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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - NOTES ON LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE
Handwritten notes on Lansell's Big 180 Mine. Notes mention Sill of Shaft, Depth of Shaft, working 1871 to 1906. Notes include geographical features met in mining and best yields for Sept. and Dec. 1885 and March, June & Sept 1886. Notes taken from M. D. and Bendigo Advertiser.document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, notes on lansell's big 180 mine, m d, bendigo advertiser, lansell's estate. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BENNETTS ARCADE
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white photo of the clock and of Bennetts Arcade. Numerous items are displayed out the front of the stores including hoses, lawn mowers, bins, baskets. People are shopping & walking through the Arcade. Taubmans paints sign - the best procurable can be seen as is Bennetts Arcade Stores.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, bennetts arcade -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Diggers Rest Hotel: A Charlie Berlin Mystery, Geoffrey McGeachin, 31st May 2010
A mystery novel set in Wodonga, Victoria after World War 2. In 1947, two years after witnessing the death of a young Jewish woman in Poland, Charlie Berlin has rejoined the police force a different man. Sent to investigate a spate of robberies in rural Victoria, he soon discovers that World War II has changed even the most ordinary of places and people. Taking a room at the Diggers Rest Hotel in Wodonga, he sets about solving a case that no one else can – with the help of feisty, ambitious journalist Rebecca Green and rookie constable Rob Roberts, the only cop in town he can trust.fictionA mystery novel set in Wodonga, Victoria after World War 2. In 1947, two years after witnessing the death of a young Jewish woman in Poland, Charlie Berlin has rejoined the police force a different man. Sent to investigate a spate of robberies in rural Victoria, he soon discovers that World War II has changed even the most ordinary of places and people. Taking a room at the Diggers Rest Hotel in Wodonga, he sets about solving a case that no one else can – with the help of feisty, ambitious journalist Rebecca Green and rookie constable Rob Roberts, the only cop in town he can trust.mystery fiction, wodonga post world war 2 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 5 The Fire Dog, 1963
Granny Goanna's homestead was burning. The Dogtor couldn't land his plane. Granny and the children were in despair. The Dogtor finally found a bag of the best 'Scientific & Industrial Research Seed for Rainmaking'. He steered the plane over the clearing, tipped the bag out and hoped for the best...The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 3 pages.Page 1, 'then' handwritten in between 'badly' and 'they'. Page 2, 'burned' crossed out with pencil and replaced with 'pulled' written in pencil.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Edwin Adamson, 1st Kew Boy Scouts, c.1926
This photograph shows members of the 1st Kew Scout Troop proudly displaying a competition trophy. While the original photo does not have a title, it is most likely the Cohen Shield for the best Victorian Scout Troop, which the 1st Kew Troop won in 1926. The location of where the photograph was taken has not been identified.See accompanying letter (image 3)1st kew boy scouts, cohen shield -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme - Concert Programme, Young Men's Christian Assn, Military Concert, Melbourne Town Hall, 25th January 1916, 1916
The Melbourne Argus on the following Day reported on the event: "MILITARY CONCERT. A sequel to the military sports gathering recently held on the Melbourne Cricket ground was provided last night at the Town Hall in the shape of a military concert, at which the prizes won at the sports were distributed. The proceeds of both fixtures will go to further the Y.M.C.A.'s work of providing winter comforts for troops on active service. Additional aid to the fund will be forthcoming from the sale of the handsome souvenir programmes the cover ol which is a replica of the A.N.A. roll of honour, and depicts the landing on Gallipoli. The charge made was an indefinite I one, with an irreducible minimum of six-pence." (Source: The Argus, 26 Jan 1916, p. 9)Military Concert, Melbourne Town Hall, 25th January 1916. 4 page program illustrated on the cover with an image of Australian troops landing at Gallipoli. Also included are the coats of arms of the Australian States at the time. The insert (Image 2016.0461a) includes details of the performances and performers. The best known of the performers at the concert was Horace Stevens.first world war (1914-18), gallipoli, military concerts -- melbourne -- 1914-1918 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD, CHRISTMAS, Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, c 1939-1945
