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Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, Queen Victoria starue in the Snow, Ballarat, c2006
Colour photograph of the Queen Victoria Statue, in Sturt Street Ballarat, during a snow storm.ballarat, heritage, statue, queen victoria, town hall, queen victoria square, sturt street gardens, snow, queen victoria statue, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Examination, Education Department Victoria Technical Schools Examination Rules, c1880s ?
Foolscap printed list of rules for Education Department Victoria Technical Schools Examinationsexaminations, rules, technical schools examination rules -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, George Brown, Prospectors' Guide (Victoria), 1936, 1936
Brown soft covered book with pullout map showing auriferous areas of Victoria. prospecting, gold, geology, quartz reefs, indicators, ballarat indicators, miners' rights, mining leases, forest regulations, equipment, gold cradle, puddling machine, sluice box, whim, whip, california pump, cradle, mining, tools, mining laws -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Parsons, Max and Trigellis-Smith, Syd, War Memorials of Victoria, 1994
Photographs and descriptions of approximately 1,000 War Memorials in Victoria. Indexed by locality and town.memorials -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Queen Victoria Statue, 11/05/2014
Photograph of a white marble bust of Queen Victoria from the Ballarat Town Hall.queen victoria, statue, ballarat town hall -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Former Hogan Farm at Kurting, Victoria, 2016, 10/01/2016
John Hogan donated a part of his farm for the Kurting Mechanics' Institute Hall.Photographs of the former Hogan farm at Kurting, Victoria. The form was alongside the Kurting Hall.kurting, hogan -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image - Black and White, War on Rabbits, Laying Poinson in the Western District, Victoria, c1950, c1950
A black and white image of a man laying rabbit bait in Victoria's Western District. rabbit baits, poisoning rabbits, vermin -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image - Black and White, Gum Trees on Tower Hill, Victoria, c1950, c1950
Tower Hill is 18km west of Warrnambool and is accessed from the Princes Highway. Tower hill is a dormant volcano, with associated conical hills, large and small craters, basalt outcrops from lava flows and layers of Ash from long ago eruptions. A black and white image of two trees in a barron landscape at tower Hill,Victoriagum trees, tower hill -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, State Savings Bank of Victoria, Charlton branch 1922
Building built in 1886 as butchers. State Savings Bank of Victoria established in Charlton in 1899. Building replaced in 1940. T.H. Jackson, Edward Trenchard Stock & Station Agents, Jeweler and Bilton's PharmacyBlack & white photograph mounted, unframed. The State Savings Bank Of Victoria. Two storey building, cast iron railings on upstairs verandah,. Three men standing on footpath, one leaning on verandah post. On left, Howard Procter, on right L. Williams.state savings bank of victoria, procter, williams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Victorian Department of Education 1916 ANZAC medallion, Department of Education Victoria, 1916
Produced by Department of Education Victoria in recognition of ANZAC Day 25th April 1916Victorian Department of Education 1916 ANZAC medallion. Brown in colour inside cardbuard pouch. King George depicted on one side and ANZAC laurel on the other.Front of medal "For King and Country 1916" Back of medal department of education Victoria. ANZAC lest we forget 25 April 1916war - world war i, armed services - army, medals commemorative, anzac, department of education victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Victoria Street, Mitcham, 1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of of Victoria Street looking east. Car is exiting from multi storey car park in Edward Street into Victoria Avenue.victoria street, mitcham -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Land Conservation Council, Historic places: special investigation: South-Western Victoria: Final recommendations, January 1997
The Land Conservation Council has carried out an investigation of historic places in public land in South-western Victoria. The report contains the Council's recommendations for the protection, management and future use of more than 700 historic places, out of 2200 places identified during the investigation. The places have been assigned to three categories, A, B and C, representing State, regional and local levels of significance. The report also contains recommendations relating to general historic places management, the processes available in Victoria for the protection of historic places on public land, and Aboriginal historic places.Historic places: Special investigation: South-Western Victoria: Final recommendations. Land Conservation Council. Land Conservation Council; Melbourne (Vic); January 1997. viii, 176 p.; illus.; maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 7241 9290 5Maps in plastic sleeve.land conservation council; conservation; historic places; public land; aborigines; south west victoria; -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, The Queen in Victoria, 1954
