The 1st Kew Scouts was one of the first Scout Troops in Victoria, being formed in 1909. From 1927 they met in a magnificent Scout Hall in Disraeli Street, Kew until it was demolished in 1993. Still operating (in 2020) from their new Scout Hall on the corner of Kilby Road and Kellett Grove, Kew.1st Kew Scouts undertaking water rescue training at Bulleen. The photograph was most likely taken while the Scouts were camping beside the river one summer, with the programs generally including not only fun and games but also varying training activities. At the time many locals swam in the river. 1924 was well before the construction of major water storage dams and urbanisation of the upper reaches of the Yarra River, which significantly reduced downstream flows and water quality. These days, the Scouts tend to raft and canoe in the Yarra, rather than swim. On front: 1924. On reverse: photographer's stampscouts - kew, 1st kew scouts, yarra river, bulleen, water rescue training 1924

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The story of Canterbury Centre provides a vignette of Australian life and social service over the half century since World War 11The story of Canterbury Centre provides a vignette of Australian life and social service over the half century since World War 11Title Page : For Sue / with best wishes / Susan Priestleycanterbury centre, aged people, senior citizens centres

This book was specifically designed to highlight the settings in which we live, and six representative Kew life - styles were selected. Mostly photographs.This book was specifically designed to highlight the settings in which we live, and six representative Kew life - styles were selected. Mostly photographs.End paper : Sue Barnett1988, kew, lounges, bedrooms, kitchens, meals-on-wheels

This tells the story of Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) which pioneered secondary education for girls in Victoria. It records the courageous ventures of women along new paths and their achievements in new fields.This tells the story of Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) which pioneered secondary education for girls in Victoria. It records the courageous ventures of women along new paths and their achievements in new fields. 296p. illus.Title Page : M. Bedford / May 1960presbyterian ladies college, schools, (miss) dymphna lodewyckz

Purchased when author Ann Blainey spoke to the Surrey Hills Historical Society. There was a Moran and Cato store in Surrey Hills.This biography tells the story of Fred Cato the businessman, who co-founded the Moran and Cato grocery chain. He was an influential Methodist layman, whose major involvements spanned more than forty years, from the Lonsdale Street Central Mission in 1893 to the Aboriginal Methodist Mission at Yirrkala in 1935. He lived to celebrate his 70th birthday.For the History Group, Surrey Hills / with best wishes / Ann.(mr) frederick john cato, grocery trade, business people, methodists, grocers, shops, moran and cato, (ms) ann blainey

Book - Title in large Blue Text and photograph of four amputees. non-fictionwar and literature australia, heroes in literature, australian literature, the 20th. century history and criticism

Blue hardcover fiction book, Shadowed Lives by Annie S Swan. Has white vertical stripes on front cover with gold lettering for title and author - same details plus publisher on spine. Indented floral pattern around title and author on front cover. Has a black and white illustration opposite the title page of a woman leaning out of a window.fictionA romance novel by Annie S. Swan.romance, teenage fiction, fiction, children's books

A hardcover book with the title: Ringwood Place of Many Eagles, A Bicentennial History. The front cover has a photograph by Hugh McCall of the clock tower in Ringwood. The front and back endpapers depict the main street of Ringwood looking east and west. The contents of the book shows in-depth detailed history along with black and white photographs.There are four appendixes at the back as well as a Select Bibliography and Index. Pp 282.non-fictionFrom the back cover - 'The history of the City of Ringwood was published in 1974, but this book has not been available for a decade. This edition is a completely revised, extended, fully referenced and illustrated history for 1988.'history of ringwood, victorian history, local history

A small vintage dark blue paperback The New P.W.M.U. Cookery Book complied and published by the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union of Victoria in 1948. Price 2/-. The front cover has the title and publishing details as listed printed in faded white lettering. The spine has the title and price printed in white lettering. There is a Table of Weights and Measures at the front, an Index of recipes and general information about The Presbyterian Church in Victoria. There are black and white advertisements hroughout. 188p. Included are newspaper recipes cut from old newspapers.non-fictionA vintage P.W.M.U.1948, 6th edition cookery book arranged by Miss A. M. Campbell and issued by the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union of Victoria of which all profits are devoted to its works. It was obtainable from the Scottish Tea House, 156 Collins Street Melbourne, C.1, Vic. There is a Help for Beginners section at the front with general hints and some simple recipes.cookbooks, cookery books, domestic objects, p.w.m.u., reference books

Found in loft of Linton Bank of NSW in 1980s.Pink Little Birthday syndicate, share certificate in name of F.J.VoutierText: " Little Birthday Syndicate, / BERRINGA DISTRICT. " Signed on front: "F.J. Voutier". On back: "Received from Mr S Lewers three pounds 6/8 for one third share in with(?) in Syndicate eleven(?), S Lewers 3/7/99". "Received from Mr.A.H.Horan the sum of three pounds 6/8 for 1/3 share in this certife. A.Clark". On back across top RH corner: "Sat 7.30 George Hotel".little birthday syndicate, berringa, f. j. voutier, s. lewers, a.h. horan, a. clark

