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Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, The Forest Hill Lions Club Perpetual Trophy
A brown wooden award with two columns supporting an upper platform, upon which rests a wreath on a block of wood. Between the columns another block of wood, with the Lions International badge upon it, acts as a base for a circle containing a picture of two crossed rifles upside down with a target between them. Winners inscribed on individuals metal plates: 1973-74 H. Glen, 1974-75 P. Teague, 1975-76 H. Glen, 1976-77 S. Harkensee, 1977-78 J. Scholtz, 1978-79 J. Bloomer, 1979-80 J. Musgrove, 1980-81 R. Teague, 1982 M. James, 1983 S. Harkensee, 1984 H. Parson, 1985 M. James.Wooden rectangle topped with a plastic wreath and tarnished silver plates inscribed with winner namesThe Forest Hill Lions Club Perpetual Trophyroyal victorian institute for the blind, rvib rifle club -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Radio Line Controller
After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. Radio line controllerDunns Hill and South Morang (fire towers)bushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Booklet - Book, Our Liverpool Boys, 2015
Sent to the collection as part of the Centenary of the ANZAC Gallipoli landing, 2015. This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.Verso of cover: "Surrey Hills Historical Soc."world war, 1914-1918, miltary history, (mr) cecil alfred ashcroft, (mr) arthur percival attwood, (mr) thomas walter barker, (mr) george francis bell, (mr) lawrence robert hanna, (mr) charles elvin hyland, (mr) john frederick kammel, (mr) joseph harold kemp, (mr) harry boyland, (mr) james ashcroft braithwaite, (mr) walter henry brewster, (mr) william brown, (mr) charles alfred bull, (mr) william francis cloke, (mr) eric gladstone deadman, (mr) george leslie fullagar, (mr) joseph gomes, (mr) eric sydney walpole sealy-vidal, (mr) samuel kirkpatrick, (mr) nathan douglas lackie, (mr) joseph henry leach, (mr) harry learoyd, (mr) charles m mcfarline, (mr) joseph campbell mcmiles, (mr) robert mcmiles, (mr) james unison morn, (mr) edward hugh oprey, (mr) arthur salis, (mr) (henry) studley sealy-vidal, (mr) walter samuel shaw, (mr) walter samuels, (mr) samuel john southwell, (mr) geoffrey gordon steenson, (mr) eric andrew taylor, (mr) alfred charles thorn, (mr) andrew charles thorne, (mr) campbell throsby, (mr) william george waters, (mr) albert ernest wearne, (mr) thomas william garnet whitney, liverpool training camp, holsworthy internment camp -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Image used for land sale promotion of East Ringwood Railway Estate - 1925. Davey's Hill shown in the photograph later became the site of Maroondah Hospital adjoining Davey Drive, Ringwood East
Catalogue card reads, "Railway Estate 1925. Daveys Hill East Ringwood. Daveys Hill is now Maroondah Hospital ground." -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Executors Realising Auction for land in Highett, 1941
The Great Depression of Australia halted the sale of land in most circumstances - this sale was just after the end of the depression years of 1930 to 1939.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleSale of land in Highett - Hill & Co (A. W. Hill, Auctioneer) - brochure has pictures of the houses on the properties being offered for saleviola crescent, wickham road, henry street, real estate, highett, moorabbin, auctions, benjamin lowden -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mr. Leo Pratt. Driving down Nelsons Hill, 1927
2 photographs ( 1 large black and white, 1 small sepia)Written on back of small photograph: "Mr. Leo Pratt. Driving down Nelsons Hill, 1927. Near Nelsons Hill P.O." -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Victoria Hill, Bendigo, 1973
Gold was discovered on Victoria Hill in 1854 and by 1861, 1,200,000 ounces of gold had been extracted from the site. The first claim was bought for 80 pounds by Prussian immigrant Christopher Ballerstedt and his son Theodore. Christopher Ballerstedt was nicknamed the "Father of the Hill" and was the first to prove that gold reefs extended below the surface. His 200-foot plus mine shafts yielded quartz rich with gold, inspired other miners, and were instrumental in Bendigo becoming the world's deepest and richest goldfield. The site still features relics of nineteenth century mining including quartz crushing machinery and the foundations of George Lansell’s 180 mine. These features are characteristic of Bendigo’s mining history and represent two prominent nineteenth century miners, Christopher Ballerstedt and George Lansell, who held important roles in the development of Bendigo. Victoria Hill Quartz Gold Mines are registered as a site of significance. The site is of historical, archaeological and scientific importance to Victoria. The mines represent the symbolic heart of Bendigo’s gold mining history and the importance that mining played in wealth creation and the development of Victoria. The diggings reserve is accessed from the rear of Albert Richardson Reserve located at 40-56 Marong Road, Ironbark. The site has steep and unformed paths and is closed to the public at dusk. It is important to stay to the paths to avoid the diggings. Interpretive signs help visitors to appreciate the importance of the site and the remaining relics of Bendigo’s mining history.Victoria Hill Ironbark, Bendigo. Photos of the poppet head, sand heap, tailings, shafts and tunnels. Before development into a tourist attraction.history, bendigo, victoria hill, ironbark, diggings -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Early 1990's
This is a photograph of one of the many stone ruins which can be seen in the Sunbury area and surrounding districts. These ruins are found in varying degrees of structural damage caused by erosion, vegetation growth and vandalism. The dry stone wall is at Crowes Hill at Yuroke.A coloured photograph of a dry stone wall with a row of shaped cypress trees running off at right angles to the fence. A small tree covered hill is in the distance.stone structures, dry stone walls, crowes hill, george evans collection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Archive - Vertical file, Armitstead family
The Armitstead family's first woodyard in Surrey Hills was located in Croydon Road but later they moved to 153-157 Union Road, Surrey Hills. The business delivered timber and briquettes for heating to homes in the local area but also blocks of ice in the days before refrigerators were a usual household appliance. The timber was unloaded from railway trucks at a siding at Surrey Hills station; some came from the Armitstead's property of 130 acres of timbered land near Killara. They also sold mallee roots and briquettes.A vertical file containing the following documents: 1. Land Victoria map of Surrey Hills including Union Road from Bedford Street to Montrose Street, showing location of woodyard (undated) (1 A3 page). 2. Possibly ‘Sun’ article ‘When Surrey Hills ran short of wood’, Michael Sefton (undated) (1 page). 3. Plaque for the red mechanism of the weighbridge at Centre, by convenor, Surrey Hills Heritage Group, 12.11.2002 (1 page). 4. Pooley and Sons weighbridge, notes by Dennis Armstrong, in email to Sue Barnett, 4.4.2013 (2 pages). 5. Laminated diagram and notes by Ken Hall re weighbridge from Armitstead’s woodyard, and photocopy, undated (3 pages). 6. ‘Armitstead’s woodyard’ 153-7 Union Road (now Neighbourhood Centre), typed Progress Leader article, 13.1.1982 (2 pages). pooley and sons weighbridge, armitstead family, woodyard, armitstead's woodyard, union road -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1/01/1941 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-1941, has the conductor standing alongside the front of the tram. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "T160, Bendigo Tramways, No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-41" "W. Jack photo" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, conductors, tram 22 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Local government, 1947
Box Hill, Victoria. Collated and written for the Council of the City of Box HillBox Hill, Victoria. Collated and written for the Council of the City of Box HillBox Hill, Victoria. Collated and written for the Council of the City of Box Hillbox hill, council -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Dual offer, 1992
Box Hill Council tenders for the old Box Hill Brickworks site.Box Hill Council tenders for the old Box Hill Brickworks site.Box Hill Council tenders for the old Box Hill Brickworks site.brickworks, box hill brickworks, robertson, alan, ramsay, don -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - ENVELOPE AND POSTCARDS WW1, C.1917
The postcards are addressed to the Mother of C.J.C. McQuie MM, all written in 1917. .2) Card talks about his leave plus sending a map home of the ground over where he was W.I.A. Card scene is Hele Beach Ifracombe. .3) "Combe Martin" .4) "The Torrs Walk Ifracombe. .5) "Ifracombe, Santern Hill & Hillsborough". .6) "The Dripping Well Barnstaple" .7) "Barnstaple High Street" Items in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer cat No 9680P for his service details. All the postcards are in sepia tone. .1) Envelope light brown colour, has 4 green stamps, addressed in purple indelible pen. .2) Postcard, view across a valley, text on rear in black pen. .3) Postcard, view across a Valley, text on rear in black pen. .4) Postcard, view from Cliffs to Ocean, text on rear in black pen. .5) Postcard, view across Ocean to Hills. .6.) Postcard, view of a well in a garden. .7) Postcard, street view in a town..2) On rear, "14th Nov17, Royal Clarence Hotel Ifracombe" .3) On rear, "This is a view of Hillsborough" .4) On rear, "Walked around here yesterday & then to L...& Bull Pt Lighthouse" .5) On rear, "Royal Clarence Hotel Ifracombe 16/11/17 - Great views from the top of this hill - I am walking to Barnstable today, 12 miles from here"postcards, mcquie -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - HORWOOD COLLECTION: COMET HILL, c1966
Horwood Collection. Inside mine believed to be Comet Hill or Victoria Hill. Markings: Inside looking out probably Comet Hill MAR66M2Kodakmine, gold, comet hill, horwood collection. inside mine believed to be comet hill or victoria hill. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 8, Noel Simons, 25/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Set of 8 transparencies taken on 25/02/72 on Kodak mounts. 1202.1 - Night photo of Bendigo 5 at Charing Cross, waiting to depart to Quarry Hill. Tram has two SEC roof ads. Has Ezywalkin and the Beehive buildings in the background. 1202.2 - as for 1202.1 1202.3 - as for 1202.1 but further back and 7 and 21 waiting for their runs as well in Pall Mall. 1202.4 - 5 and 2 at Charing Cross, night photo, looking along Mitchell St. with Fountain Plaza on right of photo and Ezywalkin store. 1202.5 - No. 2 at Charing cross, bound for Eaglehawk. Tram has two SEC ads. 1202.6 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus with the cemetery in the background. Tram has two SEC roof ads. 1202.7 - No. 26 in Mitchell St. bound for Eaglehawk, at Wills St. with the Hopetoun Hotel in the background. 1202.8 - as for 1202.6Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1202.1 - "No. 5 at Charing Cross" 1202.2 - "No 5. at Charing Cross" 1202.3 - "Nos. 7, 21 and 5 at Charing Cross" 1202.4 - "Nos. 5 and 2 at Charing Cross" 1202.5 - "No. 2 at Charing Cross" 1202.6 - "No. 26 at Quarry Hill" 1202.7 - "No. 26 in Mitchell St. opposite Wills St." 1202.8 - "No. 26 at Quarry Hill" tramways, trams, bendigo, night photo, charing cross, quarry hill, mitchell st., tram 2, tram 5, tram 7, tram 21, tram 26 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Copy Machine
Possibly used at Hill Top Golf ClubCopy machine, metal, manual crank-handle type (with rollers). "BANDA" brand. With fabric (canvas?) cover.(Sticker) label reads: For Sale and Service, Max Hurle Swan Hill, Phone 2-1397, P.O. Box 462.|Metal plaque reads: "Business Aids Mechanised", Block & Anderson Ltd, London & Darlington, Made in England. (Serial No.): 60685.tatura, commerce, office, equipment, stationery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, Invitation/ticket, bay trip to Portarlington per PS Weeroona, 1932
Copied for us by Tom Hills (Central Unemployed Committee president in the 1930s), from his originalPhotocopy of an invitation/ticket: bay trip to Portarlington per PS Weeroona, provided by the Central Unemployed Committee for 21 March 1932. 'Committee' ribbon attached by safety pin; this was probably Tom Hill's ticket, as President of the Committeesarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt, depression, societies clubs unions and other organisations, tom hills, p watkins, central unemployed committee -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Dr John Willmott Bennett
John was the eldest son of Dr Jack (Frederick John) and Mrs Doris Bennett (nee Willmott). His paternal grandfather, John Henry Bennett, was also a doctor who practiced in St Arnaud and Hawthorn. John was born in Melbourne on 23 October 1924 and attended Scotch College for his early education. The family moved to England shortly before WW2 and he completed his schooling at Mill Hill in Uxbridge (and at St Bees School in Cumberland to which Mill Hill was evacuated). He entered St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College in 1946. He married Christina Hudson in Cambridge in 1946 and they followed the rest of the family back to Australia in 1948. John was Resident Medical Officer at the Repatriation Hospital in Heidelberg from 1948-1953. He was an Honorary Clinical Assistant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital from 1950-1965 and became a member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1953. He joined Drs W Langley Carrington, William (Bill) Vorath and Norman Rose at the Surrey Hills Medical Centre in 1953. He lived in Camberwell and had 2 sons and 1 daughter; one son also qualified as a doctor, working in Hobart. His brother Robert, a radiologist, lived in Mont Albert and one of his 4 daughters, Dr Penny Bennett, also worked at Surrey Hills Medical Centre at a later period. Ref: Article in Chiron - Medical Genes: The Bennett Family written by Dr WRC (Robert) Bennett, 1989. The donor was a niece of John Bennett.The Surrey Hills Medical Centre was one of the first, if not the first, general practice to include specialists as partners soon after WW2. Black and white formal head and shoulders photo of Dr John Willmott Bennett who was a general practitioner in the 1950s and 1960s at the Surrey Hills Medical Centre. doctors, surrey hills medical centre, dr john willmott bennett -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wreath from City of Port Phillip for Tom Hills, Port Melbourne Town Hall, John Ellis, Aug 1995
Taken at Waterside Workers' commemoration for Tom Hills (Union Headquarters), and afterward at the Town Hall, where a wreath was hung below his citizen of the year plaque in the foyer.Number 3 of a set of 6 photos: Wreath sent by City of Port Phillip, hung under Tom Hills name on Citizen of the Year plaque in foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall.tom hills, port melbourne town hall, piers and wharves - waterside workers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Sewing Sample, Hill, Jessie, Mrs, Bound folder of Ripponlea State School student's 1935 sewing samples - Jessie Lemprier, later Mrs.Hill, Ringwood district resident, c. 1935
Mrs Jessie Hill trained in 1935 and donated her book of hand stitched samples to the Historical Society in 1989.Book A3 size with thick brown paper cover. The book has eight pages of thick caramel coloured paper with sewing samples attached. Bound with yellow cord. +Additional Keywords: Hill, Jessie, Mrs -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Colac Herald Press, Where there's a will there's a way, 2003
Based on people whose lives had an impact on education in Lavers Hill in Victoria, it is a community that has faced challenges and achievements, overcoming everything that has been thrown there way - except for the weather which has not changed in fifty years.Where there's a will there's a way. The story of education in Lavers Hill. Ellise M. Angel. E.M. Angel; Colac; 2003. 72 p.; illus. Soft cover.Signed by author.lavers hill; education; ellise m. angel; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - W.H.S.C. 97
In 1999 The White Hills Secondary School became Weeroona College.48-page 1997 School Year booklet for the White Hills Secondary College. Blue front cover with a B&W montage photo. Illustrated with many B&W photos of students and staff and their activities. Students year 7 to year 10 white hills secondary college, 1997 year book -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Midwife with one of the Palstra children, c 1921, 1921
Date is approximate. Most babies in Surrey Hills were born at home until c1922 and mothers were attended by local midwives. By 1924-1926 two private hospitals has been established in Surrey Hills and most births then occurred at either Mosgiel or Nethercourt Hospital. Donor, Margaret Thornton was a daughter of William and May Palstra; one of her daughters, Julia Thornton still lives in the house in 2024. Donation form signed by Julia Thornton. The house remains in 2024 with extensions to the rear and side.Black and white photo of one of the Palstra children, possibly William, as a baby nursed by a midwife seated on the brick balustrade of the verandah at the Palstra home at 60 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills.nursing, nurses, midwives, margaret palstra, margaret thornton, 1920-1930 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Notes on Job. Hone, n.d
Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850.Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850, one of the first people to discover gold at Avoca, returned to Box Hill in 1853 and bought land. he assisted in establishing most of the churches in the area.Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850. hone, job, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Amalgamation could mean a cut-back of Council seats, 1986
The reunion of Nunawading and Box Hill cities as favoured by Nunawading would be certain to see the abolition of several seats from both the present councils.The reunion of Nunawading and Box Hill cities as favoured by Nunawading would be certain to see the abolition of several seats from both the present councils. Chief Executive, Les Fell said in his report there would need to be an adjustment to the size of wards and the representation of councillors. He also said a combined union of Box Hill, Nunawading and Ringwood to create a city of 200,000 people would be difficult.The reunion of Nunawading and Box Hill cities as favoured by Nunawading would be certain to see the abolition of several seats from both the present councils. local government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, city of ringwood, fell, les, amalgamations -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The Charge of the Whitehorse Brigade : a History of the Box Hill Football Club. Part one 1888 - 1950 (Preliminary copy), 2016
Includes : History of the Box Hill District - 1837-1887, players lists of those within Victorian Football League connections. Includes: Reporter District Football Match results Includes: Football team photographs, medals and associated club insignia. Other names mentioned include: Arthur Leach, Jim Flynn, Jack Geddes and Bob StrachanHistory of the Box Hill Football Club formed in 1936. Includes events leading up to the Club's formation. Covers 1888 to 1950. 146pDonated by one of the authors, Armin Richter 4/4/2016box hill football club, football clubs, sporting clubs, sport - victoria, box hill district, nunawading football club, reporter district football, (mr) arthur leach, (mr) jim flynn, (mr) jack geddes, (mr) bob strachan, (mr) armin richter, (mr) john ure -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Oh, what a raquet!, 2010
Sally Peers, a young rising tennis star, played against her hero, Kim Clijsters, in the US Open.Sally Peers, a young rising tennis star, played against her hero, Kim Clijsters, in the US Open. Her mother, Elizabeth Peers, runs a special tennis school at Box Hill Senior Secondary College.Sally Peers, a young rising tennis star, played against her hero, Kim Clijsters, in the US Open.peers, sally, peers, elizabeth, tennis, box hill senior secondary college -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Memorabilia - Trophy, Plate Craft, Otway Tennis Association, B grade Junior Premiers, c.1962
Trophy. Otway Tennis Association, B Grade Junior Premiers. An EPAINS lidded-cup with handles on a round bakelite base, with the names of winning teams from 1963/64, 1975/76, and 1982/83 to 1987/88 inclusive.1963/64 Beech Forest B 1975/76 Lavers Hill 1982/83 Johanna 1983/84 Carlisle River 1984/85 Lavers Hill 1985/86 Lavers Hill 1986/87 Wyelangtatennis, otway tennis association, lavers hill, beech forest, johanna, carlisle river, wyelangta -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, New Path proposal Put Forward, 2016
VicRoads has decided that the shared-use path will be located south of the railway line at Blackburn.VicRoads has decided that the shared-use path will be located south of the railway line at Blackburn. However Box Hill North's Peter Carter, a former VicRoads traffic engineer, believes his northern alignment is better.VicRoads has decided that the shared-use path will be located south of the railway line at Blackburn. blackburn, level crossing removal authority, cycling, vicroads, carter, peter -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Archive - Vertical file of information related to the Armenian Church in Surrey Hills, Armenian Church
St Mary's Armenian Church is located at 2-4 Norfolk Road, Surrey Hills in the buildings formerly known as Wyclif congregational Church.This file contains the following articles: 1. ‘Armenians will build a school’, Progress Press, 22.8.1984 (1 page). 2. ‘The Armenian church in Surrey Hills’, SHNN 13, Nov.-Dec. 1984 (1 page). st mary's armenian church, wyclif congregational church