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Williamstown High School
Short stories 1960's, Modern short stories. 2nd edition. Compiled by A.Lewis Clayfield. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens Ltd, 1952
Paperback collection of short stories, 229 pages. Used by Robyn Thomson, during her schooling, 1961-65. Book is covered in brown paper.On front cover: Short stories. Robyn Thomson, Williamstown High School, Form 3B.williamstown high school, 1960's, robyn thomson -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, The Secrets of Hardwood King, 1980's
Algernon John Elmore (1882 - 1961) .Algernon John Elmore (1882 - 1961) or 'The Hardwood King' designed and built more than 50 craftsman bungalows in Blackburn in the early 1900's.Algernon John Elmore (1882 - 1961) .elmore, algernon, john, elmore houses -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Postcard - Summit T-Bar Lift
These photographs were taken in and around Falls Creek by Samuel Keith Pearce and printed for him as a foldout postcard by NuColor Vue. The postcards state they were printed for S. K. Pearce Pty. Ltd of Tawonga and Mount Beauty. Samuel Keith Pearce was born on 24 June 1917 in Armadale, Victoria. By the late 1940s he owned the Mt Beauty Supermarket, Newsagency, Drapery and Hardware store at Mount Beauty and also a store at Tawonga in partnership with his brother Gordon Cathew Pearce. For some time, they operated as Pearce Brothers. In the early 1960s Keith also opened a mini mart In Falls Creek. As well as being a keen photographer and an astute businessman, Keith Pearce was a well-known identity in the Kiewa Valley, making many contributions to the development of the area over a long period. This included serving as a member of the Bright Shire Council for many years. He worked hard to promote the interests of the Upper Kiewa Valley. As a sign of recognition and appreciation for his contribution to the community, the park opposite the grocery store in Mount Beauty was named the SK Pearce Gardens in his honour. Samuel Keith Pearce died on 7 July 1994 in Mount Beauty, VictoriaThis collection of postcards and image is significant because they were commissioned by a highly successful business in Falls Creek, Victoria.A postcard featuring a coloured image of the Summit T-Bar Lift. The Summit T-Bar was replaced the Nissen rope tow in 1961. It was replaced in 1992.astra falls creek, falls creek accommodation, falls creek businesses -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Packet: Borough Council Minutes, Reports and Correspondence 1938-1965
Borough Council papers. Applications for Council positions (1938-1947); Valuation and Report 1950; Estimates of Income and Expenditure 1961-1965 (some duplicated) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Green Family Home, 1961
Collected at a Heritage Week Workshop at Blackburn Library on 5th October 2009.Black & white photograph Green Family home at 41 Elmhurst Road Blackburn showing Morris car ( Np3586) and the Green Family on Mother's Day in 1961. Left to right Scott Green in Shirley Greens arm; Iris Campbell; Elsie Davis -grandmother; Cherie Green; Judith Hutchenson - sister in law; with Glen Hutchenson in her arms; and Ellen Green Mother-in-law.green shirley, blackburn elmhurst road 41, 1950's house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Fawn cardboard cloth bound foolscap size book with handwritten initials VPSA, and From 8th May 1961 to 6th July 1966 on cover. Typed and pasted Meeting Minutes of the Victorian Public Service Association Bendigo - Castlemaine Branch enclosed. First entry dates 10th April 1961, last 11th July 1966. Loose pages with handwriting inside.bendigo, institutions, public service association -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Book, Deep Lead Official account cash book, cheque book, 2 deposit slip books
Deep Lead State SchoolDeep Lead State SchoolCash book - Red cover (Hard Cover) 1954 - 1961. two eyelets with black cord strung through holding sheets together. Deposit slips. ANZ slips. One Plain cover, othe rhas ANZ Symbol with green writing on front cover 1916. Cheque book - ANZ - Black Writing on front cover, with ANZ Symbol 1961- 63.ANZ Symbol, Australia & New Zealand Bank Limited. Deep Lead State School Official Account -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALLEGRI QUARTET
The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents the Second Concert 1961 Series by arrangement with Musica Viva Society of Australia presenting 'Allegri Quartet'. Eli Goren - violin, James Barton - violin, Patrick Ireland - viola, William Pleeth - cello. McGillivray Hall, Bendigo. Technical College on Thursday, 1st June 1961 at 8.15 p.m. Programme 1/-. Boltons Print, Bendigo.event, entertainment, music, allegri quartet, the music advancement society of bendigo, musica viva society of australia, eli goren, james barton, partick ireland, william pleeth -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Bulk grain terminal, K.S. Anderson wharf, 1960s
