Worn by Dame Marie Breen DBE OBE, Federal Senator for Victoria and Brighton resident. A passionate member (and founder) of many community organisations and charities, Marie Freda Breen (nee Chamberlin, 1902-1993) had her first experience of public life when her husband Robert became Mayor of Brighton in 1940. She became involved in the fledgeling Liberal Party, and Robert encouraged her to run for office. Marie because Victoria's first female Federal Senator in 1962. In Parliament, she was a vocal advocate for women and families and supported building a stronger relationship between Australia and Asia. In 1965 she became the first woman to chair a Senate committee. Marie retired from politics in 1968, after Robert was badly injured in a car accident. He died shortly after and she re-dedicated herself to community service, raising funds for UNICEF and serving on the Victorian Consultative Committee on Social Development and the Australian Advisory Council of Elders. In 1959 she was appointed an Officer of the British Empire for her work in the role of State President of the National Council of Women (Victoria) and in 1979 she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Marie and Robert had three daughters, one of whom, Jeannette Patrick, was the Liberal Member for Brighton (1976-1985) and Parliamentary Secretary of the Liberal Party, (1979-82).Sleeveless black cotton voile dress printed with large cream and apricot coloured roses. Dropped waist; bias-cut triangular draping applied to back neck; two horizontal bands of black voile inserted into skirt.dame marie breen, 1920s, liberal party of australia, australian senate, politics, robert breen

This bonnet was made to be worn by Patricia Kathleen Grant. She was born in1925, the daughter of Dr Frank John Audas Grant and Kathleen Josephine Dixon. Dr Frank Grant gave many years of service to the Wodonga community both as its doctor and on several community organisations and committees. He was born in South Yarra, Victoria in 1897 and after finishing school he began Medical Studies at Melbourne University. In 1915 he enlisted in the Australian Army and was assigned to the Hospital Transport Corps and later with the 8th Field Artillery Brigade aboard HMAT Medic. He was wounded in action with gunshot wounds to the arm and back. After time in hospital in England, Frank was returned to Melbourne where he was discharged as medically unfit on 24th October 1917. During World War II Dr Frank Grant served as an Honorary Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps. His records show that he was accidentally “Mustard Gassed” at Bandiana. Dr Frank Grant commenced practice in Wodonga in 1923, entering into a partnership with Dr Rudolph Schlink. This marked the beginning of a long career dedicated to the Wodonga community. By 11 August 1926 he held the role of Public Vaccinator with the Commission of Public Health in Wodonga. Apart from long years of dedication to health in Wodonga, Dr Grant also took on numerous roles within Wodonga. This included being a Commissioner of the Wodonga Waterworks Trust from 6 April 1932 until 29 July 1963. He was a strong advocate for the development of the Wodonga Base Hospital which opened in 1954. Doctor Grant passed away on 14 January 1964.This item is significant because it is representative of crocheted handcraftsA small hand crocheted baby's bonnet made of silk cotton thread and lined with silk. A silk ribbon is attached.crocheted items, dr frank grant, handcraft

This is a collection of nine directories published by the City of Warrnambool dating from 1952 to 1992. They contain descriptions of the municipality and lists and details of services, social and community facilities for the period covered.These directories give snapshots of the City of Warrnambool for the years covered and will be useful for research.[.1] 16 pages printed with black and white photographs. The cover is cream card with writing in blue printing and the city of Warrnambool crest in the top left corner. [.2] 16 pages printed with black and white photographs. The cover is yellow card with writing in blue printing and the city of Warrnambool crest in the top left corner. [.3] 8 pages printed with pale yellow feathered design edges on either side of the text. The cover is cream with writing in Blue print and the pale yellow feathered pattern. A coloured City of Warrnambool seal is in the centre top third of the front cover. [.4] A single sheet of buff coloured light weight card folded in half to make a booklet. Black printing with a black Warrnambool crest in the top centre. [.5] 36 page booklet. The cover is of white shiny card with printed purple text. [.6] 96 page booklet. The cover has black printed text and red stylised cartoon like drawings representing different aspects of the community. [.7] 32 page booklet. The cover is of cream card printed with a 5mm wide green line across the front and back. Black ink drawings of Warrnambool landmarks by P Bryant feature on the cover and the Warrnambool City seal is in the bottom right hand corner. [.8] 20 page booklet of white paper with black text printing. There is a photo of the Tourist information centre on the rear cover. The Warrnambool city crest on the front cover which has a black geometrical edging design. [.9] 24 page booklet of white paper with black text printing. The front cover has the Warrnambool city crest in the top left hand corner and a photograph of the Lake Pertobe playground in the bottom two thirds. The back cover has a photo of the Warrnambool Saleyards. [.1] City of Warrnambool Victoria, Australia [.2] City of Warrnambool Victoria, Australia [.3] City of Warrnambool [.4] City of Warrnambool Organisations taking part in the Community Life of the City of Warrnambool 1952 [.5] Warrnambool Directory of Social Services [.6] Community Information Directory Warrnambool and District 1981 [.7] Community Information Guide 1991/1992 City of Warrnambool [.8] Citizens' Information Handbook for 1976-1977 [.9] Citizens' Information Handbook for 1977-1978 warrnambool, warrnambool city directory, warrnambool community organisations

(number in album 03381.3)Colour photograph of Attrayoo, JJ and Zannie Driscoll-Plavins with Lewis the Lion, at fund raising event for Helping Hands for Kilmany Care Young Parents Program at McDonalds. Lakes Entrance Victoriacharities, community services, volunteering

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 Display held in 2008.Black and white photograph Lakes Entrance Ocean Squad members standing on jetty, Cape Cat catamaran boat Parledee moored at jetty, after salvaging runabout boat, shown in photograph in vertical position tied to jetty, that had sunk near Kalimna. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, community services, boats

see page 4 Lakes Post Newspaper 1 September 1993Black and white photograph of Terry Carstairs, Ron Robinson, Anthony Alexander, Fred Smittou and Rob Hair Ocean Rescue Squad members Lakes Entrance Victoria.community services, volunteering, emergency services

see Lakes Post Newspaper 30 June 1999Black and white photograph of Erin Strickland, David Hammerstrom, Phillip Baade, Fred Smittou, and President of Apex Tony Barnes at presentation of new wetsuits for the Ocean Rescue purchased with funds donated by Apex Club, Lakes Entrance Victoria.community services, volunteering, emergency services

Black and white photograph, Duncan Malcolm, Phillip Baade, and Pat McNamara, cutting ribbon ceremony for official launch, onboard new Ocean Rescue Squad vessel, Tyrell. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, emergency services

Black and white photograph new Ocean Rescue vessel, Tyrell, hanging in slings from Whiters St Cranes, being maneovered into water. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, emergency services, boats

see Lakes Post Newspaper page 5, 7 February 1996Colour photograph of Ocean Rescue vessel, MS Tyrell, moored at jetty, Cunningham Arm and Lakes Entrance Surf Club in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, emergency services, boats

see page 23, Lakes Post Newspaper 8 December 1999Colour photograph, Chris Fenner from the Ocean Rescue Squad receiving donation of $1000 from President of Business and Tourism Association, Adrian Lalor. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, emergency services

Black and white photograph of Bert Henning, Jack Harbeck, Tom Todd, Arthur Henning, Jack Mitchelson, Eric Carstairs, Harry Bennett, Frank Duggan members of Surf Life Saving Club wearing ribbon skirts, neck adornments and headdress bows, dancing a conga inline type dance on beach. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, community services, surf lifesaving

Black and white photograph timber construction of Surf Lifesaving tower and equipment shed on sand dunes behind brush fence, flags strung from tower flagpole to fence. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, emergency services, beaches

see page 5 Lakes Post Newspaper 25 November 1992Black and white photograph showing Lions Club President, Noel Stroud presenting cheque to Enid Ingpen of Community Health Centre Board of Management. Lakes Entrance Victoria volunteering, lions club, health services

Black and white small format photograph of Roy, Jack and Eric Carstairs, Arthur Henning, Ernie Howard and Bill Doyle Fire Brigade Lakes Entrance Victoriafire brigade, community services

Black and white photograph Primary School students Sarah Stapleton, Sarah Warren and Kim Nicholls during LEPS broadcast at Radio East Gippsland studio at Lakes Entrance Community Health Centre. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, radio, community services

(number in album 03368.1)Black and white photograph, Rose Hudson Lioness Secretary, Jenny Baker Lioness President, planting a tree and plaque in memory of member Mavis Lapham, in the garden of the Ambulance Station. Lakes Entrance Victoria community services, volunteering

(number in album 03369.3)Black and white photograph, Wally Giwronski, Dolly and Mary Van de Ven, at the Rotunda at Whiters Village for Lions Club Christmas Dinner for Seniors. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, charities, social, people

see page 25 Lakes Post Newspaper 14 December 1994Black and white photograph, Buck Porter, John and Selina Marshall, at Lakes Entrance Lions Club christmas Dinner for Seniors. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, social, people

(number in album 03368.2)Black and white photograph, Walter and Dinah Mongta of Lakes Entrance Lions Club, at Christmas Dinner for Seniors. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, social, people

see page 3 Lakes Post Newspaper 29 August 1990Black and white photograph, Helen Curren, Kath Marshall, Ann Robinson, at Rotunda at Whiters at Lions Club Christmas Dinner for seniors. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, charities, social, people

Black and white small portrait size photograph Susan Gibson, Miss Australia Quest entrant Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, people, contestants

(number in album 03369.2)Black and white photograph of Nan Fraser, Bessie Guildford, Betty Perry, Ann Robinson, unknown. sitting around table at Whiters Rotunda for Lions Club Christmas Dinner for Seniors. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, charities, social, people

(number in album 03367.2)Black and white photograph of members of Ambulance Auxiliary and Lioness Club, planting a tree to honour past member of both organisations, Mavis Lapham, with plaque in garden at Ambulance Station. Lakes Entrance Victoriaemergency services, community services

(number in album 03370.2)Black and white photograph, Nicole Ellis entrant Miss Australia Quest receiving donation $500 from Lakes Entrance Fishermens Co-op from Tom Davies. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, charities, clubs

