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Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Gold for the Taking-A Pictorial History of the Heyday of the Walhalla-Wood's Point Gold Belt: 1860's-1960's, 2007
... Gold for the Taking-A Pictorial History of the Heyday of ...A pictorial history of the heyday of the Walhalla-Wood's Point gold belt in the 1860's-1960'sHardcover. The cover is a gold colour. The front cover has a photograph of a group of miners in front of the entry to a mine. On the top entry timber piece is a sign saying "Old Mine". The beginning of the wording is obscured by one of the miners standing in front of the entry. There is also an old mining trolley standing on tracks which lead into the mine.There is also an old gold mining dish sitting on a rock to the left of the entry into the mine.On the back cover is a photograph of Walhalla in modern times as well as a photograph of the publisher of this book. There is also a blurb about the publisher.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold fields, gold mining, a1 mine settlement, aberfeldy, beardmore, black river group, coopers creek, donnellys creek, enochs point, fulton creek, gaffneys creek, gooleys creek, jamieson, jordan valley, kevington, knockwood, matlock, ten mile, walhalla, wood's point, history, victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, B. J. Fletcher et al, Broadford: a regional history, 1975
... Broadford: a regional history ...213 p., black and white illustrations, dust jacketbroadford, broadford and district historical society -
Vision Australia
Document - Text, The White Cane Day: a brief history
... The White Cane Day: a brief history ...A brief history of White Cane day outlining the use of the white cane in the United States and Australia.1 page typed sheet of informationwhite cane day, advertising -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Watsonia - a short history, 1934o
... Watsonia - a short history ...A history of the Watsonia with no definite author shown and no references. Information requires verification. [By inference etc. The author was John Kellow]5 pages of typed text.Handwritten on last page in red pen: "Kellett - Greenswood Dve" followed by in pencil: "Kellow 9 7 72"watsonia, electric station estate, black family. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Helen Doyle, The Church on the Hill :A centenary history of St. Brigid’s Crossley and its Irish Catholic community, 2014
... The Church on the Hill :A centenary history of St. Brigid’s ...History of St Brigid's Catholic Church and the Irish-Australian communityGreen tinted paperback with photograph of farming men with children and horses on front cover. Title and other text is dark brown edged in white. A number of Irish surnames are written in darker green on the paler part of front cover. This effect is also on back cover in tan lettering. The back cover description is written in brown text with image in oval above text.non-fictionHistory of St Brigid's Catholic Church and the Irish-Australian community warrnambool, crossley, st brigid's church, crossley catholic church, helen doyle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Bob Prentice, Peter Bardho, "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 1993
... "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn ...Book - 16 pages printed on off white paper plus light card cover printed on grey paper, titled "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust". Originally written by Bob Prentice in a TMSV Running Journal of 1966 (Vol. 2 No. 4), then to a booklet by Peter Bardho of Tramway Publications in 1993. Covers the history of the trust, those involved, horse tram, operations, Riversdale Road extension, mileage, track layout with plans, overhead, rollingstock, the Burwood accident of Jan. 1917, depot, substation, Wattle Park, employees strike, fares and sections, annual balance sheets, timetables, rolling stock data, disposal and an epilogue following the establishment of the MMTB. Has numerous photos. 2nd Edition, published by Tramway Publications 2016, Edited by Dean Filgate - digital image added 7/8/2020 as htd1117i2.pdf.trams, tramways, htt, burwood, accidents, depot, hawthorn, tramcars, tmsv, wattle park, employees -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Kinglake - A Pictorial History to celebrate the bicentenary 1988 by Deidre Hawkins, 1988
... Kinglake - A Pictorial History to celebrate the bicentenary ...A pictorial history of Kinglake, divided into sections dealing with gold, timber, farming, houses, churches, etc. Photographic illustrations predominate.viii, 219 p.kinglake -
St Matthews/Wiseman House Archive
Booklet, Wiseman House (Sawbridgeworth) A Brief History, May 2003
... Wiseman House (Sawbridgeworth) A Brief History ...Origins and history of this heritage house and of the Wiseman family who were the builders and owners. Subsequent use of the building is also included.Printed booklet produced by Bev Lacock and Ian Keeble in May 2003, revised in June 2008. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Book, Melbourne : Heinemann Publisher, Port Fairy, the first fifty years, 1837-1887 : a social history / by J.W.Powling, 1980
... Port Fairy, the first fifty years, 1837-1887 : a social ...Victoria. Port Fairy, 1837-1887 Index. Bibliographyxii+324, half-title page vignette, 16 plates, endpaper plan, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; dust wrapper,non-fictionVictoria. Port Fairy, 1837-1887 Index. Bibliographyvictoria. port fairy, 1837-1887., port fairy, victoria -- history., victoria -- port fairy., port fairy (vic.) -- history., j.w.powling, book -
Ballan Shire Historical Society
Book - Book. St. Brigid's School, Ballan, St Brigid's School Ballan. A Short History, 2010
