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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 17/04/1985
Dr. Geoffrey Wainwright Professor of Systematic Theology at Duke University spoke at Independent Church on "What faces the church".B&W head and shoulders photographs of Rev Dr Geoffrey Wainwright. "Dr. Geoffrey Wainwright Dean's Office Duke Divinity School Durham NC 27706"wainwright, geoffrey english, professor of systematic theology, duke university -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1990
Dr. Geoffrey Wainwright Professor of Systematic Theology at Duke University spoke at Independent Church on "What faces the church".B & W head and shoulders photograph of Rev Dr Geoffrey Wainwright. "Rev. Geoffrey Wainwright World Wide Photos Ltd 2nd floor 7 WSilmot Street Sydney NSW 2000 Tel 264-7220 E2988-145"wainwright, geoffrey english, professor of systematic theology, duke university -
National Wool Museum
Report, What consumers want from wool textiles, IWTO Statistics Committee, Berlin 1964
"What consumers want from wool textiles", extract from paper, IWTO Statistics Committee, Berlin 1964textile industry - history trade - international wool marketing, international wool secretariat, textile industry - history, trade - international, wool marketing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Allan Mann, Ikon to a Fossil King, c. 1982
NoneAbstract image. Centre image is a human (shown without skin) climbing a narrow mound/hill form. At the top is a screen supported by three poles. The screen reproduces a photograph of what appears to be a classical narrative bas-relief sculpture. On each side of the hill are Celtic and Norse carvings/gilded artefacts/metalworks mounted on long poles. Abstract could patterns are at the top of the print. No matt. Silver metal frame.Front: 1/10 (lower left) Ikon to a Fossil King (lower centre) Allan Mann (lower right) (pencil) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - MOUAT CRAWFORD COLLECTION: FARMING IN THE WIMMERA, c1960s
Mouat Collection - Farming in the Wimmera. 2 large silos & 2 smaller silo, the smaller one have W T Thomas & Son PLI LTD Wheat Silo. 1 shed on road side and 2 larger sheds out the back, one with a square chimney. And what looks like a square water tank on a high stand. Markings; Flour Mill Warracknabeal. Used as a teaching aid.kodakfarming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE BEGGAR'S REVOLT: THE STORY OF THE FREEDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
A book titled ' What Came of The Beggars' Revolt : the story of the Freedom of the Netherlands. A splendid record of the Rising of a People against Tyranny and Oppression.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. New York : 10 Bond Street. 625 - 640 pgs. (ill.). This booklet is one of a series of 37 Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Historical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, the netherlands, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, penny books, historical series, biographies, history, the netherlands, book, books, advertisements, willliam of orange, european history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - NOTES ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes on Victoria Hill. Notes mention the completion of the Bendigo and District Tourist Association's Mining project, what can be seen in the area, the views of Bendigo from the top of the 68 feet high poppet legs, geological features and rock colourings in the open cuts, its direct link to Fortuna mansion and the one-time deepest mine workings in the world. On the back is a number of references and page numbers.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, notes on victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, new chum line, lansell's fortuna mansion, central nell gwynne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELMA WINSLADE WELLS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF 'HARRIET' BALMORAL HILL
A small black and white photograph of "Harriet", there is no surname, Balmoral Hill Blackheath. A relative of Elma Winslade wells. Harriet is show standing with her arms resting on a cushion on top of the back of what looks like a leather chair, she is wearing a black long dress. At the bottom T. Wright, Poplar. On the back the logo of T. Wright, photographer, 199 East India Road, opposite Poplar church, London.person, individual, female portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - PIECE OF DELICATE BLACK LACE, 1950--------->
Black cotton lace, 50 cms deep, and 115 cms wide. A 2 cm wide band of hexagon shaped lace a 4 cm wide band incorporating a floral design, a 23.5 cm hexagon panel edged with a 21 cm peak edged panel. Oval shapes in edge panel, 12.5 cm deep, have what could be interpreted as a rose in each oval "frame".manchester, trimmings, delicate black lace piece -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP OF PEOPLE
Photograph of a group of eight men and three women on the bank of a river. The women are all in dark skirts and white blouses and what appears to be bow ties or normal ties. All are wearing boater type hats. The gentlemen are in suits and one is wearing a bowler hat. The younger man on the right of the photo is holding a long spouted Tea pot?. The young lady at the rear left of the group is holding a kitchen knifeperson, group, picnic group, picnic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LOADING WHEAT