The Ballarat Branch Committee and girls of Lucas & Co. raised the money for the memorial window in Good Chapel of Saint Peter which is dedicated to the men of the Jervis Bay and all Merchant seamen who gave their lives in the world wars. To see a picture of the actual window go to VC database Mtsv record 0035.Regionally based support across Victoria provided crucial funds to the Mission for Seafarer welfare, activities and operations. This support was very often sourced either through a country Auxiliary group based in places such as Ballarat, Camperdown, Hamilton, Bendigo and other similar towns or centres. Op shops and CWA, Church Auxiliaries and other similar charities mainly operated by the womenfolk of the respective communities, recognized the vital importance of 19th and 20th C Merchant and Military Naval services to the development of Australia. The cumulative local fundraising efforts helped maintain the work of the Coastal based Mission services to seafarers.Rectangular brass plaque mounted to wood board.This window was erected by the Ballarat Branch of the Victoria Missions to Seamen and the Lucas Girls 1946.ballarat, lucas girls, lucas & co., 1946, window, plaque, ww2, world war 2, textile company, lucas clothing factory

The Sutherland Homes for Children on Yan Yean Road, Diamond Creek cared for thousands of children from when it was opened in 1912. The site closed for this purpose in 1991 and was sold and later developed for commercial and office purposes. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p107 The Sutherland Homes for Children at 14 Yan Yean Road, Diamond Creek, cared for thousands of children since they opened in 1912, after beginning at La Trobe Street, Melbourne in 1908. In 1994 Sutherland Homes (then called Sutherland Child, Youth and Family Services) amalgamated with Berry Street Child and Family Welfare. Together as Berry Street Victoria, they formed Victoria’s largest independent provider of support and accommodation services for children, young people and families in crisis.1 However with the move from institutional to community care, the Diamond Creek site had not been used since 1991 and was sold to private purchasers in 1999. More than 2000 former residents, staff, neighbours and friends attended a farewell in February, 2000.2 The Sutherland Homes red-brick and stuccoed building in Diamond Creek (a rare design in the Eltham Shire), was opened in 1929 by Lord Somers, the Governor of Victoria. Destitute children lived in dormitories bathed in natural light through large windows. However in 1958 as the cottage–parent system replaced the dormitory system, the first of eight residential cottages accommodating ten to 12 children was built. The site also included Special School 3660 and a farm, and the children were able to form relationships with people outside Sutherland, by staying with holiday hosts. Children were originally placed at Sutherland because of extreme poverty, or because single parents could not cope. However later, most placements occurred due to family violence, abuse or neglect. The property was originally bought from the Crown in 1869 by Timothy Mahony. Later owner, Augusta Meglin, ran a 40-acre (16ha) farm there. In 1909 she bequeathed this, including the house, orchards, vegetable gardens, vineyards and the balance of her income to The Sutherland Homes for Neglected Children. Sutherland Homes’ founder, Selina Sutherland, was known as ‘New Zealand’s Florence Nightingale’. In 1888 she became Victoria’s first licensed ‘child rescuer’3 and was to rescue around 3000 waifs from Victoria’s streets and slums.4 Born in Scotland in 1839, Sutherland joined her sister, who had emigrated with her husband to New Zealand. Sutherland trained as a nurse and led the establishment of a public hospital at Masterton. In 1881, while holidaying in Melbourne, Sutherland was so touched by seeing young people living under Princes Bridge, that this determined her future work. Meanwhile Sutherland instigated the Melbourne District Nursing Society, (now Royal District Nursing Service). She also led the founding of The Victorian Neglected Children’s Aid Society (now Oz Child) and the Presbyterian Neglected Children’s Aid Society (now Kildonan). From 1894 Miss Sutherland was Melbourne’s best known woman and cut a distinctive figure, wearing an alpine hat with a prominent feather. In 1906 Prime Minister Alfred Deakin named her Melbourne’s most successful philanthropic worker. However she was to face some difficult times. That year she suffered severely from an injured shoulder and dizzy turns and was pressured to resign as Superintendent of The Victorian Neglected Children’s Aid Society. In 1908 the committee of management offered her 12 months leave with pay. Sutherland declined – but soon after, was dismissed. However she continued her work from Latrobe Street, Melbourne, with the help of Sister Ellen Sanderson and several committee members. Sutherland attempted to register her new organisation but the Victorian Neglected Children’s Aid Society objected to the government, alleging that Sutherland, because of increasing infirmity, was unable to satisfactorily carry out such duties. They accused her of cruelty and of intoxication. However the charges were not proven, so The Sutherland Homes for Neglected Children was registered.5 Sadly, in 1909 Sutherland died, the day she was to move the children to the ‘country property’ at Diamond Creek. At her death she owned less than £10. Today Berry Street recognises Sutherland’s enormous contribution to child welfare with a memorial and an annual Selina Sutherland Award, presented to an outstanding volunteer.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, diamond creek, sutherland home for children

(number in album 03390.02)Black and white photograph Ocean Rescue Squad members, President Phillip Baade, presenting Ron Robinson with Life Membership medallion. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, emergency services