The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This photograph is of Gertrude Foord (1885-1968), an aunt on the Hamilton-Smith family tree. Much of the needlework and textiles in the Hamilton-Smith collection belonged to Gertrude. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.Black and white studio portrait photograph of a woman dressed in early 1900s dress, mounted on card.Handwritten inscription in bottom centre: "Love from/Gertrude". photograph, family photographs, photo, 1900s, edwardian, studio portrait, portrait

Hardcover book, 254 pages. Front cover of book has a colour portrait of a young woman.fictionRomance novel.jessie champion, romance, fiction

217 p. : red cover, with image of man and woman in evening dress, man smoking a cigar.fictionnathaniel gubbins, fiction

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Aboriginal woman named Truganini wearing a shell necklace. She was a native of Bruni Island, Tasmania. Title - Truganini (When She Died Her Race Became Extinct).aborigine, aboriginal, truganini, tasmania, bruni island, shell necklace

Photograph of woman wearing an ornate bonnet. This photo is a copy of an original photograph of Mrs David Clarke."Mrs David Clarke of Piggoreet Station, Mother of Helen".mrs david clarke, piggoreet station

Two copies of this photograph are in the collection. One is Registration no. 619 and the other is Registration no. 267.Sepia photograph of a woman wearing dark jacket and hat, white blouse with cameo brooch at throat.ada bennett, ada keil

This is believed to be a figurine of Queen Victoria. Staffordshire pottery began to be produced in the 1840s, at the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria, and the Queen and her family were popular subjects for depiction in pottery.Painted ceramic figurine of a woman holding a baby. The woman is wearing a dark blue dress with gold lapels and a white frilled collar, and a decorative gold pattern at the hem. The woman is also wearing a white bonnet with gold bow at the top and a red flower at the front, white gloves, and yellow slippers. The woman has short, dark coloured hair visible beneath the bonnet, and rosy cheeks. She is seated on a stool and cushion, and is holding a baby on her knee. The baby is dressed in a long white gown, with a hood. Sticker beneath the base of the statue carries the handwritten number '44'.

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a man wearing a band uniform standing with his arm around a woman wearing a dark hat and overcoat.The background appears to be a rockery with plants growing between the rocks. The man is Frank Wright and the woman is Mrs Gilmour. The place is Morecombe.Written in pencil on the back - Frank Wright, Mrs Gilmour, Morecombe, July 1934 Printed on the back - 5 - 51frank wright, conductor, band uniform, mrs gilmour, morecombe

sepia photoghraph mounted on green board. Man seated, woman standing. Man wearing 3 piece suit, button hole, watch chain. Woman wearing large hat, long dress with frills on bodice, sleeves, Studio photo, curtain at background.'A.E. Frost, 172 Queen St., Melbourne 'person, family, wedding portrait

A grieving Greensborough woman is calling for improved support services for returned servicemen and woman after her ex-partner committed suicide.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough, returned servicemen and women, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, jesse bird, connie boglis

Eric Boardman CollectionThe Fanning family posed in a garden setting. There is a man, a woman, a young man, a young woman & 3 small girls. The dress is consistent with a date of the late 19th century. The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard matt. The matt is foxed and has pin holes top & bottom.eric boardman collection, matson and frazer, photographers, fanning family, george evans collection

1951 Commemorative Plaque (Centenary of Government in Victoria and Centenary of the Discovery of Gold) THE obverse side of this Medallion represents the three qualitities of democratic Government which makes the citizen's life worth living. Freedom, Justice and Equality. But the basic quality, through which Equality and Justice can be achieved or which results in Equality and Justice is FREEDOM. So the artist, in agreement with the sub-committee, selected a beautiful horse, gallantly bounding forward, his broken shackles still on his foreleg, carrying a woman representing Justice and a man representing Equality on its back. Without Freedom there is no Justice and Equality, but if there is Freedom, Justice and Equality are its natural results. The Stake on the reverse side represents strong democratic Government. Supported by it society grows and blossoms freely.Medal: OBVERSE: Depiction of a bucking horse with two nude riders. The first rider is a man wielding what appears to be a torch. The second rider is a blind folded woman wielding a sword. The horse has a broken shackle on the left foreleg. Information sheet in case. Case: Black leather, white satin lining and green velvet insert. Top bears gold coat of arm of Government of Victoria.Front: Equality and Justice through freedom. Back: CENTENARY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA 1851-1951 (edge) Presented to THE TOWN OF PORTLAND 1951 (engraved, centre)medal, commemorative, centenary, victoria

