorian Volunteer Forces were disbanded in 1884 - 5 year white metal badge for Victorian Local Forces, issued to W. Bennett. CIRCULAR BADGE WITH WREATH AROUND OUTSIDE, CROWN ON TOP, DIAGONAL CROSS WITH STARS ON EACH POINT. LARGE CIRCLE INSCRIBED "LOCAL FORCES", CENTRE DOMW HAS 2 GUNS, CROSSED, ISSUED 1880 OUTER CIRCLE: "FIVE YEARS BADGE" SMALL CIRCLE: "LOCAL FORCES"w bennett, policing, service recognition, colony of victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CONSTABLE JOHN BARRY COLLECTION: THE HAPPY LAD AND OTHER STORIES
Hard cover book, brown and black ornately decorated cover. Written on cover 'The Happy Lad And Other Tales'. Fixed to the inside front cover, is a prize certificate from the School of Mines and Industries, Bendigo, on which is written: Session 188, Mechanical Drawing Junior Division, Fourth Prize awarded to Thomas Barry. Signed A. Bayne President, A. Brough Smyth, Director. W.H. Ed Nicolai, Instructor. Thomas was a student at the Bendigo School of Mines. In May 1885, Thomas was awarded fourth prize for Mechanical Drawing, Junior Division. An article in the Bendigo Advertiser of 14th May,1885, page 4, lists Thomas Barry as a recipient of the 4th prize in the Mechanical Drawing, Junior Division.person, bendigo, thomas barry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HEIDELBERG
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Heidelberg: located in Horace Street, Bendigo, the two-storey front of this house was added in 1885 to an earlier part of uncertain age. Basement rooms offered a cool summer temperature, but dampness was ever a problem. This house was built for Thomas Falkingham. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - NOTES ON LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE
Handwritten notes on Lansell's Big 180 Mine. Notes mention Sill of Shaft, Depth of Shaft, working 1871 to 1906. Notes include geographical features met in mining and best yields for Sept. and Dec. 1885 and March, June & Sept 1886. Notes taken from M. D. and Bendigo Advertiser.document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, notes on lansell's big 180 mine, m d, bendigo advertiser, lansell's estate. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Theo Dunstan, May. 1969
35mm slide, square format mounted in a "Kodak " cardboard slide mount with Kodak logos and printing. Photo of No. 21 decorated as the "Trambulance" in support of Ballarat Base Hospital appeal for Yuille House. Photographed in Sturt St at the city terminus. See Reg. item 1885, 3750 and 3871 for more details of the tram.Has date of "May 69" and "17 stamped onto the slide.tramways, trams, decorated trams, ballarat base hospital, appeals, tram 21 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stewart & Co, Possibly Florence May Aldous, first born child of Sarah (Shillinglaw) and Charles Aldous, c.1884
Stewart & Co Photographers operated from various addresses Bourke St., East Melbourne from 1874 through 1905 They were at 217 Bourke Street from 1874 through 1889. By 1890 they had moved to 42 Bourke Street. Possible date range is 1874-1889. The girl appears to be about 1 years of age. If she is Sarah and Charles's first child, Florence May Aldous then the date would be c.1884. Another copy of the same photo in Album 2 (05664) is grouped in the album with several others featuring Sarah Shillinglaw. CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 Cartes-de-visite (cdv's) are the most common form of photograph from the nineteenth century, generally measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) when mounted, sepia toned, mounted on a card which was generally printed with the photographer's name and address on the back or beneath the portrait. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 1, 1874-1889, 1884, florence may aldous, stewart & co photographers 217 & 219 bourke st east melbourne -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Annie May Medhurst [as infant], 1885_
The second of 8 children of David and Martha Medhurst, Annie May Medhurst was born 1884.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.annie may medhurst, annie may partington -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - "Lake was scene of both joy and tragedy". Ballarat Courier 6/5/1998, Suicide and Women's Rights, 6/5/1998
