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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Olinda 1903
Olinda Main Street 1903 with Peter Witt's blacksmith in the foreground opposite Hodges' Smithy and the Mission Hall. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Olinda 1903 One of the photos which were used to compile the Panorama blacksmith, peter witt, frank hodge, mission hall -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph album, WW1 photograph album, c WW1
130 black and white WW1 photographs depicting soldiers and civilians descriptions marked on reverse. Many from official press bureau passed for transmission in hard cover folder. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
book, Early history of Wattle Park, Surrey Hills 1853-1915, 1984
Author: Alan Judge Holt amassed a significant collection of historical material related to the Surrey Hills area. Born in Moonee Ponds in 1912 to Edmund Holt and Ellen Ruby Sutton, he married Edna Jean Pallot in 1937. They lived at 62 Broughton Road, Surrey hills, had 3 sons and were strongly associated with the Surrey Hills Methodist Church. Alan was Secretary of the Victorian Lands Department and in his spare time recorded the occupancy of every property in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert at the beginning of each decade from 1890 to 1980. His collection of files and individual cards covers people, places, churches, clubs, businesses and other organisations in the area. Alan used this information to give talks and tours of the area and gifted his material to the local history collection through Jocelyn Hall.A spiral bound manuscript which includes a physical description of Wattle Park as well as covering aboriginal occupation, pastoral and timber cutting, the original purchasers and locations of neighbouring farms.back creek, wattle park, delany's paddock, cleary's paddock, blood's paddock, conran's paddock, udimore lodge, (mr) george thomas usher, (mr) orlando fenwick, phoenix grange, (mr) john filson, (mr) denis delany, (mr) john crimp, (mr) james atkinson, (mr) john lawler, (mr) henry de carle, (mr) walter craig, (mr) daniel dunn, (mr) frederick goyder, (mrs) eliza welch, metropolitan tramways, d h dureau, (mr) robert beckett, (mr) alexander gerald proudfoot, (mr) james conran, (mr) thomas blood, (mr) william smith, payne and glass -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet, Ballaarat Begonia Festival Committee, Ballaarat Begonia Festival Souvenir Pictorial, 04.03.1960-14.03.1960
ballaarat, ballarat, begonia festival, begonias -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, ACM Landscape Architecture, Courtyard & Entrance, 1995
Photocopies of sketches of Set out plan, Planting plan & surface finishes details. Typed description of works by ACM Landscape Architecture. Not sure if this relates to Burnley or is Student work.acm landscape architecture, burnley, courtyard garden -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Tin, W D & H O Wills (Australia) Ltd
Successor in Australia to Lambert & Butler Tobacco CompanyTobacco tin, Log Cabin, with hinged lid with contents description, top r h corner features a sphinx and centre left on the tin is a building. 2 oz tin.Log Cabin/ Flaked Gold Leaf Tobacco / Manufactured by / W D & H O Wills (Australia) Ltd Sydney / Successor in Australia to Lambert & Butler -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Submission to the Classifications Commmittee. Historic Buildings Council 4 March 1991, prepared by Dr. Chris McConville on behalf of The Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 4/03/1991 12:00:00 AM
The submission on behalf of the Canterbury Mansions contains; 1. Building description; 2. The building and registration guidelines; 3. Historical significance; 4. History of the building; 5. Summary of significance.canterbury, canterbury mansions, canterbury club hotel, historic buildings council, royal historical society of victoria, mcconville> chris (dr.), temperance movement, canterbury road, wattle valley road -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1893
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 24 June, 1893 p10. Description of Mr Neilson's experimental work with fruit trees at Burnley, his teaching, cuttings available for distribution.the leader, mr neilson, curator, cuttings, fruit trees, teaching, experimental work on fruit trees -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Training Information Bulletin Number 20
A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Under the Australian Army Insignai is the description of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the booklet.australian army, training, information bulletin, map folding -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Film, ABC Gardening, V.C.A.H. History, 1940-1980
Video. Video recording of a, "Gardening Australia," programme, ABC Channel, presented by Peter Cundall. Handwritten catalogue has a description of contents. Seems to be around WWII and just after.vcah, wwii, burnley history, peter cundall, abc gardening show, 1991 centenary, victorian college of agriculture & horticulture -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - 12.7 MM STUDY GUIDE, Nov 2004
QCB stands for quick change barrel and relates to a heavy Browning Machine Gun. This manual set up for training course on it's use and function.Stapled assembly A4 sheets with green cover and with 42 pages of the use, description and maintenance of a Browning 12.7mm M2 Heavy Quick Change Barrel (QCB) machine gun.Date, "November 2004" then "1/2/2005".royal navy, gunnery, book, training course -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE WW2, 24.10.1945
Clarence William CURNOW, refer Cat No 1444 for his service details.Certificate of Discharge No 290377 re C.W.Curnow, yellowed parchment paper with details printed and typed, name, rank, Regt No, unit, enlistment and discharge dates, physical description of soldier.“VX100151 L/Cpl Clarence Wilfred Curnow”certificate, discharge -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Training Information Bulletin Number 22, January 1972
A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Under the Australian Army Insignia is the description of the booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the book.australian army, training, information bulletin -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Australian Airforce Battle Jacket Corporal, Tip Top Tailoring, 1952
Blue Airforce men’s jacket with corporal chevrons, Four regular black buttons, Three black buttons with kings crown, Corporals chevrons, Airforce job description patchTip Top Tailoring Made in Australia 1952 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Business Card
Thomas Scott was a descendant of Sir. Walter Scott (uncle) and the grandfather of Chrissie Ottenback, mother of Mrs Ottenback the producer of tiles we have in the exhibition.|Victoria Road is now Rooks Road.White business card printed in black.Thomas Scott|Victoria Road, Mitcham.|Tinnner an Galvanizer and Manufacturer of Tinsmith's Mountings.|Meat Stands, Gridirons, and every description of light forge work.documents, cards -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Commemorative Stamp - First Day Cover envelope, Australia Post, Korean War 50th Anniversary 2000, 18 April, 2000
StampEnvelope with Korean War 50th Anniversary Image Front - Picture depicting Australians Soliders on 38th Parallel sign Back - Description of Korean War -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, A.W. Jessep, A.W. Jessep Photograph Collection, 1925-1955
B/w photographs, probably a collection of A.W. Jessep. Includes a torn envelope addressed to, "A. Jessep Esq. Principal Burnley Hortic'l Gar... Burnley." Leather? and cardboard quarto size file with ribbon ties.On the reverse of some photographs, "Return to Mr Jessep." Numbers and descriptions as written on reverse of the photographs.On reverse of a-d "Please acknowledge:- "The Australasian," Melb., Photo."a.w. jessep, principal, burnley, plants, trees, pruning of fruit trees, wilson's promontory excursion, orchard, shrubs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - BTM Greetings Card, Alikan Graphics, c1998
White card with glossy exterior surface, matt inside, featuring tram 33 line drawing printed onto one quarter in glossy green ink. Other half on the outside has a stuck on label with details about the Ballarat Vintage Tramway and the makers logo - Alikan Graphics and their phone number. On inside is Christmas Greetings for 1991 from Peter Winspur to Warren Doubleday. The PS concerns the 1991 Christmas card of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board which had a Mark III pumper parked across the tram lines in Melbourne at the top end of Collins St.In blue ink on inside of card is "To Warren / Christmas Greetings / All the Best for 1992 / from / Peter." see brief description for information regarding the PS.tramways, trams, greetings cards, ballarat vintage tramway, btm logo -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd
List of projects with dates and short description of features. Projects date from 1954 to 1969. Seven more detailed descriptions. Potentially exhibition labels.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 8 pagesarchitecture, building materials, residential architecture, houses, motels, romberg and boyd, robin boyd, manuscript -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, GEO Productions, Geo Australasia, 1994
GEO Magazine featuring eleven pages of Hector Goodall and his marine mammals.Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Donor : Kevin Findlay 4.8.1999. Vol. 15, no. 1 (Feb./?Apr. 1993)-Vol. 23, no. 4 (Dec./?Feb. 2001/?2002)wildlife, conservation, australasia, periodicals, description, travel, southeast asia, hector goodall -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Poole Family Tree, 1970
As in brief descriptionHistory of Poole family gathered to celebrate family centenary 1870-1970. Photographic records of reunionbooks, history, local -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Opening of Canterbury Family Centre Day Care Unit, 1985
See the description.B & W photograph of Dr. John Morris and Frank Leigh, President of Camberwell Rotary, standing beside a brass plate acknowledging the opening of the Day Care unit and the financial support of Camberwell Rotary, Jack Brockhoff Foundation, R. E. Ross Trust, and Helen M. Schutt Trust in March 1985.C&N identification.canterbury family centre day care unit, john morris, frank leigh -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Handbook Of Wireless Telegraphy Vol. 1
Description: 20 pages. Published by GAF. Published on unknown date. NR/8. Overview Technical Description of Nomad 22B Aircraft Level of Importance: World. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - G. ALICE JONES COLLECTION: MRS A.E. JONES ESTATE JOURNAL
BHS CollectionPurple with brown spine journal titled Mrs. A. E. Jones Estate Journal. The journal has 188 pages. Written on page 1 ''Annie Elizabeth Jones Estate Journal'' pages 8 et seg and the date 1938 February 21. Pages 2 to 6 a description of the contents of various rooms with a valuation. From page 8 a description of the various assets: real estate, rents, debenture and bonds, mortgages and shares.person, individual, g.alice jones -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Twenty ladies who were in the BDSN Class of 64 had reunion on Saturday. Article published 20 February 2014, BDNS nurses Class of 64
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Original page in colour including photograph and description of the reunion of the Class of 64 in 2014. The photograph is titled "Fun Times. The group of 20 enjoyed reminiscing about their training back in the 1960's when they reunited on Saturday. The description described their meeting as 17 year olds at Lister House and their reunion 50 years later. The ladies remembered their fun when they were training. Their first pay packet was 3 pounds 4 /6. Original coloured full pagearticle and photograph from the Bendigo Advertiser Thursday February 20 2014memoir, nursing, ndsn, mr norm phillips, nancy winifred long mbe -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - COTTON WOOL, Greenhaigh's Pty Ltd
Issued to Sergeant Robert G. Jackson posted to Butterworth, Malaysia from 1966-69 as part of field First Aid Kit.Packet in brown in rectangular cubed shape. White paper wrapped around with description of contents written in dark blue writing. Contents of packet one ounce of compressed cotton wool.Written on end and one side "Compressed absorbent cotton wool - 1 ounce"butterworth, medical equipment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, Whose Plane is That? Aircraft Identification, 1943
Item in the collection of Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.Title in red. Soft cover, 53 pages, illustrated. Booklet has photos, silhouettes & descriptions of WWII aircraft. Front cover has a coloured photo of an early model spitfire. booklet, aircraft identification -
Footscray Community Arts
Stone Angel Carlton Cemetery, Jillian Viva Gibb, (exact); Photograph taken 200, printed 2003
MEDIUM: Photograph / Silver bromide DESCRIPTION: Black and white photograph, silver bromide Black outer frame with glass front Image and white board inner frame under glassSigned and dated on on white board inner frame, proper left corner - under photographphotograph, silver, gibb, stone, angel, carlton, bromide -
Footscray Community Arts
Golden Egg, Peta Clancy, (exact); 1992
MEDIUM: Unknown DESCRIPTION: Image ranges from black/dark brown to gold/yellow Timber outer frame with glass front White board inner frame Inscription on reverse Signed and dated; bottom proper left corner on white boarsegg, clancy golden -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Portland Express Etching - Portland of Old, Irene Bartlett, n.d
White card. Portland Express etching from original pen and ink sketch by Irene Bartlett. Lighthouse on Battery Point. Sketch on front, description of lighthouse and method of production on back.