The exercise book contains meeting minutes from the Powelltown Union Church Senior Fellowship.The first minutes are from July 30 1934, the last from 15/7/36. The Fellowship's Rules are listed near the back of the book.The Powelltown Church was an unusual Union Church. Fellowship members listed in the minutes have links with original and recent residents.The minutes provide primary insights into the Powelltown community,Fellowships and contemporary matters. Front and back covers provide examples of contemporary advertisements.ruled exercise book green coloured ads un front and back covers l230mmxw180mmmiss marion adams secty warburton yarra junction powelltown. union church. senior fellowships.advertisements. warburton. yarra junction. district state schhols

Commemorative mug presented to the Museum by the Right Honourable Helen Lidell, British High Commissioner, on the occasion of a visit of 22 members of the European Union Heads of Mission, 14 November 2005.The United Kingdom held the Presidency of the EU in 2005.White chine drinking mug with 12 blue geese of various sizes. Yellow printing.UK Presidency of the EU 2005 (12 small flying geese)european union heads of mission, helen lidell, british hish commissioner, commemorative mug

Several unemployed strike actions took place in the thirties to improve relief assistance to unemployed persons. Assistance could be in the form of food rations, money or nothing at all. State governments paid very small amounts of unemployment relief that were funded by state taxes. More information about unemployed strike actions and unemployed unions can be found at Solidarity Online: http://www.solidarity.net.au/highlights/organising-the-unemployed-dole-strikes-and-the-1930s-depression/ Ballarat Sustenance and Relief Workers' Union was a Trades Hall Council-sponsored organisation co-ordinating the self help activities of the Ballarat unemployed during the 1930s depression.Unemployed strikes in the 1930s showed the power of collective action and are a strong part of the history of Ballarat and other Trades Halls. Unemployed strike actions are also part of the history of The Great Depression and the beginning of a state-funded welfare system for unemployed persons.Paper, one bound volume.unemployed strike committee, minutes, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, the great depression, strikes, susso, dole, unemployment, unemployment benefits, victorian trades hall council, vthc, rationing, rationing, unemployed workers movement, uwm, ballarat sustenance and relief workers' union, ballarat trades hall

Joan Kirner served as a member of the state parliament from 1982-1994. Deputy Premier of Victoria, Minister of Education and subsequently Premier of Victoria (1990-92). Photo taken in June 1989. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, kirner, joan, o'neill, flo, borchers, norm, politicians, state premiers

Picture (left to right): John Cain, Norm Borchers, Nancye Cain. John Cain was the 41st Premier of Victoria from 1982-1990. Nancye Cain (nee Williams) is his wife. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Postcard sized invitation.John Cain's autograph sticky taped to the back of the photograph. Some descriptive text on the back of the photo.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, premier - victoria, cain, john, politicians, borchers, norm, cain, nancye, politicians' spouses