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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Grandma Hand, Gert and Aunt Florrie at Kalorama Post Office c1910, c1910
Kalorama Post Office (Mt Dandenong Nth) at Five Ways c1910. The building is "Beulah Tea Rooms" which had some post office services. Grandma Hand - Eliza Hand nee Erith is in the white bonnet. Gert - Gertrude Badenhop is her grand-daughter with Florrie Hand - later Mrs Walker.eliza hand, florence hand, fiveways, mt dandenong north, post office, tea rooms, gertrude badenhop -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Certificate, William Richardson : Member of the Independent Order of Rechabites - Salford Unity, Victoria District No.82, Tent No.260, c. 1882
The Victoria District of Rechabites (District No. 82) was established in the 28th January 1861 with the transfer of Star of Australia Felix Tent No. 4 of the Tasmania District (which was established in Melbourne on the 25th January 1847) and Mount Alexander Tent No. 9 of the Tasmania District (began in Castlemaine on the 26th January 1860).In its heyday the Victoria Rechabites’ membership numbers grew and grew to the extent that there were at one stage in excess of 36,000 members associated with the Victorian Rechabites in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s covering approximately 250 operating Tents. Reference: Victoria RechabitesThis work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society. Illuminated certificate testifying that Brother William Richardson was enrolled as a member the Independent Order of Rechabites on the fourth day of September 1882. [William Richardson was the father of the historian, Dorothy Rogers]. The Star of Kew Tent No. 260 had been formed in 1882 as a branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites. W. H. Richardson was a founding member.rechabites, independent order of rechabites, star of australia felix tent no. 4, richardson family -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 84 Princess Street (Kew), c. 1935
An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.Sepia-toned photograph of 84 Princess Street, Kew during the occupation of the house by the Weir family during the years 1918-1950. The house and garden had formerly been named Illapa and then Parcnacilla. In 1950 the family sold the house to a religious order who renamed the house 'The Towers'. It now forms part of 'Rylands'.illapa -- 84 princess street -- kew (vic.), george weir, edith mary weir (nee betteridge), weir collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph, March, 1895
Loch Ard was bound for Melbourne in 1878 loaded with passengers and cargo when it ran into a rocky reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: an apprentice, Tom Pearce and a young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island and much of the cargo has been salvaged. Some was washed up into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge following the shipwreck. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. The photograph is significant for its association with the wreck of the Loch Ard. This wreck has been protected as a Historic Shipwreck since 11 March 1982, under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976) Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from Loch Ard is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register. The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Loch Ard. The Loch Ard collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The Loch Ard collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the Loch Ard, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. The Loch Ard collection meets the following criteria for assessment: Criterion A: Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria’s cultural history. Criterion B: Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria’s cultural history. Criterion C: Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history. Photograph of Loch Ard Gorge graves on hillside, including the Carmichael family, Reginald Jones and Arthur Mitchell Reverse has hand writing in pen and ink, part of details are lost due to photo being trimmed. Also has four areas of torn surface, perhaps were photo had been mounted. Reverse has hand writing “ … Loch Ard Gorge / Graves of / the Carmichael family / Mr. Reginald Jones / Mr Arthur Mitchell “ and “Mr J Swinton / March 1895”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, loch ard shipwreck, carmichael family, arthur mitchell, reginald jones, loch ard gorge graves -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
China, Cup & Saucer, 1930s to early 1940s
These items were made in the 1930s or 1940s for sale as souvenirs of Empire Day in Victoria. As they were made by Royal Doulton of England they were high-quality souvenirs. Empire Day was established in 1905 to commemorate the reign of Queen Victoria and to promote and celebrate the importance of the British Empire in Britain and in the associated British Empire countries. It was celebrated on 24th May, the date of Queen Victoria’s birthday. In Victoria the day was celebrated with a school holiday and half-day business holiday, street and shop decorations, bonfires, concerts, processions etc. In 1958 Empire Day became known as Commonwealth Day. These items have no known local provenance but they were typical of the souvenirs that sold in the first half of the 20th century in Warnambool and all other parts of Australia around the time of Empire Day, May 24th . It will be useful for display. This cup and this saucer are made of white china with coloured images of Britannia, the rising sun, British flags, scrolls and the names of British Empire countries on each item. The cup rim and the saucer edge originally had gold trim but the gold has almost disappeared. The cup and the saucer have the name of the distributor and the maker on the base. ‘Empire Day, May 24th , Africa, Australasia, Canada, India’ empire day, history of warrnambool, empire day cup and saucer -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Gas-powered engine
Gas-powered engine used to drive Grayson’s original ruling engine (Cat. no. 35) Because of frequent failures of the electric power supply, Grayson preferred to use a hot-air engine, driven by a gas flame, to turn the engine so that, once a ruling had commenced, it would continue uninterrupted until the end. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams to go next year", 8/12/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 8/12/1970 that the SEC had informed the City Council (Ballaarat) that the trams would be progressively withdrawn during next year. Mentions that no dissenting resolution was carried by either house in the statutory period of 24 days since passing the bill. No precise date could be given at this stage.In pencil in top right hand corner "8/12/70"trams, tramways, sec, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Society Biggest in Australia", Apr. 2005
Yields information about the formation of the BTPS and its membership and activities.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, early 1972, titled ""Society Biggest in Australia", about the BTPS being the largest Society of its type in Australia with a membership of 280 people. Notes the first Co-Operative meeting had been held with George Netherway appointed as Chairman and that the BTPS will be participating in a TMSV Moomba exhibition.trams, tramways, btps, btps co-operative -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Award, Assault Pioneer Platoon 5/6 Battallion Royal Victoria Regiment, 1996
Presented to members of Assault Pioneer Platoon, Support Company which used to be located at this depotThis plaque gives insight into one of the support tasks that used to be conducted by SPT Coy prior to it morphing into D CoyLarge varnished timber board with chromed axe mounted diagonally across the center. There is a large brass plaque and two smaller ones affixed in the top left corner. a piece of paper has been folded and held in behind the axe. The paper lists the names of members of the company that had formerly been Assault Pioneers.Assault Pioneer Platoon 5/6 Battallion Royal Victoria Regiment 1992/95 CPL P.P. CASSAR 1996 CPL S.I RODGER -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni and Gus Gervasoni
Colour photograph of Clare Gervasoni posing for a photograph with her Grandfather, Gus Gervasoni, on the first day of school. Clare is wearing the old St Anne's East Kew summer uniform. The winter uniform was the same, but the tunic was in wool, and the grey shirt had long sleeves. It was worn with a blue jumper and blazer, and in winter a tie.gus gervasoni, ann gervasoni, school uniform, first day of school, st anne's east kew -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Cpl Normie Rowe
A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe peers pensively from the turret of his APC.By this time of his active service Normie had risen through the ranks from a Trooper Driver to L/Cpl 30 Calibre machine gun operator to command of his own APC within his troop.photograph, apc, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Local Problems
A coloured photograph of2Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight, at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, discusses local problems with the village chief at Xuyen Moc. The village had been allocated to 161 (Indep) Recce Flight as a civil affairs project for the unit.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, xuyen moc, 2lt mike meehan, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese people, nui dat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Richard Gilbert, mid 1987
Black and white photograph of tram 26 jacked up for wheel and motor maintenance, after it had been reconverted back to California Combination tram during the previous few years. Tram on jacks at the rear of No. 4 road. The tramcar record sheets note that the car was lifted April 1987 and lowered Oct. 1987. trams, tramways, btps, depot, maintenance, tram 26 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Special Day Report", 1980
Set of two completed "Special Day Report", MMTB form No. 3/241 recording events that had to be advised to the depot, completed by Carolyn Dean. 222.1 - Block of tickets obtained from another Conductor - c1980 222.2 - Change dispute 27/8/1980. See Reg Item 3336 for an original of this form.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, tickets, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “And Four Were Hurt”, 13/02/1969 12:00:00 AM
“And Four Were Hurt” Photos and text from the Herald 13/2/69 showing damage to bus and tram. Tram crash Holden St, North Fitzroy Four people were treated at St Vincent's Hospital, tram had no passengers and was on the way to Preston Workshops, possibly tram 907, could be 807trams, tramways, accidents, collision, holden st, buses, preston workshops, tram 907? -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Malvern Depot Trainers, "B class Tram Driver Upgrade - A few Helpful tips about B2-Class LRV", c2005?
Instruction - single A4 sheet titled "B class Tram Driver Upgrade - A few Helpful tips about B2-Class LRV", undated prepared by "The Evil Training Team" giving tips and notes on B2 class trams that had undergone refurbishment - c2005? Notes the ticket validators and vending machines - MetCard.trams, tramways, b class, instructions, drivers, metcard -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Plan - Diagram of Pylon for New Chairlift
Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in May 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grande Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th May 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob’s endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today. This map is significant because it documents plans being proposed by Bob Hymans for Falls Creek.This diagram is part of Bob Hymans documents. It contains design drawings, measurements and cross sections for one of the pylons for a chairlift proposed by Bob Hymans. The design has been drawn up by Australasian Ropeways. It has been signed by Vladimir Hájek, a Czech engineer who Mr Hymans had consulted on several projects.Top right: AUSTRALASIAN ROPEWAYS with signature V. Hájek Bottom right: 204-01 PYLONmap of falls creek, falls creek leases, falls creek 1980s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: S MCDONALD PATENT WATER TRAP, 1950's
A 'Loop Cobra'Binder File containing documentation re. the Stuart McDonald Patent Water Trap. Australian Patent No. 132,110. Includes letters about whether the patent has expired or needs renewing, the formation of a Company with the name Stuart McDonald Patent Water Trap and receipts from companies that had already purchased the trapgold, mining, stewart mcdonald, water tap, gold miining, patents, stuart mcdonald, water trap. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Handwritten letter from W. Blanchard of Court Freedom and dated January 10 1878. He is uneasy because he has not had a reply or a receipt for money he sent for Surgeons fees for Bro Doney on the 26 Dec 1877. If it was a mistake he would like a refund before their next Court meeting.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court freedom, bro doney, w blanchard?, w rowe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANZAC 100 YEARS ON
ANZAC 100 years on, an intimate insight into the impact war has had on our family's journey. Writen by Betty Brooks A true story based on war diaries, war records, recollections and personal experiences. Hard cover book with 125 pages printed by Impact Digital. Includes black and white and coloured photographs.Betty Brooksbooks, military, 7th battalion, ww1-7th battalion-rushton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter dated January 3rd 1878 from Wm. Blanchard asking T. R. Pearce for a receipt for the Post Office Order that he sent for the Surgeons fees for Bro Doney as their late Secretary had accused him of Mis-appropriation of the funds of Court Freedom. He intended to pursue some course in the matter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court freedom, bro doney, wm blanchard, wm rowe, court king forest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING.GOLD, c1857
Diggers & Mining. Gold. These restrictions were effective in checking the inflow of Chinese to Victoria. The 40,000 at the end of 1857 had only increased to 42,000 at the end of 1859. Thereafter, the working out of the alluvial fields solved the problem; in 1861 there were only 24,000 left. Markings: 18 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: COSY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Cosy: The house of Richard Cridge Densem at Daylesford in the early 1900s. Densem was a councillor at the time and had previously managed several mines in the area. He was also captain of the Fosterville rifle club and a member of the Mining Managers' Association and Masonic Fraternity. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINER'S RIGHT - SHOW YOUR LICENCE
Handwritten notes Titled 'Show Your License'. License introduced in 1851 at 30 shillings a month. All had to pay gold license. In 1855, the fee was abolished and was replaced by the Miner's Right. Also some newspaper reports: Duke of Edinburgh's visit, Engineers & Drivers Meeting, accidents, inrush of water at the Victoria Quartz.document, gold, miner's right, miner's right, show your license, royal hotel, young chum, comet, robin hood, extended hustlers, lazarus, sth belle vue, true blue, unity, garden gully united, victoria queen, david clapperton, thomas clapperton, new chum consolidated, gt ext'd hustlers, victoria quartz, new chum railway, new chum united, lansell's 222, lazarus, old chum, new chum & victoria, devonshire mines, belmont & saxby -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - ENGINEDRIVERS & EIGHT HOURS DAY
Handwritten notes from Bendigo Advertiser Report Monday June 2nd 1873. Notes mention Engineers and Engine-drivers Association meeting at Royal Hotel on 31/5/1873. Threat of strike if 8 hour day not granted. Names companies who had agreed to the 8 hours, wages and no reduction in wages.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, enginedrivers & eight hours day, bendigo advertiser 2/6/1873, engineers and enginedrivers association, royal hotel, young chum co, comet co, robin hood co, fraser's crushing engine, rainbow tribute, garden gully united, new chum & belle vue ext'd, richard heales tribute, ellesmere coy, koch's & hildebrandt, south garden gully drainage coy, napoleon tribute, victoria gold mines coy, golden empire, lazarus mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: NEW HISTORY GROUP IN LONG GULLY - OPEN INVITATION TO ATTEND
A newly formed History Group in Long Gully had been formed to promote the history of Long Gully. It contributed to the City of Bendigo with it's thriving mining centre. Mentioned is the School and origin of street names. The aims of the group are to document the history of Long Gully and to make people aware of Long Gully's interesting past.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new history group in long gully - open invitation to attend, city of bendigo, first teachers college, long gully primary school, energetic mine, sir john quick, humboldt mine, pearl mine, hercules mine, edward dyason, manchester arms hotel, george ellis, alan crossley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: NEW PLAYGROUND FOR LONG GULLY
Newspaper cutting titled New Playground for Long Gully. Eaglehawk Times Nov 99 written at the top of the article. The playground was a community project at the New chum Reserve in the Sparrowhawk, Estate. Mentioned is the organisers, who gave funds for the works and the young people who worked on it. Also mentioned is some early problems they had.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new playground for long gully, eaglehawk times nov 99, eaglehawk secondary college, new chum reserve, long gully community house, central victorian group training (cvgt), city of greater bendigo, the department of human services, the rotary club of bendigo/sandhurst, lt lukes, russell roberts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WORKS PLANNED
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 11, 2005. Works planned: this photo in the Bendigo Advertiser of May 31, 1967 shows businesses on Eaglehawk Road scheduled for demolition. The works were necessary to accommodate the realignment of the Long Gully bend which had been declared a traffic hazard.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Cream card with embossed celluloid front which had been glued on. Green & white leaf holly with berries and a gold horseshoe embossed on the front. In the bottom right corner is printed in gold: Wishes True. Card & insert held together with creamy? Cord. A verse by M. S. Haycraft is printed inside the card.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, raphael tuck & sons, m. s. haycraft -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Fundraising, 1985
Warrant officer Mike Hoffman ran from Adelaide to Melbourne in 1985 as a fundraiser for Legacy that raised over $5,000. This photo shows him presenting Melbourne Legacy with a letter from Adelaide Legacy. It mentions that the long distance run began in Adelaide on 20 September and reached Melbourne on 27 September. Legatee Larkin was filling in for the president and accepted the letter. WO2 Hoffman had carried the scroll during his marathon run from Adelaide to Melbourne. The photo had been sent to Legacy by Army Public Relations. The photo came from a Legacy envelope marked "P3 Fund Raising" in red pen, with assorted photos of fundraising events, including appeal tins in different years and a charity concert, and a fundraising marathon run (some are items 00433 to 00438, 01410 to 01415).A record of an Army officer doing a long distance run to fundraise for Legacy in 1985.Black and white photo of Warrant Officer Mike Hoffman and a Legatee holding a message from Legacy Club of Adelaide. White paper note typed in black ink ‘MELA 85/199/14 Thanks from the widows and children of Legacy was the message from Legatee Larkin. Legatee Larkin was deputising for the president of Melbourne Legacy when received, from Warrant Officer Class Two Mick Hoffman a scroll bearing greetings from Adelaide Legacy. WO2 Hoffman had carried the scroll during his marathon run from Adelaide to Melbourne in an effort that raised over five thousand dollars for Legacy. Stamped on reverse of photo is an 'Army Public Relations Photo MELA' stamp in black ink and '85/199/14' handwritten in pencil.fundraising, legacy promotion