Found at the rubbish tip. Written by Percy Fullerton during WWI, to his future wife Fern Aitken.Black and white photograph on postcard, showing an arched bridge in mountainous terrain.At bottom of photo: "13. Grimaldi (Italia) Ponte San Luigi - Frontiera Francia é Italia" On back of postcard: Postmark - "Grimaldi di Ventimiglia | Porto Maurizioi | 4.1.18" Message: "Dear Fern, Having quite a good time. This is being sent from the bridge as seen in PC. Regards to all, Percy" Address: "Miss F Aitken", 'Ferndale', Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia" percy fullerton, fern aitken, world war 1, world war i, ww1, wwi

Photograph of a group of seven men and an Aboriginal youth. Thought to be a local cricket clubBlack and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of seven men, a boy and a dogOn back of photo: "The 'Bunyip' Cricket Club | Wahgunyah [Wahgunyah crossed out] | (I think they were Moodemere)"cricket team, bunyip cricket club

Gladys Humphreys is 3rd from left, 2nd row from back.Black and white photograph of a group of school children in front of a building, and a photocopy of the same photograph, with one name identified on the back. On the front of the photocopy below photo: "My sister Gladys Humphreys (not Humphries) I have marked on the back, but I can name many others."schools, gladys humphreys, rutherglen state school, school children, humphreys family

Black and white postcard photograph of the upper structures of a gold mine and surrounding buildings.Printed in red at top of photo: "Greetings From Chiltern" Written on back of card: "c/o Mrs A. Smith. Melbourne Rd. Chiltern | Just a line to let you know I arrived safely and am having a good time. I went to a picnic on Easter Monday and had a great time. Did you go to the sports were they a success. We have plenty of music here Aggie plays the piano and I brought my violin up and a boy staying here from Melbourne sings. Hoping to hear from you soon. Your loving friend etc."chiltern, gold mining, mining industry, chiltern mine

One of the many Honour Boards from around the district, that were created shortly after the end of World War 1Black and white photograph a large group of people, some of the children seated on the ground, displaying the Browns Plains Honour Board, above a union jack.At the bottom of the Honour Board: "Great European War, 1914-1918" 20 names shown on the boardhonour boards, honor boards, browns plains, world war 1, world war i, ww1, wwi

Photograph of Private Frederick Corkish, service number 46656, who served in the 19th Kings Liverpool Regiment in the British Army during WWI He was from Ramsey, Isle of Man. He was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918.Black and white photograph of a young male soldier in uniform. Oval image. Post card on back with typed and handwritten text. Soldiers Small Book.Back: "Dear May there are some photos / I had takengive one to Annie / they are not up to much / Will write later Fred" (in pencil) "Dad aged about 18" (in blue ink)corkish, isle of man, postcard

Photograph of male soldier in Tel-Aviv during 1942. WWII.Black and white photograph of male soldier holding a cigar and walking on a footpath in a city. He is in uniform and wearing a beret.Back: "Tel-Aviv, / December 1942 / I had a lot on my mind / at the .... and had just / taken a puff from a strong / cigar I'd purchased / against my better judgement, / hence the intense expression! / It's not my normal one, thank heaven - / But - phew! That cigar - / never again!"wwii, tel aviv, cigar, smoking, uniform, photograph

In 1985 Jack Gervasoni remembered "I fell off the bloody thing about 5 seconds later."John Hogan (Jack) Gervasoni on a horse in Stanley Street Daylesford.daylesford, john hogan gervasoni, horse, tick wheldon, stanley street daylesford

From 'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORTHERN PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS FOR 1903, Queensland' With regard to the instruction and general education given to the children and adults, I have, as usual, to speak in terms of the highest praise. I do not recognise anything that could be improved upon. For the first time in my life, I have heard little aboriginal children, boys and girls, doing part-singing. The band consists of a drum, four cornets, a tenor horn, and bass; lack of funds alone prevents more instruments being added. A most successful concert was lately given in Cairns in aid of the mission expenses. (https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/catalogue_resources/63482.pdf)A black and white image of a musical band made up of Aborigines of Queensland. aborigines, band, music

Black and white photograph of Alwyn Till and Tom Mildred in airforce uniform wearing fireman's helmets. Inscribed. 'Tom Mildred and I being entertained by the fire brigade.''Tom Mildred and I being entertained by the fire brigade.'mildred, tom, till, alwyn

Black & white 'Velox' photograph of a white tombstone with a patterned curved top with carved aeroplane on front with a French inscription. A woman in a dark dress to left of stone. On reverse of photograph - The memorial on the roadside where the boys crashed. It is a wonderful memorial. I felt SO proud as I stood there, but my heart was breaking - I visualised what happened on that fateful night.war memorials

Stephen Henty married Jane Pace in Fremantle April 1836; four sons and six daughters were the issue of the marriage. Mrs. Stephen Henty was born in Yorkshire on 14 April 1812, and she died in Hamilton on 02 February 1906. She was the first white woman to settle permanently in Western Victoria, arriving in Portland on 18 December 1836. From a small booklet "Old Memories," written by Jane Henty on her 84th birthday. 'My husband and I arrived at Portland Bay in 1836, though he had made some trips there previously. It was on a Sunday night we landed by moonlight. I was carried on shore through the surf by a sailor. On reaching the homestead, a comfortable dwelling composed of four rooms, kitchen and dairy, a bright log fire was burning, table spread with a large pot loaf, piles of eggs and tea. Edward had not travelled inland, but my husband never rested until he had gone all through the interior, cut a track through 15 miles of forest land with two men and a dray, and arrived on the banks of the Wannon. He used to be absent for weeks at a time, causing me great anxiety. The natives were not to be trusted, so he usually took with him an expiree from Tasmania. Stephen Henty fixed all three of the first stations -Muntham, Merino Downs, and Sandford. In July 1837 Stephen sent some fine flocks of merino sheep to Muntham, having previously had a hut built for the men, and yards for the sheep; his two brothers, John and Frank, took charge of the sheep on the road. "On August 3, 1837, my son Richmond was born the very day the sheep arrived at Muntham. Edward was in Tasmania at the time, and arrived three weeks after the birth of my son, with his brother James and his son... My husband and Edward were in partnership, Edward managing Muntham, and Stephen the mercantile part at Portland Bay. John managed Sandford and Frank Merino Downs... My husband was the first white man who stood on the border of the Blue Lake at Mt. Gambier. He said he would never forget the feeling of awe he felt on coming suddenly on the blue water in the wilderness.("The Portland Bay Settlement", by Noel Learmonth, 1934)Black and white image Mrs Stephen Henty.stephen henty, portland, pioneer, women, jane henty, jane pace, merino downs

Letter sent with two photographs. Please find enclosed a couple of photos taken in Ballarat in 1962 which came from an album of my mother's Marian Mitchell (nee Robinson). She and some friends were on a road trip across Victoria to New South Wales. You are welcome to reprint these. One is of the Ballarat Rodeo and the other is of mum in the morning at their roadside camp in Ballarat. The sign on the shed has two words, the first one says Caledonia - the second perhaps you'll be able to find out? Both taken in 1962. I hereby give you permission for your society to re-print and distribute both these photos as you choose (although these aren't exactly the most expertly taken pictures). If more come our way over the course of my continued cleaning out of the cupboards I will send these too. Cheers etc3.5" x 5" landscape size black and white photograph showing horses and riders in a rodeo at Ballarat Showgrounds.BALLARAT (front top) Verso: Bronco minus cowboy Ballarat Rodeo 1962

Letter sent with two photographs. Please find enclosed a couple of photos taken in Ballarat in 1962 which came from an album of my mother's Marian Mitchell (nee Robinson). She and some friends were on a road trip across Victoria to New South Wales. You are welcome to reprint these. One is of the Ballarat Rodeo and the other is of mum in the morning at their roadside camp in Ballarat. The sign on the shed has two words, the first one says Caledonia - the second perhaps you'll be able to find out? Both taken in 1962. I hereby give you permission for your society to re-print and distribute both these photos as you choose (although these aren't exactly the most expertly taken pictures). If more come our way over the course of my continued cleaning out of the cupboards I will send these too. Cheers etc3.5" x 5" landscape size black and white photographMORNING - TIME (top front) Verso: Me at Ballarat (trying not to laugh) Marian Robinson -1962-