... St Brigid's School Ballan. A Short History. ...A short history of St. Brigid's (Catholic) School from it's beginnings as the Ballan Catholic Common School No. 100 at St. Agnes Church c. 1859 up to the present in 2010. The book contains teacher and class photographs, information on the establishment of Catholic Schools in Victoria, and a section on the history of Catholics in Ballan and the beginnings of the Church community. Recent events are covered as are recollections and interviews with former pupils.Significant to past and present students and staff, also to those researching family history and education within the local area.A small paperback book with an olive green cover on which is centered an oval coloured photograph of the school. 62 pages.schools, ballan, st brigids, catholic schools -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, A Short History of the Australian Country Press, 2013
... A Short History of the Australian Country Press ...This book by Rod Kirkpatrick gives a summary of the history of newspapers in provincial towns and cities in Australia. There are some references to newspapers in Warrnambool and surrounding districts. This book will be useful for research.This is a soft cover book of 266 pages. It has a white cover with black printing and one sepia-coloured photograph on the front cover and one black and white photograph on the back cover. The pages contain 13 chapters with a bibliography, appendix and index. The book contains many black and white photographs and tables. newspapers in australia, history of warrnambool -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Greensborough RSL Sub-branch: a proud history, 1919-2015
... Greensborough RSL Sub-branch: a proud history ...A short history of the Greensborough RSL Sub-Branch, with first steps to its founding in 1919 and first official recognition as a sub branch in 1934.71p. col. illus.greensborough rsl -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Education Department of Victoria, Vision and Realisation-A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria-Volume 3, 1973
... Vision and Realisation-A Centenary History of State ...A centenary history of state education in Victoria.Red cover with the title and volume written on the spine in gold lettering. Both front and back inside covers have a photograph of 'The school at Drummond North' Photo: Geoff Mauger non-fictionA centenary history of state education in Victoria.education, state education, victoria, history, port phillip western, port phillip eastern, upper goulburn, goulburn, upper murray, east gippsland, west gippsland -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne Tramway Museum, "A brief history of the Tramways of Footscray", Mar. 2012
... "A brief history of the Tramways of Footscray" ...Book - 16 A4 pages, centre stapled, to A5, titled "A brief history of the Tramways of Footscray", by Keith Kings, based on an original article published in Electric Traction June 1962. Published by the "Melbourne Tramway Museum" TMSV, 2012. Covers the formation of the FTT, includes a map by Liam Davies, economics, trams used, the WW1, Post Way years, traffic, photos, the declining years, closure, references."KS 24-3-62" on top right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, ftt, footscray, x1 class, x2 class, world war 2, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Alf Twentyman, "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", Nov. 1975
... "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne" ...Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: A PAGE IN HISTORY
... JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: A PAGE IN HISTORY ...Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. A page in history: members of the Bendigo Advertiser's social club enjoy a day out on a golf course. The date of the photo is unknown, although it's believed to be in the 1940s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Shire of Corio, A Brief history of the Shire of Corio, 1980s
... A Brief history of the Shire of Corio ...History of Shire of Corio, a local government area between Geelong and Werribee. The Shire included all of Geelong's northern suburbs and existed from 1861 to 1993.12 p., printed in green on white paper, photographs, stapled.geelong, shire of corio, werribee -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, A Family History - Park and Lindsay families, 2004
... A Family History - Park and Lindsay families ...Compiled to record family trees and history of the Park and Lindsay families. Chapters on local connections of Park families. Produced for a reunion of the Park and Lindsay families, 2004park and lindsay families, dr j park, family reunions -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Irene Turvey, A Brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley, compiled by Irene Turvey, 1835o
... A Brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley, compiled by ...Compiled by Irene Turvey, this brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley is based on "The Diamond Valley Story" by Diane Edwards (published 1979), and includes photographs from the book.4 photocopied pages, text and photographsshire of diamond valley, diamond valley story -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Peter Fryar, A short history and discussion paper regarding factors influencing the introduction of "Physical Education" courses into Victorian Tertiary Education and to Ballarat Post Secondary Institutions in particular, by Peter Fryar
... A short history and discussion paper regarding factors ...Retired Dean of the Faculty of Human Studies, Peter Fryar, was invited to prepare this short history for lodgement in the University of Ballarat Historical Collection (later Federation University Historical Collection).10 typed pages by Peter Fryar outlined introduction of Physical Education studies at a Tertiary Level at Ballarat peter fryar, physical education, mount helen campus -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A short history of Watsonia High School. WaHIGH, 1961-1989
... A short history of Watsonia High School. WaHIGH ...Brief history of Watsonia High School outlining developments from 1961 to 1989 when Greensborough Secondary College was formed from the amalgamation of Watsonia High and Watsonia Technical School.One page timelinewatsonia high school -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, Ringwood Lodge No. 382, History of the Ringwood Lodge No. 382, 1925 to 1985, 1985
