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Eltham District Historical Society IncNewsletter, Newsletter, No. 45 November 1985
Contents: • Next meeting; Discussion Evening: local personalities • Eltham Community Festival • Time Capsule ceremony • November meeting • Portsea bus trip • Christmas breakup • 150th Anniversary projects • Montmorency, France The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNewsletter, Newsletter, No. 43 July 1985
Contents: • Next meeting, Film Night featuring film on Alan Marshall and other subjects of local and historical interest • Montmorency, France • 150th Anniversary events • Society bus tour • Records and research • Other brief items • Time Capsule – suggestions for contents The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNewsletter, Newsletter, No. 44 September 1985
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker, Cecile Glass: Montmorency, France • Records and Research workshops • 150th Anniversary projects • Eltham Community Festival • Portsea bus trip The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNewsletter, Newsletter, No. 41 March 1985
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker: Cliff Green; A dramatist’s approach to history. • Annual General Meeting Agenda • Cliff Green • Victoria’s 150th Anniversary • Heritage Week The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Federation University Art CollectionClothing, Ballarat College of Advanced Education Librianship Windcheater, 1985, c1985
Green windcheater for Ballarat College of Advanced Education Librarianship Windcheater as worn by Kathryn Launer.'Librarians know where to find it'librianship, alumni, windcheater, ballarat college of advanced education, kathryn launer -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article - Whitehorse Historical Society Newsletter, Whitehorse Historical Society, Forest Hill Post Office, 1874-1985, February 2020
Robert Peacock was postmaster of the Forest Hill Post Office from 1884 to 1888 followed by Joshua Peacock until 1891, then Lestock Peacock until 1905, then Catherine Peacock until 1933. By 1983 the post office was located at Glebe St., Forest Hill.forest hill post office, peacock robert, peacock family, peacock catherine, mcarthur archibald, glebe street forest hill, peacock lestock robert -
Wangaratta Urban Fire BrigadePhotograph
Photographs of a practice dummy 'dressed as O.I.C Ron Webb' in the back room of the Ely St Station 1985 with and without the real Ron Webb.3 photographs.1, .3 - O.I.C Ron Webb 1985 -
Orbost & District Historical Societyblack and white photograph, 1934
This photograph was taken during the flood of 1934 in Orbost. The people in the photograph are related to Billie and Ilma Nixon and Charlie Johnston. Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by the 1934 floods in the Orbost district. This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge, wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle.This item is a pictorial record of a significant event in Orbost's history. It is associated with local families.A black / white photograph / postcard of floodwaters. On the right is a young man with four young boys sitting on a log. In the bckground is a rowing boat with one man rowing and three others sitting on the edges . A field of maize / corn is in the background and a large willow tree on the right.on back - "M. C. Rice Orbost 19 /1/20 M Gilbert. Mostly Billy Nixons & Charlie Johnstons 1934" [Note alteration: W C Rice rather than M C Rice].floods-orbost-1934 nixon-william johnston-charles -
Nhill Aviation Heritage CentreNews Print Poster, 20/10/1934
The airliner, Miss Hobart a four engine DH86, went missing in the vicinity of Wilsons Promontory on a flight from Launceston to Essendon on the morning 19 October 1934. The Desoutter VH-UPR was one of the planes involved in the search. The Desoutter aircraft VH-UPR was later owned by Nhill garage owner FJ Williams and was at Nhill for seven years from 1946.News print poster, red paper with black and blue print1. STAR, Plane Search Drama Supplement to The Star, October 20, 1934 Printed by Wilson and Mackinnon, Melbourne 2. WORLD NEWS, Most talked of woman in the world. Tragedy on the naked mountain. Supplement to the WORLD NEWS, Wed October 24, 1934 Printed by 'The Sun' newspapers LTD -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Books & Papers, Stawell Rifle Club Records Scoring Books
