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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New Scout Hall, Ringwood East, 30th September 1973
Written on backing sheet, "New Scout Hall, Ringwood East, 30th September 1973". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Map of Melbourne suburbs showing proposed new railway lines - 1890
Catalogue card reads, 'Map of Melbourne suburbs showing proposed new lines - 1890.' -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New East Ringwood railway station - 1975. (Replacing old building)
Black and white photographWritten on backing sheet, "New East Ringwood Station - 1975 (Replacing old building). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New East Ringwood Station - 1975 (Replacing old building)
Black and white photographWritten on backing sheet, "New East Ringwood Station - 1975 (Replacing old building). -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan - Architectural Plan, Architectural Plan for the Back and Flank Elevation of the Ballarat School of Mines New Classrooms, 1899
Framed original plan of the back and flank elevation of Ballarat School of Mines New Classrooms (later called the Administration Building). ballarat school of mines, architectural plan, administration building, new classrooms -
Federation University Historical Collection
Victorian Institute of Colleges Minutes outline the move of the Ballarat School of Mines Tertiary Section to a new Campus, 1966-1967
Red folder with Victorian Institute of Colleges Minutes outline the move of the Ballarat School of Mines Tertiary Section to a new campusvictorian institute of colleges, mount helen campus, ballarat school of mines -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Book, Religion, Wesley's Hymns and New Supplement, c 1877
Book, Dark grey cloth cover with Wesley's Hymns and New Supplement with tunes etched in gilt on front cover and spineInside first page inscribed in pen - G.E. Sykes Spring Vale Neville. Very faint print top right corner same page 'G E Sykes Feb ?'book, hymns, tunes, wesley, methodist, christianity -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera
Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera Author: CaptainThomas Broun Publisher: Colonial Museum and Geological Survey dept Date: 1880Label on spine with typed text RH 595.76 BRO Inside front cover has a sticker that reads Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, manual of the new zealand coleoptera -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Programme, Methodist Church, Ringwood, Victoria. Opening and Dedication of the New Church - 1963
2 Programmes for the opening and dedication of the new church, November 9th, 1963, by the President of the Confrence, Rev. H.B. Freeman, M.A.Officiating Ministers: The President of the Confrence - Rev. H.B. Freeman, M.A The Chairman of the District - Rev A.W.R. Milligan The Minister of the Church - Rev. H.J. Williams, LTh Associate Minister - Rev. E.V. Saynor, B.A. and Rev. D.W. Uren. Officiating Laymen: Senior Church Steward - Mr W.H.Craig Trust Represenative - Mr A.J. Vass Secretary of the Trust - Mr E. A. Wigley -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, New Zealand Soldiers Killed in Action
List of 38 names of New Zealand soldiers killed in vietnam. emblem is embroided. Mounted on green background. Framed in goldnew zealand -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, 'Twin' Teaching at New School, 9/06/1976 12:00:00 AM
The new Primary School proposed at Livingstone Road, Vermont SouthThe new Primary School proposed at Livingstone Road, Vermont South, would be designed for 'closed' and 'open' teaching methods. With map.The new Primary School proposed at Livingstone Road, Vermont Southprimary schools, vermont south primary school, walton, trevor, binaisse, v., cocking, b., knight, b., newsome, m., wickenden, l., head, p. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, New home
The old Vermont Primary School has been relocated to the new Vermont Primary School in Nurlendi Road, restored and refurbished.The old Vermont Primary School has been relocated to the new Vermont Primary School in Nurlendi Road, restored and refurbished.The old Vermont Primary School has been relocated to the new Vermont Primary School in Nurlendi Road, restored and refurbished.primary schools, vermont primary school, no. 1022, nurlendi road, vermont -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Creating a New Strathdon Community, 2001
Creating a New Strathdon Community.Creating a New Strathdon Community: A vision for the redevelopment of Strathdon's Jolimont Road site, contains Plans of Proposals for site development.Creating a New Strathdon Community.strathdon community, strathdon orchard, matheson, charles, matheson mary, aged people -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, New Housing Zones Delayed, 2014
The State Government announced that Whitehorse Council 's new housing zones would not be approved before the July 1st deadline.The State Government announced that Whitehorse Council 's new housing zones would not be approved before the July 1st deadline.The State Government announced that Whitehorse Council 's new housing zones would not be approved before the July 1st deadline.city of whitehorse, housing zones -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Charles Kingford Smith and C.T.P. Ulm discuss making a flight to New Zealand
Charles Kingford Smith and C.T.P. Ulm discuss making a flight to New Zealand, together with their American wireless operator and navigator.aeroplane, charles kingsford smith, c.t.p. ulm, aviation, flight -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, New Cottages at Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Village Community Centre Under Construction, 2017, 23/09/2017
Colour photographs 15 new units under construction at the Old Colonists' Association Charles Anderson Grove Retirement Village.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association ballarat, community centre, retirement village, opening -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, What's old is new again - 3-2-2022, 3-2-2022
