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Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque H.M.A.S. Orian, H.M.A.S. Orian
HMAS Orion (S 71) was an Oberon class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of six submarines ordered by the RAN during the 1960s, Orion, named after the constellation in a break from ship-naming tradition, was built in Scotland and commissioned in 1977. Orion was decommissioned in 1996, marked for disposal in 2003, and broken up for scrap in 2006. Several sections of the submarine remain intact as memorials and museum piecesWooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm with insignia of H.M.A.S. Orian H.M.A.S. Orian -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Exercise Classes, Widows activities, 1996
A group of widows at Legacy House doing seated exercises, being taught by Instructor Bill Stevens who ran the classes for many years. These photos were published in the Answer in 1996 and they were in a scrapbook of photos spanning 1983 to 1991. Similar to photos 00619 and 00620 which show exercise classes in 2004. Melbourne Legacy ran an excellent exercise program for its widows for many years at Legacy House.A record of the types of activities Legacy provided as a physical and social outlet for widows. Colour photo x 3 of Legacy widows doing exercises at Legacy House.White paper label with black type 'Weekly swimming and keep fit classes are popular with Legacy ladies'. widows, exercise classes, activities -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s
Black & white photo ex Postcard? titled 'Where two roads meet', showing a horse tram ( Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road (Riversdale Road) and Prahran and Malvern No. 36 on Glenferrie Road with Deepdene destination, at the intersection of Riversdale & Glenferrie Roads, Hawthorn. Corner block (SE) behind photo has a 'For Sale' sign on it, with houses in background. Now a block of shops. Tram No. 36 is an F class car, later renumbered - see p14 of Destination City, 4th edition. See also inscriptions. Questions: How horse tram number determined and date of photograph??`` Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.'T101, No. 26 horse tram of Hawthorn Tramway Trust in Riversdale Road. No. 36 toastrack (enclosed cross seat) of the Prahran & Malvern Trams in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn 1917. Horse trams ran from Auburn Road to Hawthorn Bridge and connected with the Richmond cable trams. W.Jack.'trams, tramways, pmtt, horse trams, riversdale road, glenferrie rd , tram f 36 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazines, Juvenile Missionary, 1844
The Juvenile Missionary Magazine was a 19th century publication of the London Missionary Society. The Juvenile Missionary Magazine began in 1844, and ran until 1887. Two small paper magazines. On the front covers are black and white illustrations of a preacher holding a sermon among young children. 608.1 is Vol 1 No. 2 July 1844. 608.2 is Vol. 1 No.7 December 1844.magazine religion religious-text -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, Snowy River Mail, August 21 1987
These photographs are from the Snowy River Mail newspaper, September 9, 1987. Ron Hayward's family ran a shop in Rupert Street, Orbost.This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. The closure of the line was a significant event in Orbost's history.Five black / white photographs related to closure of the Orbost - Bairnsdale Railway Line.3104.1 - on back - "A view from Grandview, Newmerella, of the last train to leave Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987. As the afternoon sun lengthens the shadows on the Snowy River flats, the sun also sets on an era in Far East Gippsland transport as the last train crosses the viaduct." 3104,2 - 0n back - "Ron Hayward passes over the staff during the last crew changeover for the last train to run on the Orbost line. Ron Haywood (L) who 39 years and 6 months ago drove the first diesel loco to Orbost (T366T) presents the last staff to the driver, Bill Buckley, who took the last diesel out." 3104.3 - on back -" as above - 2nd paragraph only 3104.4 - on back - " Ron Hayward who took the first diesel engine from Bairnsdale to Orbost on February 21. 1957 when he was stationed at Orbosst. Last Friday he rode on the last diesel to Orbost after obtaining a special pass from V Line , he also handed over the staff for the last change at Orbost. The last driver was Bill Buckley." 3104.5 - on back - "LAST TRAIN ROLLS INTO ORBOST B/A Friday August 28 1987 For Ron Hayward the last train journey on the Orbost rail line was a sad occasion. Mr Hayward took the first diesel engine from Bairnsdale to Orbost on February 21, 1957, whe he was stationed at Orbost. Last Friday he rode on the last diesel too Orbost after obtaining a special pass from V-Line. He also handed over the staff for the last change at Orbost. The last driver was Bill Buckley. Mr Hayward was an engine driver with nhe railways and transferred to Orbost when steam engines used the line. He left the railways in in 1957 but took up a job with them again in 1968. He said also it was a privilege to have been able to ride on the last train, the occasion was a sad one,"east-gippsland-railway railway-closure hayward-ron buckley-bill orbost-bairnsdale-railway -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tea Towels - Bogong Hotel x2 - Dorothy Anderson Collection, c1950's
