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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1957
The 'Heather B' was disabled in the morning of October 23 1957 when a huge wave shattered the wheelhouse south of Lakes Entrance, VictoriaBlack and white photograph showing crew of the fishing boat 'Heather B' being rescued by larger steamer Nanonia off Lakes Entrance, Victoria.fishing industry, ocean, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 30/07/1957 12:00:00 AM
Also a black and white photograph of the page boy Kevin Barling at Queen Carnival 1957 05012.1 10.5 x 8.5 cmBlack and white photograph of entrants in Queen Carnival Nowa Nowa Victoriaparks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - PANNOOBAMAWM : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1957
Map. Pannoobamawm, County of Bendigo. By Appointment W.M. Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne. Price 2/-.1957. Turrumberry, Terrick Terrick East, Wanurp,Pannoomilloo, Bamawm, Pannoobamawm. (number 2 in map cupboard 1)W.M. Houston, Government Printermap, bendigo, pannoobamawm -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE NL, 1944 - 1957
Document: MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET, gold production book. Green covered book. Written inside front cover 'North Deborah Mining Co. NL' Ruled pages with values of fortnightly gold production. From 14 December 1944 to 3 May 1957.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, north deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, gold production -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", Aug. 1957
Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to the PMG from the SEC re the installation of services in Albert St.Carbon copy of letter back to PMG Divisional Engineer dated 30/8/1957 - authorising work to install a service under Albert St. Copy of letter typed in red ink "Copy for Works Superintendent" See Reg Item 4952 for original letter.Has initials in ink.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, pmg -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Pennyweight Kids, 1988
Written to try to discover why more than 200 children died at Forest Creek, Victoria. Stories of their families.Yellow cover, sketch of scales 1852-1857. Gold mining scene and grieving mother. On back cover sketch of excavation of old burial site. London 1852. Gentleman's Magazine.forest creek victoria, deaths at forest creek victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, c1857
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: Here is part of the front page of an English-Chinese news paper published in Ballarat in 1857. Markings: 23. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, May 1957
Showing where A – S utility went over between Ninks Road and Cooksons Hill – May 1957 Smoke from burning carRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bridge construction, heidelberg-kinglake road, road construction, 1957-05 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program, Broadway Theatre Elwood, 1957
Program of films shown at the Broadway Theatre, Elwood, over the period 11 April - 8 May 1957. Includes advertising by local businesses.Card with four sections on each side coloured alternately cream and green and printed in black. Designed to be folded into four but has been flattened and laminated.elwood cinemas, broadway theatre - elwood -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program, Broadway Theatre Elwood, 1957
Program of films shown at the Broadway Theatre, Elwood, over the period 14 March - 10 April 1957. Includes advertising by local businesses.Card with four sections on each side coloured alternately cream and green and printed in black. Designed to be folded into four but has been flattened and laminated.elwood cinemas, broadway theatre - elwood -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program, Broadway Theatre Elwood, 1957
Program of films shown at the Broadway Theatre, Elwood, over the period 14 February - 13 March 1957. Includes advertising by local businesses.Card with four sections on each side coloured alternately cream and green and printed in black. Designed to be folded into four but has been flattened and laminated.elwood cinemas, broadway theatre - elwood -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, McCay & Thwaites (Barristers & Solicitors), 1957
Letters to Robin Boyd (14th and 26th August, 1957) regarding acquisition and contract for purchase of land at 290 Walsh St, South Yarra.Five pages, including two letters, plans and rough calculation. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STEWARDSHIP, 1960 - 1963
a. A black and white soft covered booklet titled, 'St. John's Presbyterian Church Bendigo. Positive Stewardship 1957.' It contains a short history of St. John's and an outline of what the needs of the Church are and what the future plans are. Through ''Positive Stewardship 1957'' the aim of the book is to encourage members to commit pledges in order for the church to achieve its aims. Cambridge Press, Bendigo, 1957. photos. b. Review Stewradship Campaign 1960. Four pages. A5church, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, bendigo, history, christianity, organisation, religions, report, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, 26/06/1957
Response to W.B.Russell's letter of 18 June 1957 (00898) confirming the arangements about the Savige biography, and giving him the Honorary Treasurer's contact details.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.File copy of a typed letter to W.B. Russell Pencilled note that G.W. Cox's copy was 'Returned by Cox - then to Board 8/7/57'savige book, archive -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, Timmons. Clothier and Draper. Victoria House. 1883
