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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: EASTER FAIR ENTRY
Black and white photo of an entry into the Easter Fair by Hanro, the image is of a float designed with a house and hill some women are in front of & inside of the house, 4 men can be seen at the far end of the float, Hanro Knitware sign is on the sideorganization, business, hanro, hanro, easter fair -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Correspondence, Re A.C. Huggins, 19/10/1923 12:00:00 AM
Sworn valuation and report of A. C. HugginsSworn valuation and report of A. C. Huggins situated in Mitcham Road, Mitcham for 17 October 1923. Land of 2 acres, part under orchard (Cherry), weatherboard house of 6 rooms in fair order. Value 1,450 pounds.Sworn valuation and report of A. C. Huggins land values, huggins, a. c., mitcham road, mitcham, price, charles s. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: EMU CREEK BUSH BAND
Colour photograph. Bush Band on tray of small truck with hay bales. The Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo. Emu Creek Bush Band. Crowd watching. Back of photo reads: Bendigo Easter Fair 1990'sentertainment, music, bush dance and music club -
Kilmore Historical Society
Textile - Kimono with matching cap, c1920s
Turner Collection.Pink silk kimono style dressing gown with butterfly pattern & feather trim. Matching cap/bonnet. Feathers shedding and trim detached in places. Small moth holes present in kimono. Good - fair condition. Very fragile.nightwear, turner collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, 1888
Volume 2 of 6 volumes. A selection of poetry & prose from the works of the most admired authors with bigraphical & literary notes.Red/Brown cloth covered hardback book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning on back cover. Gold edging to pages. 384pp. 9 engraved plates. Volume 2 of 6. Fair condition but intact.Sticker on frontispiece 'Glenaroua Public Hall and Library/No. 107/This book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Himalayan Journals, Himalayan Journals or Notes of a Naturalist, Vol. 1 of 2, 1854
Notes of a naturist in Bengal, the Sikkim, and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc. Dedicated to Charles Darwin by his affectionate friend, the author.Red/brown cloth-covered hardback book. Embossed design around borders of front and back covers, front cover shows central image in gold colour. Maps and engraved illustrations. Cover worn & stained. Fair condition.Sticker inside front cover, 'Upham & Beet/(late Redwell)/46,New Bond Street'. On 2nd flyleaf '83'. Title page has small cut out section top right corner.kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
My Very Own Picture Book, c1903
Awarded to Flora McDonald in 1903. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982.Board cover with cloth spine, red-stain on front cover and worn corners. Foxing and marks throughout. Loose binding separated from front cover. Black & white illustrations throughout. 84 pp. Poor - fair condition.Page no's marked in pencil at top of each page. Certificate glued to front flyleaf, 'State School 2253/4th Prize/Flora/Awarded to/Flora McDonald/Class 1st/for/1st Home W. 1st Insp./H. Worthington Head Teacher/Decr. 1903'. Inside back cover 'Flora McDonald', handwritten cursive in pencil.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
CASSELL'S MAGAZINE, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, Cassell's Magazine - New Series - Vol.2, 1897-1912?
Red-brown marbelled cover with brown leather spine and corners, worn at extremities, gilt writing on spine. Discolouration and foxing. Loose & torn illustration page between pp 202-3. Illus. 416 pp. Fair condition.Front flyleaf, '126' red ink & underlined/Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp. Title page, 'John D. [undecipherable]/4th April 1872' Crossed out.cassell's, british magazine, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, Irvine's Justices of the Peace, 1899
Second Edition.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, tear in lower spine. Loose hinges back & front, binding loose. Foxing front few pages. Insect damage title page. 692 pp. Fair condition.Front cover, gilt print, stamp, 'Crown Law Department. Victoria./Courts,/Kilmore.'.justices of the peace, kilmore court house library -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STRAUCH COLLECTION: CARL POHL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Johann Carl Pohl (1824-1/6/1906) came to Bendigo in the 1850's. He was originally a butcher in White Hills but then planted about 12 acres of vines at Emu Creek. He was a very successful winemaker, winning prizes throughout Australia and overseas for his red wines. This certificate is from the 1873 Vienna World's Fair, again for his wine. He also won prizes at the Vienna Fair in 1875.Copy of a certificate of merit issued to Carl Pohl Emu Creek Strathfieldsaye Victoria by The Internationale Jury Weltausstellung 1873 in Wien.document, certificate, pohl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image, Diamond Valley News, Cheque for School 1966 [Watsonia High School WaHIGH ], 19/03/1966
Newspaper article discussing results of the Watsonia High School fair held on 19/03/1966. Shows Principal Mr Canty holding cheque.Digital copy of newspaper article black and white text and image.watsonia high school fair 1966 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Milk bottle, Spain Bros Dairy, 1940s - 1950s
Was purchased on behalf of the Society by Peter Libbis from the Ballarat Bottle Fair, Southern Indoor Tennis Centre, Sebastopol, Victoria, 15 April 2001Broad neck Imperial pint milk Bottle (Spain Bros. Dairy) with wadImprint: Spain Bros. Fernleigh Dairy' 'phone MX4080, MX 2909' 'One imperial pint'business and traders - dairies, spain brothers -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph, Tarnagulla Post Office during construction, c.1885-1886
Murray Comrie Collection. Murray Comrie's information about Tarnagulla Post Offices to be added. This photograph is a fair copy created from an older original.Monochrome photograph of numerous people standing outside the then new Tarnagulla Post Office, during its construction.Handwritten: 'Post Office during building - 1886 opened'.tarnagulla, post office, construction, businesses, commercial road -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph, People outside Tarnagulla Post Office, People outside Tarnagulla Post Office, c.1905
Murray Comrie Collection. Murray Comrie's information about Tarnagulla Post Offices to be added. This photograph is a fair copy created from an older original.Monochrome photograph of eight people standing outside the Tarnagulla Post Office.Faintly printed on front: 'Post Office Tarnagulla'.tarnagulla, post office, construction, businesses, commercial road -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Copy of Tarnagulla Band collage, 1886
Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph is a fair copy created from the original collage or from a copy of the original collage. Some areas slightly blurry. Monochrome photograph being copy of a photo and cardboard collage depicting members of Tarnagulla Brass Band in 1886. Names as captions to pictures. Names also given in accompanying paper slip.tarnagulla, band, music, musicians, treloar -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Heathmont Youth Club Fair Stall 1955
Written on back of photograph, "'Mail' 8/12/1955 - Heathmont Youth Club Fair. Plenty of eager customers at the sweet stall." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, A young member of the Morffew family tries his luck at the Lucky Dip at the East Ringwood Pre-School Fair. Date unknown - prior to decimal currency introduction in 1966
Written on back of photograph, "Geoffrey Morffew tries his luck at the Lucky Dip at the East Ringwood Pre-School Fair." [no date]. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROS. EASTER FAIR 1898, 1898
sepia photo of float in Easter Fair Procession 1898. Float entered by Cohn Bros. 9 soft drink and cordial manufacturers. Model of sailing boat, flag, Cohn Bros. on cloth banner at front of floar. Males dressed as soldiers, miners, indians. ? At right large model bottle ' Cohn Bros. Pale Ale, Limited, Bendigo Prize 'Behicle appears to be showing ice and polar bears. On back of photo RHS of V. Bendigo Branch. On front printed on board ' Cohn Bros. Limited, Pagaent at Easter Fair Procession, 1989'W.H. Robinsonorganization, business, cohn bros. limited -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: LUCKY ENVELOPES
Five envelops, the envelopes are all open. On the front of three in red letters: drinks 6 O'clock lager. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel in comfort to Ballarat, Daylesford, Maryborough, Charlton in Casamento Motors. The other two in blu letters drink Cohn's C.B. grapefruit. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel by Blue line bus services daily to Ballarat, Boort, Charlton,Daylesford, Maryborough.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: RAFFLE TICKET
Black and white photograph. White edges. Raffle ticket for Bendigo Easter Fair & Bazaar, 1921. Ticket reads: Bendigo Easter fair & Bazaar, 1921 in aid of Hospital and Asylum 2068 Raffle:---1 Milking Cow The Gift of Mrs. R Hunter, Burnewang. To be drawn on ground, on Wednesday, March 30th, 1921 Advertised in Bendigo Advertiser, Thursday, March 31st, 1921 Age and Argus, Friday April 1st, 1921 3d. J.D. Andrew, Sec. Cambridge Press. Back of photo reads: 1 X 1/2 size 12Cambridge Pressephemera, mementoes, raffle ticket -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Strainer
Used domestically in food preparation.Local.A small round strainer with original fine holes. Larger holes have been punched in possibly with a nail. Handle is of wood, the rest of metal. Appears to have had a small lug attached to top rim at some time. In fair condition. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: LUCKY ENVELOPE LETTER, 24th January, 1985
Letter from Gavan Glen, Secretary (Bendigo Easter Fair committee?) to L.E. Edwards, Printers, Appleton St. Richmond. Letter sets out requirements for fire brigade lucky ticket printing. Mr. Peter Huthnance donor of prizes.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, lucky envelope tickets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LETTER TO MEMBERS OF EAGLEHAWK EAST METHODIST CHURCH, 1905
Letter to members ('Dear Friend') of Eaglehawk East Methodist Church and Sunday School (Ex Primitive Methodist ), signed Wm Richards & F Wood (Hon Sec). Letter re Jubilee Fair and contributions. Dated 29/3/05)organization, church, bendigo churches -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, East Gippsland Shire Council, East Gippsland Planning and Development Strategy Issues Paper May 1996, 1995
Strategy document which examines the options East Gippslands Shire Council has to introduce a fair and uniform rate over the newly amelgamated municipality considering that the State Government requires a 20% reduction in rate income in the first year Easlocal government -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1937
Boys believed to be Heralds of the King, an Anglican Youth Group.Black and white photograph of five boys and Church of England rector posing in front of a trestle table of goods at St Nicholas, fair woman in background and small boy looking on. Another stall with girls in charge in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriareligion, people -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: BENDIGO EASTER FAIR STICKER
Sticker advertising the Bendigo Easter Fair White triangle overlapping a red and yellow circle. Inside the triangle a stylized dragon in green red, yellow, black and white colours and a poppet head with underneath Bendigo premier town 1982- 1985event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Kilmore Historical Society
Burlesques, 1869
Novels by eminent hands. Jeam's Diary. Adventures of Major Gahagan. A Legend of the Rhine. Rebecca and Rowena. The History of the next French Revolution. Cox's Diary. Short stories by W.M. Thackaray.Green cloth-covered hardcover book with gold decoration to front, spine and rear. Faded and marked spine, wear to cover edges and top & bottom of spine. Moderate foxing to pages. Rear cover detaching. 448 pp. Fair condition.P.1 '341', crossed out. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp. Title page '29'.adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Holy Bible, Unknown
Red-brown cloth-bound hardcover book. Worn at corners and top and bottom of spine, faded. Cover detaching from body, loose binding. Some evidence of insect damage to corners of front pages. 1266 pp. Fair condition.Nil.holy bible -
Kilmore Historical Society
In His Courts, 1884
Published under the direction of the Tract Committee.Green clothbound hardcover book with images of foliage with yellow flowers. Cover faded, extremities moderately worn. Previous hinge repairs. Title page loose, hinges & binding loose. Foxing throughout. Undated. 240 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover a stick on label, 'from/Mrs. Berry'. Front flyleaf handwritten cursive, 'Christ Church/Sunday School Library/Kilmore'. At bottom of page, 'No ID: -'.religious fiction, christ church sunday school library, whitburgh cottage collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Undated
Cole's Humerous Books.Paper-covered book with sewn binding behind. Cover yellowed, foxed and torn. Evidence of previous insect infestation. Pages discoloured around edges, generally yellowed, foxing throughout. Black & white illustrations. 309 pp. Fair condition.Nil.comic fiction, whitburgh cottage collection