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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Trousers, Paislyo Ltd
This uniform, consisting of 3 pairs of trousers and 1 jacket, was owned by Dr W.R. Angus. Due to the manufacturer's label saying the uniform was made in Glasgow, it is likely that Dr Angus acquired the uniform around the time of his studies in Edinburgh. His name on the uniform suggests that it was part of his usual clothing and it was most likely worn on his homeward passage to Australia in 1928, during which time he worked as a Ship's Surgeon on T.S.S. LARGS BAY.. This uniform was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Trousers (3) white uniform with silver buttons, buttons inscribed "V.Falzon Malta". On inside - W R Angus, R Poore. Tailored in Glasgow, Scotland 1900s by Paislyo Ltd Glasgow. (said to be a Cadet naval officer's uniform)Inscribed on buttons "V.Falson Malta". Marked on fabric "W R Angus, R Poore" and "Paislyo Ltd Glasgow"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, uniform trousers, silver button trousers, v.falzon malta, w r angus, paislyo ltd -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals - J W Vienna
SX37291 J W Vienna enlisted into the Australian Army on 07 October 1944 and was posted to 67th Battalion (BCOF).The items are the originals belonging to SX 37291 J W Vienna.Medals, photographs, lapel badgesSX 37291 J W Vienna, Medals include Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Korea Medal, Korea UN Medal.sx37291 j w vienna,, photogtaphs, lapel badges -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Large Gathering of Ex-service Personnel, 1946
A large gathering of ex-service personnel attended a 'Welcome Home' given by the Nunawading City Council on 20 Mar 1946.A large gathering of ex-service personnel attended a 'Welcome Home' given by the Nunawading City Council on 20 Mar 1946 where the Mayor read a letter from the Belgium Underground regarding the death of W/Officer A. V. Till.A large gathering of ex-service personnel attended a 'Welcome Home' given by the Nunawading City Council on 20 Mar 1946. city of nunawading, till, alwyn -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Goblet wine x 2, Prateado Sobre Latao
Goblet wine with inscription - "SGTS Mess 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, presented by WO2 D. W. Stevenson 3-9-88" Diameter 80SGTS Mess 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, presented by WO2 D. W. Stevenson 3-9-885/6 rvr, officer's/sergeant's mess -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Padre Hayes, Harvesting oats at Mernda, c. 1927
Padre Hayes Collection. A photograph taken by Padre Hayes, harvesting oats over 5ft 6 inches high, this week in Mernda, Cr. L W Clarke's crops.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs taken by Padre Herbert Edward Elton Hayes (1882-1960) who was a significant local figure in Mernda.Black and white/sepia photograph.On rear: Harvesting oats over 5ft 6 inches high, this week in Mernda Cr. L W Clarke's crops.padre hayes collection, mernda, herbert edward elton hayes, hayes family history, harvesting oats, mernda farming, l w clarke's, l w clarke, cr. clarke mernda, farming equipment, horse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Plan - Building Plan of Drainage, Plan of Drainage, 1939 - 1940
Plans of drainage no 204510 for Mr P. J. Markham, o & o, and W. G. Tuck, Agent. Three plans: the original proposed (31-7-1939); the approved plan (19-10-1939); and the as-built plan (10-8-1940).Three Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plans of Drainage No. 204510 for Mr. P. J. Markham, o & o, and W. G. Tuck, Agent. Municipality - Blackburn & Mitcham [of] Mitcham Post Office and residence.non-fictionPlans of drainage no 204510 for Mr P. J. Markham, o & o, and W. G. Tuck, Agent. Three plans: the original proposed (31-7-1939); the approved plan (19-10-1939); and the as-built plan (10-8-1940).mitcham post office, tuck, w. g., markham, patrick joseph, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: POLICE BARRACKS (8), 10/7/1951, 11/7/1951
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 - Letter to Mr Haywood from W. L. Galvin dated 10/7/51 stating he will make representation to the Minister of Public Works in support of the Society's obtaining the Police Barracks. 2 - A letter on Legislative Council Victoria letterhead dated 11/7/1951 from T. H. Grigg, Hornsby St., Maldon to C. N. Oliver, President Historical Society of Bendigo stating he has 'taken up the matter' with the Under Secretary who has promised support.W. L. Galvin., H. Grigg.organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, police barracks -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1903