Tait collection: item 30 of 62 This document contains information on the Letters of Administration of Ann Doran of Port Fairy Road, Warrnambool. She died in December 1889 but, as she died intestate, the Letters of Administration were not processed until 1911. Ann Doran left no real estate but left personal estate to the value of £116. The sole beneficiary was her daughter, Jane Doran. The lawyer in the case was Ernest Chambers who had legal offices in Port Fairy, Warrnambool and Koroit at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. He had this document in his possession and it was passed down to successive lawyers occupying the legal premises in Kepler Street. It was located in this building in 2014 and passed on to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society at that time. This document is of some interest as it contains information on the Letters of Administration of Ann Doran who lived in Warrnambool at the time of her death in 1889. It will be of use to researchers. This is a cream-coloured piece of parchment paper folded in two with handwritten material on two sides. One page has ruled black lines. A seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with a green ribbon and there are four red stamps of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court. One page is somewhat stained.In the Supreme Court of Victoria; In the Probate Jurisdiction; In the Estate of Ann Doran late of Port Fairy Road Warrnambool in the State of Victoria married woman deceased intestate. Letters of Administration.ann doran, ernest chambers, warrnambool

A colour photograph of a sculpture in Bruno's Art & Sculptures Garden in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a sculpture in Bruno's Art & Sculptures Garden in Marysville in Victoria. Bruno's Sculptures Garden is one of Marysville's popular attractions. There is a sculpture garden as well as a gallery of artworks. Both the garden and gallery were destroyed during the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Some of the sculptures were totally destroyed though a few did survive the fires. Bruno made the decision to re-sculpt the lost sculptures and re-built his gallery and re-open his garden to visitors to Marysville.bruno torfs, gardens-design, marysville, victoria, sculpture, australia, sculpture garden, sculptors, bruno's art and sculptures garden, 2009 black saturday bushfires, photograph

Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small)Black & White photograph of a woman and child standing in Water inlet, Cowes beach. Trees on foreshore in background.On Back: "Cowes Beach Lovers Walk"cowes beach, lovers walk cowes, phillip island, jessie smith

Commercial Postcard for sale in San RemoWoman sitting facing water. Small jetty in disrepair across middle - large tree top right.Looking towards Bass from San Remo - Val Browne Series No. 6local history, photographs, foreshore development - san remo, coloured photograph, tourist souvenirs, san remo

Land owned by William & Matilda Thompson. They purchased some disused shearers' quarters, consisting of six rooms, and in 1917 moved the building onto their land to provide a home. Mrs. Thompson had only recently retired after being the manageress of "Bellfield" for seven years. They named their house "Norval". Norval. Front view of house with a man and woman on verandah (un-named). Chicken wire fence in foreground.buildings, houses, norval

Owner's name of Masonville Hotel was A BattonPhoto shows 11 people and a young child seated on woman's knee outside and on verandah of Masonville Hotel accommodation, hotelsmasonville

This is a photo of Knight's tea-rooms at Henham. The tea-rooms were moved from the Henham Estate to the Wannon in 1931.Photo shows a building with a woman and two children standing in front. There are large eucalypt trees to the left of the building.buildings, tea rooms

Coronation Chair, Mt. Victory, Grampians, written on front of photo.Woman seated on peculiar corkscrew shaped rock formation,trees with bushes at bottom,sky back ground.scenery, grampians ranges

Sepia Photograph: photo very similar to 1388.10. In this on the man and woman are playing chess and is the man moving a piece.person, group, family portrait

Photograph - black and white. Portrait of a man and a woman. Resting against a pillar, both very well dressed.Bartlett Bros. Sandhurst.person, group, man and woman, photograph. portrait of a man and woman. unknown family collection.