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Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, Institute of Early Childhood Development, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a copy of the publication ‘Diamond Jubilee Institute of Early Childhood Development’, which includes a chronology and a brief history. Reproductions of early photographs of Mooroolbeek are included in the publication. The publication included research by Rosemary Bopreham and photographs by Gavin Fry. In the archive file are three invitations to graduation ceremonies issued in 1952 and 1953, donated by Mrs C.S. Dickins.kew historical society - archives, kew - history, institute of early childhood development - kew (vic), kindergarten training - kew (vic), mooroolbeekkew historical society - archives, kew - history, institute of early childhood development - kew (vic), kindergarten training - kew (vic), mooroolbeek -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, 2014
Crime and Punishment, a History of Bendigo's law and order, a display at the Post Office Gallery 2014. Letter from the Bendigo Art Gallery giving the Historical Society a copy of the Crime and Punishment: A History of Bendigo's Law and Order for their contribution to the exhibition.Post Office Gallerybook, bendigo, post office gallery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - BATTERY ELECTRIC TO STEAM TRAMS
Bendigo Tramway History from 1890, (written in blue ink).Single A4 typewritten page giving brief history of Bendigo Trams from 1890. Missing a section approx 6.2 cm square in bottom right corner.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE CHINESE ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS, 1974
The Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfields, 46 pages of the history of the Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfields from their arrival in 1854 - 1860 by Janette M Bomford Final year honours thesis Bachelor of Arts Degree, Department of History, University of Melbourne. Softcover.Janette M Bomfordchinese, bendigo goldfields, bendigo - history - chinese - goldfields. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO A GENERAL HISTORY 1851 - 1880S, 1992
Bendigo a general history - 1851 - 1880's White cover with spiral binding. Contains a chronological record of Bendigo's history through the period 1851 - 1880. Material is referenced. Prepared for the North Central Goldfields Project: Bendigo Goldfield.David Bannearbendigo, mining, goldfields report, bendigo, gold, goldfields, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A HISTORY OF THE SAINT KILLIAN'S CHURCHES BENDIGO 1852 TO THE PRESENT, April 1998
Glossy stapled brochure A History of the Saint Killian;s Churches Bendigo detailing its history from 1852 to the present (April 1998).The front page has a colour photo of the 1888 Church after its restoration in 1998church, history, st. kilian's catholic church, bendi -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Printmaking - Lithograph, Gill, Samuel Thomas, Creswick Creek (Near Ballarat) from Spring Hill, 1887
In 1887 Creswick had a population of around 25,000 people during the gold rush but now is only about 1/10th of its original size. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed hand coloured lithographic print from Wither's 'History of Ballarat' showing two diggers looking over Creswick Creek. A scar tree is depicted in the left foreground. The work was published in the 1887 History of Ballarat by W.B. Withers. art, artwork, creswick, samuel thomas gill, s.t. gill, f.w. niven, available, lithograph, printmaking, scar tree, near ballarat, spring hill, scarred tree -
Canterbury History Group
Article, Don Gibb, The Elgar's Special Survey
Copy of a talk given by Don Gibb to the Canterbury History Group in June 2015 on the Elgar Survey which will be the basis of the second chapter of his forthcoming book on the social history of Canterbury. Includes maps and a list of the first Boroondara ratepayers.canterbury, mcwilliam. gwen, land subdivision, port phillip district, maps, gibb> don -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: HISTORY OF BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE
The first teachers college established in regional Victoria in 1926. Originally it was at the Long Gully Primary School. The college catered for female students until 1946 when 8 male students were included. Comersdale:- Originally built by James Hendry and named after his pastoral property at Yakool, in NSW. It was acquired by the Bendigo Teachers College in 1949 and in 1950 began as the second hostel for student teachers. Jessie Carnegie Burnett (1902-11/9/1994):- was the daughter of David Burnett and his wife Bridget.She was born, trained as a teacher and died in BendigoA brown envelope containing correspondence and various contributions pertaining to the history of Bendigo Teachers' College largely written by Miss J.C. Burnett. It includes a brief history of the college, staff profiles, reports on reunions and subject description. 1926 - 1972bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, teaching, history, students, bendigo teachers' college history, correspondence, bendigo, tertiary education, miss j. c. burnett -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THIS NAVAL CANNON WAS ONE OF TWO IN CLUNES UNTIL AN ACCIDENT IN FIRING ONE OF THEM RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION THE REMAINING CANNON WAS NAMED LORD BADEN POWEL. IT WAS REFURBISHED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BEFORE IT'S MOVE TO GEELONG.SIX PHOTGRAPHS SHOIWNG IMAGES OF MOVING OF THE CANON (LORD BADEN-POWELL) OUT OF THE CLUNES MUSEUM BUILDING ONTO A TRAILER FOR TRANSFER TO THE GEELONG MARITIME MUSEUM, GEELONG, VICTORIANILnaval cannon, lord baden-powell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Paperback, Vanda Savill (1913-2005), Such is life, 1985
An example of Vanda Savill's handwritten books documenting western district local histories focussing on the Henty family.This is a paper back book with a yellow cover with black headings and annotations, black and white sketches and black and white photographs. There are 52 pages of handwritten and copied material with photographs and illustrations. The pages are stapled.non-fictionAn example of Vanda Savill's handwritten books documenting western district local histories focussing on the Henty family.henty family, vanda savill, warrnambool -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, David Meagher, Fashion speak: interviews with the world's leading designers, 2008
The world of fashion is both highly artistic and highly challenging, with top designers balancing delicately between the cutting edge of creativity and the necessity of running a viable business. In this enthralling collection of interviews, David Meagher talks to top designers the world over, the people whose vision shapes the contemporary and future fashion. The designers—among them Marc Jacobs, Karen Walker, Martin Grant, Christopher Bailey of Burberry, and John Goot—talk about where they've come from, where they're headed, and their philosophy of design. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-color photographs from the catwalks of London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this is a fascinating insight into the minds shaping fashion today.North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, 2008 281 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.non-fictionThe world of fashion is both highly artistic and highly challenging, with top designers balancing delicately between the cutting edge of creativity and the necessity of running a viable business. In this enthralling collection of interviews, David Meagher talks to top designers the world over, the people whose vision shapes the contemporary and future fashion. The designers—among them Marc Jacobs, Karen Walker, Martin Grant, Christopher Bailey of Burberry, and John Goot—talk about where they've come from, where they're headed, and their philosophy of design. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-color photographs from the catwalks of London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this is a fascinating insight into the minds shaping fashion today.fashion - history, fashion - interviews, fashion designers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Nicole Jenkins, Style is eternal, 2014
Style is Eternal provides you with the tools to transform your wardrobe from faddish to stylish. Nicole Jenkins shares her experience as a fashion buyer and stylist to navigate the essential additions to your wardrobe without breaking the bank, use accessories to create new outfits, convert your fashion faux pas into chic statements and travel with only hand luggage and still look classy.Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Publishing, 2014 ©2014 ix, 198 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm non-fictionStyle is Eternal provides you with the tools to transform your wardrobe from faddish to stylish. Nicole Jenkins shares her experience as a fashion buyer and stylist to navigate the essential additions to your wardrobe without breaking the bank, use accessories to create new outfits, convert your fashion faux pas into chic statements and travel with only hand luggage and still look classy.nicole jenkins, clothing and dress, fashion accessories, fashion - history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Cyril Pearl, Australia's Yesterdays: a look at our recent past, 1974
Cyril Pearl provided historical guidance and contributed much of the textSydney : Readers Digest Services Pty Ltd, 1974 360 p. : ill.(some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 31 cm. non-fictionCyril Pearl provided historical guidance and contributed much of the textaustralia -- social conditions -- 20th century, australia -- social life and customs -- 20th century, australia -- biography., australia -- social conditions 1901-1970 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Jane Nigro, Greetings From Malvern: a commemorative collection of postcards and photographs, 1994
Malvern, Vic. : Malvern Historical Society Inc., 1994 [40] p. : chiefly ill. ; 22 x 30 cm. non-fictionmalvern (vic.) -- pictorial works, malvern (vic.) -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Mallon Publishing, A Home of My Own: Handy hints and images from domestic life in Australia in the 1940s and 1950s, 2001
vi, 130 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.non-fictionhome economics -- australia., home economics -- australia -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Australian Silver 1800-1900, 1973
128 pages, 12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.non-fictionsilverware -- australia., silverwork -- australia -- history -- 19th century. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Melbourne University Press, Governing the Metropolis: politics, technology and social change in a Victorian city - Melbourne, 1850-1891, 1984
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1984 xvii, 362 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. non-fictionmelbourne metropolitan area (vic) -- politics and government -- 1851-1891., urbanization -- victoria -- melbourne. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Historical Records of Australian Science, The Scientific Savant in Nineteenth Century Australia, 1997
Scientific savant in nineteenth century Australia. 1996 commemorative conferences, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Sunday 29th September to Saturday 5th October 1996 held at the University of Melbourne, the scientific savant in 19th century Australia, celebration of the life, times and legacy of Ferdinand von Mueller, program & abstracts23 pages : map ; 30 cm.non-fictionScientific savant in nineteenth century Australia. 1996 commemorative conferences, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Sunday 29th September to Saturday 5th October 1996 held at the University of Melbourne, the scientific savant in 19th century Australia, celebration of the life, times and legacy of Ferdinand von Mueller, program & abstractsroyal botanic gardens - melbourne (vic.), ferdinand von mueller -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Women's Section - Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), Women of Influence: Women in the Liberal Party, 1996
Australia : Women's Section, Liberal Party of Australia, Victorian Division, c1996 viii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. non-fictionliberal party of australia. victorial division. women's section -- history., women -- political activity -- victoria -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Victoria's Colonial Governors 1839-1900 / [by] McCaughey, Perkins & Trumble, 1993
