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Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: From Ireland to Oz, 2015
David Gordon Collection. by Mary Blanchard Balle. About Catherine Mary Kirwan who married publican William Stubbs (Rising Sun Hotel). Both lived in Tarnagulla with Stubbs children during gold rush. -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - MILK JUG
A WHITE MILK JUG WITH GOLD FOUR-LEAF CLOVER ON ONE SIDE OF THE JUG AND GOLD LINE AROUND THE BODYOF THE JUGSTAMPED IN GOLD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE JUG: 259milk jug, jug -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate
White porcelain bread and butter plate with gold and dark blue border265 (in gold on back)domestic items, crockery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Portland's 150th, n.d
Clear, high ball glass. Portland's 150th logo embossed in gold. Gold rim.Front: 'PORTLAND's - above logo 150th ANNIVERSARY PATRON 150' beneath logo, gold embossed Back: '1834-1984' - gold, embossed -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, 1910's
One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameyBlack & White postcard of breaking waves at The Nobbies. Letter from Fred at Cowes to Mrs Blamey C/- Miss G Evans Ascot Vale"The rush of the mighty Breaker. The Nobby. Phillip Is." 231the nobbies phillip island, phillip island, olive blamey -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Mr. C.J. Brooks, Interior, South wall and bench of 1886 Buninyong Courthouse, November 1995
gold rush era historic building, social/legal historyColour photo, Interior, South wall and Judge's bench of 1886 Buninyong Courthouse.buninyong, courthouse, town hall, shire council -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Mr. C.J. Brooks, Interior, South and West walls and bench of 1886 Buninyong Courthouse, November 1995
gold rush era historic building, social/legal historyColour photo, Interior, South and West walls and bench of 1886 Buninyong Courthouse.buninyong, courthouse, town hall, shire council -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Pen, n.d
Pen, biro, blue/black marbled, gold trims, gold lettering on cap.Front: 'Portland Coast Region Water Authority' - gold -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Portland Yacht Club, n.d
Glass, gold rim Portland Yacht Club logo, gold embossed on front, gold embossed yacht on back. Measurements 9cm x Diameter top 6.8cm x bottom 4.5cmFront: 'TROPHY' - gold embossed, beneath logo. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Cap Badge
The origins of the Royal Australian Engineers date back to 15th November 1860 when the Corps of Engineers was founded in Victoria by Peter Scratchley. By 1876, five of the six colonies - New South Wales , Victoria ,Queensland ,Tasmania and Western Australia - had raised their own engineer units. The RAE is ranked fourth in seniority in the Corp of the Australian Army.Silver and Gold coloured hat badge showing outer laurel wreath surrounding gold St Edwards Crown with inner gold belt and ER in centre.The inner gold belt is inscribed Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. (Meaning - in French -" Evil be to him who evil thinks." Below the wreath in gold are the words "Royal Australian Engineers." The centre has the gold " E R ". -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Ceramic - Ceramic shard, Mint ceramic shard
Ceramic shard with white glazed finish and a raised design with a gold floral patternfloral design in goldpottery, ceramic, archaeology -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH GOLD RUSH INN - THE WILLIAM BARKELL ARTS AND HISTORIC CENTRE NOW CLUNES MUSEUM - THE CLUB HOTEL-RSL BUILDING,CLUNES STATE SAVINGS BANK- NOW PRIVATELY OWNED.local history, photography, photographs, buildings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Heywood Ladies Bowling Club, n.d
Small glass, gold rim. Heywood Ladies Bowling Club logo, gold embossed.Heywood Ladies Bowling Club logo, gold embossed -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850
Diggers & mining. The gold era. As field proved less productive the diggers rushed to some new discovery. Slide shows diggers moving to another gold field. Markings 25 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, B. & B. Strange, Ballarat: the formative years, April 1982
From 1838 early Ballarat was settled by pastoralists in ideal conditions, a peaceful, verdant valley where the hills were clothed in virgin forest and the flats covered with lush pasture. Then gold was discovered to spark off what was Victoria's first great gold rush. This book covers the gold rush after on the aboriginal ownership and early pastoral activities.Ballarat: the formative years. A.W. Strange. B. & B. Strange; Ballarat (Vic); April 1982. viii, 100 p.; illus.; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9596802 3 3Signed: "A.W. Strange 10/1/1983" Map inside back cover.ballarat; pastoralism; aborigines; gold rush; mining; eureka; local government; a.w. strange; -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Portland Bowling Club, n.d
Glass, gold rim. Portland Bowling Club logo, gold embossedFront: 'LADIES' 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1940 - 1990' - gold, embossed -
