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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RANDALL COLLECTION: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF MONUMENTAL MASON AND OFFICE OF W. BEEBE & SON OFFICE
Black and white photo of the monumental mason and the office of W. Beebe & Son Architects located in Mitchell street Bendigo. There is a faint reference to Beebe & Son Steam in the background.Written on the reverse is a reference to taken at Bendigo, Lyttleton Terrace just off Mitchell Street ? Also a notation referring to the purchase from S. Hall July 1980 - C.D.G.M. Bendigo. Also note that there is a couple of rows of headstones behind the men.photograph, building, beebe & son architect -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: TOUR OF BENDIGO NOTES
Bendigo Tour Notes. Four foolscap pages of notes for a tour of Bendigo buildings on Sunday 14 June (year not given). Issued by the National Trust of Australia, Central Victorian Branch. Buildings listed as open for inspection - Potteries, Joss House, Sacred Heart Cathedral, 53 Forest St. Also a list of other buildings of interest. Purchase of notes for 50 cents gains admission to open buildings.National Trust (perhaps 1970s)buildings, organisation, national trust tour, national trust, bendigo buildings tour notes. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - ABBOTT COLLECTION: BARB WIRE
Small section of single strand barb wire. Wire found at home in Strathfieldsaye, near Bendigo. Wire is high tensile and has a slight kink under the barbs which locks them in position. Item donated by Elaine Swanson, Strathfieldsaye, whose father purchased most of his fencing materials from Abbott Supply, Bendigo. The wire matches the design outlined in Abbott's patent application attached.rural industry, fencing, barbed wire, abbott, farming material, fence wire -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NAPOLEON GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 1940 - 1950
Document: 2 brown sheets of cardboard held together with string - Contents; notes and receipts regarding Financial Statements (1940's & 1950's), includes receipt for insurance, petty cash, advertising, lease rent, survey, various items purchased for mining, wages, electricity, battery supervision, rent store room, rent water race, caretaking, markings read: Central Napoleon G.M. Co N.Lia.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS
Loose pages found in Minutes Book of Clunes Tennis Club (Reg No.3786) .1 Handwritten in biro List of players on foolscap page .2 Annual Report - Presbyterian Tennis Club 1961-1962 .3 Annual Report - Brotherhood Presbyterian Church 1961-1962 .4 Authority to purchase trophy for the value of 5/- (five shillings) .5 Newspaper cutting - Wind Up Dance for Tennis Club clunes tennis association, presbyterian tennis club, brotherhood presbyterian church -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Andrew Cook, "Inspectors Report - Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways - 1950", 2012
Yields information about fare collection and supervision of crews in SEC tram operations - how bad it was and the method of checking etc.Fourteen page photocopy of a retyped report titled ""Inspectors Report - Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways - Monday 28th August 1950 to Saturday 2nd September 1950". Gives a summary of observations about the loss of revenue, lack of supervision, serious situation - hotels, drinking on the job, fare collection, conductors, transfer system, inspectors failing to check, smoking, gives a list of tickets purchased and details of observations.trams, tramways, inspectors, tickets, fares, alcohol, conductors -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Map, Plan of land purchased by the Bacchus Marsh Shire Council from Mr. T. Low for a deviation of the Melbourne to Ballarat main road. 1877
The date of this plan is 1877 and the land indicted on it required for a road deviation is shaded in blue. It adjoins the Korkuperrimul Creek on one side which indicates the land is located just a few kilometers to the west of Bacchus Marsh. Single page map showing a portion of land purchased by the Bacchus Marsh Shire from Mr Thomas Low for the purpose of a road deviation. Land held by David Robertson is also shown on the map. Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch. Part of a set of maps which are pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. High resolution digital image stored on BMDHS computer network. Surveyed by W. E. Standfield, Shire Engineer, Bacchus Marsh, 12/4/77bacchus marsh roads and streets, melbourne to ballarat road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Met ticketing explained", Dec. 1989
Pamphlet - DL 3 fold full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Met ticketing explained", at the time of the introduction of scratch tickets. Advises on 60 plus tickets, where they could be purchased, the ticket itself, how to be used, removal of conductors on trams and tram safety for passengers. Has logos of The Met, 7 eleven, The Met, and Amcal on the rear. Has a 1 Dec. 1989 introduction date.trams, tramways, scratch tickets, the met, tickets, 60 plus, conductors -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Banner, Heathmont Lions Club banner
Retrieved by purchase per eBay from Kansas by Russ Haines.White silk banner with gold fringe along bottom. Lions Club and logo are at the top of the shield with epacris (heath) in centre. Heathmont Victoria - Australia is printed underneath. The banner is supported by a wooden rod with plastic end knobs & ribbon for hanging on top. Lions Club Heathmont, Victoria, Australia. +Additional Keywords: Haines, Russ -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Tool - Shovel, c1940
This shovel was purchased at the clearing sale here on the Aerodrome after the war.Steel square mouth shovel with one short piece wooden handleMintern, Made by Mintern products Richmond Victoriashovel, spade, schultz, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TAPE RECORDER, 1960’s
