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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Thalaba the destroyer Vol 1, 1821
This book was written in 1801 in an epic poem form. It is unrhymed. It falls into the category of fantasy. The original owner of this book seems to have been John Bland. He is most important in the early history of Port Fairy and had a business in Port Fairy with John Cowtan (corn millers and general merchants). The Cowtans originally had land in the vicinity of the Cassady property of Boughton, Merri River (in Caramut Road near Cassady’s Bridge today) and were related by marriage to the Cassadys. A later owner of the book was William Anderson whose father came to the Yangery district in 1854 and established the property of Rosemount and William remained in this area until his death in 1909. The Andersons were related by marriage to the Cassadys and this book came to us following a clearance sale at the Cassady property, Boughton. This book is of great interest less for its literary content than for its ownership which probably dates back to the 1840s. It is associated with the families of Bland, Cowtan, Cassady and Anderson, all early settlers in Warrnambool and district.This is a brown leather-covered book of 271 pages. The cover has gold decorative borders and patterns and gold lettering. The pages are gilt-edged. The book is the fourth edition of volume one of a Robert Southey poem and has a Preface and Books 1 to 5 with Notes. The inscriptions are handwritten in black ink. One signature has not been deciphered. ‘Wm. Anderson’ ‘John Bland’ william anderson,, rosemount, william cassady, john bland, john cowtan, thalaba the destroyer, warrnambool, poem thalaba the destroyer, 19th century poems, robert southey books -
Orbost & District Historical Society
box of documents, 1980s - 1990s
These documents were used at the Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre) from 1985 - 1992 to record l visitor numbers, employment, activities, events and incorporation details. The Orbost Visitor Information Centre is situated in Forest Park on Nicholson Street. The centre is housed in the historic Slab Hut. The hut was an original family dwelling built in 1872, on a site approximately three kilometres upstream from the junction of the Buchan and Snowy Rivers.These documents record the history of tourism in the Orbost district.A cardboard storage box of documents and records of the Orbost & District Tourist Association / Slab Hut. It includes minute books, visitor numbers, details of volunteers, correspondence and details of activitiess and events.tourism-orbost slab-hut-orbost -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Box - Litmus Papers
Litmus papers were used for medical purposes to test medical conditions.Small orange, black and white box containing six 'blue litmus test books'. Covered by clear plastic and opened at one end. One 'test book' accompanies the box.litmus papers; johnsons of hendon ltd.; -
Orbost & District Historical Society
rate books, Orbost Waterworks Trust & Sewage, 1978 - 1981
The Orbost Waterworks Trust was constituted under the Water Act 1915 and the Water Act 1916 and gazetted 10th Jan 1917. The Trust consisted of six members who were responsible for the provision of reticulated water to meet the needs of the town. The first reticulated supply to Orbost was installed about 1920. The Trust became part of the Orbost Water Board constituted under the Water and Sewerage Authorities (Restructuring Act) 1983. From 1995 the area has been served by the East Gippsland Region Water Authority. The East Gippsland Region Water Authority was constituted on January 1, 1995. The new Authority assumed responsibility for the services previously provided by the Mitchell Water Board, the Tambo Water Board, the Orbost Water Board and the Mallacoota Water Board. East Gippsland Water is the registered business name of the East Gippsland Region Water Authority. (info. from P.R.O.)These accounts are historical records of an authority that no longer exists. Four rate books with hand-made covers. They are bound with string and screws. The pages are carbon copies - computer generated. 2552.1 - 1978 ; 2552.2 - 1979 ; 2552.3 - 1980 ; 2552.4 - 1981on front cover title - handwritten in black "ORBOST WATERWORKS TRUST and SEWERAGE AUTHORITY RATE BOOK" with the year below. -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
JORDAN-HILL J.D.P
VX45374, John D.P.Jordan-Hill 2/23rd Battalion. - 2 books, newspaper 1939, 2 colour patches and chevron, Japanese money, buttons,RFAS badge, ribbon bar.documents, ww2, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN EVANS COLLECTION: SCRIP CERTIFICATE BOOKS DERBYSHIRE GOLD MINING COMPANY
Scrip Certificate Books - Derbyshire Gold Mining Company. One book has information on 79 investors - remainder of book to #249 un-used; second book - to #499 - is unused.document, certificate, scrip, derbyshire gold mining company -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Report Book, School Inspector, 1931-1968 (Exact)
Photocopy of Inspector's Report Books for Belgrave South State School, 1931-1968. 80 pages pre-printed and filled in by hand to June 1967 then typed sheets stuck into book."Inspector's Book August 1931-Sept 1952" in heavy ink on cover, "Belgrave South" in lighter ink./"Sept 1952- May 1968" in heavy ink and "3551" in lighter inkbelgrave south state school, victorian education department/ -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Gunner Arthur Sullivan, VC and artist, M Napier Waller, Peter Quinlivian, 25 Mar 2013
