"The Uniting Church and former church hall are historically significant at a Local level (AHC A4). It was built after Melton’s ‘United’ church and school, erected by Protestant denominations in 1857 in an effort to share resources in the pioneering era, was replaced by individual churches in the 1860s. The church became the home of and is expressive of the union of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches, begun in Melton from the early 1970s, and formally concluded by the formation of the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977. The new additions and functions of the church are expressive of the increase in Melton’s population especially in the 1970s, and the changing nature of the parish’s ministry. The church is one of only three remaining nineteenth century churches, and one of only two remaining bluestone churches, in the Shire of Melton".Dinner celebrating 150 years of the churchchurches

Legatee J.R. Hall has written to the Hon Secretary Legatee E.P. Evans regarding the price paid for dinners by Legatees not being sufficient to meet the cost of the dinner. 'The money has to come from somwhere!' Legatee Evans letter to Legatee J.R. Hall is one of support for Legatee Halls' suggestion to overcome the problem. An example of Legatees resolving problems through formal, documented letters.White foolscap letter on letterhead and yellow foolscap file copy of a letter. 00836.1 Letter 31st July, 1969, letterhead, blue Legacy symbol top left hand corner. 00836.2 Letter 15th July 1969 is a copy of the original letter.speakers, programme committee, legatee event

- Worn at Donor's wedding Mar 1967 - Purchased at Mother's Buckley& Nunn Account Van Heusen - full cut- White pleated front shirt - Van Heusen shirt size L: sleeve length 88 - Turn back cuffs Refer to NA5571 for jacket and trousers, NA5575 for bow tie, NA5576 for cummerbund and NA5574 for cuff links.men's formal wear

This is a set of 25 photographs taken at the combined Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Mess Summer Ball held at the Army Survey Regiment (ASR), Fortuna Villa on the 25th of February, 1995. The Summer Ball was one of the last large scale formal functions held at Fortuna Villa before ASR’s closure the following year. Photos of personnel and their guests was taken on their arrival near the Pompeii Fountain in the gardens at the front of the main building. The Ball and Dinner was held at the rear of Fortuna Villa in temporary 20’ x 30’ Army tents set up on the roadway in front of the transport compound. SERCO contract staff provided the catering and the ASR’s Other Ranks performed stewarding and kitchen hand duties. Refer to item 6347 for information on the administrative file held in the collection and items 6370.23P, 6371.33P and 6373.36P for additional photographs taken at the Summer Ball.This is a set of 25 photographs taken at the Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Summer Ball held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa on the 25th of February 1995. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1995. Brian Johnson and partner. .2) - Photo, colour, 1995. Doug Willis and partner. .3) - Photo, colour, 1995. Craig Kellet and partner. .4) - Photo, colour, 1995. Barry and Jenny Hogan. .5) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mick and Margaret Ellis. .6) - Photo, colour, 1995. Peter Tuddenham and partner. .7) - Photo, colour, 1995. Peter and Jo Peterson. .8) - Photo, colour, 1995. Pat and Jeanette Dury-Lane .9) - Photo, colour, 1995. Kevin and Joy Kennedy. .10) - Photo, colour, 1995. Stuart Symonds and his partner Caroline. .11) - Photo, colour, 1995. Jim and Tracy Ash. .12) - Photo, colour, 1995. Graham Wybar and partner. .13) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Graham Wybar and partner, Jan and Kevin Doyle, unidentified guests. .14) - Photo, colour, 1995. Peter and Annette Curtis. .15) - Photo, colour, 1995. John and Tracey Phillips. .16) - Photo, colour, 1995, Barrie Craymer and partner. .17) - Photo, colour, 1995. Rod and Kristin Skidmore. .18) - Photo, colour, 1995. Dale Hudson and partner. .19) - Photo, colour, 1995, Bob Garritty and partner. .20) - Photo, colour, 1995. Steve and Sherri Burke. .21) - Photo, colour, 1995. Brett and Juana Van Leeuwen. .22) - Photo, colour, 1995. Bob and Margaret Thrower. .23) - Photo, colour, 1995. Steve and Helen Drummond. .24) - Photo, colour, 1995. Rhys and Joanne De Laine. .25) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mr & Mrs Townshend, Ken Cugley and partner..1P to .25P There are no personnel or civilians identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