A History of the Ringwood Lodge No. 382, 1925 to 1985.|Compiled by the Masonic Lodge No. 382 by M.E. Chivers, H.F. Lambert did the typesetting, and B.H. Whitaker and A. Sommerville helped in history and layout. The Ringwood Historical Research Group provided the early photos.A History of the Ringwood Lodge No. 382, 1925 to 1985.; Blue covered booklet - 40 pages of print and photographs. +Additional Keywords: Chivers, M.E. / Lambert, H.F. / Whitaker, B.H. / Sommerville, A.A History of the Ringwood Lodge No. 382, 1925 to 1985 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Citymission Retirement Village - Judge Book Village, Eltham: A Village History; the first thirty years / The Reverend Norman C. Pearce, 1986
... : A Village History; the first thirty years / The Reverend ...CityMission Retirement Village, also known as Eltham Retirement Centre, also formerly known as Judge Book Memorial Village, was officially opened on Sunday 28 October 1956. This history documents the first thirty years through to 1986. Founded by the Melbourne City Mission, the significant early history of the "village for the aged" is documented including the various challenges faced including ongoing expansions and building develoment needs and impacts of flooding from the nearby Diamond Creek. It mentions some people associated with the organisation with reference to the Eltham Auxillary which was a group of Eltham residents formed to support the organisation and its residents through activity and fundraising efforts.Softcover; 60p.judge book village, retirement village, melbourne citymission, eltham, aged care, seniors, social service, older people, housing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Burrow, Burra and 'Borough - a Powell Family History, 1996
... Burrow, Burra and 'Borough - a Powell Family History ...Spiral bound pale coloured plastic cover booklet of 82 pages 'Burrow, Burra and 'Borough' a Powell Family History. B&W photo of Powell people on front cover. Compiled and edited by Pauline E Powell 1996 Illustrated with B&W photos and mapsHandwritten comments made against some photspowell, family history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Shire of Diamond Valley, A brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley by Irene Turvey, 1837o
... A brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley by Irene ...This brief history discusses the Shire of Diamond Valley. The Shire of Diamond Valley was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. The shire covered an area of 74.38 square kilometres and existed from 1964 until 1994.This article includes some images of early building in the Shire of Diamond Valley.Photocopied article. 4 pages text and illus.On front page "from Rosie Bray"shire of diamond valley, irene turvey -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Andrew, Ann, Local History A Handbook for Enthusiasts, 1999
... Local History A Handbook for Enthusiasts ...A history of the Bairnsdale Home and Hospital, covering the years from 1888 to 1999, commissioned by the Board of Management of Bairnsdale Regional Health Service.health services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, Keith Kings, A brief History of the Tramways of Bendigo, 1965
... A brief History of the Tramways of Bendigo ...Manuscript titled "A brief history of the Tramways of Bendigo", prepared by Keith Kings during 1965 based on the text in the last paragraph. Was to be a joint effort with Wal Jack, notes Wal's death in 1964. Provides a short history of Bendigo, the construction and operation of the battery and steam tram system, the take over and construction of the electric tramways by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria. Includes the takeover by the SEC, replacement tramcars, the North Bendigo extension, exchange of cars with Ballarat, Geelong, attempts to close the system and operations during the mid 1960s. The material in this manuscript would have formed by the basis of a booklet published by the ARHS/TMSV at the time of the closure of the SEC operated tramways in 1971.Yields information about the history of Bendigo Tramways written in 1965. Has a strong association with the author who prepared a larger work when the tram system closed in 1971.Manuscript titled - The Tramways of Bendigo - 31 quarto typed pages, carbon copy.Has a number of corrections to the text.trams, tramways, manuscript, history, esco, sec, tramcars, steam trams, bendigo tramways -
Unions Ballarat
A brush with history : the Painters Union and the Australian labour movement, Spierings, John, 1994
... A brush with history : the Painters Union and the ...History of the Painters Union.Of historical significance to the union movement in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; red and black text; colour image of the union banner. Front cover: title and author's name.painters union - victorian, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, painters, unions, history, operative painters and decorators union -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: A VISIT INTO BENDIGO'S HISTORY
... NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: A VISIT INTO BENDIGO'S HISTORY ...Newspaper article 'A visit into Bendigo's history ' The Historic Ravenswood Homestead. A photo of the buildings is shownnewspaper, historic ravenswood homestead -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, David Frost, "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton - Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris", May. 2006
... "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda ...Book - 20 pages + card covers, centre stapled titled "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton - Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris". Covers have colour photographs on the outside. Page 11 has a map of the two tramways with the tram lines and features shown in red. Written by David Frost, published May 2006 by Tramway Publications. Edited by Dean Filgate. Provides details of the background of the tramways, Elwood depot fire, Sandringham depot, closure and an Epilogue Has details of the Author.trams, tramways, vr trams, elwood, st kilda brighton, sandringham, beaumaris