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Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige, 1958
Letter dated 9 January 1958 written by W.W. Cooper, Hon. Sec., to update members of the main committee on the progress of the biography being written about L/ Savige. He advises that W.B.Russell had done a lot of work researching material for the book and expected to have the manuscript completed by July 1958.A record of documentation recording the steps in the writing of Savige's biography.White foolscap paper with black type of a letter about progress of the book being written about L/ Savige.In pencil after the greeting: "except Mr Harry Williams. Copies - for information - to Lionel Wallace and Hugh Brain." Pencilled into the margin next to #2: "On copy sent to Col. Spowers 'The Chairman' was altered to 'Mr Gillespie' Told Gillespie 30.1.58"savige book, biography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HEROES OF THE UNITED SERVICE, 1901
A red hard covered book with gold and black title and illustration. 'Heroes of the United Service' by L Valentine with numerous illustrations. Fredericke Warne & Co, London & New York. C 1901. This volume covers articles of the exploits of a wide variety of British soldiers and sailors of all ranks. The aim of the author was to inspire the reader to be patriotic. Pages 256. Markings & Inscriptions: 'Presented by the Sisters of Mercy to Doris Kelly for general good conduct and proficiency as Dux of 5th class. The Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, Sandhurst Xmas 1901.'Page 38 contains a leaf -possibly used as a bookmarkL. Valentinehistory, naval, illustrated british history book -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter, City of Moorabbin Historical Society No. 7 Vol. 2 October 1962, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter No. 7 Vol. 2 October 1962, 1962
This is Newsletter No. 7 Vol. 2 produced in October 1962 by Mr T. A. Sheehy President CMHS for members and visitors. Topic ; New President . Rietman House The Aims of the CMHS are ‘to record the history of the City, and register something of the Australian Atmosphere, which the necessary speed-up in post-world-war two (WW11) immigration has caused to be lost; to produce a magazine at regular intervals, featuring the work of pioneers and the changing Australian scene; to work constantly with a long range view towards building a hall where records and exhibits can be housed’ . The Original Newsletters reflect the history and heritage of the former City of Moorabbin — derived from Mooroobin, ‘a resting place’ in the Bunurrung spoken language. In 1994, the City of Moorabbin was integrated into the Cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Monash This is Newsletter No. 7 Vol. 2 of the of CMHS in October 1962 CMHS obtained a Kingston City Council Community Grant 2016 for the digitization and preservation of these Original CMHS Newsletters commenced in 1961 1 x L 34 cm x W 21cm foolscap paper folded for 4 pages CITY OF MOORABBIN HISTORICAL / SOCIETY / (Affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria ). President T.A.Sheehy …… Secretary Mrs L. Harvey……. NEWSLETTER No 7 Vol. 2 OCTOBER 1962 city of moorabbin historical society 1961, sheehy t.a., harvey l, , cheltenham & district co-operative society limited, -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Documents - 2146 Pte L W England, Relating to the Plaque, there are no makers mark, Early 20 Century
2146 Pte L W England was a member of the AIF and served during WW1 with 'A' Coy, 5 Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade. He was Lilled in Action of 25 July 1916 at Posieres.The documents and the plaque relate to 2146 Pte L W England and provide information to his Service and being Killed in Action at Posieres.Seven white photocoped foolscap pages relating to 2146 Pte L W England - missing in action/killed in action on 25 July 1916 at Pozieres. A metal plaque.The pages are relating to enquiries from Pte England's family and the Military. There is also a plaque with the documents - In Loving Memory of our dear son and brother, Killed at Poziere July 1916 aged 19. 'A' Company 5th Battalion, AIF. Presented by Mr and Mrs G England and Family.ww1, posieres, killed in aciion, 2146 pte l w england, 5th battalion -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Farewell Miss Richards 1979, 1979_11
Photograph of Janefield Special School staff farewell for Miss L. Richards in November 19792 colour photographsCaption on back: "Nov. 1979. Mr J. Monk, Miss L. Richards, Mrs J. Phillips". janefield, janefield special school, janefield staff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: THEODORE JOHNSON
Blue slip signed by H. L. Atkinson, Court Surgeon, saying Theodore Johnson is unable to follow his employment and dated April 16/66. White note from Theodore Johnson claiming sick allowance, signed by Theodore Johnson, Long Gully and dated 16th April. A second white note from Theodore Johnson declaring himself off the sick fund, dated May the 2 1866. Signed by Theodore Johnson and H. L. Atkinson.Bro Clarke, Printer, 84 Moor St. Fitzroy, Theodore Johnson, H L Atkinsonsocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - theodore johnson, court king of the forest, theodore johnson, h l atkinson, bro clarke -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: ADOLPHUS WITT
Blue slip signed by H. L. Atkinson, Court Surgeon, saying Adolphus Witt is unable to follow his employment and dated July 4/1865. White note from Adolphus Witt. Claiming sick allowance, signed by Adolphus Witt. Victoria Hill and dated July 4/1865. A second white note from Adolphus Witt declaring himself off the sick fund, dated July 15 1865. Signed by Adolphus Witt and H. L. Atkinson.Bro Clarke, Printer, 84 Moor St. Fitzroy, Adolphus Witt?, H L Atkinsonsocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - adolphus witt, court king of the forest, adolphus witt, h l atkinson, bro clarke -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: THOMAS COATH
Blue slip signed by H. L. Atkinson, Court Surgeon, saying Thomas Coath is unable to follow his employment and dated Nov 20/65. White note from Thomas Coath claiming sick allowance, signed by Thos Coath, Long Gully and dated November 20 65. A second white note from Thos Coath declaring himself off the sick fund, dated November 27th 1865. Signed by B. Wilcox and H. L. Atkinson.Bro Clarke, Printer 84 Moor St. Fitzroy, Thos Coath, H L Atkinsonsocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - thomas coath, bro clarke, h l atkinson, court king of the forest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: B. WILCOX
Blue slip signed by H. L. Atkinson, Court Surgeon, saying B Wilcox is unable to follow his employment and dated April 7/66. White note from B. Wilcox claiming sick allowance, signed by B. Wilcox, Derwent Gully and dated April 7th 1866. A second white note from B. Wilcox declaring himself off the sick fund, dated 26th april 1866. Signed by B. Wilcox and H. L. Atkinson.Bro. Clarke, Printer, 84 Moor St., Fitzroy, B Wilcox, H L Atkinsonsocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - b wilcox, court king of the forest, b wilcox, h l atkinson, bro clarke -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, Apr. 1964
Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of L 105, northbound in Swanston St, showing East Brighton via Caulfield. Tram has adverts for Tolley's Brandy and ACL. Alongside the tram is a Singer Sewing machine truck and in the background is an advert to Turf tobacco and tram 899? showing route 8. The Swanston St / Victoria St junction is visible. 4/1964In ink "Class L 4-64"trams, tramways, l class, route 64, east brighton, swanston st, victoria st, tram 105 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Decorative object - TST board
Parting gift from Corporal D L Knight to Technical Support Troop (TST) 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. TST provided first line repair and recovery to armoured unit.Representative of gifts given by departing members of the regimentWooden board with decorative spanner mounted.Presented to / TST 8/13 VMR / by Cpl D L Knighttechnical support troop (tst), knight d l -
Bendigo Military Museum
document - ARMY DOCUMENTS WW2, WWII
2054.1) Travel pass issued to L. J. KUPKE whilst attached to Australian Army Staff in London in 1947. 2054.2) Issued to L. J. KUPKE VX93892 requesting that he report for a medical examination in Bendigo on corner of Pall Mall and Bull St. Leslie John KUPKE initially signed Mobilization forms on 12.7.1943 as No V513056 age 18 years. He then transferred to the AIF on 3.12.1943 as No VX93892. He embarked for Bougainville with the the 15th Aust Infantry Battalion on 23.11.1944, hospital with Hookworm from 8.6.1945 to 30.6.1945, embarked for Australia returning on 1.6.1946, hospital with Malaria on 17.8.1946. On 21.1.1947 he embarked for England as a POW voyage guard and returned on 14.6.1947. Discharged from the Army 1.7.1947..1) Free leave travel pass issued to L. J. KUPKE VX93892. Army form W4098. .2) Notice to report for Medical Examination..1) Stamped by Australian Army Staff .2) Addressed to Leslie John KUPKE, Sparrowhawk Rd. Long Gully.documents-army records, travel -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, John Poynter, The Audacious Adventures of Dr Louis Lawrence Smith : 1830-1910, 2014
"L. L. Smith, medico, writer, publisher, politician, litigant, showman, speculator, collector, vigneron, farmer, breeder and rider of racehorses, guiding hand for thirty year of Melbourne's great exhibition complex." - publisher's website. Instrumental in having Phillip island opened for selection in 1868.2 v. box : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, protraits ; 24cm.Inscribed : To the Phillip Island Historical Society from Gillian and Norman Gengoult Smith, the grandson of Dr L. L. Smith whoe's [sic] 10 year battle in the Victorian Parliament for the cause was instrumental in having Phillip island opened for settlement Signed by the author : John Poynterjohn poynter, dr louis lawrence smith, the audacious adventures of dr louis lawrence smith -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter, City of Moorabbin Historical Society No. 1 Vol. 5 March / April 1965, City of Moorabbin Historical Society, Newsletter No.1 Vol. 5 March / April 1965, 1965
This is Newsletter No 1 Vol. 5 produced in March / April 1965 by Mr T. A. Sheehy CMHS for members and visitors. The Original Newsletters reflect the history and heritage of the former City of Moorabbin — derived from Mooroobin, ‘a resting place’ in the Bunurrung spoken language. In 1994, the City of Moorabbin was integrated into the Cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Monash. Topics The History of the 20thC from 1900-1915 ;next Meeting at Cheltenham State School May 20th ; 'Three Pieces of Paper' by Nance Blackman from "Moorabbin News' Oct . / Nov. 1907 This is Newsletter No. 1 Vol. 5 of the CMHS March / April 1965 CMHS obtained a Kingston City Council Community Grant 2016 for the digitization and preservation of these Original CMHS Newsletters commenced in 1961 2 x L 26cm x W 21cm 1x page printed both sides CITY OF MOORABBIN HISTORICAL / SOCIETY / - Affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria - / President ; R Ashley ...... / Secretary; Mrs L. Harvey……./ Treasurer Mrs D.M.Wright ..../ Historian : T.A.Sheehy. / NEWSLETTER March / April Vol.5 No 1 1965 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, C.1914 - 1918
L to R: Duncan GILLIES, Alec GILLIES (KIA), Donald GILLIES Front: Jack GILLIES For photographic print refer to Cat No 3529. For book refer to Cat No 3534Black & white photo of 4 soldiers in uniform. 3 with slouch hats, 1 with peaked cap standing at rear, soldiers on L & R wearing bandoliers, soldier in front is seated with legs crossed.photographs, gillies -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Dental surgical instrument, mid 19th century
This tooth extractor was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Tooth extractor, metal. "LOWER MOLAR" and "II" and "II" plus "L" stamped inside the handle. "SKIDMORE?SHEFFIELD" stamped inside the hinge. Once part of Dr T.F. Ryan's medical practice. (W.R. Angus Collection)"LOWER MOLAR" and "II" and "II" plus "L" stamped inside the handle. "SKIDMORE/SHEFFIELD" stamped inside the hinge. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, dental surgery, tooth extractor, kr t.f. ryan, dr w.r. angus, historic surgical instrument, nhill base hospital, flying doctor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ''HAS A PIONEER CHURCH A FUTURE?'': A HISTORY OF THE FOREST STREET UNITING CHURCH BUILDINGS
Forty-five paged booklet ''Has a pioneer church a future?'' - A history of the Forest Street Uniting Church buildings, by L D Faulkner. Not dated but probably 1993 (see Ministers, p. 37). A detailed history comprising as per the Table of Contents; Introduction; Wesleyan Beginnings; First Permanent Buildings; Second Permanent Chapel; Vestries & Church Extensions 1877/78; Sunday School Additions; The 1900's; Conclusions; References; Bibliography; Appendices; Additional Papers i. Ministers, ii Trustees, iii Organists & Choir Leaders, Site Plan. Illustrated with (generally poor quality) B&W photographs.L D Faulknerchurch, history, uniting church forest street, l. d. faulkner. wesleyan church. jimmy jeffrey. golden gully, white hills, eaglehawk gully, long gully. thomas raston. edward stone parker. w.h. vahland. fincham pipe organ. j. watson. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal, Fire Brigade Medal
won by L Martin of Tatura Fire Brigade 1898. He was a member from 1897-1899.Silver coloured metal medal with loop and 4 fancy sides. Engraved in middle.R C Sports Tatura 1st Prize Hose and Coupling Won by L Martin 11-4-98l martin, tatura fire brigade, fire brigade medal, hose and coupling -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Induction of first Junior Legatee into Melbourne Legacy, 1943
The photo shows a Junior Legatee, now Captain Len Frazer being inducted into Melbourne Legacy as a senior legatee by L/- Stan Savige on 26 January 1943. Notes with another photo taken at the event (see 01368) identifies the man as Captain Len Fraser, who had been a Junior Legatee after his father died in the first World War at Ypres. He then served in World War 2 and on his return qualified to become a member of Melbourne Legacy. His service number was VX15205, full name Leonard Thomas Frazer. From Trove a newspaper article describes his background. "Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 27 January 1943, page 5 FIRST JUNIOR LEGATEE IN SENIOR CLUB Capt L. T. Frazer was initiated to membership of Legacy Club by Maj-Gen S. G. Savige, founder of the club, at a simple ceremony yesterday. He was the first returned soldier of this war, and first junior Legatee, to be admitted to membership. Joining junior Legacy in 1928, Capt Frazer, whose father was killed in the last war, was a foundation member of the Intermediate Club, of which he became president, and he gained the right to admittance to the senior club by having seen active service with the AIF. Enlisting in April, 1940, he served in the Middle East, Greece, and Crete. His father was killed in action with the first AIF at Ypres. Capt Frazer, who joined the Melbourne City Council as an engineering junior in 1928, graduated to senior MCC engineering assistant before he enlisted. At present he is attached to Army Engineers, LHQ. His wife and 3 children live at Canterbury."Sir Stanley Savige was the founder of Melbourne Legacy. A record of the first Junior Legatee becoming a Senior Legatee after his war service.Black and white photo of the induction of a new Legatee by L/- Stan Savige in 1943.savige, legatee event, len frazer, membership -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - City of Port Melbourne Mayor, Councillors & Town Clerk 1947, Aug 1947
A photograph presented to Cr LS TURNER by the newly elected City of Port Melbourne Mayor, H M FENNELL in August 1947.L - R Cr M T WOODRUFF (father of Cr J W WOODRUFF), Cr L TURNER, H M FENNELL (Mayor, seated), Cr J W WOODRUFF, SS ANDERSON (Town Clerk).Sepia photograph City of Port Melbourne Mayor, Councillors & Town Clerk on the occasion of the election of M FENNELL as Mayor.On reverse side " To Cr L S TURNER from the Mayor G M FENNELL Election of Mayor 1947'. leslie stanley turner, local government - city of port melbourne, henry melville fennell, sydney sims anderson, john william (jack) woodruff, michael thomas woodruff -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
News Sheet, Warrnambool Examiner 1/10/67 - 31/12/67 : 3/1/68 - 31/3/1868, 1867-8
The Warrnambool Examiner was founded by John Wilkinson and Richard Osburne in 1851. After a gap of a couple of years Richard Osburne resumed publication In October 1853 and continued until October 1867. William Fairfax and Henry Laurie then leased the paper (1867 to 1872) before Richard Osburne again became the proprietor from October 1872 to April 1878 and from December 1870 to December 1880 when publication ceased. Richard Osburne was a pioneer settler in Warrnambool, arriving in 1847. He was prominent in community activities in the town and was a most important early historian, publishing his seminal work, ‘The History of Warrnambool’ in 1887, using the Warrnambool Examiner newspapers to assist with this history. Fairfax and Laurie were the proprietors when these papers were printed. William Fairfax was a member of the Fairfax family that were, and still are, associated with the publication of many Australian newspapers and Henry Laurie later became well-known as a Melbourne University Philosophy Professor. These original newspapers are most important because they contain much information on Warrnambool’s early history and are a primary source for historians. These papers are also of importance today as some parts of these papers were not filmed and are not currently available on microfilm. These papers were in a Warrnambool City Council storage area and it is surmised that they have come from the old Warrnambool Museum which no longer exists.These are two sets of original Warrnambool Examiner newspapers (1st October 1867 to 31st December 1867 and 3rd January 1868 to 31st March 1868), bound with cardboard, dark blue binding and string. There are six loose pages in front of the first bound set. These are broadsheets of two pages printed back and front. The papers are heavily marked with red and blue pencil and are marked, ‘private copy, F.& L.’ indicating that they are the copies the proprietors, Henry Laurie and William Fairfax, used to annotate the papers for the next edition. The pages are in good condition with some ragged edges. ‘F & L’ ‘Private copy’ warrnambool examiner, henry laurie, william fairfax, richard osburne -
Clunes Museum
Document
MR. WILLIAM L. RICHARDSON HAD BEEN AN ASSISTANT IN THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE, LEFT THEIR EMPLOYMENT ON APRIL 1ST, 1875. TESTIMONIAL SIGNED BY THE MAYOR (ERNEST EBERHARD) AND TOWN CLERKPHOTOCOPY OF A TESTIMONIAL FOR MR. WILLIAM L. RICHARDSON FROM THE BOROUGH OF CLUNES DATED 1ST APRIL 1875 FOLLOWING HIS RESIGNATION FROM BOROUGH OF CLUNES COUNCIL OFFICES AS AN ASSISTANT IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICElocal history, document, testimonial, clunes borough council -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, The Courier Ballarat, 13/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Letter from the City of Ballaarat - 13 Sept. 1971 inviting people to attend a civic reception to be held in the Reception Room at the City of Ballaarat on 20 Sept. 1971 following the closure of the tramways the previous day. Noted the 84 years of service, the takeover of the tramways by the SEC in 1934, welcome to the newly appointed Chairman of the SEC, Mr. N. R. White. Mayor Cr. J.A. Chisholm with the support of Cr. N.F. Donald, the Mayor Sebastopol Borough Council. Invitation addressed to Mr. L. Walker."Mr. L. Walker" in black ink.trams, tramways, closure, city of ballaarat, civic functions, secv -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tobacco Farming at Dadswells Bridge c1932
Five Adults, two of them men holding Tobacco Leaves at Dadswells Bridge circa 1932. Charlie Pickering with the tobacco leaves & L I Anderson. From Dave Rudolph's old photographs.Back Of photo Dadswells Bridge c1932 Charlie Pickering L I Anderson Tobaccofarming -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque - 9 LAA Regt plaque
Presented to 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles by Lieutenant Colonel M W L Fairless in recognition of his former regiment 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Fairless moved to Albury with his civilian employment and transferred to 8/13 VMR which he commanded 1965-1969.Representative of citizen soldiers transferring between regiments in consquence of relocation with their civilian employment.Wooden plaque with the badge and title of the 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment attached to it together with a presentation label.Presented by / Lt Col M W L Fairless EDmilitary, anti-aircraft, officer, plaque, artillery, fairless -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NDSN PTS 97 1981
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.NDSN School 97 PTS 2.2 97 1981 Nurses in yellow uniforms in the garden at Lister House. Three nurses (L to R) Elizabeth White, Mary Spedding & Kerry Langley.NDSN 8593.13 PTS 97 2.2 1981 Three nurses (L to R) Elizabeth White, Mary Spedding & Kerry Langley.ndsn, nursing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - LEAVE PASS, 2.8.1941
Issued at Balcombe on 2.8.1941 to L Sgt Bubb for period of leave 3.8.1941 - 11.8.1941 Item relates to Cat No 4743.4Leave pass, “Australian Military Forces” A.A.F.A.96, rectangular shape off white colour, print in black hand writing in black pencil stamped, stamped in purple, rear is blank.In pencil,”64896 L Sgt Bubb B.J 38th Bn” Stamped, “Major Adjutant 38th Battalion (the Bendigo Regiment)”leave pass, balcombe, 38th battalion -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW1
Harold Hall enlisted in G Coy 10th Batt AIF on 24.8.14. Hospital on Gallipoli with Diarrhoea 9.5.15. WIA 7.8.15 GSW to the head. Transferred to 7th Field Ambulance 25.5.16. Hospital with Diarrhoea 26.12.16. Hospital with Scabies 10.4.17. Promoted to L/Cpl 25.1.18. Returned to Australia 21.4.18 for Staff duties. Discharged from the AIF 27.8.18. Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re H. Hall. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War medal 1914-19. 3. Victory medal."270 L/Cpl H Hall 10 Bn A.I.F."medals, military -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A WEE BOOK ABOUT WEE GEORGIE, c1905
A Wee Book about Wee Georgie, a Souvenir of his Australian Tour.The embodiment of Peter Pan. J. L.. Anderson and Sons Pty Ltd Print, 63 City Road, Melbourne. The program is autographed by George Wood. Tour took place between c1905 and 1920.J. L. Anderson and Sons Pty Ltd Print, 63 City Road, Melb.program, theatre, a wee book about wee george wood, a wee book about wee georgie, a signed souvenir program of his australian tour. tour took place between c1905 and 1920 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Horse Tram, Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery, 1910
The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Black and white photograph of the horse tram in High Street, Kew, outside the Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery. The horse tram was a form of public transport linking the Cemetery with Victoria Bridge.The reverse of the photo identifies the year as 1910. The photo is one of a series of postcards / photographs donated to the Kew Historical Society by L. Bennett in 1980.Reverse: "1910. Donated by L. Bennett 1980. Reg No. KH-402"horse tram -- kew (vic.), boroondara general (kew) cemetery, public transport -- kew (vic.)