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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SHAMROCK HOTEL
19 Page photocopy of a brochure -The History of Hotel Shamrock by Frank Cusack Inside title page shows - 'The Shamrock Hotel 1850's - Drifting about An autobiography' New York (published 1863 ) By Stephen C. Massett -Inside cover ( 8232a) 'First building top left is the original Shamrock hotel built in 1853-54'bendigo, history, shamrock hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE: THE STORY OF A SPECULATIVE MANIA
A book titled ' The South Sea Bubble: the story of a Speculative Mania.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. New York : 10 Bond Street. 145 - 160 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, english history, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny biographies, biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, historical series, history, english history, south sea company, south seas, book, books, advertisements, penny books -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE MUTINIES AT SPITHEAD AND THE NORE
A book titled ' The Mutinies at Spithead and The Nore. A Stirring record of the Sailors' Great Rebellion.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. New York : 10 Bond Street. 385 - 400 pgs. (ill.). This booklet is one of a series of 37 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Historical Series.' Price one penny.books, biography, british history, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, historical series, english fleet, english history, british history, england, penny books, book, books, advertisements, rebellions, european history -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 26/08/1949
Allan writes that when the Fenris reaches New York he thinks he will "..sign off". He has been with the ship for ten months and ...'"the South American sun is becoming a little monotonous".Quinn CollectionSelf-folding letter written on both sides (0818). The letter, dated the 26/09/49, is headed M.S. Fenris, At Sea. The letter is post-marked Boston Mass. 21letters-from-abroad, quinn, brazil, 1949 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Booklet With Map, Cassell and Compnay Limited, Subject Nationalities of the German Alliance, 1917
Map Produced for Allied ForcesMap of German Alliance as to which nationalities were aligned with GermanyGrey Booklet containing Coloured map of the German AllianceGrey Booklet Subject Nationalities of the German Alliance (With a coloured map from German Sources) Cassell and Company Limited London New York Toronto Melbourne 1917 Price 2d -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Machine - Dictaphone, The Dictaphone Corporation, 1900-1920
Office Equipment imported from United StatesThe dictaphone, intact with its cylinders, has historic local importance as an item used in the old Kew Town Hall and also as a work of technological innovation from the first part of the 20th century.Metal Dictaphone used in the Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street.Metal Label (top): "THE DICTAPHONE / REG US PATENT OFF / TRANSCRIBING MACHINE / DICTAPHONE CORPORATION / NEW YORK / MODEL B10 TYPE X / SOLE MANUFACTURERS MADE IN U.S.A"dictaphone, kew town hall (walpole street) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - DUTY ROSTER, 1939-1945
Item relates back to Cat No 4316.4Card - Postcard - cardboard, red print on one side, green print on reverse side. Black ink handwriting.N.E.S. Roster schedule for Saturday May 2nd 2pm to 6.30 pm with S.C.D. Brown. Addressed to Mr J.M. Craig, C/- Lintons Pty Ltd 65 York Streetpostcard, roster -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - STOCKING, 1941-1942
John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. This stocking is most likely from or to Miss A (Addie) McLURE of 40 York St Prahran Vic. Refer Cat No 536 for EDWARDS service history and Miss McLURE. Christmas stocking, canvas, with hand drawn cartoon images with captions to suit. Stocking is yellowish with images in black. Ties attached to to opening.VX3857 L/Cpl J. EDWARDShandcrafts - sewing, illustrations, stocking, xmas -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Painting - SS Romolo, Dacre Smyth
The Romolo was built by Lloyd Triestino Soc.Anon.di Nav., reg. Genoa and on 15 June 1940 she was sunk by H.M.A.S. MANOORA near Cape York peninsular after the crew set fire & abandoned the ship.An oil painting of the SS Romolo in a timber frame.Romoloss romolo, hmas manoora, wwii -
Unions Ballarat
The Life of Alexander Hamilton: An essay on American Union (Don Woodward Collection), Oliver, L.S, 1906
Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1755/57-1804). Hamilton was of the Federalist Party and the New York delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention; he was author of Federalist papers and first secretary of the treasury of the US. Hamilton was killed in a duel.Politics and history - United States of America. Biographical interest.Book; 474 pages. Cover: blue background; blue and gold decorative patterning; gold lettering; author's name and title.Purple stamp: "The Book Depot, Castlereagh Street, Sydney". btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hamilton, alexander (1755-1804), constitutional convention - 1787, politics and government - usa, biography -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1916
An oval racquet with an elongated head, red whipping, glazed, parchment-reinforced shoulders, and a deep-grooved handle grip. Inscription across throat on obverse: DOHERTY/SLAZENGERS/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription along right side of handle: PATENTED/OCT. 12. 1915/SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Ink, Parchmenttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 12 1/2 inch head. Inscription along neck of obverse: FLASH. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A wooden racquet. Inscription across the throat of obverse: MERCURY. Inscription across the throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Manufacturer details also along side of racquet stem. Company logo 'LEE' imprinted on red cloth butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A wooden racquet. Inscription across the throat and stem of obverse, and below an image of a black bat: THE BAT/LEEL/MASTER/MODEL. Inscription across the throat and stem of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK/THE BAT/CUSTOM BUILT. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, Metal, Paint, String, Gut, Cloth tape, Adhesive tapetennis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Aerial View of various sites in Nunawading, C.1970's
2 Black and white copies of Aerial View of various sites in Nunawading. - Mitcham Technical School, Walker Park , Nunawading Police Station, Bunnings Warehouse, Mobile Industrial Equipment Ltd, Municipal Chambers, Nunawading Library, Turner Industries, Harvey Norman, Feiglins Timber Yard, Holeproof ,Agfa, York Industries and|City of Nunawading. Council Depot.mitcham technical school, walker park, nunawading police station, bunnings warehouse nunawading, mobile industrial equipment ltd., city of nunawading. council chambers, nunawading library, turner industries, harvey norman, feiglins timber yard, holeproof, agfa, york industries, city of nunawading. council depot -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Irwin, 30/04/1938
This letter and photograph illustrates the broad social circle of Henry Gaucheron Hall Jnr and Olive Hall (nee Duncan), who was a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. The photograph affords a view of a ship's deck, circa 1938. Irwin (family name unknown), is writing about his camera and sends one photograph as an example. He's also writing about the trip on the ship.This is a photograph of social and historic significance, being part of a sub-collection of material that provides a snapshot of the type of individuals involved in the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and the activities carried out by that organisation.Envelope with hand written address in ink, to H Hall Esq. Postmarked April 1938. Letter hand written in ink dated 30.04.1938 adorned with the Waldorf Historia crest (New York), signed by Irwin. The letter mentions Olive and has a photograph enclosed. Small photograph of ship's deck and two crew inscribed in same ink with "Roy's best Love".Waldorf Historia letterheadolive duncan, olive hall, new york, irwin, henry hall, grand central, cat, photography, lillie duncan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOOD WORDS 1866
A damaged hard covered book titled ''Good Words 1866.'' Edited by Norman Macleod, D.D. 'one of Her Majesty's chaplains for Scotland.'' Illustrated by J. Wolf, R.P. Leitch, W. Small, G.J. Pinwell, A.B. Houghton, J.W. North, M.E. Edwards, and others. Strahan & Co., Magazine Publishers, London and New York. 858p. Ill. 1866.Norman Macleod, Editorbooks, collections, essays, books, book, non fiction, essays, illustrations, poetry, collections, fiction, literature -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'LONG LIVE THE BEGGARS.' THE STORY OF THE REVOLT OF THE NETHERLANDS
A book titled ' Long live the Beggars. The story of the Revolt of the Netherlands. A narrative of thrilling interest to all lovers of freedom.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. New York : 10 Bond Street. 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, netherlands, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny biographies, biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, historical series, history, netherlands, book, books, advertisements, penny books -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; VASHTI ; OR, UNTIL DEATH US DO PART.'
