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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Hire Purchase Agreement, c. 1939
From Aussie Velos: Alfred George Healing was born in 1868 in the suburb of Richmond, Melbourne (VIC). Starting in the cycle industry as a cycle builder and repairer in 1898, he obtained the Victorian agency for the English “Haddon” bicycle located on Bridge Road, Richmond. With many years behind him in the bicycle industry in 1907 he opened a small shop from borrowing £50 from his sister and began operating as A.G Healing. Importing bicycle parts Healing was quickly gaining a reputation for his quality and service among the cycling community, with steady business growth, Healing stumbled across an error that had been made in a recent order which resulted in twice the number of bicycle parts received. With no finances to pay for them, Healing decided to cycle around Victoria selling these parts to make the money he needed to fix up the order. As Healing travelled across Victoria he found that there was such a large market place for cycling gear that the order was soon fixed. It became apparent that Healing needed to open cycle shops in various locations. By 1912 Healing decided to open up his own proprietary company in Niagara Lane, Melbourne (VIC), the company was surging with enthusiastic cyclists and commuters and other branches began to spread all over state of Victoria. In 1921 Healing’s son Keith joined the firm and became an apprentice bicycle maker and Healing cycles grew more popular and at peak production 25,000 bicycles were made per year. Shops under the name of Healing were now operating across Australia. The business was now transferred to another location of Melbourne House, Post-office place (MELB). In 1926 Duncan and Co. wholesale and retail distributors of automotive parts was absorbed and was occupied in a larger building in Franklin Street (MELB) to maintain the warehouse operations. A.G Healing was now a public company. By 1933 the firm also began to specialize in importing radios and later began to make their own. One of the many Champions who rode on a Healing cycle was W.K “Bill” Moritz. His achievements included winning all major events in Australia and New Zealand during the years of 1936-37 path racing season. In 1936 Healing released a lightweight cycle that would rule in their supreme line-up, built from the lightest possible materials, the frame and forks were chrome plated, stripped for racing weighed exactly 16 1/2 lbs. It was fitted with special “Osgear” three-speed gear and built specially built for D. Byrant. By 1937, Healing cycles were being ridden by many, at the exhibition board track Jack Molloy won the Victorian ten-mile amateur championship, Bill Moritz captured the five mile professional, and Tassle Johnson the five-mile amateur scratch race. These wins brought up the total championships won in one week by Healing cycles to six.A hire agreement (hire purchase) between H.L. Vivian and R&G Finances Pty Ltd, for a Healing 'A' bicycle, with Eadie Coaster Hub brake. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - DVD - Material copied from the Port of Portland collection of 16mm films, Noel Waugh, Disc 1 - Building the Port of Portland during the 1950's and 60's, 2010
Port of Portland CollectionDVD - Material copied from the Port of Portland collection of 16mm films. Case has white paper insert with red, blue and yellow print. Front inside of case has list of contents on DVD. DVD top white, black print. Disc Measurements DVD - 12cm diameterFront: DVD 'Disc 1 Duration 57 Mins'port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - DVD - Material copied from the Port of Portland collection of 16mm films, Noel Waugh, Disc 3 - Building the Port of Portland during the 1950's and 60's, 2010
Port of Portland collectionDVD - Material copied from the Port of Portland collection of 16mm films. Case has white paper insert with red, blue and yellow print. Front inside of case has list of contents on DVD. DVD top white, black print. Measurements DVD - 12cm diameterFront: 'Disc 3 Duration 54 mins'port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - DVD - Material copied from Port of Portland collection of 16mm films, Disc 8 - Building the Port of Portland during the 1950's and 60's, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionDVD - Material copied from Port of Portland collection of 16mm films. Top white with black print. Case has white paper insert, red, blue and yellow print. Front inside case has list of DVD contents. Measurements DVD 12cm diameterFront: DVD 'Disc 8 Duration 50 mins'port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - DVD - Material copied from the Port of Portland collection of 16mm films, Noel Waugh, Disc 2 - Building the Port of Portland during the 1950's and 60's, 2010
Port of Portland CollectionDVD - Material copied from the Port of Portland collection of 16mm films. Case has white paper insert with red, blue and yellow print. Front inside of case has list of contents on DVD. DVD top white, black print. Measurements DVD - 12cm diameterFront: 'Disc 2 Duration 56 mins'port of portland -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons No 6 Light Machine Gun & Section Handling, 1955
Soft covered booklet with amendments Nos 1 & 2 containing material for an instructor to teach recruits how to handle and fire the Bren LMG and how to work as a member of a section team.WO Code No 8910bren gun -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual, Command and Staff College TQM Manual, 1994
