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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: THE MERRY WIDOW
Four black and white photographs showing the cast of the Merry Widow on stage at the end of the final night in 1953.performing arts, music, gertrude perry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: THE MERRY WIDOW
Black and white photograph of Miss Gertrude Perry and Mr. Brian Thomas in their costumes. "The Merry Widow" 1953.performing arts, music, gertrude perry -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Training School 20
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photograph of five PTS nurses School 20, October 1953, on the steps of Lister House. Names of nurses written in pen on back. Stamped on back "A.S, & H.A. Black R.M.B. 326 Donald 3480"ndsn, lister house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: COPIES OF REPORTS
Photocopies of three school reports: a,b Joy Lunn 1953. c. Bruce Worme June 1945,bendigo, education, golden square primary school, lunn, worme, worme -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper clippings, Extensive fire, J Kitchen & Sons, Port Melbourne, 3 Dec 1953
Newspaper articles about the extensive fire at the J K Kitchen and Sons factory at Port Melbourne on 3 December 1953. Article 1 with photograph. Article 2 from "the Sun" Articles 3 & 4 late items in red. Article 4 from the "Argus"industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, fire and fire services, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOAN O'SHEA COLLECTION: SALES DOCKET ISSUED BY MYER'S BENDIGO, 31st August, 1953
Joan O'Shea Collection. Sales docket issued by Myer's Bendigo 31 August 1953. Shows the number of the staff member who made the transaction. 6d(pence) duty stamp attached.Docket No. 15 in Red.The total of the docket is 7pounds 19 shillings and 4 pence.business, retail, myer's store -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Legacy. An outline of the facilities offered to the dependants of deceased ex-servicemen. (H26), 1944, 1953, 1959, 1961
A brochure explaining Legacy's work and the facilities they provide. It is aimed at the widows to inform them of what is available to them and it outlines the times for classes for the children. The earliest copy in 1944 included the charter of Legacy and headings in red printing. 'Melbourne Legacy offers friendship and help to the dependants of our departed comrades.' Headings included: Help and advice to mothers or guardians; Mothers' Club; Senior Widows' Club; Housing and repairs; Legal advice; Medical, dental and optical care; Education, Employment, Camps and holidays, Christmas party, Residences, Junior Legacy groups. The notation H26 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. See other editions at 01447.A record of how Legacy portrayed itself to the widows and children in 1944,1959 and 1961/8. Black and white brochure made of white paper, folded into a 8 page booklet. 01498.1 1944 (handwritten in red pen) 01498.2 April 1953 01498.3 April 1959 01498.4 October 1959 01498.5 June 1961 with markings to edit it for reprinting in July 1968Handwritten 'H26' and '1944' in red pen. 01498.5 has edits in blue pen to revise the content for republication.legacy promotion, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Ballarat No. 26 east bound in Sturt St at Drummond St, Wal Jack, 14-3-1953
From the print - see item 8993, - dated 14-3-1953Yields information about trams at Hospital corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Ballarat No. 26 eastbound in Sturt St at Drummond St. Has a pole showing the tram stop and section signs. In the background is the Southern Cross Hotel. trams, tramways, sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1945?
Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and the Lake / depot area at the time.Black and white photograph of SEC No. 15 in Wendouree Parade just to the south of St. Aidans Drive. Photo taken looking south with the trolley pole to the camera in the raised position. Appears to be a new trolley rope. Tram has destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth". Possibly taken soon after receipt and repainting in Ballarat in 1945. "The Ballarat Tramways" notes that No. 15 arrived in Ballarat October 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Print made by John Phillips c1995. Print used in the interpretation panel at Gardens Loop - believed to be an SEC photo. 2135.1 - as above by wider to the left, shows more the lake. Added 13/4/2009. See The Ballarat Tramways. Additional large print added 21/3/2021.2135.1 - on rear "Delivered from Melbourne in 1945" "Car 15, renumbered 36 in 1953 in order to consolidate the bogie cars from car 34 onwards." and "William F Scott:" address label.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, bogie trams, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, Historic Ballarat is Victoria's Garden City, Apr. 1953
Yields information and demonstrates Ballarat's development from a Melbourne newspaper viewpoint in 1953 and what it's view on the city was.Centre page of Melbourne Sun, pp15-18, 15/4/1953, photos of Sturt St. from Town Hall, looking east, Town Hall, Arch of Victory, Alfred Hall, Eureka Stockade and Begonias. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, street views, alfred hall, eureka -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 16/03/1953 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways trams 3 and 7 at the rear of the Elwood Tram depot, 16-3-1953. Has the Elwood sub-station in the background. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album which provides the date and photo details. Negative T164trams, tramways, victorian railways, elwood depot, vr trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: THE GOLD RUSH YEARS OF THE ROARIN' FIFTIES - RECOUNTED IN A HISTORY OF MALDON AND THE TARRANGOWER DIGGINGS BY A J WILLIAMS, 1953
Gold on the Tarrengower Diggings was discovered in the early 1850's, with the town of Maldon being surveyed and proclaimed in Dec. 1853. The gold boom continued until the early 1900's.Soft cover book with buff coloured cover with green printing. Contains 88 pages (no index) covering the events leading to the establishment of Maldon in its early years. Contains many black and white photographs. Published by R T Williams Maldon Times Maldon 1953.A J Williamshistory, australian, maldon -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Card - Quarterly Ticket, The Methodist Church of Australasia Quarterly Ticket
E3000.14.1 Small oblong cream coloured paper with black border and text. Quarterly Ticket for March; 1951; E3000.15.2 December 1951; E3000.15.3 March 1952; E3000.14.4 June 1953; E3000.14.5 September 1953. The cards have a quotation from the bible. There is provision for a name to be written on the card. methodist church of australasia -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, S.S. Diomed, unknown
The S.S.'Diomed' was the last of the Blue Funnel Line's coal-burning cargo ships. Launched in 1922 she made her last voyage from Australia to England in 1952 where she was broken up. The ship had been in service in Australia for thirty years, and as a parting gesture the ship's bell was presented to the Mission to Seafarers, Victoria by Alfred Holt & Co, the ship's owner in 1953 (see MTSV 0084 for the catalogue record of the ship's bell).Lay reader, Randall Stewart Murray, was a regular visitor to the s.s. Diomed over a number of years and accepted the offer of the ships brass bell when the ship was being broken up in 1953. This bell was on display in the Port Melbourne Mission and is now on the stage in the Flinders Street Mission.A black and white photograph of a ship at sea, the s.s. "Diomed", in a glazed, thin, black, wooden frame: verso detailed labels and information on torn brown-paper backing. String hanging system.Three labels. Label 1, Blue funnel line description of four ships. Label 2, "deans" framer's label with hand-written numbers: D13290 and 239/021. Label 3, Seabridge Australia Pty Ltd with donor details.s.s. diomed, blue funnel line shipping, seabridge australia pty ltd, deans melbourne, steamship, cargo ship, port melbourne, r. stewart murray, randall stewart murray, 1953, seabridge australia -
Bialik College
Photograph (item) - Students at Model Seder, 1953, 1953
Two students seated at model seder, 1953. Known students: Anne Lewin (left). carlton, drummond street, pesach, judaism -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Girl, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery girl seated nursing doll. White.pottery -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Bowl, Mrs. Annette Lord, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery bowl with lid and handles with flowers under lid. White.pottery, bowls -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Vases, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Two small pottery vases with floral relief design. White.pottery, vases -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Bowl, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery bowl with lid - grape ornamentation. White.pottery, bowls -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Vase, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery vase with rose buds. White.clay, vases -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Jug, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery jug with matt glaze. White.pottery -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Bowl, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery bowl with handles and flowers at base. White.pottery, bowls -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Deer, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery deer resting and sitting down. White.pottery, deer -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Rabbits, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pair of two pottery rabbits joined - eating a leaf. White.pottery, rabbits -
Mont De Lancey
Pottery - Vases, 1953-54
Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Two small pottery vases - glazed. One green with cream flowers. One white with coloured flowers.pottery, vases -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK, HIGH STREET, 1953
Photograph. Carwardine collection Herald Sun black and white photograph of High Street, Eaglehawk, showing shops and Town Hall, written on back in WT Sept 2 1953 page 18 High St., Eaglehawk prosperous mining town 5 miles N.E of Bendigo No1.Herald Sunphotograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, bendigo-eaglehawk-history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HAWKESTONE : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, December 1953
Map. Hawkestone, County of Bendigo, County of Talbot, Sutton Grange, Redesdale, Faraday, Elphinstone, Metcalfe, Coliban River. By authority W.M. Houston, Government Printer. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne. December 1953. Price 5/-. (number 97 in map cupboard 1)W.M. Houston, Government Printer.map, bendigo, hawkestone. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BABY HEALTH CENTRE RECORD, 1952 - 1953
Bendigo Baby Health Centre Record book for Robert Edward Hardie born 7/1/1952 18 McLure Street Bendigo.Document records child's weight and length from birth to 6/3/1953. Various other instructions from Health Centre Sister are recorded.document -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 3/11/1953 12:00:00 AM
Geelong No. 37 at Corner of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets 3/11/1953, showing 'East' on destination. Tram not well exposed. Stopped by a centre of the road pole marked as a tram stop, with 'Safety Zone' sign in foreground. Outside Mayfair School of Dancing building. Photo by Keith Kings.In Blue ink 'Geelong was closed early 1956' in top left hand corner. In base 'Geelong No. 37, on 'EAST' Cr Ryrie &b Moorabool Sts City, 3/11/53, Maximum traction 1/50 f11' Stamped on top edge, 'K.S.Kings No. K(a)(7)'tramways, trams, geelong, ryrie st, maximum traction, tram 37 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Award - Pennant - Heywood football club 1953, c. 1985
Heywood football club pennant 1953. Green synthetic, gold print, including team names on wooden stick.