In June 1953 , Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan, and became the Head of the Commonwealth. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited Victoria from 24th February to 9th March, 1954. The Argus was a morning daily newspaper, established in 1846 and closing in 1957. On 28 July 1952, The Argus became the first newspaper in the world to publish colour photographs in a daily paper. A large contingent of 160 students in a convoy of six school buses left the Orbost post Office at 6.a.m. to "Join in Acclaiming Our Gracious Queen" in Sale. An estimated 35,000 Gippslanders welcomed the Her Majesty, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. (info. from S.R.M. March 2, 10, 1954. A three guinea prize was offered for an essay on the royal visit. This item reflects the interest in the royal family to Australians at this time as well as the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family, especially towards Queen Elizabeth II.A hard covered book of 77 pp. The front cover is black with "E11R" in gold print. It is a pictorial story of Queen Elizabeth 11's visit to Victoria in 1954 - 24 February - 9 March.book-the-queen-in-victoria royalty -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photographs, Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Valentine's Snapshots MARYSVILLE, Victoria, 1923-1963
This collection of photographs shows various scenes around Marysville and surrounds such as waterfalls and rivers. Valentines snapshots were done of many places world wide, and packaged in a convenient size to be posted.Early photographs of Marysville and surrounds. Published by the Valentine Publishing Co as a souvenir of Marysville.Valentine's Snapshots/ MARYSVILLE, Victoria/ 12 Real Photographs for Your Album/ Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne./ PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN HONEYMOON 13/9/41/ JACK AND NORMA HIDSONcora lynn falls marysville no. 1, stevenson's falls marysville no. 2, keppels falls marysville no. 2, cumberland falls marysville no. 3, main street marysville, cumberland falls marysville no. 5, taggerty river marysville no. 7, mount gordon marysville no. 8, the old ford marysville no. 9, nicholls lookout marysville no. 10, taggerty river marysville no. 11, on the acheron way to marysville no. 12, souvenir, valentine publishing co, marysville, victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - CD-ROM, Marine Births, Deaths and marriages, Victoria. 1853-1920
Marine Births, Deaths and marriages, Victoria, 1853-1920. Plastic CD case with coloured insert featuring ship in full sail bow on. Contains one disc. Disc records births and deaths on ship bound for Victoriastatistics, marine, maritime, births, deaths, marriages -
Greensborough Historical Society
Compact disc, Victoria: births, deaths, marriages: [1836-1985], 1788-1905
Victorian births, deaths and marriages (B.D.M.) Each disc contains records for Victoria: Disc 1 Victorian Edwardian index 1902-1913; Disc 2 Great War index, B.D.M. 1914-1920; Disc 3 Victorian deaths 1921-1985; Disc 4 Victorian marriage index 1921-1942 ; Disc 5 Victorian pioneers; Disc 6: Victorian Federation B.M.D. 1889-1901; Disc 7 Victorian pioneer index 1837-1888; Disc 8 Victorian archives. This set also known as the Digger Database.A database of vital records (births, deaths, marriages) from South Australia.9 x compact discs in plastic casesContents listed on each CDgenealogy resources, family history, registers of births deaths marriages, victoria, digger database -
Melbourne Legacy
Audio - Recording, tape, Legacy Week 1968. Formal Opening by his Excellency The Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, 1968
A tape recording of Sir Edmund Herring, The Governor of Victoria, for the opening of Legacy Week in 1968. It may have been played on radio to promote Legacy. Taped voice recording messages were a common means of communication at this point in time. More compact, lighter and less cumbersone than vinyl records.A record of a launch of Legacy Week by a prominent Australian.A recording on a tape for Legacy Week 1968 in an off white cardboard box.Label, “Legacy Week” 1968, Formal Opening by His Excellency The Governor of Victoria, The Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, Lieutenant The Honourable Sir Edmund Herring KCMG; KBW; DSO; MC; ED;KStJ; QC. At “Legacy House” Melbourne. 2/9/68 Not to be played before 2PM on Monday 2. 9. 68 Thereafter as required.legacy week, governor of victoria, sir edmund herring, legacy promotion -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Museums Aust Victoria, 2014
This is the handbook for the third annual Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference held in Warrnambool. The conference was run in conjunction with Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village which was celebrating its 40th anniversary. Warrnambool Art Gallery was one of the sponsors of the conference. This handbook is of interest as it tells us of the activities and speakers at a conference which was held in Warrnambool in 2014 and which highlights particularly Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and the Warrnambool Art Gallery. This is a paper back booklet of 16 pages. It is the Conference Handbook of the Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference 2014 which was held at Warrnambool in April 2014. The pages contain printed material, advertisements, the conference program and information on the conference presenters. The cover has a white background with a map of Warrnambool Bay and town (Stanley 1870) on the front cover and an advertisement on the back cover.Front Cover: Museums Australia, Victoria, Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference 2014, Warrnambool 3-4 April, Museums Australia (Victoria), Conference Handbookvictorian museums & galleries conference. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Shaving Mug, Victoria Porcelain, c1918
