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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF CHARLES J. FOX
A book titled 'The Life of Charles J. Fox the great leader of the Whig Party. Statesman, orator and patriot; consistent advocate of peace, liberty and progress. True and generous as a friend; and, as a foe, noble, placable and forgiving.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 465 - 480 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Bjiographical Series.' Price one penny. There are advertisements of note.books, biography, charles j. fox, lydia chancellor, collection, charles j. fox, person, male, individual, famous people, english history, english politics, ward & lock's penny books for the people, ward & lock's penny biographies, biographies, advertisements, penny books, biographical series -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF REV. C.H. SPURGEON
A book titled 'The Life of Rev. C.H. Spurgeon Pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The great evangelical preacher. The acute and practical lecturer and author. The eloquent advocate of the truth. The helper of the weak and weary. The educator for the ministry and the orphan's friend.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 705 - 720pgs.This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are advertisements of note.books, biography, rev. c.h. spurgeon, lydia chancellor, collection, rev. c.h. spurgeon, individual, person, male, religion, christianity, preachers, penny books, author, social work, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, advertisements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS
A book titled 'The Life of Charles Dickens the Great English Novelist. The fearless denouncer of meanness, tyranny and wrong. The eloquent advocate of gentleness, justice and right, who could unite with genial mirth the deepest lessons of wisdom and truth.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 513 - 528 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. Advertisements are of note.books, biography, charles dickens, lydia chancellor, collection, charles dickens, the life of charles dickens, person, individual, male, english literature, literature, writer, novelist, author, ward & lock's penny historical series, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, biography, penny books, advertisements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF DANIEL O'CONNELL
A book titled 'The Life of Daniel O'Connell the Irish Liberator. The fearless champion of justice to Ireland. The advocate of his countrymen's rights through evil and through good report. The brave and fearless politician.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 209 - 224 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note. 2 copies.books, biography, daniel o'connell, lydia chancellor, collection, daniel o'connell, the life of daniel o'connell, male, person, individual, ireland, irish history, history, ward & lock's penny historical series, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, famous people, penny books, advertisements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide reads: Thus, well before the end of the nineteenth century, the Australian colonies were united in a policy of restricting Chinese and all coloured immigration. This question was discussed at many intercolonial conferences, and was one of the arguments of the advocates of Federation. When the federation was established (1901) - and by this time the rise of Japan was a factor in the situation - ''White Australia'' was adopted as a basis of the immigration policy of the Commonwealth. Markings: 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER
From The Sun of Wednesday Sept 12 1945, a, page 6, Coding of Names criticised ARMY GIVES LISTS OF FREED VICTORIANS listing names so identified, and message to relatives, included a reference to J. F. Dale to his parents H. C. Dale of 47 Joseph Street Bendigo. Item re radio expert got news for P.O.W.s and on b, page 5 HIGH PRODUCTION COSY INVESTIGATION; RSL Wants clinics for War Neurosis; BRAVERY EARNS MM; LAND LEASES ADVOCATED Assembly Discussion on Settling Soldiers; WOOL BUYING SCHEME CHANGE SOON; CWA makes Requests; Good homes needed; Decentralization Urged; Peck killed in air accident. C Page 27 of the Advocate April 13 1939, Requiem for Late Father Ronan, popular Bendigo Priest. This page also has advertisements for the Beehive, Davey & Waddington, Matthews Bros, Sandhurst and northern district Trustees, W. Ewing & Son, H & C Styles, McEncroe Milk Products. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE PROMISED LAND'' BY NANCY GRAY
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 55 page softcover booklet on the history of the early settlement of the Upper Hunter and the Shire of Scone, NSW by Nancy Gray. Published in 1975 by the Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society and printed by The Scone Advocate Ltd, Scone. Catalogue sticker ''2243 GRA'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on title page ''For A H Chisholm with appreciation. Nancy Gray'' Also stuck inside front cover is a handwritten note by the author about the captions.Nancy Graybooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, nancy gray, scone, upper hunter -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - German Club
Information folder containing material pertaining to the German Club, Belgrave. Contents: -article, NAZI CLUB - Victorian Camp - Opened By Hitler, Cairns Post, 25 Apr 1938 -German home in forest, The Argus, 27 Apr 1938 -photo, Australian Nazi Party room, Dandenong Ranges -sketch, Arbeits-heim in Belgrave (Tecoma) Vic, sketch signed Karl Muffler, 5-4-91 -article with photo, Nazi Club in Victoria, Burnie's Advocate, 2 May 1938 -article, A German holiday camp, The Horsham Times, 3 May 1938 -article, Nazi propaganda denied, Echuca's Riverina Herald, 3 May 1938 -letter to editor, Nazi Club, The Argus, 3 May 1938 -article, Cat Out Of The Bag, Burnie Advocate, 4 May 1938 -article, German Club at Belgrave - Students Propose Raid, Port Pirie Recorder. 4 May, 1938 -article, No Trouble at Club, The Argus, 9 May 1938 -article, Bush Fires in May! - German Club near Belgrave saved, The Age, 16 May 1938 -letter to editor, Nazi propaganda, Burnie Advocate, 6 Jun 1838 -article, Close Watch Kept On Operations, South Australi's The Advertiser, 12 Jul 1939 -article, Nazi Club at Belgrave, The Age, 7 Sep 1939 -article, German Club closed, Cairns Post, 8 Sep 1939 -article, German Club property, 12 Sep 1939 -article, Belgrave's "Nudist" Colony, Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian, 22 Jun 1940 -article, German Club at Belgrave, The Age, 5 Mar 1942belgrave, world war 2, germans, nazi party -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Tram cram? Loaded question", 3/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
"Tram cram? Loaded question" by Zach Hope Public transport advocates claim state government report is misleading due to poor choice of survey selection points. Trams are surveyed at the edge of the CBD and do not consider overcrowding due to the free tram zone. Article has photo of crowded E-class tram and a cartoon. Department of Transport website accessed 2/11/2019 for report. See: https://transport.vic.gov.au/-/media/tfv-documents/tram-passenger-load-may-2019-pdf.pdf?la=en&hash=B739751488A495DC74B732E8C71FAF4E.trams, tramways, tram routes, e class, reports, passengers, tram 2061 -
Unions Ballarat
Minutes of meetings of social committee (Ballarat Unemployed Association), 23 September 1933-4 November 1933
The Ballarat Unemployed Association was a collective in the 1930s advocating for the welfare and rights of unemployed persons. The minutes of the social committee constitute part of the history of this group. The minutes include details of subscriptions to various functions that were arranged. See also 0036.1 bound volumeballarat unemployed association, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unemployment, minutes, welfare, social clubs -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Program - Victorian Decentralisation League, MODERN PRINT WARRNAMBOOL, n.d
This league advocated for the creation of a new state encompassing Portland, Warrnambool, Camperdown and Mount Gambier.Program for the Annual Conference of the Victorian Decentralisation League at Portland September 14th and 15th 1948. Eight pages, black and white including photographs and mapsdecentralisation, programme, programme, annual conference, 1948, 1940s, post war -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Education Department Victoria, Victorian Education Department Certificate, 1912, 08/1912
Albert Steane was an advocate of sloyd and became the first Principal of the Ballarat Junior Technical School. Victorian Education Science certificate printed onto parchment. It certifies that Albert W. Steane passed examination in swimming and life saving. Signed by A.A. Wilson, minister of public instruction and Frank Tate, Director of Education.steane, albert steane, victorian education department, physical education, swimming, life saving, life saver, parchment -
Unions Ballarat
Childhood injury prevention and recovery, Kids Foundation, n.d
Kids Foundation was established in 1993. Amongst other activities, the organisation is an advocate for injury prevention and recovery.Social and public safety relevance.Compact Diskbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, public safety, safety - children, injury - children, injury prevention, injury recovery, kids foundation -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Eltham Railway: loan, deviation and compensation, 21/05/1900
Relates to the disagreement between advocates of the original surveyed route and the proposed "deviation" for the Heidelberg to Eltham railway extension, 1900.6 p. transcripts of newspaper reports from the Age 21/05/1900 and Mercury and Weekly Courier 13/07/1900 regarding discussions on the route to be taken by the Heidelberg to Eltham railway extensionrailways, hurstbridge rail line -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: THE LODDON VALLEY COURIER AND FARMERS' ADVOCATE
A copy of "The Loddon Valley Courier and Farmers' Advocate" dated February 27, 1920. the paper has 4 pages and it was inside the book catalogue number 1572.127. on the back page there is an article that connect the paper to the book. The article is titled: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. J. Waugh and family and it describe an evening at the Laanecoorie hall where the family was presented with gifts from the Laanercoorie for the standing in the community. Mr. John Waugh received a gold chain with an inscribed medal, Mrs. Waugh received a coffee service, miss Nora Waugh received a gold pendant and Tom Waugh a shaving outfit.newspaper -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, May 20, 1854
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. GLORIOUS NEWS!! THE LITTLE WONDER has OPENED a BRANCH STORE near the CONCERT HALL, EUREKA, with an IMMENSE STOCK of - Boots, shoes and clothes. A splendid assortment of Jewellery, watches and Clocks. A superb collection of Musical Instruments and Elegant Musical Clocks with Mechanical Figures. NOTE the ADDRESS!:- LITTLE WONDER, Poverty Point, Balaarat, near the concert Hall Eureka and at Queen's Arcade, Melbourne. Bank price given for gold. Slide reads: An advertisement from the Gold Diggers' Advocate, May 20, 1854. Markings: 17 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Minyip & District Historical Society
Print block, Unknown
Advertising printing block that was used in "The Minyip Guardian and Sheep Hills Advocate". Office located at 49 Main Street, Minyip. Victoria 3392Stamp on wooden printers blockWarner's Rust-Proof Corsetsminyip, minyip guardian, printing block -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital image of opening of Maritime Cove 2017, Feb 2017
Helen KUCHEL was President of Port People for several years. She was a persistent advocate for a children' s playground. An official duty was opening Maritime Cove.Digital image of President of Port People opening Maritime Cove.helen kuchel, maritime cove, port people -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Shape of Parliament House, 1964
Boyd advocates that Canberra's proposed permanent Parliament House needs to be a vital symbol and suggests an open national competition should be used to select the architect.Original manuscript of an article published as 'Young Australia in Steel and Concrete', published in 'The Australian'.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 5 pagescanberra, parliament house, national competition, robin boyd, manuscript, national capital -
Minyip & District Historical Society
Print Block, Unknown
Advertising printing block which was used in 'The Minyip Guardian and Sheep Hills Advocate. Office located at 49 Main Street Minyip, Victoria 3392. Stamp on printer's block. Warner's Rust Proof Corsetsprinting block, minyip guardian, minyip -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Taking the healthy eating message to school canteens, 2011
Watsonia Heights Primary School is a government school advocating healthy eating in school canteens. Bundoora MLA Colin Brooks visited the school in 2011.Text and coloured photographwatsonia heights primary school, colin brooks, school canteens -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme, Paduan Opera Company, The Desert Song
Apart from this programme, not much is known about this theatre company. A solitary article in the Melbourne Advocate in 1949 identifies the group as connected with St Anthony's Parish (Glenhuntly). The Marion Tilley scrapbook is a significant record of performing arts in Melbourne during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook includes programmes, photographs, newspaper reports and personal annotations which are a rich source of detail about repertoire, performers, and artistic sensibility in the period.Souvenir programme issued by the Paduan Opera Company for a performance of Sigmund Romberg's operetta The Desert Song. paduan opera company, the desert song (romberg), performing arts (kew), theatre (kew) -
Fire Services Museum of Victoria
Book - The Fire Brigade Handbook, The Fire Brigade Handbook by James Compton Merryweather
Personal copy of Captain James Kelly of the Prahran City Fire Brigade. Captain Kelly was killed at a fire in Melbourne in 1890. He was an advocate of brigade consoldiation and personal developmentHistoric: This book is a very early (1888) instruction manual and was the personal copy of Captain James Kelly of the Prahran City Fire Brigade. Published in England by James Compton Merryweather, of the Merryweather fire engine and equipment manufacturing company. It is the only known copy in MelbourneThe Fire Brigade Handbook by James Compton Merryweatherfire-brigade-organization capt-james-kelly prahran-city-fire-brigade merryweather fire-brigade-training fire-brigade-equipment -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Studio Portrait of Vida Goldstein, n.d
From Mrs Helen Lindsay Mc Donald, family descendant. Vida Goldstein was a strong advocate for women's rights and equality. She was the first woman to stand for parliament in the British Empire.Black and white studio photographic portrait of a woman in late 19th century dress. She is central in the photo, standing next to balustrade and greenery, and in the background is a painted backdrop.Front: Front- Yeoman and Co 107 Swan Street, Richmond Back- 'Vida Goldstein' - Printed in texta on stellotape.portrait photography, vida goldstein, suffragette, equality -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photograph of the Bool sisters in fancy dress, 1904
Williams Family Collection. Original photograph mounted on card backing. George Foers (named on reverse) was Tarnagulla's policeman from 1900-1910.Monochrome photograph depicting four sisters from the Bool family of Tarnagulla, dressed up for the 1904 'Poster Fair', wearing labels relating to local stores and household products. In May 1904, a ‘poster fair’ was enjoyed by attendees at the the Victoria Hotel and Theatre, Tarnagulla. It included a range of stalls where ‘about 30 young ladies, who had charge of the various stalls, wore costumes with advertisements of local and metropolitan business firms’ to raise funds for the new Church of England parsonage. From the left, Ruth Bool is representing the Exchange Store, Florrie Bool is supporting the Criterion Store, Vera Bool prefers Hudson's Soap, and Alice Bool is advocating Velveteen Soap.'Handwritten on reverse: "G. Foers. All the Bool Girls".tarnagulla, bool, thomson & comrie's exchange store, businesses, celebrations, entertainment -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of the Bool sisters in fancy dress representing Tarnagulla's stores and their products, c1905, c.1905
Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph is a low-contrast image created from an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1970s.Monochrome photograph depicting four sisters from the Bool family of Tarnagulla, dressed up for the 1904 'Poster Fair', wearing labels relating to local stores and household products. In May 1904, a ‘poster fair’ was enjoyed by attendees at the the Victoria Hotel and Theatre, Tarnagulla. It included a range of stalls where ‘about 30 young ladies, who had charge of the various stalls, wore costumes with advertisements of local and metropolitan business firms’ to raise funds for the new Church of England parsonage. From the left, Ruth Bool is representing the Exchange Store, Florrie Bool is supporting the Criterion Store, Vera Bool prefers Hudson's Soap, and Alice Bool is advocating Velveteen Soap.' tarnagulla, bool, thomson & comrie's exchange store, businesses, celebrations, entertainment -
Unions Ballarat
Champions of the impossible : a history of the National Council of Women of Victoria, Norris, Ada May, Dame, 1978
National Council for Women, Victoria is an umbrella organisation for many women's groups and is a political lobby group for reform at local, state and national levels. The group has advocated for pay equality for women.Relevant to social and gender issues in Australia. The author has an impressive history as an advocate for social justice and women's rights. She received several awards throughout her lifetime including the United Nations' Peace Medal in 1975.Paper; book. Cover: black, red and white.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gender issues, national council for women, victoria, lobby groups, social reform, social history, lobbyists, wages, wages equality, women -
Unions Ballarat
No easy walk to freedom : articles, speeches, and trial addresses of Nelson Mandela, Mandela, Nelson, 1965
Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner for 27 years. He was an anti-apartheid advocate and was charged with inciting workers' strikes and leaving the country without permission. The book is a collection of his speeches, articles and letters.Relevant to the history of race relations in South Africa as told by Nelson Mandela.Paper; book. Front cover: author's name and title; contributor's name (foreword).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mandela, nelson, political prisoners, politics, south africa, apartheid, strikes, speeches, articles, letters, race relations, history -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Next Fifty Years, 1967
Speech addresses urban planning, points to Canada and New Zealand as possible exemplars, prophetic predictions for the future (2017) like Archigram and the 'electronic era of the anti-city'; Boyd advocates strongly for high density.Speech for the Australian Planning Institute Jubilee ConferenceTypewritten, quarto, 25 pagesExtra handwritten notessydney, monorails, town planning, australia square, perth, melbourne, bernard evans, canada, new zealand, toronto, montreal, expo 67, archigram, los angeles, robin boyd, manuscript -
Unions Ballarat
Minutes of meetings of the Ballarat Unemployed Association, 26 October 1932-6 June 1934
The Ballarat Unemployed Association was a collective in the 1930s advocating for the welfare and rights of unemployed persons. For example, a deputation from BUA approached council in 1931 with a request to waive council rate payments in exchange for volunteer labour.Of significance to matters of employment and social equity in the Ballarat region.Paper, two bound volumes (E97/27/1-2)ballarat unemployed associaton, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, employment, minutes, welfare