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Bendigo Military Museum
Education kit, Print Board, ANZAC CENTENARY 2014-2018
ANZAC CENTENARY 2014-2018. 'Sharing Victoria's Stories & Making Connections'. .2) 'WORLD WAR ONE HISTORY - Victoria's Story'. .3) 'VICTORIA'S WORLD WAR ONE LEGACY - Recipients of the Victoria Cross'. .4) 'COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Planning a commemorative event and sharing local stories'. .1) Folder - cardboard, folded to store books etc. Gold, black & white print on front and spine. Illustrated black & white photograph of troops disembarking. Interior - colour illustration of medal ribbons. .2) .3) .4) - soft cover, cardboard, black & gold print front & back. Illustrated black & white photograph. .2) troops in shell crater .3) troops on wharf .4) group portrait of 15th Battalion. Pages - cut, plain, white, illustrated black & white photographs .2) 42 pages .3) biographies 31 pages .4) 18 pages .5) letter A4 white paper .6 medal mounted on cardboard - copy of 1919 children's Peace Medal with printed colour ribbon. oval block print on cardboard, beige background. ww1, educational folder -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, 1), .2) & .3) Photographic Henri, 1) - .5) 1919
Photos relate to James Worland MILLS No 3441 59th Battalion. .1) James MILLS is 3rd from R standing with arms crossed. .2) James MILLS is 2nd from L without a hat, 3rd row from front. .3) James MILLS is 2nd on L. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details..1) Photo, black / white, showing a large group of soldiers & nurses standing & sitting outside a large building. .2) Photo, black / white, showing a large group of soldiers & nurses standing & sitting outside a large building. .3) Photo, sepia, showing a large group of soldiers & nurses with 3 children standing outside outside a large building. .4) & .5) Photos, black / white, copies of .2) & .3). .1) “Versailles 18.6.19 YMCA” .2) “Paris 17.6.19 YMCA” .3) “Paris 20.6.19 YMCA” .4) “Paris 20.6.19 YMCA” .5) “ Paris 17.6.19 YMCA”photographs, 59th, paris, ymca -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Collection of Stories, "...and the pine trees seemed greener after that", 2009
Vietnam Veterans Sons and Daughters of Veterans Health Issues of Veterans and effects on families Soft Covered wire ring bound book Colour image of children climbing, photograph of soldier in uniform and son and copy of letter overlaid on timber background Hon De-Anne Kelly letter Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogy; from John Wynd war, soldiers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Picnic Group with Unknown persons c1910
Picnic Group (unknown) c1910Large group of men, women and children in an outdoor setting. Black and white photograph on a grey mount card. Ladies are dressed in light coloured, long frocks and hats. Men are wearing suits and hats.stawell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Fortuna and Sabatini families
Group of Italian internees at No 3 Camp Rushworth Victoria. Photograph taken 10 March 1945. Back (l to r): Elpi Fortuna, Domenico Fortuna, Liliana Sabatini and Enrico Sabatini Front (l to r): Mario Fortuna (youngest child), Concetto Fortuna, Carmelo Fortuna and Mafalda Fortuna.Black and white photograph of a 2 women and 2 men standing and 4 children standing in front of the adults. Tree behind in centre and hut of to the right. No 85 on ground in front. Tree stump to the right.italian internees, no 3 camp, elpi fortuna, domenico fortuna, liliana sabatini, enrico sabatini, mario fortuna, concetto fortuna, carmelo fortuna, mafalda fortuna -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Article - Women, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Anne Stewart; Librarianship Storyteller
Anne completed her secondary education at Presentation College Windsor. She left Melbourne to study Librarianship at Ballarat College of Advanced Education and completed a Graduate Diploma of Librarianship in 1981 and a Graduate Diploma of Education in 1986. During her studies Anne E. Stewart produced weekly shows on 3BBB Community Radio Ballarat, `As the assistant children's librarian at Geelong in 1987 Anne E. Stewart drove the Jolly Jumbuck storytelling van to various local sites, gathered the children and told a story. A keen community player Anne E. Stewart has fulfilled a number of pro bono roles such as the President of the Australian Storytelling Guild (Vic Branch), and Council President of the Daylesford Primary School. Anne E. Stewart is a senior writer for the 'Swag of Yarns' and has worn the prestigious storytellers Cape at Dromkeen, an institution that nurtures and develops children's literature. Returning to her alma mater in 2007 Anne E. Stewart developed a ghost tour through the historic Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) campus. Established