Photograph of two workers loading or unloading bags of grain (wheat?). There is a shed with a low Veranda extending from the front, there is a wagon drawn by two horses backed up[ to this Veranda. One man is standing in the wagon and the other is sitting on bags of grain on the veranda. There are numerous bags of grain on a low platform extending into the background. In the far background there is what appears to be a loading ramp. Written above the photo is Dingee negative 201topic, farming, loading wheat, dingee, loading wheat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Certificate, Victorian Branch VVAA Statewide Gravesite Commemorations, Sunday 21 February, 2016, Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Eric Cross
Awarded to Eric Cross for your significant contribution to the success & dignity of the Commemorations by playing the Last Post & Rouse. as above 2016 Good G Wade 2019 7/03/2019 Collected 11/07/1905 Library G Wade Victorian Branch VVAA 7/03/2019 7425 Document Documents: Folder 3 The Battle of Long Tan: Vietnamese Accounts Reviewed - What did they say?"Battle of Long Tannational vietnam veterans museum -
Clunes Museum
Book
Black hard cover book/pay records . Handwritten in black ink, shows fortnightly days worked, rate of pay and amount paid out from August 1904 to 1907 individuals worked on barges and received wages for the corresponding barge size. W Bennett features in this book in what appears to be a managerial position. The last few pages number the barges, record their size and the location of each one Purple stamp on inside of front page; W F Newham Stationer Castlemaineengine drivers, pay books, ledger -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Whitehorse Road Sign, C1940s
2 copies of sign on south side of Whitehorse Road opposite Dunlavin Road, Mitcham, looking east. Early 1940s. Note in 1870 the area was known as Air Hill. (See also NP941) Center of shot shows shop on west side of what later became Alexander Street and further east house on the corner of Peel Street.These signs are very similar to those erected in nearby Vermontadvertising signs, whitehorse road, mitcham, dunlavin road -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, HMAS Sydney Loss and Controversy
Tells the story of the controversy around the sinking of HMAS Sydney by HSK Kormoran on the 19 November 1941.Hard cover blue book with title on spine in gold. Dust cover has picture of HMAS Sydney on front with title above and authors name below. Spine has title and authors name in white print. Back cover has a picture of HMAS Sydney. Inside front of dust cover has what book about and inside back dust cover has information about the author.Donors name inside front coverhmas sydney, hsk kormoran, australian navy ships, german auxiliary raider ships -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Quilt
Decorative quilt made by SGSC staff. Each department contributed a decorated fabric square which represented what that department did. The body of the quilt features these decorated squares in between plain blue and green squares. Orange fabric border. Backed with calico and hemmed with a wood dowel hanging rod upper edge. Four plain white squares with the council logo in the centre are includes in the top and bottom rows. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Champion steeplechaser, Mosstrooper, with his owner and trainer, Robert Gustavus “Gus” Powell, in the saddle
B&W photo of Australian champion steeplechaser, Mosstrooper, with his owner and trainer, Robert Gustavius "Gus" Powell, in the saddle. Gus is wearing a pale hat and a light-coloured suit and is carrying a whip. He has a pipe in his mouth. He was a personal friend of William Hermon Snr. The photo may have been taken in Lysterfield. There is a large cleared area with what appear to be low hills in the background. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", 15/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the history of the demise of the Ballarat system and what was left and the future outlook.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", Editorial of Tuesday 15/9/1970, about the muted Government proposal to close the tramway system in Ballarat. Notes Mr. H. Bell's trolley bus proposal, state government issues in Parliament, tramway loses, Victorian Government politics, Country Roads Board and the possible sale of the tram shed.closure, city of ballaarat, sec, depot, parliament, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, January 1988 In Retrospect, Jan. 1988
A newspaper Clipping from a section of The Ballarat Courier called In Retrospect which states events that happened from the past. Contains two items involving the new Horse Tramway system. Top one was about the horse tramways first accident involving a cow and the second one about what type of tramway system to have as the councillors described the horse trams as painful. Images added 3-12-2016trams, tramways, ballarat horse tramways, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcar Braking", late 1960's?
