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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Programme, Funeral Service for Francis John (Frank) Corr. 1931-2012
Obituary written by the Corr family in memory of Frank Corr, a former Mayor of Ringwood as was his father. A well known Ringwood family.Bifold leaflet including order of service. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Harry Gilham, Grave of Christopher Watson, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 1 Aug 2007
In Loving Memory of Christopher Beloved husband of Emily Watson Who died 25thh July 1909 Aged 64 years At resteltham cemetery, gravestones, memorials, christopher watson, emily watson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Oral History, June Hall, Shirley Fraser: interviewed by June Hall, 2011
Shirley Fraser (nee Black) is interviewed by June Hall. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and Shirley's Black family connection.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Shirl"; Side 2 "Blank".june hall, oral history, shirley fraser (black), black family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oral History, Betty McKenzie (Adams/Joyner) memories, 1937o
Memories of life at Briar Hill from the late 1930s to about 1960 as told by Betty McKenzie to Dawn Bennetts (nee Petts)2 pages typescript (2 copies), one with background notes by Dawn Bennettsbetty mckenzie, greenhills, briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memorabilia collection, Ruby Mills memorabilia, 1990s
Mavis Ellis put this collection of objects together in memory of her mother Ruby Mills nee Wilson... granddaughter of Robert Whatmough?Picture frame, glazed forming shallow box containing photograph, spectacles, purse, doyley, gloves, small hymn book and lace mounted on purple lining, being memorabilia associated with Ruby Mills.ruby mills, ruby wilson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Oil
Donated by Gunther Schnerring in memory of his mother - Matron Hedwig Schnerring. Painted by Cesare Vagarini. The painting was commissioned by Matron Schnerring.oil painting of 2 rows of huts. 5 one side, 6 on the other side. Garden beds in between the rows of huts. In a wooden framematron hedwig schnerring, gunther schnerring, cesare vagarini, camp 3 artists -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Rodney Shire Business Firms, 1999
A collection of photographs, business accounts, advertisements, recollections and memories of Tatura and Merrigum, including the railway crossing and gates and an article on the Blake familyA green back and front plastic folder with black spine, A4 size, containing plastic sleeves. Various information contained within including Tatura railway crossing, photographs of Criterion Hotel and others.district businesses, shire of rodney, tatura, merrigum, tatura railway crossing, blake family of tatura -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Conrad, Joseph, The rescue : a romance of the shallows by Joseph Conrad, 1920
Captain Tom Lingard falls in love with a woman whose yacht he saves.416 p. fictionCaptain Tom Lingard falls in love with a woman whose yacht he saves.fiction, joseph conrad -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Saunders, Alan
UNFINISHED Contents Newspaper article: "Old tin shed houses a host of memories'". Diamond Valley News, 22 May 1983.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, C.2002
A.K. Geier, refer Cat No 601 for his service history.Certificate, black print on white background commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait. Presented in memory of Allan Keith GEIER who lost his life in that battle during the sinking of HMAS Perth on 1st March 1942. Black plastic frame, glass front, fawn cardboard backing with support.Bottom of certificate: “Freemantle Dockers photo of white anchors on the Subiaco Football Oval, representing crew of HMAS Perth who lost their lives in the above battle” Bottom of certificate: “Signed by WA State Office of DVA”hmas, perth, geier -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Memorials of Gweneth Horman 1918-2013 Ringwood East
Gwenneth Horman was Lady Mayoress of Ringwood when her husband was Mayor and was involved in many local oganisations4 pages of typed notes and 4 hand written by Richard Carter as his tribute to Gwenneth Horman at her funeral on 19 November 2013 giving her life achievements. 2 computer copies of family death notices and a Memorial card of the Order of Service. 5 pages of memories of Ringwood East. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, My Memories of New Guinea 1944 Vol 1, after 1944
Volume 1 includes a hand written account of "The Wreck of the Steam-Ship NOSEL at the Lizard Point, August 26, 1882Book, one of a set of two, "My Memories of New Guinea 1944 Vol 1". Leather bound books with gold lettering. The bottom right corner of the cover has embossed in gold the initials 'G.A.R." This book contain newspaper cuttings, pictures and hand written notes on various ships and shipping disasters.gold lettering on cover "G.A.R."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, my memories of new guinea 1944 vol 1, my memories of new guinea 1944, steam-ship nosel, g.a.r. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Off white card with 'Sweet Memory wings these words to You, May Fortune smile and Friends be true'. Printed in red, black, dark & light blue. The capital S has black vines around it and the rest of the words has red vines around it. At the bottom is printed in black: 'With Sincere Christmas Greetings'.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HANDWRITTEN PAPER: CHINESE IN BENDIGO BY A CHITTOCK
Handwritten paper ''Chinese in Bendigo'' by A Chittock (no date or other details). Covers aspects such as fire in the Chinese Camp; disappearance of Constable Ryan; author's memories of kiln/ Bridge St/ nurseries; attitudes to Chinese; 1854 threat in Bendigo to the Chinese (Panton/McLachlan/Denovan);Chinese activities in community (Easter Fair); Bibliography.A. Chittockbendigo, mining, early chinese history, emu point, chinese joss house, white hills cemetry, bendigo chinese association. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Essay - Honours Thesis, Rosie BRAY, Rosalie (Rosie) Thrupp Robnson Bray, "The Borough", 2010
Copy of thesis submitted as part of the final honours examination in the History program at LaTrobe University. Copy bound and donated by the author."The Borough", by Rosie BRAY 2010. Honours Thesis, History program, LaTrobe University, which discusses the experiences of Port Melbourne's people in World War Two and includes information from interviews with people who lived through the war and the author's own memories . Bound in red and blue, with gold print on the cover.war - world war ii, rosalie (rosie) bray nee thrup -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ORDER OF SERVICE ON DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA, 1901
Document: An undenominational order of service in memory of the death of Her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. To be held in Rosalind Park, Bendigo, on Saturday afternoon 2nd February, 1901. Addresses by Archdeacon MacCullagh, Revs. T. Adamson and A.S.C. James. Service to commence at 3.30. Printer E. Hull, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.document, official celebrations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Twelve black and white Photograph depicting Alan reed and his mates in various situations including photos of arial recon in Vietnam. USB stick titled "carolina kangaroo" which have been downloaded. collections. Documents of memories of Alan reed whilst in Vietnam as a pilot were typed by Alan Reedphotograph, alan reed, carolina kangaroo -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder, Isabel Cameron, Moorilim Aerodrome, 2000 (estimated)
29th Light horse training at Murchison, also story of Moorilim Aerodrome.A4 black cover folder with plastic sleeves. 9 pages. Story of the aerodrome told by Isabel Cameron (nee Bronn) from her memory. Includes her own life history. Several aerial photos of the drome. In same folder 9 photos (sepia) of 20th Light Horse at training at Murchison.moorilim, moorilim aerodrome, isabel cameron, 20th light horse -
Clunes Museum
Book, LEARMONTH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC, STORIES FROM THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY, Jul-99
LEARMONTH DISTRICT ISTORICAL SOCIETY, LIKE SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS MINDFUL OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RECORDING THE "ORDINARY" EVENTS OF OUR HISTORYSMALL VOLUME OF COLLECTED STORIES BY VARIOUS WRITERS AND PUBLISHED BY LEARMONTH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF KEITH CHARLES EDMONSTON, 1913 - 1998, FOUNDER OF THE LEARMONTH DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FRONT COVER IMAGE IS OF A PERSON IN PERIOD DRESS STANDING ON THE SHORE OF LAKE LEARMONTH. DUN COLOURED BACKGROUNDnon-fictionLEARMONTH DISTRICT ISTORICAL SOCIETY, LIKE SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS MINDFUL OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RECORDING THE "ORDINARY" EVENTS OF OUR HISTORYlocal history, book, learmonth historical society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, My Memories of George Skewes, 1999
