Diggers & Mining: The Diggers. Wounded soldier standing with seated soldier/older. Original sketch by Alf? Vincent. Calling citizens to join army. Markings: VISAR COPYRIGHT SET - THE DIGGERS, 8. Used as a teaching aid.Visaireducation, tertiary, diggers

Diggers & Mining: The Diggers. Image of battle front, Diggers lay dying and dead on hill side. Hillside is very barren of vegetation. Markings: VISAR COPYRIGHT SET - THE DIGGERS, 7. Used as a teaching aid.Visaireducation, tertiary, diggers

Diggers & Mining: The Diggers. Calling citizens to join army. Markings: VISAR COPYRIGHT SET - THE DIGGERS, 3. Used as a teaching aid.Visaireducation, tertiary, war

watercolourfence, farm, landscape, watercolour, margaret baskerville, rural, tree

A Spalding 'Gold Medal' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; slightly bevelled head; double screwed throat; and, mid-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem feature across throat on obverse. Decal of 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. A.D. 1876.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse, and impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

A Spalding 'Geneva' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved slender octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. A.D. 1876' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on obverse, and impressed onto butt cover. Decal of model name feature across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

Book: 'On Lawn Tennis'. 236 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'On Lawn Tennis'. 236 pages. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Felt uniform patch relating to the United States Naval Academy and depicting a male tennis player and Navy insignie. Materials: Felt, Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Metal, Glasstennis

A printed image of a lady in white, blue, and red clothing, serving a tennis ball. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

In 1980, Mr Laurie Bennett presented the Kew Historical Society with a number of photographs and postcards from the estate of his mother Eileen Mary Bennett (nee Clark). His mother was the daughter of Lawrence FH Clark(?-1946) and Mary Clark (?-1925) of 22 Harp Road, East Kew, in whose yard the photograph was taken. A year before the donation occurred a notice appeared in the Canberra Times stating that: "BENNETT, Eileen Mary. — May 8th at Tuross Heads, N.S.W. Late of 22 Harp Rd, East Kew, (Vic). Dearly loved wife of the late Harold Bennett, loved mother and mother in law of Laurie and Shirley (Melbourne), Kevin and Doreen (Canberra), grandmother of Linda, Stephen, Paul, Gabrielle, Peter, Mark and Jon."Part of a large collection of photographs and postcards in the collectionPanoramic photographic positive of North Kew where the Belford and Kilby Farms were located on the south side of the Yarra River. This photo, donated in 1980 by Laurie Bennett is the original of the two identical photos in the collection.laurie bennett, eileen mary bennett, eileen mary clark, floods -- yarra -- 1903

The Yarra Valley in what was previously called North Kew, but is now East Kew, was frequently subjected to flooding. Apart from some development on higher ground, the City of Kew regularly introduced restrictions on development and the building of housing in the area because of flood levels. Panoramic photographic positive of North Kew where the Belford and Kilby Farms were located on the south side of the Yarra River. This photo is a copy of the original photo in the collection.floods -- yarra -- 1903, kew golf course, greenacres golf course

From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.1 volume containing several reports with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

Annual reports produced by the SIBI, informing their subscribers and the general public of the good work undertaken by the Institute and the ongoing need for funding. Information provided included income, expenditure, fund raising, staff, services, etc. Below is a summary of other information contained in the reports. 1902 - Trades at which the blind are employed, extracts from visitors books, balance sheets, supplementary catalogue of books in library, subscription and donation lists by town, constitution of the institution and rules, sick fund rules and balance sheet. Also noted were the impending installment of a printing press for books, the development of blind distributors of tea beverages and that instead of a blind boys home, boys would instead be sent to board with suitable families. 1933 - A list of braille transcribers and the amount of braille produced, a brief report on the Floral Festival organised by the Women's Auxiliary Committee and the donation of a shop in George Street for 12 months for the selling of articles made by the Blind was provided by a SIBI committee member. 1934 - A brief report on the hostels at William Street and Woollahra, a detailed listing of all functions which raised money through the auspics of the auxiliaries, and a visit by Superintendent Hedge and Librarian Mr Thompson to the Croydon Ladies Social Club. 1938 - A radio show called the 'Glow Worm Session' on 2GB with home teacher Roy Kippax, the 150th anniversary of Sydney celebration and a 16 millimetre film that was made to publicise the Institute's work. 1939 - A record amount raised through the sale of goods made by Blind Workers, the refurbishment of "The Haven' at Woollahra and transfer of residents from William Street, and free admission by the Trocadero and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to swing concerts and 'Broadway Serenade'. 1940 - Incorporation of the Institute's Women's Magazine into Boomerang Magazine, the enlistment of two Board members Cohen and Meeks for active service, and a brief report from each of the branch auxiliaries. 1941 - The difficulty of obtaining stereotype Braille items from London and the passing of the editoress of the Women's Magazine Miss L.E. Hudson who had just completed the final edition. 1942 - Employment of 60 blind men and women in war related industries, the purchase of an air raid shelter and the small size of the report due to the shortage of paper. 1943 - Closure of the Basket department due to government regulations on cane stock, the provision of a lunch hour news service provided by visitors and individual reports from each of the Ladies Auxiliaries. 1944 - Presentation of a revolving chair to Honorary Librarian Mr H.W. Thompson for 35 years of service, the filling in of air raid trenches due to the improvement of the wartime situation and that SIBI had been supplying the Royal Australian Navy with mats, brushware and other products. 1945 - Continued placement of blind workers in outside industries, the compilation of a register of blind citizens and the election of the Hon. Justice Maxwell as President. 1946 - The successful application for Royal assent and the subsequent name change of the insitution, the intervention of Hon. Member C.R. Evatt Minister for Housing regarding the building of a new hostel for blind women and the establishment of an Honour Roll with a description of inductees Mrs K.L. Barry, Mrs J. Ayre, Mrs E. Vance . 1947 - Establishment of an occupational therapy department, the acceptance of Helen Keller to visit the society and the induction of Mrs Rivis Mead to the Honour Roll. 1951 - Passing of Librarian Miss Jean Currie and the use of prisoners to transcribe materials into Braille.Single volumes with various pagings, illustrations

From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.1 volume containing several reports with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.1 volume containing several reports with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.1 volume containing several reports with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.1 volume containing several reports with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports

p.336.fictionA collection of short storiesengland - fiction, england - short stories

Index, bib, p.134.non-fictionA study of Greek and Roman mythology and heroic legendgreek mythology, roman mythology

Ill, p.264.non-fictionA travellers guide to Oxfordoxford - description, oxford - travel

Ill, p.210.non-fictionA travellersguide to Indiaindia - description and travel, india - social life and customs

Cream pith helmets were part of the uniform worn by Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Trained nurses (Nurses) from the early 1900s when giving nursing care to the sick poor of Melbourne. When riding their bicycles the helmet was held on by a long white scarf tied under the Nurse's chin. From its earliest years when Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Trained nurses, known as 'Nurse' in those days, began to wear uniforms the chosen colour was grey, though the style changed throughout the years as fashions changed from the late 1800s through to the 1970s. The Nurses firstly wore long grey frocks and a white cap with a long white tail hanging from the centre back. When bicycles were introduced in 1903 the headgear changed to a cream pith helmet adorned with a red Maltese cross in the centre front. This was held on with a veil going over the hat and tied under the chin. Over the years there were complaints that the veils became wet in the rain and they asked for a change of uniform, but this did not happen until 1921. The Nurses complained their skirts became wet when riding their bicycles in the rain and asked, when raining, to be able to wear breeches and gaiters. This was granted provided they wore aprons when attending patients. It was not long before the uniform changed to a shorter length grey frock, red cardigan, grey coat and grey brimmed hat; later changed to a peaked grey hat. In 1966 MDNS were granted Royal patronage. Now as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), the uniform was redesigned and colour changed in 1971. By 1972 the Sisters were wearing the new winter uniform of a blue/grey skivvie under a V neck tunic style frock made of blue/grey herringbone winter material with the RDNS insignia on the upper left, and a beret of the same material. In summer the uniform became a royal blue V neck tunic style frock, with the RDNS insignia on the upper left, worn over a short sleeve white blouse. A royal blue peaked hat with the RDNS insignia in the centre front was worn at first and then only worn on official occasions. This uniform was worn until changed to a corporate style in the mid 1980s,This hard cream coloured pith helmet has a 'pudding basin' shaped crown with 2 eyelets on both sides of it and a raised 'button' in the centre of the crown. This is encircled by a slightly sloping brim. A red cotton Maltese cross is emblazoned in the centre. The crown has a 66 cm circumference and is 12 cm deep; the raised central button is 3.5 cm x 3 cm; and the brim has a 101 cm circumference and is 5 cm deep.melbourne district nursing society, mdns, mdns uniforms, rdns, royal district nursing service

Brown leather spine and corners, blue hardboard cover with embossed detailing on cover and spine 'The cyclopedia of Victoria Vol 1' 12 unnumbered pages; 611 pages ; Illus; Photo; 29cm;encyclopedia, victoria, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Green leather-covered hardcover with brown leather spine and corners. Gold decoration to spine and corners. Worn at corners. Cover detached, front flyleaf missing,contents page loose, torn. Rear biographical index pages loose. 636 pp. plus index. Poor condition.Red dot sticker inside front cover.encyclopedia, victoria

David Gordon Collection. (L-R) Back row: Jack Clark, Frank Cousins, George Foers, Wattie Corrie, Dick Yates. Middle row: MR. Whittaker, Alf Riley, George Harwood, Jack May, Ernie Bock, Joe Renshaw. Front row: William Radnell, Jack Patterson, William Riley, Jack Bock, Jack Cousins, Chas Nelson. At rear: H. Olsen, Reuben Cox, William Radnell (Snr).