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Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Derailment at Beech Forest, c.1950, c.1950
B/W. In c.1950 in Beech Forest an NQR wagon load of wood is derailed while changing tracks behind an NA-class locomotive. People are watching. On the left are NQR wagons.beech forest; railways; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: BENDIGO PERFORMANCE OF CONCORDIA CAMERATA
Bendigo Performance of Concordia Camerata - B&W poster (copy) with some details of program and date (25/9/1986) at the ''beautifully restored'' Ballroom of the Shamrock Hotel. Ensemble of mandolins and guitars. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Flyer - Stilwells, Hargreaves Street
Brothers Frederick and Ernest Stillwell opened a hardware and general ironmongery in Hargreaves St Bendigo in 1895. They were later joined by Roy Stillwell. The shop further developed and advertised as selling furniture, home furnishings and HardwareStillwells, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo - flyer for paint, varnish and wallpaper; includes prices in pre-decimal currency. Single sided printing in B&W on thin paper. Unknown date of issue.stilwell's, wallpaper, paint -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ORDINANCE FACTORY COLLECTION: MAN OPERATING AND MANUFACTURING A SECTION OF AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOR DOXFORD OPPOSED PISTON DIESEL ENGINE
B&W photo ofg a man operating a large scale machine to manufacture a section of an exhaust manifold for a Doxford oppopsed piston diesel engine; at theCommonwealth Government Ordinace Factory Bendigo -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, St. Alban's Cottage c 1873, former home of Dr. Sparling, July 1993
Built around 1873 by Dr. Sparling, on land formerly occupied by the first Buninyong Inn (aka Jamieson's Hotel). Some materials from the demolished hotel may have been used in building the house.Good example of 1870's professional residence, links to prominent citizen Dr Sparling.B/W Photograph, Polychrome brick cottage, L-fronted with bullnose verandah, on bluestone foundations with low bluestone fence. Signs "Buninyong Antiques" (under verandah) and "Antiques" on front of building.buninyong, sparling, jamieson, house, brick -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Clive Brooks, Warden's Office, Butter Factory, (c1859) Cornish St. Buninyong, south and west walls side, 19 July 1993
1850's Gold Rush Police Precinct, later adapted for industrial use, and then used as Council Depot.B/W photo, west wall of brick Butter Factory (c1890), sandstone rear and south walls of Warden's Office (c1859) on right. Cornish St. Buninyong near Yuille St. buninyong, warden's office, butter factory, depot, couthouse, police -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original B/W Photograph, Clive Brooks, Buninyong Cemetery, Monument for George Innes and his daughter, 9/4/1994
Part of series to record changes in BuninyongGrave of Buninyong Pioneer.A B/W and a colour photo, monument, polished granite, pillar on engraved plinth, urn cap, cast iron fence, for early settler George Innes and his daughter.. in Buninyong Cemetery.buninyong, cemetery, headstone, graves, innes, king of splitters, pound, buninyong defiance mine -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original B/W Photograph, Clive Brooks, Buninyong Cemetery, graves of (Francis) Moss and Tresise, 9/4/1994
Part of series to record changes in BuninyongGrave of Buninyong Pioneer.A B/W and a colour photo, monument, polished granite, pillar on engraved plinth, urn cap, cast iron fence, for early settler George Innes and his daughter.. in Buninyong Cemetery.buninyong, cemetery, headstone, graves, francis moss, tresise, apples -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Colour Photograph, Geoff Little, Boiler House, Whykes & Sons' Slaughter House and yards, 1994
Record of early industryColoured photograph (and b/w print) of Boiler House at Whykes & Sons' Slaughter House and yards, functioned for Whykes Butchers from 1863-1994, situated at Slaughterhouse Rd. Durham Leadbuninyong, whykes, butchers, slaughterhouse, industry, farming, boiler house -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Colour Photograph, Geoff Little, detail, Boiler House, Whykes & Sons' Slaughter House and yards, 1994
Record of early industryColoured photograph (and b/w print) of Boiler House at Whykes & Sons' Slaughter House and yards, functioned for Whykes Butchers from 1863-1994, situated at Slaughterhouse Rd. Durham Leadbuninyong, whykes, butchers, slaughterhouse, industry, farming, boiler house -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Warrenheip / Learmonth intersection, looking north up Warrenheip, in 1958, 1995
historic streetscapeB/W photograph, Warrenheip / Learmonth intersection, looking north up Warrenheip, in 1958, Crown Hotel, corner store visible, truck with double layer load of cars heading north."Specially Produced For A.H. Dixon Learmonth St, from east, Buninyong 1543"buninyong, learmonth st., warrenheip st., intersection, crown hotel, corner store -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Document, Sprague Sporting shop in Main Street Stawell with the Sprague Trophy
Sprague Sporting Depot building Main StreetB/W Photo of a street scape showing various buildings including Pots office Hotel & Sprague's Sporting Depot Copy from No.2 Street Scene Centering on Spragues shopSprague's Sporting Depot Post Office Hotelstawell, sprague sporting depot, street scene -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade 1955, 1955
Group Portrait of Stawell Fire Brigade Members in Dress Uniform 1955 Framed: Back Row: (L to R) E. Walsh, E. Dickens, A. Smith, J. Miatke, A. Oliver, J.Hall, H. Dunn, C. Prosser, A. Parsons. Centre Row: J. Grainger, C. Richardson, F. Crouch, H. Chapman, R. Maddocks, R. Ledgar, A. Dunn, K. Floyd. Front Row: R. Phillips, S. WHelan, F.Court, G. Huse, R.Chapman, P. Fenwick, I. O'Neil, R. Rickard B.Thompson.B/W Photo: Three rows of males in dress uniforms; mix of navy and red uniforms with caps: Backrow standing in front of curtain and end wall, remaining two rows seatedStawell Fire Brigade 1955 Chapman's Studios Stawellstawell -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Booklets, 1) Turbine Pumps Class "F". .2) Turbine Pumps Type "E"
Two pamphlets detailing a type of turbine pump with photographs in b & w. .1) High Lift Single Stage. .2) Multi Stage Pumps. Made by Thompsons Co. Castlemaine. Stapled..1) Publication No. 8 20/1. .2) Publication No. 8 21/1.documents, pamphlets, machinery, pumps, trades, metal working, engineering -
Camberwell Historical Society
Book, Joely Taylor, Backtracks: Recollections of remarkable Australians, 2015
A compilation of oral histories - engaging stories taken from interviews with four Australians conducted by Joely Taylor 90 p. : b+w ill., ; 23.5 cm x 15 cmcamberwell, australia, oral histories -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre
black & white photograph, Granite Quarry, early 1900s
J Blight's quarry is located on Mt Alexander. It was opened up by Blight, a Cornish born quarryman turned gold-miner, in 1862. The quarries supplied Harcourt granite to monumental yards and building sites all over Australia. The photo depicts the average workforce of the Harcourt granite quarry as well as the methods of transportation of the heavy blocks of stone. B & W photograph showing 19 workers on the floor of the quarry using cranes to lift large blocks of granite onto lorries drawn by teams of horses. Several women and a child are watching -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Grade 5?, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, 1960s
St Josephs Catholic Primary School B&W class photo (grade 5?), taken in the yard outside the lunchroom (left). Harpers chimney and 'starch factory' on right. Early 1960seducation - primary schools, st josephs catholic primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Group at beach and Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1946
This group used to meet after school or work for a swim at Princes PierB&W photo of men, women and two little girls, most in swimming costumes, on the beach and Princes Pier in the 1940s. Margaret Smith is the taller of the two little girls centre front.piers and wharves - princes pier, sport, swimming, margaret smith -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne United Football Club, 1928
Digital copy of B&W photo of Port Melbourne United Football Club team. Premiers 1928. Photo is taken in outdoor setting. Most players are identified on diagram with catalogue sheetsport - australian rules football, port melbourne united football club, jumma read, bob madden, pal phill scott, red money, johnny mcbride, max boyd, packy powell, diver dobson, jack aughey, snowy dobson, a mcdonald, pug copeland, p may, mcmacca millan, george hall, w bruce, b dobson, mat elder, w mathews, shiek dobson, bob littlepage, john littlepage, e brown -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Kelly, Francis J, Certificate appointing Cpl John A Jewell Honorary Parachutist, 24/11/1966 12:00:00 AM
Certificate, cream colour, teal colour banner, 4 badges in each corner of certificate, B&W parachute surrounded by cloud in centre, black thin borderline 2.5cm from edge5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) 1st Special Forces / Vietnam Certifies - Cpl John A Jewell appointed Honorary Parachutist Signed by - Francis J Kelly Commanding Officer5th special forces group (airborne), 1st special forces, jewell, john a, kelly, francis j, certificate -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Stawell Water Supply, Stawell Water Supply - Commencement of Works, 18th February 1875, 2000
125th Anniversary celebration Of the Stawell water Supply Commencement of works 18th February 1875Grey Paper cover with B/w/ drawing of people around a large trench with three people at the bottom. ((taken from Illustrated Australian News 24th March 1875) and black print125th Anniversary Celebration Stawell Water Supply Commencement of works 18th February, 1875 On Rear Cover Norther Grampians Shire Council Inc Logo Grampians Water inc logo Parks Vicotria inc logo Halls Gap & Grampians Histprical Society. Inc Logo Stawe;; Historical Society Inc. ic Logostawell water supply d'alton -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 1965 (estimate)
B & W photo taken from HMAS Sydney of a smaller vessel at sea. 1st trip 1965 Other vessel has number 538. 2 other vessels further awayphotograph, hmas sydney -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, Louisa M. Alcott, Little women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, c1903
Red linen hardcover book with yellow, blue, green and black illustrations and text on the front cover and spine. 183 p. b&w ill. There is a book plate inside the front cover.non-fictionwesleyan sunday school were street brighton, nellie clements, w. e. herring superintendent -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - History of stages and moments of progression of aviation from gliders, balloon flight to 1990's, CONQUER THE SKY GREAT MOMENTS IN AVIATION, HAROLD RABINOWITZ, CONQUER THE SKY GREAT MOMENTS IN AVIATION, 1996
History of stages and moments of progression of aviation from balloon flight to 1990's, CONQUER THE SKY GREAT MOMENTS IN AVIATIONCover jacket showing colour photo of two fighter jest flying over snow covered mountains, clear sky, plus b&w photo of early bi-plane on groundnon-fictionHistory of stages and moments of progression of aviation from balloon flight to 1990's, CONQUER THE SKY GREAT MOMENTS IN AVIATION -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE MELBOURNE GENERAL CEMETERY, 1941
The Melbourne General Cemetery, 15 pages, History of cemetery. Soft brown cover. B&W Photos Purchased from RHSV Melbourne 11/77 Indexed by Helen Mainka With Index.Trustees of cemeterycemetery, melbourne general, melbourne, cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 postcards. See 1400 B & W photo of Cleopatra's Needle, Thames Embankment, London. Tram on the left and a policeman approaching the camera on the right. Rear of postcard is blank postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM THE LIBRARY PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER from the Library Parliament of Victoria to Mr. W. H. Walter, Registrar School of Mines Bendigo. Re opening of the Testing Plant, dated 20.5.1907document, bendigo school of mines -
Musculoskeletal Health Australia (now held by the Glen Eira Historical Society)
Photograph - Portrait, Peter Bruhn, 03/1978
Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006), Rheumatologist, was the Medical Director of the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Hospital. In 1968, he co-founded the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV) with his secretary, Alice Petty, and one of his patients, Mollie Riches (1896-1979). This photo of Dr Koadlow and Mollie Riches appears on page 11 of the Vol. 9, July 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned, "Vision Becomes Reality. Co-founders, Dr Les Koadlow and Mrs Mollie Riches, together again at RAAV's new Action Centre in the grounds of Royal Talbot, where the idea for RAAV was born." The photo accompanies an article titled, "LINCOLN INSTITUTE HELPS OUT". The article states that RAAV approaced the Lincoln Centre's Department of Educational Resources to enlist the services of their photographers to take a photo of Dr Koadlow for a press release. A cropped version of the photo also appears (with other photos) on the front cover of the Vol 19 Issue 2, Winter 2006 edition of Update. The photos accompany an obituary for Dr Leslie Koadlow AM (1920-2006).B&W portrait of two people standing side by side. The man is wearing a suit and shirt, and a dark tie with polka dots. The woman is wearing a dress or shirt with a bold geometric pattern.[on photo, in pencil] Dr Leslie Koadlow Mollie Riches [on photo, in blue ink] Courtesy of Lincoln Institute 10/5/78dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, mollie riches, founders, co-founders, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, royal talbot rehabilitation hospital, action house, action centre, news review, lincoln institute, lincoln institute of health sciences, update, 1978 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, c1963
B&W negative of tram 680 in Barkly St, Russell St, West Footscray Tram has destination Williamstown Rd. Driver and conductor posing for camera on front steps of tram.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR102A" written in red ink, "F16" in pencil, "61A" in green ink and dated stamped as 1 Jan 1963.trams, tramways, x2 class, footscray, barkly st, williamstown rd, crews, drivers, conductors, russell st, tram 680 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 B&W photo of the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt Palm trees, man on a camel and a man seated looking at him. . Addressee - Blanch Sender - Mannie Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly