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Robin Boyd Foundation
Photograph
These are photographs by Mark Strizic of the 290 Walsh Street house in 1959-1960. These may be the images sent by the designer Bruce Anderson to Patricia Boyd (see item D339).Set of five black and white polaroid photographsmark strizic, walsh street, bruce anderson -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Age, Doctor's home geared for a big practice, 5-Jan-73
Article about a former Congregational Church and Hall and Dr James Barrett's house, all in Howe Crescent, South Melbourne. The connection to Robin Boyd not yet known.In pen "Robin Boyd Hall"walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Sir Claus Moser, 21.06.1976
Thank you note from Chairman of Royal Opera House London to Patricia (addressed to The Australian Opera Sydney offices) - after visiting Melbourne and Walsh St. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Federal Mine with Poppet Head and Winch House 1890's
Poppet Head and Winch House of Federal Mine. Group of 14 men and boys standing in front of mine. George Charles Cox (Sen) fifth from right.Base of Poppet Head and Engine shed with row of 14 men and boys posing in foreground. Chimney stack is behind Poppet Head in photo.stawell gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Methodist Church in Main Street Stawell -- Aerial View showing other buildings as well c1980
Stawell Methodist Church. Main Street Stawell. Aerial View. Shows Croquet Green. Kingston's Bus Depot. Doctors Surgery Mr Gunning's House. C1980stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Court House with Stawell Histotical Society member Betty Collins seated with Stawell Historical Society Past President Margaret Mason satnding
Interior main hall of Pleasant Creek Court House. Stawell Historical Society member Betty Collins seated and Past President Margaret Mason standing with banner. stawell -
Vision Australia
Card - Text, Invitation to attend a late afternoon reception to honour volunteers, donors and supporters of Vision Australia Foundation
Card inviting Neil and Elizabeth Maxwell to a late afternoon reception, hosted by the Governor and Lady Gobbo, at Government House, for volunteers, donors and supporters of Vision Australia Foundation.Card inviting Neil Maxwell to a Board Dinner at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Clubnon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, vision australia foundation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white Digital Copy, Wandinong Sanctuary
The house and land on the corner of Canterbury Road and Ronley Street Blackburn was donated to Nunawading Council by Janet and Arthur Hooke upon their deaths as a permanent bush area for the public.Two digital copies of a function at Wandinong Blackburn.janet hooke, arthur hooke, wandinong sanctuary -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Badge, Volunteer Air Observers Corps
During World War II Linton residents used to be rostered voluntarily to meet at the Linton Court House and observe any aircraft which might fly over.During World War II Linton residents used to be rostered voluntarily to meet at the Linton Court House and observe any aircraft which might fly over.Circular badge of blue, white and red enameled concentric circles depicting an eagle. Serial number 15285 stamped on reverse.Text, front: ' VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVERS CORPS / OBSERVER. 'volunteer air observers corps, world war ii, volunteers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 28 January 1983
Contents: • Next meeting – Book reviews • Annual General Meeting • Kyneton trip • Donations to the Society • Falkiner House, Ely Street • Yarra Valley Metropolitan Park The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Former resident honored, [ca. 1995]
Article about a new hostel wing at the Maldon Hospital and Community Care complex being named 'Jessie Bowe House' after Colonel Ethel Jessie Bowe.Two column article clipping'1995' [on back]ethel jessie bowe, royal australian army nursing corps, raans -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Bellevue Hotel Lakes Entrance Victoria, 2008
On the original site of the Hoopers Maranui Guest House. Lakes Entrance Victoria. This is the after paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.Colour photograph of Bellevue Hotel on Esplanade, . Lakes Entrance Victoriaguesthouses, hotels -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, BAWDEN PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND IN THE HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON HOUSE IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES. [NOW BLACKMORE ROAD] THIS HOME WAS LATER OWNED BY MR. G. WILTSHIRE.PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUNG WOMEN [ NAME UNKNOWN] IN DARK DRESS, STANDING BESIDE BALUSTRADE.local history, photography, photographs, hudson, laura -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, CLUNES W.A. 1906
This collection item was owned by the Late James Robertson and was found in the roof of his home in Service Street, Clunes, Victoria, Australia. This house is now owned by a local citizen..1 Framed newspaper report of a reunion of former Clunes people which was held at Boulder City in Western Australia in 1906, contained in wooden frame with photocopied report .2 Photocopied report .3 Photocopied reportboulder city, james robertson, clunes reunion -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1896
Donated by Jessie SmithSepia Photograph of "Delamore" property San Remo. Ladies on verandah from left to right: Miss Small, Mrs Mary Bonwick, Miss Small. Standing at front gate Miss Elsie Bonwick. House located at the corner of Panorama Drive and Anderson Street, San Remo. Double fronted weatherboard with rolled blinds.On back: "Delamore San Remo 1896?" "L - R Miss Small, Mrs Mary Bonwick, Miss Small, Miss Elsie Bonwick. Corner Panorama Dve and Anderson St.""delamore" san remo, bonwick family, small family, jessie smith -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/04/1953
Allan writes of seeing the film 'The Cruel Sea' and attending the Anzac Service at St Paul's Cathedral. He is enjoying his new job "....working for a technical and industrial photographer." He plans to sail home to Australia on the 'Orontes' on the 17th July.Quinn CollectionA blue self-folding letter (0914.a1) headed London and dated 30/04/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is very faint. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Aust. House, London.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london 1953, vera south -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Untitled (Early Forestry Industries), n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper relief work. View of a man from behind sawing a tree. He is flanked by two tree trunks, and is leaning to his right while pulling a band saw through the tree on the left. Leaning against tree on right is a large axe. Houses are rudimentarily designated by lines in the background visible between the trees.sculpture, bas-relief, copper, industry, forestry, forest -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Entrance to Richmond Hotel Centenary Celebrations Portland 1934, 1934
Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary Celebrations in Portland.Back: "Original Home of Stephen George Henty. To E.... Hall from Marg...."centenary celebrations portland 1934 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Oval, Ringwood Street - circa 1918, 1918
Ringwood Oval circa 1920, showing Ringwood Reserve grand stand, tennis courts on the left, and view towards Ringwood Street and Charter Street in the centre backgroun.. The school master's house behind courts was formerly in the Heatherdale Road school in 1885. It was moved in 1892. (See history of Ringwood State School No. 2997).Typed below photograph, "The old Ringwood Reserve grand stand. Tennis courts on the left, looking towards Ringwood and Charter St. in the centre background. ... 1920. (Site) later developed as Eastland carpark, south-west corner." -
Cheese World Museum
Retailing equipment, Hamilton Beach Mfg Co, Milkshake mixer
The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. This milkshake maker is part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. Uebergang catalogue No.N42 A single beater electric commercial milkshake maker with black lead, mounted on a white 'artificial marble' base with four rubber stops; and straight-sided aluminium mixing container. An extendable metal column (to H44cm) with a side clip attached is used to hold the container. The electric motor is housed in a slotted round metal casing.Hamilton Beach Mfg Co. Builders, Racine, Wisc. Made in USA. Pats Pending. Volts 220-50c. No.4N14412Aallansford, hamilton beach manufacturing company, usa, milkshake maker, milk, retailing equipment -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank and Sarah Wright, Late 1920's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in AustraliaBlack and white photograph of a man and a woman seated on a wicker couch on the verandah of a brick house. The man wearing a suit, has his arm around the woman who is dressed in a wrap around garment. The man is Frank Wright and the woman is his mother, Sarah Wright. The place is 214 Armstrong Street North in Ballarat.frank wright, sarah wright, ballarat, cornet, wicker couch, frank wright, sarah wright, ballarat, cornet, wicker couch -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Mining Under Gaol Reserve, Ballaarat, 1861, 1861
Blue foolscap typed page relating to mining under the Ballarat Gaol by Order in Council - Goldfields Act. The mining authorised under the gaol took place at Government House, Melbourne on 19 August 1861 in the presence of Major general Pratt, Heales, Aspinall, Verdon, Brooke, Grant, J.B. Hummfray, Houston, Macadamballarat gaol, ballarat jail, j.h. kay, gaol reserve, goldfields act, order in council, pratt, heales, aspinall, verdon, brooke, grant, j.b. humffray, houston, macadam, john basson humffray, commissioner of mines for victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TWIZEL
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Twizel: this interesting double-fronted residence at 50 Church Street, Bendigo, was built in 1865 for Nicholas Jeffrey. It is interesting with its circular chimneys constructed in a spiral pattern of red and cream brick. Later owners changed the name of the house to Mervalen. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HISTORIC
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Historic: The view over Bendigo in the early 1900s. The photo was taken looking north-west from St. Paul's Church tower. Visible is the Shamrock hotel, the fire brigade depot and bell tower, the County Court House and district jail. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: COSY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Cosy: The house of Richard Cridge Densem at Daylesford in the early 1900s. Densem was a councillor at the time and had previously managed several mines in the area. He was also captain of the Fosterville rifle club and a member of the Mining Managers' Association and Masonic Fraternity. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO EXCAVATION
Worker on right hand side of trench leaning on shovel, excavator doing some digging and 2 truck on the left, 1 with rear to camera and other front to camera, middle foreground left is an attachment for the trenching machine, right side shows lawned nature strip with small tree and house in background next to excavator.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; BENDIGO BUGLE. (APEX)
A light blue paper leaflet, with the APEX stamp on it, titled, 'Bendigo Bugle!' (newsletter). Christmas 1962. Xmas Dinner & ladies night. Tooranie House. Friday Dec. 22nd. Merry Xmas! Editor Ben Hammond. Inside the leaflet is an outline of the evening's programme. Also includes important information on proposed Christmas activities.clubs and associations, sport, apex clubs, lydia chancellor, collection, apex, bendigo apex club, service clubs, organisations, program, programme, ephemera -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - XMAS CARD IN CARDBOARD BOX / CARDBOARD BOX WITH A ONE PENNY AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE STAMP
British manufacture XMAS card with Celluloid front - showing floral and vine leaves decoration - reading 'Good luck To Greet You. Xmas message inside. Enclosed in small cardboard box with a one penny Australian Postage stamp .Addressed to Miss Ada Bailey Dudley House, View Street Bendigo, Victoria.British manufactureephemera, mementoes, miss ada bailes dudley house , view street bendigo , victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW OF LAUNCESTON FROM CATARACT GORGE, c.early 1900's
Sepia photo on grey mount of elevated view of river with single span bridge, with boats moored. Swimming baths in centre to right. Town with church spires and houses and hills in background. Inscriptions 'Christmas Greetings' gold ink underneath photo. On back - written in pencil 'City of Launceston, Tasmania from Cataract Gorge'.W Vincent Kelly, Mitchell St., Bendigoplace, landscape view, launceston, tasmania -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Cream card with a 3mm gold oval frame with a mostly light purple scene inside it. In the foreground are 3 brown deer. Behind them is a 2 story house with lights in the windows. Bluish sky with clouds. Red cord holds the insert & card together. 'Wishing You a Happy Christmas' printed in gold at the bottom.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards