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City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Sir Walter Scott by by Stanley Hammond, c1962
A bronze statue of Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish writer, novelist, poet, historian, and biographer who lived from 5 August 1771 – 21 September 1832. The Sir Walter Scott Monument was unveiled by the Mayor Cr A. Masson in March 1962 at the Civic Hall, BallaratThe artwork is of aesthetic and historic significance to the people of BallaratBronze statue of Sir Walter Scott in seated position on sandstone and concrete plinth.sir walter scott, ballarat, stanley hammond -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - SAINT AIDEN'S ORPHANAGE, BENDIGO
black and white photo: Saint Aiden's Orphage, Bendigo. Photo shows entrance gates, with orphanage building in middle ground. Palm trees in front of building, monument in centre of garden. Gravel road leading to gates, eucalypts either side of road. On bottom of photo: 'St. Aiden's Orphanage, Bendigo' No 15buildings, church, st. aiden's orphanage, st. aiden's orphanage, bendigo, catholic church, sisters of mercy. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
FIlm - DVD, Princes Pier reconstruction, 2007 - 2011
This film was shown at the opening of the pier and at the Piers Festivals 2012 and 2013, and at the Melbourne Open House Weekend July 2012 at which PMHPS took part. We requested a copy.DVD of Princes Pier construction montage compiled by Major Projects Victoria over the years during which the abandoned pier was renovated to produce both public space and a monument to its own history. A stop-action film of the construction process, donated to PMHPS by MPV in 2012 by the Project Manager Andrew McKinleypiers and wharves - princes pier, major projects victoria, andrew mckinley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL PLAN
Plan of Monument Hill mine drawn in black ink on buff coloured tracing paper. Plan shows diagram of stope and describes rock profile; 1" F.W. quartz, lava, slate H.W. quartz and slate with threads of quartz. Hard sandstone on side of stope. Signed LCS (?) 8/4/38business, mining, monument hill consolidated company -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - Document, Miners Rights, C 1860
Documents such as this Miner's rights holds an important place in Australia's mining history. The preceding documentation known as the Mining license and the funds demanded of miners was a major cause of the Eureka Stockade and miners uprising of 1854. This document was issued 6 years later at Maldon to a J Johnson. It is unknown if this person had a connection to Warrnambool.A link to an important part of Australia's history.Aged white paper document with black text and stylised section in the middle. Handwritten portion of the form is written in black ink.J Johnson Maldon 1860warrnambool, maldon 1860, miners right -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat: The Garden City
Soft Covered souvenir booklet. Images include * Ballarat Botanical Gardens * Wallace Statue * Sturt Street with Tram * Eureka Stockade Memorial * Lake Wendouree * Ballarat Town Hall * Begonia Glasshouse * St Andrew's Kirk (Presbyterian) * St Peter's (Anglican) * Statues * Ballarat Post Office * Ballarat State Offices * Ballarat Orphanage * Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home * Adam Lindsay Gordon's Cottage * Lydiard Street * Congregational Church * Ballarat Cenotaph * St Patrick's Cathedral (Catholic) * St Patrick's College * Ballarat Arch of Victory * Arch of Vitoria * Eureka Swimming Pool (natural water) * Prime Ministers Avenue (statues) * I & R. Morley Pty Ltd ballarat botanical gardens, wallace statue, sturt street with tram, eureka stockade memorial, lake wendouree, ballarat town hall, begonia glasshouse, st andrew's kirk (presbyterian), st peter's (anglican), statues, ballarat post office, ballarat state offices, ballarat orphanage, queen elizabeth benevolent home, adam lindsay gordon's cottage, lydiard street, congregational church, ballarat cenotaph, st patrick's cathedral (catholic), st patrick's college, ballarat arch of victory, eureka swimming pool (natural water), prime ministers avenue (statues), i & r. morley pty ltd, ballarat, arch of victory, ballarat churches -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Domestic object, Glasses Case and Cleaning Cloth from Optomitrist