The Bogong Hotel, Tawonga, commenced in 1886 and was burnt down in December 2011. The Crotty, Higginson, and Hore families ran the hotel over the years.The Bogong Hotel was 125 years old when it was burnt down in December 2011. It was the meeting place for locals of the Upper Kiewa Valley and was run by local families - the Crotty's, Higginson's and the Hore's. Vera Hore was born in 1909 and died in 2000 having run the pub for many years. These items were the property of Tawonga resident Mrs Dorothy Anderson, who passed away in 2014, aged 90 years.Cream linen with orange, yellow and green stripes along the sides.Ink stamped illegible marking (through to other side).bogong hotel, pub, upper kiewa valley, tea towel, dorothy anderson -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Series Listing, Fraser Faithfull et al, Series 51: Art Exhibition - Retrospective Exhibition of Shire of Eltham Art Collection, 1993, 12 colour photographs, 2000
Series consists of colour prints taken at the opening of the exhibition , which ran from June 26 - July 4 at the Eltham Community Centre.shire of eltham archives, series listing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Work on paper - LETTER, PHOTO ENVELOPE, 1) - .3) 21.2.1955
Items were in the collection belonging to Athur George Holley No 13556 RAN. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. .1) - .3) Letter in ink on ruled paper, 3 pages. Letter writer is unknown, possibly A.G Holley to a Navy mate, only nicknames are used. Letter is from Box 155 Kempsey. .4) Photo envelope, light and dark brown, Kodak, no photos inside.letters, personal -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - DOCUMENT, NAVAL
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Typed sheet in purple ink with points numbered from 1-66 re basically questions on Naval actions covering a range of subjects. naval, plans, documents -
Bendigo Military Museum
Programme - INVITATION, Sept 1978
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service details also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Invitation to the 17th Annual Dinner of "HMAS Tingira" Saturday 30th September 1978 at the Rose Bay RSL Club NSW Branch. Folds into four. Front has crown, plaque with "HMAS Tingira Old Boys Assoc", photo of ship centre then details as above. Inside has menu, programme, toasts, patrons etc.invitations, naval, documents -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - DOCUMENTS, Naval Historical Society of Australia, "Naval Historical Review", 1971
Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Proceedings of "Naval Historical Review". The minutes of the Naval Historical Society of Australia Garden Island NSW. All typed in black, several pages each, stapled together. .1) Yellow paper, Vol 1 No 7 April 1971, 6 pages. .2) White paper, Vol 1 No 8 May 1971, 6 pages. .3) Blue paper, Vol 1 No 9 June 1971, 8 pages. .4) Blue paper, Vol 2 No 1 July 1971, 6 pages. .5) Blue paper, Vol 2 No 2 August 1971, 10 pages. documents, naval, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - ENVELOPES, Est 1923-45
Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Four Kodak photo envelopes all the same size, colours red, white and blue. Envelopes fold in half with pockets each side."Holley"envelopes, photography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Article - NEWSPAPERS, NAVY NEWS, May 12 1967
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147.Pages from "Navy News", newspaper articles, advertisements. Main article is a page and a half on the "Coral Sea Battles in May 1942". .1) Pages 5,6,11,12. .2) Pages 7,8,9,10.newspapers, naval, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - PHOTOGRAPH, Est Post 1938
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Photo, original, B & W of "HMAS HOBART". Photo is pasted onto a piece of glass."HMAS HOBART"photography, naval, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Journal - MAGAZINE, Naval Historical Society of Australia
Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147."Naval Historical Reviews" Official journal of the Naval Historical Society of Australia. Cardboard shiny surface covers, white with images of ships at bottom. .1) Dated September 1974. .2) Dated March 1975.journals, naval -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - BOOK, Naval Historical Society of Australia
The item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. The history of "HMAS Hobart 1938-62". Cardboard covering with HMAS Hobart at the top, image of Hobart centre, Naval Historical Society of Australia at the bottom, 76 pages plus introductions, written by L.J Lind and M.A Payne. Copy No 456 of 1000. books, history, naval -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - JOURNAL, NEWSPAPER, 1) June 1977, .2) 1933
Items belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147..1) "Thirty Niners Association Journal" cardboard covers, centre has circular laurel arrangement, crown at top, in centre 1939, boomerang with Thirty Niners, under Assoc, colours are white, light and dark blue. .2) Newspaper cutting re "Trafalgar Day Preparations" parade of Naval personnel, inspection by Rear Admiral R.C Dalgliesh.newspapers, journals, history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Phillip Island Punt
Shows the sea transport used before the Suspension Bridge was built. Punt ran between Newhaven and San Remo from 1900 - 1940.Close-up of two cars on punt crossing between San Remo and Newhaven, Phillip Islandlocal history, photographs, phillip island punt, black & white photograph, phillip island mainland connections, jack jenner collections, public constructions -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, The Adams Family, 2019_
