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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Royal Couple 1954, 1954
Copy of photograph of Queen Elizabeth 2 and Duke of Edinburgh about to leave Tatura Station after replying to address of welcome. Dignitaries in background include Councillors, families and friends, Shire President Mr Brewer.Black and white photograph of Royal couple at Tatura Station 1954on back: Royal visit 1954royal visit 1954, queen elizaebeth 2 -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Medallion
(15C gold shield worn on FOB chain) inscription – “presented by the Bethanga Friends in recognition of service abroad. Jan 1920" Presented to Dick Nankervis following his return from active service in WWIRefer to the Word Document in the media file of item 0048Heraldic shield shaped 15C gold medallionFront - cross rifles below a crown with decorative engraving on the edges; mounting ring at centre top of shield Back - Engraved messagemedallion, gold, world war 1, wwi, heraldic shield -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BENNETTS, c.1947
Photographs taken during snow skiing trips in Japan. Personnel in photographs include "Alva Bennetts" and her friends. Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for Alva Marie Bennetts.Series of eleven black and white photographs of people on snowfields. Photographs vary in size. Each photograph has a white border.Each photo has a number written on the back in pencil.bennetts collection, alva bennetts, photographs, bcof, japan -
Bialik College
Album (item) - Constitution of Bialik College, 1963, 1963
One album bound in grey material containing Bialik College's constitution, 1963 and minutes of Council and Parents and Friends Association meetings, 1963-1970. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record. shakespeare grove, 1960s, 1970s -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Parade Entry form, Eltham Historical Society and Diamond Valley Arts Society, 16th Eltham Community Festival, 8-11 November 1990, Nov 1990
Proposal for the two Societies to join together for the first time to present a float based on a spring landscape painting excursion by the famous artist, Walter Withers with one of his artist friends painting a model in a spring outfit.A4 photocopy on coloured paper1990, diamond valley arts society, eltham festival, parade, parade floats, shire of eltham historical society, walter withers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Parade Entry form, Eltham Historical Society and Diamond Valley Arts Society, 16th Eltham Community Festival, 8-11 November 1990, 1990
Proposal for the two Societies to join together for the first time to present a float based on a spring landscape painting excursion by the famous artist, Walter Withers with one of his artist friends painting a model in a spring outfit.A4 coloured photocopy1990, diamond valley arts society, eltham festival, parade, parade floats, shire of eltham historical society, walter withers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 120 May 1998
Contents: • Next meeting, Speaker Panel; Personal Projects by Members and Friends • Nillumbik Gayip • Lower Plenty Excursion • Annual General Meeting • Subscriptions • 728 Main Road • Coming Events, Happenings and Other News The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo of Slovenian migrants arriving to Port Melbourne, President of Slovenian Club Melbourne welcoming Slovenian migrants at Port Melbourne in 1956, 1956
The photo was taken at either Station or Princes Pier in Port Melbourne. President Verbič talked to the migrants in Slovenian language making them welcomed and helping them to overcome the trauma of leaving behind parents, relatives and friendsFor Slovenians the meeting of another Slovenian in a foreign land is very significant, especially with the promise of help and understandingBlack and white photo of the President Zlatko Verbič welcoming Slovenian migrants at Port Melbourne. The Slovenian Club welcomed as many migrants arriving as possible to make their stay in Australia more friendly and homely.slovenian migrants, port melbourne, president zlatko verbic, slovenian language, migrants, trauma -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Knife and fork
This knife and fork had been donor's mother's which she used quite frequently when she had friends over. They were treasured by her and very gently washed without putting the handles in water.Sliver plated mother of pearl handled knife and fork. The knife is engraved with vine leaves and grapes and a fairly plain base to the knife. The fork has a very decorative bas to the pearl handle.Knife 'Mappen and Webb Sheffield - London' Fork has no inscriptiondomestic items, cutlery -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Postcard, To Patricia and John Davies, 15-Mar
