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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Arts) Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) 2004: Arts Academy: University of Ballarat, 2004
University of Ballarat is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Green soft covered book with examples of the work of arts academy students in 2004.arts academy, alumni, carmen merson, benjamin fairall, annaliese dekiere, ursula calderone, aimee wilson, brian spiteri, angela comben, leah mckee, blair angelo, candece cole, sylvia st james, sandra riddell, tarni rees, thea laidlaw, tegan crosbie, thurston bassett, erin lee bykersma, danielle court, felix cunningham, emil milos, felicity d'amelio, joanne sloothaak, jessica mcmillan, jacqueline sleight, scott pearce, rebecca stacey, shelley hollingsworth, stephen joseph romanczukiewicz, nadine sherer, rebecca barker, rachel skrobelak, stacey mcphee, felicity bath, eleisha vander heyden, dale smithwick, kristy muszkieta, kerrie ross, darren platt, dawn whitehead -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Group photo taken at Crows Nest Queenscliff
Crow's Nest Queenscliff was a camp owned by the Government that the Ballarat Teachers' College utilised for camps.Black and white photograph of ladies from the Ballarat Teachers' College taken at Crow's Nest, Queenscliff List of names on the back of photograph. Photographers stamp Crow's Nest Queenscliff written in lead pencil.ballarat teachers' college, crow's nest, queenscliff, verna lees, margaret reynolds, s.j. read, p.j. malkin, margaret normoyle, dawn prowse, kath liston, betty maloney, a.m. panther, kitty o'shannessy, alma lloyd, shirley j. russell, mavis j. miller, k. miller, nancy lee, p.m. nield, p.v. ryan, photograph, women -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Love your feet more: The Oliver Story, 2012
Black hard-covered book on Oliver boot makers titled, Love Your Feet More:The Oliver story, donated by Phil Roberts oliver, bootmakers, love your feet more, phil roberts, andrew oliver, john oliver, james oliver, john stevens, arthur long, edith long, eliza oliver, dawn oliver, fred oliver, geoff oliver, max oliver -
Federation University Historical Collection
Poster, School of Nursing Staff c1998
Black paper poster of 25 portraits of staff members from the Nursing faculty.hannalore best, jodie batchelor, claire bell, sue bilney, suzanne blume, claire caine, theresa dawson, cecil deans, janet hall, kirshan haggan, neil gracie, lynne gleeson, rosey king, jenny magill, alison mcgregor, blake peck, janine smith, jane thomas, dianne thompson, marilyn trahar, miranda walker, sally wellard, bernie whitiker, dawn whitall, rhonda woolf -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Chesterville Road Estate, Cheltenham, 1947
Chesterville Road Estate, consisting of 101 building lots, was sold by private sale in late 1947.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinPhotocopy of advertising flyer for sale of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleChesterville Road Estate, Cheltenham - plan of subdivisiontennyson street, port street, dennis street, station street, dawn street, hubbard street, chesterville road, cheltenham, real estate, auction -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AT DAWN AND DUSK'' BY VICTOR J DALEY
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 211 page leatherette bound book of verse by Victor J Daley, author of 'Wine and Roses'. Published in 1910 by Angus and Robertson, Sydney. First published in 1898. Printed by Websdale, Shoosmith and Co. Sydney. B & W photo of the author with signature opposite the title page. Catalogue sticker '2030 DAL' on spine.Victor J Daleybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, victor j daley, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELAINE SWANSON COLLECTION: ANZAC DAWN SERVICE 2015 RSL BENDIGO
Field of white crosses beside Bendigo RSL, placed on Anzac Eve 2015, to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives in WW1. Rosalind Park in background. Sandhurst Club building behind trees.bendigo, institutions, rsl bendigo, anzac, bendigo, rsl -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELAINE SWANSON COLLECTION: ANZAC DAWN SERVICE 2015 RSL BENDIGO
Field of white crosses beside Bendigo RSL, placed to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives during WW1. Crosses were placed in the lawn by descendants ( if possible ) of those killed. Ceremony occurred on Anzac Eve 2015. RSL Memorial Hall on right hand side of image, Rosalind Park and Bendigo Creek in background.bendigo, institutions, rsl bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELAINE SWANSON COLLECTION: ANZAC DAWN SERVICE 2015 RSL BENDIGO
Close-up of poppy banner, showing detail of hundreds of poppies sewn onto backing. In middle of banner, white cross of white poppies to commemorate the WW1 nurses. Dragon City Marshals person on Left Hand side of image, two men visible on Right Hand side.Elaine Swansonbendigo, institutions, rsl bendigo, bendigo rsl, anzac -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELAINE SWANSON COLLECTION: ANZAC DAWN SERVICE 2015 RSL BENDIGO
RSL Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Image shows Memorial Hall bedecked with poppy banners. '100' has been created out of poppies and the banner is located over the main entrance to the memorial.bendigo, institutions, rsl bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK DAHLIA & ARTS FESTIVAL LITERARY COMPETITION
A soft covered blue and grey booklet titled 'Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival Victoria, Australia March 17th to 27th Literary Competition. Winning and Commended Short Stories and Poems.' An Endorsed Bicentennial Activity. 1988. 18pgs. (ill.)book, bendigo, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, eaglehawk, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, literature, australian literature, short stories, poetry, history, australian history, frank cusack, gordon mckern, llew llewellyn, peter richardson, dawn langford, doris leadbetter, j.s. searle, eric harries-harris, frank mcmahon, competitions, literary competition, book -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1985, 1985
All teachers named below photograph. Colour photograph with4 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Staff, 1985education - primary schools, shirley heller, nott street primary school, nola jones, sandy bassoukos, sherre cochrane, patricia mccormick, beatriz clark, sharon mulvenna, houla barberoglu, marie jones, wendy korol, dawn powell, sue wilkes, biffy coghlan, karen o'donnell, judith amor, diane milne, anne warne, tikki braun, des williams, erika anders, rae benaldo, joan owen, joan coxton, lynne gerloff -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1986, 1986
All teachers named below photograph. Colour photograph with 3 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Staff, Feb - 1986education - primary schools, nott street primary school, nola jones, sandy bassoukos, patricia mccormick, marie jones, dawn powell, biffy coghlan, karen o'donnell, diane milne, anne warne, tikki braun, erika anders, rae benaldo, joan owen, lynne gerloff, ruth burgess-smith, robyn ready, soraya christensen, gaynor whitlaw, asadeh steer, fiona farley, shirley heller, eve tothpal, lucia okuliez, vincent maskell -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Suzanne Wellborn, Bush heroes : a people, a place, a legend, 2002
More than one quarter of the Australian soldiers chosen to land on Gallipoli at dawn on 25 April 1915 were Western Australians. Four years later, only one in four of them had escaped death or severe injury. But that morning, by climbing the cliffs under a hail of Turkish bullets, they won a permanent place in Australia's most celebrated national legend. At Gallipoli that was all any of the attacking troops won." "The British and French, whose armies also suffered heavy losses at the Dardanelles, regarded the campaign as nothing but a humiliating military disaster best forgotten. In Australia Gallipoli was hailed as 'the proving of a nation's soul' and the day of the landing became sacred.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.240.non-fictionMore than one quarter of the Australian soldiers chosen to land on Gallipoli at dawn on 25 April 1915 were Western Australians. Four years later, only one in four of them had escaped death or severe injury. But that morning, by climbing the cliffs under a hail of Turkish bullets, they won a permanent place in Australia's most celebrated national legend. At Gallipoli that was all any of the attacking troops won." "The British and French, whose armies also suffered heavy losses at the Dardanelles, regarded the campaign as nothing but a humiliating military disaster best forgotten. In Australia Gallipoli was hailed as 'the proving of a nation's soul' and the day of the landing became sacred.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, australian army - soldiers - western australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Antony Beevor, The writer at war: Vasily Grossman with the red army 1941-195, 2006
Based on the notebooks in which Vasily Grossman gathered the raw material for his newspaper articles, A Writer at War depicts the crushing conditions on the Eastern Front during World War II and the lives and deaths of infantrymen, tank drivers, pilots, snipers, and civilians. Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Grossman became a special correspondent for The Red Star, the Red Army newspaper. A portly novelist in his mid-thirties with no military experience, he was given a uniform and hastily taught how to use a pistol. Remarkably, he spent three of the next four years at the front, observing with a writer's eye the most pitiless fighting ever recorded.". "Grossman witnessed almost all the major events on the Eastern Front: the appalling defeats and desperate retreats of 1941, the defense of Moscow, and the fighting in the Ukraine. In August 1942 he was posted to Stalingrad, where he remained during four months of brutal street fighting. Grossman was present at the battle of Kursk (the largest tank engagement in history), and, as the Red Army advanced, he reached Berdichev, where his worst fears for his mother and other relatives were confirmed. A Jew himself, he undertook the faithful recording of Holocaust atrocities as their extent dawned. His report "The Hell of Treblinka" was used in evidence at the Nuremberg tribunalIndex, ill, maps, p.378.non-fictionBased on the notebooks in which Vasily Grossman gathered the raw material for his newspaper articles, A Writer at War depicts the crushing conditions on the Eastern Front during World War II and the lives and deaths of infantrymen, tank drivers, pilots, snipers, and civilians. Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Grossman became a special correspondent for The Red Star, the Red Army newspaper. A portly novelist in his mid-thirties with no military experience, he was given a uniform and hastily taught how to use a pistol. Remarkably, he spent three of the next four years at the front, observing with a writer's eye the most pitiless fighting ever recorded.". "Grossman witnessed almost all the major events on the Eastern Front: the appalling defeats and desperate retreats of 1941, the defense of Moscow, and the fighting in the Ukraine. In August 1942 he was posted to Stalingrad, where he remained during four months of brutal street fighting. Grossman was present at the battle of Kursk (the largest tank engagement in history), and, as the Red Army advanced, he reached Berdichev, where his worst fears for his mother and other relatives were confirmed. A Jew himself, he undertook the faithful recording of Holocaust atrocities as their extent dawned. His report "The Hell of Treblinka" was used in evidence at the Nuremberg tribunalworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - eastern europe, soviet union - german occupation - 1941-1944 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Butler, David, The Fall of Saigon: the Dramatic Final Days of the War in Vietnam (Copy 2)
Shortly after dawn on April 30, 1975, the last US Marines were helicoptered from the roof of the American Embassy in downtown Saigon.Shortly after dawn on April 30, 1975, the last US Marines were helicoptered from the roof of the American Embassy in downtown Saigon.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Butler, David, The Fall of Saigon: The Dramatic Final Days of the War in Vietnam (Copy 1)
Shortly after dawn on April 30, 1975, the last US Marines were helicoptered from the roof of the American Embassy in downtown Saigon.Shortly after dawn on April 30, 1975, the last US Marines were helicoptered from the roof of the American Embassy in downtown Saigon.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, fall of saigon -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Masefield, The Bird of Dawning, 1964
Paperback"Suzy Boyd. III S." inside front coverwalsh st library -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Dawn Conboy (nee Barr), commenced training April 1962 - PTS, 1st Professional Dinner, Finals Dinner & 1965 Graduation
Photocopiesconway, barr, 1962, 62b, pts, dinner, 1st, professional, finals, graduation, 1965 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Blackburn, 1/08/1995 12:00:00 AM
py of Certificate of Title Vol 8380 Fol 661, Lot 1 on Plan of Subdivision No 56619 fronting on Gordon Crescent near Central Road,Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 8380 Fol 661, Lot 1 on Plan of Subdivision No 56619 fronting on Gordon Crescent near Central Road, Blackburn to Finlay Urquhart, 7 November 1962; with plans from Vol 6839 Fol 696 from which title is derived.py of Certificate of Title Vol 8380 Fol 661, Lot 1 on Plan of Subdivision No 56619 fronting on Gordon Crescent near Central Road,land subdivision, gordon crescent, blackburn, central road, urquhart, finlay, newman, jeffrey william forbes, valerie, jones, ian edward swanson, joan mary, strickland, kenneth william, wilma dawn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Arts and Culture, Whitehorse News, 2008
Overview of the history of arts and culture and sports and recreation in the city of Whitehorse5 pgs single sided, printoutOverview of the history of arts and culture and sports and recreation in the city of Whitehorse arts culture, sports recreation, atheletics, choir, mary pearce, mary matheson, beatrice pooley, amanda liebert, hazel mourney, corinne kirby, keith satchwell, mitcham choral society, maroondah singers, nunawading arts council, nunawading arts centre, forest hill tennis club, enid miller, dawn black, dot browne, mitcham tennis club, gwen holmes, hilites netball club, doncaster womens athletic club, charles matheson, walter j frankhauser, strathdon community, blackburn presbyterian church, mitcham presbyterian church, vermont presbyterian church, fred pooley, blue moon fruit cooperative, william slater, utassy ballet, m pearce -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1945
Black and white photocopy of a photograph, mounted on a piece of paper, of debutants at a ball. Names of those in photo are listed on the mount to the right of the photo.At foot of photo: "Debutantes at Stephens Church of Eng. Ball. Rutherglen. Oct. 5th 1945" Transcription of names to the right of the photo typed on a separate piece of paper.st stephens church, debutantes, balls, dances, patsy smith, dawn miles, lucie newton, thelma crampton, nancy hayes, maureen johnston, denise furze, barbara furze, aileen stanton, correll jackson, lucia hankinson, shirley simmonds, pat collins, june dinsdale, marie hankinson, mavis humphreys, melva sullivan, judith devers -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Pages from book, c2014
Colour photocopy of an article on the Silver Key Café, Main Street Rutherglen. Copy from an exhibition catalogue "Selling an American dream : Australia's Greek café́ : a nationally touring exhibition / curators: Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski"silver key cafe, dawn leahy, frank leahy, paul kalkandis -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Mt Macedon War Memorial Cross tile, Original completed in 1933, additions made 1941 and restoration 1995
The original idea to create a monument was conceived by William Cameron. The monument was first constructed of cement block tiles and was a memorial to all those who served in WW1. Later gates were added to the precinct in memory of those who served in WW2. Restoration of the Memorial took place in 1995, with the original tiles being replaced by replaced by re-inforced concrete. Mt Macedon Memorial Cross is a significant War Memorial in the district. ANZAC Day dawn service is held at the Mt Macedon Cross, it is an impressive setting.Glazed precast cement block coloured to resemble sandstone, mounted on wooden stand. Centre front is a metal plate inscribed : Mt Macedon War Memorial Cross.On the back of the stand is a printed description of the construction history of the Mt Macedon Memorial Cross. No 77, on white sticker ( previous cataloguing number) memorial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DAWN SMITH COLLECTION: PHOTOS OF BENDIGO, c1929
Black & White Photograph Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo Souvenir Tourism Set Rose Collection Series c1929. Alexandra Fountain is regarded as one of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia's most prominent landmarks and monuments. The fountain is located in Bendigo's "Charing Cross", the intersection of View Street and Pall Mall. Haring Cross effectively stands at the centre of the city and is one of Bendigo's busiest and most prominent intersections. The fountain stands opposite to the main entrance of Rosalind Park. Alexandra Fountain was funded from the proceeds of the Bendigo Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (1879), a £500 gift from George Lansell and a further £700 from the Sandhurst City Council (now the City of Greater Bendigo). The fountain was designed by W. C. Vahland,] a local architect responsible for some of the cities most prominent buildings.The fountain was named in honour of Alexandra, Princess of Wales and the grand opening (5 July 1881) was attended by her sons Prince Albert and Prince George.bendigo, tourism, alexandra fountain bendigo -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Poster (Item) - RVAC dawn patrol 2016, Korean war 1950 1953 The Forgotten few
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Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kewriosity : December 1985
Celebrating 125 years / p1. Happy anniversary Kew! / p1. Dates for December / p2. [Community] Notices / p2. Christmas Services / p2. Update: Notes from Council [Local Government restructure] / Cr Phyllis Hore [Mayor of Kew] p3. Traffic management / p3. In Brief [Heavy traffic - Kew Traffic School; Yarra Bend contribution; Prospect Hill [Hotel]; Money for Mexico; Improvements to Willsmere Park; Senior Citizens' Week; Safeway go-ahead; Community Bus; Dawn patrol for dogs; Public Meeting for North Ward residents] / p4. 125th Anniversary supplement [graphic collage] / p5. Kew becomes a municipality / p6. "Ma Dalley" / p6. History of Kew Library / Alex Tarr [City Librarian] p6. [Historic] Kew dates / p7. Kew's Crest / p6. The Outer Circle revisited / Joan Barrett p6. Getting the news to Kew [Chronological history of Kew newspapers] / p8-9. Of Councils past [What rubbish ...; Kew by moonlight; Evil practices; All quiet on the Council front; Things change?; In the marketplace; Kew goes it alone; No cows for Kew; Voting is compulsory; In the beginning ...] / p10. Finding out about our history / p10. From the old "Rec" to the new Recreation Centre / p11. Kew's history in houses - your guide to style and period / p12. 'Ow Commissioners catered for Kew [poem] /p12. Welcome Councillor Timms / p13. Govt grant for Recreation Centre / p13. Volunteers needed for Kew Meals on Wheels / p13. Holday programs / p13. Kew Community House [Rhonda (McCaw) takes over; We're expanding!; Volunteer Child Care workers; Suggestion box; T.O.P. at the house; Christmas break-up] p13. Why Kew? p13. Youth Page [Making the most of the holidays; What does Christmas mean to you? Holiday program] / p13. 1888 Organ restoration recalls Kew businessman [Alfred Fuller] / p14. The Citizens' Advice Bureaux needs new volunteers / p14.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionCelebrating 125 years / p1. Happy anniversary Kew! / p1. Dates for December / p2. [Community] Notices / p2. Christmas Services / p2. Update: Notes from Council [Local Government restructure] / Cr Phyllis Hore [Mayor of Kew] p3. Traffic management / p3. In Brief [Heavy traffic - Kew Traffic School; Yarra Bend contribution; Prospect Hill [Hotel]; Money for Mexico; Improvements to Willsmere Park; Senior Citizens' Week; Safeway go-ahead; Community Bus; Dawn patrol for dogs; Public Meeting for North Ward residents] / p4. 125th Anniversary supplement [graphic collage] / p5. Kew becomes a municipality / p6. "Ma Dalley" / p6. History of Kew Library / Alex Tarr [City Librarian] p6. [Historic] Kew dates / p7. Kew's Crest / p6. The Outer Circle revisited / Joan Barrett p6. Getting the news to Kew [Chronological history of Kew newspapers] / p8-9. Of Councils past [What rubbish ...; Kew by moonlight; Evil practices; All quiet on the Council front; Things change?; In the marketplace; Kew goes it alone; No cows for Kew; Voting is compulsory; In the beginning ...] / p10. Finding out about our history / p10. From the old "Rec" to the new Recreation Centre / p11. Kew's history in houses - your guide to style and period / p12. 'Ow Commissioners catered for Kew [poem] /p12. Welcome Councillor Timms / p13. Govt grant for Recreation Centre / p13. Volunteers needed for Kew Meals on Wheels / p13. Holday programs / p13. Kew Community House [Rhonda (McCaw) takes over; We're expanding!; Volunteer Child Care workers; Suggestion box; T.O.P. at the house; Christmas break-up] p13. Why Kew? p13. Youth Page [Making the most of the holidays; What does Christmas mean to you? Holiday program] / p13. 1888 Organ restoration recalls Kew businessman [Alfred Fuller] / p14. The Citizens' Advice Bureaux needs new volunteers / p14. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, 1948
Group of girls in the Girl Guide movement in Port Fairy in 1948 (all named)Black and white photograph of a group of girl guides and brownies in their uniformsdawn fox, jan emms, betty king, lorna bellamy, girl guides, betty forsythe, isobel roberts, vivienne manuell, maree mcdonald -
Vision Australia
Newspaper - Image, Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School newspaper cuttings 1969-1978, 1969-1978
Newspaper articles about blindness, visually impaired or blind people and activities.Scanned copies of newspaper articles collected by Lady Nelllady nell seeing eye dog school, royal victorian institute for the blind, association for the blind, royal institute for the blind (sa), villa maria society, queensland industrial institute for the blind, guide dogs for the blind association of victoria, australian national council of and for the blind, phyllis gration, max medlyn, christopher finnen, dawn goebel, arthur mackey, walter jacobs, kevin o'mahoney, jean smith, pam marks, white cane, assistive devices, garry stinchcombe, matey fisher, robert gordon, ruth keoden, winsome mclean, arthur wilkins, len childs, bob elliott, graham miller, jack birkett, norman pressey, don westaway, norman salmon, mark houran, yvonne simpson, irmo guglielamana, jenny ziviani, shaun oliver, peter goss, albert poelstra, ewan gouldon, uncle ben's of australia, dr henry nowik, mary martin, kathleen wenzer, donna hayes, ken campbell, barry murphy, michael riley, jack dowdle, harold gration, leah francis (nee wilson), john dingle, alex mcnish, peter richards, irene mye, jim finn, cec mcillwraith, terry carlson, keith smith, gordon stent, frank taylor, don verlander, olive moody, roslyn sackley, ross johnson, jako mikulic, jewel blanche, william mckennariey, vicki barclay, grantley dee, ray hannah -
Carlton Football Club
Black & White Photos x 2, John O'Connell
Two Pictures of 1972 Premiership Player John O'ConnellCareer : 1970 - 1976 Debut : Round 3, 1970 vs Richmond, aged 18 years, 361 days Carlton Player No. 818 Games : 111 Goals : 0 Guernsey Nos. 50 (1970-71) and No. 19 (1972-76) Last Game : Preliminary Final, 1976 vs North Melbourne, aged 25 years, 149 days Height : 183 cm (6 ft. 0 in.) Weight : 82 kg (12 stone, 13 lbs.) DOB : April 22, 1951 Premiership Player 1972 After starting his career at Carlton as a centreman or ruck-rover at Under-19 and Reserves level, John Michael “Jack” O’Connell found his niche in defence for the Blues and was a creative back pocket in Carlton’s record-breaking 1972 Grand Final victory over Richmond. A dasher who loved to take off on bouncing runs, Jack spent much of his career alongside champion full-back Geoff Southby, with either Vin Waite or David McKay in the opposite pocket. Together, they created a full-back line regarded as among the best in club history. O’Connell’s journey to Premiership glory began during his school days at St Mark’s in Melbourne’s outer north, then at Glenroy YCW and Fawkner. In 1967, aged 17, he joined Carlton’s Under-19s, and by midway through 1969 he was playing Reserves football in guernsey number 50. Early in the following year, a couple of strong showings saw him banging on the door of senior selection, and he was duly rewarded by being named on the bench for his senior debut against Richmond at the MCG in round 3, 1970. For the Blues and their supporters, the game was a forgettable one, because Carlton surrendered a big half-time lead to be beaten by 13 points, and O’Connell wasn’t called on until the dying minutes. Sent back to the Reserves after that one brief taste if the big time, Jack honed his skills and bided his time - for more than a year – while Carlton went on to win the 1970 Premiership. Eventually, he earned a recall midway through 1971, but with a bevy of stars standing in his way, he was a regular reserve until late in the year, when coach John Nicholls – aware that incumbent Ian Collins intended to retire – offered O’Connell a chance in the back pocket. Jack grasped his opportunity with both hands. At 183 cm and 82 kg he was bigger than the average specialist back-pocket of that era, but he gave nothing away in agility. An excellent mark and an accurate kick off either foot, he had settled in beside Southby by the end of that season, playing the last ten games straight. As season 1972 dawned and Collins retired, O'Connell inherited the Blues’ number 19 guernsey and began marking his mark in the Carlton defence. Inspired by Southby’s creativity and Waite’s aggression, Jack was soon a headache for every opposition club. An ankle injury sustained in round 5, 1972 against Collingwood cost him five matches, but he was back to top form by finals time, when Carlton finished the regular season on top of the ladder. In their first final together – the Second Semi Final - O’Connell, Southby and Waite were resolute in a thrilling draw. Richmond won the replay, then Carlton conquered St Kilda in the Preliminary Final to earn another crack at the Tigers in the Grand Final. Opting for a strategy of all-out attack in the flag decider, the Blues blasted off the blocks to kick 8 goals in the first quarter, 10 in the second and 7 in the third to put the game right out of Richmond’s grasp with a full quarter remaining. After coasting to the final siren, the Blues collected their eleventh VFL Premiership by 27 points. Waite was missing from the match, having been injured in the Preliminary Final, but David McKay was a more than adequate replacement, and all three defenders on the last line completed an excellent final series. On the way to another consistent season in 1973, O’Connell strained a thigh in Carlton’s surprise loss to Fitzroy at the Junction Oval in round 16, and wasn’t recalled to the senior side until the Grand Final, when Carlton and Richmond met once more in the 48th match of Jack’s career. A few days beforehand, Barry Armstrong had been ruled out when he was hit by appendicitis, so O’Connell took over Armstrong’s assigned role of negating the Tigers’ star centreman Ian Stewart. Jack stuck to his task all match, but neither he nor his team could hold back a ferocious Richmond side that crashed and bashed its way to victory. O’Connell went on to play in two more finals campaigns in 1975 and ’76 but was denied the joy of another September victory. He brought up game number 100 at Princes Park in June 1976, when Carlton ended a five-game losing sequence to beat Essendon, before calling time on his VFL career after the Blues suffered a heart-breaking 1-point loss to North Melbourne in that season’s Preliminary Final. In 1977 O'Connell was cleared to WAFL club Subiaco. Later he came back to Victoria and coached Diamond Creek to a Premiership in the Diamond Valley League. Then in 1987, the football world was rocked by the news that Jack had been diagnosed with a virulent form of cancer. He fought hard for 18 months, but tragically passed away on the 5th November, 1989 aged just 38. Career Highlights 1971 - 3rd Reserves Best & Fairest 1971 - Reserves Most Improved Player 1972 - Premiership Player Milestones 50 Games : Round 2, 1974 vs Geelong 100 Games :Round 13, 1976 vs Essendon Footnotes Off the field, O’Connell was a quiet, reserved character who, by 1973 had struck a warm friendship with another man of few words in his champion team-mate Bruce Doull. The pair could often be seen together sharing a beer after Sunday morning recovery sessions, and club folklore has it that the only regular conversation to be heard between them was, “it’s your shout.” In 1997, John's son Luke O'Connell joined Carlton, playing eight Reserves games and kicking three goals.2 x Black & White PhotosThe Sun Articles pasted on back of each photo