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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Presentation to Valda Arrowsmith, 8/08/1998 12:00:00 AM
Presentation to Valda Arrowsmith by Barbara Keene.arrowsmith, valda, keene, barbara, nunawading and district historical society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History Competition, 1990
Eight news cuttings of history contest on local history.8 news cuttings of history contest on local history run by Nunawading Gazette. Winner was Judy Bell.Eight news cuttings of history contest on local history. local history, nunawading gazette, bell, judy -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, A History of Camberwell, 1964
Includes description including photographs of Camberwell Junction and Burke Road, pre 1950's era. Electric transport 1916-1925, tools and waterways. Published [Brisbane] : Jacaranda Press in association with the Camberwell City Council, 1964 From estate of Ken Hall; Cheryl Poustie was Ken's daughter. Records in detail history and development of the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. A city covering thirteen square miles. Begins with first European settlement in 1835 by John Gardiner - ending at 1960.Records in detail history and development of the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. A city covering thirteen square miles. Begins with first European settlement in 1835 by John Gardiner - ending at 1960.Title Page: Kenneth T.Hall / 89-4418camberwell - history, (mr) john gardiner, outer circle railway, camberwell (vic) - history, broughton hall -
Cheese World Museum
DVD, Heywood Cheese; an oral history on film
For many years the Heywood Cheese Factory was an important part of life for Heywood and district farming and a vital place of employment for up to 40 men and 10 women. The factory opened in 1939 as a subsidiary of the Portland Butter Factory before becoming a world renowned cheese making enterprise. It was felt important to document its history from the surviving factory workers, including dairy suppliers and milk truck drivers. We hear their stories of the long hours and hard work without penalty rates, travelling unsealed roads and mixed with their humour of the bygone days is an important acknowledgement of that era. [blurb on back cover]This oral history provides significant material relating to the dairy industry in south west Victoria during the mid 20th century. The interviews give first-hand recollections of the interviewees involvement in the industry from a point of view of factory workers, milk pick-up drivers and farmers.Full colour DVD cover has photograph of Heywood Cheese factory and photographs of girls with calves, milk cans on a truck and workers in the cheese room, superimposed on a photograph of dairy cows grazing in a paddock. The DVD has the photograph of the cows grazing in the paddock.Heywood Cheese/An oral history on film (front) For many years Heywood Cheese Factory was ... [see historical information] Edited by Garry Kerr for the Heywood Pioneer Wagon Shed/ Museum History Group who wish to gratefully acknowledge the/ support of the Victorian Government and Public Records Office/ Victoria for making this project possible. Duration: 70 minutesallansford, heywood, cheese factories, cheese manufacturing, dairying, cheese -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book- History of SEC at Kiewa x2, Technical History of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme, circa 1960's
This book of planning and construction details covers the first detailed records the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme of 1919 (ORIGINAL), 1958 (2nd Modified Plan) to the last general plan of 1961. It is an excellent overview of one of Australia's greatest construction projects (along with the Snowy River Hydro Scheme). This book highlights in detail the planning, programming and construction phases throughout the life of the construction from 1919 onwards until the 1960's. There were a few copies made using carbon paper and a type writer on foolscap paper.This book with its Parts A to D, photographs and plans/tables is very significant to the Kiewa Valley region as it details "the bones" of one of Australia's greatest construction projects that was undertaken by Governments that had the foresight and the will to undertake such a costly and environmentally imposing project for the benefit of their states and their country. This project was at a time when financial and security pressures where at a high and fluctuating level. This project was the major contributor to the expansion and diversity of non rural activities within the region. It was directly and indirectly the cause of better transportation avenues, tourism and the lifting of the regions natural facilities to sustain an ever increasing long term and short term population.This large hard (thick cover) book has both front and back sides fastened to the spine by two brass screw on pins. The book title, author/compiler and the commissioning organisation (STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA) together with the SEC Vic emblem are all embossed in gold script.The spine is also embossed with the title. The book contains 396 pages consisting of the 390 pages which are the duplicate(carbon copy) of the original type written pages and 6 pages of site plans. Sprinkled throughout the book are 36 original photographs of various stages of construction. There are also 17 sketches/plans scattered throughout and 22 tables.Title "KIEWA HYDRO ELECTRICITY SCHEME TECHNICAL HISTORY" author and compiler "H.H.C.WILLIAMS" below this "STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA"kiewa hydro electricity scheme, victorian state electricity commission, history, proposals, kiewa scheme's plans, book, h.h.c. williams -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Literary work - Folder, The Internment of Italians in Second World War Australia
