The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.city of kew, ephemera, rialto theatre (kew), invitations, civic ephemera, kew (vic.) -- 1945, civic invitations, cr f c sands

Events, Bert Graham Collection, Head of the Pool Bendigo East Patriotic Swimming Carnival, Eastern Park, Saturday 4th March, 1944. To be Officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo (Cr.W.H.Taylor) at 3 o'clock.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival

Events, Bert Graham Collection, Head of the Pool Bendigo East Patriotic Swimming Carnival, Eastern Park, Saturday 3rd March,1945. To be Officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo (Cr. L.W.Galvin) at 3 o'clock.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival

Events, Bert Graham Collection, Head of the Pool, Bendigo East, Patriotic, ,Swimming Carnival, Eastern Park, Saturday 28th February, 1942. To be Officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo (Cr. Anderson) at 3 o'clock.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival

White paper with red and blue printed text asking people to make a pledge to abstain from alcohol. 'Patriotic pledge leaflet no. 1', circulated by the Independent Order of Rechabites during WWI, encouraging temperance as a form of patriotism. Text: ' THE WAR-TIME PLEDGE. 'abstinence, king george, world war i

Written and pictorial items prepared by the men of Gallipoli while on Gallipoli. A poem, "When it's all over" was written by Harry McCann of the 4th Aust Light Horse RegiementGreen hard covered book with the title handwritten on a grey panelHand written name and address of owner - A.R Smith. (A member of 3 Aust Light Horse). For the benefit of Patriotic Funds connected with the A.&N.Z.A.C.gallipoli, world war 1, anzac book, gallipoli, world war 1, anzac book

Special effort by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee for the French Red CrossSingles sheet of white paper that has discoloured with age, folded in half and printed in purple on three of the four pagesst kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, the girls who stayed at home, french red cross

The first of "Citizens' Welcome" event organised by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee.Pink coloured card printed in blackst kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, citizens welcome to anzacs

A "Citizens' Welcome" event organised by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee in 1918. Buff coloured card printed in black with blue and red stripes across top left cornerst kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, citizens welcome to anzacs

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.civic programmes, mayors of kew, world war 2 - home front, world war 2 -- kew (vic.), sacred heart hall -- cotham road -- kew (vic.), cr g f pedersen

William Bailey JACKSON no 5813 Refer Cat no 3445P for his service details.Certificate, colour with oval inset black and white photograph of a soldier from the “District of Epsom Patriotic Committee “. Presented to “Pte Jackson” Frame in heavy glazed wood with gold trim. Signed by the chairman and Hon. Secretary on “July 10th, 1918 “Presented to Private W.B. Jackson by the people of Epsom in grateful appreciation of his services for King and Country in the Great War”certificate, framed, epsom

Badge probably sold as a fund raiser for the war effort during World War I.Badge, circular. Pin back, celluloid cover. White badge printed with a Union Jack in red, white and blue.MADE IN AUSTRALIA / ALFRED E.S. STOKES / Manufacturer of / Photographic reproduction, / colored Patriotic, Carnival, / & Campaign Buttons, Etc / 228 PITT STREET / SYDNEYworld war i

A biographical gallery of "Who's Who" in public, political, official, judicial, patriotic, naval, military, charitable, professional, scientific, artistic, journalistic, ecclesiastical, religious, temperance, industrial, clerical, mercantile, commercial, aerial, scholastic, social club, musical, dramatic, friendly society, fraternal, athletic and sporting life, with Ballarat associations, past or present.Small hard covered brown book of 142 pages including advertisements.Stamped "The School of Mines Industries & Science Ballaratballarat district citizens and sports, m. m. mccallum, ballarat, citizens and sports at home and abroad, citizens and sports, political, official, judicial, patriotic, naval, military, charitable, professional, scientific, artistic, journalistic, ecclesiastical, religious, temperance, industrial, clerical, mercantile, commercial, aerial, scholastic, social club, musical, dramatic, friendly society, fraternal, athletic and sporting life, ballarat associations, clarendon college advertisement, wiles cooker, e. rowlands, koomah spa, thomas a. williams, leslie coulter, lela lake, margaret mcnanamny, leslie morshead, alice thwaites, james wiles, alfred williams

Account books Income/Expenditure for the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch which flows on into the early days of Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. .1) Three Acc's listed, Club Building Fund 1983 - 1999, Welfare Patriotic Fund 1987 - 1999, Bissett Acc 1994 - 1999. .2) Three Acc's listed, Building Patriotic Fund 2000 - 2003, Welfare Patriotic Fun 2000 - 2003, Estate Bissett, 2000 - 2003. Refer Cat No's 8020 & 8073P for the formation of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc..1) Book, green covers, blue ruled lines with red and blue vertical lines, entries are in blue pen and black pencil. .2) Book, dark green covers, blue ruled lines with blue and black vertical lines, entries are in blue pen and black pencil..1) On front cover in black texta, "Club Bldg, Welfare ..............". In gold print "Analysis book Collins 800 series". .2) On front cover in gold print, "Collins 800 Analysis book 27 money columns - 13245"brsl, smirsl, accounts

Card given to Discharged servicemen from the “Poowong Patriotic Fund Society” on their discharge from the services.Soft cardboard with outer section darker yellow with lighter yellow centre, all black printing as well as outer edge, On the rear hand written entry.On the rear, “L.V.Andrews” in black ink.poowong, patriotic fund society, discharge

Second of a series of "Citizens' Welcome" events organised by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee in 1918 and 1919.Pink coloured card with red edge and printed in black. st kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, citizens welcome to anzacs

5 x Soviet USSR Medals commemorating the various Jubilee,s after WW11.1 x Medal " For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941 - 1945". Awarded for 1 year of wartime labour. 1 x Jubilee Medal for " Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941 - 1945". Awarded for Participation in World War 2 in the Soviet Armed Forces. 1 x Jubilee Medal for " Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941 - 1945". Awar ded for Participation in World War 2 in the Soviet Armed Forces. 1 x Jubilee Medal for " Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941 - 1945". Awarded for Participation in World War 2 in the Soviet Armed Forces. 1 x Medal " In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad". Awarded for Wartime and peacetime service to the City of Leningrad".

Hard cover Golden Square Patriotic League Annual Report and Minute Book. Lydia Pethard Hon. Sec. 1918 - 1942. Hard cover paper pages containing minutes of meetings of the Golden Square Patriotic League. This organisation affiliated with the Australian Comforts Fund in 1919 as the Golden Square Branch. Lydia Pethard was secretary of the branch. The ACF wound up in August 1920 and the local branch dispensed of its assets on 18 August 1920. In June 1940 Mrs Lydia Chancellor (nee Pethard) recommended the minutes of the ACF Golden Square. 'Minute Book' written on spine.Lydia Chancellororganization, club/society, golden square patriotic league, lydia chancellor collection, collection, golden square patriotic league, world war 11, war, australian comforts fund

A letter from the Education Department War Relief Fund addressed to Elma Wells. No date on the letter. The letter signed by the director of the fund details the award to Elma of a certificate of Effective Membership of the young Workers' Patriotic Guild. The letter details how the funds raised go to help those who have suffered during the great war. Then goes on to say that they have decided that those who possess the young workers' patriotic guild certificates may have the Education Department seal embossed upon the certificate if they succeed in rising 5 pounds and an additional seal if they succeed in raising 10 pounds.document

Foreward comments written September 1917 by Sir Arthur Stanley Governor of Victoria, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor General Australia and Frank Tate Director of Education 1st March 1921. These books were distributed to each state school in VictoriaHard cover book, 303 pages containing photographs of teachers who enlisted and served in WW1, along with the stories of those who fell and those who returned. List of honours and decorations, chapters on War Relief Organisation, Patriotic Guild and Fund donationsInside front page - presented to Bathumi School. Signed by Stradbroke. (Governor of Victoria 1920 to 1926

Photocopy of coloured 'Young Workers Patriotic Guild Certificate'. Certifying that during the Second World War Shirley Lee, a pupil at Golden square school No 1189, qualified as an effective member by raising £1 for War Relief objectives. Dated 11th July, 1944.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school

A gift to Mr Adrian Champ's Ex-Serviceman brother, Knox from Wandin District Patriotic Fund 1946. Brown leather Gladstone Bag.bags, satchels

Ticket to see 'The Merry Eight' in the Supper Room of the Sparklet Theatre, as part of the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival. The date is not specified.Red coloured card printed in black.st kilda patriotic carnival, the merry eight, sparklet theatre

Printed circular titled 'The Call to the Carnival' to all members of the R.S.L. Mentioned that it would also reach those who are not members, but should be. Carnival went from October 19th to December 4th. Mentioned is the Club Building Fund, Relief Patriotic Fund and information about the carnival.clubs, social, returned servicemen's league, r.s.l. bendigo collection - the call to the carnival, diggers' carnival, parma dance club, annual victory ball, g v lansell, g r wheeler, w r porter

These books became a wartime best seller raising substantial funds for Comforts Funds. It was a commo item in households in Australia. They are not rare so condition is important to collections.Example of early WWI war literature written and illustrated by serving soldiers.Hard back bound book with grey heavy paper dust cover; 170 pages, some coloured plates. Written and Illustrated by the men of Anzac. Published "For the benefit of the Patriotic Funds connected with the A.N.Z.A.C., by Cassell and Company Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1916.anzac book

This book was written and illustrated in Gallipolli by the Men of Anzac for teh benefit of Patriotic Funds connected with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp.Leather covered book that was part of the reading room collection of the Old Colonists' Club, Ballarat.anzac, army, old colonists' club reading room, old colonists' club, w.r. birdwood, a.r. perry, a.l. pemberton, james sprent, hecor dinning, am park, n. ash, v.n. hopkins, e. cadogan, a. carruthers, f.c. dunstan, e.m. smith, george h. smith, kinismonth, w.r. wishart, w. otho hewett, david barker, c. leyshon-white, ted colles, r.t. goulding, f.j. leigh, charles bean, galipolli

Badge produced as a souvenir of the Barwon Rowing Club, and was possibly made for a regatta or carnival day.BARWON ROWING CLUB MADE IN AUSTRALIA / ALFRED E.S. STOKES / Manufacturer of / Photographic reproduction, / colored Patriotic, Carnival, / & Campaign Buttons, Etc / 228 PITT STREET / SYDNEYbarwon rowing club, sport