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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Perfume Box including 2 perfume bottles .With booklet "The History of Perfume" .Four photographs with cotton bag with addressees name
Leatherette case with 2 perfume bottles. Booklet "The History of Perfume". 4 Photographs. Cotton bag with receivers name.Miss Frances O'Toole. Somerville Victoria. Australia. Personal messages to addressee. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Lionel Jones, c1944
Lionel was captured and became a prisoner of war in Italy. When Italy withdrew from the war they opened the gates of the P.O.W. camps. Lionel and a friend were working for Padroni who helped them with food and civilian clothing. They walked to the Switzerland border and with the help of Partisan who got them to Smugglers gap in the alps and then to Switzerland.Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in civvies after his escape as a P.O.W. See also ND4877 and Historyjones lionel, prisoners of war, world war 1939- 1945 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Database, Ballarat Heritage Services Eureka Database
A database used as the beginning of Eureka Encyclopedia, which won the overall prize in the Victorian Local History Awards in 2005.eureka, eureka biographies -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - photocopy, Valda Arrowsmith & Joyce Suto
Coloured photocopy of Valda Arrowsmith and Joyce Suto who is holding a book of her family history and original poems.horsehair, worms & a shark, suto joyce, arrowsmith valda -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - My Corps Cavalry
Hardback book titled "My Corps Cavalry: history of the 13th Australian Light Horse" by Doug Hunter 1999.Signed on fly leaf by author13th, light horse, book, cavalry, world war one, wwi -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - My Corps Cavalry
The book was launched at Buna Barracks Albury 1999 by Hon Tim Fischer Deputy Prime Minister.Hardback book titled "My Corps Cavalry: history of the 13th Australian Light Horse" by Doug Hunter 1999.Signed on fly leaf by author and launcher13th, light horse, book, cavalry, world war one, wwi -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, The Twelfth Quarter July1, 1942 - Sept 30 1942
Hard cover with 275 pages with text and black and white photos. Author - Philip Graves. US history for WW2Publishers - Hutchinson & Co Ltd. Printed in Great Britain. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Church of St. John, Dunolly 1869-1969, 1969
Centenary Booklet 36 pages. 1969 Compiled by Ronald Leslie Carless. It covers 100 years of the churches history.religion, lydia chancellor collection, history, church, dunolly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The naming of Dudley House Bendigo, 2/11/2023
Dudley House at 60 View St, Bendigo was built by builders, Gretchen and Cooper for the public Works Department in 1858-59. It was originally built for the district surveyor, Richard Larritt, who designed the Bendigo street layout. One of its earliest claims to fame was the hosting of world famous singer, Jenny Lind, in 1861, when she sang to raise money for charity.A nine page document theorizing the history behind the name of the Dudley House building. Written and presented by Terry Davidson.dudley house, view street, bruhn, serah bruhn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH PAPERS: DR KEITH COLE HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH BENDIGO, 1990
The Anglican church established a tent church on Agitation Hill in 1852. In January 1855 the foundation stone for All Saints was laid on the corner of Forest and MacKenzie Streets. The church opened for worship in June 1856. It was initially named the Anglican Cathedral (seat of the Bishop). Cathedral status was lost to St Pauls in 1980 when Bendigo became a separate diocese.An outline of a lecture dedicated to the history of the Bendigo All Saints' Church that began in 1852 and shut its doors in 1989dr keith cole, all saints church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY - ELIZABETH HOSKING
Four pages type written document. Family history for Thomas James Connelly and Elizabeth Hosking, by John Hamiltonperson, family, connelly -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print, Dight's Falls & Kilby Farm, Kew, 1970s
Photographic reproduction of a bookplate from Dorothy Rogers' History of Kew (1973) showing Dights Falls and Kilby farm. dorothy rogers, dights falls, kilby farm -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell Ballet School Students Wardrobe Levy, 1976 - 1986 onwards
Notebook, Programmes for concerts, plus brief History of Ballet School formed in 1972. Newspaper Clippings 1976 - 1986stawell -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Mrs Yvonne Steel, Steel, Yvonne, 3/03/1988 12:00:00 AM
Letter from Yvonne Steel to Mrs Doery of the Canterbury History Group sharing some of her memories of Canterburycanterbury, prospect hill road, coghill and sons, bracher> ken, camberwell high school, carnell family, presbyterian babies home, canterbury road -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church 1863-1963, 1963
Donald Clark Collection.A typed research article with title: 'Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church 1863-1963', giving the history of the Church and its construction. -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Hutchinson, John, Reminiscences of St. John's Home for Boys
A history of the St John's Home for Boys with contributions from the children and staff. Includes many black and white photographs.canterbury, balwyn road, st johns home for boys and girls, childrens services, child care, anglican church, anglicare victoria, hutchinson> john, dann> robert> archbishop, thornton> eric> rev., molloy> neale> canon, eyers> laurence> father, shrublands -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Re donation of Cricket at Canterbury, 26/07/2010 12:00:00 AM
