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Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of hay grabber, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of an assembled hay grabber in front of scattered hay on a paddock. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen: "Hay grabber/lifter, Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013" churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of hay grabber, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of an assembled hay grabber in front of scattered hay on a paddock. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen: "Hay grabber/lifter, Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013" churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of working dump rake, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a Clydesdale pulling a dump rake to gather hay. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of hitched Clydesdale, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a Clydesdale hitched to ropes in an enclosure. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen ""Strider" on horse works Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of horse pulling hay rake, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a Clydesdale pulling a hay rake on a pasture behind scattered hay. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Youn horse pulling C.I. hay rake. Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of horse pulling hay rake, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a Clydesdale pulling a hay rake on a pasture behind scattered hay while a man in a high-vis vest watches. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Young horse pulling C.I. hay rake. Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of man sitting on a sled, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a man sitting on a bolted chair on top of a sled with a loose strip of leather resting between his knees. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "The old meets the new. Metal/plastic chair bolted on to sled towed by a working horse. Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of horse harnesses on fence, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of horse harnesses resting on a wooden fence post. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Harness on post & rail fence. Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of group of people and team of Clydesdales, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a Victorian Working Draught Horse Association official standing in front of a team of Clydesdale horses hitched to a piece of machinery. Two men are gathered to the left side. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Victoria Working Draught Horse Association official & members with a team & old roller. C.I.Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of Furphy cart being pulled by a horse, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of the Churchill Island Furphy cart being pulled by a man who talks to a man holding a long rope. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "C.I. Furphy cart in use. C.I.Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of Ash and chaff cutter, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of Ash bending in front of a chaff cutter and a pile of hay in the background. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Ash working with old chaff cutter. C.I.Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of Ash and chaff cutter, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of Ash feeding oat into the chaff cutter Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Ash feeding his oat crop through the old chaff cutter. C.I.Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of farm machinery and man, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of Ash walking around an old hay baler. to the left, people can be viewed standing behind a fence. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "Ash with C.I. hay baler. C.I.Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of man ploughing with horse
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of man walking behind a horse ploughing a small patch of field. Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of man ploughing with team of horses
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of man walking behind a team of horses ploughing a field. Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of man standing with horse and cart
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of man holding a horses' bridle in front of an old red cart. Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Mont De LanceyMug
The Bailiwick of Guernsey Millennium Tapestry. One in a collection of ten tapestries produced by Island volunteers. Each canvas represents 100 years of Guernsey history. 'First Edition' The Fourteenth Century.White Mug with handle and depiction of The Bailiwick of Guernsey Millennium Tapestry (No. 4 in a Series of 10).mugs -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Markby, Dorothy
Dorothy Markby was a volunteer at organisations in Kangaroo Ground and Jagajaga: Kangaroo Ground Primary School Parents Committee, Eltham High School Committee, Kangaroo Ground Rural Fire Brigade auxiliary, Planning Committee for kindergarten at Kangaroo Ground, Lifeline, Do Care, Rosanna Indoor Bowls Committee, Rosanna Fire Station Community House Committee, and member of Eltham Historical Society. Contents Photocopy, no date, of a page from an unidentified document listing volunteers: Maria Long, Dorothy Marby andFrances(?) McIntyreNewspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdorothy markby, kangaroo ground primary school parents committee, eltham high school committee, kangaroo ground rural fire brigade auxiliary, kangaroo ground kindergarten, lifeline, do care, rosanna indoor bowls committee, rosanna fire station community house committee, eltham historical society, maria long, frances mcintyre -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Painting, Dr Dorothy Angel OAM
An Original painting of Dorothy Angel in the foreground of the painting. In the background there is a patient lying on a bed with five people nearby.Dr Dorothy (Dot) Angel OAM (Order Of Australian Medal) was a young nursing sister who volunteered to serve on one of the Australian Civilian Surgical Teams sent to South Vietnam by the Australian Government from 1964 - 1972. These teams dealt with the Vietnamese casualities of the war itself, but their services were also albe to bolster a very depleted general health care system in the provincial hospitals. Dot served on an Alfrred Hospital team sent to Bien Hoa in 1967painting, vietnam lest we forget, order of australia, nurses - vietnam, bien hoa -