This item is from a collection donated by descendants of John Francis Turner of Wodonga. Mr. Turner was born on 6 June 1885. He completed all of his schooling at Scotts Boarding School in Albury, New South Wales. On leaving school, he was employed at Dalgety’s, Albury as an auctioneer. In 1924 John was promoted to Manager of the Wodonga Branch of Dalgety’s. On 15/03/1900 he married Beatrice Neal (born 7/12/1887 and died 7/2/1953) from Collingwood, Victoria. They had 4 daughters – Francis (Nancy), Heather, Jessie and Mary. In 1920, the family moved From Albury to Wodonga, purchasing their family home “Locherbie” at 169 High Street, Wodonga. "Locherbie" still stands in Wodonga in 2022. The collection contains items used by the Turner family during their life in Wodonga. Victoria Porcelain - Victoria is the name of the leading porcelain producing company of Austria. It was founded 1883 by a company called Lazarus and Rosenfeld ltd. In Bohemia, Austria. After 2 years the factory was sold to Franz Schmidt. It was under his ownership that the Vitoria factor became the largest porcelain producing factory of its times. The Victoria Austria round green mark was used between 1904 and 1918.This item comes from a collection used by a prominent citizen of Wodonga. It is also an excellent example of Victoria Austria porcelain of the early 20th century.A porcelain shaving mug with floral design on one side. There is a space to hold a shaving brush and draining holes in the internal shelf.Hallmark on bottom: A green crown with "VICTORIA" written above it and "AUSTRIA" beneath.domestic items, silver cutlery -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, Panoramic View of Marysville, Vic, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.An early photograph of a panoramic view of Marysville, Victoria.REAL PHOTO POST CARD THE "ROSE" SERIES DE LUXE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED BY "THE ROSE STEREOGRAPHS" Armadale,/ Victoria.marysville, victoria, postcard, p. 2301, souvenir, rose series postcard -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, Panoramic View of Marysville, Vic, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.Panoramic view of Marysville, Victoria.REAL PHOTO POST CARD THE "ROSE" SERIES DE LUXE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED BY "THE ROSE STEREOGRAPHS" Armadale,/ Victoria.marysville, victoria, postcard, p. 2301, souvenir, rose series postcard -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (Item) - Colour tinted postcard, Nicholas John Caire, Marysville Bridge, Victoria, Austr, 1878-1904
One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria.POST CARD This Space may be Used/ for Correspondence The Address Only to be/ Written Here. 88421 Dear Miss McNair./ We arrived home/ quite safely on Sat./ The children met/ us with Fran and/ Auntie Ethel at the/ Circular Quay. All/ were well and real/ glad to have us home/ again. We were so sorry/ we were too late/ for the train. We thought/ we saw Mr Mr McNair walking from/ the train. Love to ????/ Kisses for Ollie from A.M.G. Miss McNair/ Wattle Street/ Bendigo/ Victoriamarysville, victoria, nicholas john caire, bridge scene, 88421, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Nicholas John Caire, River Watts, Fernshaw, Victoria, Austr, 1858-1918
One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria. POST CARD This Space may be used for Correspondence. The Address only to be written he (rest obscured by postage stamp) Date stamp / MAR 4 Orange postage stamp with portrait depicting Queen Victoria 95686 To Bessie/ Hope you are enjoying yourself/ I see there was some excitement/ at the Marysville Races/ Kind regards and/ best wishes/ & love from all of/ us at 384/ Punt Road/ & William Miss Bessie Taylor/ The Chestnuts/ Marysville Vicmarysville, victoria, nicholas john caire, watts river, fernshaw, 95686, postcard, souvenir -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1967, Dec 1966
Hard bound dark red book entitled "Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1967"advertising, families, local government, business and traders, built environment, sands & mcdougall pty ltd -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Tunbridge, B.R. and Rogan, P.L, A Guide to Inland Waters of Victoria, 1981
An indexed guide to the inland angling waters of Victoria. Information supplied by Fisheries and Wildlife Officers.information, waterways -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: Cemetery Records of Inglewood, Victoria 1862-2000, Cemetery Records of Inglewood, Victoria 1862-2000, 2000
Donald Clark Collection. Book with title 'Cemetery Records of Inglewood, Victoria 1862-2000' by Arthur T. Treble.inglewood, deaths, death, burials, cemetery, people -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Streetscape near the corner of Victoria Crescent and Hotham Street, Surrey Hills
Prior to subdivision for housing this area was paddocks used for grazing of cattle and used as part of the course in the early days of the Surrey Hills Golf Club. Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white photo taken from the centre of a bitumen road which is flanked by bluestone guttering. Nature strips, drive cross-overs and house fences are shown. Trees on the RHS nature strip are pollarded to avoid overhead power and telephone lines. There houses in the background."Bottom: The same view today taken from the intersection of Victoria Crescent and Hotham Street, Surrey Hills."surrey hills golf club, hotham street, victoria crescent, riversdale golf club, surrey hills, john arnold -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria, 23/08/2000
Steve Bracks, former Premier of Victoria, and alumni.steve bracks, e.j. barker, pat hope, bill pryor, david caro, david james -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Underground Survey of Mines Ballaarat, New Victoria Company, not dated
Printed transverse section of the New Victoria Company.underground survey, new victoria company, transverse section, mining, plan -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Guide to the establishment and operation of Historical Societies and Historical Museums in Victoria, 1/04/1991 12:00:00 AM
Guide published by the Royal Historical Society of VictoriaGuide published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.Guide published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoriaroyal historical society of victoria, museums