See Cat 4575P DeanThis card is made in two pieces. The outer is made of cardboard. The inner is made of stout paper. They are folded together and bound on the spine with light green ribbon. The front cover has a cutout in the shape of the Indian Sub continent. Through the hole can be seen a print of an Indian Fort. The words "Best Wishes" are printed on the bottom.Inside is written "To Mrs Waight - with Good Wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year. love from Doug 1940.ww2, christmas, india -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: Colours and what they can do 1951
Book of 214 pages Colours and what they can do, by Louis Cheskin. Published in London by Blandford Press, in 1951. It has a Presentation certificate pasted on the inside cover 'Presented to / DavidFindlay / by the / B.B.S.I. (Vic.) Group / Best Student / City & Guilds of London Institute / Footwear Higher Certificate Course / 27th July, 1967'.book, colours and what they can do -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Award - Trophy for Best Kept Rural Garden in the Glenelg Shire, c. 2001
Relate to the social history of the Glenelg ShireMDF trophy - wood grain finish. Wood-grain laminate plaque. Gold around edges. Banner shaped brass plaques top and bottom. Top - 'Best kept Rural Garden in the Glenelg Shire', engraved. Bottom - 'Donated by Trevele Park Nursery' - engraved. Small brass plaques with winners' names engraved. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Card - CHRISTMAS CARDS 1918
Two Christmas cards from the 56th Battalion A.I.F. One from Hughie to my dear mother, father and my dear sisters best love and many kisses, xmas 1918. The second from Henry to my dear Anna, Xmas 1918. the second has also the signatures of many other soldiersmilitary, world war 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DOCUMENT - THE CHICAGO GIRL (CAKE WALK)
Photocopy of the front page of music. The heading is 'The Chicago Girl'. It has a drawing of a lady wearing a large hat with roses and an up to the chin wrap? 'Best Wishes & much love also Compliments of the Composer' is written on the front. Composed by Addie Keating and published by Allan & Co. Melbourne. Also printed on the front is 'Cake Walk'.entertainment, music, dance, the chicago girl, cake walk, addie keating, allan & co, allans, witmark & sons new york, chas sheard & co london -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Document. Greeting Cards. Small, single white card with two pink roses at the top and one at the bottom. The leaves are green and the stems are brown. The flowers have yellow centres and dots of black glitter. The flowers and stems are embossed and there is an embossed frame around the edge. Best Wishes written in gold between the rose stems.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Iain Finlay, Savage Jungle, 1991
Designed by Helen Semmler, typeset by Best Set Typesetters, Honk Kong.Black hardcover with white print. Dust cover has colour photo of jungle foliage and title in white and gold. 438 pages with illustrations.books, military history -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Senior Boys Premiers at Indoor Cricket 1991
Indoor Cricket Best & Fairest 1991 - Senior Boys Premiers 1991stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Viv Thomson at Bests Winery in Great Western -- 3 Photos
Mr Viv Thomson at Bests Winery Great Western (3 Photos)stawell winery -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Work on paper - Etching, Sydney Long, 'Tower Bridge' by Edgar James Maybery, c1935
Edgar James MAYBERY (1887-1966) Best known for her etchings. Etchingsydney long, etching, tower, architecture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARTIN BEST CONSORT, Post 1977
Martin Best Consort. Voice, guitar, lute. Colin Bilham; double bass, viola da gamba, bass guitar. Julian Byzantine: Guitar, lute. Christopher Lebon: cello, tenor viol. Alastair McLachlan: violin, viola, folk fiddle, rebec. Rainer Schulein: flute piccolo recorders, crumhorn. Musica Viva Australia. The Martin Best Consort is a unique group of six musicians. Each of its members has brought his own individual talents and experience to bear on its work. The result is one of the loveliest and most unusual textures in British music. Its foundation rests on Martin himself as . . . Program. Sounds And Sweet Airs: a garland for William Shakespeare by Guy Woolfenden. Guy Woolfenden is Musical Director of the Royal Shakspeare Company. As well as his work for them, he has