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Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Pamphlet - Royal Australian Engineers Pocket Book - Special Techniques, 1992
Green vinyl handbook with a velcro opening, featuring a four-part ring binder that holds a paper notebook of written and illustrated information regarding weapons and practices. Front - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS HANDBOOK / CORPS TRAINING NOTES / VOLUME 6 / SPECIAL TECHNIQUES / PAMPHLET NO 2 / ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS / POCKET BOOK / 1992 / (CTN RAE 6.2) Image - -
Mont De Lancey
Book, The Girl's Own Annual, 1924
The contents of the book are for girls and women with stories, knitting and sewing patterns, handy home hints, factual information and more. There is an emphasis on Royal Family life.A large thick, heavy green hardcover Girl's Own Annual Volume 46 with a large square picture depicting two women walking in the snow holding bunches of holly. The title is in red print and there is holly surrounding the illustration. The spine has the title printed in gold lettering, holly leaves and Vol 46 in black type at the bottom. It is a 1924 edition of this series. The end papers show green tinted woods and a stream. The coloured frontispiece is of a woman decorating a Christmas Tree from the story - The Christmas Fairy. Tissue paper protects this page. The contents of the book are for girls and women with stories, knitting and sewing patterns, handy home hints, factual information and more. There is an emphasis on Royal Family life. Inside is a 1997 religious bookmark for a Ekankar Seminar, Brisbane Australia. A bookplate is pasted at the front of the book. non-fictionThe contents of the book are for girls and women with stories, knitting and sewing patterns, handy home hints, factual information and more. There is an emphasis on Royal Family life.books, children's books, awards, adventure stories, family life fiction, family life -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Australian Irrigation Colonies Illustrated, Chaffey Brothers, C. 1888
A prospectus on a grand scale, designed to promote the irrigation scheme developed by the Chaffey Brothers, primarily focussed on their work in Victoria and South Australia. It was published to promote 'irrigation colonisation'" and contains numerous advertisements promoting life in the colonies of South Australia and Victoria. This volume was issued in association with the 1888 Melbourne International Exhibition.A volume with a gilt- and blind-decorated red bubble-grain cloth, with a large advertisement for Pears' Soap in gilt on the rear cover.non-fictionA prospectus on a grand scale, designed to promote the irrigation scheme developed by the Chaffey Brothers, primarily focussed on their work in Victoria and South Australia. It was published to promote 'irrigation colonisation'" and contains numerous advertisements promoting life in the colonies of South Australia and Victoria. This volume was issued in association with the 1888 Melbourne International Exhibition.irrigation - murray river, irrigation districts -- victoria -- mildura region -- history, irrigation districts -- south australia -- renmark region -- history, chaffey brothers -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Golf tournament, c.1989
Huntingdale Golf club was the site of many social events for Legatees and Widows clubs. This appears to be an annual major fundraising golf day. An article in the Answer in 1993 says that the association with the Huntingdale golf club began in 1933 and over the years over $255,000 has been raised for Legacy. The Open Mixes Foursomes is usually held in December and the Ladies Day is annually in October. It was in a folio of photos from 1988 to 1990 (see also 01042 to 01049 and 01051, 01052 and 01054 to 01057).A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for the widows and Legatees and for fundraising.Colour photo of golf day trophy and a white paper label.White paper labels with black type "Huntingdale Golf Club has a special place in its heart for Legacy and each year a major fundraising golf day is held at this prestigious Golf Club."events, golf, huntingdale golf club, fundraising, trophy -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Photoboard
Newspaper report on the forthcoming demolition of the old Burnet house in Hickox St, Traralgon. The property is now a park adjacent to the Traralgon Special Developmental School and Cooinda Hill Centre.Burnet Family's continued connection to Traralgon.Demolition of Burnet house in Traralgon. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Special School --- Matron Carter 1955
Pleasant Creek Matron Carter 1955 Former Pleasant Creek Hospital site. Sometimes referred to as Pleasant Creek Special School and sometimes Pleasant Creet Training Centre.stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Advertisements for Trams", 27-3-1956
Report with a photo of a tram showing the location of advertisements. Notes that one tram was fitted the previous day. Purpose was to earn additional revenue. Only done for special occasions before. Yields information about provision of advertisements on the side of trams.Newspaper Clipping - "Advertisements for Trams"Hand dated "27 Mar 1956"tramways, trams, mmtb, advertisements -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 12, May 1980
Contents: • Society excursion Sunday 25th May • Membership drive • Office Bearers 1980 – Notice of Special Meeting • Subscriptions • Peter Bassett-Smith • Diamond Valley Story 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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Eltham Arts Festival, 1968
Material relating to the first Eltham Arts Festival organised by the Eltham Arts Council. It was held Friday June 14 to Sunday June 24, 1968. Events included an Art Show, Jazz Night, Musical Workshop, Photographic exhibition, String Quartette performance at Montsalvat, A night with the Poets, Evening of Chamber Music, Historical Exhibition (organised by the Shire of Eltham Historical Society), Choral Recital, Gilbert & Sullivan performance at Eltham High School, Film festival, Fesitval luncheon and Open discussion eventing with the theme: Eltham: A Happening or a Way of Life".Bulletin: Eltham Arts Council Special Fesitval Issue, 1 June 1968 Poster: Eltham Festival (calandar of events) Poster: Eltham Festival Jazz Night Program: History of Jazz Program: 1968 Eltham Art Show (includes complete list of paintings, sculpture, craft and pottery and their creators)whiteford, charis pelling, ailsa belbin, win pain, eltham arts council, eltham art show, eltham art awards, jazz festival -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: GUARANTEE ''CROWN DEVON'' POTTERY
A guarantee in the form of a wall hanging which would have been issued with a special piece of 'Crown Devon' musical pottery designed by Beresford Hopkins and produced at the factory in Stoke-on-Trent. It is in the form of a scroll with a decorative red and black design. Produced for the Coronation of King Edward VIII who abdicated in 1936.handcrafts, ceramics, lydia chancellor, collection, scroll, guarantee, 'crown devon musical pottery, king edward viii, royalty, royal coronation, ceramics, pottery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - MR FRED WOODS
Cover sheet and notes of a talk given by Mr Fred Woods. Nine (9) pages.Brief history of Bendigo Trams during the time Steam Trams were in use, by Mr Fred Woods of Carpenter Street Quarry Hill. Inscription: Railway Historical Society. 10 special Trams, Oct, 1962.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 5 No. 6 (ca. July 1980) No special articles but 'sketches' of bottles relating to Bendigo - Alfred Aldworth; J Wharton; Cohn Bros; D. Anderson; W L Williams; Dr James Boyd specimens of product. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Film - Home Movies to DVD Trains, abt 1960s
Hugh Ennes DVD Donated 15 November 2012. Contents: JDC McLean Stock Special. Xing at Backrabanyuhe with R/Motor from Sea Lake. Wirths Circus passing home. Spraying of line for weeds. Rail derailment between Bkl. and Wychitella. Puffing Billy coming into UFT Gully. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VIC TOUR BROCHURE - SPECIAL DAY TOUR TO BENDIGO
The Victorian Govt. Tourist Bureau brochure VIC TOUR Special DAY TOUR to BENDIGO Day Tour to Bendigo for the "Awakening of the Dragon, etc. Sunday 29 th March 1964 Train & coach tour details Cost £2 13s 06d Bi-fold brochure, black on pink paperThe Victorian Govt. Tourist Bureau -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Graeme Turnbull, 13/03/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Ballarat's tramcars in the early 1970's and the Sturt St near Lydiard St .Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 21 Sturt St, showing Special, east bound, with the SEC offices in the background. Graeme Turnbull photograph, 13/3/1970. Tram has a "Everything's fine in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. In the background are shops for Valpied (Fruiters?) and "Blast Off"On the rear in pencil, "Ballarat Single Truck car 21 outside the SEC Offices in Sturt Street, 13/3/70. Graeme Turnbull photograph. and in ink in the top right hand corner, "13/3/70 AA-27"tramways, trams, sturt st, secv, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Tram No. 37 (Special) crossing Sturt St at the Dawson St crossover, Feb or March 1969
Yields information about the Dawson St cross over in Sturt St and St Patricks church.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 37 (Special) crossing Sturt St at the Dawson St cross over. St Patricks church in the background. St Patricks church in the background. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713. "Dawson St X over" in red inkballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, tours, dawson st, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Oct. 1939
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Bendigo Negative file of No. 17 outside the Bendigo depot with a worker standing at the front of the tram, October 1939. Tram has the "Depot" destination board on the front and a supplementary board "Special" on the camera side. See Reg Item 5753 for a similar image datedtrams, tramways, bendigo, esco, depot, tram 17 -
Canterbury History Group
Document - School Project: A history of 137 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury, Rush, Anne-Marie
A research paper for the Australian History option describing the history of 137 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury. The writer looks at the lives of various owners, particularly Henry Elgar and Richard Quittenton, and how the house has changed since it was built in 1890. includes 2 pages of plans of Elgar's Special Surveycanterbury, mont albert road, "haslemere", quittenton> richard, elgar> henry, elgar's special survey, boroondara estate -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1890
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 1 November, 1890 p15. Description of a special meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria to submit proposals made by the committee to the Government to take over the society's property and administer it. The Government to pay all liabilities and establish a Government School of Horticulture. Composition of committee of management.the leader, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, horticultural college, government acquisition, government funding, school of horticulture, committee of management -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SUMMARY OF GOLD MINING, 1851 - 1915, 1917
Documents; Typed document 39 pages foolscap. Summary of Gold Mining in Bendigo from 1851 to 1915. Missing pages 2 - 6. (Special report: Local paper 1//07/1917?). BM 20/07/1917. Found with Central Red White & Blue Mining Board Minutes.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, central red white and blue mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1931
Black and white photograph from an illustration of class W3 tram No 655. The photo is titled: "Class 'W-3' Car, with all steel frame. Length 47 ft. Mounted on new type trucks with semi-elliptical springs. Four airbrake cylinders and clasp brakes" Destination displayed as "Special".trams, tramways, w3 class, new trams, tram 655 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 15/08/1959 12:00:00 AM
Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of MMTB former Q class 199 decorated by Myers for Father Xmas special, East Preston Depot 21/11/1959. See Reg Item 4271 for the tram in Preston Workshops undecorated in August 1959. Slide Number K(l)(289)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60 f5.6. Slide has in pencil 'WJW" in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, q class, east preston depot, myers, christmas trams, decorated trams, tram 199 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - GERMAN REPARATIONS MACHINE TOOLS
Red cover, catalogue for a sale of German Reparations Machine Tools under instruction from The Commonwealth of Australia (on account of the Department of Munitions) at No. 2 Store, Maribyrnong on 23/10/1947. Special Notice and Conditions of Sale printed in catalogue. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - german reparations machine tools, the commonwealth of australia, the department of munitions, j h curnow & son pty ltd, the prahran telegraph printing co -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Dress - Pale Apricot Guipure Lace, c1960's
This dress was typical of those worn on 'after 5' special occasions to: dinner dances, weddings, balls. There were many such functions at Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Valley eg. the Hospital BallThis dress was worn (and possibly made) by Margaret McKendrick (nee Vyner) who lived in Tawonga when growing up. She married Ian McKendrick and they lived in Mt Beauty. She worked as a nurse at the Tawonga & District hospital. Ian worked at the Mt Beauty Post Office. They had 3 children.Long sleeved fitted pale apricot guipure lace full length dress fitted at the waist line. Gored skirt. Scooped neckline at the front. High neckline at the back. The back has a 28 cm long opening fastened by hooks and eyes. Unlined.'after 5' dress; margaret mckendrick; tawonga; ladies' clothing -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Dress - Aqua Silk, c 1960's
This dress was typical of those worn on 'after 5' special occasions to: dinner dances, weddings, balls. There were many such functions at Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Valley eg. the Hospital Ball.This dress was worn (and possibly made) by Margaret Mc Kendrick (nee Vyner) who lived in Tawonga when growing up. She married Ian Mc Kendrick and they lived in Mt Beauty. She worked as a nurse at the Tawonga & District hospital. Ian worked at the Mt Beauty Post Office. They had 3 children.Aqua silk long (full length) sleeveless dress. Sequined with beads individually hand sewn. Princess line. Zip full length at the back. A couple of pleats at the front and back. 'A' line skirt. Accompanied by a guipure lace short jacket with three quarter sleeves, lined with the same silk as the dress. Scalloped at the bottom of the jacket. Covered button at the top of the back with a loop.'after 5' dress; margaret mckendrick; tawonga; ladies' clothing -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Concord's the name - Concord School Bu5027, 05/04/1988
Watsonia Special School was re-named Concord School by the Victorian Premier John Cain (photograph). Includes other local information from "Local Scene in Watsonia by Rosalie Bray". Newspaper clipping, black text with photograph.concord school bundoora -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, Diamond Valley News, Diamond Valley News: A Journey Through Time. November 17 1999, 17/11/1999
This edition of the Diamond Valley News (November 17 1999) "A Journey Through Time" is a special commemorative advertising feature. This feature is part of the "Celebrate 2000" program to mark the new millennium,12 pages, colour images and black text.diamond valley -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, Heidelberg News, Heidelberg News: Special Edition August 27, 1997. 100 years of news, 27/08/1997
A special edition of the Diamond Valley News and Heidelberger issued in 1997 to commemorate 100 years of news reporting in the area. Includes historical photographs of the area and some articles about the history.Newspaper, 40 pages, text and some sepia images.heidelberg, diamond valley news, greensborough -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 171 November 2006
Contents: • Next meeting, Slide Presentation: To Eltham by Road and Rail • November Meeting • Special General Meeting • Christmas Function • President’s Notes • Other News • Pat Baddeley’s Story 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 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Administrative record - Council notice papers, Notice Paper for Special Meeting of St Kilda City Council, 1957
The publication comprises both the notice paper for and minutes of a special meeting of St Kilda City Council to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the constitution of the municipality of St Kilda, on 11 March 1957.Booklet of glossy white card (discoloured with age) bound with blue ribbon. Printed in black with coloured highlights.city of st kilda centenary, city of st kilda