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Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1880
Ann Holden married George Evans at the age of 16 in 1843. She lived at Emu Bottom and died in 1893 at the age of 67. Possibly taken between 1880 and 1890, perhaps when she was operating the Royal Oak Hotel, Latrobe Street, Melbourne.Sepia photograph of a lady standing in front of a chair and dresser. This photo is mounted on brown cardboard edged in a darker brown outline.On back: stamp: S.A.MAYOR / Morrah Street / PARKVILLE Written in ink: Mrs George Evans / nee Ann Holden / Married 1843 / died 1893 aged / 67 years.evans, george, emu bottom, oldest house, holden, anne, mayor, s. a., photographers, royal oak hotel, hotels, george evans collection -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Carmyl Winkler article: "Sparrows and lions", 1984
Carmyl was a contributor to C&N and her article was under the heading "Prayer". This article had 6 sections relating to prayer.Middle-aged woman's portrait.C&N identification.winkler, carmyl, c&n 11/071984 -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Cameo of the past in Golden Triangle, August 24, 1991
David Gordon Collection. Page from The Age with article. -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Information sought on gardens pioneer, Thomas TOOP, Courier newspaper, 2002
A letter of request in the Ballarat Courier newspaper for information about Thomas Toop from his great niece, Mrs Norah Jones of Southampton, England.Toop's grand-niece gives details about Toop's family and correspondence from Mrs Jones' family.Newspaper article darkened with ageLarge red dot stuck on the bottom of article with 1 in biro. Written on the left hand side in blue biro on small piece of newspaper attached to the article, Tom Toop died in 1957.john garner collection, garner, dr, toop, courier, newspaper, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, thomas toop, curator -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg & the secret history of the Vietnam War, 2015
Audience: ages 10 to 14.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states - juvenile literature, pentagon papers - juvenile literature -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Lyndoch Warrnambool Annual Report 1985-86, 1986
This is the 1985-6 Annual Report for Lyndoch Home and Hospital for the Aged, Warrnambool. It contains lists of Board Members, a President’s Report, photographs, Lyndoch’s Aims, financial reports and a list of Life Governors. Lyndoch Home for the Aged was established in 1952 and has developed with a wide range of facilities for the aged since that date. The original Lyndoch property near the mouth of the River Hopkins was owned by a Melbourne tea merchant, George Rolfe, who bought the land when there were on the site only a couple of cottages and a larger building which had been a school, Warrnambool Grammar, run by Henry Kemmis. Rolfe acquired the land in the 1870s and named the property Lyndoch after the town in the Barossa Valley where he had lived. He owned Lyndoch for 44 years ad it was his stepdaughter Florence Lake who built in the 1920s the bungalow known as Lyndoch which forms the original building of Lyndoch Home for the Aged. Today the facility is called Lyndoch Living. This 1985-6 report is kept for the benefit of researchers wanting details of the history of Lyndoch over the past 30 or 40 years.This is a booklet with a plasticized white cover with a black and white photograph of a Lyndoch building on the front cover. There are eight double-sided pages with printed material and photographs. The pages are stapled.On front cover: ‘Lyndoch, Warrnambool, Annual Report, 1985-1986 On back cover: A black circle with the words: ‘Lyndoch, Comfort and Security for Aged Folk’. lyndoch aged care facility, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Printer stops the press for good, 2003
Reports the closure of Acacia Press in Blackburn.Reports the closure of Acacia Press in Blackburn. The owner, Alan Stephens said he had reached retiring age and the company would need changes to keep going. He comments on changes to Blackburn over the years.Reports the closure of Acacia Press in Blackburn. acacia press, stephens, alan, mitchell, jan, blackburn, printers -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH OF GRAVESTONE FOR CHRISTENIA ROBERTS AGE 23 YEARS AND EDWARD AGED 5 MONTH SON OF R. AND M. ROBERTS.local history, photography, photographs, cemetery white cliffs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Autobiography, Detained by the Enemy, 1942-1945, 1987
Personal history written by Bill Anderson of his experiences in the Australian Army in WW2. He volunteered at the age of 18 years after Japan entered the war, as an Ally to Germany and Italy, the aggressors. Taken prisoner by the Japanese and held in camps in Malaya and Singapore, enduring previously untold horrors at the hands of the Japanese captors. Written for his grandchildren to read and perhaps understand.Burgundy hard covered book with printed title in gold, containing photocopied handwritten material and printed material.Two photos and descriptions of the author, and his record of his Army Service. 1 - Bill Anderson aged 20 years and 10 months (May 1941); 2 - Bill Anderson aged 66 years and 10 months (May 1987). Service record. These items inside front cover of book.documents, reports, bill anderson, australian army, australian army personnel -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Schwerkolt Cottage, 6/12/1993
Letter to Nunawading Historical Society from Glyn France regarding age and condition of Schwerkolt Cottage and mentioning letter from Mary Jackschowsky, the then owner comparing the age of the cottage to her own age, probably commenced in 1886.schwerkolt cottage, jackschowsky, mary elizabeth -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Newspaper cutting, Rev. Daniel Daley, 1896-7
Born 1863 Victoria, ordained 1884, died 1939 Brighton Victoria. Victorian President of the Conference, 1896–97.Aged newspaper clipping photo of the head and shoulders of a late middle-aged heavily bearded man wearing a double-breasted suit.daley, daniel, conference president victoria 1896–7 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Lyndoch Warrnambool 1982 Annual Report
This is the 1982 Annual Report for Lyndoch Home and Hospital for the Aged, Warrnambool. It contains lists of Board Members, a President’s Report, Lyndoch’s Aims, financial reports, photographs and a list of Life Governors. Lyndoch Home for the Aged was established in 1952 and has developed with a wide range of facilities for the aged since that date. The original Lyndoch property near the mouth of the Hopkins River was owned by a Melbourne tea merchant, George Rolfe, who bought the land when there were on the site only a couple of cottages and a larger building which had been a school, Warrnambool Grammar, run by Henry Kemmis. Rolfe acquired the land in the 1870s and named the property Lyndoch after the town in the Barossa Valley where he had lived. He owned Lyndoch for 44 years and it was his stepdaughter, Florence Lake who built in the 1920s the bungalow known as Lyndoch which forms the original building of the Lyndoch Home for the Aged, Today the facility is called Lyndoch Living. This 1982 report is kept for the benefit of researchers wanting details of the history of Lyndoch over the past 30 or 40 years. This is a booklet with a plasticized cover with a white back and a multi-coloured front cover. The front cover has a photograph of a Lyndoch building. There are six double-sided pages with printed material and photographs on white paper and a yellow and orange strip across the top of the pages. The pages are stapled.On front cover: Lyndoch Warrnambool Annual Report 1982 Stamp of Warrnambool Library On back cover: A red circle with the words ‘Lyndoch, Comfort and Security for Aged Folk’ lyndoch aged care facility, warrnambool, lyndoch warrnambool -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Ruth M. Arthur et al, The Crooked Brownie, c.1944
A school reader for children ages 8 to 9 years. The brownie has many adventures.A small green format school reader No 353 from the Whitcombe's Story Books series : The Crooked Brownie for Ages 8 to 9 Years. The title is printed in red lettering on the front cover with the series above and age group beneath in black lettering. Inside a black lined rectangular shape is a lined drawing of a frog talking to the brownie - on a sign is written 'Samuel Frog Furniture Maker'. 1/- for the cost is in the right hand bottom corner. Inside the front and back covers are additional series Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd publishes. The story has 10 chapters with black and white illustrations. Pp62.non-fictionA school reader for children ages 8 to 9 years. The brownie has many adventures.school reader, australian schools, school equipment -
Parks Victoria - Cape Nelson Lightstation
Instrument - Watch, stop
The date of manufacture and age are unknown. It is believed to be original to the lightstation. Of six Victorian lightstation collections surveyed, Cape Nelson is the only one with a stop‐watch. The watch is significant as an intact and relatively uncommon object remaining at a Victorian lightstation and has first level contributory importance for its historical values.The circular, top‐winding metal stop‐watch has an associated blue velvet‐lined, square case. The watch bears an inscription but the date of manufacture and age are unknown. It is believed to be original to the lightstation. The watch bears an inscription etched into the back." C. of A. / C.L.S. /^ / No 101" and on a sticker "C of A / D.O.T. ....." -
Greensborough Historical Society
List, Bundoora Little Athletics Club, Bundoora Little Athletics Club - Results 1973, 1973_
Aggregate results for Bundoora Little Athletics 1973, includes Girls and Boys, under 8 to under 12.,, part of the Diamond Valley Little Athletics Club.Copy of results list, 2 ageslittle athletics, bundoora little athletics -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Karen Treanor, The little lost bandicoots, 2011
A storybook for For primary school age children.Colour illustrationscranbourne royal botanic gardens, juvenile fiction, animals -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, He made the desert flower, 1962
Article in "The Age" about R.H. Pattersonr.h. patterson, desert flower -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper Clipping
The Age. Fighting words from the front.newspapers -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper, 5TH MAY, 1999
NEWSPAPER SUPPLIMENT FROM WESLEY SHOW BAGSUPPLEMENT "THE AGE" 5TH MAY, 1999education, wesley school education newspaper -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Tarnagulla Digs In, Hoping For Gold, April 29th, 1995
David Gordon Collection. Full page of The Age including article -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Miner Strikes It Lucky In Poverty Reef, June 13th, 1996
David Gordon Collection. Full page of The Age including article -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Reef Hits First Gold Return, November 8th, 1996
David Gordon Collection. Full page of The Age including article -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Thrilling To The Drilling, October 26th, 1994
David Gordon Collection. Full page of The Age including article -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Reef Buoyant On Gold In Tarnagulla, October 21st, 1994
David Gordon Collection. Full page of The Age including article -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Pat Whitehouse, Unknown
Portrait of Pat Whitehouse, age unknown.local identities -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Old Typewriters, 1993
History and description of typewriters through the ages.History and description of typewriters through the ages.History and description of typewriters through the ages.typewriters, history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1913 c
Built 1891 c burned down 1939Black and white photograph of the Golden Ageagriculture -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, S.G. CAHILL, PHOTOGRAPHER, HORSHAM
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND IN THE HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON HOUSE IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES. [NOW BLACKMORE ROAD] .PHOTOGRAPH OF THREE HUDSON BOYS, ROLAND WILLIAM, AGE 16; WILLIAM JAMES, AGE14; DONALD ROBERT, AGE 11; IN SEPIA FOLDERTO OUR GREAT AUNTIE FROM HUDSON BOYS.local history, photography, photographs, hudson, laura -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Solid values for young and old, 1996
The City of Whitehorse has an interesting population mix 20% of its residents are aged over 60 and 11% are children under the age of 10.The City of Whitehorse has an interesting population mix 20% of its residents are aged over 60 and 11% are children under the age of 10.The City of Whitehorse has an interesting population mix 20% of its residents are aged over 60 and 11% are children under the age of 10.city of whitehorse, population -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Portrait, Madge Huttley
Huttley - Martin FamilyB/w: Head Portrait of Madge HuttleyMadge Huttley aged 17huttley, martin