The Willoughby's, Lawsons & Goodsons, camping at the base of Mackey's Peak near the child's grave. The back of the mount records that there are four Goodsons, G'dma Sarah Campbell, Aunty Thomson's Grandmother, Glad Jones (Cashin), Jim W(illoughby) nursing Mavis McAllen, Allan's Mother (not clear if Mavis McAllen is "Allan's Mother" or if Allan's Mother is another person in the photo), Clarice Willoughby, Allen W(illoughby), four Lawsons.The photo shows a large group of people (men, women and children) standing in front of a group of three tents in a clearing. The area is surrounded by bush. In the left foreground there is a cauldron hanging from a stand mad;'e of branches over a fireplace."Willoughby's camp at Halls Gap near child's grave 1903. 4 Goodsons, G'dma Sarah Campbell, Aunty Thomson's Grandmother, Glad Jones (Cashin), Jim W. nursing Mavis McAllen, Allan's Mother, Clarice Willoughby, Allen W., 4 Lawsons" hand written in blue ink on back of mount.recreation, camping -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: MEMBER'S CLEARANCE
Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society Member's Clearance printed on cream heavy paper with light tan pattern with Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society Members Clearance printed on it. There is an emblem at the top of the paper, it has a circular wreath of ribbon and flowers. On the left is a bunch of flowers, a musical instrument on the right and in the centre of the wreath is a boy kneeling and rolling a bundle of tied up stems. The paper is from Court Queen of the West No. 3707 of the Devon & Cornwall District held at the Odd Fellows & Forester's Hall, Penzance in the County of Cornwall. The clearance states that Brother James Hall a single man, now aged 29 years, by trade a Coachman was admitted a Member of the above Court, on the Sixth day of July 1869 and has paid all Dues and Demands up to the 27th day of June 1876. It authorizes any Court to accept the Said Brother as a Clearance Member subject to the conditions. Signed by William W. Richards - Chief Ranger, John A Lames - Sub Chief Ranger, and Charles H. Uren - Secretary. Has a red seal in the bottom left corner. Court Queen of the West 3707 AOF Penzance.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection, ancient order of forresters friendly society member's clearance, saml shawcross, court queen of the west no 3707, james hall, william w richards, john a lames, charles h uren -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL & BOX, Post 1945
Item relates to S W Ross VX78589, refer 3147 for his service details..1) War Medal 1939 - 1945. One side has head of George VI, the reverse shows a triumphant lion holding a bird headed monster to the ground. .2) Plain cardboard box to suit. .3) Sheet of paper summarising conditions of award & guidance for wearing..1) Inscription on Medal: VX78589 S W ROSS. .2) Written in blue ink on box: Medals. .3) Handwritten in ink on sheet of paper: Returned from Active Service badge. Total Awards = One VX78589 S W ROSS. Note: 2 numbers shown. Original 12277, then later with a different pen 12274. 12274 is the correct No on the RAS badge.medals, military, containers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Programme, Ringwood Jaycees, Menu and programme for a 1973 Testimonial Dinner - James W, Manson, Victorian Parliamentarian and former Member for Ringwood, 3-Jul-73
Testimonial dinner given by the Citizens of Ringwood under the auspices of the Ringwood Jaycees. They convened a public testimonial dinner recognising the public service rendered by Mr James W. Manson who held the seat of Ringwood in the Victorian State Parliament from 1958 until 1973. Held at Dorset Gardens Hotel, Croydon.Menu and programme for a Testimonial Dinner. Cream coloured folded light cardboard with blue printing. +Additional Keywords: Manson, James W. -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Magazine - Diggers Annual, 1951
This magazine was printed and issued in 1951. It is a collection of stories and poems compiled by Plugger Martin and W Gilbert, both late 2AIF.This is an original Digger's Annual Magazine from 1951.An oblong booklet, grey cover and white pages - Digger's Annual, Jubilee Year 1951 - Time Marches On - Tales of Diggers Old and New.The Magazine is compiled by Diggers Plugger Martin and W Gilbert. The Magazine was set up and printed by the Clyde Press, 608 High Street, Thornbury, Victoria.magazine, stories & poems, plugger martin & w gilbert, 2aif, 1951 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Balance Scale, 1850s
A Large Rare mid 19th Century Balance Scale (also called a Beam Scale) Made in England by W&T Avery a British manufacturer of weighing machines. The company was founded in the early 18th century and took the name W & T Avery in 1818. The undocumented origin of the company goes back to 1730 when James Ford established the business in the town of Digbeth. On Joseph Balden the then company’s owner’s death in 1813 William and Thomas Avery took over his scale making business and in 1818 renamed it W & T Avery. The business rapidly expanded and in 1885 they owned three factories: the Atlas Works in West Bromwich, the Mill Lane Works in Birmingham and the Moat Lane Works in Digbeth. In 1891 the business became a limited company with a board of directors and in 1894 the shares were quoted on the London Stock Exchange. In 1895 the company bought the legendary Soho Foundry in Smethwick, a former steam engine factory owned by James Watt & Co. In 1897 the move was complete and the steam engine business was gradually converted to pure manufacture of weighing machines. The turn of the century was marked by managing director William Hipkins who was determined to broadening the renown of the Avery brand and transforming the business into a specialist manufacture of weighing machines. By 1914 the company occupied an area of 32,000m² and had some 3000 employees. In the inter-war period the growth continued with the addition of specialized shops for cast parts, enamel paints and weighbridge assembly and the product range diversified into counting machines, testing machines, automatic packing machines and petrol pumps. During the second world war the company also produced various types of heavy guns. At that time the site underwent severe damage from parachute mines and incendiary bombs.Then from 1931 to 1973 the company occupied the 18th-century Middlesex Sessions House in Clerkenwell as its headquarters. Changes in weighing machine technology after World War II led to the closure of the foundry, the introduction of electronic weighing with the simultaneous gradual disappearance of purely mechanical devices. The continued expansion was partly achieved through a series of acquisitions of other companies. After almost a century of national and international expansion the company was taken over by GEC in 1979. Keith Hodgkinson, managing director at the time, completed the turn-around from mechanical to electronic weighing with a complete overhaul of the product range of retail scales and industrial platform scales. In 1993 GEC took over the Dutch-based company Berkel and the Avery-Berkel name was introduced. In 2000 the business was in turn acquired by the US-American company Weigh-Tronix, who already owned Salter, and is today operating as Avery Weigh-Tronix. Item made and used possibly around the 1850s by Victorian colonial government to check weights of goods being sold by early shop keepers on the gold fields item is very rare.James McEwan & Co were the retailers of W & T Avery scales in Victoria from 1852. A very rare item used probably to check weights used by merchants during colonial times by government inspectors in Victoria. A similar example exist in a NSW museum, the item is believed to have been made before W & T Avery expansion to the Soho foundry in Birmingham in 1885 and after 1818.Beam balance scale suspended from a wooden tripod, with metal trays suspended by three chain lengths. embossed on the balance beam W T Avery, Birmingham,flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, scale, avery -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document - License to thin trees, 1899 (Exact)
Dated July 14th 1899. Sent to Mr W. Cooper / c/o Mr Barrie / Storekeeper / No. 2 Valley / Chiltern / "Copy of Land Act 1896 / Regulations. Chapter XI Thinning Licenses"Document on stiff paper. Letter to Mr W. Cooper granting license to thin trees on a block of land at Chiltern Reserve. On back, copy of Land Act Regulations 1890"Department of Lands and Survey. On Forest Business"license, timber felling, cooper family, forestry, chiltern reserve -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St - no route number boxes, Circa 1930
Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west at Swanston Street. It is noted that it has no destination route boxes. Geoff Warburton notes say it received its route number box during May 1934 and it was sold in March 1980 to Seattle. USA. Not sure where it is now. Early photo of W tram without route number boxes.Black and white photograph slightly curled of W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.tramways, mmtb, traffic, trams, w class, tram 272, collins st. -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph, c. 1970
One of 11 similarly presented b/w half portrait photographs showing various councillors within Glen Eira City Council. Copyright for this image is unknown, although likely commissioned by Council. It has been digitised and published here for educational and research purposes. If you believe that you have copyright to this image and would like it removed from the site please contact us through the 'Leave a Comment' tab below. B/w portrait photograph of Cr Joan Hardy wearing a white jacket and dark tone shirt.Handwritten on verso in blue ink pen: "Cr Joan Hardy" -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph, c. 1970
One of 11 similarly presented b/w half portrait photographs showing various councillors within Glen Eira City Council. Copyright for this image is unknown, although likely commissioned by Council. It has been digitised and published here for educational and research purposes. If you believe that you have copyright to this image and would like it removed from the site please contact us through the 'Leave a Comment' tab below. B/w photograph of Cr Jack Campbell wearing a light suit, dark tie and a white shirt.Handwritten on verso in blue ink pen: "Cr Jack Campbell". -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER OF THANKS 1969, Bendigo RSL Sub Branch, 18.6.1969
