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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Victorian historical journal, 2002
b&w photographs, b&w illustrations -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Victorian historical journal : founders issue, 1999
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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Victorian historical journal : Victorians at war, 1999
B&w illustrations, b&w photographs -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Victorian historical journal : Eureka : 150 years, 2004
b&w photographs, b&w illustrationseureka -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Victorian historical journal, 2010
b&w illustrations, b&w photographs -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Shannon Faulkhead et al, Power and the passion : our ancestors return home, 2010
It had never happened before! No one had every taken legal action against the University of Melbourne and the Museum of Victoria, challenging their right to keep collections of the skeletal remains of the ancestor of Aboriginal people ... . For the 25th anniversary of the reburial in Kings Doman Garden, Shannon Faulkhead and Jim Berg tell the story of this significant battle in the history of colonisation of this country. The story incorporates the voices of 22 people, both Koorie and non-Koorie, who were involved at the time- Gatefold.B&w illustrations, b&w photographsmuseum of victoria, koori, koorie, , ancestors, history, histories, melbourne university, laws, melboune, victoria, art, artists -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, P D Gardner, Through foreign eyes : European perceptions of the Kurnai tribe of Gippsland, 1994
This book is the second of Gardner's 3 volume history on the Kurnai tribes. It studies the Kurnai through the diaries and letters of various European observers, including an explorer, squatters, government officials, Aboriginal protectors, missionaries and an anthropologist. There is also an account of one of the victims, a summary of Gardner's massacre thesis and an appendix on the 'white woman' affair. This book is considered the most professional production of the trilogy and was highly commended in the Caltex-Bendigo Advertiser Awards of 1988. B&w illustrations, b&w photographshistories, victorian aborigines, victorian history, local history, victoria, gippsland, kurnai, european -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Susan Robertson, The bell sounds pleasantly : Ebenezer Mission Station, 1992
The story of the impact of colonisation on Wimmera and district Aborigines, and of their relationships with the Moravian missionaries.B&w illustrations, b&w photographs -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, C W Peck, Australian legends : tales handed down from the remotest times by the autocthonous inhabitants of our land, 1933
Different text to the original edition. Does not include stories of White Pioneers, but concentrates on Creation Stories, flora and fauna, etc.B&w illustrations, b&w photographscreation stories, mythology, folklore -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Leanne Hinton, How to keep your Language alive : a commonsense approach to one-on-one Language learning, 2002
Contents: Some myths about language learning/ Overview of the philosophy and method/ What you can expect to learn/ The typical session/ A sample sequence for beginners/ Going ahead with your learning/ Developing vocabulary/ The framework of language: learning grammar/ Intermediate and advanced language learning/ Learning stories/ More on the written word/ Problems and plateaus in language learning/ Appendix A: how to develop a program in your community/ Appendix B: applying master-apprentice principles to the classroom/ Appendix C: Drawings.B&w illustrations, b&w photographslanguage revival, language maintenance, master apprentice language learning, language education -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, John Barrett et al, Discovering old handwriting, 1995
b&w illustrations, b&w photographspaleography, handwriting history -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Heather Evans et al, The Aboriginal people of Victoria. Volume 2., Select bibliography of post-1959 printed sources in the collections of the State Library of Victoria, 1998
Contents: [1] Select bibliography of pre-1960 printed sources in the collections of the State Library of Victoria /? Heather Evans --v. 2. Select bibliography of post-1959 printed sources in the collctions of the State Library of Victoria /? Heather Evans and Judy Macdonald.b&w photographs, b&w illustrationsstate library of victoria, bibliographies, catalogues -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Maryanne Sam et al, Through black eyes : a handbook of family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, 1991
B&w illustrations, b&w photographsfamily violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, secretariat of the national aboriginal and islander child care, state legislation -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Guide to Victorian Aboriginal collections in the Museum of Victoria, 1990
Collections from the Museum of Victoria which show their holdings of arts and crafts by Victorian Aboriginal people. Includes tools, weapons, baskets, paintings and photos.b&w photographs, b&w illustrationssocial life and customs, material culture, catalogues, victorian history -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Microfiche, Births Register Index
small sheet of film 1863 MOODY W TO 1863 SALKFLD Wbirth, family, register -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Decoration - 3163 W J Smith, ?1919
3163 Pte W J Smith enlisted in to the AIF on 29 September 1915 and embarked from Fremantle on the Argylishire. On arrival Pte Smith was take on strength to Pioneer Training Battalion and was then transferred to 5 Pioneer Battalion. Pt Smith returned to Australia on the Berrima and arrived on 02 January 1919, was discharged on 22 March 1919.This Victory Medal is the original that was issued to 3163 Pte W J Smith.Victory Medal. Round bronze Medal , with ribbon.3163 Pte W J Smith. 5 Pnr Bn. A I F On the reverse of the Medal - The Great War for Civilisaztion 1914-1919.3163 w j smith, 5 pn bn, ww1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Army Uniform Accessories, 1939-45
Pieces from the uniform and personal effects of W. Culkin (Army WW2)15 Items from Estate of William Culkin, relating to his war service (WW2). Personal effects displayed in a clear topped box.|1x photo (sepia) of W. Culkin|Stripes|Colours (felt)|Colours (metal)|1x rising sun hat badge|1x prayer book (R.C.)|2x metal "Australia"s for shoulder straps|2x ID tags|1x summary of conditions of awards|1x description of ribbon awarded|2x compliments from Minister of State for the ArmyVarioustatura, ww2, uniform, uniforms, army -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Original would have been taken towards the end of Bulu's life in the early 1870s. The photo was dated "30 March 1933 THE ARGUS"
Joeli Bulu was one of the first missionaries to Fiji. Not a Christian when he grew up but was converted after listening to John Thomas in Tonga. The king of Tonga had just been converted to Christianity and asked for volunteers to go to Fiji as a missionary. His reception in Fiji was not welcoming, but he was such a tenacious chap and because he was likeable he became one of the most influential missionaries in the South Pacific. He was a rascal as a young man in Tonga and the meeting with John Thomas was the thing that changed his life. Very well regarded now in Fiji. His active period was the 1838 to 1870 - John Thomas came to Tonga in 1826. From Wikipedia: Joeli Bulu (Siaoeli Pulu) (around 1810-May 1877) became a Christian in 1833. He was one of a band of Tongan teachers who came to Fiji in 1838, and pioneered the work of the Christian Church in this group. He served the Church in Fiji for almost four decades. He came to Lakeba by canoe, and was appointed to help with the printing of catachisms and passages of Scripture. Lorimer Fison translated Bulu's oral account of hislife. This was edited by George Stringer Rowe and printed in England in 1871 with the title, "Joel Bulu: The Autobiography of a Native Minister in the South Seas". He served first at Lakeba and then at Rewa, and after that the station was closed because of the wars, at Viwa. John Hunt sent him to investigate the possibilities of establishing the work in Vanua Levu, and to that field he was later appointed. He was the first Pacific Islander to be placed alone in charge of a circuit - Ono, in 1848, and also the first to be ordained (1850) as a Native Assistant Missionary. After this he served at Nadi (Vaua Levu), Bua and Cakaudrove where he pioneered the work before any white missionaries were established there. Afterwards he was appointed to Bau. He died in May 1877 and his grave is beside that of John Hunt at Viwa Island.B&W photo, no backing, print from The Argus files, dated 30 March 1933. Tongan beareded old man, wearing a traditional (Fijian vala or lap-lap) and carrying what looks like a fly swat, but is more significant than that. Dressed as a Fijian chief."Joeli Bulu" "1/2 col Argus" and "Return to Rev. A. W. Amos 148 Lonsdale St" all written in pencil on the back.bulu, joeli, tonga, fiji, thomas, john, lakeba, hunt, john -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Post 1920
