Ordsall, renamed Southesk in the 20th century was built for John Halfey in or before 1865. The house was rebuilt in the 1870s to designs by architect Michael Hennessy. In 1882 the house was redecorated by the firm of Culls Hill & Co., who hired the artists 'Mr Vandenbrandt' and 'Signor Rizzi" to paint the ceilings of the ballroom and the drawingroom. The artistic triumph was described in detail in The Argus, 30 October, 1882. In 1947, Southesk was purchased by the Kew City Council. For 23 years it was used as a meeting place for community groups. The house was then demolished in 1970 to make way for a new Town Hall.The interiors of the two main reception rooms at Ordsall included some of the most outstanding domestic frescos painted in Australia in the late Victorian period. These frescos were executed by artists hired by the firm of Cullis Hill & Co. While a number of photographs were taken of the interiors prior to the house's demolition in 1970, this small fragment of the fresco is one of only three extant. The fresco allows conservators to examine and evaluate fresco techniques of the period.One of only two fragments of the painted domed ceiling of the ballroom of Ordsall (later renamed Southesk) which once stood at the corner of Cotham Road and Charles Street, Kew. This roughly square piece of the plasterwork shows a woman's head. Given the size of the face, it is believed that this section of the fresco represents one of the four 'geographic depictions of the earth including the seasons, night and morning'.Label: 'This is from the Southesk Ballroom 14-7-70'cullis hill & co., fresco, ordsall, southesk

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the ambush site at Hoa Long, by 8 Platoon, C Coy 8 RAR on the night of 12/07/1970 Sgt CJ Sherrin MM observed 50 to 60 NVA/VietCong pass into Hoa Long at 2100 hrs. At 0315 hrs the enemy returned and were engaged with claymores and machine gun fire, resulting in seventeen dead.photograph, 8 rar, c coy, sgt cj sherrin, nva/vc, hoa long, gibbons collection catalogue, military medal, 8 platoon, claymore mine, machine gun, killed in action, denis gibbons

Sent to Mrs Garnet O'Neill from her brother Bill Beaty, Light Horseman, sent c1915Black and white postcard with verse.|'Sweet Thoughts'|While slowly sinks the sun from view,|Gilding the west with rosy light,|Come fond memories, dear, of you,|To brighten my deepest thoughts to-night.|Richer than golden clouds above,|Pictures of ne'er forgotten hours,|Visions of our unchanging love,|Thoughts of each promise dear, of ours.|WillmerDear Gar........From Billdocuments, postcards

Colour postcard red border, divided back - Bartel Postcards of a view of Melbourne from the Hilton Tower looking over the Flinders St rail yards at night. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Bartel Postcards possibly early 1990's Card No. BG006 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, flinders st, melbourne, night photo, tram 2013

Colour photograph members of Bowls Club and Surf Life Saving Club, at Horse Auction Night at the Bowls Club to raise funds for the Surf Life Saving Club. Members George Symonds, Ron Stott from surf club, Geoff Rhodes Bowls Club Manager, others Ross Bennett, Geoff Ellis, Glen Casement and Steve Webster. Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, fundraising

This book contains a collection of poems written by English poet, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, between 1830-1870. It also contains an introduction written by Sir Thomas Herbert Warren, former President of Magdalen College at Oxford University, plus 91 black-and-white illustrations by Millais, Rossetti, Maclise, and others. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson FRS, was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu." Ruyton Girls' School has a long tradition of awarding prizes to students at annual "Speech Night" events. Speech Night at Ruyton is an extraordinary occasion. It is a time when we gather to celebrate both the year just lived and the contribution of our Year 12 girls to the life of our School. It is a night of stirring student speeches, acknowledgement of student endeavour and excellence and awe-inspiring performances by School choirs and ensembles. The Maisie Brodribb Memorial Prize was named in honour of former Ruyton Girls' School student, Maisie Anderson (maiden name Brodribb), who attended the School between 1898-1903. The Prize, now discontinued, had been awarded for Mathematics and Science.The record has strong historic significance as it was awarded to a former notable student, Helen Gordon (maiden name Cole). Helen started at Little Ruyton in Prep 1940 and finished Year 12 in 1952 as School Captain, Bromby Captain, Form Captain for Matric, Tennis Captain, Hockey Captain, Swimming Vice Captain, and an award for Best All-Round Girl. She also played baseball for Victoria. After finishing school, Helen went on to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a physiotherapist in 1956. Her first position at age 19 involved setting up clinics with the Victorian Health Department Poliomyelitis Rural division. Helen’s strong ties to Ruyton continued when she held the position of President of the Old Ruytonians’ Association from the start of 1966 to the end of 1967. In 2019, Helen received an Order of Australia Medal for service to community health as a physiotherapist. She was also the recipient of the 2022 Victorian Senior Achiever Award at Parliament House. Helen passed away in July 2023 at age 88. The record's significance is further enhanced by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection.Navy leather hardcover bound book with gold detailing on front cover and spine. 882 pages.Front Cover: R / RECTE ET FIDE LITER / RUYTON / Spine: POEMS OF / TENNYSON / Inside Cover: R / RECTE ET FIDE LITER / RUYTON / PRIZE / AWARDED TO / Helen Cole / FOR / Biology / Form Matriculation / H. Daniell. / 11th Dec. 1952 / Maisie Brodribb Memorial Prize /ruyton girls' school, school, students, prize, speech night, poetry, lord tennyson, queen victoria, senior school, high school, ruyton, old ruytonians' association

Gold printed rectangular card with rounded corners.The Headmaster, Staff and Pupils of the Norwood High School cordially invite Mr and Mrs. Geddes to attend the School's First Speech Night which is to be held in Ringwood Town Hall at 8 p.m. on Monday, 15th December, 1958. Please present this card at door. R.S.V.P. by 8th Dec.

``Newspaper clipping from The "Post" , 29-9-93 P2 Australian all overAustralian citizenship was granted to 45 Ringwood residents on Monday night in a ceremony at Ringwood Convention centre. The 37 adults and eight children came from South Africa, Britain, Nigeria, New Zealand, Hungary, the Philipines and Tonga. Mayor, Cr Margaret Cheevers welcomed the new citizens.`

Document titled "Time table of all night tram and bus services" dated July 1941 lists the routes and times trams or buses left the suburban terminus and passed either Franklin and Swanston St or Princes Bridge. Gives fares, through routing. Signed S M Richardson Manager.Demonstrates a 1941 all night services timetable brought about by restrictions in the sale of petrol due to the Second World War and the need to transport workers to factories.Paper sheet off white paper, printed in black ink.tickets, all night services, world war 2, timetables, fares

Set of 8 transparencies taken on 25/02/72 on Kodak mounts. 1202.1 - Night photo of Bendigo 5 at Charing Cross, waiting to depart to Quarry Hill. Tram has two SEC roof ads. Has Ezywalkin and the Beehive buildings in the background. 1202.2 - as for 1202.1 1202.3 - as for 1202.1 but further back and 7 and 21 waiting for their runs as well in Pall Mall. 1202.4 - 5 and 2 at Charing Cross, night photo, looking along Mitchell St. with Fountain Plaza on right of photo and Ezywalkin store. 1202.5 - No. 2 at Charing cross, bound for Eaglehawk. Tram has two SEC ads. 1202.6 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus with the cemetery in the background. Tram has two SEC roof ads. 1202.7 - No. 26 in Mitchell St. bound for Eaglehawk, at Wills St. with the Hopetoun Hotel in the background. 1202.8 - as for 1202.6Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1202.1 - "No. 5 at Charing Cross" 1202.2 - "No 5. at Charing Cross" 1202.3 - "Nos. 7, 21 and 5 at Charing Cross" 1202.4 - "Nos. 5 and 2 at Charing Cross" 1202.5 - "No. 2 at Charing Cross" 1202.6 - "No. 26 at Quarry Hill" 1202.7 - "No. 26 in Mitchell St. opposite Wills St." 1202.8 - "No. 26 at Quarry Hill" tramways, trams, bendigo, night photo, charing cross, quarry hill, mitchell st., tram 2, tram 5, tram 7, tram 21, tram 26

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. (Continued) . . . At Ballarat in more lawless days, when Mr Armstrong had it entirely his own way, he used to collect a bundle of faggots, pile them up in the middle of the forfeited tent, and set the whole concern in a blaze - burning them out, furniture, merchandise, and clothing; and yet, even to this, unauthorised as it was, they never offered serious resistance. On the present occasion the culprit seemed to fear that Mr. Armstrong was going to do the, and humbly begged and exemption for his ''traps'', which was graciously granted. In the course of the day this man was fined 100pound (it being a second offence), which he paid before the night; such are the profits of illicit trade . . . These seizures are pretty frequent; Mr. Armstrong tells me he had as many as nine bonfires blazing together at night in various parts. Markings: 34 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