Mont De Lancey
Book, John Bull's Vineyard and Australian sketches, 1886
Reprinted in 1981, by Overseas Press Service. No. 45 of 200 copies .Green covered hardback book with gold embossed grapes and leaves on front cover. Written by Hubert De Castella.Gold embossing.vines, sketches -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Wine Glass - Heywood Golf Club, n.d
Small wine glass, gold rim, Heywood Golf Club logo, gold embossed, front. Back - Gold golf ball with Kookaburra sitting on crossed golf clubs and Heywood Golf Club around it.Front: 'TROPHY' - gold embossed, beneath logo -
St Kilda Historical Society
Card, Fenagh Cottage, c.1990s
Gold Rush, timber kit house, possibly from Singapore, c1853colour photograph, unmounted, original, good condition -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Oberwyl, c.1990s
Rare Gold Rush mansion built 1856, ballroom added 1861colour photograph, unmounted[lengthy typed description on back] house built 1856, ballroom added 1861 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Oberwyl, c. 1960s
Rare Gold Rush mansion built 1856, ballroom added 1861black and white photograph, unmounted, original, good conditionGraeme S Breydon 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava 3183 Phone 94-2886 B28-28 "Oberwhyl" Burnett St St Kilda 7/10/73 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Wine Glass - All Saints Catholic Primary School, n.d
Wine glass, gold rim. All Saints Catholic Primary School logo, gold embossed.Front: '1849-1999' - gold embossed, beneath logo.all saints primary school, 150 years, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Wine Glass - Portland & District Hospital, n.d
Wine glass, gold rim, Portland & District Hospital logo, gold. Elongated, tapered bowl, short stem.Front: 'Portland & District Hospital' - gold, embossed above logo. Back: '150th Anniversary' 1849 - 1999 - gold embossed, belwo logo -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Pilsener Glass - Portland Lawn Tennis Club, n.d
Pilsener glass, gold rim, Portland Lawn Tennis Club logo, gold embossed. Self embossing on base: '425ml in logo'.Front: 'TROPHY' - gold embossed, beneath trophy. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The History of Ormiston Girls' School 1849-1964
This was paid for - photocopied by Box Hill Historical Society (Jennifer Elder) as there are no more copies available. Jennifer Elder is "Honorary" Ormiston Archivist. Ormiston, the oldest girls' school on the mainland of Australia, was due to merge with Camberwell Church of England Girls' Grammar School in February 1965. The rush to record its history prior to the merge resulted in this book. This includes a list of staff in 1964 and some students.This was paid for - photocopied by Box Hill Historical Society (Jennifer Elder) as there are no more copies available. Jennifer Elder is "Honorary" Ormiston Archivist This includes a list of staff 1964 and some students.Ormiston, the oldest girls' school on the mainland of Australia, was due to merge with Camberwell Church of England Girls' Grammar School in February 1965. The rush to record its history prior to the merge resulted in this book. This includes a list of staff 1964 and some students.girls' schools, 1964, (miss) annie henderson, education, ormiston girls' school, (master) charles russell, (miss) v may, mont albert, (miss) annie ainslie, (miss) lydia w small, melbourne, (miss) - nimmo, leopold crescent, (miss) elizabeth singleton, (miss) anna singleton, (miss) winifred merriman, (miss) jessie henderson, (miss) k mcewan, centenary ball, (miss) norma harbert -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Bridges Roy, One Hundred Years 1884-1934, 1934
A comprehensive history of the Colony of the State of Victoria, covering the century from date of first settlement to 1934. Includes accounts of early settlers, squatters, founding of Melbourne the gold rush Federation and the effects of war time.Happy BIrthday to Dad with love from Ruthland settlement, exploration, government -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet - Digital Image, Album of Melbourne Views, 1890_
Photographs of Melbourne's grand architecture, mainly built following the gold rush boom.Digital copy of 10 page booklet of black and white photographs of Melbournemelbourne history, melbourne architecture -
Greensborough Historical Society
Glass, Shire of Eltham, Shire of Eltham commemorative glass, 1856-1994
Shire of Eltham commemorative glass. The Shire of Eltham existed from 1856 until 1994.Stemmed wine glass. Clear glass with gold embellishment."Shire of Eltham" and shire crest in gold.shire of eltham, commemorative glasses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Gold Sewing Needles size 2
From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of gold Sewing Needles sharps. Size 2Queen Royal Gold Eyed sharpshandcrafts, equipment, dressmaking, embroidery, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - BISCUIT TIN
LARGE ORANGE CONTAINER - HANDLE ON LID - SIDE CLASP FOR LOCKING WITH PADLOCK - TWO GOLD CIRCULAR BANDS.BISKUITS - IN GOLD LETTERING.local history, domestic item, containers,