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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Rourkes Ridge, on the Yea border, near Kinglake
Reproduced on p23 of 'Pioneers & Painters' Cross Ref: 915 Source: National Library, Canberra from Album of Victorian Views, photographed by C. NettletonThis 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 '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 imagekinglake, pioneers and painters, rourkes ridge, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Paul Collins, Burn-The Epic Story of Bushfire in Australia, 2006
The story of bushfires in AustraliaFront cover has a photograph of Sharon Guest and her daughter Patricia in the ruins of their Mt Macedon home, Ash Wednesday.non-fictionThe story of bushfires in Australiaforest fires, bush fires, australia, history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bottle opener, Persinware, Persinware bottle opener, 1978c
Multi purpose bottle or can opener. Size is suitable for carrying in pocket. [Persinware Openers were advertised in the Canberra Times in June and October 1978]Metal bottle/can opener with black plastic handle.Stamped into metal "Persinware"persinware, bottle opener, can opener -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J W SWATTON COLLECTION: MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Two Road maps of New South Wales. C M Jones, Caltex Dealer, Golden Square, Bendigo stamped on the front. Map shows Sydney Outlet Roads, City of Sydney, City of canberra, Newcastle District, Motor tours Around Sydney, Routes to Brisbane, Road Map of New South Wales. It also lists the Principal Towns with Distances from Sydney and Interstate Road Mileages including Sydney to Melbourne via Hume Highway, Prince's Highway, via Canberra & Bombala. Also Sydney to Adelaide via Hume & Sturt Highways, Sydney to Brisbane via New England Highway, Pacific Highway via Toowoomba and Sydney to Adelaide via Western, Mid-Western and Sturt Highways.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, road map of new south wales, caltex, c m jones, e s sculley, clive barrass -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Stamp Set Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901, c. 1934
Set of 4 stamps Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-19151. Blue, oblong 5½D, HRH Duke of York opening 1st Federal Parliament, Victoria; brown, oblong 1 shilling & six D, Federal Parliament House, Canberra; 2x red, oblong joined, Barton on one, Parkes the other, both 3D -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: The enemy, 1970: Amendment List No. 1 (Copy 1), 1970
A grey coloured booklet with black information on the cover. In the centre reads Australian Army. The Enemy 1970 Amendment List No 1. Under the 1st black line reads Army Headquarters CANBERRA, ACT. The DSN number at the top right corner is partly erased out. There are two punch holes down the left hand side.australia - armed forces - service manuals, the enemy, army headquarters -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Maritimo,Grey Street, 1915-16?
photo shows house and some of the front gardencopy of black and white photograph, unmounted, fair conditionMelbourne Suburbs St Kilda, Maritimo, St Kilda by the Sea Annual, Season 1915-16, p.90 F600:65, stamped on the back National Library of Australia, Canberra -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Beer Cans, Australian Vietnam Forces, 1987
AUSTRALIAN VIETNAM FORCES Welcome Home Parade Sydney October 3rd 1987 Vietnam War welcome home parade commemorative souvenirs.Two sealed cans with ring top pulls - one white in colour with glass of beer and Australian Flag and one red in colour with soldier and kangaroo Tooheys Draught AUSTRALIAN VIETNAM FORCES Welcome Home Parade Sydney October 3rd 1987 Power's Bitter Ale Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra 1992beer can, vietnam war, welcome home parade, souvenir -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Dr Richard Reid, Beaucoup Australiens ici, 1998
Written by Dr R Reid with assistance from Courtney Page and Robert Adams. Published by Looking Glass Press on behalf of the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Canberra.76 page, cut edged, illustrated softcover book. Cover has sepia images of a smoking soldier, a group of soldiers looking at the sky and two soldiers talking to a woman and child.books, military history, france -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Handbook, Interdenominational Prayers and Forms of Service
A hard cover printed handbook compiled by the Chaplains of the Royal Australian Navy. The cover is coloured blue and is inscribed with black lettering. This publication contains a series of prayers, and short services for use on Naval occasions when personnel of mixed denominations are to be present. The handbook is authorised by the Department of Defence (Navy Office) Canberra, ACT and is dated July 1979.The front cover is inscribed with the RAN Chaplains insignia, below which is the following title "ABR 5078 INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYERS AND FORMS OF SERVICE".department of defence, military, ran, royal australian navy, church, chaplain, church parade, church service -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: DESTINATION EAGLEHAWK, 1965