A purple hard covered book in gold lettering titled ' Vashti, or, Until Death Us Do Part.' by Augusta J. Evans Wilson, Author of 'Beulah,' 'Infelice,' 'St. Elmo,' etc. London, Ward, Lock & Co., Limited. New York and Melbourne. 365 p. ill. Inside cover is the inscription, ' Lydia Pethard , 'Taraxville, ' Golden Square.'Augusta J. Evans Wilsonbooks, fiction, augusta j. evans wilson, lydia chancellor collection, collection, books, fiction, augusta j. evans wilson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - PHARMACY COLLECTION: BOTTLE OF MOONES EMERALD OIL, 1920's
Object. Small amber glass bottle rectangular in cross section. Label in green, white and red for moone's Emerald Oil. Antiseptic and deodorant by International Laboratories Inc. Rochester New York USA. For whom Riley-Williams Pty Ltd Melbourne are sole distributing Agents in Australia. Small stamped metal screw top cap. Directions label on back.Poison.. Not to be Taken internally.medicine, first aid, emerald oil -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Document - Sheet Music for Brass Band, Henry Round, An American Tour, C. 1930
This fantasia is a set of well known American tunes arranged by Henry Round (Dec.) of Wright and Round Music Publishers. It is believed that this piece dates to around 1930. The songs in this piece are: Hustle an Bustle of New York, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, Buffalo Girls, My Maryland, My Maryland, The Vacant Chair, Camptown Races, In Dixie's Land, My Old Kentucky Home, We Are Coming Father Abra'am, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The Mocking Bird and Old Glory's Marching on. Several of these songs were used in Black and White Minstrel shows and as such this piece will likely never be performed by our band in the future.17 parts for Brass Band including Soprano Cornet Solo Cornet Repian Cornet 2nd Cornet 3rd Cornet Solo Horn 1st Horn 2nd Horn Euphonium 1st Baritone 2nd Baritone 1st Trombone 2nd Trombone Bass Trombone Eb Bass Bb Bass Side Drum Bass Drum and Cymbal This fantasia is a set of well known American tunes arranged by Henry Round (Dec.) of Wright and Round Music Publishers. It is believed that this piece dates to around 1930. The songs in this piece are: Hustle an Bustle of New York, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, Buffalo Girls, My Maryland, My Maryland, The Vacant Chair, Camptown Races, In Dixie's Land, My Old Kentucky Home, We Are Coming Father Abra'am, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The Mocking Bird and Old Glory's Marching on. Several of these songs were used in Black and White Minstrel shows and as such this piece will likely never be performed by our band in the future.This fantasia is a set of well known American tunes arranged by Henry Round (Dec.) of Wright and Round Music Publishers. It is believed that this piece dates to around 1930. The songs in this piece are: Hustle an Bustle of New York, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, Buffalo Girls, My Maryland, My Maryland, The Vacant Chair, Camptown Races, In Dixie's Land, My Old Kentucky Home, We Are Coming Father Abra'am, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The Mocking Bird and Old Glory's Marching on. Several of these songs were used in Black and White Minstrel shows and as such this piece will likely never be performed by our band in the future. america, american, h round, wright and round, hustle an bustle of new york, new york, star spangled banner, yankee doodle, buffalo girls, my maryland, the vacant chair, camptown races, in dixies land, my old kentucky home, we are coming father abraam, the battle cry of freedom, the mocking bird, old glorys marching on, cg röder, leipzig, cornet, tenor horn, euphonium, trombone, baritone, bass, tuba, drums, fantasia, medley, minstrel, george frederick root, john hodges, stephen foster, dan emmett, sigmund romberg, john stafford smith, john william grout -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Literary Work, Ward. Lock & Co., Limited, The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Published 1887
