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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder, Victoria and Its Metropolis and Present V11A
Folder of plastic sleeves (39 pages) containing copies of Vol 11A of a book entitled Victoria and its Metropolis and Present. The Colony and its people in 1888. A collection of short biographies of pioneers of the Lower Goulburn District. documents, biography, lower goulburn district -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Flag, MTA 1985 Centenary, 1985
A flag or banner made for the centenary of Melbourne trams in 1985 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority to be used on the route number boxes on Melbourne W class trams. Made from a synthetic fabric, sewn on all four edges, with left hand edge made with a slot to fit a wooden pole. Features a cable tram - with a bogie cable trailer and Melbourne Z class tram, with the words "100 years of Trams" Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, centenaries, flags, public transport -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Kelaston Centenary appeal donations in Ballarat, June 1995
041 - Gift of a table to Tinker for $100,000 donation from Werdouna Charitable Fund. L to R: Peter Duffy (manager Australian Timber), Vern Robson (Chief Commissioner, City of Ballarat) and Rex Hollioake (appeal chairman). 042 - Donation of $100,000 from the Timber Charitable Fund to the Kelaston Centenary Appeal. L to R: Clark Chester, Hugh Morrow, Neil Titheridge, Peter Duffy, Rex Hollioake and Jim Selkirk.2 x coloured photographs of men in suitskelaston home (ballarat), rex hollioake, association for the blind, peter duffy, vern robson, clarke chester, hugh morrow, neil titheridge, jim selkirk -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Early Residents' Reunion, Shire of Eltham Centenary Celebrations, 8 Aug 1971
Mrs Blanche Shallard and Mrs Jean Spence enjoying an horderves with unknown waitress at the early residents reunion as part of the centenary celebrations for the Shire of Eltham in August 1971. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency. Blanche Shallard (nee Everard) (1905-2002) was an active member of the Montmorency community from 1933 when she and her husband Jack Shallard settled there. She volunteered for many community groups including the Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, local schools and churches and the Eltham District Historical Society. Jean Spence and her husband Geoffrey were also residents of Montmorency. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, centenary celebrations, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, early residents, early residents' reunion, mrs. j.v. shallard, jean spence, blanche shallard, henry petrie community centre montmorency, horderves, montmorency -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Flyer (item) - Information Flyer, Conservation & Environment, Great Forests of Victoria-Marysville Forest Drive, Pre 2009
A flyer with information on the Marysville Forest Drive in Victoria and the sights and attractions to be found along the drive.A flyer with information on the Marysville Forest Drive in Victoria and the sights and attractions to be found along the drive.marysville forest drive, conservation and environment, victoria, forest, state forest -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, W.R. Garrett, Victoria Flirt, c. 1939
Note by T.H. Kneen, "It is worth recording that 'Victoria Flirt' recorded the top Butter Fat production for Victoria-I think as a Junior 3-year old. Was an outstanding animal."Black and white photogtraph. Jersey cow standing in the Bull Paddock. On reverse, "Victoria Flirt," and, "Photography by W.R. Garrett Phone Hawthorn 3685 No. 4171."cow, victoria flirt, w.r. garrett, butter fat production, jesrsey cow, bull paddock -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medallions, Town of Warrnambool Queen Victoria 60yrs, 1897
These medals were issued by the Town of Warrnambool in 1897 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria of England. Walter John Hickford, the Mayor Warrnambool at that time, has his name on the medal. Walter Hickford (1855-1928) was a Warrnambool businessman, setting up a shop in Liebig Street in 1880, supplying the paint materials for householders, contactors, painters and artists. He also carried out decorative work in private homes, businesses and churches. Hickford was active in civic life in Warrnambool, serving as a Councillor from 1890 to 1903 and he was Mayor from 1895 to 1897.These medals are of considerable importance as they were produced for the Town of Warrnambool in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. They have both a local and a wider national significance.,1These two circular bronze medals have profiles of Queen Victoria as a young woman and as a crowned monarch on the reverse and the Warrnambool Coat of Arms on the obverse. Both have a punched hole with a metal ring on the top. .2 As above .3 These five circular medals, four of which are bronze and one brass are identical with those described above..1Queen Victoria 60th year of reign 1837 to 1897 obverse Town of Warrnambool W. J. Hickford Mayor .BY THESE WE FLOURISH Reverse .2 As above .3 As for .3 above Note one of the bronze ones has a fabric cord attached through a hole at the top.medals, queen victoria 60th anniversarry, warrnambool, mayor john hickford -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Nucolorvue, Caravans in Victoria Park Camping Ground, Daylesford, 1957
