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Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Letterbook, Ballarat School of Mines Letterbook, 1915 to 1916, 1916
The letter book related to outward letters from the Ballarat School of Mines.A bound leatherbound book with marble endpapers. The contents are copies of outward letters from the Ballarat School of Mines from July 1915 to May 1916. Page 807 relates to the Ballarat Eight Hours' Anniversary Committee (J. Kean) Page 906 - Letter from L. Austin (Ballarat School of Mines Registrar) concerning the appointment of Winifred Joy and Hestor Darby as assistants to Miss Abrams to the Ballarat School of Mines Senior Commercial Classes. ballarat school of mines, correspondence, murphy, vaughan, victor greenhalgh, irvine coulter, lancelot austin, l.s.g.p. austin, adcock, james bickett, bickett, tunbridge, tucker, desnoy, phillips, edgar mcconnon, revill tinworth, r.o. buchanan, john dulfer, stanley westcott, wolfram, assay, anzac medallion, beaufort house, ballarat eight hours' anniversary, last chance mine, evan walker, norman carmichael, doney, thomas doolan, harold wakeling, bowman, james early, garry eason, abrams, bennett, duthie, harry fern, hetherington, hutchinson, collyeer, colom, carew-smyth, ponsonby carew-smyth, donald clark, george swinburne, bev syliva, hestor darby, joy winifred, barry judd, c.c. campbell, cathcart centrel gold mining co, adcockbawden, benevolent asylum, ditchburn, doctor spring, doepel and chandler, eureka tile company, pitfield, edwads pyrites works, embling, fleay, c.e. fenner, mount rowan, gower, greenhalgh, c. hosking, murtoa, c.a. hoadley, harold herbert, jolly, kenny, kelsall, kerr, architect, a.m. lilburne, lemmon, andrew land, leipson, h.s. lawson, a. levy, scarsdale gold mines, w.k. moss, fred martell, e.j. mcconnen, read murphy, h. morris, leongatha, maurice claude, j. middleton, j.c. molley, e. merlin, e.f. pitman, p. pringle, rumble, dr robin, edgar richard, g. remfry, g. robertson, james rich, a. ross, d. l. stirling, s. stretch, c. skilbeck, r. strachan, w.k. thomson, grant taylor, j.h. tundbury, v.e. reeves, tin mining co. hobart, vernon, hilda wardle, daylesford, waller, whitloa, w. watson, b. whitington, j.b. robinson, k. hamilton, photography, j.m. sutherland, j.h. scullin, scholarship, w.h. wesley, gundagai, a.t. o'meara, associated smelters port pirrie, assayer, telegraphy, t. williams, d.l. stirling, edward finnis, norman tinworth, j.y. mcdonald, h.s. summers, geology, homeward bound bon accord gmc, e.t. vane, a.d. dunstan, maughan, cox, g.s. richards, westcott, w.l. carroll, turnbull, l. vernon, s. nightingale, cathcart central gold mining company cathcart, a.j. moffit, v.e. reevesr. mcmillan, w. nankervis, w.h. clutterbuck, j.m. wesley, e. dooley, olive mckillop, dana street primary school shelter shed, ballarat junior technical school, british nationality and aliens act, war relief fund, s. hylton bravo, queensland molasses co, ethel merlin, a.e. poulton, commercial, winifred joy, c. adcock, lancelot st.g.p. austin, herbert p. bennett, a. bray, fonald clark, walter collyer, o.f. colom, g.e. desnoy, f.w.r. doney, brian h. duthie, a. gordon, g.m. hetherington, kath hutchinson, baryr judd, j. kean, john y. mcdonald, j. murray, a.f. phillips, c.c. phillips, john mck. sutherland, bev sylvia, r.e. tunbridge, miachel vaughan, p. vawdey, h.j. vernon, harold g. wakeling, pharmacy board, pharmacy, r. cutter, ballarat technical art school building, dalgety & co., h.s.w. lawson, a.h. powell, australian institute of engineers, eight hours' anniversary committee, silberberg, beckman's thermometer, miss abrams business college -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View from Loughnan's Hill looking east c1930
Black and white photograph taken from vacant land on hill. Scene overlooks housing and trees. Mountains in background. (2 copies)Typed on photograph, "View looking east". Typed below photograph, "View from Loughnans Hill c1930. Maroondah Highway, Catholic church all top right corner". -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Great city grew from two villages, 1997
A brief description on the development of the City of Nunawading from Box Hill and Ballyshanassy.A brief description on the development of the City of Nunawading from Box Hill and Ballyshanassy. Information was derived from the History of Nunawading by Niall Brennan.A brief description on the development of the City of Nunawading from Box Hill and Ballyshanassy. city of nunawading, ballyshanassy, box hill, shire of nunawading, parish of nunawading -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Letter - From Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce
Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This item is significant because it documents actions taken by the Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee in their role overseeing the Tourist Area.A framed letter to Bob Hymans from Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce inviting him to be part of the "Aussie Host" seminar to be held at Falls Creek. All Chamber Members were being urged to participate in the seminars. Businesses which sent 60% of their staff or more of their employees through the workshops would qualify as an Aussie Host Business.falls creek tourist area management committee, falls creek administration, bob hymans -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, From paperboy to radio star, 2003
Article about former Mitcham resident Dave O'Neil, now comedian and breakfast radio host for Nova FM's breakfast team.Article about former Mitcham resident Dave O'Neil, now comedian and breakfast radio host for Nova FM's breakfast team. Other broadcasters who grew up in the area are Virginia Trioli from Nunawading, Terry Lane from Blackburn and Darren James from Box Hill North.Article about former Mitcham resident Dave O'Neil, now comedian and breakfast radio host for Nova FM's breakfast team.o'neil, dave, trioli, virginia, lane, terry, james, darren, mitcham, blackburn, box hill north, radio broadcasting -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Aqueduct from Yan Yean Reservoir: Slide 37, 1990s
Photograph shows the aqueduct from Yan Yean ReservoirPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.aqueducts, yan yean reservoir -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print, Grumman Tracker anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm were flown from 1967 to 1984 from the aircraft carrier HMAS MELBOURNE and the Naval Air Station HMAS Albatross
Framed print of three aircraft.Grumman Tracker anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm were flown from 1967 to 1984 from the aircraft carrier HMAS MELBOURNE and the Naval Air Station HMAS Albatross. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, J F C Farquhar, Wellington Street From High Street, 1891
At the beginning of the 1890s, the Kew businessman and Town Councillor, Henry Kellett, commissioned J.F.C. Farquhar to photograph scenes of Kew. These scenes included panoramas as well as pastoral scenes. The resulting set of twelve photographs was assembled in an album, Kew Where We Live, from which customers could select images for purchase.The preamble to the album describes that the photographs used the ‘argentic bromide’ process, now more commonly known as the gelatine silver process. This form of dry plate photography allowed for the negatives to be kept for weeks before processing, hence its value in landscape photography. The resulting images were considered to be finely grained and everlasting. Evidence of the success of Henry Kellett’s venture can be seen today, in that some of the photographs are held in national collections.It is believed that the Kew Historical Society’s copy of the Kellett album is unique and that the photographs in the book were the first copies taken from the original plates. It is the first and most important series of images produced about Kew. The individual images have proved essential in identifying buildings and places of heritage value in the district.Very few of the natural or built features in this panoramic photograph of Wellington Street remain. The open land between High Street South and Denmark Street, then known as O’Shannessy’s Paddock, was to become a residential subdivision at the beginning of the 20th Century. On the far side of Denmark Street, bordered by a picket fence, is the Kew Railway Station (demolished 1957). Further east, the large building with the flagpole is the Kew Recreation Hall (demolished 1960), which was the centre of civic life for almost a century. The building was used for dances, civic functions and exhibitions. A bowling green, tennis courts, and a cricket ground surrounded the Hall. The dominant building in the photograph is Xavier College, founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus. The first classes for pupils were held in 1878. It is presumed that Farquhar used its roof for two of his bird’s eye views.Wellington Street from High Streetkew illustrated, kew where we live, photographic books, henry kellett -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Panorama from the Town Hall", c1907
Set of two views from an illustrated publication on Ballarat. 1 - "Panorama from the Town Hall" - with three ESCo trams in the view, though very few pedestrians or other vehicles. High lights Mount Warrenheip. 2 - A view of Lake Wendouree - Fairyland.Yields information about Sturt St from the Town Hall towards Mt Warrenheip.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, lydiard st, esco, mount warrenheip, lake wendouree -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Letter Book - Shire of Rodney 12/4/1945-1/5/1946, 1945-46
Letters requesting petrol rations and supplies of rubber during WW2 had been made to the Shire of Rodney. Replies recommending they be granted are in this book.Green cloth cover, red label, black label, gold lettering, and "petrol and tyres from 12.4.45 to 1.5.46, in ink, on spine. Metal clips. Letters from ex. Officer Transport Advisory Committee.petrol rationing, shire of rodney, shire ration requests during ww2 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Rocks, Copper Specimens from Moonta and Wollaroo Mines
From the Ballarat School of Mines.Copper Specimens from Moonta and Wollaroo Minesrocks, copper specimens from moonta and wollaroo mines, moonta, wollaroo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Route Numbers - Tram Routes - Commencing as from Sunday, 1st November 1970", Oct. 1970
Six page foolscap printed (Gestetner?) document titled "MMTB Route Numbers - Tram Routes - Commencing as from Sunday, 1st November 1970", listing all routes. Introduced numbers with "3" and stopped the use of letters, eg "4D". Provides information on amalgamated routes, route numbers to be shown when running in and out of depots, city termini to depot, and to city from depots. Pages 5 and 6 provide a list of bus route numbers. For the previous listing see Rec Number 1424. Second copy added 30-1-2017trams, tramways, mmtb, ptc, buses, route numbers, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Ballarat Looking East from Town Hall Tower", c1900
Set of two wide-angle views - both with the initials HJS and PS&Co in the bottom corners. 1 - Illustration titled - "Ballarat Looking East from Town Hall Tower" - with a horse tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North and another running westbound on the north side of Sturt St. 2 - "Town Hall to Bridge St from GPO Tower" - There are no horse trams in the view. The National Mutual building is yet to be built - see reference.Yields information about Sturt St from Bridge St to Armstrong St.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, national mutual, craigs hotel, horse trams -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Bridge Inn Hotel and Mechanics Institute from rear: Slide 102, 1990s
Photograph shows Bridge Inn Hotel and Mechanics Institute from rear.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.bridge inn hotel mernda, mernda mechanics institute, mernda -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Plenty River, upstream from Gorge: Slide 42, 1990s
Photograph shows creek bed with vegetation, upstream from Plenty Gorge.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No caption. Printed maker's mark on slide "Kodak Kodachrome Slide"plenty gorge, plenty river, mernda -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Letters of Robert Robertson Rail, Robert Robertson Rail, August 1916 to September 1919
Letters written by Robert Robertson Rail. Sent from France and England during World War 1, the majority of letters are to his mother, with a small number to other family members.Small case of approximately 200 letters written to his family by Robert Rail (5411 - 24 Battalion, 14 Reinforcement) while on active service in WW1.ww1, letters, western front, robert robertson rail, 24 battalion -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Extracts from letter from Miss E. Luke, n.d
Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road,Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road, Father worked for Tesselated Tile Company as an accountant.Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road, luke, edith, pioneers -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (item) - Souvenir envelope, Greetings from Scenic Motel Marysville, Unknown
A souvenir envelope from the Scenic Motel in Marysville.A souvenir envelope from the Scenic Motel in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, scenic motel, accommodation, souvenir envelope -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - Framed newspaper article, Boys from the North at Torquay Camp, 16 March 1940
1940 newspaper article showing collage of photographs of soldiers from Victorian north east towns whilst at Army training camp in Torquay during World War Two.Photographs depicting soldiers who enlisted from towns in Victoria's north east whilst at training camp in Torquay prior to deployment during World War Two.Black patterned plastic frame with dark grey mount over newspaper article depicting 10 photographs of soldiersWeeklyTimes, March 16, 1940 Boys from the North at Torquay Campyarrawonga, corryong, walwa, myrtleford, moyhu, wangaratta, tallangatta, wahgunyah, tungamah, st james, wodonga -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Correspondence, Postcards from members, 2013 - 15
Postcards from Whitehorse Historical Society members who were on vacation at the time.Postcards from Whitehorse Historical Society members who were on vacation at the time, and one from Deidre Hancock regarding the health of her husband. Postcards from Whitehorse Historical Society members who were on vacation at the time. postcards, whitehorse historical society inc, hancock, keith, hancock, deidre, cottle, rachael, simmenauer, peter, hall, harley, gardiner, bob, hopley, megan -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Looking from Kalparrin to Partington's Flat: Slide 34, 1990s
Photograph shows a sports ground with cricket nets. Looking toward Partington Flat from Kalparrin.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No caption. Printed maker's mark on slide "Kodak Kodachrome Slide"partingtons flat, cricket, public reserves -
Greensborough Historical Society
Letters, Rex Smith's donation of photographs to State Library of Victoria, 2003-2013
Letters confirming Rex Smith's donation of photographs to the State Library of Victoria's picture collection and one of the photographs on the cover of SLV News 52, to celebrate the centenary of the Dome. Rex's father worked on the dome in 1947.2 letters and cover of magazine.rex smith, state library of victoria dome -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "The City skyline from St Kilda Road Melbourne", late 1930s
Rose Series postcard No. P4731 titled "The City skyline from St Kilda Road Melbourne". Photo looking north from the intersection Alexandra Ave, along St Kilda Road. In the view is W2 class tram No. 600? (St Kilda Beach route 17). In the background are two other W2 class trams. A policeman is on point duty with all the southbound motor cars stopped in a line. The tram stop on the light standard in the middle of the road is also visible. See item 8037 for a similar view.Yields information about St. Kilda Road and Swanston Street mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.Second copy has "From D J Harrington" in ink on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, alexandra ave, tram 600, route 17, w2 class, swanston st -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Looking towards Bulleen from Lower Plenty; Slide 115, 1990s
Photograph shows a rural scene with gum tree and pylon, looking towards Bulleen from Lower Plenty.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No caption. Printed maker's mark on slide "Kodak Kodachrome Slide"bulleen, lower plenty -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, 1979-80 MMBW pipe line project at Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. Debbie Place from the east end
Part of a 43-photo record of the MMBW's engineering feat in drilling a 12 inch pipe line up to 40 feet deep through rock hardened by volcanic action associated with geological fault that occurs along the line. The work took place from October 1979 to May 1980 on the southern boundary of Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. The collection was presented to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by J Clarke on 9th June 1980.E550 N12 Dec 1979 A43 Debbie Place from the east end -
Greensborough Historical Society
Birthday Card - Digital Image, To Frank from grandparent, 1940s
Digital copy of birthday card inscribed "To Frank from his Nana".Digital copy of birthday card."To my dear little grandson wishing him a happy birthday from his Nana"birthday cards -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Letter #1 25/9/45 Letter # 2 04/06/45
Two letters from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945. Letter #1 Allan depicts his time spent in Port Pierce Letter #2 Allan discusses his time spent in Queensland where he visited his family. These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two letters written in 1945. One from 07/06/45 (0312.A1-A2), the second from 25/09/45 (0312.A3-A4) both written on beige paper in blue ink and an envelope (0312.B).Envelope: Mrs. S, Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W. There are two stamps in the top right hand corner.charles quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, queesland -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Exercise book: Newspaper cuttings from Exercise book of Newspaper cuttings from 15/8/1932 – 12/12/1935
Exercise book of newspaper cuttings from The Argus, The Age, The Sun and The Star from 15/8/1932 – 12/12/1935. Includes photo and article about the Boot and Shoe Course and studetns of Collingwood Technical School from The Age 31 April 1935.collingwood technical school, newspaper cuttings, boot and shoe students 1935, students, nmit -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, Panorama From Bald Hill, Marysville, Vic, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of a view of hills taken from Bald Hill near Marysville.THE ROSE SERIES, P. 2293/ Copyright/ PANORAMA FROM BALD HILL, MARYSVILLE, VIC. POST CARD PLACE POSTAGE/ STAMP/ HEREbald hill, marysville, victoria, p. 2293, rose series postcard, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Article (item) - Book extract, Gerald W. Noble, Extract from "The Red Gate"-a history of Alexandra, 1969
An extract from "The Red Gate" regarding the Kulin clan.An extract from "The Red Gate" regarding the Kulin clan.gerald w noble, the red gate, alexandra, kulin tribe, yarra river, ovens river, yauung-illam-baluk, mansfield, john cotton, port phillip, goulburn, lands commissioner lesouef, mining boom, ut creek, donald mckenzie, mohican station, acheron station