Yields information about the instructions about tramcar braking and providing a set of questions and answers that drivers needed to know.Set of four foolscap sheets duplicated, titled "Tramcar Braking ", providing a series of questions and answers on the braking system. Gives description of system, the various means of what to do if the system fails - undated, signed by F.K. White as manager. Sheets stapled twice along the top edge. See Reg Item 261 for an earlier version, 3520 for a 1950 instruction on the same subject and 3457 for a similar document.trams, tramways, braking, instructions, sec, emergency, driver training -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Georgia Foley, "Changing Environments - Ballarat Tram Depot", mid 1990's
Yields information from a students eyes about the history of the tram depot and how the associated environment changed and why. Has a strong association with the student.Poster prepared for a school assignment, titled "Changing Environments - Ballarat Tram Depot", features 6 photographs of the tram depot, maps, story boards pasted together onto a large sheet of heavy paper with Velcro mounts on the rear. Looks at the purpose, the location, the site characteristics, what changed, history, cause of change and likelihood of future change. Prepared by Georgia Foley Year 11C - school unknownTop right hand corner has the student's name in ink and on the rear a bibliography advising of Richard Gilbert's assistance.trams, tramways, depot, posters -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, 14 September 1852
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. LUXURIES AT THE DIGGINGS. Our attention yesterday attracted to the cumbrous machine upon a dray, evidently bound for the diggings, and upon enquiring to what ascertained that it was a machine for the manufacturing sausages, and that the proprietor was fully sanguine that he should realise an independence in a short period by supplying the diggers with these luxuries. (M.M.H., September 14, 1852) Markings: 16 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. In a Ballarat Mine c. 1867. - - - Became the wage-earning miners in the later 1850's and in the 1860's. Slide shows what appears to be the room that the rock is raised up into, and and then carted off in the mine trolleys by the horse (in this case). Walls and ceiling are lined with timber. Floor has either timber or rock laid on it. Markings: 31 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: CENTENARY OF FEDERATION MEDALLION
Eleven Centenary of Federation Medallions - For Primary School Students. The medallion is gold coloured with: Australia It's What We Make It and six people moving objects on one side and a rough sketch map of Australia 1901 - 2001 and 'One Hundred Years of Federation' on the other. The end of the line drawing of Australia has a star on it. The back of the card has a brief history and the front has a rainbow colour and the title and dates.Medallion designed by John Skillington and produced buy the Royal Australian Mint.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - centenary of federation medallion - for primary school students, john skillington, royal australian mint -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Tram Driver Information", "Power Centre", 2011
Instruction - A4 sheet - "Tram Driver Information", providing information to drivers on instructions for services to the Grand Prix along either St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St for routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 67 and 72 for four dates in March. Dates line up with 2011 calendar. .1 - titled "Power Centre" reminder crews what to do if a loss of power during the event.trams, tramways, malvern depot, grand prix, drivers, st kilda rd, control centre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - ATMOEA Vic. Branch (Tramways Union) badge
Given to members of the Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association union wear on their uniforms. The union badge was permitted to be worn on a uniform.Demonstrates a MMTB uniform button.Badge was made on a brass/gold backing with painted enamel on the front. On the central portion of the badge, had the ATMOEA logo, with the words "Vic" with red enamel backing, and on the outer edge of the badge "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" with a royal blue background. The back of the badge is fitted with a spring retaining clip. The plastic bag is most likely what it was delivered in and was handed to Union members. There are no manufacturer details. tramways, mmtb, crews, drivers, conductors, uniforms, badges, unions, atmoea -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Municipal changes of the Shire of Eltham, 1994
Unsourced information including a list of dates, when boundaries were changed and what areas were affected and corresponding population I page. Handwritten notespopulation, statistics, census, shire of eltham, harry gilham collection -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet, Rules RSSAILA Handbook, 15 /3/1953
Very early drawn up RULESof what now is RETURNED SERVICEMENS LEAGUE .RULES OF THE VICTORIAN BRANCH R.S.S.A.I .L.A .This object represents the beginnings of a most signifigant league ofSERVICE PEOPLE .An oblong cardboard covered 50 page handbook.Faded once red,cover .Some damage to top left hand cover.RULES OF THE VICTORIAN BRANCH of THE RETURNED SAILORS :SOLDIERS&AIRMANS IMPERIALLEAGUE of AUSTRALIA.[FRONT COVER]THE PREMIER PRINTING CO.PTY.LTD . -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement, The Age, Perfect health: The Maharishi Health Education Centres, 1997_01
The Maharishi Health Education Centres practised Transcendental Meditation, and had an office in Bundoora on what is now the Loyola College site.Black & white newspaper advertisementmaharishi health education centres, transcendental meditation, loyola college -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Thomas Blamey, Early 20th Century
This is a photograph of Field Marshall Thomas Blamey with another Officer in what appears to be an OR's Mess. The photograph appears to be WW2 vintage.This is an original photograph of Field Marshall Blamey during WW2 and attending an OR's Mess.A timber framed black and white photograph, under glass and cardboard backing.Noneww2, field marshall t blamey, photograph, mess parade