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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Journal - Ski-Horizon, Vol. 4. No. 11. July 1953, 1953
The Ski-Horizon is the official journal of the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs. Articles refer to Jim Curtis, Honorary Secretary of Bogong Ski Club - nightly fees are 8/6 for members and 10/6 for non members, the 6d being for the Ski-ing Improvements Fund. Tensing and Sir Edmund Hillary succeeded in climbing Mt Everest in that year. Advertisements include Accommodation at Falls Creek for Skiers only, Instruction , Day Tours and Coaching etc. contact Bob Hymans c/o Bogong P.O.Member Clubs of the Federation of Victorian Ski clubs included Bogong Ski Club which was located at Falls Creek. This journal includes articles and advertisements that give an insight into the history of the ski industry and resorts.Small journal with shiny white and reddish cover with 24 pages and writing on the back of the cover. It includes short and long articles a few photographs and advertisements.skiing. bogong ski club. bob hymans. jim curtis. victorian ski clubs. falls creek. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal - Medal, Replica, Distinguished Flying Cross
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The medal was established on July 2, 1926, and is currently awarded to any persons who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. Both heroism and extraordinary achievement are entirely distinctive, involving operations that are not routine. The medal may be awarded to friendly foreign military members in ranks equivalent to U.S. Pay Grade of O-6 and below, in combat in support operations.Distinguished Flying Cross medal in a wooden frame with glass front. Gold coloured medal described as "First Oak Leaf Cluster" attached to blue, white and red striped ribbon mounted on navy blue velvet.distinguished flying cross, alan reed, united states air force, vietnam -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Football Team c1938 – 1939 -- Premiers
Group of males in football clothing. Stawell Football Club Premiers 1938 – 1939 23.09.1939 Stawell Team Backs: L. Maddocks, L. Reeves, A. Neal Half Back: K. Robson, W. Gilchrist, A. Grainger, Centre: O. Friend, W. Earle, H. Oliver Half Forward: W. Roberts, D. Brilliant, D. McKey Forward: T. Tiddy, R. McKey, W. Pickering Ruck: L. Hughson and C. Faulkner Roving: G. Gilchrist Emergencies: E. Maddocks, P. Jamieson and R. Mason.Black and white Team photo of football players in jumpers and shorts. Older man possibly coach at center front seated.W.J. Chapman Photo Arist Stawell In handwriting Wimmera Football League Stawell Football Club Premiers 1938 and 1939stawell sport -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Desoutter II VH-UPR ("Latona"), 1930
Historical Details: The AARG aircraft VH-UPR was the first Desoutter to be imported into Australia, and arrived in 1930. VH-UPR was imported by the local Desoutter agent Hart Aircraft Services and spending its early working life with them at Essendon Airport until 1937, wher. Description: Desoutter Aircraft was formed by Marcel Desoutter in 1929 at Croydon Airport in England. The company produced the Dutch designed Koolhoven FK41 under licence as the Desoutter II. The museum’s Desoutter II arrived in Australia in December 1930 and was o. Level of Importance: National -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Julius Kokx, Letter to Lillie from Julius Kokx, January 31, 1926
The "letters to Lillie" show the international nature of the Mission to Seafarers. They are an important display of the handwriting style of the time, revealing courting attempts and give us an insight into life in 1925 and 1926.Lillie Duncan was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild and this letter forms part of a collection of letters sent to her by different seafarers.Letter addressed to Miss Lillian Duncan, 11 Paxton Street, East Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from J. Kokx, U.S.S. Medusa, c/o PM San Francisco, 5th Div. Calif consisting of two parts. 0073.1 Envelope; 0073.2 Letter (double-sided). Both the envelope and the letter are cream in colour. The letter begins with "My Dearest Melbourne Girl: I recieved your...". The letter has a ships seal printed and embossed onto it in blue ink.The envelope has been torn across the top horizontally in order to retrieve the letter from inside. The flap on the back is still sealed. The envelope has three sets of stamps. The first is a circular black ink stamp with the text "SAN PEDRO Feb 1 [indecipherable] 1926 CALIF". The second stamp is a set of three red almost square stamps reading "UNITED STATES POSTAGE 2 CENTS". The last stamp is in black ink and has 7 curved lines resembling the waves of the sea which continues over to the back of the envelope where it stops curving. This set of lines stops and starts across half of the back of the envelope. Both of the black ink stamps overlay the three red stamps.letter, california, handwriting, mission-to-seafarers, lillie-duncan, uss-medusa, east-malvern, envelope, letters-to-lillie, san-pedro, julius-kokx, julius kokx, lhlg, lillie duncan, us navy, uss medusa -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Bottle, R. LALIQUE
Bottle for perfume-Made by R. LALIQUE. Upper section has leaf designs stamped into the soft base metal. The glass base depicts naked women holding up chains of leaves and fruit. Part of upper section is missing, paint worn off, cap chain broken, chipped glass base. Marked on bottom of glass section - "Made in France" "R. LALIQUE" upper metallic section of bottle - "Le Parisian" "BTE SGDG" "O F 112".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bottle, perfume bottle, r. lalique, le parisian -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AUSTRALIA 200''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 424 page hardcover 'coffee table' book. An illustrated history of Australia celebrating the bi-centenary of Capt. Cook's discovery of the east coast of Australia and landing at Botany Bay, 29th April 1770. Produced and published in 1970 by Oswald Ziegler Enterprises Pty Ltd, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2257 ZIE'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on first page ''To Alec. With grateful thanks for your help in this book. O L Ziegler May 70''Oswald Zieglerbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, australia, oswald ziegler -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
MILLIONAIRE (#2) 10 keys
Plaque: ‘Hans W Egli/Ingenieur / Fabrikation von flechenmashinen [sic; ?] / Pat. O, Steiger / Zurich II / No 2566. Sole Agents for Australia / Peacock Bros./ Business Systems Company / 558 , 560, 562 Collins St., Melbourne / and at / Sydney, Adelaide, Perth’ Plaque: ‘Presented to . / Department of Information Science / Melbourne University / by the / Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria / This calculating machine was used by Engineers of the Metropolitan Gas Co and Gas & Fuel Corporation / from 1917 to 1970’ -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO CHOIR - FOURTH CONCERT, 1917
The Bendigo Choir - Fourth Concert. Christmas Night, Tuesday, December 25th, 1917, Lyric Theatre, Bendigo at 8 p.m. Admission 1/6 and 1/-, Seats Reserved - at Flight's.Participants of concert Mr W C Frazier, A.R.C.O. Miss A douglas, Miss M Ware, Mr O Flight Miss E Maggillivray. Hon. Secretaries; E H Collett, E A Miller. Other participants; The Lyric Orchestra, The Bendigo Choir, Radcliff Hawley, Elsie Davies.program, theatre, the bendigo choir -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1920
Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1920 - Jenkinson Mrs A M (Kangaroo Flat) re costs F J Jenkinson deceased. 2 - 1920 - James M deceased (Manager, Farmers & Citizens Trustees Company (Bendigo) re costs Administration Account. 3 - 1920 - Nox Mrs E (Ironbark) re costs Stein. 4 - 1920 - Minto Mrs A J (c/o Miss Minto London Bank of Australia Bendigo) re costs Miss Egan.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, jenkinson mrs a m, jenkinson f j, james m, farmers & citizens trustees company (bendigo). nix mrs e, stein, minto mrs a j, minto miss, london bank of australia bendigo, egan miss. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, !962 - 63
(a) Three letters typed on Nottingham Evening Post Letterhead, all sent to Mr. H. Marks. c/o Australia and New Zealand Bank Ltd., 15 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1, from Guy M. Denison, Librarian. They are all concerning a picture of Bendigo (The boxer?). (b) Invoice, from the Jockey Club 7/7/1993, Items bought (at auction?) - Tin $25, Folder $65, Horse Racing Set $45. Total $135person, individual, bendigo, h. marks. guy m. denison, nottingham, bendigo -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Certificate, Young Workers' Patriotic Guild
Issued by the Education Department of Victoria to those who raised funds for the War Relief.Coloured certificate on heavy paper. Certificate reads "Education Department Victoria. Young Workers' Patriotic Guild. This is to certify that during the second world war JEAN CRAVEN a pupil of SHEPPARTON HIGH SCHOOL. Qualified as an effective member by raising 1 pound for War Relief objectives. Signed by A E LIND Minister, J A SEITZ director, James O"CONNOR Headmaster. Dated 5th November 1942. Framed in a red frame with gold edge, white mount and under glass.education department of victoria, young workers' patriotic guild, jean craven, shepparton high school, war relief ww2 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
cigarette Tin
Donated by the box Hill Historical SocietySmall green tin 'The Three caftles cigarettes' printed in black, below is 'W D & H O Wills, Bristol and Sydney' with a crest with three castles'. 'There's no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia no better brand than the three caftles is written on a scroll and signed 'The Virginian'. Below are three signs saying Prize medal. Inside lid there is a scroll with There is no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia and no better brand than the 'three Caftles' 'The virginian'. W M Thackerayas abovecontainers, domestic -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Les Shilton and Vic. ALP, "Country Ignored", 12/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper page from the Melbourne "The Sun", Wed. 12 July 1972, column written/authorised by Les Shilton, member for Midlands, titled "Country Ignored", in a Section "Labor Says" of the newspaper. Item notes the stand by the Bolte Government against the retention of part of the Bendigo tramway system as a tourist attraction. Article written around decentralisation and regional development. Item and date has been circled in ink. On rear has advertisements for Kelvinator products and adjacent an advertisement for P&O cruises.bendigo, tourism, bendigo trust -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Box WP9 Prowse Collection See details under Description
Description: Manual of Air Navigation Vol 1 1941 Nomad Flight Manual, GAF Nomad N22S Searchmaster ‘B’ Variant - Operations Manual (3 copies) Nomad N22S Searchmaster ‘L’ Variant - Operations Manual Aircraft Book - French GAF Correspondence Regarding Development of Level of Importance: State. -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, other, Kristin McFarlane, 'Wings to Learning' by Kristin McFarlane, 2007, 2007
Kristin McFARLANE An Australian artist who combines graphic design, glass, botanical specimens, photography, encaustic painting, print and typography to explore fragility, nature and beauty. Kristin studied graphic design followed by a Graduate Diploma and Master of Fine Arts in glass at Monash University, Melbourne. Since graduating in 2004 she has undertaken public and private commissions and exhibitions including works for the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Monash University and Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan. Kristin designed and created the trophies for the Australian of The Year Awards from 2005-2014. These glass panels celebrate the history of the Monash University site; its early days as Berwick showgrounds and Casey Arifield to its current use as a state of the art educational centre. Images sourced from: Berwick Nostalgia, Early days o Berwick and its surrounding ditricts, Beaconsfield, Upper Beaconsfield, Harkaway, Narre Warren North, Berwick Mechanics Institute and Free Library and Monassh University archives. Federation University Australia took on the Berwick campus after Monash departed from the campusmonash university, casey airfield, berwick showgrounds, federation university berwick campus, berwick, fused glass -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Lonsdale, Russell St, Lygon St and Elgin and Johnston St to Collingwood line, c1930
Notes 4 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Lonsdale, Russell St, Lygon St and Elgin and Johnston St to Collingwood line. Second set of notes, 3 sheets, for the Madeline St, Swanston St, St Kilda Road and High St St Kida line. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, lonsdale st, russell st, lygon st, collingwood, johnston st, elgin st, madeline st, swanston st, st kilda rd, high st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Model tram, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Z3 No 167, c1984
Model tram - Z3 No 167 made by The Met for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. Consists of: 1 - Fibreglass section, Z3 body, fitted with two trolley poles, painted in The Met colours with number 167 with destination of "City". 2 - Heavy duty electric motor, geared to two four wheel bogies. Numbered MMTB No. 6 on one side. Made from brass, steel, plastic - purpose made. Placed with one section of O gauge track - 340mm long.trams, tramways, models, z3 class, the met, royal show -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WOMEN LEAD THE WAY
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Women lead the way. Picture is the winning Bendigo East pennant team from 1964. Back row: I. lowe, N. Parker, Z. Hogg, K. Deady, J. Robertson, J. McKean, O. Body, E. Willis, V. Doble, E. Twigg and E. Brambley. Front row: L. Hewitt, I. Cox, J. Hewitt, E. Bower, M. O'Donahoo, L. Frankland. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph - Wooroonook East School c. 1906
Sepia photograph of a group of students standing outside Wooroonook East State School c. 1906. Back row: J O'Connor, D Gretgrix, H Roberts, B Bennett, M Heenan, C O'Connor, A O'Connor, M O'Connor, J Giles, E Giles, M Gretgrix. Front row: J O'Connor, B Gretgrix, F Roberts, G Loughnan, M Bennett, F Giles, A Bennett, K O'Connor, L O"Connor, A Gretgrix, M O'Connorwooroonook, school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Bendigo East State School playground photo c.1970
A black and white photograph of ten girls from Bendigo East State School. c1970. The girls are pictured in the school grounds and some are wearing uniform. Six of the girls are jumping in the air. On the asphalt appears to be a painted outline of a map of Australia. On the back of the photograph is written : Norma Worme. East Bgo School .Kaylene Worme 5th from left. 6th Debbie Luke .Sally Theodore 1st . Benbow 4th. Norma Worme c/o Sheryl Worme.Gemma Starr Collectionbendigo east state school, bendigo schools, worme, gemma starr collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET - RAAF, RAAF, "THE AIR FORCE LIST", 1961
From booklet front cover "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE - THE AIR FORCE LIST - JUNE 1961 Issued for the information and guidance of all concerned By Command of the Air Board, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF AIR, CANBERRA, A.C.T. AAP 598" Item in the collection re R.W McGilvery RAAF, refer Cat No 2787P for his service details.SOFT COVER BOOKLET. Cover - lightweight cardboard, pale blue colour with black print on front. 108 pages, cut, plain, off-white paper. Information manual for RAAF. Front cover - handwritten black ink - top left - "ORFS". top right - "Camp Commandant O..." Back cover - stamp - purple ink HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT COMMAND UNIT RAAF/ VICTORIA BARRACKS/ MELLBOURNE S.C.I. VIC.history, booklet, raaf -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, West's Research Hotel, Main Road, Research, c.1910
Photo shows Tom Scarce and pony that won 1st Prize over jumps, ridden by jockey Jimmy Johnson against his own horse in the same race (Diamond Creek Show). Tom remembered Mrs Thornton and Bert Frim(?) Built by William West, the hotel destroyed by fire Sunday, 15 March 1931This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg B&W Print 20 x25 cm B&W Print 9 x 14 cmPrint originally inscribed Kangaroo Ground hotel but crossed out and replaced with Research Hotel 1910 From Mr T. Scarse c/o Mrs T.M. Jones "Coolibah" Cherry Tree Rd Panton Hill M59bert frim, diamond creek show, hotels, jimmy johnson, jockey, mrs thornton, research (vic.), research hotel, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, tom scarce -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Coles Store, Ringwood being altered/extended. 1959
Written next to photographs (mounted on single sheet) SS0186c: "Coles Store being altered. Crane is lifting down RSJ of veranda, June 1959. SS0186d: "Previously Foys (soft goods etc.). Previously O. Gilpin (grocers)." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Group, Eastern Secondary College 1991 Year 12.7, c 1991
Colour PhotographFront Row: Andrew Baker, Melissa Carr, Martine Washbourne, Liz Wallace, Loc Truong Second Row: Gavin Cranston, Duncan Skinner, Craig Dunbar, Andrew Haggart, Ben O' Kane Principal: Mr Sheridanrts, ringwood tech, esc -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, C. Gribble, Oliver Pratt's residence and Butchers Shop, Main Road (Opposite Mt.Dandenong Road), Ringwood. Two photos c.1910 and c.1914 (Multiple Copies)
Multiple copies of two photos of Oliver Pratt's residence and butchers shop, Main Road (Opposite Mt.Dandenong Road). Earlier photo shows Mr. Oliver Pratt (Left) and Mr. James Kenneth McCaskill (Right) outside residence (c.1910). Later photo (c.1914) taken after Pratt's first butcher shop was added before subsequent shop established on the corner of Warrandyte Road. (Orignial photo IDs were MHE999, MHE7, F27)Written on back of sepia photograph, "Mr. J. K. McGaskill. Main Road on Pratt's Land?" Typed below another photograph, "Mr. O. J. Pratt's Butcher shop, Main St. east of Warrandyte Rd. - 1912. -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Dog Tags
This object relates to Oliver Charles MURPHY. He was born on 1/01/1879 in Lexton, VIC. Oliver Charles served in the Army (6047) enlisting on, 20/03/1916 in Swan Hill, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 5 BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 23/06/1919. Oliver Charles MURPHY was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Mrs Sarah Ann MURPHY - Wife.Three tags of leather attached via a light brown cotton tape. Two tags are hexagonal in shape with two holes punched in opposite sides; the third tag is round with two holes punched at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock. The tags are embossed/branded with text.Round tag: “O C MURPHY (on outer)/5/BATT/6047/A I/ C E” Hexangonal tag: “MURPHY OC/ PTE/6047/C E/5 AIF” Hexagonal tag: “6047/5/ OC MURPHY”first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Albany Knitting, Sister Set Albanella Crochet, Albany Woollen Mills
Four page paper fold out brochure with colour photograph on the front and printed black text on other pages. Image shows a woman seated in a garden setting wearing a blue cardigan.front: [printed] Albany / PRICE 3d. / SISTER SET / ALBANELLA CROCHET / Bust 32-40 inches. Jumper 9-11 ounces / Cardigan 13-15 ounces / ALBANY / designed by / V O G U Eknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, albany woollen mills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LONG GULLY SCHOOL PHOTO 1920'S
Copy of a black and white Long Gully School 2120 Photo Grades III - V from the 1920's. Children are sitting or standing outside a brick building. Two children in the front row are holding up a blackboard with the name of the school and grades written on it. The known names are written under the photo. They are: H Thomas, F Gill, H Williams, W Sheckleton, H Sims, Spedding, C Mylon, E Rosewarne, Bryar, E Brockley, H Bryant, M Hall, L Lanyon, J Rowe, J Pithie, H Pithie, J Grossman, O Ermal, U? Betts, A Gill, Kitt, W Kendall, M Williams, G? Marshal, R Michell, W Mitchell, T Trewarta, A Middling, M Clapton, E Shekelton, M Phillipson, J Waterson, J Conner, Z Wallent, P Kendall, O Ross, D Harvey, B Salter, B Phillipson, H Bryant, B Grenfell, J Salter, B Fitzsimmons, E Crossley and Ross. The year and the name Edwin Crossley is written on the paper.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully school photo 1920's, h thomas, f gill, h williams, w sheckleton, h sims, spedding, c mylon, e rosewarne, bryar, e brockley, h bryant, m hall, l lanyon, j rowe, j pithie, h pithie, j grossman, o ermal, u? betts, a gill, kitt, w kendall, m williams, g? marshal, r michell, w mitchell, t trewarta, a middling, m clapton, e shekelton, m phillipson, j waterson, j conner, z wallent, p kendall, o ross, d harvey, b salter, b phillipson, h bryant, b grenfell, j salter, b fitzsimmons, e crossley, ross. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, E-Gee Printers, Gippsland Electoral Rolls for 1856 and Stock Assessment Payable, 1985
The Electoral Act 1856 was passed through Parliament o March 13, 1856. Victoria was the first Australian colony, and the first legislature anywhere in the world, to adopt the practice of the secret ballot. Victoria's constitution prescribed that the Parliament was to be bicameral, consisting of an upper house, the Legislative Council and a lower house, Legislative Assembly. Men were entitled to vote according to the qualifications described in this book - the right to vote in each house was dependent on status - educational qualifications, income and for either literacy. Two names are registered for the Orbost district: James Dickson and J.C. McLeod.This item is a useful research tool.A 16 pp paper back book which has a clear plastic cover. The covers are beige coloured with the title "Gippsland Electoral Rolls for 1856 and Stock Assessment Payable" in blak print. On the left hand side is a vertical pattern in black print. The book contains an alphabetical list of persons claiming or supposed to be entitled to Vote in the Election of a Member for the District. It lists the needed qualifications of electors followed by the Voters Roll for Legislative Assembly, 1856 and the Voters Roll for Legislative Council, 1856 . It then lists the Stock Assessments, 1856.voting-registers-victoria