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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Morgan, Patrick, The Settling of Gippsland - A Regional History, 1997
A history of Gippsland from Aboriginal occupation to white settlement from the squatting years to present industry. Includes extensive bibliography, indexed.bibliography, aboriginals, settlers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Frank Allen MBE, Pocket History of Maharatta, Boggy Creek, Dundundra and Burrimbucco, 1982
An authorative account of life and times of the Southern Monaro and South Coast from initial settlement until 1982. Illustrated with photographs, Indexedsettlers, genealogy, industrial -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet - LEAFLET
SHIRE OF TALBOT AND CLUNESBRIEF HISTORIC FACTS OF CLUNES, SETTLEMENT, GOLD , INDUSTRY, POPULATION, WATER SUPPLY TYPED ONTO FOOLSCAP PAPER, CARBON COPYNILlocal history, document, pamphlet, shire of talbot and clunes -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950c
Black and white photograph of Bullock Island and rock groynes, Carpenter Town settlement at New Works, and the Entrance at Lakes Entrance, Victoriawaterways, dredging, islands, jetties -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article - The Bulletin newsletter, The Bulletin Jun - Aug 2022, Our Burwood Village, June 2022
An article about the first settlement surveyed in 1858 in the Burwood area known as Ballyshanassy. It later became Norwood and finally Burwood in 1879.An article about the first settlement surveyed in 1858 in the Burwood area known as Ballyshanassy. It later became Norwood and finally Burwood in 1879.An article about the first settlement surveyed in 1858 in the Burwood area known as Ballyshanassy. It later became Norwood and finally Burwood in 1879.ballyshanassy, albers ernest, boundary road burwood east, dempsey -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass, c. 1984
Small, clear glass, Portland's 150th logo embossed in gold. Story of Portland's settlement on back of glass, gold, embossed. Gold rim.Front: 'Portland's - above logo, 150th Anniversary, 1984' - below logo gold, embossed -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Christine Inglis in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary Committee, "Turkish Settlement in Victoria", 2011
"Turkish Settlement in Victoria". Large book with coloured cover and dust jacket . Pictured family with children on a bicycle. Housing Commission flats in background.migrants, immigration, turkey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper article, Bend worker's homes still a dream, The Herald, Bend worker's homes still a dream, 1 Feb 1940
"Bend worker's homes still a dream" Cutting from The Herald, February 1 1940 The building of Fishermen's Bend housing settlement not progressing.built environment - domestic, fishermans bend, miss jean daley, labor women's central organising committeee, henry peter zwar -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, 321 Imagined Settlement, May 2018
"321 Imagined Settlement" Book with sketch of 321 Esplanade East on bottom half and black at top with white title and authors name in red."To the members of the PMH&PS. Thanks for all of your assistance with my book. Ray Jelley."built environment - domestic, families, ray jelley, esplanade east, john philipson, william basford, hugh trainor, mathias larkin, joseph overend, janet overend, john bichard grut, john lumsden, ellen lumsden, william stapleton, george burrows, william gedge, david kelly, mrs e e watkins, robert bryant, emily sanderson, marilyn johnson, lora starling -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Gib Wettenhall, William Barak : bridge builder of the Kulin, 2006
Detailed information about William Barak: his art, humanity and personal history, spanning the years of White Settlement and the political involvement with Coranderrk.b&w photographs, colour photographswurundjeri, william barak, coranderrk, yarra yarra -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Butlers Wood's Point and Gippsland General Directory, 1985
Facsimile edition of Butlers Gippsland Directory of 1866. Includes businesses, banks, postal officers, churches, and general information on all settlements of the time.directories, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Blakeman Elizabeth, A Proposal for a Fast Railway between Sydney Canberra and Melbourne, 2017
A collection of oral and written aneedates and other documentation about life from settlement to recent times in the Wairewa Valley East Gippsland Victoriasettlers, education, arts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHARE TRANSFER AND SETTLEMENT, 1961
A 14 page document covering the settlement and transfer of shares between A.H. Smith Ltd,. Cohn Brothers, Shepparton Cordials, and Reed Bros., also mentioned are Coca-cola assets, Bendigo Bottlers. Names mentioned are Mary Smith, Mahon Smith and F .Ballantine. The settlement also involves the resignation of Arthur Summers from A.H. Smith Limitedorganization, business, cohn brothers, cohn brothers , reed bros, coca cola , shepparton cordials, bendigo bottlers, a.h. smith -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Robert Hoddle: pioneer surveyor 1794-1881, 2004
(Ms) Berres Hoddle Colville is a local Surrey Hills resident and is a descendant of Robert Hoddle. Robert Hoddle was the first Surveyor General of Victoria. He arrived in Australia in 1823 and was one of the very earliest surveyors to explore, measure and map large areas of this vast, varied and difficult countryside, in a burgeoning era of pastoral settlement. 1837 saw him appointed Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District. This book is based firmly on substantial extracts from Hoddle's own diary and other writings. Includes black and white sketches, maps and colour pages.Robert Hoddle was the first Surveyor General of Victoria. He arrived in Australia in 1823 and was one of the very earliest surveyors to explore, measure and map large areas of this vast, varied and difficult countryside, in a burgeoning era of pastoral settlement. 1837 saw him appointed Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District. This book is based firmly on substantial extracts from Hoddle's own diary and other writings. Includes black and white sketches, maps and colour pages.Front endpaper: SURREY HILLS HISTORICAL / SOCIETY / PURCHASED FROM / THE AUTHOR ON THE OCCASION / OF HER TALK ON ROBERT HODDLE / TO THIS SOCIETY ON 17-10-[20]05 Title page: signed by the author: Berres Hoddle Colville / 17 October 2005 /(mr) robert hoddle, surveyors, (ms) berres hoddle colville -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Major Ian Finlayson et al, A brief history of the Australian Army, 2017
Edition 5, A4 sized book of 166 pages with photos, maps and illustrations, presenting a history of the Australian Army from European settlement to 2015.ISBN: 978-1-925520-55-2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ACCENT ON AXEDALE, 1970
Accent on Axedale. Published by the centenary and back to Axedale Committee. Includes articles on early settlement, hotels, churches, industry, sporting clubs, Eppalock weir.foreword by Ian Smith.axedale, history, back to, axedale, hotel, church, school, back to, history -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Settlement boys, possibly at Excelsior Hall, 1930s
Colour lasercopy of Port Melbourne Settlement boys club. Taken with flash 1930s, probably not at 311 Nott Street clubhouse - could be at Excelsior Hall?societies clubs unions and other organisations, ken turner, port melbourne settlement, bob turner, ernie turner, tom anderson, bruce anderson, albie beaumont, 'titch' beaumont, barrett, georgie downard, keith downard, alf davenport, fred davenport, keith davenport, dixon, bert heathcote, fred heathcote, merv leyden, 'bug' mitchell, 'flea' mitchell, 'nunk' manners, 'spud' manners, sydney ross, jack ross, sweeney -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Bird E C F, The Geomorphology of the Gippsland Lakes Region, 1978
A geomorphological study of the Gippsland lakes Region Victoria with reference to the effects of the artificial entrance, settlement, erosion and salinity on the changes to the configuration of the lakes, rivers, and coastline.natural history, waterways, genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Una Smith, Australias first century, 1976
A facsimile of volumes 1 and 2 of the picturesque atlas of Australia 1888 including short account of Australia as a penal settlement and establishment of separate states Victoriasettlement, exploration, australia -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Content Pty Ltd, Ships that sailed the Gippsland Lakes, 2005
A comprehensive study concerning the interation of people and the environment in the East Gippsland Shire. Subjects are covered from exploration and settlement to government, administration and cultural development.environment, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Rienits, Rex and Thea, A Pictorial History of Australia, 1980
History of Australia from Aboriginal occupation, early European contact as a penal settlement, federation, until the mid 20th century. Well illustrated and indexed.social history, photography -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, View From Ernest Road To Site Of "Kia-Ora"
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. The photograph taken c1973 from Ernest Road looks over the site of the Kia-Ora guesthouse which is marked by the oalm tree that can be seen at the front of the flat roof close to the gum tree trunk. Situated on Barber’s Road, ‘Kia-Ora’ was built in 1912 by George Barber. It was later leased by a Mrs Pemberthy. “Kia-Ora’ was one of four places connected when the telephone was brought into the district in 1912. The other places were ‘Mountjoy’, ‘Cherry Farm’ and ‘Callum House’. ‘Kia-Ora’ was burnt down in 1924.Black and white photograph showing a house with water tank in right foreground and another flat roof centre foreground. There is a handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke on the reverse.View 1973 from corner of Ernest Rd and Outlook Drive Lot 24 Village Settlement looking over the site of “Kia Ora” to the pioneers clearings. The palm tree seen above the flat roof (Rex) on left, is on the exact site of “Kia Ora”. Photo JLCernest road, john lundy-clarke, kia=ors, guest house, guesthouse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Mining in Bendigo, 1909 to 1939
BHS CollectionDocuments related to Mining in Bendigo, purchase of a property. 8663.3a Front of Miners Right issued to Robinson Fairbairn 8663.3b Back of Miners Right issued to Robinson Fairbairn 8663.3c Valuation from Shire of Marong, 14 Bray St., California Gully 8663.3d Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3e Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3f Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3g Receipt from the Lands Department 8663.3h Receipt from Albert E. Brown Land and Stock Agenthistory, mining, robinson fairbairn collection, miners right, victorian lands department and closer settlement commission, albert e brown land and stock agent -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, A Holborn Rover, The Port Melbourne Settlement Presents: Broadcast 1938 a musical revue in two parts, 1938
"The Port Melbourne Settlement Presents: Broadcast 1938 a musical revue in two parts." 3 page black and white copy of a program for a musical revue put on by the "Port Melbourne Settlement" which had begun in 1932 to assist under privileged boys. Page one has the title; page 2 a short history of the services provided; page 3 a program of "broadcast 1938"arts and entertainment, charities and appeals, societies clubs unions and other organisationsarts and entertainment - community arts, port melboune settlement -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: FOUNDATION OF EAGLEHAWK IN 1852, 1852
Photograph of an artwork depicting and early mining camp. In the foreground there is a settlement consisting of tents and some wooden buildings, There are numerous people of all ages on the street and a trooper on horseback. The road through the settlement is running down to a broad valley with some low hills in the distance. There are several tents and rough dwellings at the base of these hills. Along the bottom of the picture is written The foundation of Eaglehawk in 1852.topic, mining, eaglehawk, mining settlement, eaglehawk, diggers, early bendigo -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Small box containing several items
Various importance.Various small items in box. Includes white metal Centenary of Melbourne Medal 1934 /35. There were 325600 made and issued to school children ( two were produced in gold.) Obverse shows Yarra river with Melbourne outline in background. Reverse sailing ship harbour and whale. Portland was Victoria's first settlement in 1834. Melbourne's settlement with John Batmen a year later.Obverse Centenary Melbourne 1835. Reverse Centenary of Victoria 1834. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
map/poster, Victorian Government Printer, 22.4.1926
The Department of Crown Lands and Survey was originally established in 1857 as part of the Board of Land and Works. In 1964 it ceased to be controlled by the Board. The Department functioned for almost twenty more years before being combined with other Ministries to form the Department of Conservation, Forests and Land. It was responsible for the management of the State's Crown land and pastoral estates. This map was used by Don Mehlert after 1928. The VERMIN AND NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT 1928 was an Act to consolidate the Law relating relating to Vermin and Noxious Weeds. E. J. E. G. Pemberton who published this poster was Superintendent of Field Staff, Dept. of Lands and Survey. This map and posters are significant records of early settlement history in Murrangower, between Cabbage Tree and Orbost,A paper map of Murrangower showing settlement subdivisions. This is glued onto the back of four overlapping cloth poster of "Notices of Vermin Destruction". All print is black."DON MEHLERT" in black pen. Pike's block shaded in blue. School site marked in blue pencil. on poster "MURRANGOWAR" along side.map-murrangower poster-vermin-and-noxious-weeds murrangower-settlement -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Article, The first Islanders - Thompson Family French Island, 4 October 2006
HistoricalLaminated article from The Weekly Times, October 4, 2006 describing settlement of French Island in 1894 by Thompson and Broderick families.Includes 2 sepia photographs.The First Islandersthompson family, french island, farming, chicory farming, broderick farming -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Bruce Bence, Warrandyte - A Brief History - by Bruce Bence 1991, 1991
Typewritten pages summarising history of Warrandyte from early European settlement around 1837. Yellow cover featuring a photograph of "The Wooden Bridge 1875-1955". -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper - Portland Observer 150th Celebration Supplement, n.d
Printed supplement promoting events of Portland's 150th Celebrations, November 17 - Dececember 1, 1984, also lists history of Portland settlement and other facts.