The letter is to William John Turner in appreciation of him conducting the Ritual (ODE) on numerous occasions. Turner is a Life Member of the Bendigo Sub Branch. Refer Cat No's 8029 & 8030 for details of his volunteer/committee work, Life Membership and his WW1 service records.Letter off white colour, letter head of the "Returned Services League of Australia" - Bendigo Sub Branch, all type in black, signed in blue pen. The letter is to "Mr W. Turner" of 121 Barnard St Bendigo."Bendigo 18th June 1969" "President C.J. Plant" "Secretary J.K. Barnes" "Mr W. Turner"brsl, smirsl, letter -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Ian McDonald, Corner of Main Road and Arthur Street, Eltham, 4 Jan. 1968
The intersection of Arthur Street and Main Road Eltham, January 4, 1968. The Eltham Shire Council hall and offices on the right hand side. The Hall was also a cinema and operated as the Plaza Theatre from 1943 to about 1968. A truck with a water tank is on the left of the street, possibly cleaning the street. Note Cinema sign on hall. Copied from an original document produced by Ian McDonald (Eltham Shire Council) 1970. During the period 1969-1971 photos were being collected for a proposed publication on the history of the Shire of Eltham as part of its centenary celebrations in 1971 (managed by the Shire of Eltham Historical Society and Alan Marshall). The publication was Pioneers & Painters (1971), edited by Alan Marshall. The document titled "Shows area sold to Woolworths" consisted of a panorama of three B&W photo prints creating a panorama of the frontage along Main Road (SEPP_0744) and a single B&W photo print of the Shire of Eltham offices and Hall on the corner of Arthur Street and Main Road (SEPP_0737) along with typed and hand written notes by Ian McDonald. The panorama (SEPP_0744) was captioned in typewritten text "Old Shire Office and Hall, etc - Frontage of 285 feet along Main Road" and in pencil the date "4-1-68" The single image of the shire offices (SEPP_0737) was captioned in typewritten text "Main Road and Arthur Street Corner" In addition, the following handwritten notes in pencil: " I took these photos from the new fire station - the building in the middle is the old fire station - Moved to Research for the Scouts 1970" and signed "IMcD"This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, arthur street, cinema, eltham hall, main road, shire hall, motion picture theartre, plaza theatre -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Prime Minister R.J.L. (Bob) Hawke, Correspondence from Prime Minister Bob Hawke to Dick Richards, 1984, 10/04/1984
Richard W. Richards was Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines, and was a member of the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition. He was one of seven survivors of the Ross Sea Party who were stranded in Antarctica during Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 expedition. Dick Richards died in 1985.Photocopy of a letter from Correspondence from Prime Minister Bob Hawke to Richard W. Richards in relation to the presentation of a bust to the Australian Antarctic Division. dick richards, richard w. richards, ballarat school of mines, antarctica, ernest shackleton, ross sea, ross sea party, bob hawke, r.j.l. hawke -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Borough of Ringwood- Municipal Baths. Swimming Certificate c1950's
Swimming Certificate for the Borough of Ringwood Municipal Baths. Proficient in swimming in 66 yards, 200 yards, and 400 yards and 1 mile and Life Saving Tests. Two good B&W pictures of Town Hall and pool.Sample swimming certificate, cardboard, with two B&W pictures on it. At the top is a picture of the old Ringwood Town Hall, and at the bottom a picture of the Ringwood outdoor swimming pool and building. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal, Warrnambool Champion Medal
Although the medal is inscribed 'Warrnambool R C' we believe it to be a Warrnambool Bowling Club medal. The Warrnambool Bowls Club gave this medal to W&DHS in 1968 describing it as a medal won by life member William Kucks, club champion in 1895. Also newspaper reports show that William Kucks was the bowls club champion in 1895. No record has been found of William Kucks belonging to either rowing or rifle clubs. William Kucks was a long-time resident of Warrnambool, operating a boarding house in Timor Street in the 1860s and then a bakery in the same street for many years. He served as a town councilor 1899-1901.This badge is of considerable interest as a memento of a Warrnambool sporting club in the 1890s and of a well-known 19th century Warrnambool resident and town councilor 1899-1901.This brass star shaped medal has a circular centre with text surrounded by a raised narrow annulus and eight near triangular hollow shapes interspersed with small spheres. on the obverse, The reverse has a metal hook and clip. There is a ring attached to the tip of one of the triangles with a second ring through it. WARRNAMBOOL CHAMPION MEDAL R C1805 W Kucks warrnambool volunteer corps, william kucks, warrnambool bowling club -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed Photograph, LT COL Murray W J Bourchier CMG DSO VD, c 1919
