A report in the Ballarat Star on 8 May 1901 recorded that: "THE CONVERSAZIONE. A GREAT SUCCESS. The conversazion given by the Government of Victoria at the Exhibition was very largely patronised. the guests includ ing the Prime Minister and a goodly proportion of the distinguished personages now in Melbourne. A programme of high-class music was gone through, and refreshments were served during the evening. Australian wines were very prominent."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.Colour lithograph mounted on card to an evening event, a conversazione, held in the Exhibition Building on the evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901, as part of the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The recipients of the invitation were Mr and Mrs James Maitland Campbell of Kew. The Government of Victoria hosted the event. The invitation shows an etching of the Exhibition Building, surrounded by an ornate border of heraldic shields, portraits of the Duke and Duchess, views of Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart, and native flora (including wattle, waratah, pink heath, Sturt’s desert pea, and flannel flower), and native fauna (kookaburra, possum, lyre bird, cockatoo and koala). The royal crest ‘Dieu et mon droit’ and the Australian crest, ‘Advance Australia’ are also included.Printed: UNITED AUSTRALIA 1901 / ONE FLAG / ONE HOPE / ONE DESTINY; AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS / THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA requests the honour of the presence of / / at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 P.M. Handwritten: Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell.sands & mcdougall ltd, documents - invitations, first commonwealth parliament 1901, james maitland campbell (1847-1930), ramornie, ramornie - pakington street

The Pink Heath is an award by the Government of Victoria. It was awarded to Kew Garden Club in 1979 in recognition of its tree naming project.Victoria: The Garden State - The Pink Heath Innovative Award 1979. Certificate awarded to the Kew Garden Club in recognition of The Tree Naming project. Signed Rupert J. Hamerkew garden club, victoria: the garden state, pink heath award

A bi-monthly magazine published by the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria. E. Johnson, Editor, H. Puddy, Manager'The Victorian Deaf' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in Victoria.Vol. 2 No. 2, April 1931; Size 21.5cmHx14cmWalice graham, fred kendall, maurice marks, warrie ashby, hennessey, len ashley, rev f. w. g. gilbey, karl pearson, edgar schuster, dr. kerr love, mcaleod yearsley, dr haslam, charles heath, helen keller, ida m tarbell, anne sullivan, womens guild, mens guild, lacrosse, solomon moss, lucy moss, allsop, sutherland, james gibson, mrs lawson, mrs muir, ashby, maloney, e. rose, g. mortimer, c. hunt, j. mason, r. white, e. rainesw. h. crush, a. aird, v. wilson, h. s. nathan, halliday, nolan, j. lindsay,

1933 Stawell Gift winner, Cyril ‘Goldie’ Heath later trained the 1946 winner, Tommy Deane, on an island in Lake Nagambie, lending him his spikes.Cyril ‘Goldie’ Heath was a local winner of the Stawell Gift. Our collection includes his cups, spikes and sashes. Also extensive news articles and photographs.Gold medal and chain. Centre of medal has raised running figure. Inscribed around circumference and on verso. Enamel inscription, blue and white. Gold chain and claspAround circumference: Stawell Athletic Club. Easter 1933. On verso: Presented by W. J. Earle. Won by C. G. Heath. Stamped W150 on verso. stawell gift, 'goldie heath", 'tommy' deane, nagambie

The Geelong branch committee was established in 1976 to manage the Geelong Centre then based in Pakington Street, Newtown. One early decision was to call the Centre "Illawarra", meaning 'high place above or overlooking the sea'. The branch committee disbanded in 1993. The auxiliary was established in 1963 to increase services for blind and vision impaired local people by raising funds for Vision Australia Foundation, then known as the Association for the Blind. Over the next 39 years, until is disbanded in February 2002, the Illawarra Auxiliary (renamed in 1976) raised many thousands of dollars to achieve this aim. Branch Chairman: 1976-79 Mrs L.W.M. Heath, 1980-82 Mr R. Averay, 1982-85 Mr L.W.M. Heath, 1985-88 Mr P.P. Larcey, 1988-91 Dr. B.J. Landsell, 1991-93 Mr F. Francesevic Auxiliary President: 1964-66 Mrs K.S. Nall, 1967-69 Mrs G.S. Gray, 1970-72 Mrs L.M.W. Heath, 1973 Mrs E. Currell, 1974-75 Mrs L.W.M. Heath, 1975-78 Mrs E. Snibson, 1979-84 Mrs I.E. Backwell, 1984-86 Mrs D.P. Smith, 1986-89 Mrs E.E.A. Donaldson, 1989-93 Mrs B. McKane, 1993-99 Mrs J. Backwell, 1999- Mrs B. McKane This photograph was taken of the honour board that previously hung in the Geelong Centre.Image of honour board with names of the people who were Geelong Branch chairmen or Auxiliary Presidents association for the blind, illawarra (geelong)

256 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.non-fictionJuvenile Fiction held in Reference Section. Illustrated by J. Macfarlane. lillian pyke, country life -- queensland -- juvenile fiction., railroads -- construction -- juvenile fiction., children's stories., railroad construction workers -- queensland -- juvenile fiction., railroads -- design and construction -- juvenile fiction., australia -- social life and customs -- juvenile fiction., target audience, book

A Rifle Association was formed in Bacchus Marsh in April 1868. In 1882 this Association was reformed as the Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club and given the number 4. This photograph was taken at the first range used by the club which was near the old Woolpack Inn on the Melbourne to Ballarat Road. Rifle Club members in this image are known to include, W. H. McFarlane, F. Lewin, W. Marshall, T. Heath, E. A. Jones, W. Meikle, J. Dodemaide, D. Murray, W. H. McFarlane Jnr., J. Young, W. Mahoney, W, Rae. The Bacchus Marsh Express newspaper of 6 October 1883 reported that this image was taken during a married versus single match on the 3rd October, 1883. The match was interrupted to allow the photograph to be taken. This resulted in the match finishing in the dusk with the win going to the married team. This image is one of a series of photographs taken by Melbourne based photographers Stevenson and McNicoll who visited Bacchus Marsh and its nearby districts between September and November 1883. Black and white photographic print copy of original sepia 'carte de visite' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Part of the original inscription can be seen on the front left side of the photograph, which is one of a set of images taken in and around Bacchus Marsh in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll. The image shows a group of nineteen men holding rifles standing on either side of a white target board, the central bullseye showing a number of hits. All are posed against a backdrop of hills.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, bacchus marsh rifle club, rifle clubs

Gold & brown wooden framed photograph or 7 women & children in formal dress - Queen, attendants, flower girl & pages.Diggers' Queen - Colac Centenary, 1937 Queen - Miss Florence Ryan; Attendants-Misses E. White and L. Ryan; Flower Girls- J Christie and P Heath; Pages-B. White and A. Cowley. AMOUNT RAISED, [pounds] 406/6/8

The remains of Private Gillson and Lance Corporal Parker were located in southern Vietnam in April 2007. They were repatriated to Australia in June 2007. Stainless steel, open-ended bracelet engraved with the missing serviceman's full name and date missing in a buff square velvet satin-lined box.Richard H J Parkermia - australian, missing in action bracelet, l/cpl richard harold heath, 213963, royal australian infantry corps, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment

Newspaper supplement to The Sun News Pictorial, Tuesday 30/9/1924 - "Victoria Country Centres - No. 4". Has extensive notes on Ballarat, its history, civic history, and personalities. or figures. Page 11 - photo from the Town Hall, Avenue of Honour Arch, rowing, Hospital including W J Hoare, R H Ramsey of the Ballarat Cricket Association, Mr Charlie Suffren, J R Jopling, R W Todd. Page 12 - Ballarat and district history, industry, statistics, School of Mines. Has a photo of the Lydiard St Methodist church. Page 13 - Civic Identities - A E Kenny, Frederick Brawn MLC, W R Elsworth, Frank Herman, Alex Bell MLC, notes on Ballarat Power supply ESCo and SECV - Yallourn vs local generation, and an advertisement for Tyler's men's clothing and house furnishings. Page 14 - Ballarat sports, Cr Robert Cooke, South St, Craigs Hotel, photo of Ballarat Woollen Mills, the observatory, and an advert for A M Heath, Booksellers, stationer. Page 15 - Advert for Barlow Motors, Mining exchange building, Buick and Vauxhall motor cars Page 16 - South St competition adverts, schools, Mayor Levy, W J Coghlan, railway and wheat traffic, Myer's woollen mill, J T Walker furniture. Page 17 - advert to T M Burke - real estate - Forest St estate Page 18 - photos of the Executive's office, the Water Board - F Brown, A Farrer, W Brazenor, J C Fletcher, F W Saunders and G M Searle. Football league - A A O'Dea, W R Elsworth, J R Cooke, Cr F Besemeres. Brind's Diestillery of Dunnstown - Frank Brind and Harold Gill. W Ware boxing. Photos of St Andrew's Kirk and live livestock market with Graeme Dowling, Gold diggings. Page 19 - Council officers - G F Morton, A Levy, H Finch, J Pascoe, C J Liddiard, W McIntosh, W P Pryor and E R Marchani. South St Society W W Harris, W H Pearson, W S Sampson, A A King, F J Martell, F S Herman, A A O'Dea. Photos of Woollen mill, Sunshine biscuits, Ballarat Water pipe, Golf Club, Ballarat High School, Bridge St with tram and Golden Point monument. Page 20 - notes on racing, red cross - Mrs James Coghlan, fire brigade, sewerage scheme. Photo of Ballarat Freezing Co meat works with adverts for Craig's Hotel and the Ballarat Trustees Executors & Agency Co. Page 21 - General items re Tylers, city of statues, George Hotel, Barlow's cars, Eva Chemist, Dr W A Spring - racing, with an advert for Millers the Clothiers, Page 22 - Ballarat streets, Adam Lindsay Gordon cottage in grounds of Craig's Hotel, Miller's clothing store, with adverts for the Annual Spring agricultural show, and EVA's pharmacy. Page 23 - Photo of Sturt and Lydiard St with two trams, one possibly 13 in an accident with a motor car, photos of McDonald gates, Loreto Abbey with a racing people - Dave Barry, C L Fox, andHarry McGoldrick. Has adverts for Gribble suits and J T Walker furnishers. Page 24 - notes on real estate, stock agents, with photos of Miss McDonald of Red Cross, Mr and Mrs James Allan, Mr H H Osborne, and an advert for Sunshine Biscuits. Page 25 - Photos of the School of Mines, Orphanage, football crowd and Miss D Balten and Miss K Kennedy tennis with adverts for Macleod and Booth stock and station agents and The George Hotel. Page 26 - advert for Melbourne Sub-division company - Capitol House Melbourne.Yields information about Ballarat, its civic history, and personalities in 1924.Newspaper, 16 printed pages with photographs.ballarat, ballarat history, civic history, tramways, accidents