A plastic covered loose leaf folder containing total quality management material used in the Staff College Course and which would be useful during later appointments of staff officersstaff officer training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Central Drawing Office, Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pam 3B The 7.62 Self Loading Rifle and Bayonet, 1961
A soft covered booklet containing the material necessary to equip an instructor on the weapon. The booklet is set out in lesson plan format.7610-66-013-1640rifle 7.62 slr -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tape Measure 33ft, Early to mid 1900's
This flexible measuring tape was used by the SEC Victoria in the mid to late 1900's. It was in a period before digital measuring instruments were in use. This is a 33ft long tape measure and would have been used by the construction workers when building the Kiewa Valley Hydro System. The warning details (embossed into the leather covering) was to warn users to be careful not to use the tape near live electricity terminals or linkages. This tape was produced mainly for wooden structures and not electricity conductive material. This was during the 1950's to 1960's.This imperial tape measure is very significant to the Kiewa Valley as it was used in the construction of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Scheme of the 1950's-1960's. It provides evidence that small measuring equipment used in the construction and the continuing maintenance of the scheme was of the imperial measure and used by construction workers who remained and settled in the town of Mount Beauty and Kiewa Valley long after the construction period. This flexible metallic measuring tape (33 ft in length) is contained in a round circular leather bound container. It has brass fittings (winder and tape guide) and is stitched with heavy grade twine. The tape measure is graduated in feet and inches on one side and yards on the other. Embossed in the leather casing"MADE IN ENGLAND" and around the inner circle "HOCKLEY ABBEY" and "JOHN RABONE & SONS"imperial tape measure, distance measures, imperial tools -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stables, Montsalvat
Photograph of stables at Montsalvat, Eltham. Montsalvat is an artist colony, established by Justus Jorgensen in 1934. It is home to over a dozen buildings, houses and halls set amongst richly established gardens on 48,562 m2 (12 acres) of land (Wikpedia). "Many of the buildings (including.. the stable near the animal yard) were designed by Justus Jorgensen in Gothic and/or vernacular styles using mud brick and recycled materials" - Victorian Heritage Database Photo possibly taken by Peter Bassett-Smith. No date. Montsalvat is historically, technically, architecturally, aesthetically, socially and spiritually significant to the State of Victoria.The Montsalvat complex is historically significant because it was established in 1934 by the noted artist and architect Justus Jorgensen. (Victorian Heritage Register)1 photographeltham, montsalvat, stables -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Equipment - Pocket Knife, (estimated); Late 19th - early 20th century
Used by Lt Col Murray Bourchier, Commanding Officer 4th Light Horse RegimentTwin bladed pocket knife. Steel construction with black plastic type material on handle. Poor condition, body pin separated at blade end and sides sprung apart. Handle covering chipped on one side. Owner's initials "MB" scratched on handle. gallipoli, 1915, world war 1, pocket knife, bourchier, 4lh, 4th light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Flag - King's Colour, 5th Battalion AIF, 1919 (estimated)
King's Colour - 5th Battalion AIF. Silk material. Design is of 'Great Union' flag as commissioned by the UK military (from the College of Arms) specifically for use on colours. The saltires of St Andrew and St Patrick are of the same width (4.5 inches) with a fimbriation added as in the original of the 1801 pattern Union Flag. The St George cross is 9 inches wide. All fimbriations are 1/2 inch. ww1, military, world war 1, silk, colours, heraldry, 5 battalion, 5bn, king s colours, sir ronald munro fergusson, 2 5 battalion, board, 3 military district, laid up, union flag, st george, st andrew, st patrick, college of arms -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Weapon - Bayonet, Scabbard and Pattern 1892 Bayonet Frog, Bayonet, Scabbard and Pattern 1892 Bayonet Frog on Sam Brown Belt on Jack's mannequin
This type of bayonet was used by infantry Rifle Regiments of the British Army and by Infantry Battalions of the Australian State Defence Forces in the 1890's; then by some infantry battalions of the Australian Army especially in a ceremonial roleThere is no record found of this type bayonet frog in use by 4th/17th/19th Light Horse Regiments. Use by VMR (the colonial predecessor to 4th/17th/19th Light Horse Regiments) is unlikely. Bayonet, Scabbard and Pattern 1892 Bayonet Frog on Sam Brown Belt on Jack's mannequin. Bayonet frog made of 'buff' leather, and stained brown on the front. Hand stitched with reinforcing tin plated copper rivetsold hand writing illegiblebayonet frog 1892 1888 buff leather, bayonet and scabbard of usual materials, -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Dray Brake Band, Horse Equipment
Drays were used to transport heavy materials such as farm products, building supplies, food. They were pulled by horses or bullocks. Drays were important for transportation in the Kiewa Valley.Made of timber and steel. The piece of wood contacts the axle hub to brake the dray. Part of a brake for a dray. It is missing the actuator that is needed for tightening the band to operate as a brake.drays, horses, bullocks -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Australian Army Manual of Land Warfare Part 2 Infantry Vol 4 Pam 9 5.56 mm Austeyr Individual Weapon Family F88,F88C, F88S & Grenade Launcher, 1997
A hard covered loose leaf booklet providing instructors with material to teach the maintenance, handling and shooting skills of the 5.56 mm Austeyr Individual Weapons Familysteyr -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Journal Article, J Williams, The Case of the Vanishing Regiment, 1985
An article from "Sabretache", the Journal of the Military Historical Society of Australia, about the 4th Light Horse Regiment in France and Belgium. In then published material about that area reference to the 4th was very light. The author corrects some of the errors and omissions and investigates the activities of the 4th between 1916 and 1918.Sabretache Vol XXVI - April/June 19854th light horse regiment, western front -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Rain Coat, 1971
Unit issue item during 1970'sRaincoat, Army issue, plastic material in green and black camouflage pattern. Folds into a pocket when not in use.DSN 8415-66-021-5442. Maintenance Instructions. Size Mclothing, rain coat, uniform -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Plaque - Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
Plaque depicting badge of Australian Army Training Team. Vietnam. Plastic material fixed to wooden backingvietnam, plaque, training team -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Coverall AFV Crewman, 1962
Uniform item previously on issue to the RegimentKnown as a "tank suit". One piece black cotton overall. Slide fastener down front. Two pockets on chest, one fitted with gathered material to make holders for map marking and other pens. Two pockets on thighs. Small pocket below waist line to hold field dressing. Two internal side pockets. Fitted internally with braces for extracting casualty from vehicle. Internal draw cord at waist. Fitted with epaulettes.CGCF Size 2 1962 User label marked C Ruleclothing, uniform, armoured corps -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Pamphlet, Royal Armoured Corps Training - Notes for Royal Armoured Corp Signal Instructors, 1966
Training material for RegimentSoft covered, stapled book covering currents, circuits, radio waves, security, various radios and harness installations used by armoured units. Army Code No 70303book, signals training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Documents, D & S Precis and Notes, abt 1960
Training material used by the RegimentA collection of precis issued by the driving and servicing wing of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light horse Regiment covering the various classes of vehicles, servicing schedules and CES for vehicles then in service in the Regimentdriver training -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Horseshoe, Two horseshoes, c.1860, 1860s
ELTHAM POLICE QUARTERS & REAR STABLE (FORMER), is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database. The stables are described: "The original single stall brick stables building with loft, built in 1859-60.."These horseshoes were dug up by the owners of the property adjoining the former Eltham Police Station and Court House site behind the stables when working in their garden. Presumably they were discarded adjacent to the stables where the Police horses were kept and over time became covered with soil and other material. They were presented to the Society by the owner during the Local History Centre Open Day held for the Society's 50th anniversary 4 March 2017.Two iron (rusty) horsehoes, one significantly larger than the other; the larger shoe appearing to be not fully manufactured as no nail holeshorseshoe, police residence, police station, brougham street, eltham -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Building Marerial, Slate & Nails, mid 19th century
... as they demonstrate the type of building materials used in the 19th century ...These slates and nails were recovered from the roof of Christ Church, Warrnambool when the slates were replaced recently. The foundations of the Anglican Christ Church in Warrnambool were laid in 1855 in Henna Street. The south nave was completed in 1857, a porch was added in 1859 and in 1862 the north nave was completed. The chancel was erected in 1877 and the tower completed in 1882. The church is a stone building. The Hammond Centre for community functions was added in the early 21st century. These items are of interest as they demonstrate the type of building materials used in the 19th century. They are also of interest as they come from a prominent building in Warrnambool, the Anglican Christ Church.These are three irregular-shaped pieces of grey slate and seven iron nails from the slate roof of Christ Church, Warrnambool. The nails have a round head and are slightly rusted. christ church warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Almanac - Advertiser 1873, 1872
This Almanac was published by the Warrnambool Advertiser in 1873. The Warrnambool Advertiser was first published in 1868 by the Warrnambool Newspaper Company with James Hider as chairman. The first editor and publisher was Frank Davis who was succeeded in these positions in January 1870 by Daniel Harrison and Daniel George. The plant and goodwill was sold in May1874 to Fairfax and Laurie, the proprietors of the Warrnambool Standard. The owner of this booklet was Christopher Beattie who came to Warrnambool in 1853 and founded, with Henry Phillips, the undertaking firm of Beattie & Phillips in 1865. Beattie was heavily involved in community affairs in Warrnambool - the Fire Brigade, the Building Society, the Mechanics' Institute, the Manchester Unity Lodge and the Wesleyan Church. Several pages of the booklet have personal notes written by Beattie. The booklet remained in the possession of J J Leahy, the successor to Beattie & Phillips in the Fairy Street undertaking business.This booklet is of major importance as it is an original Warrnambool Advertiser Almanac of 1873. This Almanac was published two years before the Warrnambool Standard Almanacs were issued (1875-1930) and thus it contains information not available elsewhere. The association with Christopher Beattie of the firm Beattie & Phillips and the Beattie handwritten material are also of major interest to local historians.This is a booklet of 47 pages, the Warrnambool Advertiser Almanac of 1873. Some of the first and end pages are missing and some of the inside pages are torn or partly missing. Some of the end pages are loose. The booklet contains a monthly calendar with historical dates from Australia and overseas, Town and District Directories of people living in the Warrnambool area, general information on organisations and businesses in Warrnambool and the surrounding district and postal information. It also has many local Warrnambool and district advertisements, some with black and white sketches. There are also several pages with comments handwritten by Christopher Beattie. The pages have been tied together with string.Christopher Beattie Born on the/ 7th of January 1839 at Westlinton/ (near Carlisle), Cumberland, England 1872 [written in different hand at top of page]beattie & phillips, christopher beattie, warrnambool advertiser, history of warrnambool, james hider, frank davis, daniel harrison, daniel george, fairfax & laurie, henry phillips, j j leahy, undertakers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Brick, 94 Merri Street Warrnambool, Circa 1850
... building with associated interest in its materials and components ...The building at 94 Merri St is amongst the earliest buildings in Warrnambool. It was possibly constructed before 1854 and maybe as early as 1848. The original building consisted of four main rooms under a hip roof. The outer walls were masonry , apparently rubble The Heritage Council indcate that on the balance of probabilities this was the general store of Richard Osbourne and John Moffat Chisholm built in 1847-48.The building at 94 Merri Street had historical and architectural significance to the state of Victoria. It was a rare example of surviving, pre separation building with associated interest in its materials and components It is associated with Richard Osbourne who founded the Warrnambool Examiner(1851_1889) and the town’s first historian. Architecturally, the significance of the house lay in the hand -wrought timber framing. All the major timbers in this building had been hand sawn. The Gold rush of the 1850’s saw this process mechanised. A kitchen fireplace in the rear skillion included a large block of Merri Creek Mudstone, a combination of “tufa” and clay that was used in the Warrnambool District as an excellent substitute for fire bricks. The house was demolished in 2011 and items of significance were salvaged, this brick being one. While some bricks were imported, there is evidence that there were a number of brick burning businesses in operation around this time. However it is difficult to ascertain to which group this brick belongs. Red clay rectangular brick. Contains some small gravel like material, possibly ferrous buckshot, grey mortar remnants on side and diagonal crack along one side.warrnambool, 94 merri street, richard osbourne, john moffat chisholm, hand sawn timber, brick, building materials -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Lyndoch Warrnambool 1979 Annual Report, 1979
This is the 1979 Annual Report for Lyndoch Home and Hospital for the Aged, Warrnambool. It contains lists of Board Members, a President’s Report, a sketch of a proposed new building, financial reports, photographs and a list of Life Governors. Lyndoch Home for the Aged was established in 1952 and has developed with a wide range of facilities for the aged since that date. The original Lyndoch property near the mouth of the river Hopkins was owned by a Melbourne tea merchant, George Rolfe, who bought the land when there were only on the site a couple of cottages and a larger building which had been a school, Warrnambool Grammar, run by Henry Kemmis. Rolfe acquired the land in the 1870s and named the property Lyndoch after the town in the Barossa Valley where he had lived. He owned Lyndoch for 44 years and it was his stepdaughter, Florence Lake who built in the 1920s the bungalow known as Lyndoch which forms the original building of the Lyndoch Home for the Aged. Today the facility is called Lyndoch Living.This report is kept for the benefit of researchers wanting details of the history of Lyndoch over the past thirty or forty years.This is a booklet with a cardboard buff-coloured cover. There are six double-sided pages with printed material on white paper with a yellow and orange stripe across the top of the pages.On front cover: Lyndoch Warrnambool, Annual Report 1979 In brown circle on front cover: Lyndoch, Comfort and Security for Aged Folk Two library stamps on front cover (Warrnambool Library) lyndoch, aged care facility, warrnambool, hopkins, warrnambool grammar -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Lyndoch Warrnambool 1982 Annual Report