Daylesford is a tourist town in Central Victorian, known for its mineral water springs.Caravans in Victoria Park Camping Ground, DaylesfordDaylesford, Victoria, Australia This famous holiday resort is famous for its up-to-date facilities, as well as for its natural attractions. The mineral Springs are renowned for their high medicinal elements. The visitor finds ample to amuse, in excellent fishing, boating, Boating, Swimming, golfing, hiking and riding. The district provides a wide range of typical Australian bush scenery, and the altitude of 2,000 feet above sea level as a tonic effect on all. Daylesford has modern hotels, guest houses, shops and places of amusement, also many other places of interest within short travelling distance. Bendigo, 50 miles, Ballara 30 miles, and Melbourne 75 miles, bring Daylesford within easy reach of many parts of Victoria. daylesford, victoria park caravan park, camping, victoria park, caravan park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Some aspects of the infant welfare movement in Victoria. 1917 - 1935
Reprint from the Health Bulletin, Jul - Dec 1935.Reprint from the Health Bulletin, Jul - Dec 1935. Written by the Director of Infant Welfare, State of Victoria.Reprint from the Health Bulletin, Jul - Dec 1935. maternal and child health centres, scantlebury, vera -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, The Wolfram Track, Marysville, Victoria, 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 photograph of the Wolfram Track which is part of the Wilks Creek Walking Track near Marysville in Victoria. The Wolfram Track is named after the Wilks Creek Wolfram Mine which opened in around 1894. Wolframite is one of the principle ores of tungsten. The discovery was made in Wolfram Creek by a Mr Robinson who was probably a local of the district. Four creeks eventually proved to carry alluvial deposits of the ore; Wolfram Creek, Opas Creek, Quartz Creek and Main Creek. These creeks run south-east into Deep Creek, a tributary of the O'Shannassy River which, in turn, runs into the Yarra River.POST CARD The "Rose" Series/ De Luxe A Real Photograph/ Produced in Australia Published by the Rose Stereograph Co.,/ Sydney and Melbourne.wolfram track, wilks creek walking track, marysville, victoria, p. 2332, walking track, rose series postcard, postcard, souvenir, wolframite, wolfram creek, opas creek, quartz creek, main creek, deep creek, o'shannassy river, yarra river, mining -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Steam locomotive E-class 2-4-2 on display at Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition, Sep. 1954
Located at the end of the train is the E-class electric locomotive 1101 "V.R. Cavalcade" Centenary 1854-1954 Exhibition (11-25 Sep 1954) presented a model railway occupying about 1,400 square feet in the Lower Town Hall featuring a number of model railway working scale models. The exhibition also included a display of rolling stock, track, electrical and other railway equipment held at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, display, spencer street railway station, v.r. cavalcade, victorian railways centenary 1854-1954 exhibition, e-1101, e-class electric locomotive, e-class steam locomotive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5", 1935
Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - five sections - 80 pages, side stapled, glued within light green card covers with title "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5". Has an introduction, a preface that gives a brief history of the tramway system in Melbourne, 20 buildings and points on interest in Melbourne and how to get there, with sketches by Clive Fink, a list of electrified routes and a cable routes at the time with details of terminals and points of interest along the route.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 124"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams -
Orbost & District Historical Society
souvenir glass, 1994
This souvenir wine glass was made for celebration of the centenary of the Orbost Football Club in 1994. The Orbost football club players were known as the Busters and wore green and gold guernseys. An Orbost football team has participated in the East Gippsland League since the early 20th century. In 2003 in response to a dwindling population, the Snowy Rovers and Orbost Football Clubs were driven to merge into the Orbost Snowy RoversOrbost Football Club through its many changes has always been an important social fabric of the Orbost community. Sport is often regarded as an important part of life in rural Australia, contributing to community identity, sense of place, social interaction and good health. A clear wine glass produced for the centenary of the Orbost Football Club -1894-1994. On an oval (representing a football) is O F C with "ORBOST FOOTBALL CLUB" in a banner above and "CENTENARY YEAR 1894 -1994" in a banner below. all written in gold. On an oval (representing a football) is O F C with "ORBOST FOOTBALL CLUB" in a banner above and "CENTENARY YEAR 1894 -1994" in a banner below. all written in gold.souvenir wine-glass orbost-football-club -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Mrs J. Cope, Correspondence from the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria), 1969, 30/03/1969
Pastor Doug Nicholls, M.B.E., J.P. was field officer for the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria).Quarto hand written letter on letterhead of the Correspondence from the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria) to the headmaster of the Ballarat Technical School. The letter relates to a bursary for a student. aborigines, aboriginal, aborigines advancement league (victoria), doug nicholls, cope, muir -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Victoria Theatre Sovereign Hill, c1985
Victoria Theatre at Sovereign Hill ran Music Hall theatre weekly. Players in this group included (left to right) Andrew Dark, --- , Jacqueline Dark, Wendy Holgate and Peter Eyres. The program included songs, melodrama and skits. Photograph of performers on the stage at the Victoria Theatre Sovereign Hill. To the far left is Andrew Dark, and in the centre is Jacqueline Dark.B'RAT 4302 N N N+1Asovereign hill, victoria theatre, jacqui dark, andrew dark, theatre, goldfields, music, jacqueline dark -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Rose Stereographers Armadale Victoria, 1920 - 30 c
The writer of the message on back of card was a Miss Ruth Catt who boarded with the family of Vic and Myrtle Fish of Roadknight St Lakes Entrance in the 1920 - 30 She was a teacher at the Bunga Creek State School East of Lakes Entrance and walked through the bush to schoolSepia toned postcard showing white wooden bridge over Yarra River with hill at back densely wooded shrubbery along river bank and rocky foreground at Warburton VictoriaThe Rose Series P3643 The Beautiful Yarra Warburton Victoriasocial history, fundraising -
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 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, 125 years : The story of the State Savings Bank of Victoria 1842-1966, 1/01/1967
On New Years Day, 1842, The State Savings Bank of Victoria opened for business. This book explores the development over the first 125 years.On New Years Day, 1842, The State Savings Bank of Victoria opened for business. This book explores the development over the first 125 years.state savings bank of victoria, banks, commercial establishments, businesses -
Vision Australia
Photograph (item) - Image, 1250 km bike ride around Victoria
Two riders in the 1250 kilometre ride around Victoria take a rest stop beside a field. Their tandem bike leant against the barbed wire fence, they sit in long grass with a drink bottle held by the male rider. A cow has wandered over and, unbeknownst to the riders, begins to nibble upon the bike seat at the rear. 1250 KM ride around Victoriaassociation for the blind, fundraising -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, Panorama From "Kerami", Marysville, Victoria, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.An early postcard of the view of Marysville from "Kerami", Marysville, Victoria. Kerami was a guesthouse in Marysville that was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.POST CARD THE "ROSE" SERIES/ DE LUXE/ REAL PHOTOS PUBLISHED IN/ AUSTRALIA Published by the Rose Stereographs/ Armadale/ Victoriakerami, marysville, victoria, p.2299, rose series postcard, postcard, souvenir, guesthouse -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, The Talbot Drive, Marysville, Victoria, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.Lady Talbot Drive (Talbot Drive) is a 24 kilometer scenic rainforest car journey which passes a number of walks and waterfalls in the Yarra Ranges National Park. Lady Talbot Drive is named after Lady Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Reginald Talbot, who was the Governor of Victoria from 25th April, 1904 to 6th July 1908. This road was originally constructed as a corduroy road (or log road) is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best of conditions and a hazard to horses due to shifting loose logs.POST CARD REAL PHOTO THE "ROSE" SERIES DE LUXE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED BY "THE ROSE STEREOGRAPHS"/ Armadale, Victoria.talbot drive, lady talbot drive, lady talbot forest drive, sir reginald talbot, lady sarah elizabeth talbot, rainforest, marysville, victoria, rose stereograph company, p. 2340, postcard, souvenir, corduroy road -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Article, The Pioneers of Horticulture in Victoria, 1940
Special Horticultural Number of "The Pioneers of Horticulture in Victoria"2 copies devoted to "The Pioneers of Horticulture in Victoria", Victorian Historical Magazine, Vol. XVIII, no. 1, Feb. 1940pioneers, horticulture, victoria, australia, victorian historical magazine -
Melton City Libraries
Memorabilia, The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc Victoria Day Award, 2011
Country Women's Association of Victoria Awardlocal significant groups -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Badge - Hat Badge, Royal Victoria Regiment hat badge
Hat badge of Michael Taffe, 6 RVR at the Victoria St Barracks Melbourne in 1971. The 6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment was a militia (Citizens Military Forces) regiment formed in 1965 from what was earlier the Royal Melbourne Regiment. Crossed rifles surmounted by crown with scroll to base bearing the word Victoria in gilt on large V in softer gilt.royal melbourne regiment, 6rvr, hat badge, victoria street, melbourne, taffe, -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Victoria And Its Metropolis, Past And Present, 1888?
