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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Diane and Tim Western, A Centenary of History in One Hundred Photographs - The Story of Landsborough from 1901-2001, 2006
Photographic history of LandsboroughCard Cover covered in B/W Photos with transparent white banner containing a picture of a camera and the title. in the lower half of the cover is a large 100On Cover: A Centenary of History in One Hundred Photographs The Story of Landsborough from 1901 - 2001stawell landsborough -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
DVD, History of HMAS Sydney, Nov-13
Presentation given to U3A meeting (Western Australia) in Nov. 2013, regarding history of HMAS Sydney.DVD inside black dvd case. DVD presentation of history of HMAS Sydney, and sinking by HSK Kormoran. Original lecture presentation given by Commodore Bob Trotter at a U3A meeting.Case front - HMAS Sydney, The Grey Gladiator/Stormy Petrel, Her Story - November 2013|DVD - The HMAS Sydney Story, DVD-Video, Recorded on DVD-R|( Back of case - Description of dvd contents.)tatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Southwood Primary School - article from The Post, 9th Novemeber, 1994
Title - "Tell us another one" . Story teller, Henri Roelink -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anderson Family & Homestead, 1887
Two early Photographs of Glen Isla Home in garden setting. No specific date. Taken from 2 different angles.Two-story Weatherboard Gabled House - Glen Isla - in early years.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, the house - glen isla - in early years, phillip island, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, Victoria, c. 2000
Coloured photo. Portland Library, group of children being read a storyFront: '00' -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, P W Kemp, A Soldier's Story. The Boer War to Beersheba, 2002
Soft covered, 206 pp with photos. The story of James Cue Ryan.Presented to 4th/19th POWLH Regiment Unit History Room, Peter Kemp 17/3/14boer war, beersheba, james cue ryan, biography -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet - Book, School Is Ace, 1985
Stories written and illustrated by students of Ringwood Heights Primary School 1985 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, David Mitchell - A Forfar Man, 1992
Story of David Mitchell's life told by his great grand daughter. -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Magazine - Globe and Laurel 1941
True Stories of the toughest Military Unit in the World by Jon E. Lewis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO'S GOLD STORY, 2001
Bendigo's Gold Story THIS COPY IS SIGNED by ONE OF THE AUTHORS, JAMES A. LERK.Ralph W. Birrell and James A. Lerkgold, goldfields, mining, gold mining, bendigo history. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Star Health SHIP Project, PORTogether Magazine 2019, 2019
The aim of PORTogether magazine was to' "celebrate community engagement and social Inclusion". Articles include interviews with Peter MARTIN, Janet BOLITHO, Danielle McCAFFREY, Kamal IBRAHIN, Rochelle BELL and Sharon WILCOX. A 24 page magazine including stories of Port Melbourne residents and activities. peter martin, bolitho, danielle mccaffrey, kamal ibrahin, rochelle bell, sharon wilcox, star health ship project, port phillip community group, education - other, health - general health, father bob mcguire, education - primary schools, kulin nation, sport - australian rules football, recreation - cycling, education - kindergartens -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View to Crichton Reserve, c.2010
View from Upper story Station Street house to Crichton Reservecrichton reserve -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BLACK SATURDAY IN BENDIGO, 2008
DVD. Black Saturday in Bendigo, 2008. WIN News Stories 2008. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: PAGE OF VERSE, Early 1900s
Document. Double sided sheet of verse ''The Royal Reciter'' ''The Groom's Story''.performing arts, elocution, page of verse -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, Douglas J Salveron
Grey painted Wooden Cross with name, photograph and story of deceased soldierConscript Salveron enlisted 1965 - sailed from Brisbane May 1966 and died 18th August 1966 in Battle of Long Tanwooden cross, cpl douglas j salveron, long tan, killed in action -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Behind the Wire
Story Board about Brian Budden, Intelligence Corporal. Service No. 2781441.5 rar, vung tau, nui dat, behind the wire -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Susan Robertson, The bell sounds pleasantly : Ebenezer Mission Station, 1992
The story of the impact of colonisation on Wimmera and district Aborigines, and of their relationships with the Moravian missionaries.B&w illustrations, b&w photographs -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Boyes, Rosemary B.E.M, Australian Shipowners and their Fleets. Book 17, 1978
Stories and photographs illustrating a little of the Hume Highway between Melbourne and AlburyCopy of inscription in Sutherland family history file.roads and streets -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Sharp Evelyn et al, The Quiver, 1913
For teenage girls, covering stories, activities, arts and important moral advice.literature -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Loney J K, Wreck of the S.S. Riverina, 1973
Small work recording interesting stories and sidelights of Port Phillip Heads.settlement -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Linton-Smith, Virginia, Gippsland Lakes Bibliography
The story of the mosaics on the Paynesville Promenade and a look at the people of Paynesville and its environment.township, visual arts -
Clunes Museum
Magazine, HENRY KENNETH PRIOR, FOR THE BULLETIN NEWSPAPER CO. LTD, THE AUSTRALIANS WOMAN'S MIRROR, 1928
64 PAGES OF READING FOR THE HOMETHE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S MIRROR - A WEEKLY MAGAZINE FOR WOMEN. STORIES, PATTERNS ETC.VOL.4 NO.49 THREEPENNY WEEKLY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1928local history, book, magazine -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, 50 golden years, 2003?
Story of John and Lois Shambrook - 50 Golden years 1953-2003.Story of John and Lois Shambrook - 50 Golden years 1953-2003.Story of John and Lois Shambrook - 50 Golden years 1953-2003.shambrook, john, shambrook, lois, nurlendi road, vermont no. 19 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, In the frame, 2010
Story of Gillian Armstrong, film director, who grew up in Mitcham.Story of Gillian Armstrong, film director, who grew up in Mitcham.Story of Gillian Armstrong, film director, who grew up in Mitcham.mitcham, film productions, armstrong, gillian -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Linay story like a Forsyte Saga, 1969
Story of Robert Linay, who built the original Vermont Primary School.Story of Robert Linay, who built the original Vermont Primary School.Story of Robert Linay, who built the original Vermont Primary School.vermont primary school, no. 1022, linay, robert -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Parma House, Hepburn Springs, c2000
A two story mansion built by Fabrizio Crippa at Hepburn Springs in 1864.parma houses, hepburn springs, italian, swiss italian, fabrizio crippa -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Family history book - McCarron Family
"Farewell to Fearn Hill - The story of the McCarron Family in Australia" by Ken McCarronfamily history, mccarron, book -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Photograph, Ambulance Headquarters, Melbourne, Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of three story ambulance headquarters with ambulance in driveway.VICTORIAN CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICEvictorian civil ambulance service -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
In 1844 a carpenter called David McLaws secured the lease on the land on the south west corner of James and Bank Streets. He later converted this to freehold by which time he had erected the Caledonian Inn. This building has been continually licensed since that time , and is believed to be the longest continual license held in Victoria. The dormer windows in the part of the building facing James street hide the fact that there is only a skeleton of rooms that were meant to be built there. They were unfinished because the labourers left town when gold was discovered at Ballarat in 1853. An advertisement for the time says “There were four parlours, a bagatelle room, eight bedrooms, a detached kitchen, stable and kitchen garden”. Well known hotel Thought to be the oldest continuously licenced hotel in VictoriaBlack and white photograph of 2 story building with dormer windows on corner hotel, building, james street, bank street, david mclaws -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Gallipoli's 'Lone Pine' Lives On
A detailed account of the story of Lone Pine in Gallipoli and how seedlings were grown from a pine cone brought back by Sgt. Keith McDowell. The author and date of this account is not known but was post 1989. The text says: " Gallipoli Lone Pine Lives On The Gallipoli Lone Pine has become a piece of living history in Australia. Every Australian solider who served at Gallipoli, knew Plateau 400 or ‘Lone Pine’ – the scene of some of the fiercest hand-to-hand combat by Australian in World War 1. The Plateau was distinguished by a solitary lone pine which bore silent witness to the heroism and tenacity of Australians who fought there. Lone Pine was a heavily fortified Turkish trench position, identified by a solitary Pinus Halepensis species commonly known as an ‘Aleppo Pine’. (** NB this has since been corrected and the species is not an 'Aleppo pine' but Pinus Brutia, commonly called Turkish pine) At 5.30 pm on August 6th, 1915, Australians of the First Brigade attacked the Turkish trenches under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. The Australians found the trenches were roofed over with pine logs covered with earth. They clawed the roofing back and jumped into the trenches below. After savage hand-to-hand fighting the trenches were taken by 6 pm. Attack and counter attack continued until August 10, when fighting at Lone Pine ceased, and the position as firmly held in Australian hands. The six Australian Battalions involved lost 80 officers and 2197 men in the battle for Lone Pine. Turkish deaths were estimated at between 5,000 and 6,000. At Gallipoli during the evacuation, 33 men of the 24th Battalion mounted a gallant action. They were left behind to keep up the pretence that the Lone Pine trenches were still occupied. They destroyed the remaining guns, and embarked before daylight 20 minutes before the appointed time, and less than two hours before a storm blew up which would have made withdrawal impossible. Although the Lone Pine was destroyed in the fighting it lives on today in Australia. Which is where the Legacy Lone Pine story begins. During the withdrawal a soldier, Sgt. Keith McDowell, picked up a pine cone from the original Lone Pine and placed it in his haversack as a souvenir. Sgt. McDowell carried the cone for the remainder of the war and when he returned to Australia gave it to his Aunt, Mrs Emma Gray of Grassmere near Warrnambool. “Here Aunty, you’ve got a green thumb, see if you can grow something out of this”, the late Mrs Gray’s son, Alexander, recalled. But it wasn’t until some 12 years later that Mrs Gray planted the few seeds from the cone, five of which sprouted and grew into little trees. One of the pines eventually died but the remaining four survived. In May, 1933, one was planted in Wattle Park on the occasion of the Trooping of the Colour by the 24th Battalion. On the 11th June 1933, the second tree was planted with full military honours by S G Savige of the 24th Battalion, at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, where it now shades the well-loved statue of Simpson and his donkey. The late Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige KBE, CB, DSO, MC, ED, was the founder of Melbourne Legacy. Formed in 1923, the Melbourne Legacy Club was the first such Club to be established. On the 18 June 1933 the third tree was planted at the Sisters, near Terang, just north east of Warrnambool. This is the area Mrs Gray’s family lived and the home of several Gallipoli veterans. The fourth tree was planted in the Warrnambool Gardens on 23 January 1934. In 1964 Legatee Tom Griffiths, then President of Warrnambool Legacy, put forward the idea that more seedlings should be raised in the Jubilee Year of Gallipoli from the established trees with the object of planting memorial trees throughout Australia in memory of those who fell in action at Lone Pine in 1915. The project was outlined in a paper presented to the Perth Conference in 1965 and was strongly supported. Two batches of cones were sent to Melbourne, one from the tree at ‘The Sisters’ and another from the tree at the Warrnambool Gardens, and the full cooperation of the (then) Forests Commission of Victoria, was guaranteed by the Chief Commissioner, Mr Benallack. Unfortunately, these cones had been gathered too late as the seeds had already been cast, and the few seeds that survived failed to germinate. However, Melbourne Legacy then undertook the propagation and distribution of seedlings. With the assistance of the Shrine of Remembrance Trustees, permission was granted by the Melbourne City Parks and gardens Curator to harvest a limited number of cones from the 24th Battalion tree at the Shrine and these were gathered by the Forest Commission and after the necessary preparatory treatment were planted in the Commission’s nursery at Macedon. Approximately 150 seedlings were raised from these cones by Dr Grose, Director and Silviculture. Melbourne Legacy’s Commemoration Committee was responsible for the collection, propagation, presentation and dedication of Lone Pines from the 24th Battalion tree at the Shrine of Remembrance. One the 14 September 1989 further cones were collected with the hope to raise 1000 trees from the seeds. This could not have been done without the invaluable assistance of the Department of Natural Resources and Dr Peter May at the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture in Richmond, Victoria. Thus, Legacy is helping to keep the memory of the Gallipoli ‘Lone Pine’ alive – its spirit living on today. Presentations are made to schools, ex-service organisations and interested bodies by Legacy Clubs in the hope that they will be cherished as a symbol of Australian nationhood and of its just pride, devotion, courage, selflessness and sense of service to others. "The Legacy Lone Pine program helped promote the Anzac story throughout Australia.White A4 paper with black type x 3 pages recounting the story of Legacy's propagation of Lone Pine seedlings. lone pine, gallipoli