E B Browning: Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Born in County Durham, the eldest of 11 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry from the age of eleven. J H Ingram: John Henry Ingram was an English biographer and editor with a special interest in Edgar Allan Poe. Ingram was born at 29 City Road, Finsbury Square, Middlesex, and died at Brighton, England. His family lived at Stoke Newington, recollections of which appear in Poe's works.Re publishing of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poems with a Memoir by John H. Ingram well known biography & editor, item is significant as it was a new edition published in 1887 of works by a famous poet with also the involvement of J H Ingram.Book with red cover with title of Mrs Browning in gold letteringTitled "The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning". From 1836 to 1844, edited with a Memoir by John H. Ingram. Published in London, New York and Melbourne, by Ward, Lock & co. Limited. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, the poetical works of elizabeth barrett browning, book, elizabeth barrett browning, poetry -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, RUSSIA AT WAR 1941-45
Hardback with dust cover By Vladimir Karpov Preface by Harrison E. Salisbury With text by Georgii Drozdov and Evgenii Ryabko Translated by Lydia Kmetyuk Edited by Carey Schofield Publisher The Vendome Press New York 1987 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Quinn Collection Three sheets of cream-coloured, lined paper (0800a1-3). Each sheet is written on one side only. Letter dated 1.01.1949 and headed Willoughby. The envelope (0800b) bears a lilac-coloured Australian stamp priced at one shilling and sixpence.0800.b is addressed to M.S.Fenris C/- Thor Ekerka Co. , 19 Rector Street, New York, post-marked 25-01-1949 and franked with the slogan 'Road carelessness kills'letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Scrapbook, A young girl's interests, Hazel Trembath Wilson, 1920s - 1940s
Hazel, aged 5, was one of 3 little girls who presented a beautiful workbox for Princess Elizabeth to the Duchess of York in 1927. Perhaps this stimulated her interest in the young princesses, although this was typical of young girls of the period. Scrapbook compiled by Hazel Trembath Wilson during the 1930s; illustrates a young girl's interests i.e. many pictures cut out of newspapers and magazines and pasted into bookdomestic life, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, children, costume, hazel trembath wilson, royal visit -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph postcard, Nearing the Station; postcard from Emily for Christmas
View looking north along Main Road from Bridge Street to York Street. Shillinglaw Cottage and the Shillinglaw trees are visible in the centre distance. Possibly Sunday sightseers who have come out on the train from Melbourne. Digital file only Postcards scanned from the collection of Michael Aitken on loan to EDHS, 13 Feb 2018michael aitken collection, postcards, eltham, main road, shillinglaw cottage, shillinglaw trees, york street, bakery -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jim Jenkins, probably at Eltham Railway Station
Jim Jenkins worked for the Railways and lived in York Street (Source: Electoral Rolls) Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Sargeant) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s.Heather Sargeant was the daughter of Constable W.C. Sargeant, the local police officer in residence at Eltham, 1922-1927Glued on a brown paper scrapbook page (torn from scrapbook) with 9 black and white/sepia photos of varying sizes, 1 newspaper clipping and handwritten captions in ink.On verso in pencil "Const. W.C. Sargeant 1922-1927 - see Police list"heather jenkins (nee sargeant), eltham, police residence, constable w.c. sargeant, jim jenkins, eltham railway station, railway line -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1906
A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal profile bust image across throat on obverse is of a male North American native. Inscription across right side of stem is largely lost, but originally read: THE BRIDGEPORT GUN IMPLEMENT CO./NEW YORK, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A wooden racquet. Inscription across neck and stem of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/.../LEE/POWER/MODEL. Inscription across neck and stem of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK/DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/.../CUSTOM BUILT. A partially illegible inscription, adhered to the side of the stem, reads: RHYTHMIC SWING/BALANCED. Materials: Wood, Leather, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden, slotted handle racquet, with a 13 1/2 inch head. Inscription along throat of obverse: CADILLAC. Inscription across base of head of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Clothtennis