During WW2 there were volunteers all over Australia observing air activity every night. This photo was taken from the S.E.C.V. hut dedicated to this activity and was manned by men and women throughout the war. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria were based at Bogong when constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria dedicated a hut at Bogong township during World War 2 for the purpose of volunteers manning the hut to observe air craft. This was during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. See also KVHS 0938 (certificate) and KVHS 1259 (Training Manual)Black and white photo of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria's 'Volunteer Air Observer's Hut' at Bogong during World War 2.- 24th May 1943On back of photo: "EW / K1156 / 24 May 1943 / Volunteer Air Observers Hut / During World War 2 / Bogong"secv, bogong, wwii

Silk programs, at that time, were only produced for a very prestigious night at the theatre. Historical note: The town of Gisborne was named after one of the members of the first committee of the Mechanics’ Institution (renamed in 1872 to Melbourne Athenaeum), formed in November 1839. His full name was Henry Fyshe Gisborne 1813-1841. The program, crafted of printed silk with a silk fringe all around the four edges is unique in the program collection. The program reveals an interesting fund-raising entertainment held at the Melbourne Athenaeum theatre in 1884. As the theatre was available for hire by everyone in the Melbourne community, over the course of its history it was hired by a large variety of theatrical performers, political groups, sporting and arts groups, in addition to fundraising groups, as found here. Proceeds of this concert were donated to the Melbourne-based Sick Children’s Hospital and the Upper Macedon Episcopalian Church – an unusual combination of charities. The Mount Macedon area became a popular place for holiday- makers from Melbourne in the 1870s and many professional people built holiday retreats with beautiful gardens in the area. The development of the area created a further need for places of worship. The names of the people taking part numbered over 70, several having the same family names as those listed as members of the Melbourne Athenaeum at that time but there is no proof that the people involved with the performance were subscribers to the Melbourne Athenaeum. At the time the Athenaeum hall consisted of a large flat space requiring chairs to be placed in lines, with hand-written alphabetical signs to indicate the rows and individually numbered chairs. The hall seated 900 patrons. When the hall was used for balls, banquets and exhibitions all the chairs were removed and stored under the stage and in a room at the side of the hall. The layout of the hall can be seen in this photograph from the archives, taken in the early 1900s. This fringed, silk program was produced for a concert held on 9-10 October 1884 under the patronage of the Governor Sir H Brougham Loch at the Athenaeum Hall in aid of the Convalescent Fund of the [Melbourne] Sick Children’s Hospital and the Episcopalian Church of Upper Macedon. The evening of light entertainment comprised eleven solo musical performances and thirteen tableaux, some humorous, referencing biblical and classical themes from plays, paintings and operasm enhanced with painted scenery and a multitude of costumes.melbourne athenauem hall, the sick children's hostipal, episcopalian church

Details the minutes of the Victorian women's basketball Association (later Netball Victoria) from 1960-1966. This includes Statement of Recepts and Expenditure for this time period. Includes loose pages outlining the proposal to combine the Women's Basketball Association and the Victorian Women's Night Basketball Association and the Victorian Women's Basketball umpires association. Green account book with red shine, with typed pages of minutes and handwritten accounts pasted into it. Loose pink pages, typed, at the back of the book.Victorian Women's Basketball Association, 6/4/60- 6/4/66 handwritten in blue ink on front cover. Victorian Women's Basketball Assoc. minutes 6/4/60-6/4/66 written in black ink and taped on spine.women's basketball, womens basketball, netball, royal park, lorna mcconchie

Though Keiran, as winning rider, brings Susan Bundy forward to receive her trophy at the Picnic Race Ball that night, O'Day, who won the Cup on Oliver's horse, is conspicuous by his absence, though few people other than Oliver give much thought to the matter. Heather Jervies as Susan.The album and images are significant because they document literature written by a prominent member of the Wodonga community. The presentation of this precis was supported by several significant district families and individuals.Ringer's River Album Coloured photo Plate 20des martin, many a mile, ringer's river, northeast victoria stories

Night Photograph of W6 984 at the South Melbourne Beach terminus with the Bleak House Hotel in the background. Tram has arrived at the terminus and both trolley poles are up. Tram has a RESI investment advert on the front and a Winfield 25 cigarette advert on the side. Cigarette advertising in Victoria was banned during 1976.Yields information about W6 trams and the South Melbourne Beach terminus.Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders. trams, tramways, w6 class, tram 984, south melbourne beach