in 1870, and incorporating a former gaol, the SMB ghosts came to life as she enthralled numerous groups visiting the campus on Open Day 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2009 Anne E. Stewart was a principal teller at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival at Edinburgh.women of note, ballarat college of advanced education, anne stewart, presentaion college windsor, librarianship, graduate diploma of librarianship, graduate diploma of education, community radio, geelong library, jolly jumbuck van, storytelling, australian storytelling guild, daylesford primary school, swag of yarns, cape at dromkeen, children's literature, ghost tours, school of mines ballarat -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Sale of Harelands renamed Blamey House
From the 1940s Melbourne Legacy ran residences for children of deceased servicemen. In the 1980s it was decided to sell the final property as the requirement for care had dwindled. These photos show the auction day at Blamey House (previously known as Harelands), from the street the auction flag and 'For Sale' sign can be seen. The photos show a large group of people watching the auction names are unknown. The property at 5 Willesmere Rd Kew was formerly known as Harelands. It was renamed Blamey House when the previous Blamey House (at 1267 Burke Road) was sold in late 1970s. It was the third Legacy residence to use the name Blamey House as it was a condition of the donation to keep the name.The sale of Blamey House was a milestone in the residences history and these photos are from the day of the auction.Colour photo x 7 of the auction sale of Blamey House.residences, properties, harelands, blamey house -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Print - Picture of a Scottish Shepherd and his Two Dogs, A Shepherd and His Friends, 20th Century
Shepherding is among the oldest occupations, beginning some 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool. Over the next thousand years, sheep and shepherding spread throughout Eurasia. Henri Fleisch tentatively suggested the Shepherd Neolithic industry of Lebanon may date to the Epipaleolithic and that it may have been used by one of the first cultures of nomadic shepherds in the Beqaa Valley. Some sheep were integrated in the family farm along with other animals such as chickens and pigs. To maintain a large flock, the sheep must be able to move from pasture to another pasture. This required the development of an occupation separate from that of the farmer. The duty of shepherds was to keep their flock intact, protect it from predators and guide it to market areas in time for shearing. In ancient times, shepherds also commonly milked their sheep, and made cheese from this milk; few shepherds still do this today. In many societies, shepherds were an important part of the economy. Unlike farmers, shepherds were often wage earners, being paid to watch the sheep of others. Shepherds also lived apart from society, being largely nomadic. It was mainly a job of solitary males without children, and new shepherds thus needed to be recruited externally. Shepherds were most often the younger sons of farming peasants who did not inherit any land. In other societies, each family would have a family member to shepherd its flock, often a child, youth or an elder who couldn't help much with harder work; these shepherds were fully integrated in society. Shepherds would normally work in groups either looking after one large flock, or each bringing their own and merging their responsibilities. They would live in small cabins, often shared with their sheep, and would buy food from local communities. Less often shepherds lived in covered wagons that travelled with their flocks. Shepherding developed only in certain areas. In the lowlands and river valleys, it was far more efficient to grow grain and cereals than to allow sheep to graze, thus the raising of sheep was confined to rugged and mountainous areas. In pre-modern times shepherding was thus centred on regions such as the Middle East, Greece, the Pyrenees, the Carpathian Mountains, Scotland and Northern England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog that originated in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The original name was Shetland Collie, but this caused controversy amongst Rough Collie breeders of the time, so the breed's name was formally changed. This diligent small dog is clever, vocal, excitable and willing to please. They are incredibly trustworthy to their owners to the point where they are often referred to as "shadows" due to their attachment to family. This breed was formally recognized by The Kennel Club (UK) in 1909. Like the Shetland pony, Shetland cattle and the Shetland sheep, the Shetland Sheepdog is a hardy but diminutive breed developed to thrive amidst the harsh and meagre conditions of its native islands. While the Sheltie still excels at herding, today it is often raised as a working dog and/or family pet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland_Sheepdog The Rough Collie (also known as the Long-Haired Collie) is a long-coated dog breed of medium to large size that, in its original form, was a type of collie used and bred for herding sheep in Scotland. More recent breeding has focused on the Collie as a show dog, and also companion. The breed specifications call for a distinctive long narrow tapered snout and tipped (semiprick) ears, so some dogs have their ears taped when young. Rough Collies generally come in shades of sable and white (sometimes mahogany), blue merle, tri-coloured, and colour-headed white. There is a smooth-coated variety known as a Smooth Collie; some breed organisations, including both the American and Canadian Kennel Clubs, consider smooth-coat and rough-coat collies to be variations of the same breed. Rough Collies closely resemble the smaller Shetland Sheepdogs or "Shelties", but the two breeds do not have an exclusive linear relationship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Collie This picture shows a typical Scottish scene with a shepherd in kilt and his two sheepdogs.Picture, print of old Scotsman sitting on a stone slab with his dogs nearby. Framed, glass covered colour print. Marked "A SHEPHERD AND HIS FRIENDS", "1897" , "Drummonds" (on picture). Marked "A SHEPHERD AND HIS FRIENDS", "1897" , "Drummonds" (on picture). flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, print, picture, wall decoration, shepherd and dogs, a shepherd and his friends, shetland sheep dog, rough collie -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - L Kuglemann's Pioneer Store, c1910
Sepia photograph of Kuglemann's Pioneer Store with two people (children?) standing outside.canterbury, canterbury road, kuglemann> l., grocers, general stores -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury Primary School, Grade 4, class photograph, 1934
Black and white photograph of Grade 4. children at Canterbury Primary School No 3572 , 1934canterbury, molesworth street, primary schools, canterbury primary school -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Eulinya, 115 Mont Albert Road
Two photocopies of "Eulinya" 115 Mont Albert Road copied for publication in "Canterbury , a history" by Don Gibb. Includes a coloured view taken on the left of the front garden and a black and white view of the front garden and house. James Schofield Balderstone, a leading meat and woolscouring figure, lived at "Eulinya" with his wife Essie, and six children from 1924 until it's sale in 1953.canterbury, mont albert road, eulinya, balderstone> james schofield, gardens -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German Internees at Camp 3, 1940 - 1946
Teachers and students from Camp 3 school. Left to right: Mrs Wieberle, Mrs Lippmann, Mrs Wurster, Lily Fast, Eva Ruff, Leni Haar, Isolde Pfander, ? Bochrer, Isolde Frank, Elizabeth Vollmer, Emma Baumert, Ilse Fast, Helga Loebert, Liesolotte Steller, Annemarie Trefz, Gerda Kuebler, Gerda Decker, Hilde Kuebler, Irma Decker, Margaret Pfander, Ruth Vollmer, Irene Krockenberger, Gudrun Frank, Mrs Kollat, Wolpurge Wagner, Anni Kuebler, Mrs Ilse Boerner, Dr Reitmeier.Black and white photograph of group of about 40 people. Mostly ladies in front of a hut. Teachers and students.internee children, camp 3, german internees, mrs wieberle, mrs lippmann, mrs wurster, lily fast, eva ruff, leni haar, isolde pfander, bochrer, isolde frank, elizabeth vollmer, emma baumert, ilse fast, helga loebert, liesolotte steller, annemarie trefz, gerda kuebler, gerda decker, hilde kuebler, irma decker, margaret pfander, ruth vollmer, irene krockenberger, gudrun frank, mrs kollat, wolpurge wagner, anni kuebler, mrs ilse boerner, dr reitmeier -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Group Portrait, Siblings Bertha, Fred and John Funcke
Children of John Valentine Funcke Grand children of Johannes Valentine FunckeB/W Photograph of woman and two men. Funcke Children portraits -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Group Portrait, Brothers Edward Albert & William Funcke
Children of John Valentine Funcke Grand children of Johannes Valentine FunckeB/W Copy of 3 Portraits of young men. Funcke Childrenportraits -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Group Portrait, George and Margaret Hunt and three children
Family portraits in yard of family home in front of tree. Paling fence in background.B/W photograph of seated woman in long ruffled dress. One girl white long sleeved knee length white frock. Two boys flanking. Lrfy with dark sailor suite. Boy on right white sailors suite with cricket bat. -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Holmbush, 1947
Black and white photo of the residents at Holmbush. It was one of the residences that was run by Melbourne Legacy for junior legatees. The residences were run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers had been servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself. The year is not known but it is approximately 1947, and was in an album which was a collection of photos taken in the 1940s and 1950s. The label with the photo says it was taken by Legatee Harry Rigby. Holmbush at 1267 Burke road, was one of the properties that Legacy used for Junior Legatees. It was purchased 1942. In 1957 Holmbush was renamed Blamey House until it was sold in 1977.It shows that Melbourne Legacy established residences to aid children of deceased servicemen complete their education, take further education and find employment.Black and white photo in an album of the junior legatees at Holmbush.The label is handwritten in blue pen and says "I was at Holmbush when this photo was taken by the late Legatee Harry Rigby c.1947. If interested in learning all the names in the group contact Arthur Woodley, 34 Park Road, Crib Point (059)839495".junior legatees, residences, holmbush -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Gundiwindi School camp, 14th - 18th August 1989
The photograph was taken in 1989 when students in Grades 4 and 5 from Bulla Primary School attended a school camp at Gundiwindi Camp. The camp is in the Yarra Valley area on the border of North Wandin and Silvan. At the camp the children were learning bush survival skills, which were practised by the local indigenous people.The emphasis on the camp at Gundiwindi was bush survival and skills used by indigenous people.A non-digital coloured photograph of four children in a bushland setting attempting to build a camp fire in the cleared area. the forested area is behind the group.school camps, gundiwindi, bulla primary school, indigenous culture -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Bulla Primary School, School working bee, 1993
The children and adults were at a working bee at Bulla Primary School and this group were concentrating on repairing some of the school's playground equipment. While the school was in operation the local community along with the staff and children conducted many working bees at the school.The Bulla Primary School throughout its existence enjoyed strong community support.A non-digital coloured photograph of three children and two adults working on some playground equipment.bulla primary school, working bees, playground equipment -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph, New Studio
Passed around at a meeting 11/8/1986. No further information forthcomingPhotograph of a group of men, both seated & standing, with musical instruments & in uniform - Probably brass band, two men holding collection boxes. Brick wall in background. Black & white photograph, cardboardOn left hand collection box: "Collection for Childrens Hospital". On right hand collection box "Collection in Aid of Childrens Hospital". Under photograph, faintly: "New Studio Rutherglen". Five paint fingerprints lower half of photo. Under photo, very faintly, possibly: "Turner". Back of photo, faintly: "10 Notes / No A 07707 / No A 08909" -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, The Swiss Studios, 1918-1919 (Approximate)
Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel ConventSepia coloured group photograph, mounted on beige cardboard. Group is Mrs C Denehy, her children Kitty, Mollie & Dan. Mollie & Dan were twins. Mrs Denehy was the wife of Colonel Charles Denehy, a former Headmaster of the Rutherglen State School (then the Rutherglen Higher Elementary School)"The Swiss Studios Melbourne." On Back: "Mrs C Denehy and family" "Child at back in Kitty. Children in front are Mollie & Dan who were twins."denehy family, mrs denehy, mollie denehy, dan denehy, daniel denehy, rutherglen primary school, rutherglen higher elementary school -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Harold F. Sykes, c1910
Donated by Mrs Gail CarracherBlack & white unframed photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a group of four, one woman and three children. Subjects unknown. On mount below photo: "Harold F. Sykes - Broken Hill"children, families -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1890s
Thought to have been taken at the annual rowing Regatta, on Lake Moodemere, WahgunyahBlack and white group photograph, mounted on cardboard. Most of the women are wearing broad-brimmed hats. Children are seated on the ground at the front of the group.rowing, regatta, wahgunyah -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Thomas Richards Burrowes Morton Family Group
On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 21 of set of 27 - Jack and Bob as children in canoe, 'Swan'. No surnames recordedmorton thomas richards burrowes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Thomas Richards Burrowes Morton Family Group
On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 23 of set of 27 - Dorothy and Bob James as children at beach, with Billy the dogmorton thomas richards burrowes -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, 30 08 1967
The rock and attached plaque to Caroline Chisholm stand in front of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Essendon Centre. It was unveiled at the opening of the Centre on the 30 August 1967.The plaque has a deep silver colour background, light silver colour writing with gold coloured edging.Caroline Chisholm visited the goldfields of Victoria in 1854 and was horrified by the conditions en-route. The Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm, in front of the RDNS Essendon Centre which is situated on Crown Land, is in recognition for her work in establishing, with Government assistance, shelter sheds about a days walk apart, to enable the prospectors and their families heading for the goldfields shelter on their way. Caroline Chisholm, a Philanthropist, began her work in Madras in 1834 founding a Female School of Industry for the daughters of European soldiers. They were taught to read, write, cook, keep house and were given instructions in nursing. After coming to Sydney in 1838, she set up accommodation for poor young unemployed migrant women and families. This work was extended when she arranged employment for assisted immigrant women and families into the countryside, many times travelling with groups of young women to check their employment conditions. In seven years she placed 11,000 people in homes and employment. On her return to England she fought for, and won, free passage to Australia for wives and children of former convicts, and for children left behind in England by circumstances, when the family migrated. She established the Family Colonisation Loan Society in 1849, which set up a saving scheme for emigrants, and later loaned them half of their passage to Australia. The Society's Agents found them employment on arrival, and the loan was paid back within two years by a humane payment scheme. At first they used emigrant ships, but then the Society provided ships with much improved conditions, and this led to the upgrading of the passenger Act.. The Chisholm's lived in Kyneton for several years, returning to Sydney for health reasons, before going back to England where Caroline died, aged 68 years, on the 25th of March 1877.Black and white photograph of the Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm. The rectangular plaque sits on a rough light grey rock, and has light colour writing and edging, on a dark grey background. The inscription on the plaque is in five lines and reads: "On this site in the year 1855"/, "Mrs Caroline Chisholm"/, "Established a Shelter for"/, "Diggers and their families"/ "Travelling to the Goldfields"/.Photographers stamp. Quote No. GJ 56rdns, royal district nursing service, rdns centre, caroline chisholm, memorial plaque -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, 30 08 1967
Mrs. R. Gordon is the President of the Victorian branch of the National Council of Women. The Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm stands on a rock in front of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Essendon Centre, and was unveiled at the time of the opening of the Centre on the 30th of August 1967.Caroline Chisholm visited the goldfields of Victoria in 1854 and was horrified by the conditions en-route. The Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm, in front of the RDNS Essendon Centre, is in recognition for her work in establishing, with Government assistance, shelter sheds about a days walk apart, to enable the prospectors and their families shelter whilst heading to the goldfields. Caroline Chisholm, a Philanthropist, began her work in Madras in 1834, founding a Female School of Industry for the daughters of European soldiers. They were taught to read, write, cook, keep house and were given instructions in nursing. After coming to Sydney in 1838, she set up accommodation for poor young unemployed migrant women and families. This work was extended when she arranged employment in the countryside for assisted immigrant women and families, many times travelling with groups of young women to check their employment conditions. In seven years she placed 11,000 people in homes and employment. On her return to England she fought for, and won, free passage to Australia for wives and children of former convicts, and for children left behind in England by circumstances, when the family migrated. She established the Family Colonisation Loan Society in 1849, which set up a saving scheme for emigrants, and later loaned them half of their passage to Australia. The Society's Agents found them employment on arrival, and