Tells the story of the Italian and Australian involvement in WW2 and the Italians internment.Green back, clear front folder containing 15 pages of printed materialThe Internment of Italians in Second World War Australia by R J B Bosworth The University of Western Australiaitalian pow's, italian internees -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (Item) - Book extract, John (Jack) Cato, John William Lindt F.R.G.S. of Melbourne-The Story of the Camera in Australia, 1955
An account of the life of John Willliam Lindt extracted from the book The Story of the Camera in Australia.An account of the life of John Willliam Lindt extracted from the book The Story of the Camera in Australia. John William Lindt (1845–1926), was a German-born Australian landscape and ethnographic photographer, early photojournalist, and portraitist. John Lindt was responsible for a folio of photographs of the Fernshaw and Watts River area and he sold over 25,000 images of the Black Spur from his original negatives. In 1895 he was able to purchase land on the North East side of the Black Spur and subsequently built his home and guesthouse "The Hermitage" from where he continued his photographic career. In 1913 he collaborated with Nicholas Caire to produce a tourist booklet on the area. In 1925 the Argus reported that Lindt "continues to produce remarkable and most artistic pictures of the beauties of mountain landscape. He is not a believer in the blurred effects favoured by many ... instead he is a master of detail." Aged 81 Lindt died of heart failure during disastrous bushfires on 19 February 1926 at the Hermitage. He was survived by his wife Catherine who continued to run ‘The Hermitage’ guest house before she retired to the city. John (Jack) Cato was a keen photographer from an early age and was the author of The Story of the Camera in Australia which when it was first published in 1955, was the first history of Australian photography and photographs.john william lindt, fernshaw, watts river, black spur, the hermitage, nicholas, nicholas john caire, the argus, john (jack) cato, the story of the camera in australia -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (Item) - Book extract, John (Jack) Cato, Nicholas John Caire of Melbourne-The Story of the Camera in Australia, 1955
An account of the life of Nicholas John Caire extracted from the book The Story of the Camera in Australia.An account of the life of Nicholas John Caire extracted from the book The Story of the Camera in Australia. Nicholas John Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 Nicholas John Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies, and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria. nicholas john caire, john (jack) cato, the story of the camera in australia -
National Wool Museum
Book, Wool and the Nation- a sketch of the Wool Industry in Australia
"Wool and the Nation: a sketch of the Wool Industry in Australia" - Goldsborough Mort and Company Limited, 1946."Wool and the Nation: a sketch of the Wool Industry in Australia" - Goldsborough Mort and Company Limited, 1946.wool - history wool growing wool brokering wool industry wool processing wool sales, goldsbrough, mort and company limited, wool - history, wool growing, wool brokering, wool industry, wool processing, wool sales -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Qantas publicity publication QANTAS AIRWAYS THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, Group Publications, David Syme & Co Limited, QANTAS AIRWAYS THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, 1990
Qantas publicity publication QANTAS AIRWAYS THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITIONFront cover showing 10 colour portrait photos of Australians ?? against a blue backgroundnon-fictionQantas publicity publication QANTAS AIRWAYS THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - Book - WW2, Leon KANE-MAGUIRE, "Desert Scorpions"", 2007
"Desert Scorpions - A History of 459 Squadron RAAF/ 1942-1945".Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with adhered glossy finish paper cover. Light blue and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front, back and white photographs of an aircraft and landing beacon with operator. 528 pages - cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs of aircraft, personnel and maps. non-fiction"Desert Scorpions - A History of 459 Squadron RAAF/ 1942-1945".book, raaf, ww2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Fitzroy Historical Society, Cutten History Committee, Fitzroy: Melbourne's first suburb, 1991
A history of the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy354 p., illus., maps.non-fictionA history of the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroyfitzroy (vic.) - history, melbourne history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Dean Filgate, "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", 1999
Book - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, and rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.Yields information about the tramways built by "The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust"Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers, titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", centre stapled.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, construction -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, "The Tall Ships are coming to Australia", 1981
Promotional booklet for the first tall ships race in the Southern Hemisphere. Booklet to encourage participation in the Bicentenary tall ships "race" from England to AustraliaBooklet "The Tall Ships are coming to Australia" . Navy blue A4 size booklet with photo of tall ship on covercelebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - shipping, tall ships, bicentenary, australia 1988 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, FGA Barnard, The Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its Origin & Progress 1803-1910, 1910
The first comprehensive history of Kew, published in 1910 by Cr. F.G.A. Barnard, Mayor of Kew 1920-21.FGA Barnard, The Jubilee History of Kew, Victoria: Its Origins & Progress 1803-1910. Taped reinforced binding. One of the earliest items in the collection donated by Mr. Alfred Williams. Hard Cover 1st edition. Kew [Vic.] : E.F.G. Hodges, "Mercury Office", 1910 121 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Thursday 8/12/10 J Lewis Carnegief.g.a. barnard, kew (history of), jubilee of kew - 1910 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways Early History", 1969
Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. One page of statistics - 1935 to 1969, only completed to 1968 and last year filled in by hand. Gives Income, Expenditure, Loss, passengers and car miles. Car miles have been handwritten and pasted over the typed sheet. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3478 for Geelong Bendigo version), given the hand written notes etc.Yields historical notes and statistics on the Bendigo Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, three pages each, titled "Bendigo Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 407" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, esco, history, statistics -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Mathieson family photographs and history - Ringwood circa 1950's & 1960's
Typed document -2 pagesLife history of Stanley Thomas Mathieson written 17 August 2008 -
Alfred Health (The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital, and Sandringham Hospital)
Book, The wounded warrior and rehabilitation: including the history of no. 11 Army General Hospital - Caulfield Rehabilitation Hospital, No publisher listed
Key document recording history of hospitals located on Caulfield Hospital site since 1916.Key document outlining medical treatment research and training on Caulfield Hospital site in Kooyong Road MelbournePaper back edition of The wounded warrior and rehabilitation: including the history of no. 11 Army General Hospital - Caulfield Rehabilitation Hospital Published by The Alfred Healthcare Group [Caulfield general Medical Centre] 1966 by Bruce Ford former Medical Director of Caulfield HospitalUnmarkedhistory, hospital, caulfield, no 11 army general hospital, repatriation hospital caulfield, convalescent hospital caulfield, caulfield general medical centre, southern memorial hospital [later renamed royal southern memorial hospital], artificial limb factory [rehabtech] -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Recorder: the official newsletter of the Labour History Society, Tribute to John Cain by Brian Smiddy, 2020_03
A tribute to John Cain (1931-2019) by Brian Smiddy; published in Recorder, the official newsletter of the Melbourne Labour History SocietyMagazine clipping, black text and colour imagejohn cain, politicians, premier of victoria -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Libraries Board of South Australia, An account of the English colony in New South Wales : with remarks on the dispositions, customs, manners, &c. of the native inhabitants of that country, to which are added, some particulars of New Zealand (Vol. 2)], 1971
[Adelaide : Libraries Board of South Australia, 1971] 2 v. : maps (part col.), plates (part col.) ; 28 cm. Australian Facsimile Editions No.76. Volume 2non-fictionnew south wales - descriptions and travel, new zealand - descriptions and travel -
Clunes Museum
Book, HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN THE BALLARAT DISTRICT 1854 - 1957
HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN THE BALLARAT DISTRICT 1854 - 1957HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN THE BALLARAT DISTRICT 1854 - 1957HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN THE BALLARAT DISTRICT 1854 - 1957local history, book, history, freemasonic records -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Map - B & W coastal map, Fremantle & SW Coast, Western Australia, Coastal map of SW Coast of Australia & the approach to Fremantle WA, Before donation in 1987
Australian coastal mapsAustralian coastal mapsB&W Coastal map of SW Coast of Australia & the approach to Fremantle WA, from an unknown book, c1864.Reverse " NIL "old maps of australian coast -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Tatura Museum - Australia Day, 1988
