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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Football team, c. 1938
Second back row : Roy Kent extreme left. James Crichton third from right Third back row; unknown; unknown; Ted Freyer; unknown; Charlie Riches; Joe Garbutt; 4 unknowns Fourth back row unknown; Edward Lee; Norm Goss snr; unknown; Tom Lahiff; unknown; unknown; Ray Julier Front Row: Lance Dobson; F Russo : two unknown1938 Port Melbourne Football Club team Laserprint copied from photo loaned by Merv McKENZIE for Back to Port 2001 (sPort Stuff): The following additional information (players only) was provided by Terry Keenan in February 2022: BACK ROW : E. Freyer, W. Eastmuir, C. Riches, J.Garbutt, Not known, Not known, Not known, L. Woods CENTRE ROW : Not known, E. Lee, N. Goss, Not known, T. Lahiff, Not known, Not known, R. Julier FRONT ROW : L. Dobson, F. Russo, Not known, Not known sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, ted freyer, w eastmuir, c riches, joe garbutt, l woods, e lee, norm goss snr, tommy lahiff, r julier, l dobson, f russo -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfire at Kinglake, c.May 2009
Australia's worst natural disaster, fed by extreme temperatures, tornado-like wind speeds and tinder-dry land, culminated in the disaster we now know as Black Saturday, February 7, 2009. Before the sun would set on the blackest day in Australia's history, thousands of hectares would become blackened landscape and an unparalleled loss of lives could only mean that many areas would never be the same again.fay bridge collection, black saturday, kinglake, victorian bushfires - 2009 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Golden Jubilee celebrations at Ringwood Civic Centre - 19 October, 1974
Written on backing sheet, 'Crowd at "Back To" outside Civic Centre. Man with crutches is Cr. Peter Vergers, Mayor 1957 & 1963'. Catalogue card reads, '"Back To" meeting at Ringwood Civic Centre spectators, 1974. Cr. Lavis and Mrs. Lavis extreme right hand side.' -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (Victoria Police College), Police Officers Academy College group photo, June 1959
Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 25 mid age police officers in formal setting posing for photograph in 3 row structure [all seem to be influential personalities of Victoria Police - see Inscriptions bellow]. They are all in full 1950s Police uniform, apart from two men on the extremes of front row, who wear suits. They stand in terrace of what seems to be a large and wealthy building on the back, large windows and collums on varandah.Printed above photograph: POLICE COLLEGE << Course No.1 -- November, 1958 - June 1959 >> Printed bellow photograph: Left to Right, Back Row: Stn. Officer Mooney, Sgt. Sheather, Det-Sgt. Carter, Sgt. Poulter, Sgt. Mooring, Sgt. Pearson, Sgt. Comrie, Sgt. Sharkey, Det.Sgt. McKnight. Centre Row: Sgt. Scotney, Insp. Hynes, Sgt. Long, Sgt. Payne, Insp. Houghton, Sgt. Peach, Sgt. Moore, Sgt. Heath, Sgt. Rose. Front Row (Directing Staff): Mr. C. H. Smith, Det-Sgt. Warne, Insp. Quill, Insp. DeLany, Insp. Milner, Det-Sgt. Braybrook, Mr. R. Crowling.victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, william, poulter, bill poulter, police college, tompkins, stuart, stn. officer mooney, sgt. sheather, det-sgt. carter, mr. r. crowling., det-sgt. braybrook, insp. milner, insp. delany, insp. quill, det-sgt. warne, mr. c. h. smith, sgt. rose, sgt. heath, sgt. moore, sgt. peach, insp. houghton, sgt. payne, sgt. long, insp. hynes, sgt. scotney, det.sgt. mcknight, sgt. sharkey, sgt. comrie, sgt. pearson, sgt. mooring, sgt. poulter -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George L Coop, Redex trial on Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert, 1953
The Redex Reliability Trial 1953 -The first Redex round-Australia reliability trial covered of 6,500 miles (10,500 km), and had a first prize of £1,000. It attracted both amateur and professional drivers in a variety of cars. The route passed through Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville, Darwin, Alice Springs, Adelaide and Melbourne before returning to Sydney and attracted much public interest. At the time the idea of driving huge distances around the country in ordinary cars was novel and the logistics were challenging. In many parts of the country there simply wasn’t adequate accommodation or suitably located refuelling stops. The Shell Company facilitated the race by placing petrol dumps along the 5000 km route between Townsville and Adelaide. The race began at the Sydney Showground on 30 August when 192 cars left at three-minute intervals. Of the twenty top finalists, two thirds were sponsored. Ken Tubman and John Marshall won the trial in a Peugeot 203. However the Peugeot in this photo does not appear to be their car, judging by official photos of them with their vehicle, taken at the end of the trial. The Peugeot 203 was a popular car at the time and its reputation was enhanced after winning the trial. A black & white photo taken in Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert during the 1953 Redex Trial as a Peugeot 203 is passing 688 Whitehorse Road on the extreme left. The Peugeot 203 appears to have advertising on its panels indicating it was a competitor in the trial. On the far side of the road is a Morris Minor with a hatted man sitting on the bonnet, a woman standing close by and another man taking a photo of the passing cars. The houses in the background are partly obcsured by large hedges.george coop, mont albert, morris minor, redex trail, whitehorse road, peugeot 203 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia print, Cutting Box Thorn Hedge, 1933-1934
Student on extreme left Gwynnyth Crouch (1934.) Established to deter people from stealing fruit from the orchard. It was not entirely effective in giving protection to produce. Many Richmond residents claim to have supplemented the family fruit and vegetable supply in early years by pilferring from the Orchard. Occasionally a professional job was done by backing a truck up to the fence using bags to cover the boxthorn for easy entry and loading of the truck (E.B. Littlejohn).Sepia photograph. 5 female students standing on planks supported by ladders pruning the box thorn hedge.On reverse, "Cutting box thorn hedge."female students, ladders, gwynnyth crouch, orchard, students working outside, box thorn hedge, pruning, stealing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cricket team, J Kitchen & Sons
The man sitting extreme left in the front row is Fred Nicholson's father George Nicholson, Charlie Slowly is oh his right (Charlie later worked at Faram Bros Hardware). The leftmost man in cricket whites in the second row is Fred's uncle, Arthur Nicholson. Another uncle, William 'Bill' Condon is to his right. The man fourth from the left in the back row is Tommy Breen. He was the supervisor of the Velvet Soap room and lived in Dorcas Street.c1920/30s black and white photograph (original) of the cricket team of J Kitchen & Sonsindustry - manufacturing, sport - cricket, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, george nicholson, charlie slowly, arthur nicholson, william condron, tommy breen -
Unions Ballarat
Three strikes, unity on the line, NUW, 2012
Footage of three strikes of NUW members in 2012: - Biaida - members lobbied for an end to cash-in-hand contractors, harassment, bullying and extreme health and safety problems at the Laverton site. - Sigma - 130 members took industrial action to protect existing working conditions and job security. - Coles Toll - members went on strike for improved casual staff rights, a voluntary public holiday system, RDOs and shift loading, union rights protected in the enterprise agreement and payrises. Relevant to the history of NUW and its industrial disputes.DVDbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, nuw, national union of workers, coles toll, biaida, sigma, strikes, industrial relations, industrial disputes, industrial action, unions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Scene C.1910, C.1910
Original Photo courtesy of Melbourne WaterFramed Black and White Photo of Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, in approx 1910 showing St Johns Roman Catholic Church - School (Church 1872-1952 and School 1872 - 1931) in centre, the School Teachers Cottage at left (1902 - 1935)and Mitcham's first Police Station (1888 - 1950) on the right. In the background in the extreme can be scene the original Mitcham Railway Station (1882)In the foreground is what was known as 'The Great 3 Chain Road' now Whitehorse Road (Maroondah Highway).st john's catholic church mitcham, whitehorse road, mitcham, school teacher's cottage, mitcham police station, mitcham railway station, great three chain road, melbourne water -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sandridge Station, 1862
Image of Sandridge station (Port Melbourne) in 1862. Shows steam train, goods carriages, workers and sheds. The driver of Engine No 8 is Mr W Pattison and the fireman Mr D McFarlane. The engine in the background is No 5, driver Mr P Turville. Standing at the side of No 8 are messrs Bond and Williams, the lessees of the refreshment rooms.t thr front buffer are Mr Moss, lightman, with a son of Mr Pattison.The Station Master Mr Neville is at the extreme right. Other people unknown.transport - railways, sandridge railway station, w pattison, d mcfarlane, t turville, bond, williams, moss, neville -
