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Bendigo Military MuseumUniform - UNIFORM, NURSES WW2, 1939 - 1946
The uniform belonged to CAPT GLADYS MOLE VFX17199 AAMC 2nd AIF. Refer 1901.4 for Service History. Items were all numbered 215.01 from a previous institution. See also Reg No 1899 & 1900.2P.WRANC .1) Jacket. Grey, fine wool tailored jacket & skirt. Jacket has full belt fastened with press studs. Front fastened with military buttons, also pocket flaps & 2 buttons on each sleeve. Shoulder epaulettes of dark brown felt with a button 'Australia' badge & 3 captain's pips. Colour patch on each sleeve - brown square on light grey square with central angled blue bar. Service ribbons on right breast. Upper back section & fronts lined with rayon. Hanging tab centre back neck. .2) Shirt. Long sleeved cream cotton shirt with tail, epaulette tabs on shoulders fastened with a button. Front button fastening semi stiff collar. .3) Skirt. Fastens at side with hooks & eyes & 1 button on waist band. .4) Tie. Made of dark brown crepe with silver Rising Sun badge pinned to it. .5) Hat. Grey/green felt velour with band of brown edged both sides with narrow stripes of pale grey & red. Unlined with petersham sweat band & black hat elastic double chin strap. Signs of wear at inner front. .6) & .7) Gloves. Pair, dark brown leather with stitching detail in 3 decorative lines on backs. Previous number 215.01 has been inked inside. .8) & .9) Shoes. Pair, brown leather lace up with stitched soles by Duncan. .2) Self coloured label: V109 MADE IN AUSTRALIA 1942 Inside back neck in ink: G? HOLLOW .5) On label in black: V558 Made in 1943 Australia Size 6-3/4"uniforms, costumes - female uniform, essential services - hospital, nurses -
Bendigo Military MuseumMemorabilia - POSTCARDS, 1) 13.12.15; .2) 13.1.16; .3) 12.3.16
The 3 cards are to Leo Harris & all written by Gladys Nokman from Bank Street, Avenal, Victoria. Leo Harris No 3132, KIA 9.8.16. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3..1) Postcard written in ink dated 13 Dec 15. Front has 'Hands Across the Sea', view of horses drinking in oval shape with flags. .2) Postcard written in ink dated 13 Jan 1916. Front has 'Overseas Greetings inset of HMH5 Australia' floral arrangement around. .3) Postcard written in ink dated 12 Mar 1916. Front has 'Overseas Greetings' inset photo of 2 ships, floral arrangement around.documents - postcards, military history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyDocument - Article, Nillumbik Historical Society, A Walk around Nillumbik Cemetery, 22/10/2019
Article about Nillumbik Cemetery prepared by Nillumbik Historical Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the cemetery gates and lists prominent locals who are buried in the cemetery.Pamphlet, 3 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik cemetery, nillumbik historical society -
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Greensborough Historical SocietyMixed media, Jan Macdonald, Viewbank Homestead - uncovering our past for the future [walk notes], 1999
Talk by Jan Macdonald on the history of Viewbank Homestead, built about 1840 and demolished about 1922. This talk was given as part of the "Picnic at Viewbank Homestead", 18 & 25 April 1999, part of 1999 Banyule Festival. 10 p. text, with 23 cue cards and copy of Banyule Leisure and Culture Newsletter, March 1999.viewbank homestead, jan macdonald -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, J. Trewarne, Greensborough, 1850o
Compiled from information about early buildings and features of Greensborough and Hurstbridge supplied by Irene Turvey, Alan Partington, Russell Yeoman and Mrs S Ferguson and research from local histories. Compiled by J. Trewarne. Photocopy of duplicated typescript. 6p.greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPamphlet, City of Darebin, A Rich heritage: the story of Bundoora Homestead, 2016_
History of Bundoora Homestead, from its initial use by John Matthew Vincent Smith as a horse and cattle stud, and later as a convalescent farm and repatriation hospital until its ownership by Darebin City Council and restoration.10 p. pamphlet, col. & black & white photographs and plansbundoora homestead -
Greensborough Historical SocietyDocument, Formation of the Heidelberg School of Painting, 1885-1890
The Heidelberg School of Painting worked in the Yarra Valley area between Box Hill and Heidelberg in the late 19th Century and produced a number of famous artists. This article outlines the history of the School and also lists some paintings.The area in which they worked abuts our area of interest and may have overlapped it in the lower Plenty River area.Foolscap double sided typed document of 6 pages; includes list of paintings..Blue biro word on front page, "Fraser"heidelberg, yarra river, walter withers, heidelberg school of painting, australian art. -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Batman Apple Tree, 11/12/2002
Details some versions of the history of the 'Batman Apple Tree'. Also the condition and lack of maintenance of the tree in 2002. Highlights Nillumbik Shire's ignorance of the existence of the tree; which is within one kilometre of the Nillumbik Shire Offices.It is possibly the oldest European planted tree in Victoria. It was planted as a young tree in 1841.A4 photocopies of 3 articles relating to the condition and origin of the "Batman Apple Tree", located on the eastern bank of the Plenty River, north of Greensborough.Blue pen annotations on one article.apples, john batman, robert whatmough, frederick nevin flintoff, plenty river, 1841, rome beauty, rymer apples, winter majetin, apollo parkways primary school -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, C 1930s
The young woman is Clare Eltze. The building is the shop and home of Gilbert Rogers, a resident guide and photographer. The back of the photo records that it was an "everything place". The third copy of the photo is on display under the glass on the table in the History Room.The photo shows a young woman sitting on kerosine tins outside a building (shop). behind her are blackboards with chalk writing advertising Kodak films developing and printing, various items for sale, Horses for hire, houses to let and railway information.people, eltze, buildings, shops -
Heathcote McIvor Historical SocietyDrum, Bass Drum, 1890
Drum has been in Historic Society for many years no history known till 2010 when a visitor donated several photographs to society .one with the bass drum in front of group of Heathcote Brass Band members. only item known still in exsistance from the brass band dated from 1890-1930 in Heathcote.Bass Drum made of wood and skin, with brass fittings. rope and leather stretchers around barrelNo markings or name of maker visiblebass drum heathcote brass band -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNewsletter, Newsletter, No. 202 January 2012
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Liz Pidgeon: Family and Local History at the Library • 2012 Program • February Meeting • J.B. North and the Meruka Estate • The Society Banner 1986 • Annual general Meeting • And Also The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Beale family graves, Tour of St Katherine's Anglican Church and cemetery, St Helena, 27 October 2014, 27 October 2014
The portion of the church yard to the right of the entrance gate is reserved for the graves of Beale relatives and the headstones record much of the family's history. Tour of St Katherine's Anglican Church and cemetery, St Helena, 27 October 2014Born Digitalst katherine's church, st helena, cemetery, beale family -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyDVD - Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme
DVD digital information presented under 10 headings - all to do with electricity and its history in Victoria. The digital presentation enabled multiple people to view the DVD at one time and enabled the content to be copied if desired.The State Electricity Commission of Victoria built the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and provided electricity in Victoria. The titles cover different aspects of electricity production. The DVD has since been replaced by USB sticks.DVD with paper sheet enclosed in clear soft plastic sleeve. The paper has a typed list numbered 1 to 10 of subjects covered on the DVD;List numbered 1 to 10dvd secv, dvd electricity -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Booklet, Rotary Club of Warrnambool, 1929-1959, Printed prior to November 1959
This booklet relates the history of the first 30 years of service by the Rotary Club of Warrnambool. It gives an overview of the many local projects which have been helped over the years and also lists the club office bearers Its significance lies in the list of projects which were happening in the period 1929-1959 such as assistance to Natural disasters and hardship in the post wars and Depression years as well as community projects such as tree planting and overseas aid.. The list of Officebearers is a reflection of community identities and one facet of their contribution to society. In one paragraph state what is significant, the type of significance it holds, and why it is significantWhite Gloss card cover. Front cover has blue text, Rotary Club of Warrnambool 1929-1959, Souvenir Booklet of Thirty Years of Service. Small Rotary International Wheel. November 20, 1929 to November 20, 1959. Back cover Collett &Bain Printers 34 Kepler St Warrnambool. 16 PagesPrinted by Collett & Bain, 34 Kepler St Warrnamboolrotary, rotary club of warrnambool, horace i holmes, charter 3237 -
Puffing Billy Railway1 NBH - Excursion Car (28)
1NBH - Excursion Car (28) Replica body built by Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Emerald in 1976. Puffing Billy Service History or Notes April 2016 - Being repainted, the new bogie to be fitted for trialsPuffing Billy Railway Excursion carriage1NBH -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph, c. 1986
Kathleen Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, nee Pitt (1905-1990) was an historian, born Omeo Victoria. A Catholic, she studied in Melbourne and Oxford, and was Professor of History at Sydney University. (See Australian Dictionary of Biography for full details.)B & W photograph of Professor Kathleen Fitzpatrick seated at a desk.kathleen fitzpatrick, historian, melbourne university, oxford university, sydney university -
Robin Boyd FoundationDocument - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, (have you ever tried to define the character of our city?)
An attempt to define Melbourne's character. Boyd sketches a history of Melbourne's architectural periods. He muses on the importance of public taste as necessary for periods of architectural flourish. He thinks Australia is in a "trough between the waves of progress."Typewritten, foolscap, 5 pagesmelbourne, urban conservation, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd FoundationNewspaper - Clipping, The Sun (Melbourne), Hamer Opens New Game Reserve, 20.11.1971
This article reports on Chief Secretary, Mr Hamer's opening of Tower Hill new history centre, opened the day before. Robin Boyd was the architect who designed the centre, which was designed to fit in naturally with the surroundings,tower hill, hamer, walsh st library -
Victoria University ArchivesLog Book, Log Book Footscray Technical College Log Book 1916-1965. Page 1 of first entry relating to Footscray Technical School, 1916, c. 1958
This log book contains annual entries, documenting key events in the history of Footscray Technical School from its first year 1916 up to 1965 when it had become known as Footscray Technical CollegeThis is a large bound volume that binds together loose pages, in an embossed leather cover. The volume is housed in a custom-made wooden box, labeled 'Book of Events FTS/FTC 1919-1965'The inner front cover bears a book plate that reads 'Presented by S.C. Dowling in memory of his father John Dowling'. -
Melbourne Athenaeum ArchivesTheatre program, Privates on Parade (play) by Peter Nichols and Denis King performed by The Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 1 October 1980
The play is about a war in Malaya that commenced in 1948 and lasted twelve years. The Malayan Campaign has gone down in history as the world's first defeat of communist guerrilla welfare. The soldiers were mainly National servicemen.Paper programprivates on parade, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, malayan campaign -
Wangaratta Art GalleryPainting, Arthur Victor Gregory, The Wangaratta Off Gabo, before 1946
Gregory is from an artistic family who are well known for their maritime paintings, with his father being G. F. Gregory. Through his paintings, Gregory has left a valuable record of the maritime history in Australia.maritime artRural City of Wangaratta Collection. Gift of Transatlantic Steamship Company, Gothenburg.A maritime painting of a steamship in watercolour and gouache.Obverse: WANGARATTA/ Off Gabo/ A. V. Gregory (along bottom edge of painting) PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH OF WANGARATTA/ BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE M V WANGARATTA/ OWNED BY TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CO LTD/ GOTHENBURG/ February 1946/ (inscription of plaque mounted to frame)wangaratta art gallery, maritime art, arthur victor gregory, wangaratta, gabo -
National Wool Museum
Book, Walter Harper and the Farmers
"Walter Harper and the Farmers" - John Sandford, 1955. History of the Westralian Farmers Co-operative Limited and its founder, Walter Harper. Westralian Farmers was founded in 1914 and merged with Dalgetys in 1993, becoming Wesfarmers-Dalgety.agriculture wool sales, westralian farmers co-operative limited, harper, mr walter, agriculture, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Book, CSIRO Wool Technology: research for a great Australian industry
"CSIRO Wool Technology: research for a great Australian industry", 1992. Brochure promoting the work done by the Division of Wool Technology at CSIRO in Geelong. It provides an overview of its history and explains some of the breakthroughs made by the division.wool processing textile finishing, csiro division of wool technology, wool processing, textile finishing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Book - Cook book, 1976
The book of recipes was compiled by Don Dunstan who apart from politics was also active in the fields of art, drama, poetry. This is evident in the history of the dishes he describes. Their origin,the herbs used and the method of preparation,and presentationThe drawings and illustrations are by Robert Ingpen a well known artistIllustrated cook book by Don Dunstan.The book is 25 cm by 19 cm and has a fixture on the cover of Don Dunstan using a wok.There is a red tea pot,a ladle,a fork & spoon hanging on hooks attached to a red brick wallfood technology, bakery -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesBook, History of Ballarat
History of Ballarat & Some Ballarat Reminiscences, a facsimile of the first edition with added material from the 1890s, was published by BHS Publishing in 1999, in half leather bound and hard cover format. It was the first major publication of this organisation. -
Robin Boyd FoundationNewspaper - Clipping, The Sun, Hamer Opens New Game Reserve, 20.11.1971
This article reports on Chief Secretary, Mr Hamer's opening of Tower Hill new history centre, opened the day before. Robin Boyd was the architect who designed the centre, which was designed to fit in naturally with the surroundings,tower hill, hamer, walsh st library -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyPeriodical, Education Department, Victoria, The Education Magazine, Vol.19 No. 6, July 1962, July 1962
The Educational Magazine is a monthly magazine of educational articles, Australian and overseas, published for teachers by the Education Department of Victoria. Vol.19, No. 6 contains one article of particular relevance, A Train and History, written by Frank McCabe. The Educational Magazine, Volume 19, Number 6, July 1962. The Education Department of Victoria; Melbourne (Vic); 1962. 47 p.; illus, map. Soft cover.education; magazine; railways; articles; history; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - Land Leases 1886 - 1899
Dr Ralph Birrell (20/3/1927 - 7/6/2014) was a lecturer at the Bendigo School of mines and the author of numerous books about mining in Victoria, particularly Bendigo, and books on various elements of Bendigo history.Set of handwritten land leases books compiled by Ralph Birrell. Book 17: 5156/5573, year 1886. Book 18: 5574/5891. year 1887. Book 19: 5892/6211, year 1890. Book 20: 6212/6531, year 1893. Book 21: 6532/6849, year 1896. Book 22: 6849/71765, year 1897. Book 23: 7166/7390, year 1899.land leases, 1886-1899 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, Faint Traces: Chinese in Hawthorn before the Second World War, 2002
The purpose of this history has been to present a narrative account of Hawthorn's Chinese in the decades leading up to and immediately after Federation, and to examine the impact of this event on a minority group in one of nineteenth-century Melbourne's fledging suburbs.chinese, hawthorn, sue slonek, mary sheehan, diane nicholas -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: May 10, 2005
Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. May 10: History of the organisation – Anna Fairclough and Jamie Kelly, Central Pass Office – Steve Vosti. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows
