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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Home Beautiful (United Press), Thomas Sweeney's original cottage at Culla Hill, Eltham, 1940
Feature article in Home Beautiful magazine (c.1940) on the original Sweeney's Cottage at Culla Hill built by Thomas Sweeney, one of the district's pioneer settlersRoll of 35mm black and white negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5062culla hill, eltham, home beautiful magazine, houses, sweeney's cottage, sweeneys lane, thomas sweeney -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Home Beautiful (United Press), Thomas Sweeney's original cottage at Culla Hill, Eltham, 1940
Feature article in Home Beautiful magazine (c.1940) on the original Sweeney's Cottage at Culla Hill built by Thomas Sweeney, one of the district's pioneer settlersRoll of 35mm black and white negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5062culla hill, eltham, home beautiful magazine, houses, sweeney's cottage, sweeneys lane, thomas sweeney -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Jewellery, Wooden, 1940-1945
Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, from 1940-1945. The pendant was made for her & inscribed with her initials.Hand carved wooden heart pendant for use as jewellery. Small hole in carving on decorative piece on top of heart for inserting thread, chain, etc. to wear. Initials in black (ink?) on front."EL"tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, costume, accessory, jewellery, handcrafts, woodcarving, else-lore hukins, oertel -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Ticket - concert, Grand Choral Entertainment, 1940
Ticket to a concert by the Preston Tramways Male Choral Society in aid of the St Kilda Patriotic Society at St Kilda Town Hall on 11 August 1940Blue coloured card printed in pink on one sidest kilda patriotic society, preston tramways male choral society, wwii fund-raising -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Concert program, Grand Choral Entertainment, 1940
Program for a concert by the Preston Tramways Male Choral Society in aid of the St Kilda Patriotic Society at St Kilda Town Hall on 11 August 1940Pink coloured paper printed in blue on one sidest kilda patriotic society, preston tramways male choral society, wwii fund-raising, arnold colman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Central Nell Gwynne G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Feb.10 to May 1940 and 29 May 1940. Re South New Chum Syncline to You. Account details costs of transfer, and discharge of Mortgage from transferor to Building Society. "R688 delivered 29/5/40" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, central nell gwynne g m co n l, south new chum syncline co -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Operations Military Training Pamphlet No 23 Part VIII Infantry and Armoured Divisions in the opposed crossing of a water obstacle, Aug 1942
A soft covered training pamphlet, No 8 in the series, containing the latest ideas on the subjects dealt with in the field Service Regulations Vol II. This pamphlet supersedes the 1940 edition.Not to be published Must not fall into enemy handstraining pamphlet, opposed water crossings -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Council (undated)
Note: From Councillor's dates of service, likely to be sometime in 1940's. In which case the councillor on the left may be Douglas Manson McAlpin, not James Kenneth McAlpin.Catalogue card reads, "Ringwood Council. L - R Cr. J.B. McAlpin, E. Purser, B. Hubbard, H.F. Pearson, A.T. Miles". -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, R Selwyn Harvey, newspaper article re study tour to USA as Student Engineer, May 1997
From packet of A3 photocopies of items 1927-1940 concerning R. Selwyn Harvey: Newspaper article re study tour to USA as Student Engineer 1930transport - railways, engineering, r selwyn harvey -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Oral History Transcript, 1999
White folder with black border and text containing a transcript of 1999 student interviews of past Student teachers who studies/worked at the school during 1930-1940 -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Oral History Transcript, 1999
White folder with black border and text containing a transcript of 1999 student interviews of past Student teachers who studies/worked at the school during 1940-1950 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, University of Melbourne Old Commerce Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of The Old Commerce Building, later part of Architecture. An 1856 Reed designed Bank of New South Wales faced was incorporated into the original 1940 building. university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons, tasmanian freestone, cloisters, edward stevens, wilson trust, wildred brookes -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Culture, Performing Arts, Theatre
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: RAZED
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Razed; the charred remnants after Borung Hall burned down on March 3, 1940. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PAYNTER FAMILY, 1985
A Brief History of the Paynter Family, with a reference to those at Epsom 1906-1940,. 16 pages in cardboard cover with black and white photographs. Compiled by Reg Paynter 1985.Reg Payntergenealogy, family, paynter, bendigo-epsom-family history- paynter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GATHERING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Gathering: a rifle Brigade Hotel social club meeting at Axedale reserve, early 1940. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: IN CLASS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Wednesday, April 25, 2001. In class: pupils at Violet Street Primary School, circa 1940. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, BENDIGO
photo, black and white: Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross, looking up View Street towards Barnard. Taken in 1940's ? On bottom ; Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo.bendigo, streetscape, alexandra fountain, bendigo, alexandra fountain, view street, charing cross -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINE SHEDS
Black and white photograph. Mine shed constructed of timber, flat roof and on wooden stumps. Written on back '1940'. Possibly South New Moon Mine Eaglehawk.gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FASHIONABLE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, April 12, 2004. Fashionable: these bathing beauties were pictured at the Bendigo baths. The year was about 1940.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - BRASS PLAQUE CONSECREATION PLAQUE STATE ELECTRICITY OF VICTORIA 14 MARCH 1940
Brass plaque: State Electricity of Victoria This Building was officially opened by the Hon. F. F. Old M.L.A. Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 14th March 1940 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: HANRO FACTORY, HARGREAVES STREET, BENDIGO
Photograph.Black and White photo of the Hanro Factory, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, with trees in front and 2 cars parked in front of building. Appears to be 1940's - 50's.organization, business, hanro knitting mills, hanro -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GMC N L - DIVIDEND BOOK, 1949 - 1942
Document. Dark green wavy pattern book with red binding. Dividend book for Central Nell Gwynne. Dated 9 July 1940 to 22 Sept 1942.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwynne, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne gmc n l, gold mining, dividend book -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Accessory - Copper matchbox holder, 1940
Made in Camp 1 by AW (Initials on back) for Mr. FJ Haslinger in 1940. Given to Helmut Ruff as a momento when released from Camp 1 in 1947Beaten copper holder for matchbox, patterned. Holds box of "Crown" Safety matchesholder - matchbox, haslinger fj, ruff h, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, personal, effects, smoking, accessory, copperwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Primitive art, 1940
Dr Leonhard Adam studied both Anthropology and jurisdiction as a young man. Dr. Leonhard Adam's daughter, Mary Clare Adam Murvitz, presented this collection of her Father's printed archival material to Tatura Museum on 17.2.2006. In 1934 he fled from Germany seeking refuge in England. In 1940 he was interned as a security risk in England , sent to Australia in June, 1940. Interned in Camp 2 until 1942, released to Melbourne University where he catalogued aboriginal artefacts.Blue and white soft cover book with black printing front and back. 36 photos and numerous line drawings in the text. Written in Englishprimitive art, leonhard adam, mary clare adam murvitz -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Neumann G & Muller Fritz - translated by Young W, A graphic account of the complaints, organisations and privileges, 5 June to 5 December 1940
A graphic account of the complaints, organisations and privileges during the hectic round up of alien internees obtained by Arthur and Lurline Knee from Canberra.Australian archives - folios - attached to this. Sheet have been copied from ASIO Security Service, etc. Clear plastic folder - Australian Archives - ACT Regional Office - inc. booklet found in Sydney Hotel - the chronicle of the German Internment Camps in Australia - branded SECRET 19 May 1941. From 5 June to 15 December 1940as aboveinternment camps, alien internees, australian archives, early internment organisation -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - GAITERS, USA PATTERN, Hillspace MFG Co, 6 Aug 1940
One pair of Canvas Gaiters 1940 USA type pattern. 1 & 2. Made of canvas, Jungle Green colour. There is a webbing strap that holds the gaiters to the boot. The strap has black metal fittings. One edge has black metal eyelets, the other edge has black metal hooks. There is a cotton bootlace fitted to hold gaiters shut.ww2, gaiters, uniform, usa -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Lawson Bros., Grocers Pty Ltd, 1940
Interior of one of Lawson Bros. Grocery stores in 1940. Lawson Bros. had six stores in the area including 204 Riversdale Road, East Camberwell and 116 Maling Road Canterbury.|The manager, Mr Norman Tourrier shown attending a customer, served with the Lawson Bros. for over ten years during which he managed two stores.canterbury, lawson bros. grocers pty ltd, grocers, tourrier> norman, riversdale road> east camberwell, maling road, shopkeepers, food -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1940's
Yields information about the crossing point in Albert St Sebastopol during the early 1940's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 17 crossing Albert St Sebastopol enroute to Sebastopol, c 1940's. Has houses in the background. Photo not dated. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways No. 17 in Albert Sebastopol"trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, late 1940's or early 1950's
Digital image - Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St North late 1940's or early 1950's and one of the SEC tramcars.Digital Image of SEC No. 25 south bound in Lydiard St North about to turn into Sturt St. Has the Commonwealth Bank and the Post Office in the view along with many parked cars and pedestrians. Photo late 1940's or early 1950's. Scanned by Roger Greenwood from a postcard and sent to the BTM by email 30-5-2016.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, post office, sturt st, tram 25