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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Ephemera, An evening of nostalgia, 1978
Invitation from Mayor and Mayoress, Cr and Mrs A. Brown to a dinner in the Willis Room.Invitation from Mayor and Mayoress, Cr and Mrs A. Brown to a dinner in the Willis Room.Invitation from Mayor and Mayoress, Cr and Mrs A. Brown to a dinner in the Willis Room.city of nunawading, brown, albert -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Willis's Mill, 1855c
Photograph of ruins of early flour mill on Plenty River.http://www.mintinc.com.au/pdf/carome_mill_arch_report.pdf Detailed report on same.A photocopy of a photograph of Willis's Flour Mill located on the Plenty River behind Carome Station Mernda.Nilplenty river, flour mill, mernda, yan yean reservoir, riparian rights, 1840, fred kruger, williss mill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL CANBERRA
Colour photo of Graham McDonald, Pete Ellis and Rob Willis standing in front of microphones at the CD launch at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. Written on the back: Graham McDonald Pete Ellis Rob Willis CD launch at National Folk Festival Canberra.photo, group, male, peter ellis collection, graham mcdonald, pete ellis, rob willis, national folk festival canberra -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Colour photograph two students and teacher James Willis Secondary College Information Night.Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER, WW1, BATTYE, ALBERT WILKINSON, C1915-1916
Refer to the service of BATTYE, Albert Wilkinson No 3020. Sergeant 8 INF BN. A.I.F. Died of wounds 5th October 1917.1). 2 sheets of paper, written on all sides in pencil. Addressed to Mrs Willis from A.W. BATTYE. Dated 20 August 1915 .2) 3 sheets of paper, written on all sides in ink. Addressed to Mrs Willis from A.W. BATTYE Dated 9 February 1915.1) Header on page “CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOLDIERS INSTITUTE (HOME MISSION) EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ENCAMPMENT BROADMEADOWS. ( CROSSED AT SEYMOUR WRITTEN) .2) Header on page. “ THE YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WITH H.M. MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN EGYPT”aif ww1, letter, egypt -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of Donald Palmer, 2010
Contains an email from Bob Gibson to Sandra Willis in 2010 about WO1 Don Palmer after he had died.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- australia, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading 1951, 20/06/1951 12:00:00 AM
Framed Black and white photo of Debutante Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading 1951, Mayor & Mayoress: Cr. & Mrs C. Willis.revell, john, jarvis, eric, martin, harvey, gibb, barry, bird, laurel, johnson, ken, keast, valerie, thomas, robert, martin, thelma, mock, walter, charlesworth, albert roy, osmond, ken, kelly, mrs h.p., nichols, joan, leeworthy, robin, purser, marlene, fulton, brenda, holdsworth, margaret, cooksey, joyce, sanders, mary, fraser, heather, gorsuch, judith, church, ken, keast, ian, barnes, frank, cairns, keith, debutante ball, city of nunawading, debutantes, fry judith -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, P D Gardner, Names of East Gippsland : their origins, meanings and history, 1992
Detailed examination of the origins of local names from Mallacoota to Marlo and from Wingan Inlet to Willis. Includes explanations of the origins of major towns and their features.Maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographskrauatungalung, gunnai, kurnai, bidawal, east gippsland, lake tyers, point hicks, -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Aitchison Bros Shoe Shop, 1923
St KildaBlack and white photograph, mountedAitchison's Shoe Shop 1923, from M Blake 43 Willis St Hamptonbusinesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF GREYHOUND
Black and white photograph of greyhound.12/12/94 Bendigo Cup. Winner Thorgil Tex with trainer George Willis and part owner Ros Gilmore.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Official time table, 1978
Official time table issued by Willis Bus Service. Route No 765: Mitcham, Vermont, Forest Hill, Nunawading. Effective from 22 May 1978.Official time table issued by Willis Bus Service. Route No 765: Mitcham, Vermont, Forest Hill, Nunawading. Effective from 22 May 1978.Official time table issued by Willis Bus Service. Route No 765: Mitcham, Vermont, Forest Hill, Nunawading. Effective from 22 May 1978.bus services, time tables, willis bus company -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 2005
Colour photograph taken at Red Bluff board riders competition showing umpire Peter Turtle Stewart on left and Tom Willis on right Lake Tyers Victoriasports -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions, with P.G. Law & J.B. Willis
Part of a series entitled “Optical Munitions - School of Natural Philosophy, 1942-1945”. Black and white photo of P.G. Law & J.B. Willis operating optical dial gauge comparator.In ink on lower left hand corner : “31A”. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TICKET, CAPITAL THEATRE OFFICIAL OPENING. BENDIGO REGIONAL ARTS CENTRE
Invitation and complimentary ticket from Cr. Willi Carney, Chairperson, to Martin and Fran to the official opening of the Capital Theatre, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, 58 View Street, Bendigo.bendigo, entertainment, capital theatre -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album - Photograph, LERHS members, 1990
A blue covered photograph album containing photographs taken during excursions to Walhalla, Willis through the forest of South Buchan, Lakes Trip on the Llinase and to Eden.from Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations -
St Kilda Historical Society
Postcard, George Achison, c.1923
c1923 studio portrait George Achisonsepia studio portrait, mounted, original, poor conditionOn back: George Achison circa 1923 from M Blake 43 Willis St Hampton 3188 -
The Foundling Archive
Photographic postcard- West Sydney
This photograph is part of the West Sydney Collection which depicts the period around Second World War in Australia from the perspective of a young unknown woman.Olive Smith 33 Willis street Kingsford Phone: FX2115 Front row, third from rightolive smith; west sydney; 1930's australia; children; grade 5;suburbia; school photo -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Ephemera, 2010 (used for centenary display)
These items were used in the Centenary display in 2010 on Jim Willis Display. They include a laminated biography, photographs of his book - A handbook to plants in Victoria and photographs of Willis.Documents -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bus - Vermont to Mitcham, 1926
Black and white photograph of bus which ran between Vermont and Mitcham (before Willis Buses). Bus owned by Mr. Meagher, father of Ray Meagher, resident of Mitcham and former councillor and Mayor.bus services, meagher, ray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Restoration of cable car, 30/05/1969 12:00:00 AM
Letter from JL Willis, Director, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences to Mr R Prentice, President, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, requesting assistance for parts to finish the restoration of a cable car.trams, tramways, museum, restoration, cable trams -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Ephemera, Unknown (but can find out)
This bag belonged to J.H. Willis.Gladstone Bag -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Queensland Institute for the Blind matting, cane and mattress workshop, August 1952
Fives images of the workshop machinery used by the Queensland Industrial Institute for the Blind in the manufacture of various products. 1 - Pitched brooms being made by Stewart Jewell (left) and Jack Dollier (right). 2 - Unknown worker at a basket station making a cane basket, surrounded by finished examples. 3 - Snowy Willis oversees the operation of the machine that bores holes into brush heads. 4 - Unknown worker operating a coir matting machine. There were apparently 10 such machines in use at the time this image was taken. 5 - Snowy Willis checking the bobbins being filled from a giant spool. In the background are empty bobbins stacked against walls and filled bobbins on spool holders. 6 - Roy Anderson checks the wadding on a recently filled mattress, whilst in the background Ellen McDevitt uses a portable sewing table to sew the ends of a filled mattress.6 x B/W photographs of the workshop machinery used by the Queensland Industrial Institute for the BlindC2-657: 2, Brush shop - pitch set brooms being made by blind workers C2-664: Basket shop - some of the various types of baskets made C2-654: Snowy Willis. Brush shop - a semi automatic brush stock boring machine in operation. C2-666: Matting shop - one of the ten coir matting looms in use. 1960. C2-659: Matting shop - bobbin winder and bobbin bank. C2-655: 15. 2 col wide. Bed shop wadding a fibre mattress. Also showing special sewing machine and movable table used in sewing the mouths of filled mattresses.queensland industrial institute for the blind, stuart jewell, jack dollier, snowy willis, roy anderson, ellen mcdevitt -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, City of Nunawading Citizenship Ceremony
A series of 6 black and white photographs on one sheet, of a City of Nunawading citizenship ceremony c1977, in the Willis Room at the Nunawading Council Chambers. The mayor is Cr. Albert Brown, with Cr. George Cox assistingcox, george, brown, albert, city of nunawading, citizenship ceremonies -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times, "Light Rail: A matter where agreement is hard to get", 23/04/1987 12:00:00 AM
... , Noel Willis ...Newspaper cutting from The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times - 23/4/1987 titled "Light Rail: A matter where agreement is hard to get" about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to Light Rail. Has three sub-articles, quote the General Manager of The Met Mr. Ed Dotson, Mr Patrick O'Connor Public Transport Users Association about the keeping of the Flinders St link and Mr Noel Willis, the President of the Bayside Public Transport Association who was opposed. Has photos of each of the people involved and a B class tram on route 75 in the Burwood Highway.trams, tramways, light rail, st kilda, port melbourne, conversion, east burwood, route 75 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Jessie Partington, 08/03/1954c
Jessie Partington was born at Willis Vale in 1911 and worked around the farm at Willis Vale. Here she is formally dressed for a function, possibly taken on 8th March 1954 in acceptance of invitation to meet Queen Elizabeth.Digital copy of black and white photograph.jessie may partington -
Williamstown High School
Hold Fast Vol. 1, No. 1. June 1944, Official magazine of the Williamstown High School
4 page magazine of Williamstown High School 1944 school year. Contains sports results, student work. Editorial by C. Curtain and P. Weate; 'Visit to His Majesty's Australian dockyards,' by Eric Willis.hold fast, williamstown high school, 1944, school magazine -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A Squatter's life on the Plenty River at 'Wanstead' by Anne Paul, 09/04/1837o
The Willis Diary by GHS member Anne Paul is based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life (Item158). The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. Anne has reviewed and analysed this chapter from Historical Records of Victoria, Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840. She includes further information on the Willis family and photographs of the archaeological dig at the Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda in 2017.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.10 pages, text and colour illustrations. Abridged hard copy of item 4491.willis family, plenty river, lower plenty, james willis, bridge inn hotel mernda -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ROB WILLIS CD LAUNCH
Colour photo of a group of musicians and one man at a microphone. Banner behind the band has Emu Creek Bush Band and Sandhurst Trustees Ltd printed on it. Written on the back: CD launch by Rob Willis at the Canberra Folk Festival.photo, group, emu creek bush band, peter ellis collection, rob willis, emu creek bush band, sandhurst trustees ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Council cricket match, 1968
... Willis ...Coloured photo of the Nunawading Council cricket team for a match against Box Hill Council in March 1968 Back row, L-R: Peate, Roger, Cr; Goldsborough, Owen, Cr; Jane, Ted, town clerk; McCall, C.R. Cr; Willis, Jim, Cr; Phillips, Ritchie, Cr Front row, L-R: Yates, Don; Bade, Stan; Sewart, Bill, city engineer; Deacon, Kevin, building surveyor; Nelson, Gerry, rate collector; Cartwright, Des.cricket, city of nunawading, peate, roger, goldsborough, owen, jane, ted, mccall, c.r., willis, jim, willis charles l, phillips, ritchie, yates, don, bade, stan, sewart, bill, deacon, kevin, nelson, gerry, cartwright, des -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Certificate of Title, Mayger land, 1863o
Land originally granted to John Alison 09/09/1840. 1. Certificate of Title: Edwin Willis Mayger 14/08/1863: Vol. 5 Fol. 860. 2. Transfer document: 2 mortgages for Edwin Willis Mayger; Transfer from Mayger to Charles Partington. Shows part of the chain of ownership of this parcel of land in Greensborough.2 pages. Copies of land titles and associated documentsland titles - greensborough, mayger family, partington family, maygar family