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City of Ballarat
Sculpture - Public Artwork, Akio Makigawa, Point to Sky by Akio Makigawa, 1999
Point to Sky is one of Akio Makigawa’s final works, the commission was completed posthumously. It is the only public artwork by the celebrated Australian-Japanese sculptor of this scale located in regional Victoria. You will see two stainless steel forms, a smaller more rectangle form and the towering geometric form, with seed pod shapes at the peak. These forms represent the house, the artist is expressing that home is a shelter and also a place for gathering. The house form grows into a tower to symbolise the achievements of mankind and the action taken to protect the rights of the community during the Eureka Stockade. The top seed pod is gold, referencing Ballarat as the centre of the gold rush in Victoria, as well as representing the sun as the source of life. The paving of the forecourt was designed in bluestone, typical of the work of Makigawa. Stainless steel panelling and shaping on armature. Set into raised platform of bluestone pavers.Point to Sky, 1999 / Akio Makigawa (1948-1999)/ stainless steel/ Born in Japan, Akio Makigawa arrived in Australia in 1974. He worked as a sail maker in Perth before studying sculpture at the Claremont School of Art and WAIT (now known as Curtin University). He moved to Melbourne in 1981 to do post graduate studies in sculpture at the Victorian College of the Arts and set up his studio. From 1984 he was involved in many public commissions in Victoria and interstate and Japan. / Commissioned by the Victorian Government and the City of Ballarat in 1999. point to sky, akio makigawa, modern, australian sculpture -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Card, Catherine G. Curran, 2001
Card and Letter inside envelopeHandwritten Christmas card from Cathie Curran and family to Patricia and John in envelope, accompanied by a typewritten letter dated March 2002 recalling events of the previous year. Cathie Curran refers to running the "Sidney D. Gamble Foundation for China Studies"walsh st library -
Unions Ballarat
Book - Workplace Reform and Enterprise Bargaining: Issues, Cases and Trends (D.J. Spiers Collection), Mortimer, Dennis
Various authors. Reading about workplace reform in Australian employment relations. Section headings: - The reform agenda - Case studies at the industry and regional level - Case studies at the enterprise level - Issues and impacts - Negotiating workplace reformRelevance to workplace relations and the operations of trade unions and employers.Book; paper.Front cover: editors' names and title. Cover page: in blue ink, "D.J. Spiers, University of Ballaarat, September 1995".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial relations, workplace relations, trade unions, enterprise bargaining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Brenda Huggins, 06/06/1996
Brenda Huggins won the award for VCE StudiesBrenda Huggins wins the Courier Award for Excellenceawards, courier award for excellence, brenda huggins -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Certificates - Edward Maddison
The Australian Health Society was formed in Melbourne in 1875 at the instigation of Unitarian Minister MarthaTurner. It promoted hygiene and comprised of doctors, prominent citizens and politicians. It targeted poorer districts and women. Schools were pressured to place health education on the curriculum. Society stalwarts made an annual examination in state schools. Mongan's Bridge No. 3403 opened in 1902. It was located beside the Kiewa river and operated part-time with nearby schools on occasions as well as full time. As numbers fluctuated it was also closed on occasions and then re-opened.Edward Maddison's family were farmers in the Kiewa Valley and the children attended the local school.Two certificates belonging to Edward Maddison 1. 1916 Pupil of State School No 3403 (Mongan's Bridge) - passed the Examination in Health and Temperance held by the Australian Health Society of Melbourne 2. 1916 Completed satisfactorily the Course of Study prescribed for Elementary Schools.- Mongan's Bridge Elementary School No. 3403edward maddison, australian health society, mongan's bridge school -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
DVD, Bernadette Crawford, Brewarrina's Aboriginal language program, 1998
The language program was developed by teachers at Brewarrina, and is designed to appeal strongly to the imaginations of their students. The students are encouraged to work in groups and individually to unearth their local history and cultural backgrounds, by studying family trees and gathering oral histories, by making excursions to significant sites, and by re-discovering Aboriginal language and cultural practices.DVDbrewarrina central school, aboriginal language program, multiculturalism, genealogy, local history, research -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Transport Authority (Vic), "Public Transport Services in Ballarat", Jun. 1987
118 page report on Public Transport Services in Ballarat - June 1987. Includes index, Executive summary, cost of services, study results, recommendations, maps, bus timetables and service results. Bound with blue light card cover and plastic clear sheet front and bound with Gestener "Velo Bind"trams, tramways, ballarat, bus services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1971-1972", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1970 - 1971. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Seven pages covering trams, railways, closure of tram system, Ballarat transportation study, Caledonian bridge project, duplication of Western Highway, PMG/telephone system, with many photos of Ballarat's trams.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHITE HILLS READING ROOM COLLECTION: MINUTES BOOK 1944-1961
Minute book of the White Hills Reading Room covering the years from 1944 to 1961. The book has three hundred eighty-two pages. Black cover with red spine. White Hills and East Bendigo Heritage Study - Stage 2 2016 vol 2 citations FINAL_0.pdfclubs, social, white hills reading room -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHITE HILLS READING ROOM COLLECTION: MINUTES BOOK 1912-1924
Minute book for the White Hills Reading Room from 1912 to 1924. The book has two hundred eighty-three pages all full. Black cover with red spine. White Hills and East Bendigo Heritage Study - Stage 2 2016 vol 2 citations FINAL_0.pdfclubs, social, white hills reading room -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHITE HILLS READING ROOM COLLECTION: MINUTES BOOK 1924-1943
Minutes book of the White Hills Reading Room from 1924/1943. The book has three hundred and seventy five pages all filled. The book has damaged on the spine. White Hills and East Bendigo Heritage Study - Stage 2 2016 vol 2 citations FINAL_0.pdfclubs, social, white hills reading room -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Brighton Cemetery, North Road, Caulfield South
Photocopy of the entry in the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward dated 01/1995, for the Brighton Cemetery, former sexton’s quarters and offices. The study includes a description of the architectural features and a brief history of the building and two photographs of the building exterior.brighton cemetery, north road, ward andrew, cemeteries, graveyards, brighton cemetery trust, architectural styles, architectural features, roofs, brick houses, official buildings, caulfield south -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Survey, War Related heritage in Victoria, August 2011
Survey - Overview, veterans heritage in context, survey data, Victorian war Memorials, Lost & Rescued heritage, ase studies, Community collaboration case studies, Resources for veterans heritage organizations Stawell pp 86-89 - Photos and Text.Soft Cover: Background; Sepia group of Soldiers. Colour Photo Strip: children in front of U.J. Army Nurses. War memorial Gates. etc.Dept Premier and Cabinet! Hi Val, with compliments, Cathy Nash -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Melbourne and Metropolitan Archaeological survey, 1/03/1982
History of Aboriginal occupation of the Melbourne area. Evidence of shell midden refuse associated with their campsites. Evidence of scarred trees and scatters of stone artefacts along major stream systems. It has been established that man was in the Melbourne area 40,000 years ago and that Aboriginal occupation probably continued uninterrupted throughout the extremes of the last ice age, around 20,000 years ago when Port Phillip itself was dry land. Study will take 2 - 3 years. Aims (1) identify areas of potential archaeological importance (2) implement a pilot survey program (3) prepare comprehensive proposals for survey of sites. (4) liaise and establish rapport with municipal authorities in study area.aborigines, wurundjeri, bunurong, australian heritage commission, victoria. ministry for conservation, victoria archaeological survey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE LODDON LAND SWINDLERS'' CHAPTER FROM RESEARCH PAPER, 1992
''The Loddon Land Swindlers'' - chapter from Research Paper, Graduate Diploma - Regional Studies (History), LaTrobe University College of Northern Victoria (Mark Ritchie, 1992). Research Paper is titled ''Masters, Mediums, Mortals and Mysia - A Regional Study of Land Settlement'' - the first chapter - 21 pages - is titled ''The Loddon Land Swindlers''. Appendix is 'poem' (''The Charge of the Dirty Three Hundred'' (not by Tennyson). Described in the accompanying note to the B.H.S by the author as ''a fascinating event in The History of Bendigo''. It relates to the Amending Land Act of 1865 (known as the 'Grant Act') and to details of the July 1865 involvement of Bendigo people - 200 men - in the Inglewood Land Selections. Reference to 'mediums' and 'dummies'. References to reports of the time in the Bendigo Advertiser.Mark Ritchieinglewood, history, land settlement, amending land act of 1965, james macpherson grant, shamrock hotel, cobb & co, inglewood advertiser, henry byron moore, mr grant minister of lands, dummies, belle-latrobe, inglewood -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder, Camp 1 Conservation Report, 1993
Archaeological report prepared as part of post graduate studies.Green plastic side bound folder containing approx. 50 A4 pages of text, photos and sketches.Camp 1 Conservation Reportcamp 1, reports, conservation report camp 1, camp 1 tatura, archaeological report -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Department of Agriculture Victori, Soil and Land Use in Part of the Goulburn Valley Victoria Technical Bulletin No 14, 1962
Mid sized book with soft cover, brown spine with off white cover. Black writing on back and front. Contains maps. Tech Bulletin No 14.non-fictiongoulburn valley, soil studies victoria, victorian maps -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000 c
Colour photograph of Powerlot in 02523 Heritage Study # 1231Sepia toned photograph of imposing residence Powerlot at Stirling Road MetungPowerlot Stirling Rd Metunghouses, businesses -
Galen Catholic College
Canoeing The Mullinmur Billabongs, 2020
This sequence of photos shows our Integrated Studies students canoeing on the Mullinmur Billabongs. The Mullinmur Billabongs are a 20-hectare site near Galen Catholic College which is frequently used to teach students practical skills and field work in Integrated Studies. galen catholic college, galen college, mullinmur billabongs, 2020, integrated studies -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Mixed media, History of a Street Precinct
A cultural grant was given to Margaret BRIDE to implement this study, which she did with the help of her husband Graham and several residents of the study area including PMH&PS members Emily LOCK, David THOMPSON, Jack BOLT and Kerrie MATHEE.History of a Street Precinct, documenting 80 years plus of the history of the area bounded by Williamstown Road and Evans, Bridge and Farrell Streets, since 1880. One of two products of a 2005 project (which subsequently won the 2007 Victorian Local History Awards for research). An interactive CD containing information and photographs. This was packaged with a brochure (2148.01) containing a map of the area and photos and information on key properties and individuals on 91 buildings and their occupants over time.built environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster, History of a Street Precinct
A cultural grant was given to Margaret BRIDE to implement this study, which she did with the help of her husband Graham and several residents of the study area including PMH&PS members Emily LOCK, David THOMPSON, Jack BOLT and Kerrie MATHEE.History of a Street Precinct, documenting 80 years plus of the history of the area bounded by Williamstown Road and Evans, Bridge and Farrell Streets, since 1880. One of two products of a 2005 project (which subsequently won the 2007 Victorian Local History Award for research). A brochure containing a map of the area and photos and information on key properties. An interactive CD (2148.02) containing information and photographs on 91 buildings and their occupants over time was also produced. built environment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Report, Conservation analysis of 18 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn, 1995
18 Gordon Crescent Blackburn. A conservation analysis undertaken by Lois Routley for Dr Miles Lewis, Lecturer in Architecture. For titles accompanying this study see A-SP-T 13,A-SP-T 14, A-SP-T 15, A-SP-T 16. Includes detailed history of development of the area and occupants of the house.gordon crescent, blackburn, no.18, land subdivision, lewis, miles, woods, john, coppin, george seth, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, wolseley crescent, blackburn, blackburn, quarterman, martha, clarke, arthur e, game, kate, t. r. b. morton & son., game, thomas robinson, urquhart, finlay, newman, jeffrey william forbes, newman, valerie, jones, ian, jones, joan, strickland, kenneth william, strickland, wilma dawn -
Federation University Historical Collection
report, Assessment of Evidence for the Presence in Victoria of a Wild Population of 'Big Cats', 08/2012
For over 100 years people have reported sighting of big cats in the Victorian bush. This report assessed the evidence.22 page report by the Arthur Rylah Institute on whether their are big cats loose in the Victorian bush. Ir asks questions such as if 'big cats' exist in Victoria what species they would be; the veracity of available evidence; Deakin Puma Study Group; Kurt Engel cat; Winchelsea faecal sample Carrie Magnik australian animal folklore collection, big cats, cat, ferral cats, cryptozoology -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Negatives: Sheets of negatives of staff and student photos, 1994-1995
10 sheets of mostly negatives (also a few small proof photos) which include: Open day Greensborough/Epping 25.8.1994; Opening of Northern Lodge 20.11.1994; Sir James Gobbo 7.6.1995; Preston courtyard June 1995; Building studies students July 1995; Pat McNamara Programme launch. northern metropolitan college of tafe, greensborough campus, epping campus, northern lodge, nmit -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Vietnamese Linguist
A black and white photograph of a digger 'Vietnamese Linguist' attached to 1st Australian Task Force, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, studies NVA/VietCong documents captured during a battle in the Hat Dich area, a major NVA/VietCong infiltration route, South West of the Australian Task Force Basephotograph, vietnamese linguist, 1st atf base, nui dat, nva/vc, hat dich, gibbons collection catalogue, australian task force, documents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Moonee Valley Leader, Rehame, "Council considers tramline extension", Jul. 2004
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Moonee Valley Leader - 12/7/2004 titled "Council considers tramline extension" about the funding of a study of an extension to Mickleham Road Tullamarine by the City of Hume. Quotes Cr. Gary Jungwirth. Cutting service provided by Rehame, gives details of the size of the sheet etc.trams, tramways, aeta, route 59, airport west, city of hume, new tramway -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Dr Henry R Lew, Brodzky, 1987
Melbourne : H.R. Lew, 1987 68 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 x 32 cm. non-fictionartists - kew (vic.), horace brodzky -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Emily Martin, Music Book, 1881, c1885
One of the first women to study telegraphy at the Ballarat School of Mines.Soft covered music book with brown paper covering. Cotton stitching keeping brown paper cover in place.Handwritten inscription Emily Martin inside front cover. Handwriting in pencil on back inside cover.emily martin, music, music theory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Claud Mullins, The Leipzig Trials, 1921
An account of the war criminal's trials & a study of German mentality WW1.Black buckram hard cover with red ink print. Not illustrated, 238 pages.books, military history -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Peter Cuffley, Family History comes to Life by Peter Cuffley, 2003
Methods of researching family history. Case studies of Eltham families.x, 197 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm. Includes index. Bibliography p.182-185.ISBN 073445634 Eltham District Historical Society from Peter + Diana Basset-Smith 1/4/07family history research, sweeney family eltham, smale family, cuffley family eltham, eltham families