Rifle Club existed from at least 1880's in Stawell 1 Club Scoring and Match Records 13 January 1934- 31 July 1937 2 Club Scoring Book 18 July 1936 - 5 February 1949 3 Club Scoring Match records 12 February 1949 - 22 Dec 1952 4 Match records 12 January 1952 - 28 April 1958 5 Record of Match and Trophies 1955 - 1956 6 Match Records 12 May 1956 - 25 April 1964 7 Stawell Prize Meeting Scores 1959 - 1965 8 Match Records2 May 1964 - 23 July 1966 9 Match Records 30 July 1966 - 10 August 1968 10 Match Records 17 August 1968 - 12 December 1970 11 Match Records 8 June 1974 - 19 November 1977 12 Stawell Prize Meeting 1974 - 1982 13 Match records 3 december 1977 - 25 July 1981 14 Prize Meeting Entry Records 1978 - 1981 15 Match Records 1 August 1981 - 17 August 1985 16 Match Records 24 August 1985 - 5 November 1988 17 Match Records 12 November 1988 - 25 July 1992 18 Small Bore Scores 21 March 1991 - 1 March 2001 19 Match Records August 1992 - 2 September 1995 20 Match Records 9 September 1995 - 6 February 1999 21 Match Records 13 February 1999 - 15 February 2003 22 Match Records 22 February 2003 - - 28 June 2008 23 Prize Shoot Flyer 20/21 March 2004 & 19 20March 1994 24 Match Record 5 July 2008 - 7 December 2013Scoring Books 24 in all. Ranking from 1934 to 2013sport -
Melbourne RoyalMedal, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1934
This medal was awarded to JG Hopkins at the 1934 Melbourne Centenary Royal Show for placing third for the best Dairy Shorthorn Bull, 1 Year. The animal's name was Carramar Lord Deverley". In 1934, the Show recognised the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city of Melbourne with a Centenary Show, which included awarding specially designed medals to placegetters with the man carrying torch on a horse design.While there are a few other examples of Melbourne Centenary Royal Show medals in the collection, most of them are blanks that were never awarded - it is much rarer to find remaining examples of medals that are engraved with winners in circulation.A bronze-coloured circular medal with engraved designs and text.[obverse] MELBOURNE CENTENARY ROYAL SHOW / VICTORIA / 1934 / [reverse] DAIRY SHORTHORN BULL / 1 YEAR THIRD / J . G . HOPKINS . / "CARRAMAR / LORD BEVERLEY"melbourne royal show, 1934 melbourne royal show, centenary show, melbourne centenary royal show, medal, prize, prize medal, winners, dairy shorthorn, shorthorn, jg hopkins, hopkins -
Orbost & District Historical Societycertificate/award, after 1934
This certificate was presented to Donald David Thomson , sleeper hewer, aged 42 years for rescuing S.C. Curtis, aged 52, G. Wylie, aged 54, J. Dalgleish, aged 5 from flood waters at White gulch on the Snowy River on January 8, 1934. (The certificate reads as White's Gulch but should be Watt's gulch.) Although damage estimated at 500,000 pounds was caused by the unprecedented floods along the Snowy River, no lives were lost because of the courageous actions of men like Donald Thomson.A framed copy of a printed and hand-written certificate from the Royal Humane Society of Australia awarded to Donald David Thomson for rescuing victims of the floodwaters in Orbost January 1934. It is dated 6.3.1934.Printed at top of certificate: THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY / OF AUSTRALASIA. Has names of Society patrons and committee as well as names and ages of those rescued. award certificate royal-humane-society flood snowy-river 1934 thomson-david -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photographs, 1934
Photocopies of Scouts at Frankston Jamboree in 1934. Donated by Hazel Spargo (nee Bennell)Five photocopies of photographs of a Scout Jamboree at Frankston in 1934. 339-01 - A group of scouts with Alan Bennell standing 2nd from left and Ronald Bennell on the right. 339-02 - Group of scouts on a climbing frame. 339-03 - Baden Powell on a horse at the Jamboree. Photo taken by Alan Bennell. 339-04 & 05 - A group of scouts.frankston scout jamboree, baden powell, alan bennell, ronald bennell, hazel spargo nee bennell -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENT - HISTORY, INTERKNIT
LAMINATED YELLOW CARD WITH SHORT HISTORY OF THE KNITTING MILL WHICH WAS HOUSED IN THE OLD SCHOOL BUILDING. 1919-1922 CUTTLE PTY LTD. 1923-1934 CLUNES KNITTING AND MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. 1934 ROBERTS FAMILY. 1938-1985 CLUNES INTERKNIT HOSIERY CO.cuttle pty ltd, south clunes school, clunes knitting and manufacturing co. pty ltd, mr roberts and family, clunes interknit hosiery co. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Nunawading Arts Centre,Nunawading Arts Centre,Nunawading Arts Centre : Play a part in it, c1985
Nunawading Arts Centre : Play a part in it!.Nunawading Arts Centre : Play a part in it!. Donation request brochure with summary of selected costs of the Centre [1985]Nunawading Arts Centre : Play a part in it!. nunawading arts centre, brochure -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyLetter (item) - Hand written letter, Jean Aitken, Unknown
A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, jean aitken -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyLetter (item) - Hand written letter, Dorothy Newcombe, Unknown
A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, dorothy newcombe -
Melbourne Tram MuseumMagazine, Kevin Weldon, "Australia Highways", Jan 1985
Magazine dated Jan 1985, the first and apparently the only issue published with articles on Fort Denison, trams for the Canberra Tradesmen's club, Robyn Archer, Pyjama Cricket, the glory of Kakadu, the longest backyard fence in the world, Australia takes to the beaches and a Calendar of events around Australia. Published by Kevin Weldon & Associate - see reference. The article on the trams at the Tradesmen's club including the moving of Adelaide D156, interior photos of trams at the club including W2 447. Written by Robert Beattie.Yields information the Canberra Tradesmen club.Magazine - 52 A4 full colour pages centre stapled - Vol 1 No 1 - January 1985trams, tramways, canberra tradesmen club, canberra, tram 156, tram 447, transporting trams -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Envelope - Centenary of Portland Celebrations issue 1934, Nov-34
Centenary of Portland 1934Envelope, white, Centenary of Portland Celebrations issue. Blue print, left hand side of envelope 'CENTENARY OF PORTLAND THE STATE'S FIRST SETTLEMENT 19 NOV. 1934 CELEBRATIONS' -
Mont De LanceyBook, Renwick of Otley, Holiday Yarns, early 1900's
This Book Belongs To Lance Sebire Dec 22nd Christmas 1934Hardcover children's book with a coloured picture of two boys rowing at sea in a boat called Saucy Sally on the front and back covers. The title Holiday Yarns is in large red lettering at the top on the front cover. There are black and white as well as some coloured illustrations.De Lancey Francis Sebire Christmas 1934 is written on the front right hand endpaper in grey pencil. Written inside on the page that says - This Book Belongs to - Lance Sebire Dec 22nd 1934children's fiction, adventure stories, young people's fiction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Procession during Portland Centenary, 1934, 1934
Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary celebrations in Portland.Black and white photograph showing street scene, lower edge a moving car, followed by horses with rider, rows of people, two-storey building on left-hand side, row of trees upper left to right-hand edge. Possibly a procession during the 1934 Portland centenary celebrations.Back: (All-over pattern "velox" "20" (centre right)esther winifred hall, photography, henty, portland centenary, 1934 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Charles Rooks, 1934
Obituary for Charles Francis Rooks, d. 13 July 1934. Transcribed from 'The Reporter' 20 July 1934.Obituary for Charles Francis Rooks, d. 13 July 1934. Transcribed from 'The Reporter' 20 July 1934.Obituary for Charles Francis Rooks, d. 13 July 1934. Transcribed from 'The Reporter' 20 July 1934.rooks, charles francis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Certificate of Title, 1927, 1934
Certificate of Title, State Savings Bank of Victoria.Certificate of Title, State Savings Bank of Victoria. Part of Lot 58, Parish of Nunawading, 13 Oct 1927. Vol 5325 Fol 1064898. Letter of 24 Apr 1934 to Mr R. Bell from Council rate collector asking for arrears.Certificate of Title, State Savings Bank of Victoria.land titles, rates, shire of blackburn and mitcham, bell, r, wolseley crescent, blackburn -
Melbourne LegacyDocument, President's Fund, 1985
A document dated February 1985 was written by Legatee Kemsley about the President's Fund that was established in 1933 with funds donated from the estate of Walter Berry in the name of his Company. The Henry Berry Fund was to be used by the President to assist a legatee in financial difficulties. Legatee Kemsley was almost 90 and was passing on his knowledge of the history of the fund and its uses. He had served with Walter Berry in France when he was a personal assistant to General Monash. Was in a binder of documents that is passed from an outgoing President to the incoming President. It is primarily from the 1930s to 1990s. Most documents are being catalogued separately.A record of the inception of the President's Fund.White foolscap paper x 2 pages with black type about President's Fund in 1985.Signed in blue pen on second page, 'AN Kemsley'.presidents fund, kem kemsley, walter berry -
Orbost & District Historical Societyblack and white photographs, January 1934
These are photographs taken during the 1934 flood at Orbost. From The Argus (Melbourne) on January 10 1934 "Damage estimated at £500,000 has been caused by the floods in the Orbost district. No loss of life occurred, largely owing to the heroic efforts of rescue parties. Many families spent Monday night on the roofs of houses or in trees, surrounded by deep, rushing flood waters." This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge - the centre span was washed away -. wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle.These photographs are pictorial records of the 1934 floods at Orbost, a significant event in the history of Orbost.Nine small black / white photographs of flood damage,3253.2 on back - "Waters rushing down Princes Highway and....of......where you see the waves" 3253.3 on back - "rushing flood waters over Lochiel Park Bridge approach at the rear of picture 1934"orbost-flood-1934 flood-orbost -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland celebrations for Portland's 100th Anniversary 1934, Nov-34
Portland's 100th Anniversary Celebrations 1934Black and white photo, Portland Brass Band marching along Cliff street, during street parade for Back to Portland celebrations for Portland's 100th Anniversary, NOV. 1934Back: '74' - handwrittenportland brass band -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - SECV Bendigo tram 8, 1930s
Photograph of Bendigo Tram No 8 at the depot entrance. Originally an ESCo tram and taken over by the SEC in 1934. Painted with an SEC logo and lining. Shows the seating layout. One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tram 8 during the mid 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "No. 8 prior to 1934, and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 8, secv -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Headwear - Bonnet, c. 1930
Belonged to Mrs Jane Rose, Portland (Mother of donor) and worn during the 1934 centenary celebrations in PortlandCotton bonnet, white fabric with all over indigo design, bonnet has frill and tucks, worn during the 1934 centenary celebrations.celebrations, 1934, centenary, bonnet, clothing, hat, headwear -
Geelong RSL Sub BranchFlag, 1985
Union Jack made in 1985 and possibly once in the possession of Peter Wilson.A Union Jack that was once in the possession of Peter Wilson.Union Jack, oblong red white and blue, cloth, three metal eyelets on the white edge band, two brass toggles for hanging the flag onto a flagpost.On the white edge band the makers name, stock number 8834-99-5714529 6BDTH 1985, an upwards arrow in a circle and in black ink the name Peter Wilson.flag, union jack, united kingdom. -
Robin Boyd FoundationBooklet, Arthur Boyd Recent Paintings, 1985
The catalogue lists 21 oils on canvasRecent Painting 15/7/1985-30/7/1985Contains an insert with Supplementary cataloguearthur boyd, australian painting, walsh st library
