Newsletter of the Eltham North Progress Association 1969 includes an article on the work of the Aboriginal Advancement League, an explanation of how (Diamond Valley) council deals with business and local news.12 p typescript, yellow cover with map of area.eltham north, eltham north progress association

Used on the day of the Queen Mother's visit to Ballarat. Shows how the tram crew worked between Mt Pleasant - Grenville St or the Gardens their working hours and meal breaksDemonstrates how tram crews were advised on their work schedules or tram times for the event of the Royal Visit by the Queen Mother to Ballarat.A plywood sheet, with rounded corner, varnished with "2B Mon to Sat" on one side and a sheet of paper giving the tram crew timetable for 12 Run (Ballarat) for 2 March 1958. Has another sheet of paper underneath and the original times for the board can be seen under that again. Details the sign-on times, trips, locations, times, and sign-off times.timetable, tram crews, queen mother, royal visit, rosters

Educational booklet for school children entitled "Larry's Learn to Knit Book". The book is designed to teach children how to knit with wool. Published by the Australian Wool Corporation, Melbourne.Educational booklet for school children entitled "Larry's Learn to Knit Book". Written in cartoon style with yellow background featuring black and white drawings on top. Wool is Pink. The back cover is a Larry's Learn to Knit Certificate.knitting

In 1965 16 year old Danny Fuller of Sunnybank, commences his first day of work at the Queensland Industrial Institute for the Blind, learning how to weave a cane basket.1 x B/W photograph of boy weaving a basketBlind Institute, F37829, 9-5-61, 3 col x 7 1/4queensland industrial institute for the blind, danny fuller

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of booklet owner, a wool grower named Victor Clyde. Clyde operated in North-Eastern Victoria.Paper booklet bound with three staples on spine. White/off-white colour with dark blue text. Heading at the top reads -GOLDSBROUGH MORT / AND COMPANY LIMITED-. Text at the bottom of the page reads -WOOL HAND-BOOKS and / WAYBILLS-. Inside front cover and first two pags are notes on how to use the book and how to prepare a wool bale for transport. Booklet is made up of pages with carbon paper copying, removable sheets upon which bale details can be described, coloured yellow and blue. First yellow page has been filled in by owner. Inside back cover has list of things not to do when using booklet. Back cover has an image of the wool warehouse.mrs robyn adams, wool transport, wool auction, wool sales, wool growing, waybills, elder smith goldsbrough mort limited, dalgety and company limited elder smith goldsbrough mort limited, goldsbrough, mort and company limited

Items in the collection re Lt. Col. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.This is a handmade folder holding foolscap sheets. The sheets are printed on both sides. Some of the sheets have drawings of patrol formations, maps and how to make booby traps. It has several pages of Japanese Battle procedures. The book is bound with 2 metal clips. It has R.T. Procedures, Land Mines and barbed wire entanglements.Written on front is "MAJ. Priddle". Inside front cover, on a sticky label is "On loan from the estate of Colonel J. W. Swatton Ref No. JWS M36". passchendaele barracks trust, battle procedures

The boys came across from Stony Point and planted trees and were plagued by mosquitoes. The poem is quite humorous describing their venture to Cowes. They decided that Cowes derived its name - "The mosquitoes were cows down at Cowes." On the back of the folder is a note from E Murnane, one of the Supervisors, to "Dear John". The poem is most likely written by E Murnane too as it has the initials (E.M.) at the end. The Souvenir Folder was donated by Neil Lacco.A souvenir folder with two photographs included of the First School Boys' Camp at Cowes run by the Education Department. The souvenir also includes a poem called "How Cowes Got Its Name" and a list of the participants. Photograph on the front shows three boys with a koala. Photograph inside the folder shows all the boys and Camp Supervisors.As shown on the front: Education Department Koala Preservation Souvenir of theFirst School Boys' Camp at Cowes. October 1939.koala preservation, first school boys' camp cowes, e murnane, neil lacco, education department

The Australian Natives' Association (ANA) was founded in 1871.Sixteen page black and white magazine of the Australian Natives' Association. Contents include: * The story of the Eureka Stockade by Keith Rash. * Who wants to be a Lodge Secretary? * Obituary for Sydney Gordon Herron * District Councils and Branches * Anakie No 138 - 80th Anniversary * Foreign Imports: how do they flourish * Obituary for Albert Edward Daviesaustralian natives' association, ana, eureka, keith rash, rash, bryan kelleher,

A soft covered book titled 'Two Hundred Dancing Years and how to celebrate them with a Colonial Ball.' by Shirley Andrews and Peter Ellis. Published by The Australian Bicentennial Authority Australia 1788 - 1988. Presented to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch with kind regards from Peter Ellis 3/12/1988.Shirlely Andrews and Peter Ellisentertainment, dance, colonial ball, peter ellis, book, dance, dancing, music, colonial ball, australian history, history, australian bicentenary, dance styles, balls, entertainment, recreation, australian food, food, menus, colonial food, colonial fancy dress, costume, fashion, dance programmes

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL from an A4 full colour sheet titled "M>Tram - Grand Prix Information Booklet" - 6-9/3/2003 printed for public distribution. Gives information on tram route changes, contact details, how to get to Albert Park, circuit map and what to take with you.trams, tramways, m>tram, grand prix, map, public transport

Notice - single A4 sheet double sided, titled "Notice to Ticket Sellers - The Met - McDonalds special free travel offer.", dated 5/10/1991 to 30/11/1991. Gives details of the promotion, coupons, how managed and a sample layout of the coupon. Signed Andrew McLean, Group Manager, Revenue Management.trams, tramways, notices and information, notices to staff, free tram, mcdonalds

1.) Pamphlet, folding, printed in red showing rates of weekly pay in pounds / shillings / pence, from a Band Boy through to a Warrant Officer Class 1. .2) Pamphlet, folding, printed in red detailing 4 year Army Apprenticeships, conditions, rations, training, pay, medical, dental,amenities, sport..1) Printed in red on front: “AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY, WEEKLY RATES OF PAY” Bottom R: “Rising Sun badge” .2) Printed in red on front: “ARMY APPRENTICES' SCHOOL” “Details of Conditions of Entry. How to learn a trade The Best Way”pamphlets, army apprenticeship, rates, conditions

Piles of dirt alongside dirt road, part of the light industrial area including N. J. Tillings Timber Factory, Brougham Street, Eltham. This is one of 7 B/W 8x10 inch photos with notes on obverse by Dick Crichton. Accompanying letter from Florence Chrichton 2013 : "Originally sent to Shire of Eltham Engineer, Mr. McDonald. [These photographs were part of their campaign to the Shire of Eltham in 1975] claiming that the zoning regulations were being breached by the occupants of various factories in the nearby light industrial zone [Brougham Street, Eltham] - to the detriment of those living in adjoining residential zones, and that, despite .. earlier objections and complaints, nothing was done about it." 1 black and white photograph printed with white border on three sidesInscribed on back: "View from residential premises in Brougham Street. Trees in foreground will soon be lost due to making of the main drain by M.M.B.W.. Photograph shows topographical features of the valley and how sound travels upwards and outwards to residential zones surrounding." industrial estate, brougham street, eltham, 1975, bolton street, dick crichton, n.j. tillings, timber factory, shire of eltham

A colour photograph of the view of Marysville from Barton's Lookout which is near the Cumberland Valley in Victoria.A colour photograph of the view of Marysville from Barton's Lookout which is near the Cumberland Valley in Victoria. The Cumberland Valley is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville-Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville, which is in the Cumberland Valley, was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed. Barton's Lookout was named after a member of the Barton Family who were amongst Marysville's earliest pioneering families. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions as a souvenir of Marysville.NU-COLOR-VUE/ OF/ AUSTRALIA MARYSVILLE, VICTORIA Panoramic View of Marysville from/ CUMBERLAND. PLACE/ STAMP/ HERE POST CARD NUC.171 - NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS PTY. LTD./ COPYRIGHT Printed in Australia Hi There! how are you? fine I hope....Hows school/ treating you?/ Isn't it beautiful now Autumns back again./ You'll have to come up soon and see us, where/ really you/ Ok! it beautiful, the air so fresh and/ clean it makes you want to cry. There are/ so many magnificent and brill marysville, barton's lookout, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, cumberland valley, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, big culvert, marysville-wood's point road, yarra track, mining, timber mills, a cameron, fj barton, cambarville, 1939 bushfires, 2009 black saturday bushfires

Picnic in the bush. Probably Black Ranges. Church group.Black and White Photograph of a group of people in a bushland setting. Women wearing long dresses with large hats. Photograph cropped.Dear Mert, There's nothing like keeping up appearances so you see I got as near the Parson as possible. How do you do di de do how as you do de do di do etc. is Jimmy living where hes living now or has he gone away. From yours sinc. M the other side. P.S. don't run away with the idea that it was Jack I was edging up to. Forgot your number its late to go over home. stawell

Eltham was described as a blossoming township and featured in the top 10 fastest growing Victorian suburbs during the 1960s. This article looks at some historic sites in Eltham and how they look today.News article 2 pages, black text, colour image.eltham, changes over times

