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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Postcard Album, 1920 circa
Ryan family were prominent hoteliers in Albury. A daughter, Miss Gertie Ryan was active in fund-raising in support of Albury boys serving overseas. She was secretary of the Welcome Home committee in 1919. Driver Reginald Ryan was a 21 year old clerk at wool-broking firm Younghusband Row & Co when he enlisted.Rare example of photographic memorabilia sent home by young soldier from regional NSW town and conserved by his family.Leather bound Postcard Album with gold lettering, gold stripe edging. 100 pages of postcards and some photographs compiled by the Albury Ryan family of 7791 Driver Reginald Ryan 5th Field Artillery Brigade AIF. Includes photograph of Driver Ryan in uniform.Postcards - Ryan family collectionphotograph, post card, world war 1 (1914-18), ryan reginald 7791 driver, 13th battery aif -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, J E Barnes, Kew Becomes a City, 1921, 1921
This is a smaller version of the large framed photograph donated to the new City of Kew by Cr Wishart. The framed photograph was hung in the Walpole Street Town Hall. Presumably, each of the Councillors in the portrait was presented with a smaller version.This photograph was donated by a descendant of the Kellett family. This picture, like it framed counterpart, is historically significant as a record of a major civic event in Kew's history. It is also aesthetically significant as the last official photograph taken by the photographer Josiah Earl Barnes before his death in the same year.Kew Becomes a City, 1921. Small photograph mounted on card of the official portrait of the Mayor and Councillors of Kew in 1921. Josiah Earl Barnes, the photographer, posed the group in front of the Jubilee Rotunda in the Alexandra Gardens in Cotham Road, Kew. At the centre of the group in mayoral robes is the then mayor of Kew, Cr. F.G.A. Barnard. This was to be the last major commission by the Council for J.E. Barnes, who had been responsible for creating the series of 19th Century portraits of former mayors that was displayed in the Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street.J. E. Barnes / Photoj.e. barnes, kew (victoria), kew city council, alexandra gardens, f.g.a. barnard -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Melbourne ... The City of Beauty, 1930s
Pictorial tourist folio of the City of Melbourne including black and white and colour photographsCover shows Collins Street with tram, Town Hall and Manchester Unity building. [24] p. : all ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 27 cmnon-fictionPictorial tourist folio of the City of Melbourne including black and white and colour photographsmelbourne (vic.) -- pictorial works, christian-washfold collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, FGA Barnard, Jubilee History of Kew Victoria 1860-1910, 1910
First major history of Kew, Victoria by FGA BarnardJubilee History of Kew: its origin and progress by FGA Barnard / illustrated. Hardcover original version with lower section of spine damaged. Cover includes the dates 1803-1910 and has embossed Borough (or Town) of Kew coat of arms at upper left. non-fictionFirst major history of Kew, Victoria by FGA Barnardkew (vic.) -- history, christian-washfold collection, fga barnard -- jubilee history of kew -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Letters Patent, Letters Patent for the Grant of Arms to the City of Caulfield presented on 1st May, 1977, 01/05/1977
Glen Eira has a long history of association with various heraldic forms. From its early years the municipality of Caulfield had used the armorial bearings of the Caulfield Family (the Charlemonts of Castle Caulfield) to represent the roads board and later the town and city. In 1969 Caulfield City Council began planning to apply for an official coat of arms for the City. In 1974 Horace Hall, a Balwyn North resident and member of the Heraldry Society in London advised Council that the current usage was illegal, and that the Houston family, current owners of the Caulfield Arms could take legal action against Council for 'usurping their arms'. Mr Hall was commissioned to develop new heraldry for the City, and in conjunction with J. P. Brooke Little at the College of Arms, London, he prepared an acceptable design for Caulfield's Coat of Arms. The Council paid an additional sum to have a standard painted on the Letters Patent and the municipality's new coat of arms was drawn up in June 1975. The Coat of Arms retains a number of heraldic elements from the original Caulfield family insignia, including the dragons, the colours and the elements of the shield. The newly registered coat of arms and Letters Patent document for the granting of arms was presented at a civic service to mark the granting of armorial ensigns and the city banner to the City of Caulfield on the 1st May 1977. Significant elements of the coat of arms granted by these Letters Patent are as follows: The motto 'Labore Vinces' translates to 'By our labours we will conquer'. The helmet represents the rank of the owner. Public authorities are granted an esquire's helmet. The brickwork on the crest is a recognised emblem of local government. The Letters Patent also display a banner and a badge, both official symbols of the City of Caulfield. The badge, which is displayed on the banner as well as on its own, features a bridled horse. This represents the importance of racing, the Caulfield racecourse and the Caulfield cup to the municipality. These letters patent officially proclaim the granting of the coat of arms to the City of Caulfield. They are highly significant to the City of Glen Eira as they are the primary document that signifies the official and ceremonial heraldic powers of the Coat of Arms of the City of Caulfield. Mounted Letters Patent illuminated document for the Grant of Arms to the City of Caulfield presented on 1st May, 1977. Hand written and hand painted on cream coloured parchment using different coloured inks, mainly black, blue, red and gouache and gold paint. The bottom edge is folded up over itself approx. 45mm revealing the flesh side of the parchment, which displays black ink signatures and three sets of two horizontal slits that hold three blue ribbon. The ribbons support three wax seals in round, gold coloured metal cases held by the wax through slots in the casing. Although covered by the cap top, each wax seal within displays a different flag emblem with a crown on top, surrounded by a ring of text (difficult to read), noted when the cases were opened during conservation treatment. See attached transcription.arms, symbol, heraldry, glen eira, council, caulfield -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Badge - Pin, brass and enamel, "Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund", c.1940
This was donated to the Glen Eira City Council Collection by Ron Fisher. The pin belonged to Ron’s father Syd and has been in the family until its donation. Syd was a WW2 veteran who joined up in Caulfield. The Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund was established in 1939 in conjunction with the Caulfield Returned Soldier's Club. Members raised funds by hosting dances in private homes and events at the Caulfield Town Hall. By 1944, more than £86,000 had been collected for the Fund.Small oval brass and enamel commemorative pin. Centre oval has blue enamel Australian flag, surrounded by the inscription "MAYOR OF CAULFIELD'S PATRIOTIC FUND". Red enamel scroll motif at rear. C-clasp fastening on reverse."STOKES MELB"caulfield patriotic fund, returned soldiers, world war two, wwii, fundraising, remembrance -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, C1916
Joseph Starkie was the Chairman of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust from 1905 to 1913. During that time he was instrumental in getting a permanent water supply installed for the town of Sunbury. After his death in April 1913, the townspeople erected a memorial which stood at the intersection of Brook and Stawell Street. It was unveiled on 26 January 1915 by Terence O'Brien. The original memorial included a drinking fountain and horse trough. As traffic increased within the town, the centre section of the fountain, without the horse trough, was resited in a reserve opposite the Memorial Hall. The photograph shows the monument on its original site. The installation of a reliable and permanent water supply for Sunbury was an important achievement for the town in the early years of the twentieth century.A sepia photograph in post card format of a water fountain and trough in a street in front of an avenue of trees.J. D. STARKIE MEMORIALstarkie, joseph daniel., water fountain, j.d.starkie memorial -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1940s
The building was the former Sunbury Fire Station. It was in Evans Street on the site where the shopping square has been built. Mount Holden can be seen in the background. A newer building was built for the CFA on the opposite side of Evans Street and closer to Macedon Street. As the shopping centre expanded and Sunbury grew, the CFA moved from the town centre to a site in Jackson Street and another one in Elizabeth Drive.Over the years the CFA has played an important role in numerous fire fighting activities over summer months.A scanned coloured photograph with a fine white border of an old weatherboard building with a metal roof by an unmade roadway. A hill is in the background and two bare trees are growing near the building.sunbury cfa. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sports Day
The children were at a district sport's day which took place at the MIckleham sports ground. Bulla School competed with other local small rural schools which included MIckleham, Yuroke, KalKallo, Greenvale and Craigieburn. Most of those towns are now part of suburbia.A coloured photograph of a sport's day with five little boys in a running race and spectators watching.bulla primary school, school sports meetings, mickleham -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School Sports Day
The photograph was taken on a sports day which took place at the Mickleham Sports Ground. Bulla Primary School along with Mickleham, Yuroke, Greenvale, Craigieburn and Kal Kallo competed in the completion before some of those towns became suburbs.This event took place when Bulla and the surrounding towns were still rural settlements.A coloured photograph of children sitting in a circle on the ground in an open field while a teacher is talking to thembulla primary school, mickleham, school sports meetings -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Beechworth Chinese Cemetery, 1988
While the children were on their Beechworth Camp they visited the Chinese Cemetery in that town. The two grey buildings with the red roofs buildings are the ovens used for cremations and the altar is in the centre. The ovens were erected in 1857 and the altar was added between 1883-84. A number of Chinese came to the area seeking gold after the main gold rushes in the early 1850s.The existence of the Chinese Cemetery at Beechworth is an indication of the many different races of people arrived in Victoria own the 1850s seeking gold and spread across the Colony. A non-digital coloured photograph of a Chinese Cemetery Showing the ovens and the altar with the graves in rows behind.beechworth chinese cemetery, school camps -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Geoff Foletta, Bulla Primary School, 17th September 1987
Some of the students from Bulla Primary School were taken to the local recreation ground to meet the former councillor. Pauline De Luca who was there to 'turn the first sod at the site'. The work was done by the former Bulla Shire Council on the Bulla Community Centre. A new community centre was to be built and the local recreation and sports oval was upgraded.The upgrading of the Bulla Community Centre was an important event in the town and was needed to accommodate the town's expansion.A non-digital coloured photograph of a lady standing behind seven students from Bulla Primary School in an open area and in front of a large grader. bulla community centre., cr. pauline de.luca, bulla, bulla primary school -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Clarke Oval
The Sunbury Football Club, known as 'The Swifts' was formed in 1897 and the early matches were probably played on Munro's which was a stretch of land bounded by Evans, Barkly, O'Shanassy and Shields Streets. Later land adjacent to the railway line, now Sunbury Shopping Centre was where football was played until Clark Oval was opened in 1953. Since then it has been the town's main sporting venue and the site for the annual show and other events. In this photograph the football match is being played on the Clark Oval with the clubrooms visible in the background. The Sunbury Football Club is one of a number of sports clubs established vin Sunbury.A non-digital black and white photograph of a football match being played on an oval. The clubrooms are visible in the distance.sunbury football club, clark oval, "the swifts' -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sunbury Swimming Club
The photograph was taken of swimmers at the water hole at The Nook in Sunbury in 1917. The pool at The Nook was the town's only swimming area from 1916 to 1966, when an Olympic size swimming pool was built in Ligar Street.A non-digital sepia photograph mounted on cream board of eight young men sitting on a grassy area and dressed in swimwear c1917.sunbury swimming club, the nook, swimming, sports -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sunbury Post Office
The Sunbury Post Office with a residence pictured in the image was the first official post office building in the town. It opened on the corner of Brook and Evans Streets in 1892. Prior to that time postal services were conducted in an office at Sunbury Railway Station. Although the present day post office is still on the Brook-Evans Streets corner, the building has undergone many changes in services and appearances over the years. Like many country towns, the post office offered many services to the residents over the years. short message has been written on the back to a person in Stirling WA.sunbury post office, sunbury railway station, brook street, evans street, post offices -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Bulla P, 1988
The photograph was taken from the west side of Bulla Hill near Loemans Road, which is west of the township of Bulla. The rocks outlining the name of the town were a landmark when approaching the township along the Sunbury Road on the west side of the town. They remained there until the school was closed in 1996 and the new owner removed them.A coloured photograph of Bulla Primary School with the word 'Bulla' formed from rocks on the distant hillside. schools, bulla primary school -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Geoff Foletta, Bulla Community Centre, 17th September 1987
Councillor Pauline DeLuca was driving the grader and 'turning the first sod' at the beginning of the upgrade work that was done on the Bulla Community Centre. She was the councillor who represented that area in the former Shire of Bulla. The upgrade work on the local community centre provided a more modern facility for the town's growing population'A non-digital coloured photograph of a lady driving a grader on a work site at the Bulla Community Centre with two sedan cars in the background.bulla community centre., cr. pauline de.luca, shire of bulla, bulla, greene street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Air flights, c 1920s
In the 1920s some joy flights took off in small biplanes from McMahon's dairy property in Sunbury.Many different social activities took place in Sunbury when the town's population was less than 2000 despite its distance from Melbourne. The joy flights are one example of these activities.A sepia photograph with a cream border of the front view of a small biplane in a paddock with people standing behind it. joy flights -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School function, 1916
The function took place at the Sunbury State School in 1916. As many of the town's menfolk were away fighting in the First World War and the flags flying were of allied countries, the function was most likely held to raise funds for the war effort. During those years many community groups in Sunbury held a variety of events to aid the3 war effort.A black and white photograph of a social gathering of people in a park with flags from various countries flying overhead. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, SUNBURY BATHS
The scene featured on the post card is a view of The Nook on the Jacksons Creek. For many years before the Aquatic Centre was build in the town, The Nook was the swimming place for local residents. The surrounding area had seats and change rooms. The Sunbury Swimming club was established at this site before the Aquatic Centre was built.A sepia photograph in post card format of river bend and small sandy beach on the bank.the nook, swimming -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The post card is an early view of the intersection of Brook and Evans Street looking west and towards Sunbury Station. Mount Holden is in the distance. Chris Christianson's shop is on the LHS of the picture with the post office on the RHS. This image is an early view of Sunbury town centre with the railway station and post office. Like many country towns of this era, The roads have been formed but not surfaced. A sepia photograph in post card format of a view of a town centre showing an intersection and some small buildings with a hill in the distance.TO THE RAILWAY/SUNBURYbrook street, evans street, sunbury railway station, christianson, chris. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Post Card, Inb and around Sunbury
The post card is one of a set of commercial cards produced for Sunbury. Each card featured particular buildings or places of interest in the town. This card included Ben Eadie winery, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, the former old mill by Jacksons Creek and the railway viaduct and bridge at Rupertswood. All the buildings featured on the card are of historical significance to Sunbury's early development.A post card featuring a collage four sepia views of Sunbury. The following greeting is written on the card: In and around Sunbury with Greeting. ben eadie winery, our lady of mount carmel catholic church, railway viaduct, the old mill -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Post Card, In and around Sunbury with Greeting
The post card is one of a set that were produced by Chris Christainsen, who had a pharmacy in Sunbury and was also a photographer. The four photos featured on the card are the Rupertswood Mansion, St Mary's Church of England, Jacksons Creek in floods ands Sunbury Railway station.The buildings and places featured on the card are of historical significance in the Sunbury town precinct. A post card with four sepia photographs of interesting sites which can be seen in the Sunbury township. IN AND AROUND SUNBURY WITH GREETING. christainsen, chris., rupertswood mansion, st. mary's church of england., jacksons creek, sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1980s
The building in the photograph is the recently built stadium which is part of the Boardman Reserve Sporting Complex in Mitchells Lane. This complex caters for Australian Rules Football, basketball, netball and other community sporting activities for the Sunbury Community. The stadium was built during the 1980s when the town's population was on the increase.A coloured photograph of a large colour bond building with a brick annex side at the entrance of a reserve.boardman reserve sporting complex, australian rules football, basketball -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Black and white, c. 1930s
The dance and concert advertised on the sign was to take place at the hall which was in the grounds of the Sunbury Asylum, commonly referred by residents as 'The Hill'. A number of community events took place at the hall within the asylum complex.The Sunbury Asylum was an important institution for patients, employees and Sunbury residents for many years in the town. A small black and white photograph with a cream border of a picket fence with a sign advertising a coming concert and dance in a hall.entertainments -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
A black and white photograph of a main street with buildings in a town. There is a 1920s motor car being driven along the street with a stationary horse and cart on the opposite side. Members of a pipe band are waiting further up the street to perform. towns -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c.1910
The building in the photograph is the Sunbury Railway Station in Brook Street and before it underwent renovations and externaL changes.The establishment of the railway in Sunbury in 1859 was an important development in the town's history and fore the Bendigo regional rail network.A black and white photograph of a weatherboard building behind a post and rail fence with a tall power pole in front of the building. A roadway is in front of the building.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The single span bluestone bridge is on the Calder Highway at the base of Corkscrew Hill between Gap Road and the town of Gisborne. In the early 1990s the highway was widened and dual carriageways constructed, as a result the traffic no longer travelled along the winding Corkscrew Hill road. The bridge still stands between the two carriageways. A black and white photograph with a cream border of a single arched stone bridge spanning a watercourse. Small bushes are growing in the foreground and there are some buildings dotted across the hill in the middle distance.bridges, corkscrew hill, calder highway -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
This is a view of one of the settled parts of Sunbury when it was a small country service town and before its rapid suburban expansion.A black and white photo with a cream border of a landscape in a country town. A driveway is in the foreground wi A small settlement on a distant rise is visible. a post and rail fence in the middle distance and two tries growing beyond the fence line. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s - 1930s
In the 1920s a few Californian style homes were built in the township of Sunbury and some of them can still be seen in the town.A black and white photograph of the rear view of a weatherboard Californian style bungalow built in an open paddock. The house also has a smaller building on the RHS and an outdoor toilet as well as a double clothes line are in the yard. sunbury township.