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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Scenic, Warrnambool, Tower Hill and Lake, Warrnambool, 1902-1929
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Tower Hill and Lake, Warrnambool – Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve is in the crater of a dormant volcano. In 1892 the area was declared a National Park, the first in Victoria, preserving native animals and Indigenous plants. The rich volcanic soil in the area attracted early settlers including the families of Henry Giles, born at Tower Hill in 1858 and his wife Mary Jane (born Freckleton) born nearby at Cooramook in 1860. Henry and Mary worked in the local area where they also raised their six children. For a time, Henry was employed as a labourer on the Warrnambool Breakwater. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.The postcard of Tower Hill and Lake is connected to the location near Warrnambool where many of our early settlers lived and worked. One of these settlers was the Giles family, whose son Henry was born at Tower Hill. His family has donated many Victorian-era items which are now on display at Flagstaff Hill. Tower Hill National Park is the first place in Victoria to be named a National Park. As in the times when coastal trading ships brought passengers and cargo to the Port of Warrnambool, it continues to be a popular place to visit. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within a rectangle and an impressed line around the image on the front. The picture shows several islands close together with hills around them and bushland in the foreground. There are dead trees amongst the vegetation and a sandy shore at the foot of some of the hills. The lower left corner shows what appears to be two white rails, possibly a lookout fence. There is no correspondence written on the card. The title is printed in red on the front and the back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain. Front, in red: “Tower Hill Lake, Warrnambool” Back in green: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, tower hill, tower hill national park, victoria's first national park, henry giles, mary jane freckleton, breakwater, early settlers -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Victoria Queen of Great Britain, Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861, to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps, 1877
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Labelled: 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. Inscribed ' ... 25/2/91'victoria queen of great britain, homes and haunts, scotland, highlands, diaries, queens, description, travel, journeys, kings, rulers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Ocean Pier Portland Harbour, Victoria, n.d
Front: 'Deepwater Pier' & Baths, Portland Vic' - black script, bottom left Back: Handwritten message -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Pilgrim's Way (from Winchester to Canterbury): A Series of Camera Studies, 1948
Light blue cloth-covered spine and covers. Graphics lower right hand front cover, gold. Text on spine, discoloured gold. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of Julia St. taken from Percy St. intersection, looking east towards sea.Front: 'Julia St. Portland, Vic' white script, bottom centre Back: Handwritten message -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Coloured postcard with fold out black and white images of Portland, front of card has flowers, horseshoe and ribbonsFront: 'With Best Wishes from PORTLAND' - black print Back: Maker details, Hand written message, blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Public Baths, 1945
Black and white photo postcard. View of baths and deepwater pier, taken from the beachFront: 'Deepwater Pier & Baths, Portland, Vic', black italic print, bottom right corner Back: Hand written message, black ink, no dateportland public baths, baths, sea baths, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, n.d
Coloured photo postcard, white border. View over baths and harbour at Portland, looking south east. Third Portland Baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, fishing boats, Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point. 'THE BATHS AND HARBOUR, PORTLAND', white print lower edge of photo. No stamp or postmark on reverseBack: Hand written message, blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, GREAT CONTEMPORARIES, c. 1948
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Print - King's College Bridge & Chapel Cambridge, n.d
Colour print of King's College Bridge and Chapel, Cambridge, significance unknown -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Leisure object - Jigsaw Puzzle and Cardboard box, Old England, n.d
a) Wooden jigsaw puzzle titled 'Old England'. Image of cottage garden, lady in chair, knitting. b) Cardboard box containing a). Red sides, same image as jigsaw on front of box -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Bentinck St Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of Bentinck St., taken form middle of Bentinck St. outside Gordon Hotel, looking northFront: 'Bentinck Street, Portland, Vic' - black script, bottom centre -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of Portland Harbour from Battery Point. Ocean pier, with ship berthed, railway pier and fishernen's breakwater, cannon in foreground.Front: 'Portland Harbour from Bathing Battery Point', white script bottom left. 'Bathing' crossed out with black biro, 'Battery' written in black biro beneath -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Australia Map and Portland, Victoria, n.d
Coloured postcard. Map of Australia, which lifts up to reveal a strip of black and white views of Portland. Each view 4.9 x 3 cm. Representation of two 'cowboys' on horseback, with whips, to the left of map of Australia.Front: 'MAP OF AUSTRALIA FROM PORTLAND' -printed in redportland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - View of Portland, Victoria, Printed in Great Britain, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of Portland, looking south from elevated position, ?All Saints'Front: 'Panoramic view of POrtland, Vic' - white script, bottom left 'HAIG & SON' has been printed in black biro on roof of a building in foreground Back: Handwritten message -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Postcards, Valentine, Great Britain, Ringwood Postcards (Valentines), published by C.V. Ward. C1960s, c.1960s