Belonged to Ruby Neyland (ne Monument) born in Stawell. Married James Thomas Fenley Neyland in 1911. Both buried at Stawell Cemetery. Son Edward Stephen Neyland. Cleaning Cloth Printed R.N. Wadsworth Certified Optician Member VIC.OPT.ASSN. Stawell Phone Stawell 123Burgandy coloured glasses case and cleaning cloth printed with R.N. WadsworthC.E. Van Bede Refraction Optician 39 Byron Street Elwood Phone -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - DRAINAGE REPORT
Handwritten copy of Bendigo Advertiser 6/12/1901 report detailing the number of gallons the mines had raised. Mines mentioned are: New Chum Consolidated, New Chum Rly, Eureka Ext'd, Garibaldi, Lazarus, Shenandoah, Lansell's 180, New Chum & Victoria, Young Chum, Shamrock and the Old Chum.document, gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage scheme, drainage report, bendigo advertiser 6/12/1901 page 4 mining intelligence, new chum consolidated, new chum rly, eureka ext'd, garigaldi, lazarus, shenandoah, lansell's 180, new chum & victoria, young chum, shamrock, old chum. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, c1966
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during c1966 and the City terminus.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33, c1966, in Sturt St at the City or Lydiard St North stop. The Town Hall is in the background. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has the white on black destination roll. Has roof adverts for Electric Cooking and Eureka Roofing Tiles.tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 11 Victoria St, A T Miles, 26/11/1969
Black and White - tram 11 in Victoria St crossing over the Eureka line bridge - former Buninyong railway line. Taken by A T Miles 26/11/1969. The tram has a Twin Lakes advert on the front. The destination has been changed for the return trip to the Gardens via Sturt St West.Yields information about services to Victoria St.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, tram 11, victoria st, eureka line, bridge, buninyong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph - postcard - coloured. A photograph of The Queen's Monument Camp Reserve, Bendigo. In the background is a poppet head (No.1 Hustler Royal Reserve 'Park'). Written on the back. I hear that you have been having great flirtations with Una, Love from Nan. And it is addressed to 'Harry Whitehead, 'Wurroit' Hawkesdale via Warrnambool.place, bendigo, queen's monument, camp reserve., the queen's monument, camp reserve. bendigo. -
Clunes Museum
Coin
1, CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR, ATHENEUM SIX PENNY VOUCHER-METAL. 2, PLASTIC TOKEN? TWO PENCE 3, METALIC BOTTLE OPENER WITH CLUNES GOLD MONUMENT BADGE AND SMALL CHAIN. 4, ONE METAL ROUAL VISIT 1954 TO VICTORIA QUEEN ELIZABETH & DUKE OF EDINBURG. 5, ANZAC BADGElocal history, numismatic, tokens, events and celebrations, royal visit, anzac -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Christening Robe, 1856
The Christening robe was word by Charles William Wilson, the first white child born at Whroo. He was the first born to Mary Primrose Wilson and William Wilson. He died in 1901 aged 45 years and is interred at Tatura cemetary. His monument is erected in front of the Tatura Court House.Cotton and broderie Anglaise white robe. Gathered at the bodice with pin tucking across bottom of robe. Ties at neckline and bodice.christening robe, charles william wilson, mary primrose wilson, william wilson, whroo, tatura court house, tatura cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BROWNHILL GOLD MINING SYNDICATE
Catalogue for an auction sale on account of Brownhill Gold Mining Syndicate held immediately after the Eureka Lead Gold Sluicing Coy's Auction on Thursday 3rd July, 1947. 41 lots include engines, pump, buildings, and other mining equipment. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - brownhill gold mining syndicate 3/7/1947, a h mcdonald & co, jelbart, j h curnow & son pty ltd, prahan telegraph printing co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL AND DEBORAH GOLD MINES
Letter, 26 June 1931, 'Dear Herb', signed by Harris (unclear) with two quotes attached to bale water from the Monument Gold Mine and Deborah Gold Mines. Monument Gold Mining Co. Incoming water is four thousand gallons per day, baling in three shifts, the 'water would be off the bottom plat in three weeks' Cost - firewood 60, engine drivers wages 40, stokers, 28, total 128 pounds. Deborah Gold Mine.Baling three shifts, the water would be off the bottom plat at the outside, in two weeks. Cost firewood 40, engine drivers wage 26, stokers 18, total 84 pounds. Signed H.E. Jones, Mine Manager.`bendigo, gold mining, mccoll rankin and stanistreet, bendigo gold mining, monument hill gold mine, deborah gold mine, h.e. jones, mine manager, engine driver -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of John Scotland, Mary Colquhoun, Catherine Sievwright and Jessie Scotland, Greensborough Cemetery [damaged], 21/11/1888
Grave of John Scotland (died 21/11/1888), Mary Colquhoun (died 15/02/1902), Catherine Sievwright (died 10/01/1910) and Jessie Scotland (died 21/07/1924) in Plot# M8/M9 Greensborough Cemetery. Photograph shows this monument after vandals toppled it. Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone [damaged]john scotland, mary colquhoun, catherine sievwright, janet scotland, greensborough cemetery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat East, 1957
Dr George Clendinning and others were trustees of the Church of England (St Paul's) A number of enlargements of the Ballarat East maps. .4) Bakery Hill, Humffray Street, Victoria Street, Ballarat Youth Council .5) Specimen Vale, Victoria Street, Eureka Street, Housing Commission .10) - Tomber Reserve, York Street, Spencer Street, Bennett Street, Wilson Street, Rodier Street, Richard Street, Fussell Street, Turpie Street, Stockade Street, Ballarat Rifle Range Lal La Street, Clayton Street, Eureka Street Sheet 2 - Yarrowee Creek, High Street, Dinney's Dam, Binney Street, Oliver Street, Humffray Street, Morres Street, Finch Street, Scotts Parade, Rice Street, HOrnby Street, Queen Street, Newman street, King Street, Napier Street, Sim Street. Sheet 3 - Russell Square, Victoria Street, Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage, Lofven Street, Haines Street, Yarrowee Creek, Ching Who Coey, Chinese, Stawell Street, Rice Street, Lane Street, Humffray Street, Nelson Street, Coffield Street, Morres Street, Western Highway, Rodier Street, Scott Parade, Canterbury Street Sheet 4 - Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage School, Fortune Street, Scotts Parade, Water Street, Ritchie Street, Humffray Street, Brophy Street, Thompson Street, Victoria Street,Humffray Street Church of England Reserve, Strickland Parade. Mount Xavier Recreation Reserve, Charlesworth Street Catholic Church Reserve. Sheet 5 - Western Highway, Mount Street, Fortune Street, Finlay Street, Jones Street, Ryan Street, Water Street, Brandbury Street, Humffray Street. Sheet 6 - Barkly Street, Ebden Street, Grenville Street, Cameron Street, Peel Street, Young Street, Victoria Street, Steinfeld Street, Haymes Street, Bond Street, Anderson Street, Eastwood Street, Mair Street, East Street, Haymes Crescent Sheet 7 - Murphy Street, Queen Street, Dyte Parade, Princes Street, Midland Highway, York Street, Dodds St, Wilson St Otway Street, Specimen vale, King Street, Gray Street, Little Dodds Street, Eureka Street. Sheet 9 - Richards Street, Fussell Street, Stockade Street, Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage, Elford Street, Russell Street, Ross Street, Charlesworth Street, Lalor Street, Stockade Street, Wilson Street, York Street, Eureka Street Sheet 10 - Eureka Street, York Street, Elford Street, Wilson Street, Mount Street, Turpie Street, Timber Reserve, Mount Xavier Sheet 11 - Yarrowee Creek, Humffray Street, Barkly Street, Morton Street, Cobden Street, Morton Street Wesleyan Church, Pryor Street, Albion Street, Bradshaw Street, Ballarat Woollen Mills, Tannery, Mount Pleasant. Sheet 12 - Magpie Street, Grant Street, Gladstone Street, Cobden Street, Fraser Street, Grenfell Street, Robertson Street, Bond Street, Barkly Street, Vine Street, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat Observatory, Pearce Street, Bond Street. Sheet 13 - Murphy Street, Larter Street, midland Highway, Geelong Road, gales Street, Lal Lal Street, Clayton Street, Dodds Street, Elsworth Street Sheet 14 - Eureka Street, Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, Eureka Stockade Reserve. York Street, Joseph Street, Kline Street, Charlesworth Street, Chamberlain Street, Trevor Street, Belford Street, Queen Street, Murray Street, Eureka Tiles, Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage. Sheet 18 - Scotts Parade, Stawell Street, Fortune Street, Victoria STreet, Railway Line, Haines Street, Eureka Street, Elford STreet, Brophy Street, York Street, Clayton Street, Elsworth Street, Barkly Street, Humffray Street, Midland Highway, Princes Street ballarat youth council, ballarat east, bakery hill, humffray street, victoria street, st paul's anglican church, humffray street state school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: MONUMENTS TO HISTORY
Bendigo Advertiser from 02/08/1996. Two articles on the same page on two people involved in preserving our history at Bendigo's cemeteries. The first article ''digging graves for a living'' describe the work of Bendigo Cemeteries trust gravedigger Ron Lobb. The second ''Monuments to history'' describe the work of stonemason Ray Miles.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, bendigo cemeteries -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Aug. 1971
Photo of three SEC employees undertaking road surface repairs at the corner of Doveton and Sturt St Ballarat. Photo shows the west bound track and the monument to King George V. In the background, parked against the median strip gutter is the SEC's truck. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slide in blue ink "Ballarat / Men working Sturt St." and on the bottom edge in black ink "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sturt st, doveton st, employees, track repairs, road works, king george v monument -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Tram 40 at Mt Pleasant terminus, Robert Wilson, 1-12-1970
Image of Ballarat tram 40 at the Mt Pleasant terminus 1-12-1970. The tram has roof adverts for Eureka Roofing Tiles and Electric Cooking. The metal device above the trolley pole, assisted crews to put the pole back on the overhead, especially at night. The mixed business on the right-hand side has an advert for The Sun newspaper.Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus in late 1970.Digital image of Ballarat Tram 40 at Mt Pleasant terminus 1-12-1970trams, tramways, mt pleasant, ballarat tramways, tram 40, trolley poles -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Unveiling ceremony of the Memorial Plaque at corner of Main Road and Pitt Street, Eltham commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Eltham District Historical Society, 10 October 1987, 10/10/1987
L-R: Mrs Joan Ackland, Mr Joh Ebeli, Mrs Sue Law (President, Shire of Eltham Historical Society), Mr Russell Yeoman (Secretary, Shire of Eltham Historical Society). The commemorative plaque explains the functions of the various items used in the Victorian 150th Anniversary Monument and Time capsule.Colour photograph1987, activities, eltham community centre, time capsule -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, ANAPress, No.5, December, 1973, 12/1973
The Australian Natives' Association (ANA) was founded in 1871.Sixteen page black and white magazine of the Australian Natives' Association. Contents include: * The story of the Eureka Stockade by Keith Rash. * Who wants to be a Lodge Secretary? * Obituary for Sydney Gordon Herron * District Councils and Branches * Anakie No 138 - 80th Anniversary * Foreign Imports: how do they flourish * Obituary for Albert Edward Daviesaustralian natives' association, ana, eureka, keith rash, rash, bryan kelleher, -
Clunes Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY, LES HUGHES, HENRY MUNDY, A YOUNG AUSTRALIAN PIONEER
THE BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY MUNDY ABOUT HIS LIFE IN AUSTRALIA DURING THE GOLDRUSHDARK-BLUE HARDCOVER WITH GOLDEN WRITTING ON SPINE: HENRY MUNDY A YOUNG AUSTRALIAN PIONEER. BLUE PAPER DUST COVER WITH SUNSET PICTURE ON FRONT. THE LIFE STORY OF HENRY MUNDY BORN OVER 170 YEARS AGO. HE ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA IN 1844, JOINED THE GOLD RUSH. HE WAS IN BALLARAT DURING THE EUREKA STOCKADEnon-fictionTHE BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY MUNDY ABOUT HIS LIFE IN AUSTRALIA DURING THE GOLDRUSHhenry mundy, les hughes, historical autobiography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BCOF, 66BN, 1946 - 47
Items in the collection of Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B&W, sepia, re service with BCOF in Japan including the following: Group photo of possibly British Military Police. Group photo of soldiers minus hats on. group photo of a large parade. Two Photos of soldiers on a Jeep. Two soldiers seated on some sort of monument. Soldiers on parade outside HQ BCOF.Only one photo has an inscription on being "HQ BCOF" in blue pen.photographs, bcof, 66bn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Dec 24 1935 and 8 June 1936. Whitford & Hartley to you. Account for sale note and transfers of shares in a Claim. Total cost £2.17.0. "R621 delivered 8/6/36" written in the top left corner.miss g. alice jones - solicitor - account, monument hill consolidated (bendigo) n. l, whitford, hartley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH DIVIDEND BOOK, 1945 - 47
1, Book with cardboard covered green with red backing, ruled pages inside.,2 Dividends paid - 1 - 5 and 58 - 72nd for North Deborah Mining Co. N.L. 3. Dividends paid 15 to 23rd for the Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) N.L. 4, Dividends paid 1 - 6th for Central Deborah G.M.Co. N.L.topic, mining, deborah reef mine, central deborah, north deborah, monument hill consolidated -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Botanical Gardens Monument, The Claxton Memorial. Grave Ballarat Old Cemetery, 1997- 2012
Claxton was born in 1832 in England and settled in Ballarat in 1856. He was an active member of the Ballarat community and the development of the Lake and Gardens. Claxton's contributions to the development of Ballarat were significant especially the development of the Gardens and the Lake.01 Ballarat Courier article undated with coloured photo of the monument. 02 Thumbnail sketch of Claxton's life (3 Copies) 03 Legible small print Mayor's Report 04 The Claxton Memorial (Commentary for Video) p1 2copies and half of p1. Pages 1-4 2 copies Pages 1-6 one copy.03 Written in biro across the top of the page, "Mayor William Little from Mayor's Annual Report 1890".frederick moses claxton, claxton memorial, mayor of ballarat, development of the lake and gardens, ballarat's city fathers, foundation member of civic organisations in ballarat, english cholera, webster street, restoration of the claxton memorial, death of claxton, "modesty", john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, claxton, grave, ballarat old cemetery -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - LEAFLET, CENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, EASTER 1939, 1939
CENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, HELD EASTER 1939. THIS SHOWS PHOTOS OF CLUNES TOWN HALL, HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KNITTING MILLS, SOLDIERS MEMORIAL, DAIRY COMPANY, HOSPITAL, ESMOND DISCOVERY OF GOLD MONUMENT. ALSO A POEM DATED 1912 BY M.J. ALSO CHINESE RIOT, CLUNES 1860, 1938. TOURELLO SCHOOL.LEAFLET REFERRING TO "BACK TO CLUNES" AND "BACK TO TOURELLO" CENTENARY OF CLUNES EASTER 1939. CONTAINING PHOTOS, SHORT HISTORY OF CLUNES, POEM COMMEMORATING EASTER 1939 CENTENARY OF CLUNESCENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, EASTER 1939local history, events and celebrations, back to clunes, civic mementos -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Ballarat tram 40 Wendouree Parade, Colin Withington, c1985
Postcard with a photo by Colin Withington, shows BTPS operated tram No. 40 in Wendouree Parade to the north of Gardens Loop with the destination of St Aidans Drive. Tram has an Eureka tiles and SEC Cooking advertisement. On the rear of the card, has details of the tram, Museum operations and mailing address. Has card printer details - b/p M357 on rear.Yields information about BTPS Operations mid 1980's and Wendouree Parade during winter.Postcard - serated edges with divided back featuring BTPS Tram No. 40 in Wendouree Parade.ballarat, trams, tramcars, tram 40, btps, wendouree parade -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat Railway Plan, 1860, 29/05/1860
This plan was created by the Railway Department, Victoria.Photocopy of the Melbourne to Ballarat via Geelong Railway plan. The section is the area adjoining Bakery Hill, Ballarat. The plan shows the Yarrowee River, central Ballarat, Government Camp, Imperial Hotel, Union Hotel, Crown hotel, electric Telegraph line, Eureka Lead, Black Hill Lead, Ballaarat Old Cemetery., Bank of Australasia.ballarat railway, ballarat