Tarnagulla History Archive
News clipping: Tarnagulla Recreation Parks Committee, Tarnagulla CWA, August 7, 1981
... volunteering ...Murray Comrie Collection. A single page of The Advertiser (Maryborough) newspaper of August 7, 1981 with article about formation of the Tarnagulla Recreation Parks Committee and Hall Committee tarnagulla, committees, parks, recreation reserve, tennis courts, victoria park, poverty mine monument, public hall, victoria hotel and theatre, working bees, volunteers, volunteering, community management -
Bendigo Military MuseumDocument - IDENTITY CARD, State Emergency Services, 19 Sept 1942
During WW2 R.H. Baron volunteered as an ambulance driver with the State Emergency Service. Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596, and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.Blue coloured folded identity card. Cover is blue buckram. Inside details are printed in black type with handwritten additions in black ink. State of Victoria crest printed at top. Inside colour is cream. Printing on front cover in dark blue capital letters.Handwritten details on inside in black ink: 'R. Baron, 50 Pender St. Preston, Auxiliary Ambulance Driver No. 676, Lim, Melbourne, 19th September 1942.' Stamped in purple ink: a signature of issuing authority.robert h. baron, cooper collection, state emergency service, identity card -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyBook - Air Raid Precautions, WWII, Manual of General Training Sept. 1939
With the onset of WWII, the Victorian State Emergency Council of Defence printed this book for the volunteers who kept watch for enemy aeroplanes flying in the skies during the day and night. For success, training was necessary.During WWII the SECV township of Bogong had an Air Observer's Hut used to monitor the skies overhead for enemy planes. Men and women working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme volunteered to be rostered on duty. See also KVHS 0937 (photo) and KVHS 0938 (certificate)Small book grey with black print and a red binding with 64 pages. issued by the Victorian State Emergency Council for Civil Defence.Pages 26, 48 & 49 have pencil marks / notes.air raid, wwii, secv, kiewa hydro electric scheme, bogong, victorian state emergency council -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Forging paths for soldiers ; and, Appeal keeps the volunteers busy, 19/04/2017
2 articles: A former serviceman is driven to help war veterans find work reports and, Appeal keeps volunteers busy. Local RSLs raise funds in the lead up to ANZAC Day.News article 2 pages, black text, colour image.soldiers, war veterans, anzac day -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Marcello hits a high note, 18/10/2017
33 years ago, Watsonia musician and artist Marcello D'Amico decided to spend a few weeks volunteering with the Italian Pensioners' Federation of Victoria. He is now the voluntary co-ordinator of the group. News article 1 page, black text and colour image.watsonia, marcello damico, italian pensioners federation of victoria, volunteers -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C Oct 1985
The photo is taken outside the Halls Gap Hall. A parade was held in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit, together with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo shows people chatting. There is a brick wall with a mural displayed on it in the background. Two women in the foreground are pinning sprigs of thryptomene to their apparel.events, wildflower show -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Ted Rohan at 'Thirst Aid' kiosk, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Lloyd Holmes, 1991
Photographed by volunteer Lloyd Holmes, who did copying as well as originals for the Vintage Port Worth Preserving oral history project 1989-1991. Used in 'They Can Carry Me Out'Black and white photograph of Ted Rohan behind souvenir counter of 'Thirst Aid' (western) kiosk, Station Pier, 1991On rear: 'Ted Rohan, "Thirst-Aid" (western) kiosk, Station Pier, 1991. Note pennants, kept in stock since the days of immigration and sea travel at request of ships' crews. Photo LLoyd Holmes (duplicate copy of Library's VP photo)'business and traders - kiosk, piers and wharves - station pier, lloyd holmes, edward j (ted) rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Betty Rohan at 'Thirst Aid' kiosk, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Lloyd Holmes, 1991
Photographed by volunteer Lloyd Holmes, who did copying as well as originals for the Vintage Port Worth Preserving oral history project 1989-1991. Used in 'They Can Carry Me Out'Black and white photograph of Betty Rohan behind the 'fishing' counter of 'Thirst Aid' (western) Kiosk, Station Pier, 1991On back:'Betty Rohan 1991 - 25 years at Station Pier Western Kiosk (fishing tackle and baits added to sales stock at request of the many who fish from the per) Duplicate copy of Library's VP photo'piers and wharves - station pier, business and traders - kiosk, lloyd holmes, betty rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
Churchill Island Heritage FarmPhotograph - Photograph of a woman pouring tea
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs dating from the nineteenth century. This photograph shows Pat Baird (a FOCIS volunteer) pouring tea in the kitchen of Amess HousePhotograph of a woman in period dress standing pretending to pour tea in the Amess House kitchencatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph, amess house, pat baird, focis -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Certificate, Certificate of Discharge Sergeant Wheeler, 27 February 1946
The recipient of the Certificate of Discharge, SGT. Wheeler C.L. V374575, served in the Volunteer Defence Corps on part time war service. Clarrie Wheeler was a local (Tatura) Farmer, married to May Wheeler.Wood framed photocopy of a certificate of discharge with crest of Australia at top & signatures at bottom. Black printing. No 39219certificates, raaf, certificate of discharge, sgt c l wheeler -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph
Military encampments took place in Canon Gully during the 1860s and the 1870s on property which was owned by the Clarke family. The Volunteer Militia was part of Victoria's defence capabilities until it was disbanded in 1883.A black and white photograph of 21 soldiers dressed in Nineteenth Century military uniforms standing in front of pitched tents with another soldier on the RHS sitting astride a horse.canon gully, george evans collection
