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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Prepaid Tickets", 28/07/1980 12:00:00 AM
Foolscap sized photocopied sheet, MMTB Notice to Traffic Staff, No. 3058, advising the introduction of books of 20 prepaid tickets, in books or sheets of 20 commencing 3rd August 1980. Has five sample tickets stapled to the bottom of the circular and one green ticket showing the reverse side. Dated 28/7/1980 and signed "R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager." Gives details of the tickets and how they must be used. Each ticket has been over stamped "Sample Issue Only"trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, sections, notices to staff -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c1924
Taken in 1924, depicted are eleven young men dressed in school uniform attire standing in the playground of Beechworth State School. This group of young men were part of a farcical play titled "School Days" as part of Beechworth State School Concert series. Beechworth Primary School (formally known as Beechworth State School) was constructed in 1875 by architect Henry Bastow (1839 - 1920). Bastow was the chief architect and surveyor for the Victorian Government’s Department of Education. During his chiefship, over six-hundred schools were constructed across the state which was in response to the Victoria’s Education Act of 1872 legislating free, compulsory, and secular education. Performances such as this “School Days” play were common forms of entertainment within Beechworth up into the early twentieth century. This stems from the goldrush period in Beechworth (1852-1866) when travelling entertainers would tour the goldfields offering performances in singing, acting and circus tricks. These were usually held in a local pub or designated concert spaces, such as the Star Theatre in Beechworth. Entertainment offerings begun to slow down mid-twentieth century when the population begun to dwindle. Many locals took up this responsibility and put on their own plays and shows across the town. This photograph is historically significant as it provides insight into the types of entertainment activities held at the Beechworth School during the early twentieth century. It also demonstrates how students engaged with their school outside of their regular schoolwork. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on board. Obverse: W.Howes / Beechworth Concert Party 1924 / State School / Beechworth Cyril Smith (Squidgy) / Keith Prowse / Bill Howes / J. Warde / J. Heatherly (Jumbo) / Gea Foster / B. Shallard (Shinky) / A. Foster / Ernie Smith / Jerry Burns / Ted Warden / School Master / Geo Foster in a Farscial Play “School Days” / Reverse: A03065 / 1997.2520 / 79.19.1 / school uniform, beechworth school, school days", concert series., henry bastow, beechworth primary school, victorian government’s department of education, education, victoria’s education act of 1872, beechworth state school -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Coastal Scene, Joseph Jordan Photographic Studio, Breakwater, Warrnambool, circa 1907
The Port of Warrnambool - In the early years the Port of Warrnambool was a busy port. Steamships and sailing ships were frequent visitors to the port. Steam navigation companies were plentiful, carrying passengers and freighting cargo such as coal, timber, food, livestock, furniture, hardware and haberdashery between Melbourne and the ports along the southwest coast of Victoria, including Warrnambool. The carts would take their loads into the township for distribution. The Breakwater was built (using 32 ton blocks of concrete) between 1874 and 1890 to provide ships with greater protection from the Southern Ocean. The Lifeboat and Rocket House - The coastline of South West Victoria has had over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built to house it, followed in 1864 by a rocket house to safely store the Rocket Rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater area, and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost one hundred years the lifeboat and rocket crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to maintain and improve their skills, summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. Some became local heroes but all served an important role. By the end of the 1950s the lifeboat and rescue equipment had become obsolete. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time, he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid 1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque "Fiji" at "Wrecks Beach" near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95. Valentine Publishing Company Pty. Ltd. Valentine and Sons was a printing and photography business based in Dundee, Scotland and Canada. In the early 1900's, at the height of the postcard craze, they published large numbers of postcards in the U.K., Canada, U.S., Australia and South Africa. Valentine postcards have a 6 digit serial number on the view side with the initials "J. V." in a circle adjacent to the number. The 300,000's related to views of Australia. From around 1900 (or earlier) the firm bought many images for their postcards from local and national photographers who sold publishing rights to Valentines.This postcard is significant for its association with the Port of Warrnambool and the Warrnambool Breakwater as it shows a point in time when shipping activities were an important part of Warrnambool's commerce and social development. It is also a record of the Warrnambool Lifeboat and Rocket house which was important in aiding ordinary citizens, harbour employees and the volunteer boat and rescue crew in saving the lives of sailors and passengers due to the high number of shipwrecks that occurred along the coastline. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool. It is also a culturally significant example of the type of postcards that were very popular in the early part of the 20th century.Photograph of breakwater from beachFront of card - Breakwater, Warrnambool / 300,025 J.V [in a circle] Back of card - POSTCARD / VALENTINE'S SERIES / - This space may be used for communication / The address only to be written here - Miss Alice Griffen / Howard St / Warrnambool - How are you enjoying your holiday we are grand. / from / Dodo, Dodo, Dodo with love - Leura? / Marjory Craig? / BL006 / R99A / REG NO 2169flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, photograph, warrnambool breakwater, breakwater, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, warrnambool harbour, postcard, joseph jordan, valentine and sons, valentine publishing company, lady bay, life boat house, rocket house, steam ship, barque, jordan photography -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Electric Street Railway Journal, "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards", "One Man cars in Australia"
Yields information about the operation of one man trams in Ballarat and Bendigo and the provision of information to the American tramway or Street car press. Has a strong association with the Author - Mr Pringle.Series of five digital images of items from the Electric Street Railway Journal about one-man tram operations and wages in Ballarat, written by the ESCo Manager, Mr P J Pringle, Chief Engineer and General Manager. Images i1 and i2 - pages 172 and 173 - letter titled "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", Vol 47 No. 4, 22/1/1916 - describing the operation, and how it operates. Reference to the use in other places in made by the author and the magazine. image i3 - general comment making possible reference to a UK magazine - and how one man tram are worked and their routes, including tickets and wages. From Vol 46, page 23, 4/12/1915. image i4 - "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards" - Vol 56, No. 19., 6/11/1920 page 965, looking at wages based on locations, arbitration, over WW1, including cost of living and renting. image i5 - "One Man cars in Australia" - Vol 55, No. 24, 12/6/2020 - page 1206, looking at the accident rates between one and two man cars.trams, tramways, one man trams, electric street railway journal, ballarat, bendigo, esco, wages, fares, accidents -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Nillumbik Shire Council, Information Bulletin, 1996 Nillumbik Festival, 8 Aug 1996
In 1996 the Eltham Festival was renamed the Nillumbik Festival, centred around Alistait Knox Park and the Rugby Oval. The theme for the 1996 Nillumbik Festival held 9-10 November 1996 was "Celebrating Our Lifestyle" Information bulletin issued by Nillumbik Shire Council addressing how community groups can be involved and interpretation of the festival's theme covering the Grand Parade, Stage performance and sporting displays and Stalls3 x A4 photocopy, various coloured papereltham community festival, eltham festival, 1996, nillumbik festival -
Vision Australia
Text, Newspaper clippings 7 (1969-1970, 1974-1976), 1969-1970, 1974-1976
To keep current with media articles on how vision impaired people, blindness organisations and their activities were reported in the press, books of newspaper cuttings were created. News stories were taken from local, regional and national papers covering a variety subjects. Three loose pages containing articles from 1969-70 are included at the front, whilst at the back are loose 1976 clippings that have not been pasted in.1 brown covered folder with newspaper cuttingsPress clippinsassociation for the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Koroit Auxiliary papers, 1931 - [1996?]
The Koroit RVIB Auxiliary formed on July 29, 1931. This small collection contains index cards which were maintained by RVIB and contain the amount of donations made by the Auxiliary between 1976-1995, as well as the presentations delivered by RVIB employees to Auxiliary meetings between 1978-1985. Correspondence to and from RVIB head office 1990 - 1996. Includes letter of how the Koroit RVIB Auxiliary raised funds. Index cards --various loose papers and letters royal victorian institute for the blind -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, The Years Between: an oral history of the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind 1866-1991, c2006
'The Years Between' is an oral history of RVIB 1866 - 1991. It was put together by Allan Nuske and Jamie Kelly and consists of narration and excerpts of oral histories from past staff/students. Through historical data and personal recollections, former students tell the story of how the institution developed under the changing approaches of teachers and other staff, the need to keep fundraising, being shipped to Olinda during the war, 153 MP3 audio recordings comprising a file for each section of the bookMany thanks to Alan Nuske, Betty Vinters, Jon Lock, Ross Johnstone, Simon von Saldern, Leo Hartman, Elaine Leahy, Mary Adams, Ben Quin, Kasia Graphics, Art Attack, June Treadwell, Jamie Kelly, Neville Kerr, Dorothy Hamilton, family and friends of Alan Nuske, Pam McAleese and Julie Brain.royal victorian institute for the blind, allan nuske, jamie kelly, alice mcclelland, john murphy, harry worland, dorothy hamilton, hugh jeffrey, violet arnett, ian cooper, harry finlayson, elaine leahy, joan neich, reuban ryan, neville kerr, e.e. (ted) petersen, neil westh, norman rees, charlie bradley, ethel sutcliffe, esme dunnell, margaret fialides, carol baxter, ben quin, graeme mcgowan, margaret bull, jim smith, dick sutcliffe, ray smart, george findlay, edward (ted) hanlon, david blyth, martin stewart, len stevens, oral history -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, The Early History of Bacchus Marsh Schools, 1983
An account of the origins and development of public and private schools in the Bacchus Marsh district. The period examined stretches from the late 1840s through until 1920. This comprises almost 20 schools some of which have long faded from memory. Others such as the Bacchus Marsh Primary School and Saint Bernard's Catholic School continue to this day. Citation: The Early History of Bacchus Marsh Schools by Walter Stewart. Published by Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1983.A printed book published in hardback and paper editions. 178 pages, with index, and black and white photographs. BMDHS Location: AR/SU4non-fictionAn account of the origins and development of public and private schools in the Bacchus Marsh district. The period examined stretches from the late 1840s through until 1920. This comprises almost 20 schools some of which have long faded from memory. Others such as the Bacchus Marsh Primary School and Saint Bernard's Catholic School continue to this day. Citation: The Early History of Bacchus Marsh Schools by Walter Stewart. Published by Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1983.schools bacchus marsh, bacchus marsh primary school, bmdhs publication -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, 21 Years of Melbourne Legacy, 1945
Photocopy of a pamphlet held by Melbourne University Archives detailing the history of Melbourne Legacy 1923-1944. Details include the genesis of the organisation, and how it came to be called Legacy as well as information about various activities Legacy children could access. Includes a concise chronology of Melbourne Legacy during those years. It includes an extract from a speech by the former Governor General Sir Issac Issacs about Legacy.It's a brief and concise history of the early years of Melbourne Legacy.Photocopy x 16 pages of black type and black and white photos.history, annual summary -
City of Kingston
Book - Rates Cash Book, Rates Cash Book Moorabbin Shire, 1919, 1916
Councils use property values to calculate how much each property owner pays in rates. This can give us some insight to property values within the municipalities. Receipts have been recorded by Receipt No, Date, Name and Riding. The subdivisions at that time which were proclaimed by Order-in-Council on 22nd May 1917, were North Riding, Moorabbin Riding, Cheltenham Riding, and South Riding.Brown suede and Black linen bound book with Rates Cash Book Moorabbin Shire in gold text along the spinePrinted on white rectangular sticker in black ink: ARNALL & JACKSON/ Engravers and Lithographers/ PRINTERS/ and/ MANUFACTURING STATIONERS/ 478 Collins Street/ MELBOURNE/ No.B 27676 / 1/8/19rates, ridings, moorabbin, municipality -
City of Kingston
Book - Rates Cash Book, Rates Cash Book Moorabbin Shire, c.1918
Councils use property values to calculate how much each property owner pays in rates. This can give us some insight to property values within the municipalities. Receipts have been recorded by Receipt No, Date, Name and Riding. The subdivisions at that time which which were proclaimed by Order-in-Council on 22nd May 1917, were North Riding, Moorabbin Riding, Cheltenham Riding, and South Riding.Brown suede and Black linen bound book with Rates Cash Book Moorabbin Shire in gold text along the spinePrinted on white rectangular sticker in black ink: ARNALL & JACKSON/ Engravers and Lithographers/ PRINTERS/ and/ MANUFACTURING STATIONERS/ 478 Collins Street/ MELBOURNE/ No.B 33325 / 2/10/18 rates, ridings, moorabbin, municipality -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Why do you call me OMI?