The stories of the acheivements, friends and adversaries, changing roles and expectations, imagery and daily life of each of the Colonial Governors of Victoria starting with La Trobe in 1839 to 1854 and ending up with Lord Brassey who held the position from 1895 to 1900.xix, 453 p., 1 folded leaf, [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.non-fictionThe stories of the acheivements, friends and adversaries, changing roles and expectations, imagery and daily life of each of the Colonial Governors of Victoria starting with La Trobe in 1839 to 1854 and ending up with Lord Brassey who held the position from 1895 to 1900.governors -- victoria -- biography, victoria -- politics and government -- 1834-1900 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Oxford University Press, Songs of Praise, 1963
207 p. ; 13 cm.non-fictionruyton girls school -- kew (vic), prize books, hymn books -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, RMIT Graduate Nurses Associaton, Being There: Nursing at the Melbourne - Victoria's first hospital, 2005
[Parkville, Vic.] : Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses Association, 2005 xii, 572 p. : ill., facsims., plan, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionroyal melbourne hospital -- history., nursing -- victoria -- melbourne -- history., hospitals -- victoria -- melbourne -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Flannel Flower Press, The Restoration House, 1999
160 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. ; 29 cm.non-fictionarchitecture -- domestic -- australia --, conservation and restoration, interior decoration - australia -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Flannel Flower Press, The Complete Australian Old House Catalogue, 2000
"If you own an old house, The Compete Australian Old House Catalogue will save you time, money and effort. Thanks to this book, finding the products, materials, skills and services needed to care for and restore your old house - from the front fence to the chimney pots - is now a simple matter. Ian Evans has collected the names of companies and people who can help you return your house to its original appearance and condition. Some 750 entries list the names of suppliers throughout Australia who specialise in every aspect of building restoration. For the first time, entries include e-mail and website addresses where these are available. Each chapter opens with introductory text which provides concise background information on the subject, drawn from Ian Evans's research into old Australian houses. Practical advice on many aspects of building conservation is combined with authoritative historical information, creating a unique and fascinating blend. The illustrations consist of a selection from old and new building catalogues, together with a wealth of archival and modern photographs. This is a book which belongs in every old house throughout the length and breadth of Australia." - back cover.96 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.non-fiction"If you own an old house, The Compete Australian Old House Catalogue will save you time, money and effort. Thanks to this book, finding the products, materials, skills and services needed to care for and restore your old house - from the front fence to the chimney pots - is now a simple matter. Ian Evans has collected the names of companies and people who can help you return your house to its original appearance and condition. Some 750 entries list the names of suppliers throughout Australia who specialise in every aspect of building restoration. For the first time, entries include e-mail and website addresses where these are available. Each chapter opens with introductory text which provides concise background information on the subject, drawn from Ian Evans's research into old Australian houses. Practical advice on many aspects of building conservation is combined with authoritative historical information, creating a unique and fascinating blend. The illustrations consist of a selection from old and new building catalogues, together with a wealth of archival and modern photographs. This is a book which belongs in every old house throughout the length and breadth of Australia." - back cover.interior decoration -- australia -- equipment and supplies -- directories., houses and domestic architecture. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Allen & Unwin, Proper Care: Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 1940s-1990s, 1994
Traces the story of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital from its creation in 1947 as an institution to cater exclusively to the needs of ex-service personnel. Due to this limited ambit, despite its achievements and its status as a teaching hospital, both hospital and staff have had to battle for recognition from the general medical community.St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1994 xiii, 313 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. non-fictionTraces the story of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital from its creation in 1947 as an institution to cater exclusively to the needs of ex-service personnel. Due to this limited ambit, despite its achievements and its status as a teaching hospital, both hospital and staff have had to battle for recognition from the general medical community.repatriation general hospital (heidelberg, veterans' hospitals -- victoria -- heidelberg -- history., teaching hospitals -- victoria -- heidelberg -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Kangaroo Press Pty Ltd, Needlelace Stitches: classic and contemporary, 1989
Kenthurst, N.S.W. : Kangaroo Press, 1989 160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. non-fictionneedlepoint lace., lace -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Old Xavierians Association, Xavier: A centenary portrait, 1978
Kew, Vic. : Old Xaverians' Association, 1978 276p. : ill., ports. ; 23cm. non-fictionxavier college -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, The Craftsmen Press Pty Ltd, The Xavierian, 1996
School Magazine 1996non-fictionxavier college -- kew (vic.), school magazines -- 1996 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Old Xavierians Association et al, Xavier Portraits, 1993
Illustrated history of Xavier College, KewKew, Vic. : Old Xaverians Association, 1993 441 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionIllustrated history of Xavier College, Kewjesuits -- education -- victoria -- kew -- history., catholic schools -- victoria -- kew -- history.