Letter from Sue Barnett of SHNC Heritage Collection re the donation of Cricket at Canterbury to Canterbury History Groupcanterbury, canterbury cricket club, gardiner> simon (sam), surrey hills neighbourhood centre heritage collection, wycliff cricket club, bertram> graeme -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: Rheola 1870-1985, Rheola 1870-1985, 1985
Donald Clark Collection. A small book with title 'Rheola 1870-1985' about local history of Rheola. Compiled by Ronald Leslie Carless.rheola, local history -
Camberwell Historical Society
Book, Elizabeth Rushen, Bishopscourt Melbourne: Official Residence and Family Home, 2013
Researched history of the East Melbourne household Bishopscourt, the family home of Melbourne's first Anglican bishop, built in 1854.melbourne, bishopscourt -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Under the Umbrella - The Story of Age Concern Albury Wodonga Inc, Audrey McDonald, 1996
This book outlines the history and development of "Age Concern Albury Wodonga Inc." a not for profit organisation that operates in the Albury Wodonga area with some services provided operating across The Riverina Murray region. It provides services and social activities for frail aged people or people with disabilities and their carers. The objective of Age Concern is to lessen the mental and physical stress of growing older by advocating preparation and education of people approaching retirement as well as encouraging the provision of services within the community designed to improve the physical, mental and social well being of the aged.A small booklet of 70 pages including photos, interviews and text outlining the history of "Age Concern Albury Wodonga.non-fictionThis book outlines the history and development of "Age Concern Albury Wodonga Inc." a not for profit organisation that operates in the Albury Wodonga area with some services provided operating across The Riverina Murray region. It provides services and social activities for frail aged people or people with disabilities and their carers. The objective of Age Concern is to lessen the mental and physical stress of growing older by advocating preparation and education of people approaching retirement as well as encouraging the provision of services within the community designed to improve the physical, mental and social well being of the aged.aged concern albury wodonga, aged care, aged care services albury wodonga -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - SPOCA, Tour of Ireland
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Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Cuthill William J, The River of Little Fish, 1970
A history of Traralgon Victoria is early settlement 1840 to its creation as a city in 1906's includes some photographsR B Harrissettlers, explorers, religion -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Holy Trinity Anglican Church Doncaster, 1997
The History of the Parish of Holy Trinity Anglican Church Doncaster and includes many of the early Ringwood families Published 1997 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, C. J. Dennis, White Horse Hotel, poem by C.J. Dennis, July 1933
The Old White Horse by "Den" History of the White Horse Hotel at Box Hill which was established by Patrick Trainer.Article quoting a poem by 'Den' titled The Old White Horse about the White Horse Hotel and its history.The Old White Horse by "Den" History of the White Horse Hotel at Box Hill which was established by Patrick Trainer.white horse hotel, cobb & co, hotels, box hill, trainer patrick, nunawading road board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Zoo Horse tram, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1980
Postcard - Zoo Horse Tramway, TMSV Souvenir Card with a photo of Royal Park Melbourne zoo tram and sign with historical details on the rear, along with details of the Museum's "Zoo horse tram" No. 256. Yields information about the zoo horse tram line.Postcard with a reproduced photo of the zoo horse tram and history details on rear produced by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria.trams, tramways, zoo horse tram, tram 256, tmsv -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Le Cheminant, Marion, Nyerimilang and its Neighbourhood, 1985
A history of Nyerimilang Homestead on the Gippsland Lakes at Kalimna West, from 1884 to 1985. Now the responsibility of National Parks.settlers, agriculture, timber industry, waterways, parks -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Green Os, The Gippsland Lakes, 1978
A summary of knowledge of the history and development on the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, gathered from newspapers, journals and some original research.Ruth Clark. Thankyou for your interest and Assistance Ruth O S Green 1.3. 1978waterways -
Clunes Museum
Book, GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY PTY. ARRARAT / BALLARAT, THE SECOND ERA, 1989
GOLD CARDBOARD COVERED BOOKLET - THE SECOND ERA. A HISTORY OF CLUNES 1939 - 1989 COMPILED BY ROS AND ROB O'BRIEN.local history, document, book, clunes, history -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, LEAP Cataloguing Team, Indexing for Hostorical Societies
A manual proposed by Landcare and Enviromental Actin Program LEAPS for use by libraries historical societies and famil history groupsreference material -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Bridges-Webb, Dr.C, The Goldfields of Gippsland, 1984
A booklet listing early goldfields of Gippsland, with history of each and descriptions of difficult terrain and difficulties faced by gold seekers.mines and mining, settlement