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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926, 1926
Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926. The photo shows the audience, including Bill Everard MLA, just behind the gate at the entrance to the railway platform. The Station building was located on the west side of the tracks, near the corner of Heathmont and Canterbury Roads. At the officially opening, the ribbon was cut by Louise Pump, wife of Herman. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Silk Christening Gown, Mrs. Grace Osbourne, n.d
Items hand made by Mrs. Grace Osbourne. She won prizes at the Warracknabeal Show and elsewhere for her hand work.Cream silk christening gown. Short sleeves, Peter Pan collar, skirt gathered on at waist, opening down front, single pearl button at waistline. Hand crocheted picot edge around all edges. Flowers embroidered on edges of collar, both sides of front opening, and around bottom gown and sleeves. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Soft Drink, 1950s -1960s
Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Marchants & Co. Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle with groove criss cross patterned sides near the base and three quarters of the way up where the bottle tapers to form straight sides half way to the opening. Between the criss cross patterns is white and red painted print and a 'ceramic label. The red plastic stopper is attached at the opening.On one side: Red and white "Serve Icy Cold / Marchants / It's the Most On the other side: A / Sparkling / Summer Drink / Bottled by Marchant & Co. Ltd / Melbourne. Please Return / stopper / with bottlemarchants, lemonade, soft drink, plastic screw, bottles, drinks -
Federation University Historical Collection
Invitations, Official Opening of the M.B. John Building, 1987, 11/16/1987
Two grey cards with green writing, both relating to the Ballarat School of Mines M.B. John Building in Albert Street, Ballarat. 1.) Invitation to the official opening of the M.B. John Building on 11 June 1987 .2) Official opening of the M.B. John Building Order of Ceremony, including an overview on M.B. Johnm.b. john, m.b. john building, morgan b. john, morgan bevan john, john mildren, peter shiells, j.e. reeves, john cain -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - SWEENEY COLLECTION: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL, 1921
Souvenir programmee of the opening ceremony of the Soldiers' Memorial Haal, Bendigo, performed by the Governor of Victoria, Earl of Stradbroke, November 1921. Contents: Features of the Memorial Hall, Program of Opening ceremony, Returned Soldiers' Association, Night Concedrt, Diggers Business Association, Local advertising. 3480.11a Front Page 3480.11b Internal PageW. H. Robinson Photo Bendigophotograph, person -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW NURSING WING AT 'MIRRIDONG' HOME FOR THE BLIND BENDIGO, 1971
Aulsebrook Collection: Association for the Blind: Official Opening of the New Nursing Wing at 'Mirridong' Home for the blind Bendigo. -By Hs Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe (Governor of Victoria) -Friday, 5th March, 1971 at 2:30pm -small brochure size fold out, 1 page and a drawing -Programme for opening and who's involved. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926, 1926
Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926. The photo shows Herman Pump (centre) and Bill Everard MLA (left), at the gate at the entrance to the railway platform. The Station building was located on the west side of the tracks, near the corner of Heathmont and Canterbury Roads. At the officially opening, the ribbon was cut by Louise Pump, wife of Herman. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, GRINTON COLLECTION, FRAMED, 2008 - 2009
Frame 11. Photo 1. Welcoming home committee, nearly there. Photo 2. On Australian soil at last. The 'Karmala' berthed at 3MD Melbourne at the "Outer West New Pier" for the Victorians. It is not known if this is the pier at this point. Photo 3. Home at Tragowel, Victoria, some nine miles south of Kerang. Rear, Emily Grinton, Arthur Grinton, Bert and May Grinton. Front. Hughina Grinton and possibly Grace McLeod, Hughina's sister. Photo 4. The opening of the Memorial at Macorna 5/3/1920. Macorna is about 5 kilometres south of Tragowel, both places being on the railway line. Left to right in the photo; Lieut F. Dunn, Cr Charlie Cook, Brigadier General Brand, Rev. G. R. Jones (Kerang) and Mr H. Angus MLA. Music was played by the Mead Brass Band. This information was supplied by the Pyramid Hill Historical Society.Photographs - black and white on paper. 4 photographs top to bottom. 1. Dock side welcoming home committee. 2. Soldiers on a timber dock. 3. Welcome home family group. 4. Opening of a War Memorial. Frame - timber with black colour paint. Glass front. Mount - black colour cardboard. Backing cardboard with handwritten notation.Backing cardboard - handwritten in blue felt tip pen "11."framed photographs, grinton collection, ww1, 38th -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plaque, Plaque commemorating the opening of the Sport and Recreation Centre
University of Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityMetal plaque Plaque commemorating the opening of the Sport and Recreation Centre at University of Ballarat in 2013 on Friday 22nd March by Catherine King university of ballarat, sport and recreation centre, catherine king, paul j.h. hemming, david battersby -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - STOCKING, 1941-1942
John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. This stocking is most likely from or to Miss A (Addie) McLURE of 40 York St Prahran Vic. Refer Cat No 536 for EDWARDS service history and Miss McLURE. Christmas stocking, canvas, with hand drawn cartoon images with captions to suit. Stocking is yellowish with images in black. Ties attached to to opening.VX3857 L/Cpl J. EDWARDShandcrafts - sewing, illustrations, stocking, xmas -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Rhyll Cairn, 20/02/1923
One of 3 photographs donated by Norma SmithBlack & White photograph of the Opening of the Rhyll Cairn by Lord Stradbroke. On the left of the photograph is William McFee. Gentleman on the right name unknown.On back: Lord Stradbroke William McFeerhyll cairn, lord stradbroke, william mcfee, phillip island, norma smith -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Cardboard Souvenir Pendant sold to finance G.O.R constuction
Photograph of a cardboard pendant sold by the G.O.R. Trust to help finance the construction of the road. and used on the occasion of the opening of the first section in 1922great ocean road trust; financing of great ocean road; cardboard pendant -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bryant West, 1/12/1962
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of Lady Brooks about to greet Girl Guide Leader Mrs J. Legg. New Warley Hospital Opening 1962.local history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening - lady brooks, coloured photograph, new warley hospital, lady brooks, girl guides, john jenner, bryant west -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Photocopy - Newspaper Article 1864, n.d
Photocopy of an article from Portland 'Guardian' re opening of Town Hall, 26 May 1864. Article on two separate pages.town hall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Iron can opener, n.d
Iron can opener, bulls head shaped, bottom 'jaw' of bull is opening blade. Handle shaped like a bull's tail -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Film - Film 16 mm, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Opening of Military Museum, 30/7/1978
16 mm film, 232 ft. duration 6.11 Showing opening of Regimental Museum, then located at George Street, Fitzroy VicNXV 2178 - 30.7.78australian military history, museum -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Cream, 1940's - 1950's
Cream came in bottles bought at the local store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, stopper, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, size and shapeClear glass bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up from the base. It tapers in a little to the opening. There is a lip on the rim.Base: 626dairy, bottle, milk bar, cream, household -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Anglers Hall opening Night, Para Road, Briar Hill, 1937, 1937
Black and white photograph of the opening of Anglers Hall showing the table settings and 87 men seated and standing around posing for the shotanglers hall, para road, briar hill, ceremonies -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Container - Water Well, Water Well Ceramic Registered Copy Press
Used in the printing process in the later part of the 19th Century.Used in the printing industryCream fluted bowl shaped item. Ceramic. Top has large split in middle with two smaller openings at either end.Registered copying press water well 4409 in black lettering on top surfacewarrnambool, water well, printing -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing Lieutenant-Colonel Bladin addressing the gathering.Lieu-Col Bladin adressing gathering Miss Waters at piano. ANZAC Day 1921anzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Construction of East Ringwood Baptist Church in Dublin Road, Ringwood East prior to re-opening in 1966
East Ringwood Baptist Church in Dublin Road being re-built prior to official opening on Saturday May 14, 1966.Written on back of photograph, "East Ringwood" -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Sir Redmond Barry, The Opening of the School of Mines at Ballarat, 1870, 26/10/1870 (exact)
Sir Redmond Barry was a Trustee and first President of the Ballarat School of Mines, Australia's first school of mines. Minutes of the Ballarat School of Mines Council (10 nov. 1870) state that a letter be sent to Sir Redmond barry acknowledging with thanks the copy of his address and stating that the COuncil had determined upon ordering 100 copies at at present buyt that the Coucnil had postponed the printing of a larger number till the constitution and some other matters are prepared so as to be printed with that. It was moved by Downes and seconded by Henry Richards Caselli.Cream, soft covered booklet with the 23 page printed address on the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines as delivered by Sir Redmond Barry.Inside front covered written in ink by Barry: "To Edmund [Illegible] with Sir Redmond Barry's kind regards. January 2 1871. Handwritten corrections throughoutballarat school of mines, redmond barry, s m b, establishment, barry, legal, mason. firth & mccutcheon, robert stephenson, electricty, tangil mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Commemorative Building Plaque for the Mt Helen Union Building Redevelopment - Stage 1, 2000, 06/09/2000
The Mount Helen Union Building was renamed the Albert Coates Centre.Photograph of a polished silver plaque commemorating the opening of the Mt Helen Union Building Stage 1 Redevelopment by Olympian Peter Blackburn.Union Building Redevelopment - Stage 1 was opened by Mr Peter Blackman Olympian on 6th September, 2000 Professor David Caro, AO OBE Professor David James Chancellor Vice Chancellor University of Ballaratunion building, university of ballarat, david james, peter blackburn, david caro, plaque, mount helen campus, albert coates centre -
Federation University Historical Collection
Invitation, Opening of the Ballarat School of Mines New Classroom, 1900, 18/05/1900
This building on the Federation University SMB Campus is now known as the Administration Building or Building A.Two pink invitation cards cards for the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines new classrooms by C. Carty Salmon, Minister of Education. ballarat school of mines, new classrooms, c. carty salmon, buildings, conversazione, administraiton building -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scrap Book, Ballarat Teachers' College Scrap Book, 1969, 1969
Large brown covered scrap book relating to students and staff of the Ballarat Teachers' College. It includes the opening of Linton State School. ballarat teachers college, newsclips, linton state school, val pyers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ephemera, Norwood High School, Ringwood, Victoria - New Administration Building Opening - 3rd June 1988
Programme, sample invitation, newspaper clippings and photograph relating to the official opening of the school's administration building, staff offices and common room.Newspaper clipping extract: "The Minister for Education, Ms Hogg, has officially opened the Norwood High School - 30 years after it started teaching students. The Minister was about to open the School;s new administration block, completed at a cost of $830,000, when she discovered the school had never been officially opened." -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER OPENING ANDERSON BUILDING
Letter addressed to Alan and Joan (no surnames) dated 25 November no year. Signed by Mary describing the opening of the JRV Anderson building.education, bendigo, school of mines and industries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - WES HARRY COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER SAT. 10 AUGUST 1971 ON OPENING LAKE EPPALOCK
Bendigo Advertiser full page article Saturday 10th August 1971 on the opening of Lake Eppalock showing maps of the Lake and attractionsbendigo Advertiser -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, The Allan Studio, c. 1929
Opening day photo taken outside Bowling Clubhouse of a group of approximately 125 people dressed in winter clothes; includes children.Recd from Pt Melb Library 16/7/73sport - lawn bowls, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Graham Street Methodist Church, Opening of new pipe organ, Jul 1921
Facsimile of souvenir program of the opening of the new pipe organ at the Graham Street Methodist church - blue, contains Honour Roll for church.religion - wesleyan methodist church, arts and entertainment - music, d daley, mrs r monkhouse, c s trewavis, w g price, miss buchan, lt col langlery