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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract issued by H.A. Wilkinson and dated 25th September 1950 between George Franklin Humphrey & Ethel May Humphries (sellers) and Ernest James Robinson (buyer) for land situate Williams Road Eaglehawk being Crown allotment378 section A Borough of Eaglehawk described in Crown grant volume 3816 folio 763025, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE JOHN LONSDALE
Department of Mines Certificate of Service second class Mining Manager. We, the board of examiners for mining managers appointed by the Governor in Council to issue certificates under the Mines Acts certify that John Lonsdale has fulfilled the prescribed conditions and we hereby grant him this certificate of service, which entitles him to perform the duties of under manager. Given under our hands and seal at Melbourne this 16th day of November 1914.person, certificate, john lonsdale -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BENDIGO BENEVOLENT ASYLUM 1857 TO 1872
Paper by M Densley: ''A short History of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum 1857 - 1872'' (no date and no further details of paper's submission). Sixteen pages ; 5 pages of Appendices; 1 page Bibliography. Text mentions formation of asylum (Provisional Committee); initial grant on lower side of Commissioners Gully; Dr Adolphus Barnett; Outdoor-Relief; Industrial School; Smallpox; Scarlatina; Scarlet Fever; Dr Atkinson, Dr Betham.M. Densleyorganization, institution, bendigo benevolent asylum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NAPOLEON GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 3rd November 1943
Document: Letter sent to Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co from McColl Rankin and Stanistreet regarding Mr Daniel Keane's application for a grazing licence over a block of crown land within the boundaries of the Company's Lease No 10260, this letter is enquiring whether or not the company has any objections to granting Mr Keane's application, the area concerned is marked in grey lead pencil on the map attached to the lease numbered 2205.704a.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, grazing application, central napoleon, daniel keane -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nunawading, ?1995
Photocopy of search notes summarising memorials relating to part Crown Portions 80,81,82,89,90 and 91 originally granted to John Woods, 31 March 1855 and transferred to Frederick Walter Purches, Edwin James Purches, George Seth Coppin, Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia and Australian Deposit and Mortgage Bank; with page listing titles derived from Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Limited 1889 - 1890.non-fictionmorton thomas richards burrowes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Horse troughs, 10/01/1978
Article in 'The Sun' 1978 about the Blackburn horse trough found by Robin Da Costa at the corner of Blackburn and Canterbury Roads, bequested by George Bills to Australian horse owners. Bill came from Britain to Australia in 1859 and made a fortune. When he died in 1927 he left a large sum of money to prevent cruelty to animals. Robin is producing a pictorial history of Blackburn with the help of a grant from Nunawading Council.horse troughs, bills, george, blackburn road, blackburn, canterbury road, da costa, robin -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 8/05/1954 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. 273 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Melbourne PCC tram 980, in Coldblo Road , Malvern depot, during an AETA tour on 8/5/1954. Photo by Geoff Grant. Envelope with negative describes the scene as "980 PCC type tram. It is unconventional tram with some American ideas and components." Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, malvern depot, pcc, coldblo road, aeta, tram 980 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 16/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N300 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 327 turning from Bourke into Spring on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel and the Metro Theatre Bourke St. in the background along with another bus following a tower truck in the right hand side of the photograph. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 327 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Geoff Grant, Dec. 1955
Colour print, possibly from a Geoff Grant negative or slide, of VR tram No. 50 at Sandringham Railway Station, prior to departure. Destination set for "Sandringham". Photo taken 12/1955. Has the corner of a VR bus on the right hand side Tram has three individual Robur Tea advertisements mounted on the roof. Printed on Fujicolour paper. See also Reg Item 478.3 for the black and white image.vr, sandringham, tram 50 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, mid 1950's
Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong Pengelley No. 18 at East Terminus. Photo shows a crewman boarding the front end of the tram. Possibly taken on the last day of the Chilwell - East West line, 8/1/1956. See Reg. Item 476.5 for a similar photograph taken by Geoff Grant and 2610 for another copy of the slide. Photographer unknown. "G 15" and "1 -15" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, east, tram 18 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
One article with two photos and a typed copy of a letter mounted on laminated black card. One photo shows Michelle Boulton in the Grade five baton relay and the other is Cameron Grant in the Grade five relay with a short write up. The letter is from Rod Lowerson, Bendigo Apex Club, thanking all for their enthusiastic participation in the 1995 Apex primary school debating competition. Also has the Debating Results.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, michelle noulton, cameron grant, rod lowerson, bendigo apex club -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - sepia photograph, Disastrous effects of the cyclone, 1918
On 2nd February 1918, Brighton experienced the most extreme cyclone to hit a major Australian city, as recorded by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. With wind speeds estimated at 320 km/h and resulting in the deaths of two people, the event caused tremendous destruction in Brighton.cyclone, brighton, methodist church, hawthorn road, grant's hay & corn store, wells street, wellington street, billilla, weatherly, halifax street, tornado, colonel kendall -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Robert Coxon Anderson and Mary Sharp family tree, 2003
Robert Anderson was one of the earliest settlers of Phillip Island. He built Glen Isla house in 1887 and travelled to Melbourne by ferry for his plumbing business. The family tree 1023-01 may have a mistake in that Annie Grant was his 2nd wife, not Bessy Flemming.HistoricHand drawn family tree on tracing paper and 4 photocopied pages of printed family treeRobert Anderson and his wife migrated from Scotland in 1856 and moved down to Phillip Island about 1870-1871. Descendants of Anderson, Robert Coxon Date 22 March 03robert coxson anderson, glen isla, anderson family, mary sharp, genealogy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1925 Queen Carnival, 1925
1925 Queen Carnival organised by Shire of Blackburn and Nunawading to raise money for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. Presided over by Shire President, Councillor Armstrong.|Queens were: Marjory Grant- Queen of Tennis| Ina Rooks - Queen of Football| Dorothy Armstrong - Queen of ProgressPhoto of 1925 Queen Carnival - Dorothy Armstrong, Queen of Progress, Stewart Corr (Page Boy), Lily Steven and Lucy Brockell (Train Bearers). 84 Pounds raised for Vermont Recreation Reserve. Girls given Gold Bangles.armstrong, dorothy jean, corr, stewart, steven, lily, brockell, lucy, grant, marjory, rooks, ina, shire of blackburn and mitcham, queen carnival, 1925, vermont reserve -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Pamphlet, Real estate, 1995
Carmichael & Weber, Auction of 40 Grant Street Malvern East, on 5th August 1995. Edith Boyd, Robin Boyd's mother, purchased this house in 1927 and called it Burdes. Edith Boyd later moved to East Burwood where she died on 31 March 1961.Robin's mother's house in pencil on the top. -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Postcard - Port Phillip Sea Pilots Postcards
PPSP operating licence was granted to founder George Tobin by Governor Gipps of New South Wales (pre Federation) on condition that “the appointment must not bring any expense on the Government”. The service is unique in that it is fully Australian- owned and operated by its pilots in keeping with the terms of the original appointment.A set of 7 postcards from the Port Phillip Sea Pilots showing Pilot Stations in Queenscliff and Westernport, 3 pilot launches; Hawk II, Petrel, Thorsen and launches welcoming square rigger 'Dar Mlodziezy' in 1988postcards, pilot station building, pilot launches -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Postcard, R.C. Church Sunbury
On 17th January 1856, two acres of land was granted for the building of a school and church on that site in Macedon Street. A small temporary building was erected on the site and on 13th December 1864 the foundation stone was laid for the new stone church which was known as 'Our Lady of Mount Carmel'Is one of the oldest churches to be established in Sunbury.A non-Digital post card photograph of the Roman Catholic Church in Sunburyour lady of mount carmel catholic church, macedon street, sunbury -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from The "Post" , 29-9-93 P2 Australian all overAustralian citizenship was granted to 45 Ringwood residents on Monday night in a ceremony at Ringwood Convention centre. The 37 adults and eight children came from South Africa, Britain, Nigeria, New Zealand, Hungary, the Philipines and Tonga. Mayor, Cr Margaret Cheevers welcomed the new citizens.` -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Framed Certificate, 2008
