Henry Dendy (1800-1881) was an early settler of Eltham where he operated a flour mill. He donated land for the construction of St Margaret's Anglican Church. EDHS Newsletter No. 168 May 2006 Dendy is best known as the founder of Brighton, but it is not so well known that years later he lived at Eltham for far longer than he lived at Brighton. In 1840 while still in England he bought eight square miles of unspecified land in the Port Phillip District. This entitled him to bring a number of other persons to the colony and in 1841 he arrived at Williamstown in the "York" with his family and 139 others. He took up his land entitlement at what is now Brighton and most of the emigrants settled there. He encountered financial problems and lost his interest in the estate in 1844. He left Brighton in 1847. He successively but not always successfully became a brewer at Geelong, a sheep farmer at Christmas Hills and Upper Moira, a flour miller at Eltham; a sheep farmer again at Werribee and finally a copper miner at Walhalla. Dendy came to Eltham in 1856 after having spent a year in England. The total of the two parcels of land that he bought was about 5 acres (2 hectares) and it included the steam flour mill. . He became prominent in local affairs, serving for a time on the Eltham District Road Board, including one year as President. Dendy' s wife Sarah died at Eltham in 1860 and also in that year he was appointed chairman of a committee to establish a Church of England in Eltham. He donated one of his Pitt Street lots for this purpose and St Margaret's was opened in 1861. In 1867 Dendy sold his mill to W. F. Ford and moved to Werribee and then Walhalla where he remained until his death. He is buried in the Walhalla cemetery. No sign of Dendy's house or mill remain on the Community Centre site but some of the old trees running along the former boundary through the centre of the site could well have been planted in Dendy' s time. Much of this information was obtained from the book ''Henry Dendy and his Emigrants" by L.A. Schumer (Sallas Books 1975). The Society has an extensive file of Dendy information, much of it provided by the late Leslie Schumer. Manilla folder of information. Includes Folder 88 from Harry Gilham Collection which includes EDHS tour notes of St Margaret's Anglican Church, Eltham, 2012, copy of newspaper article, Diamond Valley News, December 15, 1981, copy of newspaper article, The Advertiser, September 2, 1932, photocopy of photograph of graves at Walhalla Cemetery and Warringal Cemetery, photocopies, 6 pages from an unsourced book. henry dendy, st margaret's anglican church, catholic section, eltham cemetery, harry gilham collection, sarah dendy, walhalla cemetery

German Prayer Book found on the Somme 10/08/1918 in dilapidated House (France) French Prayer Book found 14/4/1918 Found by Mervyn UnderwoodFrench Leather bound Prayer Book (RED) German Prayer Book ( Prayerbook for catholic soldiers) (Black) and Christmas card 1918 (from Mervyn with love 58th Batallion Christmas 1918 New Year 1919)

This item was donated after the death of Judy Walcott.This item is a useful reference tool.A book of 1103 pp with brown/cream cover, titled " VICTORIAN MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY and GAZETEER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICTS & WATERWORKS TRUST RECORD WITH THE COMMONWEALTH GUIDE FOR 1942 SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION". Print is black.book directory gazeteer melbourne-municipal-directory

The Victorian Railways Institute Central Station, Melbourne. Certificate Educational Classes Certificate showing JH Badham's attendance of the class in engine working. Senior for 2 terms during the year 1918 and passed that subject 58%.document, certificate, man being sufficiently educated, the victorian railways institute central station , melbourne certificate educational classes certificate

Songs of Light. Newspaper clipping, from the 'Tiser' 14/10/1935, pasted in the front of the book along with a photo of the author. Contains a list of songs sorted for months of the year. The Author was blind from the age of seven.Tilly Aston.victoria, history, poems of life in the early years., life and times opf the era put to poetry.

Small, white single card with 'May you have a happy New Year' printed in dark red in the bottom right corner. The rest of the card has a bunch of red/pink flowers, green leaves and fern.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Photocopy of a Black and white photograph of 1949 Preston Technical School staff standing outside main building with Beanland as Principal. Source unclear but possibly out of school magazine for that year which we do not hold.preston technical school, staff 1949, nmit

Black and white photograph, athletics, photograph of Tony Birrell doing some forward stretches in front of the camera. Bendigo Advertiser description: Tony Birrell 5/3/93 10,000 winner Last year 1992UNrecreations, sports, athletics, tony birrell.

Rate rises will increase by an average of 2.5 per cent each year for the next 4 years according to the Whitehorse Councils proposed budget for 2019 - 20 to fund the Nunawading Community Hub & redeveloping sporting pavilions.Rate rises will increase by an average of 2.5 per cent each year for the next 4 years. city of whitehorse, rates

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photograph large group of nurses in front of Lister House, some standing, some sitting on the lawn, other leaning out of the windows. Written on the back Schools 12 and 13 third year block. ndsn, lister house, pts 12 and 13

Williamstown High School yearbook for the 1981 school year. Coloured card cover, 36 pages the yearbook contains reports from all departments, sport results, student work and many black and white photographs.williamstown high school, year books, 1981, high tide

4 page magazine of Williamstown High School 1944 school year. Contains sports results, student work. Editorial by C. Curtain and P. Weate; 'Visit to His Majesty's Australian dockyards,' by Eric Willis.hold fast, williamstown high school, 1944, school magazine

