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Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Preliminary training School 31
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Photograph of 25 PTS School 31, 1st August 1956. 25 pts nurses - school 31 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1939
Reverend James Noble MacKenzie was born on 08/01/1865 on the Isle of Ewe and arrived in Victoria in 1894. He served in Santo and Korea. He was notable for his work among lepers. Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria in 1939. He authored two books and died in 1956.B & W seated studio portrait of the Rev. James McKenziemackenzie, james noble, rev., presbyterian, minister, moderator -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The Institution of Engineers Australia, Institute of Engineers Australia Certificate for Geoffrey Biddington, 1956
Geoffrey Biddington is a past pupil of the School of Mines Ballarat, which is a predecessor of Federation University.Certificate presented to Geoffrey Biddington, on his election as an associate member, by the institution of Engineers Australia in 1956. has red seal on bottom left hand corner. Signed by R.W. Mackay and ?geoffrey biddington, the institution of engineers australia, associate member, r.w.mckay, ballarat school of mines -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Geelong Advertiser, "Trammen as Postmen", Feb. 1956
Newspaper clipping about former tramway staff employed as post men. - circa Feb. 1956. Titled "Trammen as Postmen". Record revised and image added 21/9/2013."Feb. 56"trams, tramways, geelong, employees, closure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO, 1956-57
Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, in 1956-57 a group of onlookers are watching as Bert Graham presents a trophy to a young swimmer from the Bendigo East Swimming Club.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, 1956
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. No 2 Airway Fan at the Zinc Corporation Limited. By C E Gardner. Proceedings No. 178 June, 1956). Includes diagrams.C E Gardnercottage, miners, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, the australasian institute of mining & metallurgy -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14-01-1949
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0801) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 14-01-49, written at sea on M.S. Fenris and post-marked Baltimore.letters-from-abroad, quinn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN BROWN INDUSTRIES LIMITED - OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW MILL, 07/09/1956
White, four fold, John Brown Industries Limited Official Opening of New Mill by the Minister for Decentralisation The Hon. A. J. Fraser, M. C., M. L. A. on Tuesday, 4th September, 1956. On the inside is the Menu and Toasts and on the back is a green and black coloured aerial perspective of John Brown Industries - Bendigo. The Builders were John D. Booker Constructions Pty. Ltd and the Architects were Stephenson & Turner. Includes two round John Brown Industries Ltd name tags, two invitations to the Official Opening Dance on 4th September, 1956; a Souvenir Programme United Charities Cabaret Ball at John Brown Industries Ltd on 7th Sept., 1956 and a thank you card.document, invitations, john brown industries, john brown industries limited, official opening of new mill, the hon a j fraser m c mla, alec brown, maurice cohen, harry g tredinnick, norman de w robinson, neville s reid, walter j simpson, cr a s craig, cr r poulston, john d booker constructions pty ltd, stephenson & turner, welmar industries proprietary limited -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allan S. Walker, Australia in the War 1939-1945/Medical Series/Middle East and Far East
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Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allan S. Walker, Australia in the War 1939-1945/Clinical Problems of War
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, Jun-56
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 'June 1956 (2)' - pencilport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 4 standing outside the depot building with a number of cars parked outside. Photo by Wal Jack 1-1-1956. Printed on Ilford paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 29/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Geelong No. 4 coming out of the depot, Corio Terrace Geelong 1-1-56". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T333" written in..trams, tramways, geelong, geelong depot, sec depot, corio terrace, mesco, tram 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 15/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Photographs, Black and White, Photo of T 178 on an all night service to East Brighton at corner of Swanston and Flinders St, 15/1/1956. Photo by Keith Kings. Photo shows two Austins passing the tram stop with road works signs in position. Would appear that Flinders eastbound has been closed to traffic. In the background is Young & Jackson's, Crofts Stores, Coles, Nicholas building, Lyons Cafe,In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number R(f)(3) "M&MTB - T-178 as "All Nigh trams, in Swanston St Cnr Flinders City 15/1/56 to East Brighton 7.08am 1/250 f8"trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, t class, all night services, road works, tram 178 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Phillip Island Band, 1930's
From the Estate of Keith McIlwraith 20th July, 1983. This photograph, probably from the 1930's, shows the Phillip Island Band which commenced in 1924. At this time (1930's) the band made two visits to Ballarat for competitions. Phillip Island Band.Names of members on back of photo [ See 147-01]local history, postcards, early postcard, sepia postcard, bands, phillip island, de la haye, bryant west, c. williams, noel cleeland -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Growing up in Cruikshank Street, Elva MASON (nee MOWLAM) and Pat FRISBY (nee MOWLAM), 12 Aug 2008