written music for films and television. His musical. . . . Musica Viva gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Music Board of the Australia Council and the State Governments of N.S.W., Queensland , Tasmania and Victoria. The special assistance of the British Council for the tour of the Martin Best Consort is gratefully acknowledged. Post 1977program, music, musica viva australia, martin best consort. voice, guitar, lute. colin bilham; double bass, viola da gamba, bass guitar. julian byzantine: guitar, lute. christopher lebon: cello, tenor viol. alastair mclachlan: violin, viola, folk fiddle, rebec. rainer schulein: flute piccolo recorders, crumhorn. musica viva australia. its foundation william shakespeare by guy woolfenden. royal shakspeare company.. . . musica viva music board of the australia council and the state governments of n.s.w., queensland , tasmania and victoria. british council post 1977 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Headwear - Clothing, Bowler Hat black, 20thC
The Bowler hat, characterised by its dome-like crown, was invented in 1849 by a pair of hat-makers: brothers Thomas and William Bowler. They were commissioned by the famous London hat retailer “Lock & Co” to invent a close-fitting, low-crowned hat for their customer Mr. Edward Coke. It would be sturdy and not easily knocked or blown off the wearer’s head. The difference between a Bowler hat and a Derby hat is simply that Bowler hats are British, Derby hats are American. The Bowler / Derby hat was devised in London during a time when the top hat was the upper-class men’s hat of choice and the lower social class wore soft, cloth caps. However, the top hat was impractical and inconvenient for those on horseback as it easily toppled over and was easily damaged. Bowler hats were termed “stiff” hats– they were given a coat of shellac in the construction process and therefore never conformed to the shape of the wearers head. While very stiff, the hat is lined in a beautiful, soft silk to ensure comfort. The Bowler hat marked the first middle ground between formality and casual wear. c1900 The Derby hats were very popular for all classes in USA including criminals like Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid and c1920 many fashionable women also wore them. In England and Commonwealth the Bowler hat remained popular throughout the 1800s and through the first half of the 1900s, being worn by everyone from politicians, actors, accountants, bankers, and the 'everyman' on the street.The family of Nance Blackman were early settlers in Moorabbin ShireA black felt Bowler hat with cream silk lining and black ribbon bandInside Crown & Band ; The Cobweb Felt / easiest/ fitting / extra light / Inside Band Best Quality / 6111hats, hatters, blackman nance, clothing, suits, fashion wear, bankers, actors, politicians, bowler hats, derby hats, top hats, social classes, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, brighton, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, bowler thomas, bowler william, lock & co. ltd. london, england, america, canada -
Greensborough Historical Society
Electric Fuse, Copper Fuse Wire, 1930s
Used in pre-circuit breaker domestic electric fuse boxes8 amp (light) and 15 amp (power) tinned copper wire wound onto cardboard holder, printed in red and blue "Hang on your fuse box", "Use one strand only", "Made in Australia", "Best tinned copper wire"fuse wire, electricity -
Federation University Historical Collection
Card - Blank, School of Mines Ballarat: Christmas Card
Card printed to send to appropriate businesses, etc. There is no date with greeting so can be used any year.White card with school emblem and name on front Inner fold of paper Green, yellow and blue silk thread through foldCover: School of Mines Ballarat and school badge Inside:"With best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"ballarat school of mines, card, merry christmas, happy new year -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Wood smoothing plane coffin pattern, Mathieson and Son, Late 19th to early 20th Century
