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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STREET MAPS AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF BENDIGO, c1972
... STREET MAPS AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF BENDIGO ...Street Maps and Business Directory of the City of Bendigo Borough of Eaglehawk and Surrounding District : with Classified Business Directory (1973). Drawn and compiled by Wesley C Harry. Publisher: Cambridge Press, Bendigo. 88 pages. Includes b/w photographs, illustrations & maps. Information on the shires that make up Bendigo. History of the name of Bendigo. Historical pictures with notes. Advertisements for local businesses. Signed - Alec S Craig, mayor. Grace A. O. CraigWesley C Harrybook, bendigo, bendigo & district maps, streets & localities bendigo & district, businesses, historical notes of bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 40 in the City Loop, A T Miles, Nov. 1969
... Black and White - tram 40 in the City Loop ...Black and White - tram 40 in the City Loop at the eastern end of Sturt St. Trams were parked in the loop during the day between peak periods rather than run them back to the depot. Taken by A T Miles Nov. 1969.Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway operations and views during 1969.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear.A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 40 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer, City of Port Phillip, Her Story - Women commemorated in the City of Port Phillip, 2023
... Her Story - Women commemorated in the City of Port Phillip ...Her Story Celebrates women's stories and achievements in the City of Port PhillipA3 Sheet with title in red; a map of the City of Port Phillip with places associated with the women commemorated marked with red & white numbering. The Names of the women are listed and there is a QR code on the bottom right.local government - city of port phillip, olive zakarov, doris condon, edythe mccallum, norma barnett, lilian cannam, maria starcevic, mary mackillop, nell mclarty bem, aileen keenedy bem, mary kehoe bem, esther patterson, betty patterson, judy hanley, mirka mora, betty day, vida goldstein, alma roach, edith cavell, louisa briggs, lady forster, space 2b social design, world war 1 nurses, women's welcome home committee -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Frank Wright at the Ballarat City Baths, c1930, 1930
... Frank Wright at the Ballarat City Baths, c1930 ...Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia..1) black and white photograph of a man standing in front of a driving tower beside a swimming pool. Surrounding the pool is a corrugated iron structure containing walls, changing booths and a roof. This is supported by timber posts. The man is dressed in swimming costume (singlet and trunks) and is Frank Wright. The place is the Ballarat City Baths. .2) black and white photograph of a man standing on a spring board over a swimming pool. Surrounding the pool is a corrugated iron structure containing walls, changing booths and a roof. This is supported by timber posts. The man is dressed in swimming costume (singlet and trunks) and is Frank Wright. The place is the Ballarat City Baths..1) handwritten on back - Frank Wright 28, Taken Ballarat City Baths. Jan 1930 .2) handwritten on back - F.Wright, Ballarat City Baths, 4/2/30 3.) Frank Wright at the Ballarat City Baths, date unknownfrank wright, ballarat city baths, swimming costume, diving tower, spring board, changing booth -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Programme, "CIVIC SERVICE to mark the granting of ARMORIAL ENSIGNS AND CITY BANNER to the CITY OF CAULFIELD", c. 1977
... CITY BANNER to the CITY OF CAULFIELD" ...The Programme was made on the occassion of the Civic Service to mark the granting of Armorial Ensigns and City Banner to the City of Caulfield. The cover states that the Ensigns were presented by J.P. Brooke - Little, Esq., Richmond Herald of Arms. There are three other known copies of the this Programme.Programme, white paper card cover with a representation of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms, 4 paper pages inside with printed text on the front and back of each page and a colour representation of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms on Page 3. The pages have been stapled to the cover with two staples. This copy of the Programme has been covered with transparent contact, has a sticker with a Caulfield Library Reference number on the front cover and a Glen Eira Library Service stamp on the inner cover. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - four trams in the City Loop, A T Miles, Nov. 1969
... Black and White - four trams in the City Loop ...Black and White - four trams in the City Loop at the eastern end of Sturt St, including tram 33 and the Santa Tram. Trams were parked in the loop during the day between peak periods rather than run them back to the depot. Taken by A T Miles Nov. 1969.Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway operations and views during 1969.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear.A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 33, santa tram -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession - 19 March, 1960
... Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession - 19 March ...Written above and typed below picture, 'City of Ringwood 1960' and 'Parade 1960 City Celebrations'. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Albert Boyce and Frank Wright of the City of Ballarat Band, 1922, 1922
... Albert Boyce and Frank Wright of the City of Ballarat Band ...The City of Ballarat Band travelled to Toowoomba in 1922 to compete in a brass band competition. Albert Boyce ran a bicycle shop on Bakery Hill, Ballarat.Two uniformed members of the City of Ballarat Band pose for a photograph at Toowoomba, Queensland. The man on the left is Drum Major Albert Boyce. Conductor Frank Wright is on the right and holds a cornet.frank wright, brass band, toowoomba, competition, drum major, boyce, albert boyce -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition Catalogue, Joan Winter, Dredging, Draining, Dipping & Shipping: A History of the Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip, Apr 1996
... Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip ...First major exhibition from the Council of Port Phillip was held in 1995. The catalogue material on Port Melbourne was written by PMH&PS members. It toured the city and then this reduced version was sent to sister city, Devonport.'Dredging, Draining, Dipping & Shipping: A History of the Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip' Catalogue of the travelling exhibition taken to Devonport 26/4 - 26/5/1990. Black on white with engraving on cover. (Note that this was a reduced version of the exhibition so not all material from the original is included.)sandridge lagoon, engineering - canals and drainage, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment, transport - shipping, centenary bridge, beacons, fishermans bend, transport - aviation and aerodrome, sport - swimming, flood, local government - city of port phillip, kulin nation, caroline frederica liardet, swallow & ariell ltd, mission to seafarers, emerald hill, st kilda -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Proclamation of the City of Ringwood, 19 March, 1960.Ringwood Mayor, Cr. A. Lavis and Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks
... Proclamation of the City of Ringwood, 19 March, 1960 ...Catalogue card states that photo is at 'Declaration of City'. -
Brimbank City Council
Framed Ceritificate, Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine
... Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine ...Framed certificate of Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 9 - tram tracks - Gardens to the City, Lilian Butler, Aug. 1971
... the City ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Ballarat on the Gardens to Victoria St route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of nine Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of a series of photographs taken from Wendouree Parade in the Gardens to the City tramway - taken from the front or rear window of the tram. .1 - Carlton St loop looking north .2 - Wendouree Parade, north of the Windmill Drive north intersection - has a tram stop pole. .3 - Sturt St - in bound just past Pleasant St - has passengers waiting at the tram stop. .4 - at Ascot St. .5 - at Drummond St with Shell garage in the view and a track worker. .6 - at Talbot St? with track workers repairing the road surface. .7 - at Dawson St showing the tram stop and End of Section signs. .8 - nearing the intersection with Armstrong St. .9 - nearing Lydiard St. Slide mount date cannot be read - possibly August 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sturt st, drummond st, trackwork, tram stops, carlton st loop -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Rubbish cart of the City of Kew, 1935-1945
... Rubbish cart of the City of Kew ...The City of Kew (1860-1994) was a municipality within the boundaries of suburban Melbourne, bordering on the inner suburbs. It was governed by a Council who employed council officers and workers. Services offered to ratepayers included garbage collection. Workers also carried our rubbish removal. From the evidence of photographs, garbage trucks has a semi-circular top with openings on the side of the top and at the rear. Rubbish carts were simple open top containers. Both garbage trucks and rubbish carts were drawn by horses and, in the interwar years and after, operated out of the Council Depot in High Street (formerly the 'horse tramway' sheds and later was to be replaced by the Kew Recreation Centre. The depot was on the corner of High and Disraeli Streets, kew. Small, original black and white positive photograph of a council worker, horse and rubbish cart. This rectangular cart has an open top. An unidentified house is in the background.Annotation in pencil by donor verso: "Kew Council Rubbish cart / Pre & during WWII / from Eliz Bentley"rubbish collection, garbage collection, rubbish carts, city of kew, council workers, horse-drawn vehicles, kew depot -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Demographic Profile of the City of Ringwood, 1989
... Demographic Profile of the City of Ringwood ...Demographic Profile of the City of Ringwood 1989 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Receipt Book, City of Ringwood, Receipt book for concrete crossings done by the City of Ringwood in 1963 for streets in Heathmont 'Tooronga, Devon, Doulton - Erica', 1963
... Receipt book for concrete crossings done by the City of ...Used by the City Engineer A C Robertson to receipt payments for concrete crossings to residents. Amounts vary from 47 pounds to 21 pounds 10 shillings. The average seemed to be 24 pounds 5 shillings.Green cardboard receipt book with yellow taped spine containing receipts No 1501 - 1600 for concrete crossings done by the City of Ringwood in 1963 for streets in Heathmont 'Tooronga, Devon, Doulton - Erica.' +Additional Keywords: Robertson, A Cas above -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Documents, City of Ringwood, Demographic profile of the City of Ringwood August 1989, 1960/1989/1991
... Demographic profile of the City of Ringwood August 1989. ...During refurbishment of office in Civic Centre sent to VRDHS by Miranda de Giorgio, Community Liaison Officer 8-Dec-1993.Collection of documents about the City of Ringwood - civic centre.; 1. Demographic profile of the City of Ringwood August 1989.; 2. City of Ringwood - An Information Guide for Students- Nov 1991.; 3. Councillors names and addresses 5-Aug-1991; 4. Civic Centre - New Telephone Numbers; 5. City of Ringwood - Boundary Map; 6. City of Ringwood - 3 folders (2 coloured) 1960 +Additional Keywords: de Giorgio, Miranda -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Heidelberg - The City of Streams
... Heidelberg - The City of Streams ...Heidelberg - The City of Streams (Heidelberg 1834-1934) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Warwick joins the City team, 1989
... Warwick joins the City team ...Warwick Dilley new CEO for the City of NunawadingWarwick Dilley new CEO for the City of NunawadingWarwick Dilley new CEO for the City of Nunawadinglocal government, local officials and employees, city of nunawading, dilley, warwick -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Seats at the City Oval Grandstand, Ballarat, c2015
... Seats at the City Oval Grandstand, Ballarat ...Colour photograph of the Ballarat City Oval grandstand.ballarat city oval, grandstand, cast iron -
Brimbank City Council
Framed Cetrtificate, Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine, 1974
... Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine ...Framed Certificate of Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Archive - Parent Record, Ringwood Freedom of The City Ceremonies- Archive Collection
... Ringwood Freedom of The City Ceremonies- Archive Collection ...Parent Record for Archive collection of photographs and documents relating to City of Ringwood Freedom of the City Ceremonies, Parades and Souvenirs. Including Presentations to Royal Australian Engineers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, The Ideal City City Warrnambool On The Sea, post 1943
... The Ideal City City Warrnambool On The Sea...The Ideal City ...Documents tourist attractions and businesses operating in City. Tourist Guide. Where to go, what to do. To advance Warrnambool. 'The Ideal City' Victoria Premier Health and Holiday Resorts, Price 60cRelates partly to almanacs and other tourist guides to highlight tourist attractions and business owners and addresses. It provides a snapshot of businesses at the time through the advertisements Light card cover, red print with blue photograph. 32 pages, double sided black printwarrnambool, the ideal city, tourism, victoria, warrnambool progress and tourist association -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Your Travel guide into and around the City", Mar. 1992
... "Your Travel guide into and around the City" ...Pamphlet - 8 A4 pages, centre stapled, full colour titled "Your Travel guide into and around the City", for the closure of Swanston St to through traffic and the implementation of Swanston Walk, 28/3/1992. Gives information on streets available to by pass the city, city access, maps, benefits, driving and public transport changes. Has logos of the Vic Government, City of Melbourne, VicRoads and PTC.trams, tramways, swanston st, swanston st walk, closure, public transport -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession - 19 March, 1960
... Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession - 19 March ...Catalogue card states, 'Declaration of City 1960. Float in Parade.' -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession - 19 March, 1960
... Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession - 19 March ...Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City, 1960. Float in parade'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Proclamation of the City of Ringwood, 19 March, 1960. Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks, Ringwood Mayor, Cr. A. Lavis, Town Clerk, Cr. F. Dwerryhouse
... Proclamation of the City of Ringwood, 19 March, 1960 ...Typed below photograph, 'Proclamation of the City of Ringwood, 1960'. Catalogue card reads, 'Sir Dallas Brooks, Mayor Lavis, Town Clerk Dwerryhouse, Declaration of City'. -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Map, Department of Lands and Survey, Land under the control of the City of Sandringham, 1962
... Land under the control of the City of Sandringham ...The cadastral map showing land under the control of the City of Brighton in 1962.map, plan, foreshores, sndringham, hampton, beaumaris, cheltenham, department of lands and survey, cartographic material, moorabbin, black rock, street map, city of sandringham, board of lands and works -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 2, Lilian Butler, Passengers boarding tram 39 at the City stop, c1971
... Passengers boarding tram 39 at the City stop. ...Yields information about tram operations in the city area of Ballarat.Set of 2 colour slides - Agfa blue and white plastic slide mounts .1 - large number of passengers, mainly ladies boarding No. 39 a the City stop. .2 - No. 26 in the city loop - tram has the destination of City and has a Briquettes Roof Advert. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, city, passengers, tram stops, city loop, tram 26, tram 39 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ERROL BOVAIRD COLLECTION: THE GOLDEN CITY IMPLEMENT CO
... ERROL BOVAIRD COLLECTION: THE GOLDEN CITY IMPLEMENT CO...John Bovaird Collection - The Golden City Implement Co ...Small book with brown cover and dark blue printing. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo. Contains photos or drawings of scarifiers, points, tynes, disc cultivators, duplicate parts for disc cultivator, spike roller, drag harrows, drag harrows with harrow cart, mould board ploughs, circular coulters, earth scoops, pulley chain yokes, swings and pipe bars, leveller and smoother, delver and crowder, buck scraper, land louvre grader, stock troughs and windmill parts. Description and sizes of are included. Windmill parts and disc cultivator parts have catalogue numbers.john bovaird collection - the golden city implement co, cameron & sutherland, agricultural implements, cambridge press -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan, Gwen McWilliam, Annotated Plan of the City of Camberwell, 1993
... Annotated Plan of the City of Camberwell ...Gwen Barton McWilliam (nee: Nelson), OAM, BA (1933- ). Gwen McWilliam is well known as an authority on the history of Boroondara and the author of a large number of books and pamphlets about the City. She was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia in 2001 ‘for service to the community of Hawthorn and district, particularly through the research, documentation and publication of its history.’ Plan of Camberwell, Canterbury, Balwyn and Surrey Hills, forming part of a larger plan of the City of Boroondara, including annotations by the historian Gwen McWilliam, identifying significant landholdings, subdivisions and key dates. The plan was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Ms McWilliam. city of boroondara, subdivisions - camberwell, subdivisions - balwyn, subdivisions - surrey hills, subdivisions - canterbury, gwen mcwilliam