Elva MASON (nee MOWLAM) and Pat FRISBY (nee MOWLAM) discussing growing up in Cruikshank St. Interviewed by Graham BRIDE.Duration 01:27:40 (2 separate recordings)built environment, families, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Claire Johnson, John Kirby, The Effect of Spanish Flu on Australia and Port Melbourne, 24 Mar 2014
Claire Johnson talks about Spanish Flu outbreak of 1919 and its effects on Australia and Port MelbourneDuration 01:35:10 (including meeting preliminaries)health - general health, families, spanish flu -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - WWI Australian Soldiers' remains at Fromelles, Lambis Englezos, John Kirby, 28 Apr 2014
Lambis Englezos details the discovery, recovery and reburial of WWI Australian Soldiers' remains at Fromelles, France.Duration 01:13:24 (includes meeting preliminaries)war - world war i, fromelles, lambis englezos -
Bialik College
Photograph (Item) - Socks n' Jocks 2001
In June, 2001, senior students from Bialik College ran a fundraiser that gathered together 'socks and jocks' to donate to the homeless.Reverse shows developing stamp for 26/06/01fundraising, community, bialik college, jewish school, 2000s -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, Fuji Film, Twin Telescopes, 2013
Twin Telescopes - "Lemair Paris" - believed to be owned by Charles Grayden c 1870's. Traded to english settlers for cannon balls used as ballast in his boat he rowed passengers across the Eastern Passage. He may have had the first water taxi license in Victoria.283-01 and 02. Coloured photographs of twin telescopes, one with carrying bag.telescope, twin telescope, charles grayden, lloyd john grayden -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - CD-ROM, Manuscript, Fire in the Borough, Shirley Videion, 2007
Material from Shirley VIDEION, author of "Fire in the Borough" .01 - CD of manuscriptfire and fire services, disasters, piers and wharves - town pier, sandridge volunteer fire brigade, hilaria, christopher gee -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - Air raid siren, Police Station, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, (.02) Kosdown Printing, 1942
Was attached to the Police Station during World war 2.Air raid siren consisting of .01 - stand .02-.04 3 hooterswar - world war ii, built environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Group in charabanc, 1920s
Sepia photos of young adults and social activity in 1920s 01 - Group in charabancsocial activities, picnics -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Class photo, St Joseph's Primary School, Port Melbourne, 1932
.01 Class photo St Joseph's Primary 1932 .02 list of nameseducation - primary schools, edward walter (ted) raven, andy power, brian mcclusky, leo prest, frank magree, kevin jennings, bokker forysta, ted harris, ted davis, charles jordon, alf skinner, woodruff, st josephs catholic primary school -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, The Heidelberger, Memories relit for Heidies, 2000
Heidi Beard, canoeist at the 1960 Rome Olympics, carried the Olympic flame into Heidelberg West's Olympic Reserve on 30 July 2000Two pages from "The Heidelberger" (25/07/2000 & 01/08/2000)Memories relit for Heidiesheidi beard, olympic torch relay, olympic games sydney 2000, beard family -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
biscuit tin, 1956
Round metal tin with lid, coloured red with "XVIth Olympiad Melbourne 1956", image of Olympic rings and torch and map of Australia with torch base over Melbourne, and two images of City Of Melbourne Coat Of Arms. Pressed into base is "Made in Australia by Phoenix Biscuit Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne 1 1/2 lb nett" and "Made in Australia Willow" in logo underneath. Item was presumably made in conjunction with the 1956 Olympic Games.olympic games -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Fishermen's Bend Classic, Airstrip races, Feb 1956
Official souvenir programme Fishermen's Bend Classic airstrip races 11 & 12 February 1956. Details of races. 36 pages black and red cover. Digital image of cover on computer.sport - motor racing, fishermans bend airstrip, port melbourne speedway, light car club of australia -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - oil tanks, 1956
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Oil terminal facilities - 1956 Ampol petroleum storage site showing progress in tanks - in black inkport of portland archives, portland, ampol -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Leonard Alfred George Strong, Flying Angel the story of the Missions to Seamen, 1956
Blue faded canvas cover with gold lettering on spine. No dust jacket. 189 pages, index and black and white photographs.non-fictionl.a.g. strong, flying angel, missions to seamen, reverend alfred gurney goldsmith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - JACK FLYNN COLLECTION: ARCHDALE, 15/01/1936
Map: Parish of Archdale, County of Gladstone. Parish plan. The Allotments have been coloured in with pencil.By Authority H.J. Green, Government Printer Melbourne. Drawn and Reproduced at the Dept, of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. 15/01/36map, gladstone, parish plan, archdale , gladstone -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, The Story of 11 Ormond Ave Mitcham, n.d
David and Sheila Gawler decided to build their own house in 1956 in Mitcham.David and Sheila Gawler decided to build their own house in 1956 in Mitcham.David and Sheila Gawler decided to build their own house in 1956 in Mitcham.ormond avenue, mitcham, no. 11, timber houses, gawler, sheila, gawler, david