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Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture: a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee (Root, A. I. & Root, E. R.) [1910], [1910]
575 pages, illustratedSubtitle; A Cyclopedia of Everything Pertaining to the Care of the Honey-bee; Bees, Hives, Honey, Implements, Honey-plants, etc. Facts Gleaned from the Experience of Thousands of Bee-keepers, and Afterward Verified in Our Apiary.publication, book, abc, xyz, bee, culture, root, beechworth honey, publication, book, abc, xyz, bee, culture, root, beechworth honey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HISTORICAL GUIDE TO BENDIGO, C. 1970's
Photocopy of the Booklet 'Historical Guide to Bendigo' , includes one loose photo of a tram, which has been included in the book. The chapters are :- Derivation of the name of Bendigo, Historical facts, Mining Guide, Post Offices, Early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo tramways, Eaglehawk, The Lonely Grave'Variousplace, bendigo, historical items, historical guide to bendigo -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Document (Item) - Newspaper (digital), Caulfield Contact, 1988
The Caulfield Contact was the official newspaper of the City of Caulfield from 1976-1994. The City of Caulfield was the Municipal Council for an area of the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond and St Kilda East. Following Amalgamation of City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin in 1994, the Caulfield Contact was followed by the Glen Eira News.city of caulfield, caulfield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE AUSTRALIAN SKETCHER 1873
Handwritten, detailed account of Hospital Sunday at Sandhurst. It mentions the crowds coming into town, the procession, and the day’s entertainment at the Reserve. Also mentions the donations raised for charity. Also a number of small pages titled Facts & Scraps. Mentions a number of daily happenings and the bells at St. Paul's Church.event, entertainment, sandhurst, the australian sketcher 1873, rev mr croxton, the bendigo advertiser, hallas' band, northcott's regimantal band, captain moorhead, captain boyd, lieutenant sibley, lieutenant henderson, mr morrison, bendigo rifles, major taylor, captain joseph, lieutenant blackham, bendigo hotel, bank of victoria, prince alfred, mr abbott, st paul's church bells, hustlers mine, prince bismarck, james park, bell, william hartlett, mr williamson, mr purcell, connell watson & hogarth, mr j b watson, the engineers engine-drivers and blacksmiths association, melbourne botanical gardens, mr hodgkinson, baron von muellerus, patrick hugo mchugh, golden fleece mine, orpheus c kerr, jones, the victorian racing club, mr walker, spencer, robert chambers's index to heirs-at-law legatees missing friends and persons advertised for during 150 years past, mr higinbotham, mr d r morrison, mr mccosh, mr hicks, carlisle company, james hamilton, samuel rochford, royal hustlers claim, william mycroft, rifle brigade hotel, mr randall, the right rev dr gould, r m s s china, james kennedy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Metplan - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - November 1987", Nov. 1987
Three fold pamphlet, titled "Metplan - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - November 1987", providing an update of the planning for the Melbourne Public Transport system. Gives three strategies, for going ahead. Has graphs, list of recent achievements and Met Facts. Has the Met logo.Has "26" circled in ink on the front cover.trams, tramways, metplan, public transport, buses, tramways, planning, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memento, Melbourne Olympic candidature group, "Melbourne Olympic City bid 1996", c1988
Memento - set of three items that were given out to support the bid of Melbourne to hold the 1996 Olympics. .1 - lapel badge with spring clip inside a plastic envelope .2 - bumper sticker with an adhesive backing and peel strip .3 - card promoting the case for the bid with supporting facts.trams, tramways, melbourne, olympics -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Book, Pavilion Books, Melbourne Then and Now, 2014
A revision of Melbourne Then and Now first produced 2005Hard cover book 143 pages containing coloured and black and white photographs. Authors Heather Chapman and Judith Stillman. Contains photos of buildings, statues, streets from early 1900's compared with those from 2014. Has Historical facts and descriptions for each build g featured. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTED EVENTS: BENDIGO FROM 1839 TO 1905
'''Noted Events'' (re Bendigo from 1839 to 1905). Three pages (no author stated; no date) providing short notes about 45 dates (i.e. year) in the history of Bendigo. Ends with a few 'facts' about Bendigo - largest city??; widest bridge in world; (had) deepest mines in world; ounces of gold produced.bendigo, history, city history. the goldfields., mr cass sherratt, frice and heape, bendigo mining. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO POST OFFICE COLLECTION: NOTES
