Souvenir brochure to mark the official opening of St Kilda Public Library on 14 May 1973 by Sir Rohan Delacombe, State Governor. Includes information about the the establishment of the library, its holdings and services; details about the construction and fitout of the building; a floor plan; and members of the Council, Library Sub-Committee and library staff.Eight-page brochure with a white card cover, discoloured with age, printed in blue.st kilda public library

Participating in the ceremony were Harley Hall, 1st Battalion Charlie Company, Rohan Abtur, 6th Battalion and his daughter Emma. The address was given by Vicki Jones-Evans , Whitehorse Historical Society President. All local soldiers (surviving or deceased) were recognized. Each serviceman's name was attached to a poppy and placed in the field.24 coloured photographs of the Whitehorse Historical Society ceremony held to celebrate the Armistice centenary which was signed on November 11th 1918centenary of armistice 2018, world war 1914-1918

Photograph of Junior Legatees on a motorised train called the Tottenham Flyer in the grounds of Government House in December 1973. 1973 was the Golden Jubilee year for Legacy. Several events were attended by the Governor of Victoria Sir Rohan Delacombe, and this event was hosted at Government House for the children. Government House hosted Christmas parties for Legacy for many years.A record of an outing for Junior legatees in the Golden Jubilee year.Black and white photo of a children's train at a Christmas party at Government House.Handwritten 'Legacy Xmas Party at Govt. House 1973' in blue ink on reverse. Stamp '8 Dec 1973' in purple ink. Stamp of copyright belonging to The Age in blue ink.christmas, junior legatee outing, government house party

A portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by William Dargie that was acquired in 1967. It was previously hung alongside a painting of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, but has been moved to storage in the archive. A newspaper article in 1967 shows Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe and President of Melbourne Legacy, George Cowan at the unveiling of the portrait.Oil painting of Queen Elizabeth by William Dargie in a gilded wooden frame.Author signature in bottom right, not legible.portrait, queen elizabeth, dargie, delacombe, george cowan

Article titled "Old Trams no more expensive" - about the cost of maintaining the W class Trams. According to Rohan Storey of the National Trust, they were of the view that the costings were biased. Compares the cost of new trams such as the Z class. Features a photo by Robert Banks of trams stored in the "Henderson Springs" factory in Racecourse Road Flemington,Yields information about the storage of W class trams in a former factory in Flemington.Photocopy of an article "Old Trams no more expensive" written by Sue Hewitt for The Age 10-9-1995. From The Age newspaper.trams, tramways, new trams, z class, w class tram, national trust, stored trams

The Warrnambool Camera Club is a group of like -minded people who meet once a month in Dennington. The ledger contains lists of entrants and photographs from International Exhibitions of Photography held from 1966 to 1970. The exhibition was held in January 1966 at the Warrnambool Town Hall. Patrons were the Governor of Victoria Sir Rohan Delacombe and the Hon. H. E. Bolte.The significance of this ledger lies with its links to a local club which is still viable. It also shows the organisation behind holding an International Exhibition.Black leather bound volume with green card inside front and back cover. Contains handwritten entries and a number of brochures, tickets and statements. Modern print 91 Kepler Street, Warrnambool. Telephone 2274.warrnambool, warrnambool photography club, photographs, ledger, international photographic exhibition warrnambool photographic society

Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; Official Guests - Left to Right: His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria; Cr. G.C. Dreverman, Shire President; Mrs. Hamer; Lady Delacombe and Mrs. Dreverman. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, the hon. r.j. hamer, official dinner, mrs. hamer, mrs. dreverman, m.b. watson, lady delacombe, sir rohan delacombe, cr. g.c. dreverman, centenary celebrations, formal wear, petrie park community centre montmorency

Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; Official Guests - Left to Right: His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria; Cr. G.C. Dreverman, Shire President; Mrs. Hamer; Lady Delacombe and Mrs. Dreverman. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, the hon. r.j. hamer, official dinner, mrs. hamer, mrs. dreverman, lady delacombe, sir rohan delacombe, cr. g.c. dreverman, centenary celebrations, formal wear, petrie park community centre montmorency

The official opening of the Shire of Diamond Valley offices in Greensborough on 26/02/1972. This photograph shows an interior view of groups of people enjoying refreshments. Photo 1 has(from left) Monte Vale speaking with Sir Rohan Delacombe and other unknown men; photo 2 shows Monte Vale far left; photo 3 shows Lady Delacombe in foreground.Photographs taken by a member of SDV staff.Photographs from of a folder of 21 colour photographsOn cover of folder "Opening of S.D.V. Office"shire of diamond valley, shire of diamond valley offices 1972, monte vale, sir rohan delacombe

Top Row, from left - Monika Roitinger, Carol Christie, Vivian Williamson, Anne Spurritt, Linda O'Laughlin, Dot Boyne, Graham Wilkie, Anne Rohan. Bottom Row, from left - Roger Collins, John Galea, Lyn Harris, Robert Abnett, Russell Yeoman, Julie Coulston, Peter Conroy. (Staff not present - Denis McKay, Garry Bartlett, Catherine Bickley).Two colour photographs, laminated, with typed list of names 2 copies different sizes 22.5 x 27 cm laminated (12.5 x 20 cm photo) and 26.5 x 33 cm laminated (19 x 25.5 cm photo)shire of eltham, council staff

Top Row, from left - Monika Roitinger, Carol Christie, Vivian Williamson, Anne Spurritt, Linda O'Laughlin, Dot Boyne, Graham Wilkie, Anne Rohan. Bottom Row, from left - Roger Collins, John Galea, Lyn Harris, Robert Abnett, Russell Yeoman, Julie Coulston, Peter Conroy. (Staff not present - Denis McKay, Garry Bartlett, Catherine Bickley).Colour photograph, laminated, without names 26.5 x 33 cm laminated (19 x 25.5 cm photo)Originally contained in an envelope with handwritten note on enveloe to Allan Baker dated 14 Dec 1987 "Enclosed for your use are staff photos of all departments. I've given each Champion of Committees copies for all their respective Councillor photos of Depts reporting to each committee. Outdoor staff photos will be taken next week and I'll make those available as soon as possible. Cheers (Undecipherable)"shire of eltham, council staff

Top Row, from left - Monika Roitinger, Carol Christie, Vivian Williamson, Anne Spurritt, Linda O'Laughlin, Dot Boyne, Graham Wilkie, Anne Rohan. Bottom Row, from left - Roger Collins, John Galea, Lyn Harris, Robert Abnett, Russell Yeoman, Julie Coulston, Peter Conroy. (Staff not present - Denis McKay, Garry Bartlett, Catherine Bickley).Colour photograph, laminated, without names 26.5 x 33 cm laminated (19 x 25.5 cm photo)Originally contained in an envelope with handwritten note on enveloe to Allan Baker dated 14 Dec 1987 "Enclosed for your use are staff photos of all departments. I've given each Champion of Committees copies for all their respective Councillor photos of Depts reporting to each committee. Outdoor staff photos will be taken next week and I'll make those available as soon as possible. Cheers (Undecipherable)"shire of eltham, council staff

Collection of letters and photographs of Rohan D. Rivett, war correspondent and prisoner of war. Includes letter from John W. Davis of New York law firm Davis Polk Wardwell to Herbert Robinson Brookes regarding Rivett's 1946 book, Behind Bamboo, and his (Davis) views on Russia and post-war Europe. The souvenir programme is dated September 1944, Tamarkan Thailand. Thirty three pages, brown paper cover."Memories of the Gay 90's" by Rae N. Nixonrohan d rivett, herbert robinson brookes, prisoners of war, behind bamboo, rae nixon, signals 8 division

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park, bridge street

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkTwenty four black and white photographs, some multiple copies of various sizeseltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkBlack and white photographeltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park

ELTHAM - ARBOR DAY, 10 Oct 1973. School children of the Shire of Eltham planting trees (previously planned to take place during the visit of Sir Rohan Delacombe to the Shire on 19th September, 1973 but cancelled that day due to inclement weather). REF: 783 SOURCE: Shire of Eltham (Eltham District Historical Society) Eltham Town Park would later be renamed Alistair Knox ParkTwenty four black and white photographs, some multiple copies of various sizeseltham, arbor day, alistair knox, alistair knox park, eltham town park, montmorency primary school