Made to commemorate the 1996 Shilling fund and 100 years since the original shilling fund. a round pin/badge. red circle with an inner white circle with a profiled silhouette

G. Bendall, J. Brauner, G. Condliffe, Cowling, G. Cooper, R. Cumming, R. Galvin, K. Gillam, J. Henderson, P. Holman, S. Hutchins, R. Hutchinson, B. Maloney, I. Martin, J. Martin, N. McNelis, W. McRae, J. Mounsey, V. Murphy, D. Newman, Patten, A. Pearce, R. Richardson, M. Rogers, Sum (?), P.Watson. Twenty-seven men in photograph and only Twenty-six names three of which were added by hand later and do not have initials.Black and White photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

Front Row L to R: T. Lee, B. Pratt, A. Dales, G. Davies, C. Chapman, T. Cuddily, L. Ryan. Middle Row L to R: C. Price, J. Spanwick, I. Neilsen, J. Satori, D. Murfett, J.Dicker, P. Murphy. Back Row L to R: T. Austin, I. Scott, G. Pitt, W. Jenkins.Black and White photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

The marbles in the foyer of the Old Colonists' Hall feature many names associated with the membes of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat.Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Marble Benefactors Board. DONATIONS J.P. Murray James Bishop John Shaw David Ham Thomas Bath T.T, Hollway Richard Mitchell S.W.J. Clark Dr J.K. Richards H.C. Handford T.H. Shattock Dr W.A. Spring Donald McKay J.T. Smith BEQUESTS J.G. Taylor Thomas Blackett Philp Windmiller Joseph Roff Peter Hume James Francis Hannah Rennard Sarah Smythe David McNaight W.P. Martin Jane Wilson Edwin Brewer W.E. Ballhausen John Church J.P. Murray Charles Tinworth Henry Josephs M.A. Winsby Chris Heinz Andrew Munro John Wright Thomas Paterson J.H. Ward George Crombie Mary A. Nicol R.D. McINtosh Richard Mitchell J.S. Miller S.W.J. Clark Endowment W.J. Irwin Francis L. Jones A. Farrer Louisa Strange J. Permewan Feederick Reid Joe White Bequest L.J. Wilson Perpetual Trust G. Sutherland Hilton White Bequest I.E. Reid Ian Rollo Currie Foundation I. Dodds Lancelot W. Wilson Trust old colonists association, benefactors, honour board, j.p. murray, james bishop, john shaw, david ham, thomas bath, t.t, hollway, richard mitchell, s.w.j. clark, dr j.k. richards, h.c. handford, t.h. shattock, dr w.a. spring, donald mckay, j.t. smith, j.g. taylor, thomas blackett, philp windmiller, joseph roff, peter hume, james francis, hannah rennard, sarah smythe, david mcnaight, w.p. martin, jane wilson, edwin brewer, w.e. ballhausen, john church, j.p. murray, charles tinworth, henry josephs, m.a. winsby, chris heinz, andrew munro, john wright, thomas paterson, j.h. ward, george crombie, mary a. nicol, r.d. mcintosh, richard mitchell, j.s. miller, s.w.j. clark endowment, w.j. irwin, francis l. jones, a. farrer, louisa strange, j. permewan, feederick reid, joe white bequest, l.j. wilson perpetual trust, g. sutherland, hilton white bequest, i.e. reid, ian rollo currie foundation, i. dodds, lancelot w. wilson trust, ian g. bishop

This piece was given to servicemen to commemorate service, in each unit that they served. A bronze mounted on a wooden plaque, with the insignia of the Royal Airforce Squadron 14, and Arabic Script that translates to 'I spread my wings and keep my promise.'On the back of the plaque in black pen is marked 'On permanent loan from: 543369 Norman Storey, RAF, 14 Bomber Squadron M.E 1940 - 1943'. Marked on a white label on the back is also the translation of the script 'I spread my wings and keep my promise. (Arabic Script).' ww2, royal aiforce, 14, english royal airforce