- Worn at wedding day, May 1967 - Purchased on wearer's mother's account at Buckley & Nunn, Melbourne.- Black woollen trousers and jacket - Black ribbon trim on side seams - pleated waistline - cotton pocket - silk lapels (plain) Size 36 (men's) Garment has been altered See NA5570 (white formal shirt) NA5575 (Bow Tie) and NA5576 (Cummerbund) 'The Buckleigh" - exclusive to Buckley's & Nunnclothing, formal wear, men

THIS ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN 1901. IT WAS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THE TRAINING AND REGISTRATION OF NURSING. THIS BECAME THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING IN 1934. IT ALSO GAVE RISE TO THE FORMATION OF THE UNION AS WE KNOW IT.THIS IS HUGELY SIGNIFICANT AND RELATES TO THE BEGINNING OF NURSING BECOMING A MORE PROFESSIONAL CAREER, EVOLVING FROM THE ORIGINAL ASSOCIATION TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND THE ANMF. ALL ALFRED HOSPITAL GRADUATE NURSES LOOKED FORWARD TO THEIR 'RVT' GRADUATION PARTY - UNIVERSALLY KNOWN AS THE RVT. THIS WAS ARRANGED BY THE GROUP JUNIOR TO THE GRADUATING GROUP. IT WAS HELD IN THE MAIN NURSES' RESIDENCE PREVIOUSLY ON THE CORNER OF PUNT RD AND COMMERCIAL RD. THE RIGHT OF PASSAGE WAS TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE FOYER, ONE AT A TIME WITH A PARTNER, AND PASS UNDER AN ARBOUR - LAVISHLY DECORATED WITH FRESH FLOWERS, CHAMPAGNE WAITING IN THE FOYER. USUALLY DRESSED IN FORMAL ATTIRE, AND OFF TO A FORMAL DINNER AFTERWARDS.BRASS PLAQUE, BLACK ENGRAVINGROYAL VICTORIAN TRAINING NURSES/ASSOCIATION/FOURTH FLOOR MRS MALCOLMalfred hospital nurses league, alfred hospital nursing archives, royal victorian trained nurses association (rvt)

This rug was a gift and gesture of friendship from the local Muslim community to the City of Greater Bendigo. It was presented to Mayor, Cr Rod Fyffe on behalf of the people of Bendigo at a 2016 'Thank You Bendigo' dinner. In 2014 approval for a planning application from the Bendigo Islamic Association to build a community centre and mosque in East Bendigo prompted a series of public protests that captured widespread media attention. During this tumultuous period the Council identified the need for a community-wide plan to promote diversity and help address potentially divisive cultural issues. These events led to the COGB becoming the first local government area (LGA) formally accredited under Australia’s Welcoming Cities Standard. Community leaders emerged who wanted to show that the anti-mosque protesters did not reflect the views of the majority of Bendigo residents. The community lead ‘Believe in Bendigo’ movement gained momentum, and the Council and other local organisations joined forces to present a unified message that Bendigo residents do not tolerate racism. Muslims have made Central Victoria their home since the Goldrush, contributing to the community and the economy for the past 120 years. Traditional Islamic rugs, especially their patterns and motifs are intrinsically linked with the design of the Bendigo Mosque and Bendigo Islamic Community Centre providing important points of reference for the architects of the project. Typically, mosques are linked with specific cultural groups but not in the case of Bendigo where the Muslim community is made up of multi-ethnic groups. This meant the building's design was not fixed to a specific style or cultural iconography but instead needed to encompass many. The small local Muslim community selected a specific Australian architect because of their interest and knowledge of Islamic design and iconography gained through family collection of Islamic textiles. In thinking about the design of the mosque and community centre the architects wanted to acknowledge the role of Afghans in Australian history, especially tribal Afghans who helped build connections across the interior of Australia between First Nations communities, European settlers and Central Asian migrants. The gift of this Turkmen rugto the Bendigo community thus symbolises collaborative partnerships across faith and cultural groups based on friendship and mutual benefit. A Turkman rug was specifically chosen as it is the pinnacle of nomadic arts of the Islamic world. It was also important to the architects and the local Muslim community that the gift was a female artistic product as it was mainly a female Muslim architecture team that designed the mosque in Bendigo and there was a desire to select something that celebrated female artistry. This hand-woven rug is an engsi, made for a woman in preparation for marriage. Design work and weaving is a shared experience, between many generations of women and each rug hold the personal story of the woman it is made for and her family and thus holds deep symbolic meaning. There are often songs and poetry that are recited as the rug is made – helping the makers to memorisze the mathematical structure of the design. An engsi is put on the doorway to a yurt as part of a wedding ceremony. During the ceremony the groom turns the engsii upside down to check the quality of the rug makers weaving skills. The nomadic lifestyle of Yomut Turkman tribes determines the size of the rug as the loom can’t be carried. Its size is also restricted by the dimensions of the doorway of the yurt. This rug is dated as c 1880 because of the types of patterns used, the use of natural dyes (synthetic dyes were introduced to the area in 1890s) and with the smoother weaving on the back indicating the quality of craftsmanship dating to this time period. The Yomut engsi rug was made in Turkmenistan c1880 by Yomut Turkmen Tribes people and is designed to fit over the doorway of a yurt during a wedding ceremony. The main field motif is related to Turkoman jewelery design. The women and girls of the tribe spin the wool and design and weave the rugs. The men shear the sheep, dye the wool and clip the rug after it has been woven. The word “Turkoman” is thought to have been derived from Turk-iman, meaning the first nomadic Turkic tribes that began to follow Islam. Dyes used are natural including orange from madder root. bendigo mosque, bendigo islamic association, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, city of greater bendigo community groups

Before electricity, candles were a primary source of light. They were used to light dinner tables, grand dining halls, and other formal settings. Tapers were essentially wax-coated wicks used to light gas or kerosene appliances or candles. Price's developed its 'Ship Brand' trademark in the 1870s, featuring the image of a clipper ship under sail. Price's candle tapers were made between 1880 and 1910. Price's Candles was founded in 1830 by William Wilson. A long thin vintage rectangular cardboard box of three pieces of used thin Price's Dropless White Tapers Medium, for lighting candles, gas etc. The lid is heavily patterned with blue and white product name and information. The base and the sides have no writing. Manufactured in Great Britain. Inside a patterned circle on the right is 'Price's Patent Candle Company. Limited London & Liverpool.'candles, lighting equipment, tapers, gas lighters

In 1920 The City of Chelsea was formally proclaimed to be a city in 1920. The council had a dinner celebration to commemorate it being 50 years since Chelsea was proclaimed a city.Black and white photo of guest at the Jubilee Dinner function at City of Chelsea's Council Chambers. Written on reverse of photo: Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe and Lady Delecombe at the Jubilee dinner at Council Chambers. 1970chelsea council, mayor, les payne, chelsea, city of chelsea, jubilee, celebration, sir roahn delecombe

In 1920 The City of Chelsea was formally proclaimed to be a city in 1920. The council had a dinner celebration to commemorate it being 50 years since Chelsea was proclaimed a city.Black and white photo of Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe and Mayor Les Payne at the Jubilee Dinner function at City of Chelsea's Council Chambers. Written on reverse of photo: Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe and Mayor Les Payne at the Jubilee dinner at Council Chambers. 1970chelsea council, mayor, les payne, chelsea, city of chelsea, jubilee, celebration, sir roahn delecombe

White coloured card with black, green and red typeOld Time Music, Dancing, Dinner, Entertainment. Dress - Formal Louge Suit or Costume of Period. Tickets $25 Single