The story is written by Ingrid Stephen, daughter of Hans Barth who was an internee in camp 1 during WW2. She wrote the story for her children as part of their knowledge and heritage, the history of how and why she arrived in Australia and her life in this wonderful country which has been so good to her and her family. Tells what her father went through from capture to release.A white book with a sepia colour photograph, in centre, of a lady and child. Title at top and author below, in black writing. Family photograph on back in colour.ingrid barth, ingrid stephen, hans barth, john stephen, camp 1 internees -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - The story of the Royal Australian Survey Corps - Brigadier L Fitzgerald OBE, FIS 1962, Brigadier L Fitzgerald OBE, FIS Aust, Canberra, March 1962
This is a report prepared by the Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps Brigadier L Fitzgerald OBE, FIS Aust for presentation at the Institution of Surveyors, Australia, 6th Survey Conference held in Adelaide in March 1962. This document mentions the beginning of mapping in 1907 in the Australian Intelligence Corps and how the Survey Corps was formed in 1915. The story continues until 1962. A full copy of the report is attached as a video in .mp4 format.14 x page typed foolscap size paper report, stapled and 4 x hole punched. Each page has been photographed at 200dpi and saved in .jpg format. The complete set of these .jpg pages have then been combined into a video in ,mp4 format. The Video is 1.34Mb in size and runs for 2:48 min 48.Some handwritten notes next to some paragraphs by an unknown author.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - Our Own Magazine Vol. 1 - No. 6 (published 1 October 1897), 1 October 1897
The magazine was edited by Reverand R.C. Nugent Kelly as an Anglican Church publication. Reverend Kelly: Born in 1858 to Robert George and Mary Kelly (nee. Walker) of Birkenhead, England. Married Emma Louisa Edith Cremer in 1882 in England Died 11 Oct 1936 in Hornsby Shire, New South Wales, Australia Kelly joined All Saints Bendigo in 1896 where he edited the 'Our Own Magazine' and established a reputation for effective financial management. He left Bendigo in 1901. Much of his life was spent dedicated to church work which was documented as early as 1890. Now known as Old All Saints Cathedral, the church is located on the Northern corner of Mackenzie Street and Forest Street. The church was closed in 2015 and has remained abandoned. The church is located across the street from Bendigo Historical Society on Mackenzie Street. The Lambeth Conference: "The first Lambeth Conference took place in 1867 when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Thomas Longley, invited the bishops of what would become the Anglican Communion to gather for a conference at Lambeth Palace.... There were two main issues that led to this invitation: First, a growing desire, expressed by many bishops around the world, to gather in order to pray, to study scripture and to confer together and, second, to address difficult pastoral and theological issues that were causing divisions between bishops around the world. These issues related to how the Christian gospel was and should be expressed in different cultures... Over successive Lambeth Conferences the mind of the bishops was expressed through published resolutions. These resolutions have touched on every area of the life and mission of the church... It has encouraged and enabled significant decisions to be made by the member churches" The 1897 conference resulted in 62 resolutions including the desire and establishment of regular conferences every ten years.1 October 1897 Edition of 'Our Own Magazine: A Church Monthly for the People'. The front cover contains the phrasing "registered as a newspaper" directly under the 'O' of "Our" though has been categorised as a magazine. Printed in black and white, the 10 page (not including covers) contains several advertisements for local Bendigo businesses. The cover showcases a hand drawn image of a robed man holding a ribbon "For God and His Church". The back cover shows a large black and white image of Enterprise Baking Powder. Other images include logos for local business and an ornate header on the front page. There are also ornate drop caps throughout the publication. The magazine includes articles pertaining to The Pope, the Lambeth Conference, Alexander Mackay of Uganda, the death of W. Walsham How (Bishop of Wakefield, C of E), the establishment of a press committee by the Anglican church, summaries of important sermons, mission notes, Parish news, baptisms, marriages and deaths. Centre fold and stapled together, each page is presented in a two-column layout. There is only one staple in the spine. Some pages extend past the edge of the cover. Printed on orange paper.reverand richard charles nugent kelly, all saints cathedral, bendigo, anglican church, lambeth conference, 1897, old all saints curch, local businesses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "You can now use myki on trams too", "Melbourne's quick guide to myki", "myki and free travel for seniors', "Your quick guide to using myki", "Metropolitan myki fares", "New on-the-spot Penalty Fares", "How do myki fares compare?", 2009 and 2016