Used as a novelty postcard sent by holiday makersBlack and white picture postcards - 12 Ringwood scene photos folded into a card and covered with a flap, making picture of a black scottie dog with soda bottle.A scotch and splash from Ringwood -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, H.M. Stationery Office, Bomber Command : the Air Ministry account of Bomber Command's offensive against the Axis, September, 1939-July, 1941, 1941
An account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warIll, maps, p.120.non-fictionAn account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - british, royal air force - bomber command -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Esplanade and Gardens
Esplanade and Gardens showing Hegartys Ladies Baths, coloured postcard, unmounted, original -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd (Printed in Great Britain), The Baths, St Kilda, c. 1900s
Foreground includes grass patch with visitors leisurely strolling in period dress, two police leaning on bikes, a smattering of visitors sitting along shore; midground shows walkway over beach to the Bathshand tinted black and white image, unmounted, good condition, unusedThe Baths, St Kilda [on front] [postcard format on back] -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, After the Battle, 2009
Periodical featuring, amongst others, an article on Camp 13, at Murchison. Written by David Mitchel-Hill, a POW Camp No 13 at Murchison, pages 28 - 49.Soft cover, rural scene featuring a horse, cactus plant, hills and trees on the front cover. A small picture of an army tank on the front cover and memorial scene on the back cover. Red, black and white text.camp 13 murchison, david mitchellhill-green, after the battle, camp 13, murchison camp, pow camp murchison -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Arts Council of Great Britain, PICASSO graphics, 1981
Softcoverwalsh st library -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Print, BLAKE, Peter b. 1932 Britain, England, Ostrich Beach-About Collage: Tourist Attraction, 2000
ScreenprintSigned 'Peter Blake' lower right corner under printed image. Edition 15/60, under printed image. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND THE SW PACIFIC ISLANDS, AIR-BRITAIN (HISTORIANS) LTD DEPARTMENT M, 1977
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THE BRISTOL 170, DEREK A KING, 2011
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Ararat Gallery TAMA
Clothing, Dolcis, Britain, Shoes - pair
The Lady Barbara Grimwade Costume Collection is comprised of Lady Barbara Grimwade's personal apparel and includes 145 pieces of clothing, 10 hats, 19 handbags, 66 pairs of shoes and assorted accessories of gloves, belts and scarves. In its breadth, this significant acquisition ranges from the mundane to the memorable, therefore giving a balanced representation of one person's taste. Following Lady Barbara Grimwade’s death in March 1990, Ararat Gallery formally accepted the generous gift of clothing and accessories donated by Lady Grimwade's son, Mr Angus K Grimwade, on 28 August 1991. Subsequent smaller donations in 1995 enhanced the collection. Lady Grimwade's Scottish forebears, the Gaerloch Campbells, first settled in Australia in 1861 in the Ararat-Beaufort district. Her great great grandfather, Mr Henry Campbell, died on the voyage to Australia. His widow, Jane, with 10 of her 13 children, farmed and grazed land, firstly at Stockyard Hill then at Fiery Creek, near Buangor, before leaving the shire in 1873. Lady Grimwade held a privileged position in Melbourne society. As the wife of Sir Andrew Grimwade, a prominent businessman, Chairman of several boards and a Trustee of various committees, Lady Grimwade met with royalty, heads of state, politicians, corporate directors, and horse and cattle breeders. Excerpt from 'Hot Pink Summers' catalogue essay, Helen Jackson, 1995. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Rose E B Coombs, Before Endeavours Fade : A guide to the battlefields of the First World War, 1986
160 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. non-fictionwar memorials -- europe -- guidebooks, world war 1914-1918 -- campaigns -- western front, world war 1914-1918 -- monuments, europe -- guidebooks, wwi -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1963
xxxvi, 1433 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + booklet ([16] p. ; 21 cmnon-fictiondispensatories., pharmacology -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Journals, Great Britain. Supreme Court of Judicature, The annual practice 1948 [1957] : being a collection of the statutes, orders, and rules relating to the general practice, procedure, and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, with notes, [1949]
Previous owner: T. H. Smith, T. W. Smith2 Very wide volumes & 1 not so wide Volume 1948 & Volume 1957 & 1957 Tables & Index Index volume by F. W. SimpsonISSN: 00395978procedure (law) -- great britain, court rules -- great britain -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, R. Clay & Sons - Great Britain, Pears Dictionary of the English Language
Mrs Florence Tangeystawell education -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Government Press and Survey of Egypt, A Brief record of the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force under the command of General Sir Edmund H.H. Allenby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. : July 1917 to October 1918, 1919
Order of battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force with which are included the names of general officers and a brief record of service of the major formations also brief records of the work of various branches of the Army and brief record of the work of the Royal Air Force.Ill, maps, p.113.non-fictionOrder of battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force with which are included the names of general officers and a brief record of service of the major formations also brief records of the work of various branches of the Army and brief record of the work of the Royal Air Force.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - middle east, general sir edward h h allenby