A digital copy of the program for Watsonia Technical School Awards Night 1988 This copy is owned by GHS member Rosie Bray who was a mature age student from 1988-2002, (Rosie's story "Second chance at learning" can be read at Item 787). In 1988 Rosie was a student at Watsonia Technical School (WaTECH)Digital copy of program printed on blue paperrosie bray, watsonia technical school

Short stories of different events in Gordon Moyes' life. The Rev. Dr. Gordon Moyes was the Superintendent of Wesley Mission in Sydney. The book is a result of the stories he read on his radio program, called 'Sunday Night Live,' and consisted of stories he told of growing up in Box Hill during the 1940s and 1950s.A soft covered book of 136 pages.(mrs) - cherry, drainage, picnics, local history, social history, daily life, 1940-1949, schools, religion, (mr) gordon moyes, box hill

Colour print of MMTB tram V class 214 at night. The tram began life as NMETL No. 13 in 1906, used as Freight Car 17, reconstructed back to V class 214 by the MMTB in 1978 and in 2006 repainted as NMETL 13. Photo by Ray Marsh, 1990s. This tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum.Yields information about the tram that entered service in Melbourne in 1906.Colour print adhered to a black sheet, of MMTB Tram V class 214.trams, tramways, mmtb, v class, tram 214, nmetl

Words of concert ditties for Anzac Concert held at Goornong Soldiers' Memorial Hall on 24th. January 2015; and Capital Theatre, View St., Bendigo on 24th. April 2014. Includes Mademoiselle from Armentiers, F, Wee Doch and Doris G., If you were the only girl in the world, Who were you with last night, Fighting the Kaiser; The trail of the Lonesome Pine. 8 pages.Peter Ellismilitary, world war 1, concert ditties

Invitation to Official Opening of Golden Twin Cinema (1975). On folded light card. Invitation (to Mr and Mrs G Cattenach - inscribed on dotted line) to a Charity Night and Official Opening of Golden Twin Cinema and the World Premiere performance of Tim Burstall's ''Endplay'' on Saturday 20th December, 1975. Opening by the Honourable F J Granter, MLC. Donation $10 Single. Dress: Black Tie.entertainment, theatre, golden twin cinema, golden twin cinema, george mallaby, belinda giblin, john waters, honourable f. j. granter.

Yields information accident between tram 20 and a semi trailer and the two people on the tram at the time.Report - half A4 sheet - printed - titled "Lucky Escape", written by Wayne Kell 2020, about the escape of a lady passenger from serious injury the night 16-9-2021 - about tram 20 demolished by a truck near the Victoria St terminus. The Motorman Ian Tierney never worked again. See Reg Item 551 and others for further details and the name of the lady. trams, tramways, accidents, 20, collision, victoria st

A5 brochure or tour booking form for BTM's "Trams at Night" show as part of the Ballarat Winter Festival 2000. Details shows of July 14, 2000 (did not take place) and July 21. Details fares, starting times, booking details and event. See July 2000 Fares Please! for details of the event on July 21. Produced by photocopy. See Fares Please! July 2000.btm, winter festival, trams at night, brochures

Photo of Ballarat SEC Wendouree Parade tram depot front with tram No. 14 on No. 1 road, with destination of "Victoria St." and "Trotting Showgrounds Friday Night" auxiliary board on the front of the tram. Note the tram fitted with the white stripe under the dash canopy lights and the use of the large and small numbers of the tram. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink "Jan. 1966 / Tram Depot Ballarat No. 14" and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sec depot, tram numbering, depot, wendouree parade, tram 14

Black and white reproduction of photographs used to illustrate the closure of the SEC Ballarat System, published in Association of Railway Enthusiast's (ARE) Dec 1971 issue of their magazine. Centre page photo shows tram 40 at Hospital corner, prior to running into the depot, while on rear pages are night photos of tram 35 at Sebastopol terminus (Royal Mail Hotel in background) and No. 41? at the Lydiard St. north terminus. trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, last tram , tram 40, 35 and 41?

Post Office Telegram January 8 1886 Re: Disappearance of Constable Thomas Ryan of White Hills Police Service No. 1098. It is feared that Constable Ryan fell down a mine shaft in White Hills on his way back from making an inspection of the Chinese Camp in Kennington in inclement weather on Wednesday night January 6, 1886 some time between 9 and 10 pm.bendigo, history, police history