This book was written by Alexander Sutherland from the discovery of Australia, through to the exploration of Victoria and the first settlers to the pioneers. It then continues on to discuss immigration, the era of gold, the development of government, agriculture, music and art, literature and the metropolis of Melbourne. There were two volumes. It was published to co-incide with the centenary of Australia's first settlement.This book is a history of Victoria and Melbourne to 1888 and is useful resource for all local and social historians of Victoria and the metropolis of Melbourne.A very large book. It has no cover. Pages are gold edged and there is string in the binding.history-victoria sutherland-alexander melbourne-history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Plaque unveiling 1980 commemorating centenary of first confectionery production Sir Macpherson Robertson
Written on back of photograph, "Plaque unveiled by John R. Urquhart, 10th June, 1980 to commemorate centenary of first production of confectionery by found the late Sir Macpherson Robertson. From L to R D. Robertson (son of Mr. N), E. Robertson, J.R. Urquhart, N. Robertson, F. W. Miller". -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Reproduced Photograph, "Nelson" in Alfred Graving Dock Williamstown, Victoria 1872
HMS Nelson was a 126-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched on 4 July 1814 at Woolwich Dockyard she was later converted into a screw ship in 1860, and was cut down to a two-decker and fitted with an engine of 2,102 indicated horsepower. In 1865, HMVS Nelson was given to the colony of Victoria as a training ship. She was outfitted and rigged for £42,000 and sailed for Australia in October 1867. Travelling via the Cape of Good Hope, she arrived in February 1868. She was the first ship to dock in the newly constructed Alfred Graving Dock in Williamstown, Victoria.Possibly the first training ship of the Victorian Navy which had a base in Swan Island in Queenscliffe.A black and white photograph of the sailing ship HMS later HMVS Nelson docked at the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 1872"Nelson" in Alfred Graving Dock Williamstown, Victoria 1872hms nelson, hmvs nelson, alfred graving dock, williamstown -
Mont De Lancey
Album, Circa 1968
Dark blue leather photo album of Wandin Methodist Church Centenary."Wandin Methodist Church Centenary 1868 1968"photograph albums -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, John Wicking shaking hands after receiving Australia Day honours by the Governor of Victoria, 26/01/1981
Association for the Blind President John Wicking receives his Member of the Order of Australia medal from the Governor General of Victoria, Sir Henry Winneke.B/W photograph of John Wicking receiving his award at Government House (Victoria)john wicking, sir henry winneke, association for the blind -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Education Department Correspondence letterhead, 1901, 24/06/1901
Queen Victoria on 22 January 1901. Mourning stationery for letters, both writing paper and envelopes, was printed with black borders, of varying depths, as a token of bereavement. Black sealing wax, black leather blotters, and jet paperknives were also sometimes used. Foolscap letter on Education Department Melbourne letterhead, with a black edging signifying mourning for Queen Victoria. The correspondence concerns Ballarat School of Mines leading Teacher T.S. Hart and the Technical Schools Conference. victorian education department, ballarat school of mines, technical schools conference, t.s. hart, thomas hart