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Bulk Grain Terminal/ K.S. Anderson C.B.E. MC Chairman 1950-1961port of portland, k s anderson wharf, grain -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Inside driver's side of Ford Fairlane 300 showing steering wheel, column shift and seat belt draped over driver's seat. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Reference Request for Tan Heong Ming, 1966, 12/12/1966
Carbon copy of a request for a reference from the Ballarat School of Mines. Tan Heong Ming wo was a Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Student from 1961-1964.ballarat school of mines, e.j. barker, colombo plan, international students, tan heong ming, reference -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FRESH FACES
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Fresh faces: the grade five class at Kangaroo Flat State Schoolin 1961. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Thomas Edwards & Family - Farriers & Yachtsmen of Sandridge / Port Melbourne, Sep 1997
This family history written by PMH&PS member Jan MacDonald was published in Sept.1997 by the Society, jointly with the MacDonalds.Book, 68pp "Thomas Edwards & Family - Farriers and Yachtsmen of Sandridge / Port Melbourne 1868 -1961" by Janice Christine Morton MacDonald 1997. A family history.sport - yachting, business and traders - farriers, thomas edwards, sarah ann whiteman edwards, eli 'dick' edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, joseph john edwards, george henry edwards, mary ellen edwards, elizabeth edwards, sarah ann edwards, john thomas edwards, jacob edwards, sarah stella edwards -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Award - Trophy
Silver embossed and engraved sport trophy with engraved lettering on the front and back. The engraving on the back is the names of the winning houses for 1950, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968.Front "The Patterson trophy for Inter-House Softball"strathern presbyterian girls' school -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Letter 14/20 Kings Hussars
File copy of letter from 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles to Commanding Officer 14/20 King's Hussars dated 14 August 1961hussar, 14/20th kings hussars, affiliated unit -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Map - Survey Charts, Port Phillip West Channel
These charts show changes to the depth levels surrounding Queenscliff. Earlier chart does not show the cut which can be seen in the later chart. The creation of the cut and subsequebt dredging of it has changed the shoreline due to shifting sand.Two charts of the Port Phillip West Channel, reference number 309. One was engraved in 1903, the other a new 1935 edition last revised in 1961.Port Phillip West Channelport phillip, queencliff channel, charts, soundings -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Farewell Card (1961), JOHN S. WILLATON "Good Luck Jack", August 1961
John Sherlock Willaton was born 1.8.1897 in Sebastopol near Ballarat. In 1916 aged 18 years 8 months he enlisted in the 1st AIF and embarked overseas with the blessing of his employer even though he had not completed his apprenticeship. He was wounded in action with a bullet wound to the right foot. His family moved from Ballarat to Sunshine in 1917 and when he was discharged in 1918 he joined the Sunshine Harvester Works as a Fitter and Turner. He was promoted to Sub Foreman of the Bolt Shop toolroom where one of his main responsibilities was training apprentices and he remained in that position until his retirement on the 4.8.1961.Contains original signatures of 112 workmates at Massey-Ferguson (Australia) Ltd of John S. Willaton. It is an original document and the only copy in existence.Farewell signatures of 112 workmates on the retirement on 4-8-1961 of JOHN S. WILLATON from Massey-Ferguson (Australia) Ltd, after working more than 43 years. The document contains 3 pages of signatures bound in a fawn coloured cardboard folder. The 3 pages are bound to the folder with a black ribbon tape and the folder has a green coloured tape on the back edge.112 signatures of John S. Willaton's workmates.willaton john s., farewell card, retirement, massey ferguson, h. v. mckay, workmate signatures, mckay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: ANNUAL CLUB PICNIC, 1961
Photograph black & white, Bert Graham Collection, Annual Club Picnic 1961, Lake Jubilee, Daylesford. A Mother's race with 4 mothers, lined up and ready to go, one man at rear standing with hands on hips, another getting ready , and another sitting near the start line. In the background are 2 buses and a FX Holden sedan possiblty black.Trees surounding the water's edge.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Shire of Bet Bet Councillors, 1961, 1961
Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of Shire of Bet Bet Councillors posed outdoors in 1961. Caption stuck on front lists the following names of subjects: L to R Standing at rear: N. McCartney (Secretary), Crs D.W. Clark, F. Ross, John Lloyd (Engineer), K. Jardine, R.A. Gray Seated: Crs David Wood, J.J.A. Freemantle, H. Whitehead, J.P. Mason. Original photograph. shire of bet bet, dunolly town hall, local government, governance -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Unites States Army, Organizational Maintenance Manual: Radio Sets AN/VRC-12 and AN/VRC-43, -45, -46, -47, -48 and -49, 1961
A stained cream/yellow coloured cardboard cover with black informaiton on the front. Top of the page reads TM 11-5820-401-20 and under this Department of the Army Technical Manual. The name of the manual is in the middle and at the bottom there is the United States of America War Office Insignai with Headquarters, Department of the Army 20 December 1961. There are three punch holes down the left hand side of the manual.united states - armed forces - service manuals, manual, department of the army, operation and organizational maintenance, radio setd an/vc -12, radio sets an/vrc-43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Envelope/s, NSW Tramway Historical Assn, "Last Trammail Cover", 10/2/1961
"Last Mail carried by tram in NSW Special Commemorative Trip Operated by the NSW Tramway Historical Assn. during last week of Trams in NSW 19 February 1961". Also has a hand stamp in purple ink "Last tram mail City Railway La Perouse Maroubra Beach Randwick 19 February 1961" The stamp is a 1/- stamp featuring a Melbourne street scene for the 1956 Olympics. Addressed to "Wally Jack 31 York St., Ballarat East Victoria". The post office cancellation stamp "Last Tram Mail Sydney NSW Aust 19FE61"Yields information about the type of materials that a local Ballarat tramway enthusiast collected and reflects the closure of the Sydney tram system in 1961. Envelope - preprinted in dark green and red ink - titled "Last Day Cover" - with a colour stamp in top left hand corner. On rear is another small hand stamp about details of the last tram mail and in the bottom right hand corner the number "1422".trams, tramways, sydney, last tram, post office, postage stamps -
Greensborough Historical Society
Letterhead, Watsonia High School Letterhead WaHIGH, 1961-1989
Single sheet of blank letterhead from Watsonia High School. Watsonia High School operated from 1961 to 1989 when Greensborough Secondary College was formed from the amalgamation of Watsonia High and Watsonia Technical School.Watsonia High School is now closed. One sheet of letterhead with school crest and address.watsonia high school -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Ford Zephyr divisional van, registration number HDW-964, and Holden courtesy van, registration number HEE-748, at Box Hill station. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford zephyr divisional van; holden courtesy van; box hill station -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Holden courtesy van, registration number HEF-449, escorting a truck carrying a long and wide load, along with motorbike escort and additional vehicles. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; holden courtesy van; police motorcycles -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Ballarat School of Mines Reference and Results for Ran Heong Ming, 1966, 15/08//1966
Carbon copy of a reference and list of results for Ballarat School of Mines student Tan Heong Ming who was a Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Student from 1961-1964.ballarat school of mines, e.j. barker, colombo plan, international students, tan heong ming, reference, results -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHAMPIONS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, October 8, 2003. Champions: the Eaglehawk Golf Club. Photographed here are the club's pennant winners of 1961newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHITE HILLS TECHNICAL SCHOOL 1961-1990, 1990
88 page soft cover booklet 'White Hills Technical School 1961-1990. A year by year history of the school with B&W photos of staff and pupils.Ken Thomas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOMEONE WAITING
Bendigo Repertory Society presents 'Someone Waiting' by Emlyn Williams. McGillivray Hall, Bendigo October 18th to 21st 1961. Programme 1/-. Boltons Print, Bendigo.event, entertainment, music, someone waiting, bendigo repertory society, emlyn williams -
Peninsula Grammar
Newsletter, The Peninsula School Gazette, August, 1961
The Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.Black and white printed newsletter, 6 pages.non-fictionThe Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.newsletters, foundation -
Peninsula Grammar
Newsletter, Peninsula Grammar (formerly known as the Peninsula School), The Peninsula School Gazette, August, 1961
The Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.Black and white printed newsletter, 4 pages.non-fictionThe Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.