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Orbost & District Historical Society
Document - diary, 1946
The association was formed as a means of giving Marlo residents a voice with the then Orbost Shire Council. It has continued as the Marlo Ratepayers & Residents association.This is associated with the history of Marlo which is a small town which has a close association with Orbost. Marlo sits at the mouth of the Snowy River and was the port for Orbost. It came under the Orbost Shire Council. A small dark blue covered diary with "Diary" in gold print written diagonally across the top and in the centre "MARLO PROGRESS ASSOCIATION" in light green print with "MEMBERSHIP 5/-" in light green print underneath. It is unused.marlo, east gippsland, coastal communities, orbost shire council, progress association, memberships -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bottle, Worcestershire sauce bottle, 1950s
Brown glass bottle used to hold Worcestershire sauce. Rigid plastic lid and label are missing.Brown glass bottle, two piece mould.Letters "AGM" on base.bottles -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Machine - Voice Recorder, Thomas A. Edison, Edison Laboratory, 1916-1929
This Edison Ediphone voice recording electronic business machine is manufactured to suit a small office and is light enough to carry between work and home for use outside normal business hours. It is a dictation machine, also called by the competitor’s brand name ‘Dictaphone’, and is used for recording spoken words that would later be transcribed and typewritten. A wax cylinder would be installed onto the machine’s drum and the Reproducer on the machine would be lowered onto the cylinder. The user would speak a message into a microphone and the reproducer would then convert the sounds to scribed marks on the cylinder. Later, the cylinder could be played and the Reproducer would enable the sound to be amplified through an attached speaker. This machine is currently without its power cord, microphone and speaker horn. Thomas A. Edison extended the technology of the telegraph to his phonograph machine, invented in the late 19th century. It could record and play back sounds of music and voice on a manually operated mechanical machine that used wax cylinders to store the sound. He envisaged the way this technology could be an asset in the office, and he was right! However, most of his phonograph machines were used for entertainment, some for playing lessons, and some for-teaching languages. In 1916 Edison introduced the Ediphone, which grew in popularity after the First World War and into the late 1920s until flat round records replaced the wax cylinders. This Edison Ediphone is significant for improving the way business administration was carried out in the early 20th century, freeing up precious time for professionals and administrative personnel. It was the forerunner of audio tapes and digital technology. The Ediphone enabled letters to be dictated when the time and place suited and reduced the time professionals needed to spend with their secretaries. Secretaries were able to type the letters as they played the recording and they could replay the message if necessary.Voice recorder; a dictation machine; desktop model Edison Ediphone. The electronic machine is in a medal case with remnants of the original grey colour. It has a rectangular base with an A4-sized footprint and a domed hood that retracts halfway into the back of the base. The corners of the base have metal reinforcing, and a short metal bar is on the front centre edge of the lid and the base. A long metal drum is mounted inside the machine. A round device called a ‘reproducer’ is mounted above the drum. There is a folding handle on the left front of the machine and an angled stand with paper guides in front of the drum. A rear cover has the maker’s name stamped on it. An electrical socket with eight pins is recessed beside the cover. Made by Edison.In white letters; “EDISON”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, edison, ediphone, dictating machine, office equipment, voice recorder, usa, dictation, communication, office machine, dictaphone, speaking phonograph, thomas edison, ediphone voicewriter, voice writer -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, C O Badham Jackson, Proud Story - The Official History of the Australian Comfort Fund, 1949
The Australian Comforts Fund official history documents the organisations role in caring for all fit & well members of the Australian Forces during the Second World War.Blue buckram hard cover, title in gold letters on spine only. 336 pages with cut edges, black & white illustrations.books- history, social, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - MONUMENT SPECIFICATIONS, C.1992
Document relates to the building of a memorial to Ex Servicemen and Women in front of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in Pall Mall Bendigo. Refer Cat No 8245.2Document 5 pages white paper black print re specifications for the building of a Monument at the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo. Sub headings in the document cover materials, workmanship, insurance, setting and works, finish and lettering. Document stapled at top LH corner.brsl, smirsl, monument, specifications -
Young Christian Workers (YCW Australia) Archive and Research Centre
YCW Flag, Unknown Flag, 1957
This canvas pennant was produced by an international JOC and given to participants on the 'pilgrimage' to Rome in 1957 for the first gathering of the International Young Christian Workers. YCWs from various nations exchanged pennants in Rome, gathered as souvenirs of the event.This is a rare piece, collected by Bill Armstrong, AO who was one of the young workers who visited Rome in 1957. When situated along side the pennants of other participating nations, it symbolises the internationalism of the YCW movement.Small white pennant with red cross featuring a stalk of wheat. Design repeats on the reverse.On the left edge of the pennant are the letters 'JOC'. Letters repeat on the right edge on the reverse. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Literary work - Religious Book, C. & J. Revington, Annotations on the Epistles, Volume 1, 1824 (Second Edition)
An epistle from the Greek (epistolē, meaning "letter") is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually an elegant and formal didactic letter. The epistle genre of letter-writing was common in ancient Egypt as part of the scribal schools writing curriculum. The letters in the New Testament from Apostles to Christians are usually referred to as epistles. Those traditionally attributed to Paul are known as Pauline epistles and the others as catholic or "general" epistles. The subject volume is titled "Annotations on the Apocalypse" and was intended as a sequel to those originally written by Mr. Elsley on the Gospels and of Mr. Prebendary Slade on the Epistles, and thus aimed to complete a series of comments on the whole of the New Testament, for the use of students in prophetical scrip this book, "Annotations on the Apocalypse was intended as a sequel to those of Mr. Elsley on the Gospels and of Mr. Prebendary Slade on the Epistles", by John Chappel Woodhouse, is a second edition of the book originally published before 1824. These pair of books were part of Tom Wicking's collection and represent the type of literature published and read in the early 1800s and up to the present day for the religious instruction of priests. Spine has “Slades Annotations on the Epistles, Vol I”. Covers have green and cream diagonal tartan with brown binding decorated with gold. Annotations on the Epistles, being a continuation of Mr. Elsley’s Annotations and Principally Designed for the use of Candidates for the Holy Orders, by the Rev. James Slade, M.A., vicar of Bolton, and Prebendary of Chester; late Fellow and Tutor of Emmanuel College, Cambridge; and Examining Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Chester. In two volumes, Vol. I, second edition. Printed in 1824 for C. & J. Rivington, St Paul’s church-yard, and Waterloo-place, Pall Mall, London . The pair of books is part of the Tom Wicking Collection.Marked inside cover "J. Lewis Glenview to Mrs MacLean S. Broadwater" Marked (illegible) "Maclean "Roger" Poet Diary (misspelt dairy)"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, annotations on the epistles vol 2, rev. james slade, c. & j. revington, religious book, mrs maclean, j lewis of glenview, tom wicking collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Literary work - Religious Book, C. & J. Revington, Annotations on the Epistles, Volume 2, 1824 (Second Edition)
An epistle from the Greek (epistolē, meaning "letter") is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually an elegant and formal didactic letter. The epistle genre of letter-writing was common in ancient Egypt as part of the scribal schools writing curriculum. The letters in the New Testament from Apostles to Christians are usually referred to as epistles. Those traditionally attributed to Paul are known as Pauline epistles and the others as catholic or "general" epistles. The subject volume is titled "Annotations on the Apocalypse" and was intended as a sequel to those originally written by Mr. Elsley on the Gospels and of Mr. Prebendary Slade on the Epistles, and thus aimed to complete a series of comments on the whole of the New Testament, for the use of students in prophetical scrip this book, "Annotations on the Apocalypse was intended as a sequel to those of Mr. Elsley on the Gospels and of Mr. Prebendary Slade on the Epistles", by John Chappel Woodhouse, is a second edition of the book originally published before 1824. These pair of books were part of Tom Wicking's collection and represent the type of literature published and read in the early 1800s and up to the present day for the religious instruction of priests. Spine has “Slades Annotations on the Epistles, Vol II”. Covers have green and cream diagonal tartan with brown binding decorated with gold. Annotations on the Epistles, being a continuation of Mr. Elsley’s Annotations and Principally Designed for the use of Candidates for the Holy Orders, by the Rev. James Slade, M.A., vicar of Bolton, and Prebendary of Chester; late Fellow and Tutor of Emmanuel College, Cambridge; and Examining Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Chester. In two volumes, Vol. II, second edition. Printed in 1824 for C. & J. Rivington, St Paul’s church-yard, and Waterloo-place, Pall Mall, London . The pair of books is part of the Tom Wicking Collection.Marked inside cover "J. Lewis Glenview to Mrs MacLean S. Broadwater" Marked (illegible) "Maclean "Roger" Poet Diary (misspelt dairy)"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, annotations on the epistles vol 2, rev. james slade, c. & j. revington, religious book, mrs maclean, j lewis of glenview, tom wicking collection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Autobiography of Norman Bruce Kerr