In 1792 John Manners had set up a workshop making woodworking planes at 14 Saracens Lane Glasgow. He also had employed an apprentice Alexander Mathieson (1773-1851). But in the following year at Saracen's Lane, the 1841 census describes Alexander Mathieson as a master plane-maker now at 38 Saracen Lane with his son Thomas Adam working with him as a journeyman plane-maker. Presumably, Alexander must have taken over the premises and business of John Manners. Now that the business had Thomas Adam Mathieson working with his father it gradually grew and became more diversified, and it is recorded at the time by the Post-Office Glasgow Annual Directory that by 1847-1848 Alexander Mathieson was a “plane, brace, bit, auger & edge tool maker” In 1849 the firm of James & William Stewart at 65 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh was taken over and Thomas was put in charge of the business, trading under the name Thomas A. Mathieson & Co. as plane and edge-tool makers. Thomas's company went on to acquire the Edinburgh edge-tool makers “Charles & Hugh McPherson” and took over their premises in Gilmore Street. In the Edinburgh directory of 1856/7, the business is recorded as being Alexander Mathieson & Son, plane and edge-tool makers at 48 Nicolson Street and Paul's Work, Gilmore Street Edinburgh. The 1851 census Alexander is recorded as working as a tool and plane-maker employing eight men. Later that year Alexander died and his son Thomas took over the business. Under the heading of an edge-tool maker in the 1852/3 Post-Office Glasgow Annual Directory the firm is now listed as Alexander Mathieson & Son, with further entries as "turning-lathe and vice manufacturers". By the early 1850s, the business had moved to 24 Saracen Lane. The directory for 1857/8 records that the firm had moved again only a few years later to East Campbell Street, off the Gallowgate area, and that through further diversification was also manufacturing coopers' and tinmen's tools. The ten-yearly censuses report the firm's growth in 1861 stating that Thomas was a tool manufacturer employing 95 men and 30 boys; in 1871 he had 200 men working for him and in 1881 300 men. By 1899 the firm had been incorporated as Alexander Mathieson & Sons Ltd, even though only Alexander's son Thomas appears ever to have joined the firm so the company was still in his fathers' name. In September 1868 Thomas Mathieson put a notice in the newspapers of the Sheffield & Rotherham Independent and the Sheffield Daily Telegraph stating that his firm had used the trade-mark of a crescent and star "for some time" and that "using or imitating the Mark would be proceeded against for infringement". The firm had acquired its interest in the crescent-and-star mark from the heirs of Charles Pickslay, the Sheffield cutler who had registered it with the Cutlers' Company in 1833 and had died in 1852. The year 1868 seems also to be the one in which the name Saracen Tool Works was first adopted; not only does it figure at the foot of the notice in the Sheffield press, it also makes its first appearance in the firm's entry in the Post-Office Glasgow Annual Directory in the 1868/9 edition. As Thomas Mathieson's business grew, so too did his involvement in local public life and philanthropy. One of the representatives of the third ward on the town council of Glasgow, he became a river bailie in 1868, a magistrate in 1870 and a preceptor of Hutcheson's Hospital in 1878. He had a passion for books and was an "ardent Ruskinian". He served on the committee handling the bequest for the setting up of the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. When he died at Coulter Maynes near Biggar in 1899, he left an estate worth £142,764. Company's later years: Both Thomas's sons, James Harper and Thomas Ogilvie were involved in the continuing life of the firm. James followed in his father's footsteps in becoming a local public figure. He was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of the City of Glasgow and was made a deacon of the Incorporation of the Hammermen of Glasgow in 1919. His brother Thomas Ogilvie was recorded as tool manufacturer and employer in the 1911 census. Thomas Ogilvie's son Thomas Alastair Sutherland Ogilvie Mathieson was born in 1908 took a rather different approach to engineering, however, by becoming a racing driver. In 1947 he wed the French film actress Mila Parély. The firm had won many awards at world fairs for their goods. At the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. Prize medal for joiners' tools in the class of Cutlery & Edge Tools, Great London Exposition, 1862. Prize medal honoris causa. International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1880. Gold medal International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art, Edinburgh, 1886. Prize medalThe firm of Alexander Mathieson & Son was one of the leading makers of hand tools in Scotland. Its success went hand in hand with the growth of the shipbuilding industries on the Firth of Clyde in the nineteenth century and the emergence of Glasgow as the "second city of the Empire". It also reflected the firm's skill in responding to an unprecedented demand for quality tools by shipyards, cooperages and other industries, both locally and far and wide.Smoothing, coffin type. Wedge but no blade, cracked section held together by bolt and nut. Imprinted "A Mathieson & Son, Glasgow Best Warranted" and "2in" on other end. "H F" carved on top face.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, EG Roberts, Box Kites and Beyond, 1976
Black hardcover with cream coloured dust jacket covered by plastic sleeve. Dust jacket has painting of a Bristol Boxkite biplane.On first page "Donated by Dennis Major" On title page "To ___ with very best wishes for Christmas 1980 From Eric"books, aircraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - PHOTOGRAPH POSTCARD, 8.7.1917
There is an Alexis Harold Safstrom No 1723, 38th Batt 1st reinforcements then 59th Batt. He was WIA twice and discharged on 31.8.1919. There are two Woodheads with an initial L. This is possibly L.H.B Woodhead No 728, 8th Batt then late in the war 25th Batt. He was WIA twice coming home late 1918. The colour patch on the uniform is possibly 8th Batt. Safstrom was from Heathcote which fits in with the donor of the items Mrs May Burns. Woodhead was from Mildura. The only connection could be that they were both in England at the same time the card was written. Photo post card B & W, portrait of a single person in uniform.Rear of photo: “ 8.7.17 to A.H Safstrom With best wishes for a safe return home & Australia from L Woodhead”documents, postcards, photography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Sheila Allan, Diary of a Girl in Changi 1941 - 1945, 1994
Book, 168 pages, soft cover. Front cover has an image of grass & trees over which is an image of a lady with glasses. Print is white & red ink. Illustrated with photos, maps & drawings.Donated by C & J Rotering. To Spike Best Wishes from 'A Girl in Changi' Sheila Allan Sept 1995.books, military, history, diaries -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Card
Small white card held together by a blue ribbon. The inside of the card features a black and white photo of a ship "HMAS MELBOURNE" "With best wishes/ for Christmas/ and the New Year/ from/ Shirley and Bill" in pencil on verso "41/99" -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Marguerite Marshall, Nillumbik Now and Then: Eltham and Beyond, by Marguerite Marshall, photographs by Ron Grant, 2002
As a journalist with the former Diamond Valley News, Marguerite Marshall wrote a series of articles on local places of historic interest, later published as the small book "Eltham Shire - Historic Buildings and Places" (1983). Many years this expanded version was published under a new title "Nillumbik Now and Then: Eltham and Beyond". ISBN 0-9580553-0-0 Three copies plus one additional copy of same edition but slight typeset variations to cover and photos throughout book 46 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.[written inside front cover of one copy] Best Wishes to the Eltham District Historical Society - Marguerite Marshalleltham shire, shire of nillumbik, shire of eltham, historical buildings, landmarks -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Embroidered Postcard, c. 1917
Postcard from WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion while posted in France to his family at home.Embroidered silk postcards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exposition. The popularity of silk postcards peaked during the First World War 1914 - 1918.They were mostly embroidered by French women in their homes and then sent to the factories for cutting and mounting on cards. Many of the cards were illustrated with patriotic symbols, flags, slogans, or sentimental texts. During the First World War, many Allied officers and soldiers based in France sent silk embroidered postcards to their loved ones back homeWhite rectangular postcard with embroidered beige, brown and yellow flower and foliate decoration on front. Handwritten message on the back.Front: "From a loving heart" (embroidered) Back: "To my dear Alice / Best love from Will xxxxxx / xxxxxxxx"wwi, postcard, embroidered postcard, paris depose, fabrication francaise -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Cargher, Opera and Ballet in Australia, 1977
Hardcover w/Dust Jacket, Abstract is detached from the book and placed at the front, folded slip of Graduate School of Business Administration Memorandum inside"For Patricia Davies, who has done so much for the arts in Victoria. With best wishes, John Cargher 1977"australian history, opera, ballet, walsh st library -
Clunes Museum
Card
CHRISTMAS CARD SENT TO MRS. PERRYPOST CARD WISHING YOU A HAPPY YMAS.DEAR MRS. PERRY WISHING YOU ALL THE VERY BEST THIS XMAS &THE COMING YEAR. FROM AFFECT . A. SHARPE.local history, document, cards, trembath, perry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Cambridge University Press, Holy Bible
Richard G Glisson Christ Church Great Western from his teacher with love Charles F Beststawell religion