Reginald Joseph McCULLOUGH No 2203 enlisted in the AIF in 15th reinforcements 3rd LHRegt on 15.11.1915 age 28 years 7 months. Embarked for Egypt 16.3.1916, transfers to Artillery Details 15.5.1916, embark for England 28.6.1916, attached to 5th Div Artillery, embark for France 4.9.1916, transfer to 14th FAB 11.10.1917, WIA 2.11.1917, SW to right leg fracture, rejoin unit 19.7.1918, hospital 25.10.1918 with Cellulitis left knee then classified as Synovitis, transfer to AHQ 9.12.1918, hospital 20.12.1919, died Grove Military hospital England classed as Excema and Syncope 30.12.1919. William Francis McCULLOUGH No 2863 enlisted in the AIF in 6th reinforcements 24th Battalion on 12.7.1915 age 21 years. Embark for Egypt 27.10.1915, transfer to 7th Bn 24.2.1916, embark for France 26.3.1916, hospital 18.6.1916 Dental, rejoin unit 25.6.1916, hospital 4.11.1916 with Diarrehoea, rejoin unit 9.11.1916, hospital 22.4.1917 (unclear) rejoin unit 13.5.1917, transfer to 1st Aust Div Signals, discharged from the AIF 28.7.1919.WWI Brothers - W F McCullough & R J McCullough. Frame, tan wooden, glass front, cardboard backing. Certificate, painted, coloured with a photo of each brother inserted.On certificate: TWO MEN WENT FORTH FROM THIS HOME W F McCullough 1915 R J McCullough 1914 On sticker at bottom of glass: WORLD WAR I BROTHERS Donated by J E Wilesdocuments - certificates, frame accessories -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Child's Dress, 1910's
This child's white linen day dress was worn by Robert Barnard, son of Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, when he was a young child.This child's dress is representative of child's fashion of the 1910s.Child's white linen day dress; hand-sewn dress with pleated skirt, short sleeves and a plain bodice. The neckline and sleeves have a rick-rack braid and crochet trim. The back closure has four buttons, a hook closure and a short back seam. c. 1910. Worn by Robert Barnard son of Mrs W N Barnard of Portland. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, robert barnard, mrs w.n. barnard, w.n. barnard of portland victoria, child’s dress 1910’s, 1910, child's dress -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, Royal Society of Victoria, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 1935-1945
A. W. Jessep (Principal) Associate Member. Probably all volumes his property H. W. Gepp Ordinary Member signed on most volumesscience -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Reference, Attaining Womanhood, First Published in 1953
Published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., Ruskin House, Museum Street, London. There is no clue as to the owner of this bookThis book provides a factual scientific account of sex and human reproduction as taught in the 1950's. It is particularly interesting to compare the expected conduct of young women in this era with the standards of today.A grey, hard covered text book with the title "Attaining Womanhood" in blue print on the front cover and "Attaining Womanhood George Corner" on the spine of the book Written by George W. Corner M.D., Director, Dept. of Embryology, Carnegie institute of WashingtonOn the first page is the title "Attaining Womanhood" and below this "A Doctor Talks to Girls About Sex". Written by George W. Corner, M.D. and an introduction by Dr. Eustace Chessersex education, book, school, reproduction -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Decorative object - Badge-Large, 6 Battalion -City of Melbourne Regiment
Badge of pre curser unit to 5/6 RVRLarge carved wooden badge of the 6th Battalion city of Melbourne Regiment. The badge is painted green and metallic gold on the obvers, has the image of a Kangaroo located above a "6" centrally on a victory green background "City of Melbourne Regiment" and "Semper Paratus are caved into the badge and a Kings crown is located centrally atop of the badge. The reverse has "W McAllum" & " Youngman st. Preston " painted in green and "190549" hand cared into it.The reverse has "W McAllum" & " Youngman st. Preston " painted in green and "190549" hand cared into it.wark vc club, 6 battalion, melbourne rifles -
Creswick Museum
Photograph, Herman Moser, 1867
Photograph, Sepia, Easter Sports 22 and 23rd April 1867 in aid of Creswick Hospital. Structures in order from gate 1 No. 3 Publican’s Booth- W. Davies. 2 Richardson’s Show 50’ x 25’ inside platform 14’ outside 21’ x 18’ (Braganzro (?) provide poles) 3 Refreshment Booth 50’ x 12 ½ ‘ shingle roof, bazaar and wheel of fortune (J. Hook) 4 No. 1 Publican Booth, T. W. Anthony 40’ x 20'. 5 Storage for donations. Secretary’s office, Steward’s room 60’ x 13’. 6 Dancing Booth 80’ x 30’ floored with such boards; contains 8,000’ of ?? 7 No. 2 Publican’s Booth W. J. Whatman. Sports commenced 1 p.m. 2 large swings at south end of ground; running was 300 yards round platform for dancing in center; skittle alley fenced off near entrance; portion roped off on East side and provided with seats for ladies; entrance 1/- children 6d A. M. Wilson- Aunt Sally; Mr. Rowell- Doodlem Buck ; 3 shils a penny; Bobbly Down; Wheel of Fortune; Sunny’s ? ; skittles, Dancing excellent string band Monster balloon ascends last day, sent by J. Moore at conclusion of sport. Full brass band. Easter Sports Committee; H. Piening treasurer; C. Whiffle; E. Williams; J. Machiman; H. Williams; G. Frazer; B. Trevan; W. Johnson. W. Pobjoy Hon. Sec. Refreshement Booth; Mesdames Geljon, H. Williams, Moore, Sedon (2), Burke, Grigan, Whalley.Lennon Troupe: Lennon, Burrel, & Carroll Taming a Tiger. Photograph taken from Water street about intersection with East side of Roger street. Photo taken by H. Moser Monday 22nd April 1867) Easter Sports 22 and 23rd April 1867 in aid of Creswick Hospital. Photograph, Sepia, 1 No. 3 Publican’s Booth- W. Davies. 2 Richardson’s Show 50’ x 25’ inside platform 14’ outside 21’ x 18’ (Braganzro (?) provide poles) 3 Refreshment Booth 50’ x 12 ½ ‘ shingle roof, bazaar and wheel of fortune (J. Hook) 4 No. 1 Publican Booth, T. W. Anthony 40’ x 20'. 5 Storage for donations. Secretary’s office, Steward’s room 60’ x 13’. 6 Dancing Booth 80’ x 30’ floored with such boards; contains 8,000’ of ?? 7 No. 2 Publican’s Booth W. J. Whatman.photograph, h. moser, easter sports, creswick -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Uniform - Tie, 1939-1945
This men's khaki tie was issued to Dr W R Angus by the Australian Army to their men during WWII. The tie is now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist. Dr W R Angus was a Surgeon Captain for the Australian Defence Forces, Army Medical Corps, stationed in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W. He completed his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Forces. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.This tie is significant for its connection with Australia's Military History as part of the uniform worn by officers in the Australian Army. Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist, collected a range of military objects including those he personally used during his time as Surgeon Captain in the Australian Defence Forces in World War II. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Tie; Australian Army uniform neck tie, WWII era. The tie is a khaki-coloured lightweight fabric with an uneven point on the ends. The front-facing end is wider than the rear-facing end. The unlined tie has exposed stitching around the border of each end. The reverse has an inscription. The tie belonged to Dr W R Angus and is now part of the W. R. Angus Collection.Handwritten in black pen on the reverse "“W.R. ANGUS”"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, w.r. angus collection, australian army, world war 2, second world war, australian defence forces, ww 2, army issue, wwii, army uniform, tie, necktie, neck tie -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Book, The Cunninghame Progressive Association, Guide to Buchan Caves & the Gippsland Lakes, c.1900-1910
This booklet was issued as a tourist advertising/promotion for the Gippsland Lakes and Buchan Caves. It was most likely printed in the early 20th Century. This promotion also includes associated areas such as Lake Tyers, Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance), Nowa Nowa, Sale, and Bairnsdale. An early tourist promotion for East Gippsland, focussing on Melbourne tourists travelling to Sale or Bairnsdale by train, and then by steamer or coach. An example of an early tourism promotion.A booklet of 103 pages, printed in b/w. The cover is a dk. red paper with gold print, quite fragile. The book contains b/w photographs, advertisements, time tables for trains and steamers travelling through the Gippsland Lakes from Sale to Cunninghame (eg. SS JCD), also a map of the steamer route. ...Guide... To the Gippsland Lakes and Buchan Caves (Written by Frank Whitcombe, and Illustrated by H D Bulmer and N J Caire). Issued by The Cunninghame Progressive Association. J R Coate (President), Alfred Nation (Hon. Secretary), Committee - W S Barke, P Harbeck, E J Wyld, T Roadknightbuchan caves, gippsland lakes, ss j c d, tourism -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Cycling Medals W. S. Toyne
These cycling medals were awarded to W. S. Toyne. Two of these medals are time medallions relating to the Warrnambool to Melbourne Cycle Race. This race was first held in 1895 and continues to the present day. It was originally a handicap race from Warrnambool to Melbourne but after 1938 it became a Melbourne to Warrnambool race. After 1995 it became a scratch race and today the distance is shorter with the race starting from Avalon. It is the second oldest one-day cycling race in the world and the longest one-day cycling race in Australia. All riders who complete the race in a given time are awarded a Time Medallion. The race was sponsored by the Dunlop company from 1901 to 1927. In 1923, 123 of the 196 riders, who started at 5:30am completed the 165 mile road race and were awarded the time medallion. W. S. Toyne was listed among the some of the first cyclists to go through Camperdown at 8:16am. It was reported that over 50,000 spectators witnessed the progress of the race. These cycling medals belonged to a cyclist, W. S. Toyne, who completed in a significant sporting event in Warrnambool in 1923 and 1924. [.1] Round metal and enamel medal with blue enamel edge and an unidentified white coat of arms with a red cross containing five stars on the obverse side. The shield is held by an embossed kangaroo on the left and an emu on the right. The reverse is inscribed with name and time in an inner circle and the year and race on the outer edge. [.2] Round metal and enamel medal with blue enamel edge and a white enamel shield containing five stars in the centre of the obverse side. The reverse is inscribed with the name and time in the inner circle and the race name on the outer edge. [.3] metal and enamel medal with a blue enamel circle with white enamel boomerangs sitting above and below.[.1] Obverse: Dunlop Road Race; Reverse: Warrnambool-Melbourne Time Medallion 1924 Won by W. S. Toyne 5 Hrs. 47 Mns. 42 Sds. [.2] Obverse: Dunlop Road Race 1923; Reverse: Warrnambool-Melbourne Time Medallion; Won by W. S. TOYNE 10 Hrs. 30 Mns. Sds. [.3] Obverse: Barnet Glass Ballarat-Melbourne Road Race 1923; Reverse W. S. Toynew. s. toyne, dunlop road race, barnet glass road race, ballarat to melbourne cycle race, time medallions, warrnambool to melbourne cycle race -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS WW1, 2) 1.8.1919
.2) Letter is to Mrs R Burns, 100 Hope Street, Geelong, Vic. Items relate to W D S BURNS No 56 Provost Corpr AIF. Refer Cat No 2076.3P for his service details..1) Letter, yellowed paper with Royal Crest in red at top wishing individual a safe return home. .2) Letter yellowed advising that No 56 W D S BURNS will be returning to Australia per transport Indarra from Australian Imperial Force. Signed by Office in Charge Base Records..1) At top in red print: “Red Crest, Buckingham Palace” At bottom handwritten in black: “George R I”letters, the king, 56, provost, returning -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Details of Gothic Architecture, 1852 (exact)
“Details of Gothic Architecture is measured and drawn from existing examples by James K. Colling, author of ‘Gothic Ornaments’.“—Front cover. It contains detailed drawings of parish churches during the 19 century.A large book with blue hardcover and black cloth corners and spine. Illus. with b&w plates of architectual drawings. Vol.1. Title is printed in black and red. This book contains measured drawings of details from parish churches. It includes 8p. table of contents. Inscription on title page "W. H. Piper, architect". A plate inside front cover titled "Ballarat Technical Art School Library No. AD/14".and, architecture gothic, decoration, ornament gothic, james k colling, gothic england, norman, early english, decorated, perpendicular, burnby church, etton church, yorkshire, walsoken church, norfolk, great grimsby church, lincolnshire, bookplate, ballarat technical art school library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, His Majesty's Stationery Office, Recreation and Physical Fitness for Youths and Men, 1938
This medical book was used by Dr Angus in his practice in Warrnambool and was probably connected with his association with the National Fitness Council and his assistance with the National Fitness Campaign “Fit for Purpose”. It was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s SS Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Recreation and Physical Fitness for Youths and Men, Board of Education. Pub 1938, His Majesty's Stationery Office, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2, Label "EPWORTH BOOK DEPOT/BOOK SELLERS/PIRIE ST, ADELAIDE" Pencil "W.R. Angus" and on pge edges "A N. G U S" (W.R. 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