George Adams and later his son Thomas, ran the Adams Butchery at 13 Watsonia Road Watsonia between about 1949 and 1980.2p doubled sided, text, advertisement and col. photographadams family, adams butchery, watsonia road watsonia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Gymnastics coach leaves the floor after 59 years, 21/11/2012
The article is about the retirement of Les Hayes who ran the Primary Boys gymnastics club from the Greensborough Uniting Church for 59 years.This club has existed since 1953 and was founded by Les and the late Tom Vickers. Many thousands of boys have been members of the Primary Boys club.A newspaper clipping featuring a colour photograph. primary boys club, greensborough uniting church, les hayes, tom vickers, greensborough methodist church -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Ticket - demonstration of Ararat to Portland rail car, c. 1877
The Ararat to Portland rail line was opened in 1877 and the last train between the two ran on September 12 1981. It was operated by DCR Railcar.Souvenir ticket for the demonstration of new Ararat - Portland rail car. White card, red print, No. 00393. In black print '22-TE'71'railcar, victorian railways, train, engine, public transport -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Flag, Mid 20th Century
The Australian White Ensign was first used on 1 March 1967 whe the ANL cargo ship Boonaroo was commissioned into the RAN for war service.Prior to this RAN the Australian colonial navies had flown uniquely Australian ensigns. This was a Blue ensign defaced by the badge of the individual colony.Australian White Ensign, predominately white, with Union Jack in left hand corner, with six blue stars positioned as in the Australian Flagaustralia, navy, ensign, flag -
Emerging Writers' Festival
2011 Emerging Writers' Festival Poster
The 2011 Emerging Writers' Festival was programmed by Director Lisa Dempster. The festival ran from May 26 until June 5th, 2011.A white poster with blue font and colourful paint markings advertising the 2011 Emerging Writers' Festival.2011 emerging writers' festival, lisa dempster, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1940
Photograph is of Sydney Thomas Parkin, taken in his butcher shop on Main Street, Rutherglen, which he ran from 1925-1940Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, showing a man in a striped apron, standing next to a butcher's block, with a large scale in the foreground.Written on back of photo: "Sydney Thomas Parkin, 1925 - 1940"sydney thomas parkin, parkin family, butcher in apron, butcher shop -
Bendigo Military Museum
Mixed media - PACKAGE - TEACHER'S AID BOOK, DVD & CD ROM, Australian Department of Veterans Affairs, Australian Women in War, 2008
.1) Book. Hard cover. Printed images of WWII women in armed forces, nursing & land army. Bottom image is photo of modern females in RAN. Red & blue printing. 108 pages, illustrated photos & maps. .2) DVD - Australian Government Department Veterans Affairs. Changing roles of women, 1899 - today. Images identical to front cover. .3) CD Rom identical cover to .2) above.books reference/military, audio-visual technology - audio/visual accessories, illustrations-prints, military history -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand
Mrs Eliza Jeeves, wife of Ellis Jeeves, standing in the garden outside the Mountjoy Guest House in Kalorama. Eliza was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith) who owned the Mountain Grange property. Eliza and Ellis ran the Mountjoy Guest House from 1908 and Eliza ran it alone after Ellis's death in a buggy accident in 1921 until just before her death in 1943. Black and white photograph of woman standing in garden outside a house with the balcony rails visible.ellis jeeves, erith hand, mountjoy, eliza jeeves, eliza hand -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bath Towels - Bogong Hotel x2, c1950's
The Bogong Hotel, Tawonga, commenced in 1886 and was burnt down in Dec. 2011. The Crotty, Higginson and Hore families ran the hotel over the 125 years.The Bogong Hotel was 125 years old when it was burnt down in December 2011. It was the meeting place for locals of the Upper Kiewa Valley and was run by local families - the Crotty's, Higginson's and Hore's. Vera Hore was b. 1909 and died in 2000 having run the pub for many years.White bath towel with red stripes along the middle of its length. x2"Bogong Hotel" woven into towel in white with band of red around it.bogong hotel, bath towel, upper kiewa valley, tawonga -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, David Medhurst [senior], 1890c
David Medhurst (1855-1939) who moved to Greensborough around 1898 and ran a store in Grimshaw Street. He also wrote for the local paper. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.david medhurst -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, David Medhurst 2, 1880c
David Medhurst (1855-1939) who moved to Greensborough around 1898 and ran a store in Grimshaw Street. He also wrote for the local paper. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.david medhurst -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, They've had to go, 05/08/1980
Tom Skals ran Skals Motors in Main Street Greensborough until it was demolished in 1980 to make way for new development and the widening of Main Street.Photograph and information on Skals Motors and the family's history in the area.Yellowed original news clipping. Text and photograph of Tom and Greg Skals at Skals Motors.skals, skals motors, tom skals, greg skals, main street, greensborough