Set of DL size pamphlets regarding the Myki ticketing system, fares, fare evasion, inspectors. .1 - single DL sheet - card - titled You can now use myki on trams too" Features photo of D1 3516 outside Flinders St Station. Gives details on using myki on trams. July 2010 .2 - DL size book, 12 pages, centre stapled "Melbourne's quick guide to myki details the introduction of the system, how it is used, where tickets can be purchased and fares. Dated Nov. 2009 .3 - single DL sheet - card - titled "Melbourne's quick guide to myki", covers the us of the seniors myki, replacement of the Sunday pass and its use. c2011. .4 - as for .2 - dated July 2010. .5 - 3 fold DL, recycled card, titled "Your quick guide to using myki", dated 2016. .6 - single DL sheet, recycled card titled "Metropolitan myki fares" detailing fares from 1-1-2016 .7 - 3 fold DL, printed on recycled card titled "New on-the-spot Penalty Fares", detailing that penalty fares could be paid for on the spot - gives details of the system introduced July 2014. Was not well accepted and had issues, abolished mid 2016. .8 - 2 fold DL, printed on recycled paper, titled "How do myki fares compare?", giving comparisons between the various types of Metcard tickets and Myki charges. Dated August 2010. .9 - 4 fold DL, recycled card, titled "Your quick guide to using myki", dated June 2014. .10 - 2 fold DL, recycled card, titled "How we deal with Transport Offences" - July 2016 - covers on the spot fines which were stopped Jan. 2017.trams, tramways, myki, tickets, fares, behaviour, ticket inspectors -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Photographs, 1919
The graphic pen-pictures of the war correspondents we have learned much of the conditions under which our soldiers lived and fought, but no matter how vivid the presentation, words alone cannot fully convey to the civilian an accurate impression of the battle area. Many of these photographs were taken under heavy fire showing the actual scenery amid which some of the most thrilling acts in the great drama of WWI were displayed. A pictorial record of places and events of our heroic soldiers who served in WWI. Each photograph of the sectors on which they fought will stimulate old memories - some sad, some pleasant, but all unspeakably dear. Australian War Photographs - Printed 1919. A pictorial record from November, 1917 to the end of WWI. Soft cardboard cover front back and spine. The back cover has the badge of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge. The front cover has the title and silhouette illustration of WWI soldiers in the trenches and/or 'no man's land'.wwi, war correspondents, pen pictures, condition under which our soldiers served., official photographers -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Photographs, 1919
The graphic pen-pictures of the war correspondents we have learned much of the conditions under which our soldiers lived and fought, but no matter how vivid the presentation, words alone cannot fully convey to the civilian an accurate impression of the battle area. Many of these photographs were taken under heavy fire showing the actual scenery amid which some of the most thrilling acts in the great drama of WWI were displayed. A pictorial record of places and events of our heroic soldiers who served in WWI. Each photograph of the sectors on which they fought will stimulate old memories - some sad, some pleasant, but all unspeakably dear. Australian War Photographs - Printed 1919. A pictorial record from November, 1917 to the end of WWI. Soft cardboard cover front back and spine. The back cover has the badge of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge. The front cover has the title and silhouette illustration of WWI soldiers in the trenches and/or 'no man's land'.wwi, war correspondents, pen pictures, condition under which our soldiers served., official photographers -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Newspaper - Newspaper pages, Mines Out Mind, Sailors Go Gay, 2 December 1939
The magazine Picture News, published by the Herald and Weekly Times in December 1939, shows how sailors were entertained at the mission. The photographs depict sailors having a good time, dancing with the ladies from the guild and even Mrs Moira Oliver, Padre Oliver's wife, playing ping pong, sining with pianist Mrs Helen Ellis. Padre Oliver was then chaplain on the HMAS Australia, and Rev. Dixon Tracy was the interim chaplain at the mission.The photographs demonstrate the work of the mission during the war. The Picture News was a short lived magazine first published in November 1939 and ceased in 1940.4 pages of the magazine Picture News, Picture News Volume 1, number 5 dated 2 December 1939: Page 3 to 6 illustrated with photographs form the Seamen Mission's entertainments offered during the war. ww2, picture news, 1939, moira oliver, helen ellis, lhlg, dance, song, reverend dixon tracy, g. spratley, ping pong, dances -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 11/04/1950
The writer thanks Allan for his letter and adds "...I'm glad you have been at home in Sidney.....and wasn't it wonderful to see your folks and friends again?". He mentions that it is five years ago that Allan left home. Peer refers to Allan's next trip and advises Allan where to go and what to see when he is in Copenhagen and how sorry he, Peer, is that he will not to be there to show Allan around. Quinn CollectionThree page letter written on three pages of unlined cream paper (0837.a1-3). Letter is written in black ink, is headed Salinas,California and dated 11.04.1950. Below the address and date has been added, in pencil and in a different hand, 325 California Street, Salinas, California. Matching envelope (0837.b) has a large piece torn from the upper edge, centre, and has been re-addressed several times. The original address to Mr Allan Quinn M.S. Mongabarra, William Street, C/- Birt Elder, Melbourne, Austra. has been partly obscured by a cream coloured piece of paper stuck onto the envelope which appears to contain an address in South Africa. This in turn is obscured by a brown sticker stamped with purple ink 'Messrs. Nederiaktiebolaget Transatlantio, Gothenburg, Sweden. Below the green United States fifteen-cent air-mail postage stamp, is stamped in purple ink, Elder Smith & Co. Limited, Box 387 G.P.O. Adelaide, S.A. In the left upper corner the hand-written return address is P. Rasmussen, 325 California Street, Salinas, California. U.S.A. There are two Californian post-marks both partially torn off and one Capetown post-mark. On the back of the envelope are two overlapping South Australia GPO post marks, one Adelaide and one Melbourne postmark and a 'check address' post mark.The letter commences "Dear Friend!" and finishes "Many regards - your friend Peer". letters-from-abroad, quinn, peer rasmussen, copenhagen, california -
Yendon History Group
Photograph, Untitled, Yendon Catholic Church, Early 20th century
Importance of religion in the Yendon community is evidenced by the two churches. This is the weatherboard building of the catholic church and there was also a brick Anglican Church. Both these buildings were eventually removed when congregations declined as the community declined in the twentieth century.The catholic church was looking a bit delapidated in this photo taken just before it was demolished. Locals recall how the priest had to contend with all the birds nesting in the roof as the church slowly deteriorated.This is the only known photo ( as of 2010) of the Catholic Church in Yendon before it was removed.Enlarged printed copy of scanned Sepia photo of the Catholic Church, a wooden structure with a pitched tin roof, at Yendon just before it was removed.The grass is high and the barbed wire is not strained. The arched church windows have several broken panes of glass.It is a rectangular building with two additional spaces - an entry and a vestry. religion, tin roof, church, yendon, catholic, arched windows, vestry, broken panes of glass, weatherboard churches, pitched roofs, barbed wire -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Bio Print, Connecting Threads & Thoughts produced by The Creating Spirit Group, 2014
This book collates the memories and stories behind the needlepoint kneelers from St Margaret's Anglican Church, Eltham and St Faith's Anglican Church, Montmorency. Contents include: The building of the two churches- how the kneelers were made - the stories of the kneeler makers - the kneelers (photographs and descriptions). The names of the creators of the kneelers include: Marjorie Taylor, Barbara Talbot, Molly Hennessey, Margaret and Ivy Reynolds, Jacquie Weekes and Ivian GilbertThis book is significant for the culmination of research on the contribution of women in particular to the life of the Anglican Church communities of Eltham and Montmorency in the 1980s.SoftcoverISBN 978066911076 [printed on sticker on title page] Presented on 30 March 2014 to: Eltham District Historical Society by the Creating Spirit group from St Margaret's Church Elthamst faiths anglican church, st margarets anglican church, kneelers, needlework, women, marjorie taylor, barbara talbot, molly hennessey, margaret reynolds, ivy reynolds, jacquie weekes, ivian gilbert -
The Cyril Kett Optometry Museum
Prisoptometer, Geneva Optical Company, Dr Culbertson's Prisoptometer, 1886 (estimated); late 19th century
How widely the prisoptometer was used is unclear but the Standard Optical Company later patented a new model, The Standard Prisoptometer, on June 21, 1904. Edward Jackson's crossed cylinder technique of determining astigmatism was first detailed in the Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society (1887)4:595-598. The convenience of Jackson's crossed cylinder lenses over the prisoptometer in weight, cost, portability and reliability meant that they were soon almost universally adopted.This is a rare item as few are known world wide.This instrument is an optometer, that is, a device to measure the refractive error of an eye. It is made of cast iron, steel, brass and glass. It contains a prism which could be rotated, and was used to view a disc or an object circle. The prism caused monocular doubling of the object circle and the separation of the two images varied as the prism rotated, depending on the astigmatism present. The axis of the astigmatism was indicated by the prisoptometer and trial lenses were used to determine the the magnitude of the spherical and cylindrical refractive errorImprinted:"DR CULBERTSON'S PRISOPTOMETER/ GENEVA OPTICAL COMPANY MAKERS, GENEVA, N.Y./ PATENTED SEPT, 21, 1886". Stamped "853" on eyepiece and lens mounting.optometry, prisoptometer, optometer, astigmatism, refractive error, refraction, culbertson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Phyllis Albinson Kelly, "Port Melbourne's Child - Memories of early years in Pickles Street", Oct 2005
Produced in conjuction with the Women of Port Melbourne exhibition and launched 20.10.2005 at the Port Melbourne library by History Librarian Kay Rowan. Phyllis lives in Williamstown but revisits Port often. .01- note that this copy was signed by the author, but is the first incorrect printing. A caption on page 2 was altered and a paragraph changed on page 6 to eliminate personal reference and the first print supposedly destroyed so it is unknown how she obtained this copy."Port Melbourne"s Child - Memories of early years in Pickles Street" A5 book, 24 pages with 9 photos and map, by Phyllis Albinson Kelly. Yellow ochre cover Misprinted edition erroneously signed by author Signed by the author "To Port Melbourne Historical Society - Thank You - Phyllis Kellyfamilies, built environment, education, war - world war ii, health - general health, phyllis albinson kelly, knights staples, dawsons emporium, our lady of mt carmel -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Award - Merit Badges
First Class Test is set for MOK Esquires aged 14 and 15 years old. Testing for the Social Merit badge included organising a social function; organising a working bee; writing a 100-200 word essay on "How I would abolish slums and their influence"; and preparing a project on the effects of liquor and gambling on the community. [Methodist Church of Australasia Methodist Order of Knights Commanders' Handbook, 1957, pg 28)Four round embroidered 1st Class Social Methodist Order of Knights merit badge. The badges are dark purple with gold embroidery of a hospital.methodist order of knights -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Badge - Merit Badges, 3rd Class Educational Merit badge
Third Class tests were set for Pages 10 and 11 years old. Educational required Pages to: Memorise 12 out of 16 items in Kims Test; Draw the emblems of the Australian States; Write a 100-150 words on "What I like about the MOK"; Tell in their own words how Gareth became a Page. [Methodist Church of Australasia Methodist Order of Knights Commanders' Handbook pg 24]Four round 3rd Class Educational merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery of an oil lamp. New.methodist order of knights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tram body being fitted with a truck or wheelset
Provides information on how a tramcar body was fitted with a wheelset or truck (Brill Radiax EB1 type). Lifted on the jacks after delivery by a horse drawn jinker from the Railway Station (See Reg Item 8321) The wheel set is being pushed under the tramcar by another tramcar. Once fitted the tramcar would have been towed back into the depot and the motors etc connected. Has the Blakiston & Co. building in the background. Yields information about how tramcar bodies were lifted outside the Geelong tram depot in Brougham St in order to be made operational. Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body on jacks being fitted with a truck or wheel set.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, brill radiax truck, brougham st, trams -
Young Christian Workers (YCW Australia) Archive and Research Centre
YCW Newsletter April 1971, YCW Newsletter, April 1971
Throughout its history, the YCW movement produced numerous publications for members and for the wider community. Some of these were regular papers or newsletters with high production values. Others were short lived efforts, produced 'in house' on low budgets. Reading across the collections, these public expressions of YCW communication provide insight into the movement's methods, the concerns of young women and men of the period, and how these shifted over time and across location.This four page document reveals the key concerns of the YCW movement in Melbourne in 1971; internal migration from regional Australia to the cities and road safety. It features photographs taken by chaplain Jim Nippard. Black and white printed newsletter with photos over four pages. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Centenary Souvenir of Warrnambool, H. J. Paynter, 1934
In 1934, Victoria and Melbourne celebrated their centenaries. Realising how impossible it would be for the majority of Warrnambool residents to participate in the Victorian celebrations, the organising committee of the Warrnambool Centenary celebrations devised a week long comprehensive programme of activities including exhibitions, a pageant re-enactment at the breakwater and a mass children's display at the showgrounds. Sir Harold Gengoult Smith officially opened the Warrnambool Centenary Exhibition of Arts, Crafts, Antiques and Historical Relics. This booklet was designed and written in 1934 for the Warrnambool Centenary festivities by Frank H. Ford, Lava Street, Warrnambool. The souvenir booklet contains a brief history of Warrnambool, a map and description of Warrnambool and its facilities in 1934.The last three pages include a business directory which would be useful for research.A twenty page booklet printed on shiny paper. The front cover has a black and white photo of nine swimmers in the water (five male & four female) some with surfboards. There is a 4mm green line printed 12mm from the upper edge and a 3mm green line printed 6mm from the lower edge of the cover. There is green printing over the photograph on the front cover. On the rear cover there are two small black and white photographs of an aerial view of the city of Warrnambool and the Hopkins Falls in flood. The green line extend across the rear cover and are intersected by a perpendicular 4mm green line running from the upper to the lower edge 18mm to the left of the spine. Words are printed in black on the rear cover and the printer details are printed in green at the bottom edge.Front cover: Centenary Souvenir of Warrnambool Warrnambool Centenary Festivities 13th to 24th November 1934 Price 9d Rear Cover: Beautiful Warrnambool "City of the West" Victoria Australiawarrnambool, frank h. ford, foyle photos, a. wilkins photos, warrnambool centenary festivities 1934, warrnambool souvenir, warrnambool business directory -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "How Steam Locomotion Came - its Cornish Origin, Bendigo's Early Experiment"
Article features a good reproduction of a Bendigo Steam tram (No. 2) and trailer, lettered "Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd." Titled, "How Steam Locomotion Came - its Cornish Origin, Bendigo's Early Experiment", the article looks at the development of the steam locomotive, use in Cornwall, its use for steam tram locomotives in Bendigo in a light hearted manner. Written by "LMH" See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this image.Yields information about Bendigo Steam trams.Photocopy of an article in The Age newspaper, dated 10 July 1943 on A3 size paper. trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, steam locomotive