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, a table with flowers, different trophies, shields, spoon sets, and a drum kit, for the presentation night and banguet Jubilee Year on 18 October 1969, at the Bendigo East Hall.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Yields information about the ex SEC tramway employees celebrations for 21 years since the closure of the Ballarat SEC system.Sixteen page magazine - periodical, SEC NEWS containing on p10, a photograph and article, former Ballarat Tramways employees at 21 year celebrations celebrated at the tram depot. Images of magazine added 21/10/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, employees, btps, secv

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s.The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Programme issued by the Hawthorn Operatic Society for a performance of Princess Ida in the Kew Recreation Hall in November. The programme does not include a year date. It does include a cast list, a brief synopsis and a list of the musical numbers.princess ida, gilbert & sullivan, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street -- kew (vic.), theatre memorabilia -- kew (vic.), hawthorn operatic company

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Programme issued by the Hawthorn Operatic Society for a performance of Princess Ida in the Kew Recreation Hall in November. The programme does not include a year date. It does include a cast list, a brief synopsis and a list of the musical numbers.the gondoliers, gilbert & sullivan, arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street -- kew (vic.), theatre memorabilia -- kew (vic.), hawthorn operatic society

An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.Annotated copy of original photograph in cabinet card format of George Weir and his wife Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge), photographed in Melbourne in transit to Tasmania in November 1891 following their wedding in the same year."Edith Mary Betteridge m George Weir 18 Nov 1891 on way to sail on ketch to Strachan Tas. Photographer: Yeomen Bourke St. Melbourne."edith mary weir (nee betteridge), george weir

Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association Badge. Body of badge is round, Gold writing in blue scrolls. Crown on top of badge. Blue scroll with Association underneath. Centre pin labeled TPI and year 1974. Badge # V7962veteran, tpi, gold

Xmas Card 1915, WW1, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Peninsula, A.I.F. 7th Batallion. Printed on the inside 'Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year'. Handwritte in ink To Lyd From Willpostcard, xmas card, aif 7th bn, gallipoli peninsula, 1915

In 1853, Bendigo Miners protested against the 30 shilling miners licence the had to pay the government. They wore red ribbons to show their protest and shopkeepers hung red ribbons outside their premises in support. Thousands of miners signed a petition to Governor LaTrobe to no avail. A protest gathering in Pall Mall marched to the Government camp on Camp Hill but this was a peaceful event again to no real avail.Three participation ribbons for Red Ribbon Agitation re-enactments in 1992, 1993 and 1994. Written on ribbons in white print ' I joined the Red Ribbon Rebellion of (year). On bottom, a scroll with Sandhurst Town written.bendigo, history, red ribbon agitation

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.This is a copy of a photograph of a plaque titled "Servientes" which remembers the Northern District School of Nursing which operated from March 1950 course which trained nurses in a three-year course. This was the forerunner to current courses. Copy of a photograph in colour. The plaque is brown and the inscription in in gold writing. memoir, nursing, ndsn, mr norm phillips, nancy winifred long mbe

number in album 03547.03Colour photograph Bruce Hitchins, Joan Cummins, Ian Faulkner, Bob West, Margo Kerby, Pauline Rigby, members of Garden Club at the opening of the 100 Year Festival at the CWA Hall. Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, celebrations

McKenzie Family CollectionEmployees of Mr. G.W. Jenkins (tailors) of Eaglehawk on a float erected, on a wagon, for Empire Day 24th May (year unknown). Photograph credited on the card mount to W. H. Robinson, Bendigo. Black and White photograph.history, social event

Duplicated list of Ballarat Branch telephone contacts dated 7/6/1963. Gives numbers for personnel, offices, patrolmen, agents, district offices, B Station Ballarat, SEC Control, System Engineers and Emergency numbers. Personnel listed: F K White, E C Kirton, G M Davidson, H K Trevenen, W J Patching, K J Flynn, W K Trusler, P R Elsdon, W H Jenkins, R Cussen, K Lawler, Fergurson, Wickham, Maher, M McIntyre, G Foy, T Gannon, J Brown, S Stevenson, W Cross, D Sweet, A Negri, Mr Schmidt, Mr Miles, Mr Hughes, Mr Quish, Sister McNamara, R Kermode, L Aldrich, J Bowe, J Faichney, J Patrick, T Wiseman, W Dennis and R Stewart.Yields information about the SEC Branch principal contact names and phone numbers.Quarto duplicated sheetHas in the top left hand corner "Tram Depot" in ink.secv, ballarat, telephones, list

This district became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 December 1874. A severance movement was successful in creating a separate Shire of Phillip Island on 18 September 1928, with the remainder ultimately becoming the Shire of Bass.HistoricalCream paper typed booklet outlining the case for shire unity and 6 objections to splitting the Shire, written by William McFee and D. Robb Phillip Island and Woolamai. The case for shire unity.severance of phillip island, local government, william mcfee, d. h. robb, phillip island unity committee

Maggs Family Reunion Ringwood dated 6 November 1994. Folio contains family history documents showing Maggs Family Trees"Cover of folio shows photograph of James Maggs"