Memories of George Skewes by Ted Arrowsmith who knew him over a period of 45 years, and a letter from George's son, Eric outlining his father's history from 1897 - 1989. This history is in the Archives of both Christ Church, Mitcham and Nunawading Historical Society. With photo of George and Beryl Skewes.skewes, clarence george, arrowsmith, ted, toc h mitcham branch, clayton, 'tubby', rev, christ church, anglican church, mitcham, nunawading historical society, state rivers and water supply commission, keage, beryl colville, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, skewes, eric william, skewes, coryl isobel, skewes, luke, skewes, beryl -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Glenise Kellett, "Memories of Dave Kellett", 2009
Yields information about the life of Dave Kellett following his death - and has a strong association with Alan Bradley.Photocopy of pages 4 and 5 of Feb. 2009 Fares Please!, article titled "Memories of Dave Kellett", prepared by Alan Bradley. Includes photos of Dave with SEC inspectors. Has a hand mark noting the injuries suffered by the Dave when his tram collided with semi trailer on 15/4/1954. trams, tramways, personnel, inspectors, accidents, articles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - MULQUEEN FAMILY COLLECTION: BOOK MARK
Book mark, red with white writing. On one side the words: Book Mark a little memento from the Mulqueen family, Bridge Street, Bendigo. On the other side: Mulqueen family, funeral directors, Bridge Street, Bendigo on the left and on the right, the logo of a dove flying estd. 1853. In loving memory. WWW.mulqueen.com.aubendigo, business, mulqueen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HUNTLY SCHOOLS FROM 1857 TO 2010, 2010
124 page soft cover book 'Huntly Schools from 1857 to 2010'. Celebrating the Sesquicentenary of Huntly State Schhol No.306 Author Esma Turner. Includes B&W and colour photos of pupils, teachers and buildings. A section headed 'Memories' invited people to contribute. Also includes Inspectors' Reports.Esma Turner -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Tasman Roadknight, Jock Carstairs Reminiscences, 1930c
Folder containing photocopied and typed extracts of letters written telling some of the early history and residents of Lakes Entrance Victoria. Contains photocopied pages from a notebook written by Jock Carstairs recalling his memories of the early fishing industry the fishermen and boats from 1878 to 1900c Gippsland Lakes Victoria settlers, township, boats and boating -
Orbost & District Historical Society
D.V.D, Flood Stories, 2006
In October 2006, Orbost Secondary College 9/10 Enhancement Studies Class worked to preserve the memories of the Orbost community with three short films describing recollections of Orbost floods. There are ten stories including memories of the 1952, 1971 and 1991 floods. They are narrated by various Orbost identities - Anne Bridges; Kay Lynn; Ken Edlington; Margaret Adams; Max Reynols; Shirley Reynolds and Ngaere Donald.Floods have been part of the history of Orbost since settlement. These stories record impressions of local people.A D.V.D. in a black plastic case. On the cover ia a brown sketch of a tree. Above in black print is the title, "Flood Stories" with " Year 9/10 Enhancement Studies 2006 presents" at the top.sticker and stamp - Orbost & District Historical Society -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - HUNT, WILLIAM HOGARTH
Two sets of this man's handwritten memories: 1/Five pages of handwritten personal memories, written by William Hogarth Hunt 13/07/1977. He outlines his family, their travels and settlement in 1908 at Glenhuntly: a detailed account of residents, shop owners, land sales and identities, Murray Ross, Mr Burr of Burr’s Gun Oil and Mr Zarman. Also details Glenhuntly Methodist Church, football, athletics, Glenhuntly Aerodrome and an extensive list of local residents and their stories. 2/Two pages of handwritten personal memories, written by William Hogarth Hunt 02/09/1977. A detailed account of residents, shop owners, identities, athletes, local policemen and their stories in the Glen Huntly area.personal memories, hunt william hogarth, glenhuntly, grange road, trams, plumber, stone mary ann, neerim road, wanalta road, schurme mrs, private hospital, hospitals, watson grove, hunt jessie, hunt alfred, hunt charles, smith mr, fisher mr, smith mrs, jockeys, dore george, ‘willis’, builders, house names, mernda, roseberry grove, el nido, neerim road, glenhuntly post office, mrs fielder’s sweetshop, mrs beer’s sweet shop, paddocks, confectionery, fielder fred, maroona road, murrumbeena, grocers, callister dave, carnegie state school, hay and corn store, james street, woodyard, hillards chemist, hughes body works, chemists, davidson’s, glenhuntly printing, hay and corn stores, railway gates, anz bank, fox mr, martin jack, fox mrs, clothing stores, steam rollers, radio and tv shop, beasley j, delicatessen/ham and beef shop, butchers, schurme’s private hospital, gellatley george, tailors, commonwealth banks, watson grove, banks, preston peter, e.j. & h. amos, hardware stores, estate agents, glenhuntly picture theatre, whittle mr, theatres, newsagency, cooper and cooke, station street, f.j. long and co, jennings a.v, timber yards, builders, ‘the estate’, hillcrest estate, grange road, marara road, rosedale avenue, hobart jack, mackie road, confectionery stores, ross murray, glenhuntly athletic club, godfrey evelyn, athletics clubs, railways, glenhuntly junior football club, elsternwick, princess park, carnegie oval, booran road, koornang park, ormond oval – ee. gunn reserve, glenhuntly oval, oakleigh road, victorian amateur turf club, koornang road, glenhuntly aerodrome, neville street, glenhuntly state school, rosslyn street, geary mr, lauriston tennis courts, bakers, carnegie r.s.l., east bentleigh, bowling clubs, tucker road, tennis clubs, centre road, murrumbeena road, larman mr, hollway street, nurseries, parker street, lyle marshall, burr mr, solicitors, builders, bones nursery, ‘burr’s gunoil’, glenhuntly methodist church, carnegie, smith alf, ezard family, clemens family, noy family, noy clarrie, dickie family, storey family, storey george, davis family, joss house, chinese community, wattle avenue, grange road, glenhuntly amateur football club, football clubs, glenhuntly athletic club, athletic clubs, glen huntly junior football club, carnegie oval, koornang park, glenhuntly oval, victorian amateur turf club, glenhuntly aerodome, glenhuntly state school, geary mr., bakers, east bentleigh, tucker road, centre road, larman mr, nurseries, lyle marshall, solicitors, bones nursery, carnegie, "the estate", royal avenue, mckay avenue, dumsday bertha miss, love family, gilmour family, waratah ave, sinclair mr, tuckpointers, bricks, donegan mr, plumbers, frazer mr, frazer and jenkinson printers, frazer arthur, ezard manufacturing, jewellers, private hospital, maroona road, o'carroll mr, beattie mr, horse trainer, morton tom, lord harry, estate agents, ormond, councillors, taylor mr, builders, gibson family, westley alf, o'carroll j (jack) d, glenhuntly athletics club, athletes, jack page's bakery and cake shop, nay clarrie, hunt william h., hunt alf, page jack, armstrong jack, manchester grove, morgan advertising, cusdin sid, farrier, glenhuntly cricket club, caulfield racecourse, neerim road, hoffman's plumbing, emma street, st. agnes school, st. agnes church hall, jenkin 'boss' mr, teachers, hawthorn miss, quinn miss, chitty charlie, chitty's timber, crystal palace picture theatre, theatres, marsh bill, hardware shops, watson arthur w, j.s. kidd and company, marshes hardware, kidd's hardware, bruce ivy, 'belgrave', house names, belgrave road, dandenong road, hunter 'pud', police officers, hunt jess, kangaroo road, murrumbeena, glen huntly -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOK, Memories of Vietnam, 1991
"In Memories of Vietnam" Australian who knew the war from close up look back over the years and recall their experiences in their own words. Sft cover, card board, white, beige and black print of front book and spine. Front cover illustrated with black and white photographs of three soldiers in uniform with jungle background, beige colour back cover bacvkground. 283 pages.On front fly leaf - hand written blue ink " Donated by Leon Burke".books, militar history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memoirs, Max's Memories by Max Spence, Montmorency, 2010
Max Spence lived in the Briar Hill - Montmorency area from the late 1920's and recounts his memories of the people and places of the area.A personal record of memories of the 20th century in Montmorency, Briar Hill and Greensborough.5 x A4 pages, typed on 2 sides. Pages are numbered 1-13, but at 30/10/2011 pages 2-6 inclusive are missing.montmorency, greensborough, briar hill, max spence, spence family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australia. Department of Veterans Affairs, Valuing our veterans: gathering Australia's war memories, 2001_
Aimed at schools, this publication gives hints for collecting and preserving Australia's war memories. These skills can also be used for collecting oral history.47 p., illus. Paperback.oral history, australia department of veterans affairs, war stories, anzacs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, U. M. Woods, Map of Greensborough early to mid 1950s, 1839-1959
Map of Main and Grimshaw Streets Greensborough by U.M. Woods. Properties shown are drawn from memory and represent the town in the early to late 1950s.Sketch map, black on white paper. letter of explanation.u. m. woods, grimshaw street greensborough