Found in the loft of Linton Bank of NSW in 1980s.Certificate for North Red, White and Blue Quartz Mining Company, No Liability, Blackwood. One hundred shares in the name of E.A. Lester, of Ballarat.Text: " NORTH RED, WHITE AND BLUE, / QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, NO LIABILITY, / BLACKWOOD. " "E A Lester Ballarat - One hundred - 19907-2000- 27th June - WM Ellis - E A Lester - Deeble".north red white and blue quartz mining company, blackwood, e.a. lester, william ellis, g. deeble

Found in loft of Bank NSW in 1980s.Fawn and brown certificate of East Jubilee Quartz Mining Company, Clarkesdale, in the name of E.A. Lester of Ballarat.Text: " EAST JUBILEE QUARTZ MINING COMPANY / NO LIABILITY, CLARKESDALE. " "E.A. Lester Ballarat-two hundred (200)-1201 to 1400 5th June (1899-A.J. Parker E.A. Lester - Geo Deeble".east jubilee mining company, clarkesdale, e.a. lester, a.j. parker, geo. deeble

Jubilee Consols Gold Mining Company - 50 shares for R. Gilpin of Ballarat.Blue grey paper with border on left hand side. Certifies that R. Gilpin of Ballarat is the owner of fifty shares in the Jubilee Consols Gold Mining Company at Browns, near Scarsdale. (R. Gilpin was also the manager of the company.)jubilee consols gold mining company, r. gilpin, browns [near scarsdale]

Blue grey paper with border on left hand side.jubilee consols gold mining company, browns, gilpin

East Jubilee Gold Mining Company share receipt issued on March 3rd 1897, to Mr Cork (manager of Bank of NSW at Linton) for a charge of one pound. Found in attic of Linton Bank of NSW.White, oblong paper receipt, with block printing, dated March 3rd 1897."Scarsdale March 3rd 1897/Mr Cork/One/thirteenth share/1-0-0 in East Jubilee G.M. Coy/H. Blarneepi/Hon. Secy".mr cork, east jubilee gold mining company, m.c. blarneepi

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in dark blue fabric with hospital crest on front in gilt. title and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spinenon-fictionHistory of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the first public hospital in Victoria, from its opening in 1848 in Lonsdale St up to 1998, contains over 100 historical photographs and illustraionsroyal melbourne hospital-history, hospitals-victoria-history

illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in dark blue, with abbreviated title, author's surname, and publishers mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has a dark blue background, full title and author's name printed in multicolour on front. Abbreviated title, author's surname and publishers mark in multicolour print on spineAn absorbing social history of women's health seen through the workings of Australia's oldest women's hospital: the Royal Women's Hospital, from 1856-1996royal women's hospital-melbourne-history, women's health, obstetrics and gynacology, hospitals-victoria-history, nursing

Share certificate for twelve syndicate shares (= 1/12th share in Bryants Gully Gold Mining Company ) purchased by Samuel Lewers, 16th August 1899. Signed A.M. Barry and A.J. N. Horan, who were the "Applicants for Lease". According to an undated inscription on the back of the certificate, half of the shares were later transferred by Samuel Lewers to A.C. Cork.Blue paper share certificate, blue typescript, black ink handwriting, perforations on left side suggests certificate was detached from a book of share certificate forms.Text, front: " Bryant's Gully Gold Mining Coy., near Linton / 5 IN Twelve SYNDICATE SHARES. Text, reverse: "I hereby transfer one half (1/2) of the within share to A.C. Cork for value received S. Lewers".samuel lewers, a.c.cork, a.m. barry, a. j. n. horan, bryant's gully gold mining company, share certificates

index, ill, maps, .264.Reflections on the planned railways in Melbourne and the opportunities lost due to the rail network remaining unfinished.railroad operations - victoria - history, railroad construction - victoria - history

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.214.non-fictionThis book is a delightful examination of many aspects of the great transport development saga of 'Greater Melbourne', and it is very timely given renewed focus on rail across Australia and around the world.railways - melbourne - history, suburban railways - melbourne

Ill, p.128.non-fictionA pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in New South Wales in the 1960s and 70s.locomotives - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history

44p., illus.non-fictionAn illustrated golfer's guide to the rules of stroke and stableford.stroke, stableford, golf - rules

They were all young, all Marines, and all scared.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, us marines

Book with maroon cover, title, authors name and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has a black and white photo of a children's hospital ward as background, with title and author's name printed in maroon on front and spineA touching story of the Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children (now the Royal Children's Hospital) [ca.1990] one of the most poignant books of Melbourne's early social historyroyal children's hospital (melbourne-vic)-anecdotes, paediatric nursing-victoria-history

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in dark green material, with title authors name and publishers mark print ed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket is black and gold in colour, with a coloured photo of newborn baby lying on adult hand on front cover. Title and author's name on front cover, also on spine with the addition of the publisher's mark. On the back cover is the RCH coat of armsnon-fictionAn insight into the origins and development of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Opening in 1870 with six rooms as "the Melbourne Free Hospital for Sick Children, it has grown into a major paediatric institution. As well as the hospitals history, the book provides insisight into the soacial and economic conditions in Victoria in the late 19th and early 20th centuryroyal children's hospital (melbourne), paediatrics-victoria-history