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Federation University Historical Collection
Document, C.E. Hounam et al, Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology - Climate of the Basaltic Plains of Western Victoria, 1963
Brown cardboard covered foolscap sized typed document with diagrams Handwritten on front. Symposium - Royal Society of Victoria "Basaltic Plains of Victoria" 12 September 1963basaltic plains of victoria, royal society of victoria, commonwealth of australia bureau of meteorology, c.e. hounam, f.a. powell, symposium, maps -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Picture, framed, Queen Victoria, 1993 (exact)
Picture in wooden frame of Queen Victoriaart, pictures, queen victoria -
Clunes Museum
Programme, United In-Memoriam Service for Queen Victoria, 1901
Programme for an in-memorium service for Queen VictoriaSaturday afternoon 2nd February 1901 W Blackband - Mayor H Sando - Town Clerk Municipality of Clunes Sealqueen victoria, memorial service, blackband, sando -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Crayfish Bay, Victoria
Coastal scenes at Crayfish Bay, Victoriacrayfish bay, beach, coast, great ocean road, otways -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Whitehead's Map of Victoria, with Alphabetical Key, 1869
Whitehead's Map of Victoria, with Alphabetical Keystawell -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Map - Whiteheads New Map of Victoria, E. Whitehead & Co., engravers & lithographers, 1868
Edward Whitehead was a printer and publisher active in Melbourne during the latter half of the 19th century. Whitehead founded his printing business at 67 Collins Street East in 1864 and, though not focused on maps, began publishing his own series of maps of Victoria in 1867. He focussed on producing highly detailed folding maps of Victoria which included a very detailed index of place names. His series of maps of Victoria became one of the most successful and most profitable series of regional maps of Australia ever produced.This is a very early map of Victoria showing Belvoir (Wodonga)A detailed early map of Victoria with counties clearly marked and shaded and a detailed index. It also shows roads, post office towns, railways, telegraphs, gold mining areas and notes on topography. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes a list of towns with distances from Melbourne on 3 sides of map. It is produced on paper mounted on linen.victoria cartography, rare maps victoria, whiteheads maps -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat Teachers' College Residents at 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East, 1960s, 1960 s
The Ballarat Teachers' College is a predecessor institution of Federation University.Thirteen female students are photographed on the steps of their hotel at 130 Victoria Street, Ballarat East.ballarat teachers' college, 130 victoria street, hostel, student residence, ballarat east -
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 -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Old Gold Towns of Victoria, 1970
Histories of the old gold towns in VictoriaHardback. Yellow dust cover. Front of jacket illustration-The Diggings, Ballarat. The poppet head, battery house, and mullock heap are typical of an old gold mine, and have been restored on Sovereign Hill over the old North Normandy mine. Back of jacket-The Bend in the Road, at Clunes. Inside both front and back cover is a drawn map of Victoria showing all the towns mentioned in the book. Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779 Signature of H M Olivergold town, victoria, australia, history -
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Mines Department, Melbourne, Mines Act-Victoria: Mining Managers' Certificate, 1914, 1914
Certificate outlines what service and competency are required for the Certificate of Mine Managers. For Competency Certificate the Board will accept the Degree of Bachelor of Mining Engineering, University of Melbourne and Diploma of Mining Engineering of approved School of Mines, as the equivalent of the Board's examination and two years' practical experience.Type written information on requirements to be a Mining Manager under the Mines Acts Victoria.Dated 17th February 1914 in Melbourne R U Birrell, Secretary of Board of Examiners for Mining Managers certificate, mine manager, mines acts, victoria, service, competency, bachelor of mining engineering, university of melbourne, diploma of mining engineering, school of mines, r u birrell, mines department -
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 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pamphlets - Shire of Bright, Community Services Directory 1989-90 & 1990-91
Shire of Bright informed residents of their services by mail.The Shire of Bright includes some towns in the Kiewa Valley.White with green print and Shire of Bright logo. Back cover "To the Householder" and "Postage Paid". Each consist of 22 pages printed in green on both sides and held by 2 staples.shire of bright, community services -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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