Article by Ellie Mitchell, photo by Adam Trafford with photos of Neville Britton and Geelong tram No. 2, providing details of the tram, its reconstruction and the launch. Quotes Rod Atkins, Vice President of the COTMA, and details of visiting the museum.Yields information about the formal launch of Geelong tram No. 2Newspaper - The Courier, front page and page 2 - What's old is new again - 3-2-2022 - Geelong 2btm, tramways, tram 2, geelong, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "New team on trams hopes to keep your safety on track", 22-11-2023
Yarra Trams has employed a small team of security staff in an attempt to improve network safety.Digital image of a newspaper clipping from the Age titled: "New team on trams hopes to keep your safety on track"tramways, safety -
Orbost & District Historical Society
wheel, Late 19th century - early 20th century
This feed wheel is part of the drill press catalogued as No. 2030.A cast iron wheel ( a feed wheel) with three spokes (one has been broken off). It has a screw nut for fastening to the shaft of a workshop drill (cat. no. 2030).BUFFALO FORGE Co. BUFFALO N.Y.drill machinery engineering cast iron -
Orbost & District Historical Society
collars, Phillips-Van Heusen, 1930's-1960's
These collars were worn by Mr Whiteman, Marjorie Burton's father, until he died in 1972. Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995. She came from a middle-class working church-going family. Her father served in Civil Defence during WW11. A detachable collar was a shirt collar separate from the shirt, fastened to it by buttons. The collar was usually made of a different fabric from the shirt and was almost always white and specially starched to a hard cardboard-like consistency. detachable collars were a better way to clean and starch a collar for business or formal wear. As more emphasis started to be placed on comfort in clothing wearing a detachable stiffly starched collar decline in day wear; although it is still often worn by barristers while a full dress shirt may still have a stiff detachable collar. These collars are examples of clothing which was commonly worn by businessmen in the first half of the 20th century.Four men's starched cotton shirt collars. They each have 3 button holes for attaching to a shirt. Two are white with grey stripes and two are plain white.2483.24 and 2483.25 - Trubenised reg trade mark Reg user Do not starch Iron very damp 129 4128 15 2483.26 - Patented and made in England Woven from Egyptian cotton 476035 SECONDS Van Heusen 15/38 2483.27 - Trubenised Patent registered No starch needed 15 Iron very damp collars-detachable men's-clothing accessories burton,-marjorie -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Macmillan St Martins Press, Australian Nature Studies, 1965
A book with a dust cover covered in plastic. On the cover is the title and coloured drawings of a butterfly, penguin, seahorses, magpie and dog. Kangaroos on the back cover. Written by J.A. Leach D.ScOn the fly leaf in pen - Sandra Holmes in pencil - 5.60 (cost)australian-nature-studies leach-dr-john-albert science ornithology -
Orbost & District Historical Society
leather strop, Early 20th century
A razor strop is flexible strip of leather or canvas used to maintain a shaving edge on a thin blade such as a straight razor. Fine powdered jeweler's rouge or other pastes can be added as an abrasive to polish the blade. The strop may be a hanging strip or a hand-held paddle. This one is a hanging strop. Strops were quite commonly found in barber shops and homes before the invention of the safety razor, They are still used for sharpening tool blades.This item is an example of the self-reliance shown by rural families when household necessities were not readily available.A flexible double-layered horse hide leather strop. One strip has a slightly coarser texture. This is a hanging strop which has a metal swivel on top so that the strop can be turned over while hanging from a hook/peg.On hand grip The Keen Edge Strop, genuine horse hide All Black Stropper No. 2strop razor-strop shaving personal-effects -
Orbost & District Historical Society
lamp, C T Ham Mfg Co, 1920's - 1950's
This "hurricane lantern," is a flat-wick lamp made for portable and outdoor use. They had a strong glass shade which would protect flames from sudden drafts. It seems that the glass on this item is not the original one.This item is an important example of the early technology of artificial light. It has historical significance in demonstrating lighting devices used before the widespread use of electricity.A metal "hurricane" lamp which has a glass shade. This is a portable oil lantern which has an oil tank on the bottom that forms the base of the lamp. The tank has a door for filling (missing), it also houses the wick and knob that increases or decreases the length of the wick. It has a carrying handle attached to each side of the metal frame.On the base - No 6(?) CLIPPERlighting lantern -
Orbost & District Historical Society
road flares, First half 20th century
These flares were possibly used during WW11. They were used by Orbost Aero Club at Marlo from 1964 onwards for transporting patients by aerial ambulance to Melbourne. They were placed on the L.H.S. of the runway to indicate wind direction. They were superseded in the late 1970's by pilot activated lighting (PAL) switched on by incoming pilots via radio.These lamps are associated with the history of the Orbost Aero Club.Eight kerosene smudge pot road flares - round metal bases painted red. There is a reservoir at the bottom used for kerosene storage. It was lit at the top for flare.DIETZ . 51 Use Kerosene only Made in U.S.A.lighting kerosene-flares road-flares beacons marlo-airport -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Letter from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945 in which he tells his mother how happy he is to be sailing on Swedish ships again.This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century.Letter (0308.A1) written in 1948 on blue paper which converts into an envelope.The front of the envelope states "AIR LETTER" with the address appearing below it. There are also five stamps across the front of the envelope.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, letter, swedish, new york, 1948 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Reflection in Jamaica, 1926
This is a novel written by Mary Gaunt (1861-1942). She was an Australian writer who published over 20 novels, many travel books, short stories and magazine articles and achieved an international reputation as an author and intrepid traveller, especially in Africa and China. From 1894 to 1900 she lived in Warrnambool (she was married to Dr H. L. Miller) and continued to write while she was resident in the town, using local places and situations in some of her writings. This is a significant book as it is an original copy of one of Mary Gaunt’s novels. As a resident of Warrnammbool for some time and as a significant Australia author she has her place in Warrnambool’s history. The inscription in the book does not have any known significance. This is a hard cover book of 314 pages. The cover is light brown with black printing on the front cover and spine and an image of a tropical island scene on the front cover. There are a signature in black ink and an inscription in pencil on the first page. The cover is very stained and the spine has a number ‘46’ on white paper glued on. ‘Charles R. Boucher’ ‘Dec. 25 1928, Charley from Ethel and Forest’. ‘46’ mary gaunt, history of warrnambool, australian literature -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Pattern Ladies dress Butterick, Second half of 20th century
Paper patterns have been used by dressmakers and home sewers throughout the 20th century and are still used today. The Butterick Company was established in 1863 and was the first to mass-produce sewing patterns. The company was acquired by the CcCall Pattern Company in 2001. Jessen Dress Materials shop was at 116 Lava Street in the 1970s and 80s and Bargain Box Fabrics took over the shop in the 1990sThis pattern envelope is of minor interest as coming from a local Warrnambool shop. It may be useful for display This is a paper envelope containing the instructions and cut-out material for making a woman's dress (day and evening) The envelope contains four loose items. Butterick 6939 Dress Material. No Exchange, Average Moins facilewarrnambool, butterick patterns, jessen dress materials -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Camera, Black rectangular Kodak with case, 1925-1935
This camera was known as the Vest Pocket camera the earliest models of which were first manufactured in 1912-1914. The later model which was made from 1915 was very successful, selling 1.75 million units and was used during the First World War. This particular model was manufactured from 1925-1934 This camera has significance being one of the earliest made which made photography accessible to a much section of the community..1 Black rectangular camera with rounded ends and white metal fittings. There is a hinged back which when opened reveals a circular section with a folding bed behind.A metal hinged screw is on the left side The other side has a small circular red inset and a movable metal section. .2 Dark tan leather case, rectangular in shape with rounded edges.It closes with a silver metal clasp. There are two slits in the opposite end possibly for strap.There is a sunburst stamped into both sides of the case and it is stitched with coarse cotton thread..1 On outside of camera " Use Film No A127" Inside hinged Back, " made In USA by Eastman Kodak Co Rochester NY 27323 Vest Pocket Camera Model B .2 Kodak is stamped in the leather above the fastener. warrnambool, kodak, eastman kodak camera, vest pocket kodak model b -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Camera, Black Cycle Wizard, 1891
This camera, known as the Manhattan Optical Cycle Wizard was made towards the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th , when the pastime of photography was popular and people were also becoming more mobile. They were relatively cheap to buy and portable .An interesting item which shows the early mechanisms of cameras.Black rectangular hard cardboard and wooden case with a leather type covering. It has a leather strap handle attached with metal keepers. The bottom is hinged and opens to reveal the lens and other components of the camera which expand out when in use. The metal fitting on the inside are white metal. The top has an inner section which closes with two metal clips. It opens to reveal a rectangle of opaque glass held in place with two small metal clips.Cycle Wizard Manhattan optical co. N Y. Bausch & Lomb Opt Co Pat Jan 8 . 91.black cycle wizard, wizard camera, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Camera, Eastman Kodak Co, Box camers, Early 20th century
This camera is a Premo model made early in the 20th century by the Eastman Kodak company of U.S.A. Premo model cameras were produced in three sizes. Box cameras such as this were produced up to the mid 1920s and were popular with amateur photographers because of the simplicity of the mechanism. This camera has no known local provenance but is retained for display purposes.This is a rectangular-shaped wooden box covered with a black leather trim. On one side is a leather handle attached by two metal buttons. The lid was originally opened by two metal clips at one end and two metal hinges at the other but most of these attachments are now missing. Recessed into the lid are two compartments for storing the film plates. Inside the lid is a glass plate covering the storage area and a spring-loaded lens mechanism with a glass lens and a pleated cloth attached to this lens. The leather on the outside of the box is somewhat scuffed and torn.‘The Premo Camera Made in U.S.A.’ ‘Manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Successor to Rochester Optical Co. Rochester N.Y. U.S.A.’