Postcard depicting the Bahai Temple in India and referred to as 'India's opera house', from Patricia’s friend Mary Newman (Bob Newman’s wife) to Patricia and John Davies. They met while at MIT and remained close friends.Bahai Temple, with Indian stamps. Difficult to read. -
Expression Australia
Book, Aural Rehabilitation Services
The document sets out in summary form the Aural Rehabilitation Services available from the Australian Association for Better Hearing and Adult Deaf Society of Victoria. The services are for adults with acquired hearing impairment problems and for their relatives and friends.Green cover, Size 26cmHx20cmW, 8 pages, 4 copiesaural rehabilitation services, australian association for better hearing, adult deaf society of victoria (inc.) -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Photograph - First residence of George Longley and family in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, North Lodge, George Longley residence, 1863-1867, 1st Curator of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, C 1863-1867
First curator's cottage, was built in the gardens early 1860's, later moved to 1414 Gregory St, now relocated back to the Northern Gardens and used by the "Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens" for meetings and Botanikids activities.The Cottage is important as an early structure in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. It is one of the early works of the Ballarat pioneer architect, Cassini. Its removal from Gregory Street back to the Gardens is testament to the generosity and enthusiasm of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Its renovation was funded by the Ballarat City Council and the Friends of the Botanic Gardens as an important landmark from the past. It is now visited, used and enjoyed by the community. Many original features of the Cottage are intact with a modern extension.Blurred photograph in parts especially lower half of the photograph.Back of black and white photograph in biro, longhand print, "North Lodge - Geo.Longley First Curator- Residence. From 1863 to 1867 Gardens Cottage Built." Now located at 1414 Gregory Street. In faint print, THORNTON RICHARDjohn garner collection, garner, dr, george longley, longley, curator, curator house, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, north lodge, cassini, architect, northern gardens, longley family -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Max Dimmack, Clifford Last, 1972
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketinscription inside front Cover - "To Patricia, A very bright star in my 'galaxy of friends' - Cliff October 1972" Book design by Grahame King. Also, cutout of 'Arts in Society' column from New Society, 12 August 1971walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Denis Warner, Wake Me if There's Trouble, 1995
SoftcoverInscription inside front cover: "To John and Patricia, old and good friends, with warmest good wishes, Denis Warner". Several cards inserted inside. Reference to the Australian National Gallery in card from Penleigh, Robyn, Ben, Amy & Rupert.walsh st library -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Textile - Bicentennial tapestry, 4. Boroondara Cemetery, established 1859, 1988
This is one of eight embroidered panels, completed during the 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial, and carried out under the auspices of City of Kew Council and the Kew Historical Society. Nearly 600 residents, including many children, participated in their production by adding a few or more stitches. A book records their names and the panels upon which they worked. Artist: Joy Stewart / Co-ordinator: Dorothy Benyei.4. Boroondara Cemetery, established 1859. A framed embroidery created by adults and children of the City of Kew as a Bicentennial project, based on a design by the artist Joy Stewart. Five of the six completed embroideries created in the project are/were displayed in the Kew Library. [The five embroidered panels have now been temporarily removed for conservation reasons].Inscription: "BOROONDARA CEMETERY / Established 1859. Horse drawn trams from Victoria Bridge terminated at gates, bringing visitors to the graves of relatives and friends, and sightseers to view the impressive pioneer memorials." Embroidered signature of the artist: "(c) JStewart, 1988"bicentennial project (kew), joy stewart, boroondara general (kew) cemetery, australian bicentennial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: WILHELMA CHRONIC