Russell Mockridge b1928 d1958 was described 'as the greatest cyclist of all time'. The list of his achievements in this framed photograph indicates just how successful he was on the international cycling stage.Russell Mockridge achieved international notoriety as a cyclist from the mid 1940s until his death in 1958, representing Australia in the Olympic games, the Commonwealth Games, The Tour de France and other international high profile cycling events. Framed photo of listed achievements of Russell Mockridge. This shows printed information together with dates of placings in World events. The printing is in black on white paper, mounted on grey paper and framed in a black frame."Russell Mockridge/GACC 1946-1953/GWCC 1953-1958.russell mockridge; gacc; gwcc;

Discusses what is a neighbourhood and how is it "broken-down" for town-planning and building regulation purposes. Discusses types of dwellings, infrastructure, zone barriers, isolation of residential zones, services etc.Original manuscript of ideas for the chapter titled 'The Neighbourhood' (pp. 32-43) by Robin Boyd in the book "Living and Partly Living", by Ian McKay, Robin Boyd, Hugh Stretton and John Mant, published by Nelson, Sydney 1971.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, foolscap, 2 pagesneighbourhood, suburbia, neighbourhood, dwelling types, residential zones services, robin boyd, manuscript

Discusses future cities and speculates on future trends. Looks back at ideas on the future of housing held by Boyd and his contemporaries in the 1950s and discusses how the reality of housing in the 1970s differs.Typewritten, quarto, 9 pagesfuture cities, apartments, suburban sprawl, modern houses, australian families, prefabrication, density, tensile construction, habitat 67, caravans, fred hoyle, tange, habitat 67, moomba, robin boyd, manuscript

A man assists a blindfolded person to use a white cane to descend a staircase. This was (and is) a common activity that blindness agencies undertook with sighted staff, to demonstrate (or to practice how to demonstrate) mobility devices.B/W photograph of blindfolded person using a white caneMobility - historicalroyal blind society of nsw, white cane day

This is an example of Melbourne Legacy promotional material that was issued to inform the public on the work of Legacy. Very similar to item at 01445 in the things it lists. Headings included: Whom does Legacy help? What kind of help does Legacy provide? What is the composition of a Legacy Club or Group? How many dependants is Legacy actively helping in Victoria? What does Legacy spend in this State in its work? How are these funds provided? Why is Legacy work necessary when there is a generous Repatriation Act? What is Legacy's aim?An example of promotional material issued by Legacy in 1962.Black and white brochure x 4 pages to promote Legacy in 1962 with a mother and two children on the cover.legacy promotion, fundraising

This is an example of Melbourne Legacy promotional material that was issued to inform the public on the work of Legacy. Very similar to item at 01445 and 01446 in the things it lists. Headings included: Whom does Legacy help? What kind of help does Legacy provide? What is the composition of a Legacy Club or Group? How many dependants is Legacy actively helping in Victoria? What does Legacy spend in this State in its work? How are these funds provided? Why is Legacy work necessary when there is a generous Repatriation Act? What is Legacy's aim?An example of promotional material issued by Legacy in 1964.Black and white brochure x 4 pages to promote Legacy in 1964 with a mother and two children on the cover.legacy promotion, fundraising

Memo dated 5 January 1973 from R.J.A. Foskett, the President of Melbourne Legacy, to Branch Chairmen and Members of the Board of Management setting up a meeting with them on 22 February 1973 to discuss the future of Legacy nationally. L/ Foskett identifies the following issues to be explored: 1. Admission of WWII men as Legatees 2. Rate of decline in membership 3. Maintenance of the Legacy style of service 4. How to wind up Legacy in the event of that being decided 5. How to perpetuate Legacy if not wound up. Exemplifies the thinking post WWII that the need to care for widows and children would fall away as the children became adults, which is surprising given that the Vietnam War was going on and didn't end until 1975.3 x foolscap photocopied, black on white. Two holes punched for filing. Page 1: letterhead review committee, conference

Notices to cable tram employees and signalmen about the operation of the intersection of Collins and Swanston Street c1921. Details how Police would signal for the number of trams to cross in either direction and how the signalman would operate the signals and the cable depression lever for Collins St cable cars. The Rules for signalmen dated 1/7/1921 and signed by J G Roberts, Manager Cable system for the MMTB. This intersection was one of the busiest in Melbourne running four separate routes in Collins St and the busy St Kilda Road route.Yields information about the cable tram operation of Swanston and Collins St and signalmen.Two foolscap photocopied sheets, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, cable trams, swanston st, collins st, signalmen, police