Crossley is a small rural community near Koroit. Black and white photograph of Patrick Fitzgerald and his grandchildren Kathleen Carroll and Ronald Carroll at 'Hillside', Crossley, Victoria.patrick fitzgerald, crossley, kathleen carroll, ronald carroll

Black and white family of the Carroll family of Crossley. Back L-R: Jack Carroll, Patrick Edmund Carroll, Alec Carroll Centre L-R: Alexander (Sandy) Carroll, Nell Carroll (Finn), [Gina?] Struth, Ellen Carroll Front L-R: Bessie Carroll, Mary Carroll (Allport), ?, Jim Carrollpatrick edmund carroll, sandy carroll, alexander carroll, ellen carrill, jack carroll, bessie carroll, mary carroll, mary alport, gina struth

Will DYSON (1880-1938) Born Ballarat, Victoria Dyson's caricatures of Commonwealth personalities published in the Bulletin and the Lone Hand.Caricatured f cartoonist Wil Dyson of Creswickwill dyson, caricature

Coloured engraving by Samuel Thomas Gill showing the Ballaarat Post Office in the Government Camp. ballarat post office, government camp, camp st, ballarat, samuel thomas gill, s.t. gill

Image of the Chamber of Commerce in Ballarat by Francoise Cogne. chamber of commerce, francois cogne, ballarat

Black and white photograph of a gold mine in Ballarat. ballarat, band and albion gold mine, mining, poppett head

Black and white image of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh and Suite, in Mining Costume after descending the Band of Hope Gold Mine, Ballarat. ballarat, band and albion gold mine, mining, duke of edinburgh, royal visit, lord newry, elliott yorke, manners sutton, verdon, baker, haig, rothwell, canpbell, o.w. brierly, paget, redan, royalty

Black and white image of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh and and his brother, in Mining Costume after descending the Band of Hope Gold Mine, Ballarat. R.M. Serjeant stands to the left. ballarat, band and albion gold mine, mining, duke of edinburgh, royal visit, princes, robert malachi serjeant, r.m. serjeant, royalty

Made on a trip by Clunes State School to Melbourne Zoo. The whole school was transported by buses from Clunes to Melbourne. Dorothy (Dark) was a school teacher at Clunes.These photographs show the way animals were housed at Melbourne Zoo before innovations in animal welfare. 8 black and white photographsmelbourne, zoo, animals, giraffe, elephant, zoological gardens

Victoria Theatre at Sovereign Hill ran Music Hall theatre weekly. Players in this group included (left to right) Andrew Dark, --- , Jacqueline Dark, Wendy Holgate and Peter Eyres. The program included songs, melodrama and skits. Photograph of performers on the stage at the Victoria Theatre Sovereign Hill. To the far left is Andrew Dark, and in the centre is Jacqueline Dark.B'RAT 4302 N N N+1Asovereign hill, victoria theatre, jacqui dark, andrew dark, theatre, goldfields, music, jacqueline dark

Large pamphlet adare, church, limerick, wyse jackson, ireland, irish, religion

Rosslyn Chapel is part of a larger complex. "In 1446 William St Clair founded the Chapel to spread intellectual and spiritual knowledge" ... Oliver Cromwell's troops sacked the Chapel in 1650. "Excavations in the 1800s uncovered foundations stretching a further 30 metres beyond the west end of the Chapel". Conservation work was undertaken in the 1950s. The Chapel was made famous as a source of the Da Vinci Code in the popular Dan Brown novel of the same name.Historically significant building with many connections to stonemasonry. The apprentice column is a magnificently carved post inside the Chapel.Folding pamphlet with colour illustrations, plan and history of Rosslyn.chapel, rosslyn, rosslyn chapel, scotland, freemasons, knight templars, st clair, gargoyles, mason's marks, mason, stonemason

In 2005 Dr Joe Toscano was instrumental in establishing the Eureka Australia Day Medal. Since then over 70 Australians whose life reflects the sentiments outlined in the Eureka oath – “We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties”, whose name would NEVER appear in the traditional honours list have been acknowledged for the work they have done to improve the lives of people in our community.Joe Toscano speaks at the microphone on teh occasion of Clare Gervasoni (centre) receiving the Eureka Australia Day Medal. Dorothy Wickham on the right.eureka australia day medal, clare gervasoni, joe toscano, dorothy wickham

"Within six years of its first land sales in 1852, founder members had challenged council over horticultural decisions and Ballarat's main thoroughfare contained fences squares, trees and flower beds. The major works that projected the Garden City image were the street plantings, parks and botanical gardens ..." Reference: Michael Taffe, Growing a garden City: Ballarat Horticultural Society 1859-2009, BHS Publishing, 2014, p. 10.This postcard shows how the botanical gardens in Ballarat, famous for being a Garden City.Coloured postcard Forest Scene, Botanical Gardens, Ballarat printed in red at bottom of card. Elaine 30-11-08 handwritten in black ink underneath.botanical gardens, ballarat, forest scene, gardens, botanical,

Photograph of an officers army case.american army case

Arthur LINDSAY (1912-1990) Born Melbourne Arthur Lindsay studied informally under Rupert Bunny, and John Munro in 1933, and held his first Exhibition in 1938, with Peter Cox, at Riddell Galleries. In 1939, he left Australia to tour Japan, but stayed on, accepting a position with a publishing company in Hong Kong. He served with the Hong Kong Medical Corp during World War Two and was interned at Pootung Camp, Shanghai, from 1941 – 45. He held an exhibition of his internment paintings in Melbourne in 1946. Lindsay returned to Hong Kong after the War, and supervised an Advertising Agency in Singapore, Kuala Lumpar, and Bangkok. In the 1950’s he travelled to Europe, United Kingdom, Spain and France. Returning to Australia Lindsay moved to Castlemaine in 1969. A Retrospective of his Art was held at Castlemaine Art Gallery in 1991.Framed watercolour of a number of builidings, and a person in the foreground.arthur lindsay, watercolour, painting, townscape

Seven handpainted tiles of flowers.hibiscus, handpainted tiles, flora, wild iris, bottlebrush, bladderwort, tufted lily, lobelia, darling lily

Born in Australia, Halinka began learning the piano at the age of four years when her mother gave her her first lesson. Her father was Stanislaw, a well known Polish violinist. At the age of eleven Halinka played the A Major Mozart Piano concerto with orchestra. She went on to have an illustrious career in piano and singing. A distinguished artist born in Australia.6 pages A4Typed and some with handwritten notes in red, blue and black biro

The Tarczynska family fled from Poland during the first world war. Halinka was born in Australia and they lived at Mont Albert. Photograph landscapeIn pencil on verso, as titlehalinka tarczynska, poland, world war one, opera

The family fled Poland during the first World War. Notes give a full outline of Halinka's career in piano and opera in Australia and overseas, as well as radio performances.The Tarczynska family at Mont Albert. Halinka is the small girl in the photographs. Her father is the violinist.Kodak Printtarczynska, halinka tarcznska, opera, music, performance

"Two hundred men of the Holy Name Society made a striking spectacle on March 26 when they marched through the streets of Daylesford to the Town Hall for a Communion breakfast, after Mass at St. Peter's Church, which concluded a tridium for the men of the parish, conducted by Rev. Father Whelan, P.P. There were many "New Australians" present. Among the visitors present were Mr. C. Condon, Mr. F. Frawley and Mr. Hooper, of the Melbourne Diocesan Union executive of the IIolv Name Society, and also eight members of the North Melbourne branch, beaded by their president, Mr. V. Sheahan. The president of the Daylesford branch (Mr. J. A. Gleeson) proposed the toast of "The Hierarchy and Clergy," to which Father Whelan and Father Moynihan, P.P.. responded. Mr. H. Poulson, vice-president, proposed the toast of "The Holy Name Society," and appealed for in increase in membership. Mr. C. Condon responded. The toast of "The Visitors" was proposed by Mr. H. Lilburne, who referred to the unavoidable absence of Father Day, spiritual director of the society. Mr. V. Sheahan and Mr. Hooper responded." (The Advocate 18 May 1950)Black and white photograph taken in Daylesford Town Hall depicting numerous men standing, and sitting at tables during the St Peter's Catholic Church Communion Breakfast associated with the Holy Name Society. st peter's catholic church, daylesford, communion breakfast, daylesford town hall, gus gervasoni, john hogan gervasoni, c. condon, f. frawley, father humphrey moynihan, h. poulson, j.a. gleeson, daylesford, holy name society, jim walsh, bert gervasoni, jack gervasoni, adrian rienets, terry mahoney, pat rodoni, rob rodoni, ken cantillon, eddie frith, j. keogh, eddie murphy, cocky collins, carl martin, jackie richards, jackie dwyer

Black and white photograph of six children of John Gervasoni and Catherine Cugley. They are sitting on a ladder propped against a haystack on their family property at Yandoit Creek. john gervasoni, catherine gervasoni, catherine cugley, rene gervasoni, rene saligari, yandoit creek, haystack

Vince was the youngest son of John and Catherine Gervasoni, and the grandson of Luigi Gervasoni. Black and white photograph of Vince Gervasoni in World War 2 AIF uniform, standing next to his 2 tier 21st birthday cake. The photograph was taken in the back yard of his famile's Yandoit Creek farm 'Pine View'. yandoit creek, vince gervasoni, birthday cake, world war 2

Vince was the youngest son of John and Catherine Gervasoni, and the grandson of Luigi Gervasoni. Black and white photograph of Vince Gervasoni, son of John Gervasoni and Catherine Cugley.yandoit creek, vince gervasoni

This invoice was directed to Luigi Gervasoni or Yandoit Creek.Colour photograph of an invoice from Lucini and Co. (late G. and P. Lucini), manuacturers of macaroni, vermicelli and other pasta. macaroni factory, hepburn springs, swiss italian, lucini, italo-australians, past, macaroni, vermicelli, giacomo lucini, pietro lucini

Colour photograph of a 'ghost sign' on the walls of the Macaroni Factory in Hepburn Springs. The hepburn Democratic Club met at the Hepburn Democratic Club.macaroni factory, hepburn springs, swiss italian, lucini, italo-australians, giacomo lucini, pietro lucini, pasta, hepburn democratic club

Sarah Ind was the daugher of Pentonvillian convict, George Ind, of Tetbury. Martino Pedretti was from Brusio, Switzerland Black and white photograph of Martino Pedretti of Brusio, Poschiavo, Switzerland, and his wife Sarah Ind. The couple raised their family on Elevated Plains, near Hepburn Springs.martino pedretti, sarah predretti, sarah ind

Black and white photograph of Parma House in Hepburn Springs.parma house, villa parma, rolleri, hepburn springs

The Sartori family settled at Yandoit. A black and white photograph of nine members of the Sartori family. They are Standing left to right: Tom Mills Senior, John Mills, Mary (Pollu) Sartori, Jim Sartori, Charles Sartori, Nicol (Nick) Sartori. Sitting left to right: Charles Sartori, Lucy Sartori (married Fred Schroeder), Annie Theresa.sartori, swiss/italian, tom mills, john mills, mary sartori, jim sartori, charles sartori, lucy sartori