Peter Quinlivian discussing subjects of two of his books, Gunner Arthur Sullivan, VC and artist M Napier Waller. Duration 01:50:29. Recorded by John Kirbywar - world war i, arts and entertainment - visual arts, peter quinlivian, arthur sullivan, m napier waller -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos - x 2 Mt Beauty Swimming Pool
The Mt Beauty swimming pool was first constructed in the early 1960s and opened on 7th January 1964. Currently the main pool is 'partially' heated and the area has a splash area for the children. Details of the time line and people involved are given on the typed sheets. See. "Below Bogong - A History of Mount Beauty" compiled by Di Edmondson. Chapter 9, Pages 295-296. The detail on the typed sheets gives in details the steps taken by the community to achieve the completion of the swimming pool. An example of the effort the community put in to achieve the construction of the town's swimming pool. This activity is of historic and social significance and can be compared with activities of today especially as Mt Beauty was built as a construction town for the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and is now a small town with the added influence of tourism. Science has also had an impact over the years as pools can be heated according to demand and budget.Two black and white photos of people swimming in a pool and one coloured photo of people standing on a diving board. 6 typed pages of varying sizes stapled at the top right hand corner titled 'Off with the old and on with the new" - a history of the construction of the swimming pool. AM Collectionmt beauty swimming pool -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Encyclopaedia Of The America's Cup In Stamps, 1987
Hard cover book with blue cover and featuring 3 oval graphics featuring: a yacht, the America's Cup ; Insignia of the RPYC ( Royal Perth Yacht Club). Commemorates the America's Cup competition held in Australia in 1987 and produced for stamp collectors to attach sample related postage stamps. Contains an outline of the history of the Cup. Eleven stamps in all adhered on following pages: P 13 x 4 Solomon Isles stamps adhered , ; page 15 x 4 stamps P.17 one stamp P.23 one stamp.america's cup, book, philateley, yachting, super yachts -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter - City of Moorabbin Historical Society June 2007, June 2007
The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin area residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interestHelen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. A4 paper printed both sides x1 This is the second of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in June 2007. Members are notified of the donation of household items and clothing by Judy and Alan Clark and Mrs Nancy Maggs . Mrs Maggs will give an oral history of her family. Mr Len Allnutt has provided a short history of his early settler family with a photocopied photograph of their original home in Cheltenham c 1860. Reminder for next CMHS meeting June 30th 2007.CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JUNE 2007 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, allnutt len, clark alan. clark judy, maggs nancy, sharpe valma, allnutt joseph, allnutt matilda, alnutt annie, caulfield railway station, sewing, dressmaking, craftwork, herbalist, medicines, pharmacy, indigenous australian, aborigines, alnutt george -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Ontario Street Methodist Church
Brief printed history of Ontarios Street Methodist Church compiled by Gwenda Mann from minute books at Uniting Church Archives. Period covered 1921 to 1975. Printed memories of Ontario Street, compiled by Gwen Stafford around 1989-1990 covering the period 1928-1987.methodist church, lempriere street, ontario street, caulfield north, davies j., pettitson mr., denmead mr., ponsford mr., shannon r., mclellan john, alday t. rev., overend h. a. rev., burns h.m. rev., mccallum dr., mccure r. mr., choirs, josephs p., palmer phillips h. rev., petterson c.m., davies jack, cartwright w.b., halls, architects, browning mr., bladen mr., alday mrs., gyngell mrs., eskdale road, kurl mrs., roberts n. mrs., butler j. mrs., williams g., morey m. mrs., williams miss, salmon mr., turner mrs., salmon mrs., hefford mrs., williams c., marsden miss, briaris miss, orrong road methodist church, harris s.s., griffith t.r., wilson a.r., warfe j.e., mclean r.c., mckay h.g., mann gwenda, stafford gwen, choirs, ladies guild, halls, sunday schools, women’s australian and overseas mission, elsternwick – st.kilda circuit, palamountain rev., barnes mr., sunday school, trivett mr., stafford evan, hauser geoff, hauser betty, hauser connie, austin keith, cunnington fred, peterson reg, tregear rev., trivett family, denmead family, davis family, kinderman family, clarke family, light family, dark family, brown family, salmon family, andrewatha family, 2 phillip families, cunnington family, kennedy family, geer family, peterson family, william family, watkins family, jones family, lambden family, stafford e.r., stafford ray, watts family, bearson family, redman family, youren family, hill family, pullen family, walters family, weber family, boness family, allen family, cowlishaw family, davies j., kinderman r., trivett w., brown f., brown r., salmon f., wedlock w., boness j., stafford e.r., denman c., walters c., harris selwyn rev., wilson ray rev., mclean roy rev., warfe john rev., griffen tom rev., mckay harry rev., kinder gardens, king dorothy, ritchie clarice, balchin, phillips lila, geer keith, atkinson mrs., beason gwen, tennis clubs, beason tas mr., choirs, watkins clarrie, williams ray rev., butler rev., haynes fred rev., wilson gus rev., jones barry, waldron glen, yeatman john dr., kooyong road church, halls, stafford gwen -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 22 (3rd), Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 22, the 3rd tram to carry this number, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 22 - 3rd use of this number, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 23, Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 23, the 2nd tram to carry this number, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 23 - 2nd use of this number, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 23 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Education Kit, Education Material for Schools
38 pages printout: Background info/history; 7 pages STELE B" The word Wall; 3 pages Vietname Vet Assoc of Aust; 3 pages Post Traumatic Stress Disdorder; 1 page Life After Vietnam; 1 page Trivia; 2 pages USStatics; 1 page Icebreaker and Ancedotes; 2 pages Update; 1 page Reference Books/Viedio/Songs; 3 pages Can You understand; 2 pages School handouts etc. 9 pagesAssociation or Afflifations e.g. VVAA, RSL, Legacy, RAR Assoc, RAAC Assoc.educational -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER
A book titled 'The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer. The Father of English Poetry . A man of universal genius; coming as a genial day in an English Spring, his life a grand page of English history, his works full of cheerfulness, tenderness & truth, a true British worthy of five hundred years ago.' Published London: Ward, Lock & Co., Sallisbury Square, E.C.241 - 256 pgs.This booklet is one of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, geoffrey chaucer, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographies, biographical series, english literature, literature, english poetry, poetry, advertisements, famous people, person, male individual, penny books -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Letter to Ian Cramer
Ian Cramer donated the plane Avro Anson LT710 to the RAAF museum Point Cook in 1980. The plane was purchased war surplus from the Nhill Aerodrome after the war and stored in a shed on the farm at Woorak. A short time later Mr Cramer forwarded more remnants of the aircraft to Point Cook and this letter of thanks and a short history paper was received.History of an Avro Anson that was disposed from the RAAF from Nhill aerodrome.Copy of paper written by Bob Piper of the Dept Defence Historical Studies. Two A4 pages titled "Aggie Arrives Home", history of Anson LT710. Includes cover letter to Ian Cramer who donated the remnants of LT710 to the RAAF museum Point Cook in 1980.Aggie Arrives Home by Robert Kendall Piper -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, 'Houghton', Princess Street, 1960
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small subject file which includes histories of the weatherboard house, Houghton (erected 1853, now demolished), which once stood in Princess Street near Ivy Grange. The file includes a typescript of the chapter on Houghton by Dorothy Rogers published in ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1960) and an undated document written by Louisa Hamilton which provides some information about the early history of Houghton but also records the development behind Houghton of 14 self-contained units for war widows. A Vasey newsletter (Circular No.144, August 1984) includes a quote from 1960 relating to the opening of the flats by Hon Hugh Robertson, Minister for Social Services.kew historical society - archives, kew - history, houghton - princess street - kew (vic), mrs vasey obe, kitty gahan, annie bowden, vasey newsletterkew historical society - archives, kew - history, houghton - princess street - kew (vic), mrs vasey obe, kitty gahan, annie bowden, vasey newsletter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY MONOGRAPHS NUMBER 1 - THE POWDER MAGAZINES OF VICTORIA, 1998
24 page loose leaf booklet 'Australian Mining History Monographs No.1, the Powder Magazines of Victoria' A brief history of the development of powder magazines in Victoria with a listing of locations. Published 1998 by Zlota Press, StrathfieldsayeRalph W Birrell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A HISTORY OF BARON SIR FERDINAND JAKOB HEINRICH VON MUELLER , 1825-1896
A Chronological HISTORY OF BARON SIR FERDINAND JAKOB HEINRICH VON MUELLER, 1825-1896 -typed on A4 paper born at Rostock, Germany History compiled by A.G. Baston Member of Historical Society June 1981document, baron sir ferdinand jakob heinrich von mueller , 1825-1896 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - School Project, Nunawading High School, 15/01/1988
Factors which brought about a need for a new High School in the Forest Hill area in the 1950s. VCE / HSC Australian History option. Submitted for Nunawading City Council History and Heritage Bicentennial Essay Competition.nunawading high school, secondary schools, forest hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SUBMISSION BY THE BENDIGO FIELD NATURALIST CLUB FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE WHIPSTICK THE HISTORY OF THE WHIPSTICK 1989, 1989
PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SUBMISSION BY THE BENDIGO FIELD NATURALIST CLUB FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE WHIPSTICK THE HISTORY OF THE WHIPSTICK 1989 Fourteen Chapters of Typed Note The Conservation History of the Whipstick Part 1 to Part 14 by Peter Ellisperson, individual, peter ellis oam, whipstick -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book - Report, Gunn Hayball Pty Ltd Architects and Planners, Shire of Diamond Valley, Feasibility Study of Community Arts and Crafts Requirements, 1977
This report was prepared in response to a brief issued by the Shire of Diamond Valley to investigate the requirements for arts/crafts in the Shire and suggest options available in satisfying those requirements.Ex Yarra Plenty Regional Library - Local History, Dewey labels and catalogue stamp inside rear covershire of diamond valley, community arts and crafts, feasibility study -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medallions, Sands of Gallipoli, Our People - Their Service 2006, 2006
Medallions depicting Infantry, Medical, Light Horse Artillery, They also Served, Navy. from pictures from collections.This set is Number 1620 of 10,000.7 x round medallions, brass alloy, polished silver, engraved pictires on both sides of the each medallion. Gallipoli Sand from the Gallipoli Peninsula.Images on the medallions are from Australian War Memorial, The New Zealand Army, Subritzky Collection, Digger History Collectiongallipoli, medallions -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: G.F. Dainty
Black and white photograph portrait of G.F. DaintyOn front of image in ink: “4” On back of image: “5”, “No. 5 G.F. Dainty”. See History of Object for transcript. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC Collection - Agreement CAC & Mr G. Taylor (Author)
To write a comprehensive history of the CAC for the period from 1936 to 1986 being the first fifty years of the Corporations operation. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photos, Batch
Batch of 5 black and white photographs of downed aircraft, German/ Italian.Photograph No. ______ / Supplied by Military History / & Information Section AIF / for personal enjoyment only / and on condition that it will / not be reproduced in any form.crashed planes,, beached planes,, world war 2, ww2, midddle east -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, All Around The World: An Illustrated Record of Voyages, Travels, and Adventures in all Parts of the Globe, n.d
Travel bookNo front or spine cover. Title and introduction pages missing. Back cover - evidence of leather bound spine. Green cloth-covered cardboard cover. two hundred illustrations after drawings by Gustave Dore, Berard, Lancelot, Jules Noel, and other eminent artists and six finely engraved maps, fully coloured.non-fictionTravel booktravel, books, book, illustrations -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - SET OF EIGHT, WW2, Orbis Publishing Ltd, "WORLD WAR II", Unknown
Hardcover books. 1. to 8. Covers - cardboard with red colour buckram. Gold print on spine. Books numbered Volume 1 to 8. Bound Magazine series. Pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated in black and white and colour photographs, maps and diagrams. Books 2. and 4. have a clear plastic protective cover. Volume 1 Pages 1 to 420. Volume 2 Pages 421 to 840. Volume 3 Pages 841 to 1260. Volume 4 Pages 1261 to 1680. Volume 5 Pages 1681 to 2100. Volume 6 Pages 2101 to 2520. Volume 7 Pages 2521 to 2940. Volume 8 Pages 2941 to 3360.publications, books, magazines, ww2, military history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Textile - Tapestry, 1988
A thousand years of Warrnambool history has been documented in this creative tapestry, woven in 1988. The Tapestry hangs in the Great Circle Gallery at Flagstaff Hill and complements the theme of the display. Three local women with the help of Museum staff researched and designed the tapestry, which was woven in 1988 from wool and cotton. It is 10 meters long and 70 cm deep and took 7 months to create. The tapestry introduces the seafaring theme of the Center and illustrates a timeline of events dating back to the arrival of Europeans in the Warrnambool area. It begins with the settlement of the area by Europeans and travels back in time as you walk further into the gallery, depicting shipwrecks along the coast, whaling of the area, early exploration by Europeans James Grant and Nicholas Baudin, back to the indigenous settlement of the area, represented by middens and indigenous symbols. (Interestingly prior to being hung in the gallery, the tapestry was originally hung with the intention of being framed from right to left). All materials in the cotton and wool tapestry, includinghand-dyed dyed wool, were prepared for a cost of $33,000. (This information is from Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village's Exhibit fact sheet)Tapestry of the early history of Warrnambool area, rectangular in shape. Materials include cotton and wool, some of the wool being hand dyed. Made in 1988 by local women.A plaque accompanies the Tapestry "Flagstaff Hill Maritime Tapestry / 1989 / Tapestry: Woven Cotton and Wool / Mary O'Brien Gerda Shanley / Judith Stewart Beryl Conlan"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, tapestry, warrnambool history, warrnambool textiles, south west victoria history, south west victoria timeline, indigenous people