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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Army Women's Service Club, Backling up the Boys. The Australian Women's Army Service and Albury Army Area, 1988
Book, soft cardboard cover, white colour print on front, AWS Club Bandiana Museum emblem on front & back, light blue colour background, 144 cut, plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs.women's service, books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Stephen Howarth, Morning Glory. The Story of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1985
Soft cardboard cover, yellow, red & black print on cover over silhouette of Japanese Sailor over Japanese Flag & warship on blue background. 398 plain cut pages, illustrated black & white photographs, maps & illustrations.Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf: Donated by Bgo Y Men Club In black ink stamp on front fly leaf: RSL Clubbooks- military, military history-navy-japan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Programme - INVITATION, Sept 1978
Item belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN, HMAS Hobart. Refer 2134 for service details also 2135.3, 2137, 2147. Invitation to the 17th Annual Dinner of "HMAS Tingira" Saturday 30th September 1978 at the Rose Bay RSL Club NSW Branch. Folds into four. Front has crown, plaque with "HMAS Tingira Old Boys Assoc", photo of ship centre then details as above. Inside has menu, programme, toasts, patrons etc.invitations, naval, documents -
Bendigo Military Museum
Literary work - NEWSLETTER, ENVELOPE, 2) April 1979
Belonged to Arthur George Holley No 13556 RAN. Refer 2134 for service history also 2135.3, 2137, 2147..1) Large brown envelope, no writing or markings. .2) Newsletter, "Bankstown RSL Monthly news" incorporating news from sub branch, club, women's auxiliary and subsidiary clubs.newsletters, rsl, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Alfred A Knope, a division of Random House Publishing, Armageddon, 2004
ISBN 0-375-41433-9, copyright Max Hastings 2004.584 page hardcover book with dust cover. Dust cover is plasticised with sepia coloured images of a burning tank, two soldiers and a flight of twin-engined aircraft. Title and text are white. Book itself is maroon coloured with brown spine and gold writing. Includes pictures and maps.Inside "Donated by Bed "Y" Men's Club"book, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Colleen McCullough, Roden Cutler, V.C, 1998
Book, black cloth covered hard cover with title in gold on spine. Coloured dust jacket with photo of Roden Cutler as an active soldier on front & in dress uniform in old age on back. 418 pages, some black & white illustrations.Hand written on fly leaf: “Donated by ,Bgo "Y" Mens Club”books - military - biography, vc, cutler -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - MEMBERSHIP BADGES, 1) Bishop / Brisbane, 1) Pre WW2
Items in collection re Brig E.M. Williams DSO, refer Cat No 2580 for service details..1) Badge, metal, RSL Membership, 2 figures central with membership year clasp at top. .2) Badge, metal Australian Legion of Ex Servicemen & Women. Blue scroll with Army, Navy Air Force over Boomerang. Red, blue & white enamel work.numismatics-badges-societies-service clubs, metalcraft - enamel ware -
Bendigo Military Museum
Leisure object - CARDS, PLAYING, C. WW2
Playing cards of Japanese aircraft, black & white, design backing. .1) 9 of Clubs: 97 Dive Bomber like US Douglas A-24. .2) 10 of Club: 96 Mitsubishi H/Bomber - Army. .3) Jack of Clubs: 97 Kawasaki Flying Boat - Navy. .4) Queen of Clubs: Fiat BR-20 H/Bomber - Army.toys - games, documents - cards, military history - recreation, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - ASSOCIATION BADGES, post WWI
The top Association badge is 46th Batt AIF. The bottom badge appears to be 14th Batt AIF. When the AIF was doubled in Egypt in 1916 the 14th Batt was split to form the 46th Batt. Badges were in the collection of Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. refer 1367.5 for his service history..1) Brass civilian badge with yellow and blue enamelled face and pin attachment on rear. 46th Batt AIF. .2) Brass civilian wishbone shaped badge with yellow and blue enamelled rectangular section and attachment pin on rear.societies-service clubs, metalcraft-brassware, unit association, jones -
Bendigo Military Museum
memorabilia - PROGRAMME, MENU WW2, 1) 1943; .2) 1945
.1) Northern Picnic Race Club Birthday Meeting, Monday June 1943. .2) Christmas menu for 31st/51st Btn. A.I.F Rabaul..1) Paper programme in pink paper folded with black print. Race meeting, proceeds to go to the Prisoners of War Fund. .2) Paper Christmas menu, beige paper with pink ink..1) Stamped limited edition '5560'.documents-programmes,menus, race meeting, menu -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE RSL, Stokes & Sons, Possibly post 1945
RSL membership badge, made of enamelled brass. Centre circle has 2 figures of soldiers with text "Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia" in blue enamelled section. Top of badge has a red crown with "75", indicating paid membership for that year. Rear has pins for attaching to clothes."V6878" on rear.numismatics-badges, societies-service clubs, military history, rsl -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, 2/29 Battalion AIF Association, A History of the 2/29th Battalion - 8th Australian 8th Division, AIF, 1991
Book, soft cover, black print on front, back & spine. Black & white photograph of military tank & 2/29 Battalion colour patch on front cover with light yellow colour background. 224 cut plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs. Handwritten in black in on title page: To Bill Toan Thanks for getting me (nice and pissed in Singapore) Feb 1992 My son Peter joins me in sending best wishes Kind regards Clem Sheppard. Donated by Bgo Y Mens Club In black ink on front page: RSL Stampbooks, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Ridge and the River, 1992
Soft cover and card board, white colour print on front, book and spine cover illustrated "Life on Slaten's Knoll" by Harold Abbott. Light brown, black and green colour background. Rising Sun badge on front and back cover. 220 pages. Autobiography. Hand written in black ink, "Donated by Byo Y Mens Club". books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, From Yalta to Berlin. The Cold War Struggle over Germany, 1999
Hard cover, plain light grey, title in gold on spine, dust jacket illustration of seaman. Emblem (black eagle on yellow shield, subtitle in white on red. 465 pages some with photos and maps. Hand written on fly leaf "Donated by Bgo "y" mens club". books-military-history, cold war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Cheshire V.C, 1972
White soft cover with picture of a painting on the front cover of Group Captain LEONARD CHESHIRE. Author - RUSSELL BRADDON. Pages 192Written on front page "Donation by BGO "Y" Mens Clubbooks-biography, military history - army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Long Way Round. Escape Through Occupied France, 1988
Black and red soft cover. Drawing on front cover of seven soldiers walking along a path with bombed township in the background. Author - WILLIAM MOORE Pages 182Written on front page "Donated by Bgo Y Mens Clubbooks-military-history, escape -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, From Baghdad, with Love, 2007
Soft cover book. Khaki colour. Photograph on front cover of the head of a sleeping puppy. Photograph on back cover of the author holding a puppy. Pages 196 Author - Lieutenant Colonel JAY KOPLEMAN with MELINDA ROTH"Donated by Bgo Y Mens Club" on the title page. Sticker on the title page "Rob and Claire Hallisey, Maiden Gully Rd, Maiden Gully 3551, Victoria, Australia.books, military history, middle east -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Saving Australia. Curtin's secret peace with Japan, 2006
Black and yellow soft cover. Front cover has photograph of two men facing each other with a women standing between them (head and shoulders). Back cover has photograph of Japanese man in ceremonial dress. Author BOB WURTH Pages 336Written on title page "Donated by Bgo Y Mens Club"books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Soldier and Servant, 1993
Soft cover book. Blue glossy background. Black ink. In the centre is a large image Limburg family crest. Pages 172 Illustrated with black and white photos"Paul and Gwen, Kindest regards A L Limburn 26 - 5 - 93" "Donated by Bgo Y Mens Club"books, military history, biograhy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment’s Fortuna Lions Football Club Grand Finals, Seymour, Victoria, 1983
This is a set of 27 black & white photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Australian Rules football team – the Fortuna Lions aka “Fortuna Fumblers”, taken at Seymour Victoria in 1983. The Fortuna Lions competed in the Puckapunyal Area Football Association for several years from 1978 to 1984 and in 1983, fielded a great team it managed to reach the Grand Final. Held at the neutral ground at Kings Park, Seymour, the match was an incredibly exciting and bruising contest played in damp conditions and ended in a draw. Dave Lawler’s spectacular mark was a highlight. Due to heavy rain during the following week, the Grand Final replay was held the following week in even heavier conditions. The Fortuna Lions prevailed in the replay with an emphatic victory. The team’s leaders were Eddie Jacobs (coach), Rhys De Laine (captain), Greg Else (vice-captain), and Ken Slater (manager). See item 6245.25P for colour photographs taken at the two grand finals, team photo and premiership banner with names. See item 6245.25P for colour photos of the finals, the team photo with names and a photo of the premiership banner. The team changed its name to the Fortuna Falcons and its guernsey to gold with a blue ‘V’ in 1988 and continued to compete in the competition up to 1995. This is a set of 27 black and white photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Australian Rules football team – the Fortuna Lions aka “Fortuna Fumblers”, taken at Seymour Victoria in 1983. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. Players named below are in Fitzroy jumpers. .1) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Mick Hogan, Peter Jones (ruck), Rod Skidmore (No.14), Greg Else, Stu Ridge (No.2). .2) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Rhys De Laine, Doug Home, Mick Hogan (no.12), Rod Skidmore. .3) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: unidentified (x2), Keith Quinton, Doug Home, Mick Hogan. .4) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Rod Skidmore, Greg Byers, Rhys De Laine, Rhys De Laine, Jim Ash. .5) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Stu Ridge (No.2) Peter Jones (ruck No.5), Mick Hogan. .6) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Keith Quinton (No.3), unidentified (No.8), Dennis Learmonth, Greg Byers. .7) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Greg Byers, Greg Higgins, Stu Ridge, Dennis Learmonth (No.10), Keith Quinton. .8) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Bob Thrower (No.21), Peter Jones, Dennis Learmonth (No.10). .9) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: all unidentified. .10) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Mick Hogan (no.12), Doug Home, Peter Jones (No.5), Greg Else, Jim Ash. .11) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Dennis Learmonth, Keith Quinton. .12) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: unidentified, Eddie Jacobs (No.16), Greg Higgins (No.20). .13) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: all unidentified. .14) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Rod Skidmore, Jim Ash. .15) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Greg Else (No.6), Mick Hogan (No.12), Alan Staley, unidentified. .16) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: unidentified, Peter Jones, Rhys De Laine. .17) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Eddie Jacobs, Greg Else. .18) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Keith Quinton (No.3), Rod Skidmore, Eddie Jacobs, Dave Lawler. .19) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Doug Home, Greg Byers, Bob Thrower, Rod Skidmore, unidentified. .20) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Stu Ridge (No.2), Greg Higgins (No.20), unidentified (No.8). .21) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: all unidentified. .22) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Peter Jones (no.5), Greg Byers (No.19), unidentified (x2). .23) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: unidentified. .24) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Mick Hogan, unidentified (no.13), Rhys De Laine, Jim Ash, Keith Quinton (No.3). .25) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Steve Burke, Peter Dillon, Jim Ash, Dave Lawler, Paul Baker, Tracy Ash, unidentified, Warren Hall. In far-right background: Greg Else, Megan Reynolds. .26) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Warren Hall, Ken Slater, Cliff Webb, shirtless Glen Cannon. .27) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Warren Hall, unidentified..1P to .27P – no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Medals & Spoons - Tawonga Bowling Club
Tawonga Bowling Club is well established with many local men and women involved. Bowling is a popular sport enabling locals to socialise and compete with each other and visit other clubs. Players formed teams representing the Tawonga Club and traveled to other clubs and on occasion represented their area eg. Nth East VictoriaVera Hore lived in Tawonga in the Kiewa Valley and was a prominent member of the Tawonga Bowling Club.5 silver spoons - 4 Tawonga Bowling Club with coloured picture on handle end. The 5th has 'Vera' on the handle end. 11 badges of varying shapes and colours all with pins, 2 silver, rest gold, 1 Ballarat, 1 Yallourn, 1 Bendigo, 6 Victoria, 1 Veteran and 1 'Vera Hore'tawonga bowling club, tawonga, vera hore -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Brass Plate, A H Dunstan MBBS, Circa 1920
A H Dunstan was a doctor who practised in Warrnambool from approximately 1916 to 1929. He practised from "Cambourne" on the corner of Liebig Street and Raglan Parade. The property was named after his father's substantial home in Bendigo, his father being mayor of Bendigo around the turn of the century. Dr Dunstan was a member of the warrnambool golf club and he and his wife were involved in many aspects of social life in the town.The property still operates to this day as Cambourne clinic one of Warrnambool's medical clinics. A link to one of Warrnambool's earlier doctors and properties.Small brass rectangular engraved plate. It has screw holes in each corner and the name has been stamped A. H. Dunstan MBBS Physician & Surgeonwarrnambool, cambourne warrnambool, a h dunstan warrnambool, doctor a hedley dunstan -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Photograph copy, Brunswick Tramways Cricket Club, circa 1910
Brunswick Tramways Cricket Club Premiers MTCA 1908-9 1909-10. Photo contains pictures, names and title of club officialsBlack & White Photograph copy of original.Presented to R Mc Dowell, by the players and officers of the club.brunswick, tramways, cricket club 1909, tramways, cricket club, brunswick -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph (1905), BRAYBROOK JUNCTION STATION
The Braybrook Junction railway station was opened on 7th September 1885 at the junction of the railway lines to Ballarat and to Bendigo. In 1904 H. V. McKay purchased the Braybrook Implement Works nearby, and in 1906 he moved his Sunshine Harvester Works agricultural machinery business from Ballarat to Braybrook Junction. In 1907 the station and township were renamed Sunshine after the Sunshine Harvester Works. On 20 April 1908 (Easter Monday), Sunshine station was the scene of the biggest train disaster in Victoria, when 44 people were killed and 400 injured from the 1100 people that were aboard the two trains. A Melbourne bound train from Bendigo collided with the rear of a train from Ballarat. There is a memorial plaque on platform 1 at the present Sunshine station. Sunshine station has recently been undergoing a complete rebuild. On 20 January 2014 the station, although not yet completed, was opened for train use, after being closed for several weeks.This photograph is significant because it is a reminder that the present Sunshine station and the nearby area were once named Braybrook Junction. It also shows what the Station, the Signal Box, and the station personnel looked like in circa 1905.Monochrome photograph showing Braybrook Junction Station and the Signal Box, plus station personnel. One of the personnel is holding a 'Staff' which was actually the authority for the train to proceed to the next Station or Signal Box. Photograph has substantial crazing in the upper left corner, a long diagonal crease, and dog eared corners.BRAYBROOK JUNCTNbraybrook junction station, railway, sunshine, train, transport, 1905, 1907, 1908, 7 september 1885 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
President's Collar
Collar naming all Zone 7 Presidents from 1953-1990Blue velvet collar with 38 oblong badges (with a pin and clasp on the back) of all Presidents' names and year of Presidency of Zone 7 of Apex. Brass bar inscribed "Zone 7 Presidents collar presented 2-10-76 by B Tuhan on behalf of Past Presidents". On the back of the Triangular Apex Logo badge which is attached to point of collar by a small ring "Added to Presidents collar by Bob Osborne 1977.1953-54 David Munro Albury|1954-55 Jack Chisholm Ballarat|1955-56 Trevor Kimball Benalla|1956-57 Keith Whitwood Kerang|1957-58 Ray McPherson Benalla|1958-59 Jack McKendrick Mildura|1959-60 Bob Crosby Wodonga|1960-61 Bill Elgin Euroa|1961-62 Ken Billing Yarrawonga|1962-63 Geoff Anderson Seymour|1963-64 Edgar Charlesworth Wangaratta|1964-65 Worral Jones Alexandra|1965-66 Fred Ellis Maryborough|1966-67 John Gerrard Shepparton|1967-68 Clive Coventry Kyabram|1968-69 Richie Trevaskis Tatura|1969-70 Graeme Elvey Bendigo|1970-71 Peter Slade Tongala|1971-72 Mac Spring Echuca|1972-73 Anthony Smith Urana|1973-74 Geoff Johnston Merriwa Wangaratta|1974-75 Bruce Tuhan Tongala|1975-76 Bob Osborne Maryborough|1976-77 Ken Slatter Boort|1977-78 Garry Leget Broadford|1978-79 Brian Paatsch North Albury|1979-80 Richard Guy Bendigo|1980-81 Kevin Moon Dragon City|1981-82 Geoff Long Kerang|1982-83 Ian (Kippy) McIntosh Cobram-Barooga|1983-84 Howard Pascoe Swan Hill|1984-85 Richard Trigg Kerang|1985-86 Terry Hudson Albury|1986-87 Harry Boerkamp Stanhope|1987-88 John Walker Sherbourne, Shepparton|1988-89 Greg Wilder Mansfield|1989-90 Gary Whyte Taturapresidents' collar, apex club, tatura, service clubs, civic, momentos, regalia, numismatics, badges -
Vision Australia
Article - Text, 'State's blind bowlers compete' by Leigh Murray
Summary update of Centenary AppealTo promote blind bowling, the annual tournament between Victoria and South Australia, will be held in Ballarat's Webbcona Bowling Club. Victorian representatives from Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne will be competing to win the Catchpole Trophy.1 photocopied article taken from unknown sourcenon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, ivan molloy, leigh murray -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, 75th Annual Report 1970 Association for the Blind of Victoria, 1971
Articles in annual report include: branch committees, President's report, finance report, balance sheet, hospital homes, blind citizens community centre, welfare, auxiliaries, senior staff, life governors, historical and current photographs of Ballarat, Bendigo, Brighton and the Blind Citizens Community centre, establishment of an ophthalmological clinic at Elanora, demand for more nursing beds and funding for nursing support, need for hostel accommodation for short stay or respite for carers, renaming of Brighton Blind Home to Elanora, 20 bed nursing wing to be opened at Mirridong next year, a second block of flats facing Glenferrie Road has been purchased due to demand for expansion at Kooyong Blind Citizens Community Centre, plan for a memorial garden with a sensory section in front of the club house, appointment of a hairdresser at Kooyong and two holidays at Cumberland House in Lorne have been organised and were a huge success1 volume of text and photographsassociation for the blind, elanora home (brighton), mirridong home (bendigo), kelaston home (ballarat), annual reports -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Leading Lion has big plans, 16/11/1994
Article in Nunawading Gazette about new Lions International District Governor for District 201 which covers from Melbourne to Bendigo and Wedderburn and comprises 59 Lions Clubs.service clubs, lions international, angus, geoff, lions club of nunawading, frazer, kevin, freeman, ray, morgan, brian, shell company, environmental management, apex club nunawading -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Clock, ca. 1861
This wall clock originated from the Bank of Australasia. The label on the base matches other items from the same donor. It was spring powered by winding the key mechanism with the clock's key through the hole in the clock face. The hinged door on the base of the clock's case allows access to the clock's working mechanism. James Murray (son of James Murray 1780-1847) was a maker of clocks and chronometers. He worked at No. 1, Royal Exchange, London and from 1861 at 107 Great Bourke Street, Melbourne. In 1854 William Kerr ordered a clock from James Murray and erected it on the Albert Street frontage of the National Model & Training School in Spring Street Melbourne. It was Melbourne's first turret clock and remained there for 80 years before it was transferred to the Public Library in Melbourne in 1934 (now Museum Victoria). The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It had its Australian beginning on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank next bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The clock has significance through its association with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 percent of all Offices. The clock is significant for its connection with the quality clockmaker James Murray, originally from Royal Exchange London with a branch that opened in Melbourne in 1861. James Murray is renown for making the first turret clock to be installed in Melbourne. The clock is locally significant for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established in 1854. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community.Wall clock with a round face behind glass in a wooden case. The painted brass face has Roman numerals, two decorative hands, divisions for minutes and a keyhole. The curved base of the case has a hinged access door with a keyhole and adhesive label. The back of the clock's case has metal mounting brackets. Inscriptions on the rectangular white label. Made by James Murray, Melbourne.Face: "JAMES MURRAY / - GT. BOURKE ST. / MELBOURNE / & / ROYAL EXCHANGE / LONEON" Label: "A M / 40"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, james murray, clock, wall clock, great bourke street melbourne, royal exchange london, william kerr, turret clock, old model school, national model & training school, access door, winding key -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plaque - Insignia, Bank of Australasia, 16-10-1980
This plaque displays the Bank of Australia's Coat of Arms and is significant because is ts the symbol printed on the Bank Notes of the Bank of Australasia. The bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It had its Australian beginning on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank next bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000; the firm built the Warrnambool Post Office in 1856 and purchased land in Timor Street in 1858. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; Hawkins, Manager in 1856, W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The plaque with the insignia has significance through its association with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 per cent of all Offices. The plaque is locally significant for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established in 1854. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community.Insignia of the Bank of Australasia. Cast metal coat of arms within a gold, shield-shaped border, painted gold and red, with blue, black and white details. Decals in each corner; upper left and lower right have a white sheep suspended by a blue ribbon, upper right and lower left have a 3-masted, square-rigged sailing ship with a black hull and red flags flying on each mast, sailing on waves with storm clouds in the sky. Between the emblems are gold stars.Decals; ships, sheep, starsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, d c mcarthur, currency, banknote, commerce, banking, heraldic shield, insignia, samuel hannaford