Framed head and shoulders photo of LT COL Murray W J Bourchier CMG DSO VDOn back: "Bourchier St School" Caption : LT COL Murray W J Bourchier CMG DSO VD Commanding Officer 4th Light Horse Regiment. Served Gallipoli and the Middle East. Commanded Bourchier Force -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Set of Medals
Set of medals issued at the end of WW2 to personnel who served in the Pacific theatre of war between September 1939 and September 1945. See: www.defence.gov.au Defence honours and awards, WW2 for details. Pte McGregor was born in Gisborne.Set of four medals awarded to Pte W J McGregor in individual presentation boxes. Each medal has a ribbon and pin attached. A plaque displays Pte W J McGregor's record of service.Each box has the name of the medal written on the lid.The medals, 1939-45 Star and the Pacific Star each has vx102441 W J McGregor engraved on the back. The War Medal 1939-45 and the Australia Service Medal 1939-45 are both engraved on the rim with vx102441 WJ McGregor. pte w j mcgregor, ww2 service medals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION; BOOK ''PORTLAND 1800 TO 1920 (A SYNOPSIS)''
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 83 page soft cover booklet by E. W. (Ned) Harvey and Noel F. Learmonth. A year by year summary of Portland's history taken from the files of the Portland 'Guardian' Newspaper. Published in 1966 by the Portland Town Council. Printed by E. Davis and Sons, Portland, Victoria. Catalogue sticker ''2222 HAR'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''Noel Learmonth, Alec Chisholm with best wishes from one author 26/9/67''E. W. Harvey & Noel F. Learmonthbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, portland, e.w.harvey, noel f. learmonth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: REPORT ON CASTLEMAINE, MALDON & OTHER AREAS
Copy of a typewritten report on Castlemaine, Maldon, and other areas of the main Bendigo District by H.W. Gepp Consultant on Development to the Commonwealth Government. W. Baragwanath Director of the Geological Survey of Victoria and F.L. Stillwell D.Sc. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Mentions Castlemaine, Fryertown, Maldon, South German Mine, Mt. Tarrengower Tunnel, Raywood, Sebastian, Wedderburn, Inglewood, Whipstick, Lightning Hill, Black Forest Mine, Old Tom Mine. Trentham. Dated 17th September 1931. Consists of 19 Foolscap PagesH.W. Gepp, W. Baragwanath, F.L. Stillwell.gold, mining, report, gold mining, bendigo, castlemaine, maldon -
National Wool Museum
Score Card
Score card for the Australian Corriedale Association, International Fleece Competition 1965 for a fleece No 224,entered by R W Pettitt in the Victorian Corriedale Ewe Fleece (Adult) Class 6. This card was for the winnning fleece.Score card for Mr R.W. Pettitt's corriedale ewe fleece entered into the 1965 International Fleece Competition, Australian Corriedale Association. The fleece was champion and first prize winner.1965/ VIC.6./224/1/R W PETTITT/"BLINKBRAE SUTH"/ TORQUAY, VIC/ EWE FLECE (ADULT)corriedale sheep sheep breeding agricultural shows, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding, agricultural shows -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Axe Creek Rural Fire Brigade - 75th Anniversary 1912-1987, 1987
The Axe Creek Bush Fire Brigade was formed in 1912 with each landowner contributing 1/- per year. By 1920 the brigade had amassed equipment consisting of rakes, brooms, a 100 gallon water tank and a hand pump. In 1948 it's name changed to the Axe Creek Rural Fire Brigade.20-page soft blue cover booklet with logo on front cover. 'Axe Creek Rural Fire Brigade - 75th Anniversary 1912-1987 Printed by Sloans Printery, Bendigo and Published by the Axe Creek R.F.B. Committee. History of the Fire Brigade illustrated with B&W photos. Handwritten in ink on page 1 'Regards Craig Houlahan' and on page2 'Regards W Houlahan'axe creek, rural fire brigade -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph, c. 1970
One of 11 similarly presented b/w half portrait photographs showing various Councillors within Glen Eira City Council. Copyright for this image is unknown, although likely commissioned by Council. It has been digitised and published here for educational and research purposes. If you believe that you have copyright to this image and would like it removed from the site please contact us through the 'Leave a Comment' tab below. B/w portrait photograph of Cr Dorothy Ford with white hair and glasses wearing a printed dress and beads.Handwritten on verso in blue ink pen: "Cr. Dorothy Ford" -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Christening Gown, c. 1911
This child's white broderie anglaise christening gown was worn by Robert Barnard, son of Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, when he was a young child, circa 1911.This item is representative of christening gowns in the early 1910s. Child's white broderie anglaise christening gown, hand sewn, three button closure, short sleeves, c. Circa 1911. Worn by Robert Barnard son of Mrs W N Barnard of Portland.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mrs w.n. barnard, w.n. barnard of portland victoria, robert barnard, child’s clothing c 1911, broderie anglaise, christening gown, ceremonial gown, ceremonial clothing, religious clothing