Wilhelma Chronic, commemorating the founding of the Templer settlement Wilhelma in 1902 in Palestine.This book tells the short history of a little German village in Israel. The Friends of Jerusalem, a small group expelled from the Protestant Church in Germany called themselves Templers with the official name of Temple Society sought to establish settlements of small communities in Palestine. Soft cover 173 pages with black & white photographs, maps and illustrations.Kurt Beilharzreligions, christian, german, religion-german-templers-palestine-wilhelma -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSLETTER OF AUSTRALASIA 1860: LETTER OF JOHN REED, 21st October, 2010
''Newsletter of Australasia'' -1860 (Letter of John Reed to family on very light paper with etching from photograph of View Point, Sandhurst on front page). Four pages printed and published by the ''Herald'' and sub-titled 'A Narrative to send to friends'. The original presented to the BHS by Richard Guy. Text of the handwritten letter is within the accompanying 'History Lives' (Jim Evans) article in the Bendigo Miner, 21/10/2010.The Herald, 9 Bourke Street, East Melbourne. Bendigo Minerperson, individual, john reed, view point sandhurst. john reed, burke and wills expedition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A FINE SHEET OF WATER - HISTORY OF KENNINGTON RESERVOIR BENDIGO, 2012
174 page soft cover book 'A Fine Sheet of Water, History of Kennington Reservoir, Bendigo'. By Bill and Carol Holsworth with the help of the Friends of the Kennington Reservoir and members of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club. Published by the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club 2012 . Illustrated with B&W photos, maps and sketches. Colour arial photo of the Reservoir on front cover. Descriptions of early development plus flora and fauna.Bill and Carol Holsworth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTES COLLECTION: GAZETTE FROM AUGUST 1882
Victoria Police Gazette No. 32 dated Wednesday, August 2, 1882, containing notices about: murder,highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, miscellaneous information, horses and cattle, property stolen or lost, missing friends, property found, deserters from merchant vessels, extracts from the South Australian Police gazette and extracts from the Queensland Police gazette.essential services, police, victoria police gazette -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne Tram Museum, Adult ticket for the Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot, 2015 and 2018
2804.1 - Adult ticket for the Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot in the form of a day ticket giving month and date. Has the Friends of Hawthorn logo printed on it. Ticket Nos. Adult 008999 and 009000. 2804.2 - ditto for the Melbourne Tram Museum, as above with the Melbourne Tram Museum - ticket Nos. Adult 009001 and 009002. Both tickets printed by Milldean Press, 2804.1 late 2015, 2804.1 - March 2018.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, tickets -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, The Alan Partington Shield, 1960s
Alan Partington and friends display the Alan Partington Shield. (l-r) John Ellis (coach), Mal McKinnon (assistant coach), Rex Brindley (President Greensborough Football Club), Terry Hehir (runner) and Alan Partington.Digital copy of black and white photographalan partington, alan partington shield, greensborough football club -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Mrs Lierse, 1937, 1937_
Part of a collection of photographs owned by Dorris McLaughlin who was born in Greensborough, in 1899 to John McLaughlin and Rosalie Ellen Whatmough. The collection contains photographs of friends and relatives from the Greensborough and Eltham areas. This photograph is of Mrs Lierse.Digital copy of black and white photograph.dorris mclaughlin, lierse family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Dorothy Curtis, 1935, 1935_
Part of a collection of photographs owned by Dorris McLaughlin who was born in Greensborough, in 1899 to John McLaughlin and Rosalie Ellen Whatmough. The collection contains photographs of friends and relatives from the Greensborough and Eltham areas. This photograph is Dorothy Curtis.Digital copy of black and white photograph.dorris mclaughlin, dorothy curtis -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 146 September 2002
Contents: • Next meeting, Jock Read and Friends: The Adventures of Jock the Baker or A Slice of Old Eltham • September Meeting • Special General Meeting • Sandringham Excursion • President’s Report • From Idea to Reality • Brief News Items The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Spirit of Tasmania, Tasmanian Ferry, c. 1993
Found at Hazel Wilson's house (78 Princes Street) when things were being removed after she went into a nursing home. Postcard was sent to Mrs Wilson on 23.5.1995 from her friends Lila and RayPostcard of Spirit of Tasmania, sent to a Port Melbourne address in 1995. Image of ship loaded at Station PierMessage on back, postmark, stamppiers and wharves - station pier, transport - ferries, hazel trembath wilson, spirit of tasmania -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Newsletter, Q Magazine: The "Centre of Attention", c. November 1997
The newsletter was attempting to reach out to the stakeholders and friends to ask the Australian Government to grant the centre tax destructibility status. Launch of Emily's list in the centre. Monash University Research Group for Women's Mental Health launch at the centre.A4 Printer paper. 8 pages. Navy and taupe on white. Grey scaled images throughout.cultural structures and establishments, newsletter, historical site, fundraising -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Glass Wine Flagons, Unknown
Flagons are vessels with a handle and spout used to hold alcoholic beverages, usually wine. In colonial times it would have been set on a table to share with friends or family, these are most likely more modern used in the 19th C.Two large heavy glass wine flagons or jugs, with two handles each at the top for ease of pouring wine. There are no screw top lids. A lined pattern is featured at the base of the squat necks.On the base of each flagon is stamped: 'ISM 426 . On one has stamped '8' on the base and the other has '5'.jugs, pouring vessels, flagons, containers, glass, storage containers, domestic objects -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Artwork, other - Ink drawing, Margaret Donald, Summer House Ink drawing, c. 1999
Drawn by Margaret Donald, a former student and founding member of the Friends Of the Burnley Gardens (FOBG), it was given to Sandra Pullman who donated it to the Archives in 2013. Previous control number B14.0081. Margaret Donald died Feb 2015.Pen and ink drawing of the Summer House with a parent and child sitting inside it. sandra pullman, margaret donald, summer house, friends of the burnley gardens, fobg, sketch, ink drawing -
Vision Australia
Education kit - Object, Clear Direction: a guide to communicating with people who are blind and vision impaired, 2000
In order to expand the understanding of the general public, Vision Works - a division of RBS - produced this CD designed to offer sighted users the experiences that people had when undertaking a sighted guide course and when working with blind or vision impaired colleagues. "The information contained in this module will enable you to assist people who are blind and vision impaired whether they be customers, friends, relatives or anyone else you may come in contact with. This interactive educational package encourages users to work at their own pace to learn practical communication techniques; methods of providing effective customer service; and ways of developing the skills needed to safely guide a person who is blind or vision impaired. It also includes a game based on sighted guide techniques and evaluation questions designed for in-house training. This CD has been designed, based on the work of professional service providers at Royal Blind Society, a major blindness agency in Australia."1 CD-ROM with text and imagesPC CD-ROM: Windows 95/98/2000 The information contained in this module will enable you to assist people who are blind and vision impaired whether they be customers, friends, relatives or anyone else you may come in contact with. This interactive educational package encourages users to work at their own pace to learn practical communication techniques; methods of providing effective customer service; and ways of developing the skills needed to safely guide a person who is blind or vision impaired. It also includes a game based on sighted guide techniques and evaluation questions designed for in-house training. This CD has been designed, based on the work of professional service providers at Royal Blind Society, a major blindness agency in Australia.royal blind society of new south wales, education -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Seafarers during Christmas time in the Hastings Seafarer Centre, Late 20th Century or early 21st
Christmas time at sea has traditionally been a key focus of Mission services to seafarers. It has also been a location where family members or friends can meet up briefly. This image was taken at the Hastings Mission to Seafarers.Part of a collection of Hasting Memorabilia collected by Keith and Pat Dann over a number of years. Prior to helping set up Hastings mission Keith Dann was also an active member at 717 Flinders St Mission.small colour photograph depicting decorated Christmas tree two seated and one standing seafarer. Also an older Sikh gentleman and his wife, possibly related to one of the seafarers. A chess and draughts confutable in foreground. christmas, hastings mission, keith dann, pat dann, pool table, television