Five copies of typed notes on Bendigo Post Offices. The first Post Office opened on the 1/7/1852. Also mentions descriptions of Post Offices, the postal rates to send a letter/parcel. There are also some facts, the number of bells, size of the clock face, hands and numerals. Also changing the name of Sandhurst to Bendigo.bendigo, buildings, post office, bendigo post offices, mr len bennett, city family hotel, pyke (pike), baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, queen elizabeth oval, sandhurst trustees coy, the annals of bendigo, messrs snowball and co, sandhurst public offices, mr percy everett, 'tall sooreys', sir henry brougham lock k. c. b., hon john nimmo m. l. a., j w harwood castlemaine, w lowden -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Painting - Watercolour painting, Early 20th century
FALLS of HALLADALE - History The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She had a sturdy construction, built to carry maximum cargo and maintain full sail in heavy gales. She was one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route and one of the first vessels to include fore and aft lifting bridges, which kept the crew safe and dry in as they moved around the decks in stormy conditions. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles, 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items (a list of items held at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village is included below). The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not to technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire.The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976).Watercolour painting behind glass, framed in the Art Deco style - stippled cream painted wood. There are some age marks under the glass. The painting depicts the Falls of Halladale with its stern under water. The back of the painting contains facts about the shipwreck handwritten in a similar style to the artist’s signature. The artist’s signature is not clear enough to identify. Inscription on the back: Pasted on typed text: Peterborough Handwriting: Falls of Halladale 2085 tons 4 masted iron barque wrecked Saturday November 14th 1908 Captain Thomson crew of 28 !st mate F Pearson 2nd mate T Griffinflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, 1908 shipwreck, falls of halladale, peterborough, peterborough shipwreck, great ocean road, captain thomson, 1880s sailing ship, cargo vessel, 1st mate f pearson, 2nd mate t griffin, watercolour painting -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Origami Finger Game Card, The Met, c1985
Origami Finger Game Card, printed with fold lines with a set of Question and Answers about giving some facts for the Met about trains, trams and bus systems. For instructions on how to use see - http://www.hellokids.com/c_31585/kids-crafts-and-activities/origami-how-to-videos/the-origami-finger-game - accessed 9/7/2021.trams, tramways, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Transport Regulation Board Victoria", Mid to late 1970's
Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Transport Regulation Board Victoria" providing details of the origin of the Board, its function, facts about regulation, locations and many photographs of its activities and offices. No contact numbers or addresses. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 595.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, transport regulation board, trb, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Yarra Trams, "The KDR Yarra Trams Employee Roadshow Program", Oct. 2009
Folder - colour printed with various documents, part of the "The KDR Yarra Trams Employee Roadshow Program", Keolis Downer - EDI, when they took over Yarra Trams in November 2009. Has 9 separate fact A4 sheets and one folded pamphlet "Think like a passenger" Fact Sheets for: 1. Employee Roadshow program - gives dates. 2. KDR and Yarra Trams 3. Enhancing Performance 4 Delivering for Passengers 5. Customer Service 6. Find your way 7. Yarra Trams Employees 8. A new approach 9. Brand Re-fresh The "Think like a passenger" is a folded DL pamphlet, giving information about KDR and the work they planned to do the tram fleet. Has a message from Michel Masson, the CEO of Yarra Trams on the rear.trams, tramways, keolis, kdr, yarra trams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Souvenir, Back to Port Melbourne Celebrations, 1933
From the collection of the late Fred WINDUSSSouvenir Program of Back to Port Melbourne celebrations April 29 to May 7th 1933, list of Chairmen and Mayors from 1860 to 1932, main historical facts and program of events Contains two sketches (1) showing site of Town Hall and Quinns Council Club Hotel, (2) site of Salked's Pier Hotel and Old jetty at Liardet's Beachlocal government - city of port melbourne, social activities, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, henry carr southward, mrs taylor, mayors -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Finding families : the guide to the National Archives of Australia for genealogists, 1998
The focus of this publication is on the range of records of most value to genealogists, those in which essential details of former lives are held. Exploring official records reveals the facts of these lives: of where and when and how men and women served their nation in wartime; or settled in a new country; or were employed on public projects; or were educated or assisted through Commonwealth government agencies.b&w photographs, copies of records, chartsgenealogy, local history, national archives of australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metlink, "The Powers of Public Transport Authorised Officers", c2005
Pamphlet - DL three fold, full colour on gloss paper, titled "The Powers of Public Transport Authorised Officers", explaining what Authorised Officers can do, facts, customer feedback, more than checking tickets. The Transport Act gave the power to arrest people. Gives contact details for the Connex, Yarra Trams, Metlink. Published by Metlink.trams, tramways, metlink, tickets, ticket inspectors, transport regulations -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, World War II, 2004
Snapshot of battles during WWII with photos and factsFactual look at the start and progression of World War II -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HOSPITAL BENEFITS ASSOCIATION (VARIOUS PAPERS/FORMS), 1938
Hospital Benefits Association (Various Papers/Forms) a.: Description of HBA and Application Form for admission as a Contributor; B. as for a.; c. 'National Health and Pensions Insurance Act 1938' - facts for linking up with HBA; d. Form of Application for membrship of the Society; e.: Circular: Bendigo & District Contributory Fund (Medical Benefits). A. Inscriptions (rubber stamp) - 'A. F. Gannaway'; e.: 'in handwriting '20.8.35'organization, club/society, health -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Document (Item) - Newspaper (digital), Caulfield Contact, 1989
The Caulfield Contact was the official newspaper of the City of Caulfield from 1976-1994. The City of Caulfield was the Municipal Council for an area of the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond and St Kilda East. Following Amalgamation of City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin in 1994, the Caulfield Contact was followed by the Glen Eira News.city of caulfield, caulfield, caulfield contact -
Unions Ballarat
Outlines of English history: from BC 55 to AD 1909 (Don Woodward Collection), Carter, George, 1909 (?)
A handbook of historical and biographical facts for the use of exam candidates in England.Historical - United Kingdom. Some biographical relevance - various persons. Book; 225 pages. Cover: red background; black lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: "Hugh E. Dixon, Boys High School, Lewisham, 11/3/19". Purple ink stamp: "Catholic Church Furnisher Bookseller" & "EJ Dwyer, 706 George Street, Sydney".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caeser, julius, history - united kingdom, biography, genealogy, monarchy - united kingdom, politics and government - papal power, religion -
Ararat Gallery TAMA
Functional object, Tagane, c. 1900s
‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981The sembei (rice crackers) in this sturdy bag of handmade paper come from the town of Kuwana in Mie Prefecture and go by the trade name of Tagane, which derives from the name of the rice crackers offered to the Shinto gods. In fact, these sembei have a long tradition that goes back to ancient times. The silk drawstring of the bag gives it a particularly distinguished look. - Professor Hideyuki Oka, curator.japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Scrap our Obsolete Trams - but replace them by modern high-speed PCC type tramcars for Economy, Comfort Dependability", Jan. 1954
Single page printed pamphlet titled "Scrap our Obsolete Trams - but replace them by modern high-speed PCC type tramcars for Economy, Comfort Dependability", dated Jan. 1954, putting a case against a statement by the Minister for Transport in Nov. 1953. Outlines Official statements, Relevant facts. Published by the Australian Electric Traction Association, NSW Branch. Has a number of handwritten corrections.Stamped "Australian Electric Traction Association" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, trams, tramways, aeta, sydney -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Alpine Nature Rambles x2
Written early 1990s for a bus tourist group. It includes historical facts. 18 pages stapled in top left hand corner of handwritten (in black) notes on the program for a guided tour from Tawonga,to the SEC 'office', Mt Beauty, Clover Power Station, Bogong Village, Falls Creek, High Plains 'Alpine' National Park and Mt Beauty.Pink texta on first page: 'Jill'kiewa valley tourism, mt beauty, secv, alpine national park', tawonga, falls creek -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GALLIPOLI STORY OF TWO FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, COLLINS/ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, GALLIPOLI, First Published 1981, This edition 1990
Based on a screenplay by David Williamson. Historical facts based on fictional characters.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, dark brown colour buckram, white print on spine. Dust cover - Paper, green print on front, black print on spine and front flap. Illustrated in colour, front panel, spine and back panel copy of the painting "ANZAC, the landing 1918-22 (detail)" by George Lambert. 280 pages, cut plain, off white. No illustrations.book, anzacs, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION : THE COLIBAN SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS, July
Document titled State Rivers and Water Supply Commission: The Coliban System of Waterworks. Two typed foolscap pages. Three copies of this document - one with measurements in acre-feet, has 'seen July 1971' written in pencil on the top right corner. The other two copies appear to have been updated to convey information in mega litres. Subheadings: History, Development of main storages, Facts and figures, Headworks.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "E Class Tram fact sheet", Dec. 2013
Pamphlet - A4 printed on gloss paper titled "E Class Tram fact sheet", detailing the new (2013) E class tramcars with photos of 6002, passenger amenities, technical information and general details. Has photos, sketches of the tramcar. Has the Yarra Trams and PTV logos. This sheet was issued to tour participants of the 14/11/2015 Ruby Tour of the Z class trams. Two copies held.trams, tramways, e class, specification -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Kerry E Medway, Coober Pedy: opal wonderland of Australia, 1990c
Compilation of historical facts and events about Coober Pedy, opal mining and the people who live there.44 p., colour and black & white illustrationscoober pedy, opal mining -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Booklet - Softcover booklet, Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen Primary School No. 4060 60th Anniversary 1922-1982, 1982
Includes history of Wattle Glen and its school and the surrounding area; anecdotes, historical facts and photographs.Softcover book with yellow cover and green highlights with 60 pages including teachers, students in 1982, staff since 1971 and photograph of school population.#wattleglen, #primaryschoolhistory, #schoolanniversary -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The Wagonette Disaster 27th December 1911, 1911
This accident occurred at Devil's Elbow where now the Old Coach Road and Jasper Road meet at a cliff face. John Lundy-Clarke wrote a ballad about the mishap, probably combining fact and fancy. The wagonette was returning from an excursion to the Brooklyn Guest House in Montrose. Apparently only the horses were killed in the accident. See 'The Brooklyn Dray". The photograph shows local men inspecting the wreckage. (Not passengers as they were injured).devil's elbow, kalorama, john lundy-clarke, wagonette -
Mont De Lancey
Book, J D Publishing, The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage: Volume Three, 2001
This collection of Lilydale's military heritage covers The Second World War: The war in Europe and the Middle East. It has sections on - Between the wars: The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939, Local Militia Forces (1918 - 1939), The Coming of the War. It details The Homefront, Patriotic Welfare, Our Service Personnel, V.E. Day, and Locals in Australian Military History.A large yellow paperback book titled: The Shire of Lilydale and its Military heritage - Volume Three - The Second World War: The war in Europe & the Middle East. It has English and Australian crossed flags underneath the title at the top, with a black and white photograph of a soldier embracing his mother. Inside are black and white photographs of significant people, advertisements, militia facts and stories as well as a bibliography and index at the back. Pp. 339.non-fictionThis collection of Lilydale's military heritage covers The Second World War: The war in Europe and the Middle East. It has sections on - Between the wars: The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939, Local Militia Forces (1918 - 1939), The Coming of the War. It details The Homefront, Patriotic Welfare, Our Service Personnel, V.E. Day, and Locals in Australian Military History.second world war, lilydale history, lilydale military history, military heritage