659 p., text.non-fictionA compilation of facts and figures of the local government areas in Victoria in 1900.municipal directories, gazetteers, local government, victoria history

VCOD is an advocacy / information community organisation, led and managed by Deaf People through provision of advocacy and information services to strengthen community participation and quality of life for Deaf VictoriansA4 Trifold Brochure

Victorian padded, embossed and paper lace New Year card with silk intaglio of a New Year greeting. The card has opening front panels with the cross and a Christian message. A small card with a cross central feature (with message entwined) on opening panels revealing a silk intaglio with a New Year message.padded greeting card, new year,

Tickets used by the Victorian Railways from the time of introduction of decimal currency (1966). At the time, 3c was the lowest fare in use. 1 and 2c were printed, but not issued. A 2c ticket was printed but a copy has not survived. Understood to be used until the introduction of time based tickets in the early 80s. Demonstrates tickets printed by the Victorian Railways for their bus or coach services.Victorian Railways - Motor Coach (buses) tickets - set of 15 ticket blocks - two hundred in each block, stapled onto a heavy cardboard sheet with a white "keeper" piece. 1 – 1c – 001000 to 001199 2 – 3c – 031400 to 031599 3 – 4c – 051400 to 051599 4 – 5c – 011000 to 011199 5 – 6c – 081400 to 081599 6 – 7c – 021400 to 021599 7 – 8c – 051800 to 051999 8 – 9c – 040000 to 040199 9 – 11c – 011000 to 011199 10 – 12c – 021600 to 021799 11 – 13c – 031200 to 031399 12 – 14c – 011400 to 011599 13 – 16c – 011800 to 011999 14 – 17c – 041600 to 041799 15 – 21c - 001400 to 001599 Tickets were received in an Addressograph cardboard box with a lable for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts. victorian railways, tickets, buses, motor coaches

Kevin Richard Coombs, OAM (born 30 May 1941) is an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at 5 Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960. He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia.Grey plastic case containing silver coloured medal.Medal contains text - Victorian Paraplegic Games 1963 - Basketball, 2nd, Kevin Coombs The lid on the case is inscribed with the word "TROPHY" and a laurel wreath. The bottom of the case is inscribed with "Casecraft. CAT. No 102". The interior of the case includes the text "Stokes (Australasia) Limited - medallists and silversmtihs est. 1855:.kevin coombs

Program for the Royal Victorian Liedertafel concert at St Kilda Town Hall on 15 May 1917 to aid the British Red Cross Fund. Organised by St Kilda Patriotic Committee.Single sheet of pink paper printed in bluest kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, wwi fund-raising, british red cross, mansley greer, royal victorian liedertafel

Act of Victorian Parliament, 8 pages, No. 6594 - "An Act to provide for the Grant of certain Lands to the After Care Hospital, the Melbourne District Nursing Service, the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service, St Georges Hospital, the Royal Talbot Colony for Epileptics, the Ballarat Orphanage and the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board respectively. Page 4 and 7 detail a block of land that the Board could have purchased for a major bus depot in Footscray Road for 60,175 pounds.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, buses, depot, footscray rd, construction

Map - .folded 12 sections full colour titled "Map of Melbourne and Suburbs". Issued at the time of the Melbourne Olympics by the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau. Has an index of Melbourne's suburbs, transport links, Places of Interest, Amusements, Facts of interest about Victoria. Major map shows the rail and tram lines, the detailed map of the CBD shows the buildings or locations referenced in the Tourist Guide to the City. Printed by the Victorian Railways - 2133-56trams, tramways, map, olympics, public transport, melbourne

The power board, which was the main power board for the lightstation between 1975 and 2007, retains a number of ceramic fuse parts and a wooden reel with fuse wire. The grey metal door has a plastic switch and a small metal plate is inscribed with ‘Custom styles by Thomson and Mackenzie’. Power board with ceramic fuse parts. Also wooden reel with fuse wire. ‘Custom styles by Thomson and Mackenzie’.

Folder - brown card cover, stapled with a copy of the Victorian Act of Parliament No. 3243 that authorised the construction of the Electric tramway to West Brunswick (East Coburg line). Dated 21/12/1922."H. S. McComb" written on the top right hand corner in ink, underlining of various words in red ink and two sets of hand written notes on the right hand side of page 3.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, east coburg, construction

Act of the Victorian Parliament to authorize the construction by the MMTB of an electric tramway in the City of Preston and the Shire of Diamond Valley and the Shire of Whittlesea in Plenty Road, to Settlement Road. Dated 5/12/1978trams, tramways, mmtb, acts of parliament, new tramway, east preston, plenty rd, construction

The Victorian Local Government Handbook was first devised by Frank Lonie in 1936. It was designed to help the layman (Councillors and their Senior Officers) be introduced to and understand the Local Government Act. This copy is the eighth edition.This book adds the Eltham District Historical Society's "Shire of Eltham" civic collection. It is significant in that it adds context to the understanding of other items in the collection, especially for the 1936-1974 era.Red hardcover. 256 p,Inside front cover stamp: Return to Chief Administrator Shire of Elthamlocal government, shire of eltham, law

Charles Henry Akins front row second from left Donald Gordon Akins back row left and James Ziba Sumner back row right Victorian Rangers c1900stawell boer war

Letter to Legatee D.J. Simonson with final quotations for catering at the Victorian Arts Centre on 2nd and 3rd October 1998. Legatee Simonson has made notes to include costs for technical work.Details the catering for the 1998 Legacy 75th Anniversary Conference in Melbourne.5 sheets typed and printed black on white, except for the covering letter which is brown and gold letterhead on cream with black typing.Various annotations in red, blue and black biro, yellow highlighter.conference, planning

Typed letted on Government of Victorian Education Office letterhead. The front page is bordered in black for mourning after the death of King Edward VII. The letter related to an exhibiton being held in Ballarat which was to be visited by Frank Tate (Director of Education) and Ponsonby Carew Smyth (Art Inspector). Another handwritten letter from H.H. Smith to Mr Robinson highlights the possible visit to the Ballarat School of Mines Art and trade Exhibition. frank tate, victorian education department, coat of arms, letterhead, ponsonby carew smith, exhibition, mourning, h.h. smith, robinson

Printed full colour postcard titled "The Victorian Goldfields" / "Ballarat / restored trams at Lake Wendouree". Features BTM tramcars 661, 28 (being repainted), 671 on the depot fan and No. 45, Gold tram in Wendouree Parade during winter. Photo taken c2001, No. 28 returned to service Oct. 2002. On rear is places for correspondence, stamp, barcode, address. Has the name of the publisher "Givenworks" and name of photographer "Mal Austin". trams, tramways, btm, wendouree parade, depot, tram 661

Book - 12 pages, colour front cover, centre stapled, A4 size, "Victorian Tram Rail Manufacturing Strategy Mark II", published by the Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Robert Hulls, Bracks Government, c2003, looking at expanding rail manufacturing within Victoria. Notes the delivery of Siemens and Alstom trams, investment by Bomardier, Alstom, opportunities and maintenance and services. Has a photos of various vehicles both rail and tram.trams, tramways, victorian government, manufacturing, construction, bombardier, siemens, alstom

In 2014, Daniel Andrews, the then Victorian Opposition Leader, came to speak to the senior students at Galen Catholic College. Mr. Andrews, himself, was a former student at Galen Catholic College. These photos record this visit.galen catholic college, galen college, speaker, opposition leader, 2014

Tickets printed and issued by the Victorian Railways for the Sandringham to Beaumaris motor coach (bus) service, following the closure of the tramway to Black Rock in 1956. All tickets numbered for accounting purposes.Yields information about the VR Ticketting System for its Tramways and motor coach services.Set of 7 Victorian Railways Sandringham to Beumaris Motor Coach ticket blocks. Printed on white sheets, stapled at the top with a large staple onto a cardboard backing strip. Each value in green ink with black print information. Each block has the ticket number printed on the stub of the ticket that remained with the block when torn off. Were printed in blocks of 200. 1 - 2d - Nos. 051601 to 051788 - cardboard backing strip, front and some rear tickets removed 2 - 2 1/2d - Nos. 012801 012993 - series A - Child - cardboard backing strip, front and some rear tickets removed 3 - 2 1/2d - Nos. 012801 012999 - series B - Child - front ticket removed 4 - 3d - Nos. 134403 to 134589 - front and rear tickets removed 5 - 4d - Nos 232201 to 232392 - cardboard backing strip, front and some rear tickets removed 6 - 5d - Nos 104801 to 104994 - front and rear tickets removed. 7 - 6d - Nos 134201 to 134393 - cardboard backing strip, front and some rear tickets removedtickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, fares, sandringham, black rock tramway, beaumaris

Kevin Richard Coombs, OAM (born 30 May 1941) is an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at 5 Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960. He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia.Grey plastic case containing gold coloured medal.Medal contains text - Victorian Paraplegic Games 1963 - Shot Putt [sic] - 1st - Kevin Coombs The lid on the case is inscribed with the word "TROPHY" and a laurel wreath. The bottom of the case is inscribed with "Casecraft. CAT. No 102". The interior of the case includes the text "Stokes (Australasia) Limited - medallists and silversmtihs est. 1855:.australian paraplegic games, kevin coombs

Used by "Harry" Henry Styles - Private C Styles, 998, 38th Infantry Battalion, WWIIdentification discs "Dog tags" WWI - pair discs 1 round, 1 octagonalEach of the 2 discs is inscribed "998 Styles C 38 A1 CE"

A copy of the address by the Janine Kirk AM, LLD (Hon), BEc - Lead partner, Victorian Government, Ernst and Young at the 2007 Victorian Final of the public speaking contest Legacy held for students. She touched on aspects of Legacy such as voluntary service, caring, matehship and remembrance. Also important aspects of leadership. The event was run annually from 1988 to 2021. It was called Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award. Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008) or as a legatee.A record that distinguished guests were invited to speak to the students at the contest final.Four A4 pages of a speech by Janine Kirk at the public speaking final.speaking contest, ljpsa, leadership

Hyams, Frederick. Pte 17982 4th F.TroopWorld War I Red Cross fund-raising badge. According to contemporary newspaper articles the Commonwealth Button Fund issued buttons of this design for a Victorian Red Cross appeal in July 1915. All funds raised during the appeal were to be used for the support of the Australian Red Cross and the servicmen in their care. Between 300,000-400,000 of the buttons were distributed. Pezikian & Anderson (2017: 14) identify the badge's maker as the Victorian Christian Endeavour UnionCircular pressed metal badge with a plastic coated obverse, metal back and attached pin. In the centre of the obverse, a printed illustration of a Red Cross flag and printed text appears on a red ink background surrounded by a white border. The badge is discoloured. The metal back of the badge is soiled and tarnished.

Early history of the Victorian legal system is a presentation by Marilyn Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Of particular interest is the section on Plenty Valley bushrangers, pp26-28.30p. text.victoria law, legal system victoria, plenty valley bushrangers, marilyn warren, rhsv