Black and white framed certificate with images of a crowd at the top of the page and black text below reading:Local History Grants Program 2007-2008 Awards Wangaratta High School Centenary Reunion Committee has been awarded $11900.00 for the project Wangaratta High School Pictorial Centenary Book 1909-2009 Lynne Kosky MP Minister for the Arts 21 April 2008 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Victorian Minerals Education Centre, c1990
Ballarat University College (Now Federation University) was designated by the State Government as the centre for Mining Engineering Education in Victoria. The Victorian Minerals Education Centre was estabioshed in 1990 with a grant from teh Victorian Education Foundation to provide Victoria with a centre of excellence to support development of mineral resources.Promotional brochure for the Victorian Minerals Education Centrevictorian minerals education centre, vmec, richard croggon, pete dahlhaus, steve carey, stafford mcknight, w.r.h. ramsay, brian sunter, c. swaminathan, s. zang, mining engineering, geology, metallurgy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Certificate of Title, Mayger land, 1863o
Land originally granted to John Alison 09/09/1840. 1. Certificate of Title: Edwin Willis Mayger 14/08/1863: Vol. 5 Fol. 860. 2. Transfer document: 2 mortgages for Edwin Willis Mayger; Transfer from Mayger to Charles Partington. Shows part of the chain of ownership of this parcel of land in Greensborough.2 pages. Copies of land titles and associated documentsland titles - greensborough, mayger family, partington family, maygar family -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, George Cox, 1914
George Cox became the mailman ferrying to and fro Frankston to Phillip Island. He was granted a fisherman's license enabling him to live on the foreshore below the Isle Of Wight. Hut was roughly built of brick blocks and wood. He is dressed in cap, old trousers and coat over singlet.George Cox standing outside his hut right hand shading his eyes as he looks out to sea.local history, photographs, george cox, first mailman, phillip island, sepia photograph, mailman, arthur woodley, bruce bennett -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Instruction Manual, Alfa Laval, The Alfa Daisy Milker
The first centrifugal separator was invented in1878 by Dr. de Laval. This recognized the need for a mechanical milker for which patents were granted in 1894. Alfa Laval were leading world producers of mechanical milking machines. The manual was used in Tungamah during the 1940's and 1950'sPaper booklet describing the operation, parts and installation of the Alfa Daisy Milker. Inside front cover is listed the companies that distribute the milker. Australian capital cities. Illustration includes 12 pagesSee photos -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, It's money for old trams, 1985
Newspaper cutting regarding the awarding of a Federal Government, Commonwealth Employment Scheme, CEP, Jan. 1985. Has a photo of the Federal Member for Ballarat, John Mildren MHR and BTPS Project Manager, Warren Doubleday. Quotes both parties about the grant. Item published in the Ballarat Courier.Yields information about the awarding of the 1985 Commonwealth Employment Scheme and the BTPSDigital image of a newespaper cutting titled "It's money for old trams" cep, grants, btps, commonwealth employment scheme, warren doubleday, john mildren -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Station Stawell
Railway Station Stawell. B/W photo showing large two storey brick station with long verandah over platform in heavy shade. Rail lines in foreground. This Photograph is a copy of a Negative owned by the Society - paid from a grant 1991. This Photograph is of Stawell Railway Station.B/W. Photograph of Stawell Railway Station taken from acroos the railway tracks. Also showing two vechiles of the far right. the centre of the building is two story stawell railways, transport, mark dadswell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Oriental Gold Mining Company c1880's. Mining Scene looking North probably from Fire Station Tower
Mining Scene looking North probably from Fire Station. Grant and Lamont's Battery in corner left side, in background of photograph. In Centre right is No1 North Cross Reef Mine. On left behind the tree is No2 North Cross Reef Mine. On right is Oriental Mine.Houses and yard in foreground. Poppet heads to right of centre and right Crushing Battery on left of image.stawell mining -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
The Catholic Church in Port Fairy was built 1859-1867 Foundation stone laid in July 1857, money being raised be subscription and a government grant. Charles Hansom was the Architect, Nathaniel Billing Engineer. Chancel and sacristy were added in 1867, stained glass windows added in 1868.Black and white photograph of church with a spire located on a rise west of Port fairysouvenir, port-fairy, catholic, st pats, st patricks, nathaniel billing, charles hansom, 1857, belfast -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Junior Legacy, Melbourne. Memorandum and Articles of Association, 1952
This document has been published with the Certificate of Incorporation under the Companies Act 1938 limiting the Company by Guarantee. The Special Licence grants dispensation for the use of the word "Limited". The Special Licence was granted by the Victorian State Attorney General T.W. Mitchell whose father-in-law was Harry Chauvel (led the calvary charge at Beersheba during World war 1). This document records the legal status of 'Junior Legacy, Melbourne' in 1952. Melbourne Legacy has had name changes over the years. In September 1952 Junior Legacy Melbourne was incorporated. Under the provisions of the Companies Act 1938, it was registered as a company with limited liability without the need for 'limited' in its' name (see page 1). Two other copies are at 00317 and 01490.Signifies that Junior Legacy Melbourne was incorporated under the Companies Act 1938 and the special licence granted to Junior Legacy, Melbourne meant that Junior Legacy Melbourne did not have to use the word "Limited" upon condition that the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association submitted to and cerified by the Attorney General are strictly followed. A record of a former entity of Melbourne Legacy. The incorporation was under the companies act 1938.White paper booklet with black type x 12 pages which documents the offical incorporation of 'Junior Legacy, Melbourne'.Page five, section 3c has been crossed out (black biro) except the first sentence. Page seven, item 4 - the words five hundred have been crossed out and the figure 1000 inserted (black biro). Front cover, stamp, (AV SMYTHE) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.history, regulations -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Back to Cheltenham State School - A memento 28.11.1936, 1936
A reunion gathering for past students of Cheltenham State School held in November 1936A black and white photograph of a large group of men and women in a semicircle on a school play yard beside a weatherboard building .They all appear to be smartly dressed, many women wearing hats and the men in suits. Cheltenham School Reunion. The third annual "Back to Cheltenham State school" reunion attracted an attendance of 600 former scholars to the school on Saturday afternoon. The proceedings were opened by tho mayor of Moorabbin (Cr. J. W. Allnut). The oldest teacher present was Mrs. Grant, of Sorrento, who, as Miss Fraser, had charge of the school from 1880 to 1883. Another old identity was Mr. T. Evans, of Kew, who is 82 years of age — he was the head teacher from 1802 to 1800. Photographs were taken of Mrs. Grant with fifteen of her former pupils, and of Mr. Evans, who mustered 72 of his old scholars. The roll call showed that there were 50 pupils present who attended tho school more than half a century ago. Mrs. Buckley, of Mentone, who is 84, and Mr. W. P. Fairlam, of Cheltenham, 80 years, were the oldest former scholars in attendance. Mr. Fairlam, notwithstanding his age, still carries on the business of an auctioneer. Bouquets were presented to Mrs. Grant and Mrs Buckley by the president of the mothers' club (Mrs. Marshall). An enjoyable day was wound up by a dance at night in the mechanical institute, when 200 attended. (Age, Monday 30 November 1936, page 5)cheltenham primary school, state school, charman road, cheltenham, school, charman stephen, gettens mary, spring grove, balcombe road, nepean road, dairy farmers, market agrdeners, poultry farmers, methodist church, cancel, 1936 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Helenslea, Shelford CEGGS
Two photocopied articles concerning preliminary approval granted by Caulfield Council to Shelford Grammar School for a child minding centre in Hood Crescent and objections to this proposal. One article comes from the Southern Cross of 19/08/1992 and the other comes from the MCP of 24/08/1992.shelford grammar school, caulfield council, hood crescent, chessell pam, lyall peter, friedmann helen, anderson sandy, shelford anglican girls school, caulfield north, chessell pamela, helenslea road, schools, building permits, child care, protest groups, child minding centre