City of Ballarat Libraries
35mm Slide, Morshead's Department Store, S.E. Dickins Self Service Grocery, corner Grenville Street and Bridge Street, Ballarat circa 1950s
This interesting photograph shows how a presently unprepossesing corner of Ballarat once looked. Also included is the Buck's Head hotel at the extreme right, which closed in 1960 and was demolished. The Morshead's department store windows were famous for their displays. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library.grenville street, bridge street, department store, grocery store, illuminations, letterbox -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Yarra in Flood from Willsmere, North Kew, 1923
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished. Original, large sepia photograph showing men, women and children who have gathered on a grassy verge, probably farm land, to look out across the flooded Yarra Valley at Willsmere, North Kew. In the medium distance are three houses that are largely submerged by the flood waters as well as a number of Eucalypts. Judging by the clothes of the spectators, the date might be 1901 or 1916, but probably the latter due to the hats worn by a number of the women. Inscribed reverse: "Gift of Kerrie Woollard (KCC) (P)C.1923yarra river valley, kew east (vic.), floods, willsmere -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Flood at Fairfield Park, 1934
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished.Black and white print positive. Yarra River at Fairfield in 1934. Major flood resulting in submerged buildings in middle ground and onlookers on far bankReverse: "Flood of Yarra at Fairfield Park 1934"fairfield park, yarra valley, river yarra, floods -- 1934 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Yarra in Flood, 1934
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished.Black and white print positive. 1934 floods of the Yarra Valley. Location Fairfield looking towards wooded hillside. Houses floating in river.Reverse: "From Fairfield Park (11936?) back towards hill (Wurundjeri Spur?)"floods -- 1934, yarra valley, yarra river, fairfield park -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - River Yarra in Flood from Kilby Road
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished.Print copy of an original photo of the River Yarra in Flood, taken from Kilby Road.VIEW ACROSS YARRA IN FLOOD / FROM KILBY RD KEWkilby road, floods -- kew (vic.), kilby farm -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Collection, Floods in North Kew (Series), 1929–1934
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished. Natural disasters had an impact on the development and settlement of Melbourne and its suburbs. Flooding in the Melbourne region was a regular event in the nineteenth and for most of the twentieth centuries. Changes in the impact of natural disasters could occur due to a number of factors. This collection of small snapshots, mostly taken from Kellett Grove in North Kew, provide provenanced evidence of flooding in the area before the development of the unnatural flood barrier that is the Eastern Freeway.Collection of 16 monochrome photographs, annotated on verso by different hands, of the flooding of the River Yarra in North Kew in the third and fourth decades of the twentieth century [1920s & 1930s]. Individual photos include the dates of different floods. Many of the photos were taken from the rear of 8 Kellett Grove; a house still extant in 2023yarra river -- north kew, floods -- yarra valley, floods -- north kew, floods -- 1929, floods -- 1934, natural disasters -- kew -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Portrait of Jarrah Wadsworth, Nicole Marie, 2021
Thousands of volunteers work tirelessly to conserve and protect the environment of Geelong and the Bellarine. Their work often goes unnoticed. In 'The Work of Nature' the National Wool Museum and the Environment Department at the City of Greater Geelong worked with photographer Nicole Marie to showcase the significant contribution of environment volunteers in our region. Each of the eight people showcased in these portraits were nominated by their peers and members of the community for their significant contribution to conserving and protecting the environment. Jarrah Wadsworth - Friends of Bats and Bushcare Geelong Grey-headed flying foxes are listed as nationally threatened. They play a critical role in hardwood forest pollination and seed dispersal. They are often not well liked and can be seen as more of a nuisance than an asset to an area. Their numbers are rapidly declining. As the world warms and we experience more days of extreme heat they are increasingly threatened. Jarrah is a registered vet nurse and in her spare time heads up the Friends of Bats and Bushcare Geelong volunteer group. She is the coordinator of the FBBG and plays a key role in supporting the Geelong grey-headed flying fox population in Eastern Park and ensuring they survive extreme heat events. Photo at Eastern Park flying fox camp by Nicole Marie.Image showing an environmental portrait of a woman crouched on grass below trees where fruit bats are roosting.environment, conservation, portraits, geelong, nature, exhibition, work of nature, geelong nature forum, volunteers, eastern park -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Newspaper, Sun News Pictorial Reporting on the Stawell Pioneers Memorial 1938
1938 Sun News Pictorial - Stawell Pioneers Memorial on Big Hill Stawell. The top photo is a view of the memorial and the large crowd attending the function. On the left is a photo of the oldest woman who was present on the day Mrs. Phoebe Rebecca Butters. Middle photo is of Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederic Mann unveiling the foundation stone. The right photo is of Mr. John Wake (right) and Mr. Martin Pianta two old pioneers of the district.August 8th, 1938, Sun News-Pictorial of Stawell Pioneers Memorial unveiled. There are 4 photos depicting the day. Wording on the paper " THE STAWELL PIONEERS' MEMORIAL on Big Hill was unveiled on Saturday by the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Frederick Mann). Top: A view of the memorial and the crowd attending the function. Above: Mr. John Wake and (right) Mr. Martin Pianta, two old pioneers of the district. On the extreme left is Mrs. P. R. Butters, the oldest woman pioneer who was present. Left: The unveiling ceremony".stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Concongella Resident’s Reunion with children
Concongella Resident’s Reunion with children Adults Seated L-R : Mr J. Holden Mrs E. Cooper, Mr H. Taylor, Miss Urquhart, Unknown, Mr J. Court, Mr G. Holden, Mrs Mills, (behind children) unknown Mrs G. Holden, Male standing extreme right J. Mulveny Other people in the background include : M. Pianta, J. Evans. J. Pickering, Miss Davies, Arch Simpson, O. Simpson G. Simpson, D. Rathgeber, Bess Simpson, P. Ronchi Photo of a large group of adults and children at a reunion in Concongella.A. OLIVER is on the backconcongella, reunion -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Audio Compact Cassette Tape, Maurie Fabbro, Audio Recording; Maurie Fabbro with Doug Orford, c.2000
Oral history Interview with Maurie Fabbro conducted by Doug Orford with Mary Reagan at Maurie Fabro's home in Kirby Street, North Eltham, Victoria The interview covers Maurie's life in Eltham. Maurie took over his parents farm which was located opposite Eltham High School and between the Diamond Creek. The house was located in Faulkiner Street. When the land was subdivided, Maurie moved up the hill to the site of the interview. Topics of discussion include: Maurie's Harley Davidson Motorcycle (mention of Keith Gibson), lack of electricity in Faulkiner Street, extreme weather of the past.Audio Cassette tape TEAC mdxi 100 min (yellow) Converted to MP3 file; 79.9MB, 1:03:08oral history, fabbro family, fabbro farm, faulkiner street, eltham, weather, motorcycles, doug orford, maurie fabbro -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Sunbury Fair c 1977, c1977
The photograph was taken at the Sunbury Fair possibly in 1977 when Bert Kelly, who is the man in the foreground, was the Shire President. Every year in March the Shire of Bulla held the fair in which community groups participated in a parade in the morning and the afternoon was given over to entertainment by local groups and displays on the Village Green. The lady, wearing a dark patterned dress and standing immediately behind Bert Kelly is Shirley McKerrow. Mrs Mommsen is standing next to him and the young man 2nd from extreme right is Graham Gibb. Her husband, Frederick Christian Mommsen was a former Shire of Bulla councillor.The Sunbury Fair was a popular annual event that took place in Sunbury and allowed local groups to participate.A black and white photograph with rounded corners of a group of people in a parkland. gathered around an elderly lady and a man. bert kelly, sunbury fair, village green, shirley mckerrow., graham gibb, mrs. mommsen -
Federation University Art Collection
Sculpture, Frances Deutsher, 'make COMPASSION the fashion' by Frances Deutsher, 2015
Artist's Statement: The conflict of 1914 -1918 was dubbed ‘the war to end all wars’. In contradiction to the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 for ‘renunciation of war’, the twentieth century can be viewed as the bloodiest in history with no fewer than 59 conflicts occurring globally. My work honours the innocents, the children of war, who have experienced loss and grief in its extreme; who have witnessed slaughter on a scale I cannot imagine. The work asks that we, the privileged and scar free, embrace the imperative for Peace…putting our money where our mouth is…promoting COMPASSION as the fashion EVERY year. Please take a badge frances deutsher, lucato peace prize, sculpture, fashion -
City of Ballarat Libraries
35mm Slide, Morshead's Department Store, Bridge Street Ballarat, circa 1950s
Morshead's was a popular department store in the 1950s and 1960s. In this night exposure the famous window displays can be clearly seen. Also at the extreme right of the photograph the verandah over 'the bridge' can be seen - the creek is covered over making an arcade. Also the verandah posts which were all removed in the 1960s and cantilevered verandahs installed throughout Ballarat. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. bridge street, department store, trams, illuminations, shop windows, advertising -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Shipbuilders model, R W Miller
Original ship - 11,741 gross tons. 589' x 70' x 30' (179.5 x 21.34 x 9.14m). Oil tanker built by Eriksberg Motor Vessels at Gottenburg, Sweden in 1951 for Hjalmar Bjorge of Norway as the Storheim. Purchased November 1964 and renamed R W MILLER. Had a crew of 39 seamen, including the officers. 1973 sold to Independent Shipping Company Pty Ltd of Singapore. Renamed Cherry Victor. Scrapped 1979. Robert Miller traded under the name R W Miller and Company from early 1912. One of Miller's first contracts was to pick up overburden and spoil from the sinking of the Balmain Colliery shaft and dump it at sea. Miller saw the opportunity to sell this material and he ended up getting a sixpence a ton from a local council and other contractors for use as road bases and building foundations. This close association with coal led to Robert W Miller on 15th January 1913 being given the contract for coal distribution from Sydney Harbour Colliery (Balmain mine). So began a long association with coal. Miller built a fleet of lighters that were used to transport blue metal, sand and coal around Sydney Harbour. This introduction into coal transport opened a prospect for him to enter the larger coal shipping transport. During 1917 Miller purchased a vessel, the taking over 1985 by Howard Smith Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Build date 1951-1979. Ship builders model of the tanker R W Miller in a glass case. The body is painted in colours of maroon, green and grey, the deck with detailed fittings and superstructure, an Australian merchant flag flying from the stern, within a mahogany framed glazed display casePlaque at foot of model: M/T R.W. MIILRT/ BUILT GOT. 1951/ OWNERS R.W. MILLER & CO. PTY. LTD/ LENGTH OVERALL 559.04"/ LENGTH BETWEEN P.P 526.06"/ EXTREME BREADTH 70.00"/ MOULDED DEPTH 39.03"/ DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE 18,500/ MACHINERY B & W TYPE A I.H.P 7, 600" on model: "R.W Miller" painted in black -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Optical Society of America, Journal of the Optical Society of America, Volume 20, No. 6, June 1930, 06/1930
A printed journal contaiining the following contents: * Homochromatic Spectrophotometry in the Extreme Ultra-violet (George R. Harrison and Philip A. Leighton) * Parallax Panoramagrams Made Without Relative Movement of Lens, Grating or Sensitive Plate (Herbert E. Ives) * The Chromoliniscope Revisited (Herbert E. Ives) * Some Experiemtns in Mobile Color (G.A. Snook) Images include L.A. Jones, E.C. Crittenden, L.B. Tuckerman, Adolph Lamb, Paul D. Foote. Irvine C. Gardner, Arthur H. Compton. Paul E. Klopsteg. Edgar D. Tilver, Irwin G. Priest, F.K. Rightmyer, Bell System Telephones non-fictionoptical society of americal, e l.a. jones, e.c. crittenden, l.b. tuckerman, adolph lamb, paul d. foote. irvine c. gardner, arthur h. compton. paul e. klopsteg. edgar d. tilver, irwin g. priest, f.k. rightmyer, bell system telephones -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Tongue Depressor, Boyle-Davis Gag
Chrome plated metal "L" shaped tongue depressor. The depressor arm downside has cross-hatched grooves to facilitate adherence to the tong. A small metal tube is attached to the upper-side of the depressor through which anaesthesia or oxygen could be administered. The lateral arm handle has grips engraved to attach the mouth gag frame which is missing. This item has a stamp inscription on its handle about maker's details, size and material. Black spots of dust are present inside the metal tube and out near the extreme of the tube. It has accumulated dust between the cross-hatched grooves. Minor scratches around the piece.Stamped in the depressor handle, D.H.A. / 6 / STAINLESSboyle-davis, tongue depressor, airway management -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Administrative record, East Ringwood Progress Association Minutes 1960 - 1963
Regular and annual minutes of the East Ringwood Progress Association from 2 May 1960 to 20 November 1961. The Nov 1961 meeting discussed the longevity of the Association and formed a sub-Committee to investigate. The Association was having extreme difficulty in attracting members and the valuable work, that it did in the past, had generally been completed, with the Council taking over any outstanding work. The final meeting was convened 20 months later and it was passed that the East Ringwood Progress Association be wound up and disbanded. The accrued funds would given to the East Ringwood Children's Library (see cheque butt) and the other assets to the East Ringwood Community Centre. -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Ann Gervasoni, Lochnagar Crater, 2014, 23/07/2017
The mine was named after Lochnagar Street, the British trench from which the gallery was driven. It was one of 19 mines that were placed beneath the German lines on the British section of the Somme front to assist the infantry advance at the start of the battle. The Lochnagar mine was sprung at 7:28 a.m. on 1 July 1916 and left a crater 98 ft (30 m) deep and 330 ft (100 m) wide, which was captured and held by British troops. The attack on either flank was defeated by German small-arms and artillery fire, except on the extreme right flank and just south of La Boisselle, north of the Lochnagar Crater. The crater has been preserved as a memorial and a religious service is held each 1 July. (Wikipedia)A number of photographs of a crater which was created at the Somme, on the Western Front during World War One. lochnagar crater, tunnellers, the somme, world war one, western front, france -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Main Road bridge looking to township of Greensborough, 1929c
View of Main Street Greensborough from Partington's Hill including Plenty River bridge and Marble Hall on corner of Carter Street (now Para Road) and Main Street. This view of Greensborough Park shows the old pan toilets, the hawthorn fence line and the rather undeveloped roadside area of the park. Looking up Main Street we see the old Chapman house at the corner of Poulter Avenue and some newer houses below this. The stone river bridge appears to be only a single lane wide and the road approaching the bridge is unsealed. The rail bridge shows evidence of soot from steam trains and at the extreme left of picture the two concrete buildings indicate the line had been electrified. This occurred in 1923. Sparse housing is seen in the Flintoff Street and Grimshaw Street area.Part of a collection of photographic enlargements of views of Greensborough in the early 1900s.Black and white enlargement of photographic imagemain street greensborough, marble hall, greensborough railway, chapman house, greensborough park, poulter avenue greensborough, carter street, para road -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Cassell and Company Limited, The ANZAC Book, 1916
This book was originally intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. In November 1915 a committee was formed to produce the publication and a notice seeking contributions was circulated at Gallipoli. Prizes were offered for various categories and 150 submissions were received, although not all were incorporated in the book. After the evacuation of Gallipoli, official war correspondent Charles Bean and his assistant, Arthur Bazely, edited the contributions. The drawing on the front cover, "Gallipoli 1915" is by David Baker. Over 100,000 copies of the book were sold. About half went to the AIF and many could also be found in Australian households. It cost 2/6. The illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems for this book were cCreated by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship. This book is of great historic significance as a contemporary record of The AIF in Gallipoli.A thick 169 pp book with paper cover, titled in black text 'The Anzac Book / Written and Illustrated in Gallipoli by the Men of Anzac.It contains pages of text, some colour illustrations and cartoons. On the cover is a drawing of a determined looking soldier carrying a bayonet in front of a tattered British flag. world-war-1 literature book-the-anzac-book gallipoli