Born 3rd June 1922 in Surrey Hills, Norman documents his life as it revolved around Surrey Hills and Box Hill. He went to Surrey Hills State School and later, after the war he became a postman at Box Hill Post Office. Some notes have been documents by specific years. The Addendum documents the common lifestyles of the day.Born 3rd June 1922 in Surrey Hills, Norman documents his life as it revolved around Surrey Hills and Box Hill. He went to Surrey Hills State School and later, after the war he became a postman at Box Hill Post Office. Some notes have been documents by specific years. The Addendum documents the common lifestyles of the day.shepherd street, presbyterian church, (mr) - woolford, surrey hills, schools, (mr) - fury, webb's dairy, surrey hills state school, (mr) - pola, (mr) - bevan, verona street, postmasters, (mrs) - webb, box hill south, box hill post office, churches, world war, 1939-1945, (mr) norman bruce kerr -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Documents, Parrington, 1896-1897
... Documents ...These documents concern the 19th century proposed sale of the legal practice of Henry Parrington of Warrnambool to Samuel Backhouse of Collins Street, Melbourne. Samuel Backhouse came to Warrnambool to inspect the Parrington practice and offered £750 for the practice. The offer was accepted and the contract for the sale was drawn up. Henry Parrington then withdrew from the sale and was sued by Backhouse for breach of contract. Backhouse was wanting £150 compensation. The outcome of this case is not known. Henry Roberts Parrington qualified as a lawyer in England in 1873 and worked as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand from 1876 to 1886. He then came to Australia and worked for the legal firm of Messrs Higgins in Geelong and for Bayly and Higgins in Warrnambool. The business in Kepler Street, Warrnambool later became known as Higgins and Parrington and, in 1900, as Parrington and Tait (partner John Sym Tait). When John Tait retired in 1901 Henry Parrington was the sole proprietor of the practice. He died in Melbourne in 1926. These documents are of considerable interest as they outline an episode in the life of Henry Parrington, a well-known lawyer in Warrnambool in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. These are eleven documents pertaining to the Warrnambool lawyer, Henry Parrington. There are four single-sheet letters – two have blue typing and two have handwritten material in black ink. There is one telegram with both printed and handwritten material and a Post Office stamp. There are two envelopes which have been sent by mail and which have mauve Victorian twopenny stamps. These envelopes are torn at the top. These envelopes contain letters which have printed material at the top of the sheets and handwritten material in black ink. samuel backhouse, henry parrington, history of warrnambool -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Savige, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., E.D, 2006
Legatee Rogers collected information about Stan Savige after attending an unveiling of a statue of Savige and this print out was additional information about him including photos. The source is not known. Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008).A record of the life and service of Legatee Stan Savige, founder of Legacy.Photocopy x 1 page of a document about Stan Savige.stan savige, biography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Ely house - 47 Grimshaw Street Greensborough, 20/01/2020
This house at 47 Grimshaw Street Greensborough was the home of the Ely family in the 20th century. The attached document includes a sale advertisement from Diamond Valley News, 05/03/ 1974. and reports a sale in April, 2013 for $1,196,000. 3 Colour digital photographs and document.ely, ely family, grimshaw street greensborough -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Diary, The Personal Diary of Kenneth Alan McKenzie DSO, Major, Australian Staff Corps, Gallipoli to Beersheba 1915-1917, Aug 1993
Kenneth Alan Mckenzie was the youngest of the six children of George and Martha McKenzie of Geelong, Victoria . Attended Duntroon. Commissioned 3/11/14. Embarked 12/2/15. Prom Captain 19/9/15. Prom Major 19/3/16. Brigade Major 4 Brigade 18/2/17. GSO 3 - Imperial Mounted Division 21/3/17. Brigade Major 4 LH Brigade 16/4/17. MID. DSO MID GSO 2 Descorps 4/10/18. Appointed Adjutant of Duntroon 1920, later 2nd Cavalry Division, Served in World War 2 in command of 4th Motor Brigade. After the war he retired with rank of Brigadier . Died in 1948, aged 54 Annotated transcription from original diaries of Major McKenzie. A4 bound pagesdiary, mckenzie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Diary, dockmen work details, 1944
1944 Business Diary showing dockmen, the type of work done and the hours workedmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, w ashdown, k baldock, a borthwick, w collins, d caldwell, d davies, g finch, n flanagan, m grace, s greenshields, j morwood, g jackson, j mackay, h milkins, j maw, t o'brien, w oliver, j o'neill, r patterson, l ponton, r scott, t searle, l weate, m wickfeldt, r williams, a williams, f west, d webb, marshall, mitchell, atkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Diary, dockmen work details, 1956
1956 Business Diary showing dockmen, the type of work done and the hours worked'Mr W Bassett' handwritten top right front covermelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, judge, carns, v akkerman, davies, knopp, jackson, keith, corfield, d caldwell, kelly, etchell, speath, allen, lawson, schrieber, robertson, colby, searle, schrauiven, kilbane, richards, biddlecombe, turkowski, hodgins, butterworth, mcmahon, bakker, jones, hughes, graham, grant, garrett, le marshall, gadsden, dyson, giltens, calleja, patterson, anderson, wright, pinch, wyers, fleming, ashdown, schofield, bassett -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Diary, dockmen work details, 1967
1967 Business Diary showing dockmen, the type of work done and the hours worked'734' handwritten on front cover 8cm from top; '64' handwritten on front cover 1 cm from top; '8' handwritten inside a roughly drawn four sided shape on front cover, left hand side, 21 cm from topmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, love, karcz, sullivan, oliver, allen, spaeth, kiester, corfield, semieton, judge, molloy, v akkerman, savanyu, georgious, danos, paterson, wright, k williams, carns, hodgins, chapman, fleming, e johns, manny callejo, schrieber, firth, r williams, davidson, day, pinch, keith, biddlecombe, knopp, patton, hutchinson, cole, garrett, mcmahon, sherlock, etchell, v richards, v o'brien, simmons, jopisoff, dyson, camilleri, colby, kilbane, wyers, roberts, anderson, gadsden, goldsworthy, charters, m johns, j calleja, gruppetta, turkowski, phillips, conaghan, arnold, parry, mclennan, h johns, gilligan, nutter, shew -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Reconstruction of Gardens new building, 1948-1950
Diary notes by T.H. Kneen, notes of Burnley Gardens Co-ordinated Planningthomas h. kneen, burnley gardens -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Work on paper - 1915 diary
personal hand written diary ww1 KIA 7th august charge of the nek -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), MTA Relief points, shift composition etc, July 1989
Digital document - MTA Tram Division Relief points and allowances, shift composition each depot July 1989 - listing crew relief points for each depot, routes, times allowed, tram shift composition, (shows shift start and finish times), and the number of rosters at the time.Yields information about MTA tram depot shifts and rosters.Digital document - 5 pagestramways, crews, rosters, depots -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GERMAN HERITAGE SOCIETY COLLECTION: ACCOUNT LEDGER OF ALBERT BOLDT, October 8th 1859
Account Ledger of Albert Boldt containing Financial statements, Diary notes and Copies of letters. First entry Oct 8, 1859. Last entry 1866/7. Book has brown cloth cover with dark brown spine and triangular corners. Blue, cream and two shades of brown marbling inside the front and back covers.bendigo, clubs, bendigo heritage, german heritage society collection - account ledger of albert boldt -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Indenture - Lease, 1988
... documents ...Documents showing Application for Mortgage and Lease 1879 and Application for Grant from Bank of Victoria, Tatura 1893Document of Lease to J Dougherty of Garfield in clear plastic covergarfield, indenture - lease, mackison family, tatura, girgarre east, books, history, local, documents, leases -
Bright RSL Sub Branch Museum
Document, AMF Wireless Diary, 1943. Diary printed July 1941. Copy made 2012
The document was written by Marian Kennedy, a signalwoman in the Australian Special Wireless Group in Brisbane in World War Two. This group intercepted Japanese Morse Code messages and their transcriptions were sent to Central Bureau for deciphering. The sheet contains a list of procedure signals for messages in Japanese Kana code. These procedure signals enabled wireless operators to assess the context of the messages and their probable importance. Secrecy was paramount as the Japanese military were unaware that their Kana code had been broken. Marian Kennedy was born at Bright Vic and grew up in Smoko in the Ovens Valley.Colour, scanned, A4 copy of sheet from Australian Military Forces Wireless Diary with list of Procedure Signals of Japanese Kana Code hand-written in pencil, in English.Signed "Marian Kennedy VF396623" in pencil in top margin.war, wwii, wireless, morse code, code, japanese kana code, codebreaking, aswg, kennedy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Paul Mees, "Fare Systems for Melbourne - a response", c1992
The document was written by Paul Mees of the Public Transport Users Association, about the introduction and use of an automated ticketing system and fares, including costs, conductors, staffing, and funding public transport. Undated, prior to Metcard being introduced, c1992.Yields information about issues with a new ticketing system from the PTUA perspective.Document - four A4 sheets - was stapled.tramways, metcard, tickets, ptua, ticketing -