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. A pictorial review of the tramcars of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Poorly bound book of the history of tramcars of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Compiled by K. S. Kings. Edited by J. Richardson. Published by Traction Publications, P. O. box 438 Canberra City ACT 1965. Destination series No 42. Price 6/-.organisation, union, transport, harry biggs collection, trams of ballarat, bendigo and geelong. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia - RAAF patch
This patch was created to celebrate the repatriation to Australia of the bodies of airmen Robert Carver and Michael Herbert whose Canberra bomber, callsign 'Magpie 91" crashed in Vietnam in 1970.Round white fabric patch with black border. Magpie emblem of 2 Squadron in middle with red stylised 91 beneath. Text around edge.M.I.A. SVN 3rd November 1970. Home Aust August 2009. 2 SQN. emblem in black on white cloth. MIA SVN 3rd November 1979. Home Aus 31 August 2009. R. Carver & M. Herbert.missing in action, michael herbert mia, robert carver mia, 2 sqn, vietnam, raaf -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Print Of Painting Of The Mansions By Kenneth Jack C1968, Malmsbury c1968
People - "Jack, Kenneth; Stirling, Edith (Mrs)" Buildings - "The Mansions, Commercial Hotel, Malmsbury Station" Associated with - "State Savings Bank Victoria, Canberra State Libr" -
National Wool Museum
Book, Arguments supporting Australian endeavour to secure reduction in U.S. tariff on raw wool and wool products
"Arguements supporting Australian endeavour to secure reduction in U.S. tariff on raw wool and wool products" - Wool division, Department of Primary Industry, Canberra, Jan 1976.export - wool trade - international wool sales, export - wool, trade - international, wool sales -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Badge, 1994 The Year of the Coach badge, unknown
Likely connected to the National Coaching Conference held in Canberra in 1994, a project overseen by the Australian Coaching Council, Australian Sports Commission, and the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.Square plastic (paper-backed) badgeThe front of the badge includes the text "1994 The Year of the Coach" in a graphic design/logo format.year of the coach, australian coaching council, australian sports commission, australian strength and conditioning association -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Badge, 1994 The Year of the Coach badge, unknown
Likely connected to the National Coaching Conference held in Canberra in 1994, a project overseen by the Australian Coaching Council, Australian Sports Commission, and the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.Square plastic (paper-backed) badgeThe front of the badge includes the text "1994 The Year of the Coach" in a graphic design/logo format.year of the coach, australian coaching council, australian sports commission, australian strength and conditioning association -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Australian War Memorial, Junior Legatee Outing, 1988
Photographs of Junior Legatees at the Australian War Memorial. Melbourne Legacy arranged many events for Junior Legatees to experience. For many years the H. and D. Florance Foundation supported a trip for two junior legatees from each state to travel to Canberra. It was with a group of photos from 1990/91 in a folio with paper labels. See also 00448 for another example of when two junior legatees from each state was chosen to travel to Canberra also with the Florance Foundation.A record of one of the outings provided for Junior Legatees by Melbourne Legacy. Black and white photo of junior legatees at the Australian War Memorial, white paper label attached.Yellow paper label: "Children of Legacy are taken on a special visit to the Australian War Memorial" in black type. On the back a handwritten paper label: "Florance Foundation Visit, 1988 / Melbourne Representatives Back row far left Andrew Mason / Back row far right Shannon Benedictjunior legatee outing, australian war memorial -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Billiard Room, 14 St Leonards Avenue, St Kilda, c.1915 -16?
Three men playing billiardsblack and white photograph, unmounted, copy, poor conditionMelbourne Suburbs St Kilda, Billiard Room, St Leonards, St Kilda By the Sea Annual. P. fold out. Season 1915-16. Stamped: National Library of Australia Canberra -
St Kilda Historical Society
Postcard, Reynello, Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda, 1915 - 16?
Reynello was a boarding housecopy of black and white photograph, , unmounted, poor conditionWritten on back: Melbourne Suburbs St Kilda, Reynello, St Kilda by the Sea Annual, p.92 Season 1915-16 F600:65, Stamped: National Library of Australia, Canberra -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - MUSEUM BOOK, Australian War Museum, Australian War Museum, The Relics and Records of Australia's effort in the Defence of the Empire. 1914 - 1918, c.1922
Australian War Museum was located in Melbourne & was a forerunner to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. This is the guidebook for the collection housed in the museum located in the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.Soft cover with sepia illustration on the front & a map on the rear. Title on front in cream font. 92 pages, cut edges & black & white illustrations.books - military, military history - army, war museum -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medallions & Booklet - National Service Memorial, Monoset Printers, Medallions and Magazine 2010
The Medallions and the Magazine are dedicated to National Service and National Servicemen who served during the period 1951-1972. The Memorial for National Service is located at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.The items are the original that were raised to acknowledge National Service and National Servicemen, 1951-1972.1 x round Medallion on a wood base in a lined cardboard case 2 x round Medallion in a lined black case 1 x magazine 'Australian War Memorial, National Service MemorialThe large medallion has a carving of the Memorial that is at the Australian War Memorial, around the medallion 'Dedicated to all Australian National Servicemen and in Memory of those who died. Thh two smaller medallions has the tri service logo in the centre and round the outside of the medallion is Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972. The Magazine 20 page history of National Service in Australia and the history of the National Service Memorial Dedicated 8 September 2010.awm, national service, magazine, medallions -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Dakota Flying Instructors Manual
Description: 30 pages. Published by RAAF. Published 15/12/1980. AAP 7214.005-1. Canberra Mk.21 Aircraft Flight Manual Level of Importance: World. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Champ has hoop dreams, 13/01/2016
Montmorency student Liam Doherty won gold in shot put at a School Sports Australia event in Canberra in December 2015. Pickett plans to pursue a career as a professional basketballer in the future.News clipping, black text, colour image.school sports australia, diamond valley basketball association, liam doherty -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMS Renown, inner east, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, C W Ward, 1927
Photograph taken sometime between 21 April to 12 May 1927. On board was the Duke and Duchess of York who were on the official visit to Australia to open the Commonwealth Parliament in Canberra.Black and white photograph of HMS Renown at the inner East Station Piertransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, piers and wharves - station pier, hms renown, duke of york, duchess of york -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Flight Manual Hs 748 - Model 228
Description: 120 pages. Published by RAAF. Published 20/2/1976. AAP 7214.004-1. Canberra Mk.20 Military Aircraft Flight Manual Level of Importance: World. -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Scrapbook, 1995 Newspaper Cuttings, 1995
Items on Surrey Downs Exchange, 80 Year reunion for Traralgon Secondary Schools (HES), students Courtney Ford and Terri McNeill to swim at PSSAA Championships in Canberra, Teacher StopworkContact covered scrapbook -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Holyman's Airways Domestic Services in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania Timetable, Holyman's Airways Daily Air Services
Provides information on daily services provided by Holyman's Airways Pty. Ltd. From Sydney to Hobart via Canberra, Cootamundra, Melbourn, King Island, Flinders Island, Wynard and Launceston. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Biographical information on Betty Marsden, 2009
An application made to the Honours Secretariat, Government House, Canberra, by Dandenong Ranges Historical Council and Upper Yarra Valley & Dandenongs Environmental Council, on behalf of Betty Marsden. Application contains biographical material, testimonials and newspaper clippings. -article, Ranges Trader Mail, 1 February 2011, "Dandy winner". -article, Free Press, February 2011, "A double for Dandenong".betty marsden -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Cardboard Model Tram, Transit Graphics, 2013
Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne E class tram, numbered 6001. Has a pantograph attachment as well. Tram in the PTV colour scheme. Made late 2013. Produced by Transit Graphics of Canberra for Public Transport Victoria. 2nd copy added 3/1/14 - from donation of Michael Sainsbery 31/12/2014.trams, tramways, models, e class, tram 6001 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Seafront Gardens, Esplanade, 1915-16
Reclaimed from the Sea, Site of old Bathing Ship, c1915, foreground shows people relaxing on the lawns, background shows Fitzroy Street and part of Acland Street North, partial view of buildings in Fitzroy street, including 1 Fitzroy Streetblack and white photograph, copy, fair conditionSeafront Gardens, Esplanade, Melbourne suburbs St Kilda reclaimed from the sea - sight of the old bathing ship, St Kilda By the Sea Annual, page 59, National Library of Australia, Canberra