The major objectives of this proposal were to preserve and restore the heritage listed Villa Alba, and adapt the house for use as Australia's first resource centre of historic interior design. The 34-page report outlines the case for the house's preservation, its projected use and the costs involved. The sections of the report are: Summary, The Villa Alba, Extract from Melbourne "Argus", Objectives of project, Administration, Preliminary estimates, Proposed sources of funding, Project details, Architect's Report, Members of Villa Alba Preservation Committee, and Photographs.non-fiction'Villa Alba: Interior Design Resource Centre', was the outcome of a funded project designed to underpin the restoration, adaptation and use of Villa Alba, 44 Walmer Street Kew, as a repository, resource centre, training institution, and display centre for interior design, decorative materials and techniques of the 19th and 20th centuries. The completed report was a submission by the Villa Alba Preservation Committee, in conjunction with Dulux Australia, to ICI. The submission includes original photographs of the period. villa alba museum, vila alba preservation committee, interior design -- australia, decorative arts, vision statements, heritage proposals

The Anglesea RVIB Auxiliary formed on June 29, 1960. This collection of papers includes the minute books from 1960 until 2010, missing 1968-1972 and 2006-2010. The index cards were maintained by RVIB and contain the amount of donations made by the Auxiliary between 1976-1995, as well as the presentations delivered by RVIB employees to Auxiliary meetings between 1978-1985. A brief summary of the Anglesea auxiliary history had been hand written by Secretary Mrs Elsie Samuel in 1986. Mrs Eva Brown had been a long servicing President of the Anglesea Auxiliary from 1960 - 1983, she then continued as Vice president until her death in 1985.7 minute books -- 3 attendence books-- 3 index cards -- 8 RVIB badges, 10 Vision Australia badges -- 1 banking statement, 2 deposit books, 1 cheque book -- various loose papers and letters --1 RVIB Anglesea linen banner.royal victorian institute for the blind, auxiliaries

Table of Contents: Executive Summary / Purpose of the document / Key recommendations arising from the plan / Key statements / Guiding principles / Vision / Core functions / Key business requirements and outputs / Organisation and governance structures proposed for the Centre / Delivery plan / Identified goals and strategies / Action plan for establishment (short term workplace) / Financial model / revenue streams / Indicative budget / Appendix - Villa Alba Workshop 1: Development of Strategic Directives.non-fictionThis strategic plan was created in 2004 when the Committee of Management was presented with the title to the property by the Victorian Government. It presented an option for the development of Villa Alba which that would engage new audiences, create opportunities for revenue raising and funding, contribute to the building's future sustainability whilst enabling the gradual conservation of Villa Alba. villa alba - strategic plans, villa alba - business cases, villa alba - vision statements, 2004