Photograph of Australia Day ceremony at Museum. Phil McTier, Bill Doller raising the flag. Flag pole donated by Judy Forster. Flag by Bruce Lloyd. 1988. Bicentenary year. Other members in background.Colour photograph of Historical Society members at flag raising ceremony, Australia Day 1988. 2 copieson back: P. McTier and B. Dollertatura museum, australia day, bicentenary year, phil mctier, bill doller, judy forster, bruce lloyd -
Mont De Lancey
Book, William Gillies, M.A, Stories in British History for Young Australians, 1920
A simple study in British History for secondary school students with a fold out map of the British Empire at the time - published in 1920. There is a list of the dynasties and kings and queens and a table of Periods in British History which can be referred to.A badly damaged red cloth covered hardcover book with the title: Stories in British History for Young Australians printed in black lettering on the front cover with the publisher, a round publisher symbol and 2/6 at the bottom. The title is printed on the spine. This is a First Course in British History by William Gillies, M.A. Inside, opposite the title page, is a lined sketch of Oliver Cromwell. Black white illustrations, maps and photographs are included. At the back is an Index as well as three additional recommended titles of other history books. Considerable markings, lists and a love poem is scribbled at the back. It is quite damaged and worn through use. Pp.315.non-fictionA simple study in British History for secondary school students with a fold out map of the British Empire at the time - published in 1920. There is a list of the dynasties and kings and queens and a table of Periods in British History which can be referred to.great britain - history, history, textbooks -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet and article, Diamond Valley Local History Tour 2019, by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, 22/10/2019
Cover article written by Rosie Bray. In addition to YPRL booklets which have a brief history of each site visited, there are leaflets on Anglican parish of Diamond Creek; Nillumbik Cemetery; Ellis Cottage; Greensborough Cemetery and Sutherland Homes for ChildrenBooklet (2 copies) containing a brief history of sites visited on the Library's Diamond Valley Tour 2019, with 21 p. of supplementary information by various writers and 6 photographs taken on the tour.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, sutherland homes, st katherines church st helena, andrew yandell reserve, greensborough rsl, greensborough war memorial park, greensborough cemetery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, 1 Letter from The Institute of Engineers, Australia .2 Reply to Letter from The Institute of Engineers, Australia, January/February and May 1949
Ballarat School of Mines was a predecessor of Federation University. .1 Letter from The Institute of Engineers, Australia requiring conformation of information regarding Alfred Thomas Henry Adams. .2 Reply to Letter from The Institute of Engineers, Australia confirming informationthe institute of electrical engineers, school of mines ballarat, w.k. brasher, r.w. richards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Edmund D Gill, Rivers of History, 1970
A series of 10 ABC radio talks originally broadcast under the title "The Murray Darling System, 5000 Miles of history and prehistory. The series was produced in the Melbourne studios of the ABC by Ken TaylorBeige cover. Australian river scene on front cover. Information on the work of the author Edmund T. Gill on back cover.river systems -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Heidelberg since 1836: a pictorial History. Text by Cyril Cummins, 1971_
A history of white settlement of the Heidelberg area. Contains historic photos and description of the growth of the area.Produced by the Heidelberg Historical Society with financial assistance from the City of Heidelberg.A history of Heidelberg compiled to mark the centenary of Heidelberg being granted 'shire' status in 1871. Covers the period 1836-1970. 5 copies. (copy 5 is not for loan and filed in FileCab:Heidelberg - this copy was the property of Frances Sheppard, Secretary to the Town Clerk and includes other memorabilia)Elsa Jones [and address] 1971heidelberg, heidelberg historial society -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Pre Stamped Envelope, 2001
This Pre Stamped Envelope is an original that was issued on 09 August 2001 from Puckapunyal Milpo, Vic 3662.This envelope is original can marks the 50th Anniversary of National Service in Australia.An oblong pre stamped envelope, white, enbossed stamp in the right upper corner - tri service -, Australia 45c. Four photographs in the left upper corner.50th Anniversary of National Service in Australia. First Day of Issue 9th August 2001 Puckapunyal Milpo Vic 3662pre stamped envelope, 50th anniversary of national service in australia, 09 august 2001 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Ensuring Link with History, 1991
In 1988 Nunawading Council purchased the historic Matheson orchard.In 1988 Nunawading Council purchased the historic Matheson orchard. Its history goes back to the 1880's when established by John Fankhauser. Council plan an enviromental program on the property providing an overnight experience on the property for children.In 1988 Nunawading Council purchased the historic Matheson orchard.orchards, charles matheson, city of nunawading, matheson mary, fankhauser john