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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Coloured photographic postcard depicting a fast-flowing river. The words "Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania, at flood time" are printed in white at the bottom. the postcard is unaddressed.postcard, tasmania, launceston, cataract gorge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - VIEWS OF BENDIGO - FOLD OUT PHOTOS IN FOLDER
Sepia coloured folder, enclosing photos of Bendigo. On front 'Beautiful Views in Color of Bendigo Vic.' Photo of Alexandra Fountain on LH side. 3 1/2d stamp on top RH corner. Folder addressed to Miss Diane Gordon 5A Warwick Street, Hobart, Tasmania. Colour photos include : Alexandra Fountain, The City Hall, The Botanic Gardens, Hargreaves Street, The Conservatory Gardens, Rosalind Park, Pall Mall, The Upper Reserve Lake and The Conservatory Gardens. Photos appear to be from the 1940's. Enclosed letter states that the donor's grandfather 'mailed them me during his visit to your city in what appears to be 1953. Diane Palmer'Valentine Publishing Co Pty Ltdbendigo, tourism, post card folder -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN MUSIC EXAMINATIONS BOARD C, 1927
HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1927 passed with Credit in pianoforte Grade 3. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN MUSIC EXAMINATIONS BOARD C, 1927
HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1929 passed in Theory Grade 2. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: PIANOFORTE GRADE V
Australian music examinations board. Public examinations in music. Conducted by the universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia and the State conservatorium of music New south Wales. Pianoforte grade V - 1924 - Issued under the authority of the Australian music examinations board. Price 2/6 Net. the book has 27 pages. Contents: Exercises for gaining control over tone gradations - Exercises beginning with the tonic - With the supertonic - With the mediant - With the subdominant - With the dominant - Exercises introducing thirds - Staccato exercises - Wrist staccato - Easy phrasing exercises - Preparatory contrary motion exercises - Exercises in scale playing - List A - List b March - Bourree - List C sonatina - Rondo - Sonatina - List D elfin dance - Mazurka - A fairy tale.books, music, pianoforte grade v -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
White envelope addressed to Mr. M. Kelly, Beehive Exchange, Pall Mall, Bendigo, Vic. Envelope postmarked Hobart, Tasmania and dated 29 Oct. 26.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - envelope, mr m kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - SOUTH DEBORAH MINE - SYMBOL OF GOLD ERA PASSES
Newspaper atricle with photo of the poppet legs of the South Deborah Mine being dismantled. Locals has complained about the safety of the poppet legs. The Mines Department condemmed them and ordered their removal. They were erected in 1938. Article from the Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday Dec 5, 1968.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, south deborah mine, south deborah mine, symbol of gold era passes, bendigo advertiser tuesday dec 5 1968, quarry hill golf links, mines department, mt lyell mines queenstown tasmania, north deborah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MR JOSEPH BARSBY - APPLICATION FOR MINE MANAGER, 1934
Document: letter and references for Mr Joseph Barsby applying for Mine manager position, references from various coal mines - Wonthaggi, Tasmania and Sydney.Mr Joseph Barsby.organization, business, gold mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet - mr joseph barsby. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION OF VICTORIA AND TASMANIA PASS CERTIFICATE PASS - WILLIAM D CLIFFORD, 1904
Methodist Sunday School Union of Victoria and Tasmania Pass Certificate awarded to William D Clifford of Kangaroo Flat School, at the Half-yearly Exam, held on September 29, 1904.person, individual, william d clifford -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN MUSIC EXAMINATIONS BOARD CERTIFICATE - NANCY HAMILTON, 1927
HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1927 passed with honours in Theory Grade 3. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: BALLARAT ART GALLERY, 1949
Document. Norman Penrose collection: annual report and Balance Sheet 1949 for The Ballarat Fine Art Public Gallery Association. Has list of acquisitions and some pictures of paintings including 'Richmond Bridge, Tasmania' by George Lawrence, 'A Football Game' by Russell Drysdale and 'Eaglemont, 1889' by Arthur Streeton.person, bendigo, norman william penrose, norman penrose collection, ballarat art gallery annual report and balance sheet 1949 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MAP INDEX SHEETS, No dates on item
Map index sheets for Military survey Inch to the Mile scale maps.Covering Victoria , Tasmania, Northern Territory,Queensland and New South Wales. There are Four sheets numbered 9156 a, b , c and d. These are photocopied sheets, NOT originalsdocument, map index sheets, inch to the mile index sheets -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - De Havilland DH114 Heron VH-CLX SERVICE HISTORY & Flight Logs 1972<>1992 incl Airlines of Tasmania flying certificates, De Havilland DH114 Heron VH-CLX SERVICE HISTORY & Flight logs 1972<>1992 incl Airlines of Tasmania flying certificates
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Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Plaque, Choi Hon San Co
Dr Ronald Lo, President of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists presented Dr Peter Roessler, on behalf of ANZCA, with a plaque commemorating the Inaugural Annual Scientific Meeting in 1994.Plaque with inscription engraved on gold plated relief on silver, attached to a wooden base. An image of an engraved Chinese dragon wrapped around a rose on centre panel.On Front: THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS / HONG KONG COLLEGE OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS HKCA / PRESENTED TO THE / AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND / COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS / ON THE OCCASION OF / THE INAUGURAL / ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING / IN / LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA / APRIL/MAY 1994 On reverse, manufacturer label: Chinese characters / CHOI HON SAN CO. / TEL: 3809459 / FAX : 3977519lo, ronald, annual scientific meeting, hong kong college of anaesthesiologists -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Oral History, RAAF Service History of Sqn. Ldr. Richard F. Overheu DFC & Bar, 1999-2000
R. Overheu was in the RAAF from August 1940 until October 1945 and was a B-24 Liberator pilot between March 1943 and October 1945 in 380 Sqn. then 24 Sqn.This oral history is historical significance because it provides at first hand an account of the individual's experiences during World War II as a member of the RAAF. He trained at Point Cook and in Tasmania and saw active service during the Pacific conflict flying B-24 Liberator aircraft from Darwin.Paper printed transcript with plastic coverRAAF SERVICE HISTORY OF SQN. LDR. RICHARD F. OVERHEU DFC AND BAR U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CITATION RECORDED 1999-2000oral history raaf world war ii -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Oral History, Memories Of My Years in the RAAF and RAF 1942-1945 Ian Middleton, Circa 2000's
I.Middleton was in the RAAF from October 1942 until December 1945. He was a B-24 Liberator pilot between December 1944 and August 1945 with 70 SquadronThis oral history of Ian Middleton is of historical significance because it provides a first hand account of the individual's experience during World War II as a member of the RAAF who trained at Somers, Tasmania and Point Cook. He saw active service in the Mediterranean conflict flying B-24 Liberator aircraft from Italy.A4 paper printed transcript in bound plastic cover.Print of an RAAF flying wings badge. In printed silhouette clear roundel,Memories of My Years in the R.A.A.F. and R.A.F. 1942-1945 Underneath this a copy of a photo of a B-24 Liberator, Ian Middleton.oral history raaf world war ii -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Mounted Police of Victoria & Tasmania, 1980
... of Mounted Police of Victoria & Tasmania. A history of heroism ...A history of heroism and duty since 1837 of Mounted Police of Victoria & Tasmania.A history of heroism and duty since 1837 of Mounted Police of Victoria & TasmaniaHard Covered Book with dust cover of Mounted Police out on patrol. Contains black / white photos and sketchesmounted police - victoria - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, Trevaskis. The Cornish Connection, 2007
History of Trevaskis family worldwide. Continuation of work began by by Dr. AE Trevaskis., Allentown, Penn, USA. Family trees. Census returns. English births, deaths and marriagesBeige cover, black lettering in map of Australia and Tasmania outline. Family shieldcornwall, trevaskis -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Booklet, Michael Roe, A History of the Theatre Royal Hobart, from 1834
Paper label on contents page with printed text: 'This is a limited edition / numbered and signed by the author' / ' 86. Michael Roe' [signature, black ballpoint pen]hobart, theatre royal, theatre, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Robert Drewe, The Savage Crows, 1976
... melbourne Australian history Indigenous Tasmania colonialism ...Hardcoveraustralian history, indigenous tasmania, colonialism, contemporary fiction, walsh st library -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Vivienne Rae-Ellis, Black Robinson : protector of Aborigines, 1996
Biography of George Augustus Robinson, official protector of Aborgines in Tasmania and Port Phillip. A detailed study of Robinson?s involvement with the government and with Aboriginal people, with much information on his personal life and dealings.Maps, b&w illustrationsgeorge augustus robinson, victorian history -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Robert Brough Smyth, The Aborigines of Victoria : with notes relating to the habits of the natives of other parts of Australia and Tasmania : compiled from various sources for the Government of Victoria by R. Brough Smyth : vol. 1, 1878
Produced in two large volumes, Robert Brough Smyth has collected information on various tribes and their customs, as well as their physical and mental character; birth and education of children; marriage; death and burial of the dead; daily lives of the natives; food; diseases; dress and personal ornaments; weapons; implements and manufacturers; nets and fish hooks; methods of producing fire; canoes and myths. Smyth also devotes about two hundred pages to Aboriginal languages, as well as including details and customs of the aborigines in Tasmania. Complete with hundreds of sketches, the work is still a valuable resource not only for those with in an interest in aboriginal culture, but also those wanting to know the early history of Australia.maps, b&w illustrations, word listsrobert brough smyth, anthropology, aboriginal social life and customs, children, behaviour, death and burial customs, daily life, food, diseases, weapons, shields, boomerang, vessels, baskets, message sticks, stone tool technology, fire, canoes, myths, stories -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Robert Brough Smyth, The Aborigines of Victoria : with notes relating to the habits of the natives of other parts of Australia and Tasmania : compiled from various sources for the Government of Victoria by R. Brough Smyth : vol. 2, 1878
Produced in two large volumes, Robert Brough Smyth has collected information on various tribes and their customs, as well as their physical and mental character; birth and education of children; marriage; death and burial of the dead; daily lives of the natives; food; diseases; dress and personal ornaments; weapons; implements and manufacturers; nets and fish hooks; methods of producing fire; canoes and myths. Smyth also devotes about two hundred pages to Aboriginal languages, as well as including details and customs of the aborigines in Tasmania. Complete with hundreds of sketches, the work is still a valuable resource not only for those with in an interest in aboriginal culture, but also those wanting to know the early history of Australia.b&w illustrations, word listsrobert brough smyth, philip chauncy, william ridley, albert le souef, a. w. howitt, john moore davis, william locke, a. f. a. greeves, language comparisons, phrenology, aboriginal social life and customs, death and burial customs, weapons, tasmania, lake tyers, lake wellington, gippsland, ballarat, brabrolong, lake hindmarsh, kotoopna -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, P D Gardner, Names of Bass Strait : their origins, meanings and history, 1996
An examination of the origins of over 400 names in and around the Bass Strait, including Victorian areas from Cape Otway to Lakes Entrance and the north coast of Tasmania.Maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographsbunerong, bass strait, tasmania, place names, bassian isthmus, king island, otway coast, port phillip bay, western port bay, wilsons promontory, cape barren island, flinders island, king island -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1864
Alexander Morison was ordained in Hobart, Tasmania 19/02/1839. Ministry: CMS missionary in Van Dieman's Land 1838 - 1839; Independent Church Collins St. Melbourne 1843 - 1864; Presbyterian supply ministry 1865 - 1869; Presbyterian Church Clunes 1869 - 1872; Honorary Librarian/Professor of Hebrew and Church History, Congregational College Victoria 1880 - 1887. Died 14/04/1887.Photocopy of original B & W head and shoulders portrait of the Rev Alexander Morison.Rev A. Morison 1843 - 1864 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Barrett, Charles and Crampton, Chas. H, Heritage of Stone
Record of examples of colonial architecture in Tasmaniaarchitecture, land settlement, religion, bridges -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Arts Tasmania, Shire of Tambo Startegy Plan 1986, 2011
A valuable and practical resource for all museums, covering standards, management, community involvement and development of a significant collectionmuseums, arts -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Kerrison, Janet, Servare Discemus - The Journal of the Army Apprentices' School, 1973
An account of goldmining in the Beaconsfield, Tasmania, locality; the companies and individuals involved, amalgamation of companies, up to the closing of the Tasmania Gold Mine in 1914. Illustrated.mines and mining, settlement, township -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... STREET AND ALSO WENT TO TASMANIA local history photograph choirs ...MIXED CHURCHES CHOIR WERE THE TOP CHOIR IN THE STATE. THEY WON AT SOUTH STREET AND ALSO WENT TO TASMANIABLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH POSTCARD OF THE MIXED CHURCHES CHOIR MR. LE MARSHALL WAS THE CHOIRMASTER. DURING THE EARLY 1900'S THE CHOIR WON AT SOUTH STREET AND THEY COMPETED IN TASMANIAlocal history, photograph, choirs, church -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Mr McCook was manager of "Marathon" 1875-1880, the owner was Samuel WilsonMr McCook. Marathon Bought of W Gibson & Son Tasmania/ 1876/ 51 two tooth ewes & 1 (Ram)/ @ 5 5..0 each 130 Guineessheep breeding - history sheep stations - history, mccook, mr a - marathon gibson, w - w gibson & son, marathon, sheep breeding - history, sheep stations - history