This building was part of a range of shops known as Victoria House, built by Vere Quaile, blacksmith, in 1857. It consisted of a shop, a blacksmith's forge and wheelwright, and was located to the east of the blacksmith's forge in Main Street. Between 1874 and 1892 Francis Timmons operated a clothier and drapers business in this building.Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. The name of the business can be clearly seen above the awning. Less clear is the name "Victoria House', also above the awning. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'.On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. In handwriting: 'Victoria House'. Clothier + Draper. Main St. c.1857. Next to Blacksmith Cottage. Courtesy Mrs. Jeremeas. Photo 1883.stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, shops bacchus marsh vic., clothing shops, drapers bacchus marsh vic -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Certificate - Mrs C. Roper, The National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society issued certificates to their members. This certificate is through the Board of Trustees from Columbia in the USA and signed by their secretaryClare Roper lived in the Kiewa ValleyA stiff paper with a coloured globe of the world top centre and coloured ribbon on the bottom left side. Dated 1957national geographic society, clare roper -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Chief Commissioner's offical car with Don Robertson, his police driver, at GeelongFord Customline, registration number GLC 702, with Don Robertson leaning against driver's door. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford customline car; robertson, don -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Black and white photograph, Second Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre
Second Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre on Glenelg Highway. Centre was in use from 1933 until 1957. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka. Colour slide in a mount. Interior, Okayama Prefectural Government Building, Okayama, Japan, 1957 (Architect: Kunio Maekawa.) Made in Australia / Inscribed 9slide, robin boyd, japan -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka. Colour slide in a mount. Interior (staircase and tiled walls), Okayama Prefectural Government Building, Okayama, Japan, 1957.Made in Australia / Inscribed 9slide, robin boyd, unknownjapan61 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Booklet, Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section Ritual and Installation Ceremony
The Methodist Girls' Comradeship was formed in 1918 with the first Branch being in Bondi, NSW. There were three sections: Junior Rays, 8 - 11 years; Senior Rays, 11 - 15 years and Comrades, 15 years and over. The aims of the MGC was to "challenge young people with the saving power of Jesus Christ and provide avenues of christian service" and "to provide for the spiritual, social, physical and educational welfare of the members". The MGC's motto was "The Utmost for the Highest".Grey covered 12 page booklet. Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section Ritual and installation ceremony 1957.methodist girls' comradeship, methodist youth of australasia -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka. Colour slide in a mount. Interior, Okayama Prefectural Government Building, Okayama, Japan, 1957 (Architect: Kunio Maekawa.)Made in Australia / 7slide, robin boyd, japan -
Williamstown High School
Madrigal Group 1957
Photocopy of black and white photograph of the 1957 choral madrigal group at Williamstown High School. Miss Tierney is the teacher.willkiamstown high school, 1957, madrigal, singing, choral -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Amy Huxtable - a short biography, 1981
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable - two short biographies each typed on A4 sheets. Amy was the women's editor for the Bendigo Advertiser from 1957 and involved with local activities up to her death in 1980.history, amy huxtable, bendigo -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Eltham-Greensborough Road, 1957
Diamond Creek Bridge (Bridge Street Bridge) Inner Vertical pile downstream side Eltham abutment This pile appalled at head after this blow. 1957Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, bridge construction, bridge street bridge, eltham, eltham-greensborough road, 1957 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Eltham-Greensborough Road, 1957
Diamond Creek Bridge (Bridge Street Bridge) Inner Vertical pile downstream side Eltham abutment This pile appalled at head after this blow. 1957Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, bridge construction, bridge street bridge, eltham, eltham-greensborough road, 1957 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Souvenir - Folder, Samuel Lee and Co, 12 Black and White Souvenir photos of Ringwood, 1975, 1957
Souvenir photos sent to Terry Schwab in 1957 from Mick who hoped he would have many memories of Ringwood. Donated to the Society by Terry.Buff coloured folder with red printing containing 12 black and white favourite photos of Ringwood. Streetscapes, buildings and Ringwood lake. 4 separated from rest. From Mick. +Additional Keywords: Schwab,Terry -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, Special Meeting of Council, 1957
Invitation to a special meeting of St Kilda Council on 11 March 1957 at St Kilda City Hall to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Council meeting.Cream coloured card printed in gold on one side. Embossed with City of St Kilda logo.city of st kilda, city of st kilda - 100 year celebrations -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph, 30 July 2008
Locally significant because it shows a business in the early days of the town.Black and white photograph on cardboard showing four males and a female standing with a horse and cart in front of a shop. The shop is branded with the name W.G. Turner Cash and Grocer and has the year 1857.Handwritten on back of photograph is "formally Fred Thompson's Grocers shop" and "Bill Bowker, Bill Grant, Joyce Trevan, ?, Bill Turnerararat, business, fred thompson grocer, w.g. turner cash and grocer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1857
Diggers & mining. The gold era. The next year, voting by ballot was introduced, and in 1857 manhood suffrage was adopted for the Legislative Assembly. Markings 38 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields