Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe speaks at the formal Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. This 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations, sir rohan delacombe, speech, talk

Shire of Eltham Centenary This 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations

This set produced by the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environ met and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Mini poster 1: Aboriginal scarred trees; 2 Aboriginal mounds; [3 missing]; 4 Aboriginal flaked stone tools; 5 Aboriginal burials; 6 Aboriginal surface scatters; [7 missing]; 8 Aboriginal ground-edge axes; 9 Aboriginal grinding stones; 10 Aboriginal stone arrangements; [11 missing]; 12 Aboriginal axe-grinding grooves; 13 Aboriginal coastal shell middens; 14 Aboriginal rock art.11 parts of incomplete set, each two sided, text and photographsaborigines - victoria, aboriginal affairs victoria

Private Charles Field Richardson, 6 Bn., AIF, was the brother of the historian Dorothy Richardson. He enrolled in the AIF on 17 August 1914. Before he enrolled he worked as a mechanic in Harry Cooper’s ‘Kew Flyer’ bicycle shop in Cotham Road. His address is recorded on the Embarkation Rolls as 80 Gladstone Street. He embarked for Europe on the HMAT Hororata on 17 August. The Hororata had been fitted out for 2,000 troops and 124 horses. Charles Richardson was to die of wounds in Egypt on 3 May 1915 at the age of 21 and is buried in Alexandria. Formal and official documents such as these, recording sacrifice in the First World War were socially and spiritually significant to the deceased soldier's close relatives. The home made frame emphasises that the Rogers family valued these documents and wanted them presented visually as a group. The documents have added significance locally as Charles Field Richardson was the brother of the historian Dorothy Rogers. The Collection includes postcards that he sent from Alexandria to his sister and photographs of Pte Richardson in uniform and at the pyramids. He was wounded at Gallipoli and died in hospital in Alexandria.The frame holds three documents, two of which, the signed letters from Buckingham palace are identical. The central scroll records Charles Field Richardson’s death and his contribution to King and Country.pte charles field richardson, 6th battalion aif, first world war, rogers collection, documents

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, series of 6 photographs of Melbourne, with the words "Greetings from Melbourne" on the lower edge. Features Cook's cottage, Banks of the Yarra River, Arts Centre, Como House and a Z class tram outside Parliament. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1990's. Card No. BG 178.trams, tramways, postcards, yarra river, z class, melbourne

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of seven images of the ARHS Special tour of Bendigo on 20-10-1962. .1 - Trams 28, 30, 21, 7 and 19 in Pall Mall .2 - 18, 26, 29, 11 and 5 at the Bridge St loop on the North Bendigo line. .3 - 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 on "down" line and 18, 26, 29, 11, 5 and service car 3 on "up" line, View St Opposite Oval .4 - 28, 30, 21, 7, and 19 at Eaglehawk .5 - 28, 30, 21 in North Bendigo siding and 7 and 9 in Thunder St - photo taken in Thunder St. .6 - ditto photo taking from vacant land on the south side of the terminus, along with No. 6 the service tram. .7 - 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 in View St with Goodyear and Caltex signs in the photo and the Commercial Banking Company of Australia building in the background. Most printed on Ilford paper.On rear in ink. .1 - "28, 30, 21, 7, 19 Pall Mall 20-10-62" .2 - "Bendigo ARHS Convoy "A" on Bridge St loop, Nos. 18, 26, 29, 11, 5 20/10/62" with Keith Kings copy right stamp printed in top right hand corner and number "N(y)(12)" written in. .3 - "18, 26, 29, 11, 5 and service car 3 on "up" line, 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 on "down" View St 20-8-62" .4 - "28, 30, 21, 7, and 19 Eaglehawk 20-10-62" .5 - "19, 7 in, 28, 30, 21 in spur siding Nth Bendigo 20/10/62" .6 - "28, 30, 21, 7, 19 plus No. 6 service car Nth B/go 20/10/62" .7 - "Bendigo ARHS Convoy "B" - 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 Charing Cross, 20/10/62" with Keith Kings copy right stamp printed in top right hand corner and number "N(y)(14)" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, arhs, tours, eaglehawk, north bendigo, view st, tram 28, tram 30, tram 21, tram 7, tram 19, tram 6, tram 18, tram 26, tram 29, tram 11, tram 3

The plans were used for the construction of the lifeboat ‘Warrnambool’, which began 15th September 1909 and was completed almost 12 months later 1st September 1910. It was built at the Government Dockyard in Williamstown, Victoria, along the lines designed by Great Britain’s Royal Lifeboat Institution, and included whaleback decks fore and aft, mast and centreboard, and rudder and tiller hung from the sternpost. It could be propelled by both sail and oar. At that time Captain Ferguson was Chief Harbour Master and Mr Beagley was the foreman boat builder. Mr Beagley built the lifeboat with his fellow workmen. The boat was described as “… a fine piece of workmanship and does credit to her builders and designers…” It had all the latest improvements in shape, disposition of weight and watertight compartments, and it had space for a large number of people in addition to the crew. It appears that 'H Meiers' whose signature was on the plaque that was found concealed in the hull, was involved with the building of the lifeboat. His signature and the dates of the start and finish of the boat’s construction are pencilled on the raw timber 'plaque' found in the hull in the early 1990s when the lifeboat was being restored. It is interesting that the ‘Melbourne Directory’ of 1911, published by Sands and MacDougal, lists McAuley and Meiers, boat builders, Nelson Place foreshore, between Pasco and Parker Streets, Williamstown, (Victorian Heritage Database, ‘Contextual History, Maritime Facilities’), It is quite possibly the business of the person whose name is inscribed on the lifeboat plaque. Flagstaff Hill’s documentation also mentions that the keel was laid at ‘Harry Myers, boat builders, Williamstown, Melbourne’ – the name ‘Myers’ can also be spelled ‘Meiers’, which could be the same person as the Meiers in “McAuley and Meiers” (as mentioned in genealogy lines of Myers). The new lifeboat, to be named ‘Warrnambool’ was brought to town by train and launched at the breakwater on 1st March 1911 using the Titan crane (the old lifeboat built in 1858, was then returned to Melbourne in 1911). This new lifeboat was stationed at Warrnambool in a shed located at the base of the Breakwater, adjacent to the slipway. A winch was used to bring it in and out of the water. The lifeboat ‘Warrnambool’ was similar in size to the old lifeboat but far superior in design, build and sea-going qualities such as greater manoeuvrability. The ‘self-righting, self-draining design was “practically non-capsizeable” and even if the boat overturned it would right itself to an even keel and the water would drain away. The hull was built of New Zealand Kauri, using double diagonal planking, laid in two layers at right angles, with a layer of canvas and red lead paint between the timbers to help seal the planking. It has “… plenty of freeboard area, high watertight spaces between the deck and bottom… through which pipes lead…” The backbone timbers were made of Jarrah. The lifeboat Warrnambool was one of several rescue boats used at Port Fairy and Warrnambool in the early 1900s. In late 1914 the Warrnambool lifeboat and crew were used to help find what was left of the tragic wreckage of the Antares and were able to discover the body of one of the crewmen, which they brought back to Warrnambool. Between 1951 and 1954 the lifeboat was manned under the guidance of Captain Carrington. He held lifeboat practice each month on a Sunday morning, to comply with the Ports and Harbour’s request that lifeboats be manned by a strong and competent crew, ready for action in case of emergency. In the early 1960’s it ended its service as a lifeboat and was used in Port Fairy as a barge to help dredge the Moyne River, bolted to the Port Fairy lifeboat. Flagstaff Hill obtained the Warrnambool in 1975. In 1984 it was on display at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. On 23rd May 1990, she was lifted from the water and placed in a cradle for restoration. The name ‘WARRNAMBOOL could be seen faintly on the lifeboat before it was restored. It was during the restoration that Flagstaff Hill's boat builder discovered the 'plaque' inside the hull. A copy of the blueprint plans has the name “V.E.E. Gotch” printed on it. His advertisement in Footscray’s ‘Independent’ newspaper of Saturday 11th May 1901 states he is “Principal and Skilled member (Naval Architect) to the Court of Marine Inquiry of Victoria and holds classes for naval architectural drawing and arithmetic.” The line drawing is significant for its connection with the lifeboat WARRNAMBOOL. The lifeboat is very significant to local and state history for its use in the lifesaving rescues of seafarers, particularly in Lady Bay. It was part of the local rescue equipment. It gave a half-century of service to the local community as a lifesaving vessel, including its involvement in retrieving the body of a shipwrecked crew member of the ANTARES. Line drawing in black ink and pencil on rectangular parchment or waxed linen. Drawing has diagrams of three profiles of a vessel, with measurements and connecting pencil lines on the left quarter. The plan is for the lifeboat named “Warrnambool”, which was built in Melbourne and completed in 1910. Old blue copies of the Lifeboat plan are archived also.“LIFE BOAT / FOR / WARRNAMBOOL” “Scale, One Inch to One Foot” “ “Length as shown 30’ – 8” “ “Breadth “ “ 8’ – 6 ½ “ “ “Depth “ “ 3’ – 4 ¾” “flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lifeboat, warrnambool lifeboat, boat plans, lifeboat plans, boat construction, boat building, line drawing, plan for lifeboat, life boat, life boat 'warrnambool', clinker design, 1910 lifeboat, life saving equipment, shipbuilding

Schuss was advertised as Victoria’s Official Ski Journal It was issued monthly from 1935 to 1961 except during the war when summer issues covered two months. This continued after the war, but it averaged 10 issues annually over its 25 year life. Schuss was published by the Ski Club of Victoria which had a membership of 38 Ski Clubs and demanded to be recognised as the prime authority on skiing in the state. The other 30 ski clubs with 85% of the members disagreed and the politics of skiing became heated. These clubs formed the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs with their own journal, Ski Horizon. With the establishment of the Victorian Ski Association, Ski-Horizon published its last issue in Nov - Dec. 1955 and the role of the official journal was fully taken over by “Schuss”. This item is significant because it contains stories, images and information documenting the development of the ski industry in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Items related to the Falls Creek Area in this issue include:- Page 196 - A report on the Victorian Championships held at Falls Creek on 14 August 1955. Page 201 - SKYLINE Lodge of Falls Creek carried about eight feet of snow on its roof after the big August fall. As this consolidated more was added, till there was some 15 to 20 tons of packed snow on the roof. It also caused some damage which will require repairs in the spring; assistance from members is required in this work. This unusual depth of snow ensures skiing on the slopes above Skyline till well into the summer months. schuss journal, victorian championships 1955, skyline lodge

The set of 30 cards were used by Miss Frida Striezel 1898. A rare, interesting set of numbered 1 - 30 cardboard cookery instruction cards - The Department of Public Instruction, Victoria Australia. They instructed how to prepare very Australian dishes with an English influence - e.g., Yorkshire Pudding, Pea Soup, Steak and Kidney Pie. The Government Printer's name indicates these were produced between 1887 and 1906. The cards are stored in a purple floral damask drawstring bag. There is handwritten sheet of paper with the above information.Handwritten in grey pencil at the top of every card is 'Frida Striezel'. On the back of Card 2 is handwritten in faded black ink No 1 -30 the title of the 30 recipes on the cards. On a separate sheet of paper handwritten in black fineline marker pen - '584 SET 30 COOKERY INSTRUCTION CARDS. DEPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Date - between 1887 and 1906'cookery cards, recipes, instruction books, cooking

Three black and white photographs of 1960s house extension at 6 Bird Street, Eltham 1. West side extension added. Built by Allan Giles. Dug holes for stumps, inspected by Council prior to photograph. Allan had his own plumber and electrician - all Masons 2. Glen Giles 4 years being born 1959, additional room built by his father Allan Giles 1960s (c.1963) 3. West side extensionbird street, houses, bayles, gwen baker

1985 GR 6: Back Row: Garry Brown, James Foley, Jeremy Scheltus, Mark Yendle, Shannon Beath, Nathan Rooks, Chris Aravanis, Alan Harding. 2nd Row: Chris Pearson, David Weaver, Belinda Neave, Natalie Bartholomeusz, Michelle Bingham, Lee Baker, Christian Toro. Front Row: Rosabel Franklin, Kim Evans, Sherie Blackwell, Anna Burak, Vicki Olney, Candy Pietersz, Joanne Williams. Teacher: A. Irvine(left) and ?

JANUS (1910-1932) - 1913 sold to British India S.N. Co. 1932 sold for scrap, possibly burnt out and scuttled Visakhapatnam as breakwater 7th January 1933.Half ship builders model in glass case with rear mirror. The original ship was a passenger/cargo steamship built by Palmers, on Jarrow-on-Tyne in 1910 for A Currie & Co. of Melbourne. 4,824 gross tons. 399.93ft x 53.15ft (121.9 x 16.2m). Single screw, triple expansion engine, cruising speed 12 knots. plaque at foot of boat: " S.S JANUS/ DIMENSIONS/ LENGTH 400.0/ BREADTH 53.0/ DEPTH 37.0/ DEADWEIGHT 7500 TONS SPEED 12 KNOTS./ BUILY BY/ PALMERS SHIPBUILDING AND IRON COMPANY LIMITED/ JARROW-ON-TYNE/1910" on boat: "JANUS"

This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages.Page 22 of Photograph Album - five black and white photographs of different styles of houses (2 photos for 2 houses and 1 for the last) with addresses written under each photograph and Balaclava Road written on the top right hand side.Hand written Balaclava Road [top right of page] / 6 BALACLAVA ROAD [under top left photo] / 6 BALACVAVA ROAD [ beside top right photo] / 73 BALACVAVA ROAD [under middle left photo] / 73 BALACVAVA ROAD [on top of middle right photo] / 239 BALACVAVA ROAD [under bottom photo] / 22 [bottom right]trevor hart, caulfield north, balaclava road, cars, mansions, houses, verandahs, cast iron work, balconies

Letter to the Editor of The Courier, Ballarat 30/1/1997 written by P. Shaw of Moola St. Ballarat stating the it is more important that the trams go around the lake rather than going into the City."Courier 30/1/97" in blue ink on bottom edge.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, lake wendouree

This rocket equipment has been used in various lifeboat and rocket stations on Victorian Coast. It is unclear if this is the original rocket equipment from Port Campbell. This equipment, if not original to the site, has been used in rescue operations and is identical to the equipment that was in use at Port Campbell from C.1890 onwardsRectangular box with fitted lid. All wood. Two rope handles at each end. Inscribed on lid -"Lights Illuminating Wrecks. Mark-IV 3 . 4/7/1910"Inscribed on lid -"Lights Illuminating Wrecks. Mark-IV 3 . 4/7/1910"

The certificate was presented to Ralph Ingram Moore after completing and passing the course of Mine Engineering. He attended The School of Mines from 1907 to 1910 and achieved this First Class Certificate. Ralph died on Paschendale Ridge in 1917. See Number 134 for a report of his death. Parchment certificate with red seal. Text in blackCertificate numbered 'No. 71' Sessions 1907-1910 Signed: R Maddern (President of Council) and W Middleton (Registrar and Vice President) Dated: 30 June 1911ralph moore, mine engineering, ballarat school of mines, paschendale ridge

Cohen Trophy for Champion Battalion 2nd Infantry Senior CadetsCohen Trophy for Champion Battn 2nd INF Brigade Donated by Col H.E Cohen C.M.G D.S.D V.D Trophy is large in size and the cup (bowl) section is very large and noticeable. The trophy has both handles which are square arched shape.6x badges on trophy stand 1st Badge - 1926 - 27: - Won By the 59h Battn Senior Cadets 2nd Badge - 1927 - 28 - Won by the 14th Battn Senior Cadets 3rd Badge - 1928 - 29 - Won by the 14th Battn Senior Cadets 4th Badge - 1929 - 30 - Won by the 59th Battn Senior Cadets 5th Badge - 1930 - 31 - Won by the 32th Battn Senior Cadets 6th Badge: - Scratched/ illegible to read 5/6 rvr, champion battalion, senior cadets, cohen trophy, 2nd inf brigade

Coloured photograph"Written on front of photograph" City of Ringwood Bowls Club Mens Section- 1989-90. No 6 side. Section winners. Division 12. Back Row- L to R: J.Shandley, M.Milne, B.Anderson, B.Clark, R.Bailey, F.Beattie, D.Trengrove, A.Murtagh. Front Row- L to R: R.Hodgson, B.Robinson, S.Hall, E.Mathews, B.Quinn.

Wooden ammunition box painted olive green with white letter stenciling. To contain 30 grenades. Rope handles and hinged lid.30 grenades Hand Frag M2GA2 Comp. B W/Fuze M215 108-MY-12-70 FUZE 108-MY-6-70ammunition box, hand grenades

The attached paper was presented to the Radicalesbian Conference held in Sorrento over the weekend of 6-8 July 1973. Barb Creed presented this paper written by Barb, June, and Jenny. As Chris Sitka notes in her history of the Radicalesbians, the paper was easily the most controversial of the Conference, generating a significant amount of hostility. The implication that many drew from the paper was that 'bisexuality was the really non-sexist form of relating because only bisexuality was breaking down gender divisions.' Participants subsequently highlighted their resentment towards the paper as stemming from the 'fact that we were reclaiming our lesbianism... Meanwhile bisexuals were only trying to reap the privileges of heterosexuality while enjoying benefits of lesbianism.'radicalesbians, bisexuality

Presentation plaque made of varnished wood. Located centrally is a large gold and silver Royal Victorian Regiment badge. The badge is made up of crossed gold SLRs a queens crown and a banner with " Victoria" located in front of a large silver "V". Located in the top left corner of the plaque is a 20mm x 15mm gold bordered red square with the numbers "5/6" embossed on it. In the top right is a small 5th battalion Colour patch. This is made up of a black rectangle laying atop of red rectangle.5/6rvr, infantry, plaque, colour patch, hat badge, wark vc club

Seymour was selected as the site for a military training camp by General Kitchener during his 1909 visit to Australia to advise the government of defence needs. Space for light horse training and areas for artillery training were factors in the choice of location. Soldiers thought to be Beechworth Troop, 8th Light Horse (VMR). 8th Light Horse (VMR) was raised following Federation from companies of the colonial Victorian Mounted Rifles throughout North-east Victoria. 8th regiment was renumbered 16th Light Horse (Indi) in 1912 and reverted to 8th Light Horse (Indi) in 1920.Black and white photograph of thirteen members of a light horse troop at Kitchener Camp Seymour 1910 posed for photograph. Photograph is professionally mounted on card.In manuscript: "Kitchener Camp Seymour 1910"; faint ink stamp: " James Colquhoun / Photographer / Donald Street / Prahran"light horse, seymour, 8th, vmr, indi, beechworth, kitchener, uniform

Magazine - 24 pages, printed on off white paper, titled V/Line Update Vol. 6, No. 9 October 1989", reporting on the performance of V/Line for 1988/1989, the death of Ballarat Leading Station Assistant Jimmy Cullen, Airline strike resulting in a passenger train boost, V/Line Photograph and BTM Member - John Phillips, visit of the NSW Governor, opening of the Drysdale Station by the Bellarine Peninsula Railway featuring Gary McDonald, Features an advertisement from Cameron Walshe with David Clark - who appears in the hand over of the VR 20.trams, tramways, vline, ballarat, railways, bellarine railway, airlines

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 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 Australia.A black and white photograph showing a man holding a cornet and a woman holding a scroll of paper. The man is Frank Wright and the woman is Laura Wright his sister.Frank Wright (18), Laura Wright (24) 30/6/1020. Eden Studio, Sturt St., Ballarat. Post Cardfrank wright, laura wright, cornet player, brass band