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Ruyton Girls' School
Programme, Ruyton Girls' School, Ruyton Athletic Sports, 26 April 1950
... and implemented a House system. The House system was adopted at Ruyton ...The pamphlet documents the agenda for the Ruyton Girls' School athletics sports carnival hosted at Glenferrie Oval on Wednesday, 26 April 1950. The program outlines a series of activities to be undertaken by junior and senior school students (including day girls and boarders), including crossball, potato sack race, hockey dribbling, egg and spoon race, relays, baseball throwing, and obstacle courses. Each sport is divided into age brackets including under 14, under 16, and 16 and over. The pamphlet also acts as a scorecard, featuring columns for recording results, points scored, progress points and times. Ruyton Girls' School has an exceptional reputation in school sport. The School is a member school of Girls' Sport Victoria (GSV), a large sporting association involving 24 independent girls’ schools in Melbourne. Girls in the Senior School have the opportunity to compete in a range of sports over the four terms and at three major carnivals; Swimming and Diving, Cross Country and Track and Field. Ruyton also has a very successful Rowing program and participates in the Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships.The record has strong historic significance as it gives insight into the House system at Ruyton Girls' School; in particular, how the House system is used in a sports context. In the early 1920s, Ruyton was settling into its new home at Selbourne Road, Kew. At the time, students were arranged by their form (or year level) for lessons and other school activities. A collection of eight emblems and mottoes for each form group was published in the Ruytonian December 1922, although the genesis of each were left unexplained. With enrolments continually growing, Principal Miss Hilda Daniell felt a new basis of organisation would benefit students, giving them a broader outlook and something bigger to work for. She took inspiration from tradition and implemented a House system. The House system was adopted at Ruyton in September 1924 to "provide a new kind of co-operation and competition among the girls, especially in Sport." There were four houses, three of which were named after early Principals: Anderson, Bromby and Lascelles. There was also the School House, initially for boarders only. Some time after the publication of the Ruytonian in April 1928, the School House was renamed Daniell House, and had opened up to day girls. The account published by the newly formed Daniell House in the Ruytonian December 1928 reads, "we are rather bashful in presenting this account of our doings, for we are conscious of our newness. Our house has now the honour of being known as Daniell House." Four of the original eight form emblems were adopted by the new Houses, while the others were discarded. According to former teacher and author of the centenary history of Ruyton, Ms Majorie Theobald, the House system "gave a new focus for all competitive sport, which had previously been organised on a rather inequitable basis." The colours chosen for the Houses were cherry red for Anderson, royal blue for Bromby, gold for Lascelles, and pale blue for School (later Daniell). New students starting at Ruyton from Prep onwards are allocated to one of the following Houses with consideration to family connections and balance of numbers. The record's significance is further enhanced by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection of a former notable student.Pamphlet printed on cream coloured paper with navy blue ink. Two pages, folded in half.Obverse: tenns allowed 2 flat 3 teas 1 relay / 1 noveltie / 3 every thing entered in. / move for heats / Lanes 5 - 2 / First Page: under 15 50 yds. / 2. / 3 under 15 75 yds. / 4 / 5 / 6. Junior Crossball. / 7 / 8 / Second Page: 9 / 10 under 15. / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 under 15 / 15 / 16. / Reverse: 21 Diamond Throwing open / 22 / 23 under 15 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / Diamond / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / Junior under 15 1st July 1 Junior relay (?) / under 15 / Two sprints and potato go for championships /ruyton girls' school, students, school, ruyton, victoria, high school, senior school, day school, letter, old ruytonians association, kew, sport, school sport, girls' sport victoria, house, anderson, lascelles, bromby, daniell, athletics, glenferrie -
Ruyton Girls' School
Photograph, Ruyton Girls' School, 1951
... and implemented a House system. The House system was adopted at Ruyton ...Depicted are four students who were the 1951 House Captains at Ruyton Girls' School. The photo is an official school portrait, taken outdoors in front of Henty House (formerly Tarring). In the background, we can see two bicycles. The girls are dressed in their school uniforms, comprising a knee-length check-print skirt, dark jumper, light-coloured collared buttoned blouse with a dark tie, wool blazer, stockings, and dark-coloured lace-up shoes. Two of the girls are standing, while the other two are seated on a small concrete plinth. The students have been identified, from left to right, as A. Dickinson (Lascelles), C. Kent (Anderson, H. Cole (Bromby), and E. Duff (Daniell). Student leadership commenced at Ruyton Girls' School in 1906 with the introduction of the prefect system. Prefects had numerous responsibilities—gate duty, grounds duty, classroom marking, assembly door watch, uniform monitoring, and even supervising student detention. In 1947, a dedicated Prefects Room was erected on the east side of the Ruyton Girls' School Assembly Room in Henty House. The prefects system was revised in 1968 with a new leadership structure: there would be a permanent School Captain, Vice Captain and School Sports Captain; six permanent prefects would be elected, and the rest of the Matriculation class would form committees. These included Library, Social Services, S.C.M., Editorial, and Music. In this way, it was thought "that each Matric girl would have a certain amount of responsibility." With this revised structure came a brand new Prefects' Study, located in a former classroom next to the Domestic Science building. Each prefect was allocated one book locker, one clothing locker, "a small share in the heater", plus a new shared lounge. The prefect system was updated again in 1974. All sixth formers would become prefects, or "school officials." This saw the sixth form divided into two halves: one group would be prefects for the first half of the year, then the second group would take the reigns in the latter half of the year. In October 2023, Ruyton announced a new collaborative leadership structure for captains, prefects and house leaders, which would see two students in each leadership role.The record has strong historic significance as it gives insight into the House system at Ruyton Girls' School. In the early 1920s, Ruyton was settling into its new home at Selbourne Road, Kew. At the time, students were arranged by their form (or year level) for lessons and other school activities. A collection of eight emblems and mottoes for each form group was published in the Ruytonian December 1922, although the genesis of each were left unexplained. With enrolments continually growing, Principal Miss Hilda Daniell felt a new basis of organisation would benefit students, giving them a broader outlook and something bigger to work for. She took inspiration from tradition and implemented a House system. The House system was adopted at Ruyton in September 1924 to "provide a new kind of co-operation and competition among the girls, especially in Sport." There were four houses, three of which were named after early Principals: Anderson, Bromby and Lascelles. There was also the School House, initially for boarders only. Some time after the publication of the Ruytonian in April 1928, the School House was renamed Daniell House, and had opened up to day girls. The account published by the newly formed Daniell House in the Ruytonian December 1928 reads, "we are rather bashful in presenting this account of our doings, for we are conscious of our newness. Our house has now the honour of being known as Daniell House." Four of the original eight form emblems were adopted by the new Houses, while the others were discarded. According to former teacher and author of the centenary history of Ruyton, Ms Majorie Theobald, the House system "gave a new focus for all competitive sport, which had previously been organised on a rather inequitable basis." The colours chosen for the Houses were cherry red for Anderson, royal blue for Bromby, gold for Lascelles, and pale blue for School (later Daniell). New students starting at Ruyton from Prep onwards are allocated to one of the Houses with consideration to family connections and balance of numbers. The record's significance is further enhanced by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection of a former notable student.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Reverse: Caroline Kent / Mary Murray. / 11.12.51. / Ann Dickinson / RGS011/1951/0003ruyton girls' school, ruyton, students, school, senior school, girls school, kew, melbourne, school uniform, prefects, photograph, henry henty, henty house, marion henty, tarring -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1978
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury Township and the Jacksons Creek Valley. Plans for the development included a golf course, houses and community and recreational facilities. The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured aerial photograph of a display village area under construction. Two lakes are on the LHS of the photograph and Francis Boulevard is in the foreground and the middle distance.goonawarra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, housing developments, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1978
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury Township and the Jacksons Creek Valley. Plans for the development included a golf course, houses and community and recreational facilities. The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured photograph of the reflecting pool at the entrance of the Goonawarra Golf Club. The surrounding area has been landscaped and a display home is in the distance.goonawarra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, housing developments, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1978
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury Township and the Jacksons Creek Valley. Plans for the development included a golf course, houses and community and recreational facilities. The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured photograph of the clubhouse at the Goonawarra Golf Course taken from the 10th fairway. Parked cars are visible on the RHS of the photograpg and there is a row of gum trees behind the clubhouse.goonawarra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, housing developments, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1978
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury Township and the Jacksons Creek Valley. Plans for the development included a golf course, houses and community and recreational facilities. The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured photograph of the clubhouse at Goonawarra Golf Course as seen from the 10th green. A small white van is parked ouitside the building. There is a line of trees behind the clubhouse.goonawarra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, housing developments, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1980
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury farm and the Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the new development included a golf course, houses, community and recreational facilities. The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured photograph of a barbecue and picnic area at Goonawarra. The photograph shows the Stage 3 development of the area.goona warra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, craftsmen homes., australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1980
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury town and the Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the development included a golf course, houses, community and recreational facilities..The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decadesd of the twentieth century and into the twenty firsat century.A coloured photograph showing the signpost indicating the entrance to the Goonawarra Estate from Sunbury Road. Trees are growing on either side of the road and Mt. Holden can be seen across the skyline.goona warra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., craftsmen homes., glamor homes, villa bella homes, mt. holden, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Cash Book, Cash Book Electric Lighting Shire of Bulla, 1909
... the township of Sunbury and together with the erection of a Power House... of a Power House were officially opened in 1910. The State ...The Cash Book was used by the Shire of Bulla Electric Light Department to record by hand writing costs associated with supplying electricity, employee wages and users of electricity between October 1909 and November 1926. The first two generators supplied the township of Sunbury and together with the erection of a Power House were officially opened in 1910. The State Electricity Commission took over the supply of electricity in Sunbury in 1926.Large green cloth covered hard cover with tan corners and spine. Tan and purple mottled pattern inside front and back cover."Arnall & Jackson/Engravers..."1900s, shire of bulla, sunbury, george evans collection -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Booklet (2013), LIONS CLUB of SUNSHINE 60th Anniversary Dinner, 10 May 2013, 2013
On 12th May 1953 a meeting was arranged by the Lions Club of Footscray, and was held at the home of Bill Harvey in Sunshine, with the intention of forming a club in the Sunshine area. The first official luncheon was held on 3rd June 1953 at the Sunshine Town Hall and was attended by representatives from Melbourne, Footscray and Essendon Clubs. After the membership reached 25 the Lions Club of Sunshine was Chartered on 21st July 1953, and became the 5th Club in Victoria and the 17th in Australia. Over the years the club raised funds through various activities to provide charitable donations to organisations, people, and disaster areas, as well as to purchase house and land for a Senior Citizens Club. It became necessary to sell the house and land years later. The Lions Club also contributed to the Sunshine Swimming Pool which was opened in December 1960, and was welcomed by the children of Sunshine. Some of the activities to raise funds included Guy Fawkes bonfire nights, rodeos, paper and bottle drives, jumble sales,Tivoli Gala Nights, car raffles, and sausage sizzles. Over the past 10 years the Sunshine Lions have put in thousands of hours of work, and have disbursed in excess of $200,000 for charitable purposes. As well as supporting overseas projects and natural disasters, the Lions have continued their community work. Funds have been donated to care providers such as the Mercy Hospice and Scope, and also used to provide Christmas hampers and dinners, and for underprivileged children to have holidays. Some of the organisations that have recently received funds were Helping Hands Across the Pacific, Gellibrand Services, Royal District Nursing Service, and the Sunshine Mission. During 1960/61 the club membership reached a record 58, however at the time of the 60th Anniversary dinner the membership was 17, three of which were in their seventies and 3 in their eighties. The above brief historical information was sourced from the 60th Anniversary Dinner booklet.This booklet is significant because it contains an 11 page summarised historical record of the 60 years of activities of the Lions Club of Sunshine. It also contains an Honour Roll of past members and of members who received awards, as well as the names of the 61 people who served as Club Presidents from W.T. Harvey (1953-54) to P. Green (2012-13). The booklet can be used as a starting reference source for anybody seeking information about the Lions Club of Sunshine Inc.White paper booklet of 20 pages with blue printing and a blue and yellow Lions International emblem on the front cover. The booklet contains the dinner Menu and the Programme for the evening, as well as a summary of the 60 years of activities of the LIONS CLUB of SUNSHINE. It also features the names of the 61 Club Presidents, the members who received awards, and an Honour Roll.LIONS L INTERNATIONAL / Sunshine / 60th Anniversary Dinner / Italia Room, Club Italia Sporting Club 128-152 Furlong Road, North Sunshine / Friday 10th May 2013lions club of sunshine, 60th anniversary dinner, lions sunshine presidents 1953-2013, lions sunshine honour roll, historical activities of lions sunshine -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Ballarat Courier - Later Hospital Misc - eg. Building etc
Newspapertb, chalet, outpatients, bolte, wing, library, rowe, time, capsule, 1935, discovered, 2003, demolition, wilson, building, yuille, house, 2016, emergency, department, entrance, ballarat base hospital, north block, drummond, mair, public, open, day,1992 -
Clunes Museum
Booklet, GUARDIAN PRINT, THE STORY OF THE NEW CLUNES AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL, 1948
THE STORY OF THE NEW CLUNES HOSPITAL. DESCRIBING THE BUSH FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE OLD HOSPITAL. THE SOUVENIR PUBLISHED TO COMMEMORATE THE NEW CLUNES HOSPITALBUFF COLOURED PAPER COVERED BOOKLET OF NEW CLUNES HOSPITAL OFFICIALLY OPENED ON 28TH MARCH, 1948 PRESIDENT: L H TOLLIDAY J.P. VICE-PRESIDENTS: T J HARDEN S C PEARCE TREASURER: G KELLER COMMITTEE MEMBERS: F J EBERHARD, A ARNOLD, W J KINNERSLEY, H A LAZARUS, C MCRAE, L G TORNEY SECRETARY: MISS A HARDEN FINANCIAL COMMITTEE: L H TOLLIDAY J.P., F J EBERHARD, G KELLER HOUSE COMMITTEE: L H TOLLIDAY J.P., W J KINNERSLEY, T J HARDEN, H A LAZARUS GROUNDS COMMITEE: H A LAZARUS (CHAIRMAN), S C PEARCE, T J HARDEN, L G TORNEY, G TALBOT (GARDNER) HOSPITAL STAFF: DR CLIFFORD HUNT, MATRON STEWART, SISTER F JONES, SISTER J PICKFORD, SISTER DEANSOUVENIR OF THE NEW CLUNES AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL OFFICIALLY OPENED 28TH MARCH 1948tolliday, hospital, 1944, clunes bush fire -
Clunes Museum
Sign - DISPLAY PANEL, 2000
COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION.INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING HISTORY OF SCHOOL DAYS IN CLUNES. WOODEN DISPLAY PANEL AND LAMINATED COPY.SCHOOL DAYS CHILDREN OF EARLY GOLDFIELD TOWNS WERE TAUGHT IN TENT SCHOOLS.THESE SCHOOLS WERE EASILY MOVED TO THE SITE OF THE LATEST GOLDRUSH. WITH GREATER COMMUNITY STABILITY PERMANENT SCHOOLS WERE ESTABLISHED. CLUNES STATE SCHOOL NO. 1552 WAS OPENED IN JULY 1875 ON LAND DONATED BY RIVETT H. BLAND, MANAGER OF THE PORT PHILIP GOLD MINING CO. SHORTLY BEFORE WORLD WAR ONE, THIS SCHOOL BECAME VICTORIA,S THIRD HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TODAY IT IS STILL USED TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN OF CLUNES STATE SCHOOL NO. 136 WAS BUILT IN 1881 ON THE SITE OF AN EARLIER TEMPORARY SCHOOL THAT WAS BUILT IN 1857. THE DESIGN WAS FIRST USED AT HORSHAM. AND INCLUDES AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF A LARGE SCHOOL VERANDAH. IN 1892 THIS SCHOOL AMALGAMATED WITH STATE SCHOOL NO. 1552 AND WAS USED AS THE INFANT SCHOOL. IT CLOSED ITS DOORS IN 1922 AND WAS LATER USED AS A MILL FOR THE CLUNES KNITTING AND MAUFACTURING CO. LTD. IT NOW HOUSES THE CLUNES BOTTLE MUSEUM THE CLUNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPENED IN 1875 AND CLOSED IN 1926 THE LATEST EDUCATIONAL ASSET AT CLUNES IS A CAMPUS OF WESLEY COLLEGE. BLENDINGHISTORIC BUILDINGS AND MODERN ARCHITECTURE THE CAMPUS IS SITUATED IN SERVICE STREETlocal history, civic momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation -
National Wool Museum
Program, Dennys Lascelles Limited: Staff Reunion at the National Wool Centre 1988
A copy of both the ‘Dennys Lascelles Limited 1857-1957: Annual Wool Report & Centenary Review’ & ‘Staff Reunion Souvenir Programme, 1988’ was donated to the museum in 2021. These were duplicate items so only their story was retained in addition to the image of Rita located in Multimedia. “Enclose two items which may be of interest to add to your collection. They belonged to my mother, Rita Sedgwick (nee Glenn), who died earlier this year in April. She worked for Dennys Lascelles in two separate periods. First as a young girl, who had finished her schooling, at Morongo Presbyterian ladies College, having been sent as boarder there by her parents from their farm at Mathoura (just north of Echuca). This period was from 1942 — 1947. It was her second job out of school having worked first at the then Geelong Telephone Exchange. She would commute daily to work on a bicycle from where she was then living in Drumcondra. She had the front office role of receptionist and telephonist driving an old manual switchboard. The old front desk was her domain. She departed in 1947, shortly after she was married in late 1946. She spoke fondly of her times at the company as a young girl in her late teens and early twenties. Her second stint was much later, but again as the front-desk telephonist and receptionist commencing in 1972, ending 11 years later in 1983. This was a period when Sir Henry Bolte was on the Board, Don Urqhuart was MD, Ray Hobson was General Manger, Cliff Bone the company Secretary, Peter Keys the CFO and Jim Hay was also on the Executive team. While there were some 25 years between her periods of service, she welcomed the chance to re-join the company. Again, it was a time of hard work, and good friends. The busy times were the wool auctions, when the Firm would be visited by representatives of the big Japanese trading houses such as Mitsui, and Kanematsu. The Chief Auctioneer, Mr. Reeves (I can't recall his first name), would hold court at the now demolished Geelong Wool Exchange — I saw him in action once — what a sight. The huge show floors in the Denny's building would be full of open bales and samples for the buyers to inspect, and for mum days would start at 0800, and finish at 1800 or later. In quieter times over summer, it was reported that the empty show floor would provide an excellent arena for the more enthusiastic cricketers to get in a bit of practise with a tennis ball at lunch and after closing time! Dennys was a full-service firm for wool growers, with branches all over the Western Districts as far afield as Mt Gambier, but through Timboon, Warrnambool, and the like, as I am sure you are aware. She also saw the merger of Dennys and Strachan to create DSM, and later the amalgamation with AML&F to create Dennys AML (I think). She saw the change from the old manual switch board to the then latest of PABX technologies and was part of the team the relocated from the original offices to the new address on the south side of Brougham Street. Along with the shift from the large show floor-based sales of the past. She retired from fulltime work in mid-1983, again with fond memories and friendships that lasted a lifetime. I found these two items among her things recently, and felt that given her connection to the industry, and the place in which the Museum now resides you may like to add them to the collection. I hope you can find a home for them, and that they might add a little to the story that the wool museum now houses and curates.” Program 12pp: soft pale grey cover, contians brief history of the company , the buildings and at the last page is a list of acceptances for the reunion, 2nd October, 1988Judith Lagingdennys, lascelles limited -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and surrounding buildings 1880's. The church was opened in 1873. The construction is of Black Ranges faced with Grampians Freestone. The bell tower is 70 feet high, and the walls are 30 inches thick. The church was opened on 30th March 1873 by the Bishop of Melbourne, the Right Reverend Dr. Goold. The Historical Society have a programme for this opening - tickets for front seats were 10/- each. The sanctuary was added during 1927 as was a white marble altar which was the gift of a parishioner. Much earlier - In 1865 - a wooden Catholic Church was built on this street near the Court House site. The wooden building became too small for the congregation and this church was commenced before the end of 1869. Sepia photograph of St Patrick's Catholic Church and surrounding buildings. The photo also shows mining operations in Stawell with the Grampians in the background c 1880's. Two enlargements of the Catholic Church are taken from the sepia photograph and marked as 105a.C. Herbert. Photo. Copyright Registered Stawell. on the back is written "Stawell from Big Hill c 1880" stawell, panorama, mining -
Plutarch Project
Door key
This key was taken by the owner of the house as they were trying to flee from a war zone because of an invasion in 1974. The name of the person who took it was Ioanna Spyrou of Kato Zodia, Cyprus when she fled with her 6 member family to the south of the island to avoid the war zone. Then it was handed over to her eldest daughter Andrea. The original owner passed away in 1988Metal key with an eye on top and long by today's means, used to open front door of a house in Kato Zodia, Cypruskey, cyprus, metal, door, house -
Geelong Naval and Maritime Museum
Tool - Porthole, Unsure
A porthole, sometimes called bull's-eye window or bull's-eye, is a circular window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Though the term is of maritime origin, it is also used to describe round windows on armoured vehicles, aircraft, automobiles (the Ford Thunderbird a notable example) and even spacecraft. On a ship, the function of a porthole, when open, is to permit light and fresh air to enter the dark and often damp below-deck quarters of the vessel. It also affords below-deck occupants a limited view to the outside world. When closed, the porthole provides a strong water-tight, weather-tight and sometimes light-tight barrier (not in the case however). A porthole on a ship may also be called a side scuttle (side hole), as officially termed in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. This term is used in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. It is also used in related rules and regulations for the construction of ships. The use of the word "side scuttle" instead of "porthole" is meant to be broad, including any covered or uncovered hole in the side of the vessel. This porthole is a useful demonstration of naval technology to give people an insight into life at see. Small windows such as this example could be all people would see on long see voyage across rough seas. Commanding officers scuttle made of brass with glass opening windowmaritime technology -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Henderson Family Album Photograph c1880-1890 -- Studio Portrait
From the Chapman family photograph albumPhotograph on card backing. Landscape - House weatherboard miners cottage with brick chimney corrugated iron roof, front door open leading through to back yard - front yard trees and plants. Woman with two children. Woman in long dress one boy in trousers shirt and top. Younger child in dress. Henderson -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Stawell from Big Hill with the Stawell Water Supply Dam -- 3 Photos
Three views from Big Hill December 9th 1928 Davis Open Cut in foreground Black Range at Back. Stawell Court House with mining holes in foreground. Water Reservoir between trees. 3 Black & White photos of Stawell water supply dam taken from Big Hill.(29.11). Stawell from Big Hill Dec 9th 1928. - (29.11a) Nov 1928. L.C. Langford. - (29.11b). Stawell from Big Hill Dec 9th 1928. stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Stawell from Pioneer's Memorial, towards the Black Range. Murray Views No.13
Murray Views No. 13. Panorama over Stawell, looking South West. Spotlight on Pioneer's Memorial (29,5). Black Range in background, grassland on Big Hill at front of Photo. St Patrick's Church visible, Kinsella House. The larger photo 29.5a is a slightly closer view of same scene and shows the "new" school (corner Patrick & Holt Street) opened in 1934.Two similar views of Stawell. One Murray views looing south west (29.5) and the other a larger photo showing school building beside church (29.5a).Murray Views No.13. Panorama from Pioneer's Memorial, showing Black Range, Stawell, Vic. (on 29.5)stawell, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Henderson Family Album Photograph c1880-1890
From the Chapman family photograph albumPhotograph on card backing. Landscape - House weatherboard miners cottage with brick chimney corrugated iron roof, front door open leading through to back yard - front yard trees and plants. Woman with two children. Woman in long dress one boy in trousers shirt and top. Younger child in dress. Henderson -
National Wool Museum
Functional object - Floorboards, 1994
Two short sections of flooring cut for distribution during Deakin Universities ‘Open Day’ in December 1994. This was during the conversion of Dalgety Wool Store to Deakin University’s Woolstore Campus. These small pieces of timber are part of Geelong’s history and were salvaged from the Dalgety Woolstores during the renovations. Hundred of meters of ironbark, red gum, pine and other timbers, some more than a century old, were reclaimed from the site and have been recycled as furniture and featured building materials for the woolstore campus. The old brick stores, located on a formerly neglected section of the Corio Bay shoreline, now house the administration and chancellery, architecture and building schools, information technology services, the student union, a cafeteria and, as the focal facility, a Great Hall seating 1500 people and acoustically tuned for symphony orchestras. The refit was developed from the existing grid of substantial timber columns and beams extending over 52,000 square metres. This framework was filled with lightweight panels to enclose workplaces and removed in some parts to establish courtyards, atriums and streets. The brick facades were redefined with new doors and double-glazed windows in proportion to original fenestration. Bright colours and industrial finishes identify the new insertions.Square sections of redgum lumber cut into floorboards. The sides of the lumber have a grove cut on one side and a matching section to fit within this groove on the other side. This has been done to ensure the floorboards have a tight and consistent fit with one another. The bottom of the lumber also has an additional grove running through the middle of the redgum. On top, one of the sections of lumber has three nail holes, which travel all the way through to the bottom of the wood.deakin university, dalgety wool store, red gum -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Open space on market, 1991
Re-zoning of public space in Vermont South ratified so that front portion to be sold to commercial interests and the rear of the site kept for community uses including Vermont South Library, Community House, Child care and Community Hostel.Re-zoning of public space in Vermont South ratified so that front portion to be sold to commercial interests and the rear of the site kept for community uses including Vermont South Library, Community House, Child care and Community Hostel.Re-zoning of public space in Vermont South ratified so that front portion to be sold to commercial interests and the rear of the site kept for community uses including Vermont South Library, Community House, Child care and Community Hostel.city of nunawading, vermont south branch library, vermont south community house, vermont south child care centre, vermont south community hostel, athan, savvas, edwards, margaret, mckittrick, david, janssen, harry, spurr, noel, libraries, community houses, child care centres -
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Article, Stage 2 set for community hostel, 1993
Stage two of the Nunawading Community Hostel was opened last week adding another two 10-bedroom houses to the already established centre at Vermont South.Stage two of the Nunawading Community Hostel was opened last week adding another two 10-bedroom houses to the already established centre at Vermont South.Stage two of the Nunawading Community Hostel was opened last week adding another two 10-bedroom houses to the already established centre at Vermont South.nunawading community hostel, abbott, kevin, aged people, o'shaughnessy, anne, retirement homes and villages -
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Document, Strathdon Community, 1982
A history of Strathdon Community, Caring for the aged, commenced on land donated by Mrs Mary Matheson.A history of Strathdon Community, Caring for the aged, commenced on land donated by Mrs Mary Matheson. Captain Matheson named the house originally on the estate 'Strathdon' in memory of the barque on which he served his apprenticeship. In 1968 the first section of the building opened. In 1977 Strathdon became part of the Uniting Church. In 1978 the nursing home was completed.A history of Strathdon Community, Caring for the aged, commenced on land donated by Mrs Mary Matheson. community services, strathdon community, miller, marjorie, matheson, mary, matheson estate, forest hill, uniting church, strathdon missionary group, strathdon foothills auxiliary, strathdon (ship) -
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Newspaper - Article, Refugees from despair find a house of hope
... as mediator between parents and young people. A 2nd house for girls... house for girls opened 4 months ago. Refugees from despair find ...Article in Nunawading Post. Cambodian and Lao youth accommodation Service commenced just over one year ago to help young people across the state find accommodation. It also acts as mediator between parents and young people. A 2nd house for girls opened 4 months ago.migrant services, cambodian and lao youth accommodation service, mak, ben -
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Photograph, Queen's car, 1954
Digital photocopy by Arrowsmith, TedB/W Copy - Queen Elizabeth II in back seat of open car on way to Government House, Melbourne, during her tour of Australia 1954queen elizabeth ii, government house, royal tour 1954, standfield, ray -
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Article - Umbrella Dementia Cafes, Sep - Nov 2023
Umbrella Dementia Cafes provide vital support and resources for dementia sufferersnon-fictionUmbrella Dementia Cafes provide vital support and resources for dementia sufferersbox hill south neighbourhood house, koonung cottage community house, one community church -
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Article, Repair Cafe, 11/10/2023
... Strathdon Orchard HealthAbility A repair Cafe has opened ...A repair Cafe has opened at Strathdon House on the second Saturday of each month (January excepted) from 10 - 2 run by HealthAbility to repair household items.non-fictionA repair Cafe has opened at Strathdon House on the second Saturday of each month (January excepted) from 10 - 2 run by HealthAbility to repair household items.strathdon orchard, healthability -
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Document - Article, Green, Ken, Elmore Houses of Blackburn, 1993
A discussion of the Elmore Houses in Blackburn between 1912-1932.2 pages, A4, photocopied documentnon-fictionA discussion of the Elmore Houses in Blackburn between 1912-1932.elmore houses, elmore algeron, green ken, heidelberg school, morton thomas, open air school, clonmore, freehold investments and banking company of australia ltd, arts and crafts bungalows