David Gordon Collection. The monument was created and erected by Mr. Barber of Dunolly in October 1919. It was unveiled by Brigadier General Brand C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O. at 2:30pm on Saturday November 8th, 1919. The Welcome Home Committee, formed 2nd July 1917, was largely responsible for commissioning the monument. Foundation members were Mrs. B. Patterson, Mrs J. Bock and the Misses P. Lemin, Violet Radnell, D. Dyer and Doris and Phoebe Bock. The Committee arranged 'Welcome Home' functions for each local soldier returning home after service in the First World War. Tarnagulla had a very large number of enlistments for its population. Angus M. Comrie is standing to the right of the Memorial with his daughter Mavis Comrie, and Nell Alexander. Mavis Comrie presented a new Union Jack flag to the Tarnagulla School on 25th July 1919 to commemorate Peace. Peace Medals were also distributed to the school students. The men in uniform at ground level are making up a Guard of Honour consisting of returned soldiers drawn from around the Tarnagulla district. They formed up at the Victoria Hotel, and there is a good photograph of them elsewhere in this collection. Original sepia photograph, mounted on card, depicting the unveiling ceremony for the Soldiers' Memorial monument in Tarnagulla. A large crowd is looking on, some spilling off the curb and onto the street, whilst several officials stand on a temporary platform. The obelisk monument is left of centre in the image.

A colour slide people on a boat at a mooring in 1957. From the caption it is the Helen B whose owners were Mr and Mrs Dalley. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. In 1957 it appears to be several smaller boats taking small groups of children out on the bay. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide of people in a boat in a red edged Kodachrome cardboard mount.Printed on reverse in red ink 'Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak'. Handwritten in blue ink 'Quite a boatload. The Helen B after a happy day / Owners Mrs and Mrs John Dalley / 27'. Imprinted in black ink '21'operation float, junior legatee outings

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah18 pagesmr s. wynn, mr.i. sher, mr r. rothberg, mr a. barkohn, mr j. bercove, mr s. brilliant, mr b. gross, mr h. housey, mr hurwitz, mr a. mushin, mr a. newmark, mr a. patkin, mr i. rose, mr m. schechter, miss m. zacharin, mr p. lederman, mr zweibaum, mr s. mendelsohn

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah42 pagesmr s. burstin, mr f. altman, mr. j. sher, mr b. wajsman, mrs a. bachrach, mr s. goldstein, mr j. orbach

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah36 pagesmr s. burstin, mr f. altman, mr. j. sher, mr b. wajsman, mrs a. bachrach, mr s. goldstein, mr j. orbach

The 61st annual report produced by Kadimah36 pagesmr s. burstin, mr j. sher, mr c. borenstein, mr b. wajsman, mrs.a. bachrach, mr s. goldstein, mr j. winkler, mr j. orbach

The 62nd annual report produced by Kadimah42 pagesmr s. burstin, mr c. borenstein, mr s. goldstein, mr b. wajsman, mrs h. rosenbaum, mr j. orbach, mr j. sher

The 63rd annual report produced by Kadimah34 pagesmr s. goldstein, mr s. burstin, mr c. borenstein, mr j. orbach, mr b. wajsman, mrs h. rosenbaum, mr p. ringelblum, mr j. sher

Annual report produced by Kadimah44 pagess. burstin, f. altman, n. gryfenberg, h. miodownik, ph. block, mr. b. bargman, h. bachrach, l. cherny, i. czyzyk, i. einhorn, j. gettler, m. greenberg, j. honig, u. kozlowski, b. patkin, s. perlberg, j. rymer, n. smuzyk, e. tabacznik, m. verstandig, m. wilenski, j. engel

Annual report produced by Kadimah44 pagesj. rymer, ph. block, ch. rozenbes, l. cherny, l czyzyk, f. altman, s. burstin, mr. i. einhorn, b, ezrowicz, h. gershov, m. greenberg, n. gryfenberg, a. kwiatkowski, p. kristal, s. rychter, n. smuzyk, j. sperling, s. szwarc, m. szwarcberg, e. tabacznik, m. wilenski

The 67th annual report produced by Kadimah40 pagesmr. b. wiener, mr. s. goldstein, mr. j. orbach, mr. i. m. lewin, mr. p. ringelblum, mr. p. krystal, mrs. h. rosenbaum, mr. j. sher, mr. m. ajzenbud, mr. w. jablonski, mr. h. brown

The 68th annual report produced by Kadimah34 pagesmr. j. sher, mr. b. wiener, mr s. burstin, mr. j. orbach, mr. m. ajzenbud, mrs. h. rosenbaum, mrs r. butt, mr. h. brown, mrs r. levita, mrs r. blustein

The 69th annual report produced by Kadimah36 pagesmr. y. sher, mr. b. wiener, mr. ch. brown, mr. w. jablonski, mr. m. ajzenbud, mrs. h. rosenbaum, mrs. r. butt, mr. p. ringelblum, mrs. r. blustein

The 76th annual report produced by Kadimah20 pagesmr. j. sher, mr. i. apelowicz, mr. b. wajsman, mr. h. bachrach, mr. j. winkler, mr. m. rabinowicz, mr. p. wiener

The 69th annual report produced by Kadimah16 pagesmr. j. sher, mr. i. apelowicz, mr. b. wajsman, mr. h. bachrach, mr. j. winkler, mr. m. rabinowicz, mr. p. wiener

The 78th annual report produced by Kadimah16 pagesmr. m. ajzenbud, mr. j. sher, mr. i. apel, mr. b. wajsman, mr. h. bachrach, mr. j. winkler, mr. m. rabinowicz

The 79th annual report produced by Kadimah12 pagesmr. j. sher, mr. i. apelowicz, mr. b. wajsman, mr. h. bachrach, mr. j. winkler, mr. m. rabinowicz, mr. p. wiener

The 80th annual report produced by Kadimah22 pagesmr. m. ajzenbud, mr. j. sher, mr. b. wajsman, mr. h. bachrach, mr. j. winkler, mr. m. robin, mr. i. apel

The 81st annual report produced by Kadimah22 pagesmr. m. ajzenbud, mr. j. sher, mr. i. apel, mrs. r. levitat, mr. b. furmanski, mr. j. winkler, mr. m. robin, mrs. c. goldberg

The 83rd annual report produced by Kadimah12 pagesmr. j. sher, mrs. r. levita, mr. a. dafner, mr. m ajzenbud, mr. b. furmanski, mr. j. winkler, mr. m robin, mrs. r. butt, mrs. c goldberg, mr. b. wiener, mrs. r. kalman, mrs. l kochen

Frederick and Martha were married on the 30th April 1908. Martha (Mattie) Mary (Watson) MYERS, b. 11 Oct 1888, d. 23 Mar 1976 and Frederick Thomas MYERS, b. 20 Jan 1877, d. 30 Apr 1963. Frederick was the son of Henri MIERS and Ann DOWLING. Frederick worked as a labourer, road builder and sheep shearer all his life. He often worked away and travelled long distances by bike with his swag. He travelled into the Riverina shearing at many of the well known sheep stations. In 1907 he met Martha Mary Watson. She came to the Golden Fleece Hotel to work for the Shebler family. Mr Shebler was getting older and support was needed in the running of the hotel. Mattie was born in 1888 in Ballarat. She had a firm dislike for alcohol. She had experienced the ill effects of the excesses of alcohol with her Grandmother Watson. They lived at 1 Burnbank Street Ballarat and drink was close by and easily obtained. While serving drinks at the Golden Fleece she got to know Fred, in time as the friendship developed she began to water down his drinks while serving full strength to his mates. Fred and Martha were married in 1908 and she moved into the Myers family home. Martha had a life long aversion to the excessive use of alcohol forbidding it in the household. Martha lived in the family home naming it Burnbank after the street in Ballarat where she spent her childhood where she lived with her grandmother Robina Watson, her mother was Robina (Ruby Watson). They lived a No 1 Burnbank Street Ballarat. Her grandfather was John Smith Watson. His early address was Macarthur Street just opposite the Burnbank street house. John was a member of the Ballarat City Fire Brigade. John died at the Macarthur Street home in 1895. The death certificate gives the ages of the children as Robina 26, Adam Arthur 22 and Alex 18 years.Wedding was in Fitzroy, Victorialocal identities, pioneer families

York Syme Trophy (Tray) Donor: R. Y. Syme Donor of Gift: Yes, September 1963 The trophy was donated by RBYC member Mr. R. Y. Syme and originally used for an annual combined division race RBYC to Mornington. In 1963 because of the difficulties with moorings at Mornington it was decided to conduct the race over a similar distance at the top end of the bay. The race was then awarded on IRC handicap then in 2010 was changed to AMS handicap. It is now back to being awarded for IRC. First Winner: Brigette, B. Macgregor york syme, ams, combined division

Unique and significantFrench Red Cross letter card written by Brendan Culcutt on the 10th June 1916 from a Turkish POW camp to his father in Melbourne VictoriaSee photos

The Geelong Harbour Trust Band was one of five brass bands existing in the Geelong area in the early 1900's. They were quite successful in competition under the direction of conductor Mr Harry Shugg. After their conductor, Harry Shugg left to conductor the Malvern Tramways Band in 1915, the band merged with the Geelong Municipal Band to become the Geelong City Band.This postcard is significant as it provides a historical window on this (former) brass band and their achievements. The postcard is also significant as it is part of a series of four in the VBL's collection which have Mr Harry Shugg (conductor) as a central figure.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on a postcard.Front: "GEELONG HARBOUR TRUST BAND, Winners of Double Event, Ballarat, 1910, B and C Grades On a Complete Set of Higham Clear Bore Band Instruments. LYONS, Sole Agend, 256 Bourke St., Melb.geelong harbour trust band, geelong, victoria, brass band, victorian bands' association, harry shugg, geelong city band, geelong municipal band, victorian bands' league

Murray Comrie Collection. The Memorial was first unveiled at a Thanksgiving Service in 1918. It now commemorates Tarnagulla residents who served in WWI and WWII. This stone monument was created and erected by Mr. Barber of Dunolly in October 1919. It was unveiled by Brigadier General Brand C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O. at 2:30pm on Saturday November 8th, 1919. The Welcome Home Committee, formed 2nd July 1917, was largely responsible for commissioning the monument. Foundation members were Mrs. B. Patterson, Mrs J. Bock and the Misses P. Lemin, Violet Radnell, D. Dyer and Doris and Phoebe Bock. The Committee also arranged 'Welcome Home' functions for each local soldier returning home after service in the First World War. Tarnagulla had a very large number of enlistments for its population. Angus M. Comrie is standing to the right of the Memorial with his daughter Mavis Comrie, and Nell Alexander. Mavis Comrie presented a new Union Jack flag to the Tarnagulla School on 25th July 1919 to commemorate Peace. Peace Medals were also distributed to the school students. Monochrome photograph of the Soldiers Memorial monument in Tarnagulla. Unknown date. tarnagulla, war, military, service, soldiers, veterans, ww1, first world war, commemoration, school, war memorial, monument, comrie, radnell, lemin, dyer, patterson, alexander, bock, brigadier general brand