the loan was paid back within two years by a humane payment scheme. At first they used emigrant ships for passage, but then the Society provided ships with much improved conditions, and this led to the upgrading of the passenger Act.. The Chisholm's lived in Kyneton for several years, returning to Sydney for health reasons, before going back to England where Caroline died, aged 68 years, on the 25th of March 1877.Black and white photograph of Mrs. R, Gordon, wearing a dark coloured coat, black shoes, and a beret style white and black hat, pointing with her left hand to the unveiled Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm. The dark oblong plaque is adhered to a large rock.The British Flag can be seen in the foreground. Part of a building can be seen in the background; short glass windows can be seen above the brickwork on the left, with dark fascia above, and part of a large glass window to the right.Photographers stamp. Quote No. GJ 58rdns, royal district nursing service, rdns centre, essendon centre, memorial plaque, mrs r. gordon, caroline chisholm -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, 30 08 1967
Mrs. R. Gordon is the President of the Victorian branch of the National Council of Women and is unveiling the Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm. The plaque stands on a rock in front of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Essendon Centre, and was unveiled on the same day the Centre opened on the 30th of August 1967. Mrs. E.G. Wilson is President of the Royal District Nursing Service. Miss Mary Evans is the Director of Nursing of the Royal District Nursing Service and is wearing her dark grey Director's uniform.Caroline Chisholm visited the goldfields of Victoria in 1854 and was horrified by the conditions en-route. The Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm, in front of the RDNS Essendon Centre, is in recognition for her work in establishing, with Government assistance, shelter sheds about a days walk apart, to enable the prospectors and their families shelter whilst heading for the goldfields. Caroline Chisholm, a Philanthropist, began her work in Madras in 1834 founding a Female School of Industry for the daughters of European soldiers. They were taught to read, write, cook, keep house and were given instructions in nursing. After coming to Sydney in 1838, she set up accommodation for poor young unemployed migrant women and families. This work was extended when she arranged employment in the countryside for assisted immigrant women and families, many times travelling with groups of young women to check their employment conditions. In seven years she placed 11,000 people in homes and employment. On her return to England she fought for, and won, free passage to Australia for wives and children of former convicts, and for children left behind in England by circumstances, when the family migrated. She established the Family Colonisation Loan Society in 1849, which set up a saving scheme for emigrants, and later loaned them half of their passage to Australia. The Society's Agents found them employment on arrival, and the loan was paid back within two years by a humane payment scheme. At first they used emigrant ships for passage, but then the Society provided ships with much improved conditions, and this led to the upgrading of the passenger Act.. The Chisholm's lived in Kyneton for several years, returning to Sydney for health reasons, before going back to England where Caroline died, aged 68 years, on the 25th of March 1877.Black and white photograph showing Mrs. R. Gordon, wearing a black coat and black and white beret style hat, with her left hand on a rock and her right hand on the British Flag, whilst unveiling the Memorial plaque to Caroline Chisholm. Mrs. R. Gordon stands between Mrs. E.G. Wilson, who is to her left, and is wearing glasses and a black coat, hat and shoes. Miss Mary Evans, who is wearing her RDNS uniform of a dark grey skirt and jacket and brimmed hat, and with a handbag looped over her left arm, is to the right.. Part of a building is seen in the background; short glass windows can be seen above the brickwork to the left and a large glass window to the right.Photographers stamp and 'Quote No. GJ 60'rdns, royal district nursing service, essendon centre, caroline chisholm, memorial plaque, mrs r. gordon, miss mary evans, mrs e.g. (hazel janet) wilson -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Print, Framed, Chinese Playground Scene
... frame. The brightly coloured scene shows children gathered... scene shows children gathered in groups near buildings and trees ...Framed colour print featuring a Chinese playground scene. Red and black double card window mount set in a silver metal frame. The brightly coloured scene shows children gathered in groups near buildings and trees. Some are playing a bat and ball game. -
Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, Berry Street Kindergarten
... a family group home in Richmond to house children affected... house, a long-stay home for children to three years of age ...In 1877 the Victorian Infant Asylum was founded in Kew. In 1881, the asylum relocated to Berry Street in East Melbourne. By 1908, it was called the Foundling Hospital and Infants Home. It was non-denominational and controlled by a committee of management. By 1956, Berry Street consisted of a Mothercraft Training Centre and two main residential units: Berry Street for infants aged zero to 18 months, and Vale Street for toddlers aged zero to two years old. In August 1956, Berry Street was declared an approved category 2 Children's Home. In 1960, Vale Street was converted to an adult nursing home. In 1964, the name was changed to Berry Street Babies Home and Hospital. Berry Street was also an approved adoption agency. By 1968, Berry Street comprised the Training School for Mothercraft Nurses, the adoption agency, an infant life-protection house, a long-stay home for children to three years of age (the toddlers’ wing) and a small house for unmarried mothers. The home's infant life-protection work was seen as a critical agency function, particularly where family illness was putting pressure on mothers and Berry Street was able to provide respite and support. By the late 1960s, 30–40 adoptions annually were being arranged from Berry Street. By 1974 the home's orientation had shifted. Four family group homes had been established (two in Burwood, one in Ashburton and one in St Kilda), the mothercraft training function had been phased out, the toddlers wing converted to day care, and the main building (containing the nursery, administration, kitchen, dining room and single mothers accommodation) was demolished in favour of four home units, which housed 24 children, supervised by cottage parents. Berry Street provided short term, emergency and residential care for 'protection of infant' cases and state wards. Two flats were also established for short-term family accommodation. The nurses’ home was converted to house the home’s administration function and a social work service. The social work service coordinated family aid and family counselling services, and a neighbourhood house. In 1975 Berry Street also provided short-term care for 42 Vietnamese children brought to Australia in the official government-sponsored airlift. In 1976 Berry Street made application to change its category 2 Children's Home classification to category 1, as it was now catering for a wider range of children. It had ceased to be a babies’ home and hospital, and had started providing child and family care, including residential care. In 1977 Berry Street to established a family group home in Richmond to house children affected by the closure of St Cuthbert's Children's Home in Colac. Berry Street changed its name to Berry Street Child and Family Care in 1977. In 1978, the range of services provided by Berry Street Child and Family Care consisted of a social work counselling service, a financial aide, a family aide program using volunteers, two temporary accommodation units each housing eight children, an information and referral service, a neighbourhood house in Richmond, a day care centre for 36 children, and four family group homes. In 1980–81 the family group homes in Burwood were sold and the resources moved to the Richmond area. In 1994, Sutherland Youth and Family Services Inc. amalgamated into Berry Street Inc. During the 1990s, Berry Street combined with the Sutherland Community Resource Centre in Watsonia in Melbourne’s northern region. The agency operates today as Berry Street Victoria and has service centres across metropolitan and country Victoria. https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/CollectionResultsPage/BerryStreet -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Photo of Thomas Rooney, Curator, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1896-1914, Unknown
Thomas Rooney was born in Den Carvan, Ireland, spent 36 years in Australia. Tom was married with nine children, he died 6th May 1914, aged 57 years, and at that time he was the Curator of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.As Curator of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Thomas Rooney made the begonia and orchid houses famous throughout Australia, which was part of his valuable contribution to the development of the Gardens.Black and white reproduction of an old photograph of T.Rooney in an oval frame with a black backgroundT.Rooney is printed at the bottom of the photograph and underlined.john garner collection, garner, dr, rooney, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, curator, thomas rooney, charles robert rooney, john lingham, w.r guilfoyle, begonias, orchids., ballarat old cemetery, grave