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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Willis Vale on the north bank of the Plenty River, Church Street, Greensborough, c.1950
Photo sourced from Heidelberg Historical Society reproduced on p63 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. "Willis Vale, Greensborough, situated on the north bank of the Plenty River at the end of Church Street. The home wasa built about 1840 by Jame Willis Mayger from bricks hand-made nearby. It was later passed to the Partington family and when this photo was taken the building was deserted. Vandals and finally a bushfire destroyed Willis Vale in the 1950s." Greensborough Historical Society has same image with more accurate information on the date/cause of fire damage https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/585b6c96d0ce2c1268f1c96b "House built by Edward Maygar, Robert Whatmough lived there mid 19th century and later sold to Partington family. It was located on the Plenty River at Partington's Flat Greensborough. The derelict Willis Vale house was destroyed in 1964 when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - was lit by two teenage boys and made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough."Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmchurch street, diamond valley story, greensborough, james willis mayger, partington family, willis vale -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Willis Vale on the north bank of the Plenty River, Church Street, Greensborough, c.1950
Photo probably sourced from Heidelberg Historical Society, Similar photo reproduced on p63 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmchurch street, diamond valley story, greensborough, james willis mayger, partington family, willis vale -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Julie McLaren et al, Becoming Modern: Australian Women Artists 1920-1950, 2019
Blue and pink soft covered book of 176 pagesnon-fictionwomen artists, alice watson, nornie gude, maude glover fleay, herbert h. smith, ballarat gallery art school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Out in the Cold. Australia's in Korea War 1950 - 53, 2001
Black and brown soft cover. Front cover has three small photos of war time activities with a background of a photo of six men walking away from the camera along a snow covered terrace. Author - BEN EVANS. 94 pages.Written on first page " Donated by Gillian Dearon". books-military-history, korea -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Reproduction, Black and white, Mission to Seafarers Victoria, The Missions to Seamen Harbour Lights Guild pictured in 1950, c. 2009
This photograph is part of reproductions of images from the MTS archive collection.Framed and mounted black and white reproduction of photograph from the archive: group photograph of Women from the Harbour Lights Guild sitting on the ground and benches in front of the stage at the Flinders Street Mission during a musical event.mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne, seafarers, seamen, padre oliver, crew, ships, seafaring life, sailors -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Greensborough Methodist Sunday School Anniversary 1950, 1950s
Sunday school 'Anniversary Hymns' 1951 and undated circa 1950s.These hymn sheets were used at the anniversary celebrations of the Methodist Sunday School.2 leaflets, order of service and hymn sheet, on pink papergreensborough methodist church, sunday school anniversary, hymns -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Handbook of Army Health 1950
Soft covered booklet designed to get and keep troops fit. Complete with amendment No 1WO Code 5691army health -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Technical Manual, J Williams, Stove, Cooking, Gasoline, M-1950, One Burner, 1951
Soft covered bookletTM 10-708stove, petrol -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, Glenys Pollard, Letter from Glenys Pollard researching Mr Richard William Willoughby. C 1950, 20-Jul-99
Mr Richard William Willoughby was the Great Great Grandfather of Mrs Glenys Pollard.Letter from Glenys Pollard researching Mr Richard William Willoughby concerning a house built on the corner of Plymouth and Kalinda Roads Warrandyte. +Additional Keywords: Pollard, Glenys / Willoughby, Richard William -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Ringwood Mail, Retail Subdivision Brochure - Plan of New Shop Sites, Ringwood, Victoria. - circa 1950
Double sided folded page advertising shop sites in Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, with locality plan, price list, terms of sale, summary of local facilities and services, and diagram showing layout of 9 retail allotments for sale. These sites were originally zoned as residential as part of the 1926 "Olive Grove Estate" subdivision. (See Vicorian Collections Reference 5169). The 9 new shops were later allocated street numbers 58 to 64 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood.Locality plan showing shop sites for sale on Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, between New Street and Olive Grove. Sole Agents: Ringwood Real Estate Co., Station Entrance, Ringwood, (Telephone) WU6661, WU6662. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Award - Ribbons, Ribbions awarded at flower shows Ringwood and Croydon 1950-1961
The ribbons were won by Richard Webber who was a gardener and painter .He was a member of the Ringwood Horticultural Society and was one of the organisers of the Flower Shows. The ribbons were won for Gladioli. The Best and Champion in the Show. Also two ribbons were for vases of three cut flowers. One ribbon was from the Croydon Show.15 ribbons in various colours of blue and purple with gold printing. Gold fringes at each end. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, 1950 newspaper clipping featuring circa 1920 photograph of Mr William Hussey and his horse-drawn cab at Ringwood Railway Station, with Hilda and Elsie Anderson standing near the horses
Ringwood Mail newspaper clipping - 7/12/50. Heading of article, "The old cabby". Printed below picture, "Today there are 11 taxis operating from the Ringwood Station. 1 cab used to do the lot. In this reproduction of an old photograph is seen the cabby, Mr.Hussey who died some time ago at Warrandyte. Standing near the horses are two well known Ringwood identities, Hilda and Elsie Anderson, now Mrs. Morcom, of Croydon, and Mrs. Addi..., of Ringwood. The newsagency was operated by Mrs. Hamilton". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Anzac Day Ceremony at Ringwood Clocktower in original position, cnr. Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood - circa 1950
Typed below photograph, 'Clock Tower in original position Anzac Day Ceremony'. (no date) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Anzac Day Ceremony at Ringwood Clocktower in original position, cnr. Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood - circa 1950
Catalogue card reads, 'Clocktower in original position Anzac Day. Mayor Corr, Town Clerk Kelly. R.S.L. man - Maskiel (?)'. No date. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Anzac Day Ceremony at Ringwood Clocktower in original position, cnr. Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood - circa 1950
Written below photograph, 'Anzac Day Service'. Catalogue card reads, 'Clocktower in original position. Anzac Day. Mayor Corr'. No date. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bronze plaque for the Korea (1950-1953) and Borneo (1962-1966) conflicts, War Memorial Tower, Kangaroo Ground
Harry Gillham, President and EDHS and Convenor of the Nillumbik Shire Council's Advisory Committee for the War memorial at Kangaroo Ground was for some years working on the refurbishment of the Tower of Rememberance and the surrounding park. The Committee decided to produce plaques to commemorate the armed conflicts in Korea, Malaysia, Borneo and Vietnam. The plaques were funded by public donations and cost $10,000. The community donated via donation boxes placed at Eltham Library. NL 140 Sept 2001 Governor John landy and other digniaries attended the event where the Governor unveiled the plaque which was attached to the historical tower in November 2001. Colour photographkangaroo ground, war memorial tower, plaques -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat Junior Technical School, The Junior Technical School, 1949-1950, 1949
The Ballarat Junior Technical School was under the jurisdiction of the Ballarat School of Mines. In 1949-50 the aims of the school was to: 1. Give all students a sound general and cultural education to the Intermediate standard for technical Schools. 2. Prepare those with the necessary ability for the higher professional courses of the Ballarat School of Mines in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Mining engineering, Applied Chemistry, Metallurgy, Assaying, Architecture, Art and Crafts or technical Teaching. 3. In addition to a sound education, it gives students not proceeding to the higher courses, a pre-vocational training which will enable them to become competent artisans in any of the skilled apprenticeship.Five page booklet on white paper with blue ink. It relates to the Ballarat Junior Technical School, including information on the school aims, curriculum, technical education, fees, cadet corps, boarding, etc. The aims of the Ballarat Junior Technical School was : - 1. It gives all students a sound general and cultural education to the Intermediate standard for Technical Schools. 2. It prepares those with the necessary ability for the higher professional courses of the Ballarat School of Mines in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Mining Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Metallurgy, Assaying, Architecture, Arts and Crafts or Technical Teaching. 3. In Addition to a sound general education, it gives students not proceeding to the higher courses, a pre-vocational training which will enable them to become competent artisans in any of the skilled apprenticeships.ballarat junior technical school, ballarat school of mines, mechanical, electrical, civil and mining engineering, applied chemistry, metallurgy, assaying, architecture, art and crafts, technical teaching. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Report, J.J. Gourley (Government Printer), Department of Mines Annual Report, 1950, c1950
Thirty six page foolscap booklet with some black and white photographic image. It includs statistics relating to the mining industry. Images include Limestone Quarry at Cave Hill, Lilydale; Golden Retriever nuggett; The Wedderburn Dog nuggett; Moning Star Mine, Wood's Point; shallow drilling; penicillin tanks; Mines Department Laboratory; Charging; Aurora Mine, Daylesford; Hattietville Dredge; North Deborah Mine, Bendigo; Central Victorian Dredge, Strangwaysj.g. gouley, mining, coal, gold, silver, geology, boiler inspection, leasing, gold buyers act, lilydale, fireclay, harrietville dredge, aurora mine daylesford, williams reward mine daylesford, strangways dredge, north deborah mine bendigo, statistics, bendigo mine, department of mines victoria, annual report, statistics relating to mining industry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Bernard Keith Hyams, Teacher Preparation in Australia: A History of its Development from 1850 to 1950, 1979, 1979
Withdrawn from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Library.Soft covered book of 161 pages. teacher education, pre-service teachers, teachers' college, education, schools -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Mr Dennis, Grade 3 teacher, 1950
Black and white photographNil -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Administrative record, Ringwood State School 2997 - Pupils Register Prefix (G). Admission dates from 1944 to 1950. Student Register No 4147 to 4866
Standard Format Pupil's RegisterHand written entries of Student names, Date of Birth, Parents name and occupation, attendance record with entry and exit dates, and School next attended. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Administrative record, Ringwood State School 2997 - Pupils Register Prefix (H). Admission dates from 1950 to 1951. Student Register No 4867 to 5223
Standard Format Pupil's RegisterHand written entries of Student names, Date of Birth, Parents name and occupation, attendance record with entry and exit dates, and School next attended. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Development of Right of Way Stage 1, Ringwood, Victoria - 1950
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Ringwood Street and Adelaide Street, Ringwood, showing existing recreation reserve, retail establishments, outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.Scale 20' = 1". ACR 10.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Development of Right of Way Stage 2, Ringwood, Victoria - 1950
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Adelaide Street and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, showing existing retail establishments and outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.Scale 20' = 1". ACR 11.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Illustration, Parliament of Victoria, "Shipping Cattle at Sandridge near Liardet's Hotel 1950"
In the 1980s it was in the State Patliament offices.Coloured print of a William Strutt watercolour of the Sandridge beach. Shows a cow being towed out by a rowboat to a ship, and other cows still on the beach. Print is framed in a 1980s simple wooden frame.natural environment - beaches and foreshore, transport - shipping, livestock, william strutt -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Photograph: Alex Strang, Principal CTS 30/6/1932-1950, Framed photograph Alex Strang, Principal, Collingwood Technical School 30/6/1932-1950
Framed portrait.collingwood technical school, principal, alex strang, staff, nmit -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ben Evans, Out in the cold: Australia's involvement in the Korean war 1950-1953, 2010
An illustrated history of the Australian involvement in the Korean conflict.Ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Australian involvement in the Korean conflict. korean war 1950-1953 - australian involvement, korean war - commonwealth forces -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Lansdowne Publishing, Remembering korea : Australians in the war of 1950-1953, 2000
Remembering Korea was written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Korean War. George Odgers' text is a very readable account of the events of the war, paying tribute to the Australian servicemen and women who bravely fought and served.Index, ill, map, p.176non-fictionRemembering Korea was written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Korean War. George Odgers' text is a very readable account of the events of the war, paying tribute to the Australian servicemen and women who bravely fought and served.korean war 1950-1953 - australian involvement, korean war 1950-1953 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Osprey, Vietnam choppers : helicopters in battle 1950-1975, 1988
The role of helicopters in the Vietnam conflictIll, p.199.non-fictionThe role of helicopters in the Vietnam conflictvietnam conflict 1961-1975 - aerial operations, military helicopters -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Robinson, The Korean War, 1950-53, 2001
This book] recounts the military operations: the slogging war on the ground as well as the U.N. naval superiority and the importance of air power. He also explains the diplomatic background of international relations between China and the West, the communist propaganda in the north, the issue of prisoners-of-war, the talks leading to the armistice and the creation of the demilitarized zoneIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.386.non-fictionThis book] recounts the military operations: the slogging war on the ground as well as the U.N. naval superiority and the importance of air power. He also explains the diplomatic background of international relations between China and the West, the communist propaganda in the north, the issue of prisoners-of-war, the talks leading to the armistice and the creation of the demilitarized zonekorea - history, korean war 1950-1953 - history