Vision Australia
Leisure object - Object, Braille Scrabble game, 1954-1979
Braille Scrabble was first produced in 1954, not long after the game was 'discovered' and popularised by Macys department store in the U.S. Braille letters and numbers are located on the left-hand side of the tile, with the large print letter in the middle. Scoring was kept through the use of metal pins which could be placed into slots located behind racks that hold each player's tiles. According to the printed booklet that forms part of the set, the Scrabble board had moulded ridges to hold the tiles and had a turning device that allowed the board to rotate easily between players. Cylindrical container containing 101 braille letters with 4 black plastic trays, box containing 16 metal pins and 11 page booklet. recreation equipment, games -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS PERSONAL AND AWARD, 1916 - 1918
The 3 letters were sent home by Joseph Stanley FERRIS to his Family in Terrick near Pyramid Hill Victoria. He enlisted No 3142 age 25 years in the 8th reinforcements 60th Bn AIF on 25.9.1916, embarked for England 16.12.1916, disembarked 16.2.1917, to hospital 18.2.1917, discharged 24.2.1917, attends Signal School Codford, posted on strength A.A.M.C 18.12.1917, embark for France 27.12.1917, posted to staff SMO 15.6.1918, disembark England 18.1.1919, RTA 10.4.1919, Discharged from the AIF 8.8.1919.Three letters from Joseph Stanley Ferris. .1) Letter hand written in ink dated 31.10.1916 from Domain Camp Melbourne on light brown YMCA stationary. .2) Letter hand written in ink dated Dec 30th 1917 from France on yellowed Australian Military Church stationary. .3) Typed document re the award of the DFC to Capt Reginald George David Francis. At bottom in pencil a short note from Stanley re the award.letters, stationary, military -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Letter #1 25/9/45 Letter # 2 04/06/45
Two letters from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945. Letter #1 Allan depicts his time spent in Port Pierce Letter #2 Allan discusses his time spent in Queensland where he visited his family. These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two letters written in 1945. One from 07/06/45 (0312.A1-A2), the second from 25/09/45 (0312.A3-A4) both written on beige paper in blue ink and an envelope (0312.B).Envelope: Mrs. S, Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W. There are two stamps in the top right hand corner.charles quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, queesland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE HISTORY 1945 ONWARDS
A Bendigo Teachers' College binder book containing hand written foolscap pages outlining the history of B.T.C. From 1945 through to 1971. It is titled "From My Diaries". It is believed this diary is written by Ms. J.C. Burnett.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, history, bendigo, education, ms. j.c. burnett, female, individual, person, teaching, teachers, students -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
legal record (item) - Register, Register II Missions to Seamen Port Melbourne, Circa 1945
The register documents twenty-one weddings that took place in the Mission to Seamen's church district between the 22nd of June, 1945 to the 1st of December 1962. Each certificate is a record of all the information needed to legalise a marriage under Commonwealth law, such as names, dates of birth, marital status, parents and employment. Within the register, there are two letters confirming that grooms are bachelors, and one Statutory Declaration signed by a bride, declaring she is a spinster.The register is a historical record of weddings performed at the Mission to Seamen church between 1945 to 1962.Handwritten in black ink on the front cover: REGISTER NO II (underlined) / MISSION TO SEAMEN / PORT MELBOURNE / NO 19 - / 22-6-45 - / (REGISTER NO 1. / 6-4-29 - 19-3-42 IS KEPT AT / CENTRAL).marriage, wedding, 1945-1962, register, marriages, dio-marriages, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission -
Greensborough Historical Society
Work on paper - Folder of Documents, Ian Bryant, War Memorial Park Greensborough, 2011_
Folder of documents about War Memorial Park Greensborough including aerial photographs and title documents (collected by Ian Bryant) and other information on War Memorial Park bordered by McDowell Street, Ester Street, Henry Street and Vermont Parade Greensborough.Folder of documents - 2 ring binder and A4 printed pages in plastic pockets.greensborough war memorial park, public space, war memorials, ian bryant, parks banyule -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - 5 Fd Svy Sqn Monthly Report: Jan - Dec 1982, 5 Fd Svy Sqn, 1982
Monthly Reports were required of all Royal Australian Survey Corps Units. This report covers the activities of 5 Fd Svy Sqn during the period Jan - Dec 1982Plastic bound and plastic covered report containing A4 Paper pages. Most pages are bound except for 12 x pages that are loose.Numerous distribution stamps exist throughout the document.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr