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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated March 21 1877, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer, to pay Court Freedom Clunes the sum of 29/4 for Contr Br. John Ennor. Signed by Richard Coath, C.R. and Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed Rec. Wm Rowe 22/3/77.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, mr lewis, court freedom clunes, br john ennor, rich coath, wm rowe -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Receipt, Chrysler Centaura Auto, John Blair's Motors, Prahran, 22 Dec 1975
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration & Licences Receipts from John Blair's Motors Prahran. Purchase of Chrysler Centaura Auto. registration LDR595. Deposit $100 and finance $3500transport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Thank you to PMHPS members for visiting Port Melbourne Primary School, Sep 2011
.01 - Eleven handwritten and illustrated A3 posters from the students at the Port Melbourne Primary School to Terry Keenan and Tony about the visit of the PMHPS. .02 - Handwritten card with a photo of students and John May .03 - Handwritten and illustrated poster thanking Glen. Refer also catalogue number 2658education - primary schools, port melbourne primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Anthony Harvey, The Melbourne Book, 1982
"The Melbourne Book" by Anthony Harvey. Book with yellow background dust cover. Dark reg and black printing . Line drawing of Flinders St Station with tram in forground on cover. Quotes on back cover from John Batman, Charles Stretton, Robin Boyd, Bill Peach. Introduction by Phillip Adamswest gate bridge, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - recreational facilities, memorials, piers and wharves - station pier, port melbourne town hall, band rotunda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Cover, Anne Callaghan, "Port Sports Night", 24 Nov 1997
The cover of the original video . "Port Sports Night" with John MAY and Ron STRANKS. Recorded by Anne CALLAGHAN at Port Melbourne Town Hall. A talk about leading players in Port Melbourne sporting clubs over the 20th Century, given at November 1997 meeting of PMH&PS (repeat performance)sport, john may, ron stranks -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
PhD Thesis (JC Bower), Some Expansion Chamber Experiments in Atomic Physics
PhD thesis of Dr John Crawford Bower, who undertook his MSc at the University of Melbourne before completing his doctorate at the Cavendish Laboratory in 1939. Bower was in the RAF Operational Research Group in World War II before returning to the University of Melbourne to become a physics lecturer after the war. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SIR JOHN QUICK COLLECTION: PAMPHLETS FOR THE JOHN QUICK LECTURE SERIES, 2002
Two pamphlets for the John Quick lecture series. The first for 2002 titled: Footprints on the Sands of Time, Bendigo's Citizens, the 1909 Bendigonian Annual and Community History presented by Professor Jeff Brownrigg. The second for 2004 titled Integration, Quick Smart: Disability and Community presented by Dr Rhonda Galbally AO.Latrobe University Bendigoperson, individual, sir john quick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - KEN HESSE COLLECTION: CENTENARY OF ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOREST STREET, BENDIGO
A small blue soft covered book titled, 'Centenary of St. John's Presbyterian Church Forest Street, Bendigo 1872-1972.' This is an historical record of the establishment and development of the Presbyterian Church in Bendigo. Bendigo, 1972. 24pgs. Item part of the Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, religions, christianity, organisation, history, st. john's church bendigo, presbyterian church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - JOHN KENNETH MARTIN COLLECTION: SWAGGER STICK, 1939-1945
Clothing, brown leather covered swagger stick. Swagger sticks used by Officers as a symbol of authority, carried under left arm. Swagger stick belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 314Y.costume, male, military officer's swagger stick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: MARYBOROUGH AND MUSIC COMPETITION PRI, 1901
HAMILTON COLLECTION: Certificate awarded to Alexander John Hamilton by the Maryborough Branch of A.N.A. for second prize in Recitation Gents Open, at their 1901 Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Printed on card in gold lettering with depiction of cherubs, flowers, maidens with bugle & Maryborough Civic Buildings. Markings - H. Thacker Lith. Geelong.person, individual, alexander john hamilton -
RMIT Design Archives
Magazines, Fast Forward: Personality; Style and Fashion, number 13, October 1982
Cassette magazine in vinyl cover. Contents includes onemagazine, one audio cassette, one subscription card, one subscription pamphlet, one track list card, one advertisement for Rash (Decisions) cassette release, and one advertisement for New Order with The Saints and John Cooper Clarke at the Palais Theatre.ink, paper, plastic, vinyl -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Kalorama Gap in 1927, 1927
View of the Kalorama Gap (FiveWays) in 1927. Buildings shown are Jeeves' Garage, FiveWays Cafe, Nicholl's Store, Mountjoy. CRB Main Road, Ridge Road, Old Coach Road and barber's Road also visible. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974. The Kalorama Gap in 1927. Showing Jeeves Garage Fiveways Cafe Nicholls Store 'Mountjoy' C.R.B Main Rd Center Ridge Road Right of Center Old Coach Road lower right corner behind shed Barber's Road going left through clump of trees in center kalorama gap, kalorama, fiveways, fiveways cafe, jeeves, jeeves garage, garage, nicholls store, mountjoy, barbers road, old coach road, ridge road, main road, crb road -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1892
A John Wanamaker Wissahickon transitional flat top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and slender fine-grooved handle. Stringing made from 'Oriental' gut, suggesting it is silk. Burnt into the throat on reverse is the letter 'F'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Silk, Ink, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1885
A John Wanamaker Belmont flat top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, and plain, slender handle. Hand etched inscription across throat and shaft on obverse: W.J. POWNALL, NEWTON/P.A./1896 ASBURY...DEL VILLA. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Gut, Inktennis -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 19/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the BTM and John Clowes, a BTM driver.Print of digital Image of John Clowes supervising a group of children putting the pole of No. 27 back on the overhead at St Aidans Drive - 279/2003 - see photo DCP-3225. Photo was printed by the Gold Museum 2008 for a local exhibition and additional copies given to the Museum by Roger Trudgeon 2009.trams, tramways, btm, st aidans drive, trolley poles, tram 27 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Acts of Parliament Victorian Statutes Vol 1 A-E - Borough of Eaglehawk
Black hardcover book. On the front in gold letters ''Borough of Eaglehawk. On the spine Victorian Statutes, Vol 1 A-E. Contents: Chronological table, historical table of legislation for or in Victoria, table of acts in Vol. 1. The book has 1022 pages. Printed in Melbourne by john Ferres, government printer, 1866Inside front cover sticker: J.K. Robshaw, stationer and printer, Pall Mall, Sandhurstvictorian legislation, acts of parliament, borough of eaglehawk, 1866 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: VALENTINE BENDIGO POSTCARDS, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photograph of The Conservatory Gardens Bendigo 1940. In the rose garden surrounding the Conservatory and Law Courts there is an iron statue of a man fighting wild animals, titles "Man Fighting Wild Animals". The inscription reads "Presented to the Citizens of Bendigo by Mayor Harkness 1899."Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbournebendigo, tourism, conservatory gardens bendigo, http://www.bendigo.ws/bendigo-attractions/bendigo-gardens/conservatory-gardens.html -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Comic play script
Booklet owned by Arthur Baggaley, Fruiterer, who lived at 15 Forest Street, Bendigo. His business 'C.A. Baggaley & Son' was at Covent Garden, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Arthur was born in Bendigo in 1903 to Charles Arthur Baggaley and Ada (Mallon). He married Evelyn May Grigg. Arthur died in September, 1993.Thirty two page booklet ( 2 copies) titled 'The Trial of John & Jane Temperance' by C.D. Hickman and W. Darbyshire, a comic play that deals with 'conspiracy against Physicians, Hotel Proprietors, Poor Law Officials and others, the liege subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen'. Baggaley Collectionfruiterer, confectioner, business, mitchell street, covent garden, entertainment, play script -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Cake decorating set
Blue cardboard box with white flowery decoration at the edges, Ingram's Perfex enema, English manufacture guaranteed. Inside the box a cake decoration set with a bag and eight nozzles, a metal circle and small tongues, A one page of instructions on how to decorate a cake is included. Aileen and John Ellison Collection. domestic, cake decoration -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Box with two syringes
Small brown and white box with gold strip and the words "tweed bath cubes, Lentheric". Inside wrapped in tissue paper and cloth are two syringes, one is made of glass with the name Solila interchangeable on the side. the other Is glass with metal piston. Made in Australia by Ogden Aileen and John Ellison Collection.medical, syringe -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Meerschaum pipe in custom-made leather case
The French Collection was donated to the Society in 2022. This collection includes documents, artworks, books, costumes and artefacts belonging to two families. A number belonged to, or were made by the grandparents of the donor: Vera May Wing and her husband Hubert Charles McDonald. [Other items belonging to Vera and Hubert are in the collections of the Australian Performing Arts Museum and Museum Victoria.] A second significant group of objects were gifts made to the donor's family by Lucy (Jean) Hornby of Queen Street, Kew whose family had been early settlers in the district.Meerschaum pipe, with fitted brown leather case. The stem of the pipe is shaped like an arm with a carved hand supporting the bowl. The pipe is believed to belong to Joseph Wing (1812-95) or John Wing (1841-1914). The pipe has been passed down through the Wing, McDonald and French families.wing family, pipes, meerschaum -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - The Weir family of Broken Hill, Sykes Studio, c.1914
An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge) and her children, photographed by a photographer from the Sykes Studio in Broken Hill, c.1914. The children are (L-R) John Rigby Weir, Cecil Rigby Weir, Horace Rigby Weir, George Rigby Weir, and Edith jnr (Edie) Rigby Weir.Sykes Studio / Broken Hilljohn rigby weir, cecil rigby weir, horace rigby weir, george rigby weir, edith jnr (edie) rigby weir, edith mary weir (nee betteridge), weir collection, sykes studio -- broken hill -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Cambrai Day is celebrated annually by Armoured Corps regiments of the British Commonwealth. It marks the anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917 when a force of more than 400 British Mark IV Tanks broke the defences of the German Hindenburg Line, It was the first large-scale, effective use of tanks in warfare. Cambrai turned from a battle of great success to failure, but it heralded a new type of warfare and changed the nature of the battlefield forever.The gathering at Buna Barracks Albury, Beersheba Barracks Wangaratta, Bapaume Barracks Benalla and Salamaua Barracks Cobram on 30 November 1986 was the inaugural meeting of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Association.Colour photograph of three men taken at Buna Barracks Albury on Cambrai Day 20 November 1986. From left : Warrant Officer Mick Howes, Sregeant John Bauerle and Staff Sergeant Maurie Miles. All were former NCOs of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Letter: Railway League to the Mayor of Maryborough, 24th February 1873
David Gordon Collection. From John Simpson, Secretary of the Sandhurst, Tarnagulla and Dunolly Railway League. Asks for support of a proposed extension of railway line beyond the exisitng terminus at Dunolly so that it would continue on through Tarnagulla, Newbridge and Woodstock and terminating at Sandhurst (Bendigo), with the purpose of completing a line between Ballarat and Sandhurst (Bendigo).railways, transport, trade -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Certificate - Framed Certificate, Warrant, 1926
Paper Certificate, Warrant issued to John Stevenson of the Australian Citizen Military Forces with effect 1 July 1915 issued 2 March 1927 signed by Brig-Gen M Birdwood. The printed script appears to be hand written with details typed in and a ink signature. It is framed in a ligh wood frame. Signed By Brig Gen Birdwood, Rear of fram has 1RVR PROP 1980 written in pencilbirdwood, 58th battalion, essendon rifles, ww1, wark vc club -
Tarnagulla History Archive
News clipping: Name Is Gaelic - Not Aboriginal, Name Is Gaelic - Not Aboriginal, September 15, 1981
Murray Comrie Collection. A double page from the Castlemaine Mail newspaper of September 15, 1981 with article about the origins of place names in the district. Claims that Tarnagulla, Bealiba, Bet Bet, Waanyarra and Laanecoorie are Aboriginal but Tarrengower is Gaelic. Written by non-Indigenous historian John J. Alderson. Discusses Indigenous history of the region. tarnagulla, waanyarra, laanecoorie, bet bet, central victoria, dja dja wurrung, djadjawurrung, indigenous australians, indigenous history, traditional owners, names, naming -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fisherman's Bend: an old time settlement near Melbourne', Weekly Times, 1906
Copied during development of Fisher Folk of Fishermens Bend. Johann Meier was the great grandfather of the author of the book, Allan Meiers. The 'typical cottage' was Johann's.B&W photo of a page of the Weekly Times 27 October 1906 'Fishermen's Bend: an old time settlement near Melbourne', with photos of 'portion of the settlement which will be demolished to make room for reclamation', 'a typical cottage on The Bend', John Myers (Johann Meiers) a veteran fisherman'', and çottages fronting the beach'ballast ground, the bend, fishermans bend, domestic life, industry - fishing, johann meiers, john myer -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Advertisement for Mrs. J. Angus, "Grocer, Draper, Tinware & Fancy Goods Dealer", 1896
Mrs Angus operated a shop next to the Shire of Grenville hall from about 1887 (when her husband bought the shop) until at least the late 1890s. The shop was afterwards run by her son William Angus.Enlarged black and white photograph of an advertisement which appeared in 'The Grenville Standard' newspaper on 19 December 1896. The advertisement drew readers' attention to a range of "New Season's Goods just arriving" at a shop in Sussex Street, Linton, run by Mrs. J. Angus (Wilhelmina Angus, the wife of John Angus).sussex street linton, shops, newspaper advertisements, wilhelmina angus, mrs j angus, w. angus tailor -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper, The Australasian, Pioneers Gardeners, 2019
john m mcewin, j a mcewin, nurseries, staff, h mcewin, first nuresery in victoria -
Darebin Parklands Association
Building 1st ranger's hut, 1979
B&W photograph. Pictured left, Sidney Clifton, pictured right, John Barton, his friend. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.