The item was purchased at a PX store in South vietnam during the warSony Tape Recorder .1) Reel to reel tape recorder with two dismountable speakers attached with clips and open hinges in nickle plated metal. Two reels and tape on tape deck. Exterior of case covered in black leatherette. .2) .3) Speaker dismountable - exterior of speakers covered in black leatherette, with silver coloured plastic trim.Various sites on unit - "Sony Stereo Tapecorder"personal effects, communications, radio, tap recorder -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass Ashtray - Botanical Gardens Portland, Victoria, n.d
Purchased by Cultural Collection Officer at 2nd hand shop in Warracknabeal.Oblong glass ashtray with view of Botanical Gardens in Portland. Hand Coloured image adhered to reverse of ashtray, showing curator's cottage, trees and flower beds. Reverse of ashtray painted blue. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Carlton and United Breweries Limited Ballarat Plant
Carlton and United Breweries purchased the former Ballarat Brewing Company.Eight Colour photographs showing the Carlton and United Brewery at Ballarat, Lydiard Street South frontage. ballarat technology park, ballarat brewery, ballarat brewing company, brewery complex, carlton and united breweries ballarat plant -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Lest we forget, WWI, 1915
Purchased on E Bay from Graham Parry for WWI projectRound badge. World War One "Lest we forget, Gallipoli, April 25th 1915" commemoration badgewar - world war i, gallipoli -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Port Melbourne Football Club, 2011 Premiership, Noel Bruzzese, Sep 2011
Purchased from PMFC 11.10.11 by David THOMPSON for PMH&PSPort Melbourne Football Club 2011 premiership poster, limited edition of 100, for first premiership since 1982, after a season undefeated. Caricatures of coach Gary AYRES and captain John BAIRD.sport - australian rules football, gary ayres, john baird, noel bruzzese -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Port Melbourne vs Williamstown Grand Final, "Record", 2011
Purchased (for $3) by Cr Janet BOLITHO at the 2011 Grand FinalAFL Victoria "Record", VFL & TAC Cup Grand Final Edition, 25.09.2011. The program fom the Port Melbourne vs Williamstown grand final, won by Port MelbourneFull time scores recorded on pages 32 and 33sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, gary ayres, john baird, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Biscuit Tin, Swallow and Ariell Centenary, Gadsden's, 1954
Purchased at Ballarat antique fair, March 1996 by Barbara Gardiner Dark blue, decorative commemorative tin with lid, to mark Swallow and Ariell centenary '1854-1954 Swallows Centenary Gift Box'industry - manufacturing, swallow & ariell ltd -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Kellett & Co, St Kilda Beach, c. 1926
On the St Kilda Beach, Melbourne. Purchased 11/02/1926black and white postcard, fair condition, unmounted[printed on front] On the Beach Melbourne; Series M 1780; [handwritten pencil on back] Thurs 11th Febr 1926; In Melbourne -
Hume City Civic Collection
Badge, Red Cross, 1940s
Purchased by Susan Barnett in preparation for the Red Cross exhibition "Being There"Plastic coated cardboard badge for Red Cross Prisoner of War appeal for food parcels. Depicts foodstuffs and a red cross. Illustrations line drawings in black, black lettering with red decoration. Black lettering on neutral background."PRISONER OF WAR / APPEAL / SOUP / SUGAR / 1 LB / JAM / GINGER NUTS / BARLEY SUGAR / HELP SEND FOOD PARCELS"red cross, badge, wars, prisoners of war, soldiers, fundraising, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Badge, Red Cross
Purchased by Susan Barnett in preparation for the Red Cross exhibition "Being There"Round metal badge with pin. White background, red cross, depiction of a nurse helping wounded soldier in brown and white.red cross, badge, wars, soldiers, nurses, fundraising, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Coffee Set, C 1950
Purchased in 1958 in gift shop in Mentone where donor was livingCoffee Set produced by Johnson Bros England. Coffee pot & lid, with green fern decoration and yellow flowers. Lid - yellow - plain Milk jug - yellow - plain Sugar basin - cream with yellow flower decoration coffee cups x 6 coffee saucers x 6. A total of 16 items in the set.Johnson Bros Englanddomestic items, crockery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Mitcham
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard - 2 views of Mitcham showing children's playground and rotunda of Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham.halliday park, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Mitcham
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard showing autumn leaves forming a canopy across Burnett St., Mitchamburnett street, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Yarran Dheran
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard - 2 views of Yarran Dheran with small centre photo of Kookaburrayarran dheran -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Yarran Dheran
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard showing 3 views of Yarran Dheranyarran dheran -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Blackburn Lake
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard showing 3 views of Blackburn Lakeblackburn lake -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Blackburn Lake
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard showing 2 views of Blackburn Lakeblackburn lake -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Postcard - Laburnum
Available for purchase from Mitcham Newsagency, Whitehorse Road, MitchamColoured postcard showing Linum Street, Laburnum - one of three National Trust streets in the arealinum st., laburnum -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Work on paper - Artwork, C1984
This unsigned relief print was purchased from students at RMIT c1984Relief print. This artist was studying printmaking at RMIT in 1984. If you can identify the artist please use the comment link below. reliefprint, etching, animal -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Ammunition Belt
Found inold shed on the farm we purchased. Could be Melville'sLeather ammunition belt