This article highlights the popularity of Lake Wendouree for leisure time activities and the account of a suicide in 1884.Elizabeth Murphy's suicide at Lake Wendouree contrasts with the usual happy reports of activities at the Lake and was selected over 100 years later perhaps to give another perspective on Ballarat Life.2/3 of a page of newspaper print with a large black and white picture, mid- page of people paddling in Lake Wendouree in 18884Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, boating, picnicking, paddling, suicide, elizabeth murphy, william pritchard, 1884, ballarat star, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - CERTIFICATE of TRANSFER, British Army, BRITISH ARMY CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER TO RESERVE ON DEMOB, 1919
Refers to Service of Albert Edwards This is a small sheet of strong paper. It was white paper and the print is in black ink. British Army Form Z.24. It is for MJ/5471 Cpl Edwards, Albert. DOE: 23 Sep 1914 RASC. DOB 1884. MIL trades Motor Lorry Driver, Good NCO. Transferred to Army Reserve (UK) 20 Apr 1919. Certificate NR 106843. Stamped RASC. Woolwich Dockyard.ww1, certificate of transfer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ACCOUNT BOOK: LIST OF PURCHASES J ARMITAGE, AMELIA ARMITAGE FROM H JONES. 1882 - 1884, 1 April 1882
Small exercise or Account book with black cover. Contains daily entries of groceries purchased from H.Jones by J and Amelia Armitage. Entries provide date of purchase, prices and quantities of goods. Contains Victorian 'Stamp Duty' stamp to the value of One Penny on 8 April 1882. Dates range form 1 April 1882 - 16 Feb 1884commerce -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - 'Raheen', Studley Park Road, 1976
Colour transparency (slide) created in June 1976 during a tour by the Junior National Trust, which was led by members of Kew Historical Society. The collection of 21 slides reveals that the tour covered all parts of Kew, but focused understandably on heritage buildings and sites.Image of an historic place in Kew that can be dated to an exact time and place. The images, albeit amateurish in composition, frequently reveal aspects of important buildings and sites that have changed over time.35mm colour transparency of Raheen in Studley Park Road, Kew in 1976. The building of the house commenced in 1870, while major additions were made in 1884. The view is of the fence and tower. Presumably the photograph was taken from Studley Park Road. The property was still during this period the palace of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. The colour of the slide has degraded over time. historic houses -- kew (vic.), raheen -- studley park road -- kew (vic.) -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - REPORT
REPORT PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON 4TH FEBRUARY 1885THIRTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PORT PHILLIP & COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANYreports, mining, port phillip mining co -
Clunes Museum
Document - RECEIPT
WESLEY CHURCH INTEREST PAYMENTS TO PARISHIONERS DURING 1885.7 RECEIPTS FOR INTEREST PAID BY TRUSTEES WESLEYAN CHURCHSEE COPY ON BACK OF WORKSHEETlocal history, commerce, book keeping, churches - wesley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - MEDAL COLLECTION: TOURNAMENT BADGES - 2ND PRIZE AGRICULTURAL SHOW 1885, 1885
Object. Oval shaped silver medal with suspension ring. Obverse: 19th Century City of Bendigo -Coat of Arms. Reverse: Around edge ''COUNTY OF BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY''. Across the top: ''AWARDED TO''. Engraved below: ''2nd PRIZE POST & HEAD PRACTICE MILITARY TOURNAMENT 1885''. Ian Nunn received the medal from Miss Code when he was 12 years old, believing it belonged to her father Colonel Code who lived at Longlea. Miss Code lived on the family farm on the bankd of the Axe Creek.Ian used to collect the mail and newspaper for Miss Code, who paid him two shillings a week. She gave the medal to Ian as a thnk you. Ian believes that Miss Code's father was in charge of the military escorts between Bendigo and Heathcote. OBITUARY. DEATH OF MR. B. CODE. Article - Bendigonian (Bendigo, Vic. : 1914 - 1918)Tuesday 15 December 1914 - Page 20 Obituary. Article - The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser (Heathcote, Vic. : 1863 - 1918)Thursday 10 December 1914 - Page 2numismatics, badges-civil, 19th century city of bendigo