This is the 1982 Annual Report for Lyndoch Home and Hospital for the Aged, Warrnambool. It contains lists of Board Members, a President’s Report, Lyndoch’s Aims, financial reports, photographs and a list of Life Governors. Lyndoch Home for the Aged was established in 1952 and has developed with a wide range of facilities for the aged since that date. The original Lyndoch property near the mouth of the Hopkins River was owned by a Melbourne tea merchant, George Rolfe, who bought the land when there were on the site only a couple of cottages and a larger building which had been a school, Warrnambool Grammar, run by Henry Kemmis. Rolfe acquired the land in the 1870s and named the property Lyndoch after the town in the Barossa Valley where he had lived. He owned Lyndoch for 44 years and it was his stepdaughter, Florence Lake who built in the 1920s the bungalow known as Lyndoch which forms the original building of the Lyndoch Home for the Aged, Today the facility is called Lyndoch Living. This 1982 report is kept for the benefit of researchers wanting details of the history of Lyndoch over the past 30 or 40 years. This is a booklet with a plasticized cover with a white back and a multi-coloured front cover. The front cover has a photograph of a Lyndoch building. There are six double-sided pages with printed material and photographs on white paper and a yellow and orange strip across the top of the pages. The pages are stapled.On front cover: Lyndoch Warrnambool Annual Report 1982 Stamp of Warrnambool Library On back cover: A red circle with the words ‘Lyndoch, Comfort and Security for Aged Folk’ lyndoch aged care facility, warrnambool, lyndoch warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Lyndoch Warrnambool Annual Report 1985-86, 1986
This is the 1985-6 Annual Report for Lyndoch Home and Hospital for the Aged, Warrnambool. It contains lists of Board Members, a President’s Report, photographs, Lyndoch’s Aims, financial reports and a list of Life Governors. Lyndoch Home for the Aged was established in 1952 and has developed with a wide range of facilities for the aged since that date. The original Lyndoch property near the mouth of the River Hopkins was owned by a Melbourne tea merchant, George Rolfe, who bought the land when there were on the site only a couple of cottages and a larger building which had been a school, Warrnambool Grammar, run by Henry Kemmis. Rolfe acquired the land in the 1870s and named the property Lyndoch after the town in the Barossa Valley where he had lived. He owned Lyndoch for 44 years ad it was his stepdaughter Florence Lake who built in the 1920s the bungalow known as Lyndoch which forms the original building of Lyndoch Home for the Aged. Today the facility is called Lyndoch Living. This 1985-6 report is kept for the benefit of researchers wanting details of the history of Lyndoch over the past 30 or 40 years.This is a booklet with a plasticized white cover with a black and white photograph of a Lyndoch building on the front cover. There are eight double-sided pages with printed material and photographs. The pages are stapled.On front cover: ‘Lyndoch, Warrnambool, Annual Report, 1985-1986 On back cover: A black circle with the words: ‘Lyndoch, Comfort and Security for Aged Folk’. lyndoch aged care facility, warrnambool -
Streatham and District Historical Society
Picture, Streatham Hall
This shows the typical building structures of the time period. As the population grows in the area the need for a community meeting place becomes a requirement for the community. Local community rely on each other for company, support and social engagements.This building demonstrats the needs of the local community and the population in and around Streatham in 1888.Square picture in black and white showing the Streatham Hall. The picture is a shot of the front of a single storey weatherboard building with two doorways and one window in view. There is a picket fence running across the front of the building,Back: Stamped in green ink "317"building, rural, streatham, structures, areas, materials -
Orbost & District Historical Society
souvenir book, Souvenir of Australia House, 1920's
Australia House is the oldest Australian diplomatic mission and it is the longest continuously occupied foreign mission in London. King George V laid the building’s first foundation stone in 1913 but it was not until August 1918 that he officially opened the completed building. The stringencies of World War I – principally shipping difficulties and labour shortages – had delayed construction considerably. Federation of the six Australian states formally took place on 1 January 1901 but it was not until 1906 that the Federal Government sent an Official Secretary to London to represent Australia. In the intervening years Australia was represented by State Agents-General, the first of whom was the Agent-General of Victoria. The building is significant for its unique design, Beaux Arts style and the materials used in its construction. In the early 1900s black marble was being mined in the Bruthen district. Some was used for the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and Australia House in London. 900 tonnes were shipped to London to be included in the construction of Australia House. This item is a useful research tool.A paper covered booklet which is a pictorial souvenir Of Australia House in London. Pictures show Buchan marble features of the building.buchan-marble australia-house