Robert Rees Morcom. Received with Stawell High School Pass Certificate 13/12/1927Painting by M Bower Baradine (on back)

Colour Photograph of a Crane erecting a traffic Sign.

- Migrant ships arriving into Port Melbourne in 1956. Migrants boarding the train to Bonegilla camp and resettling in Victoria. - Section on Olympic Games in Melbourne was filmed by Father Basil Valentin OFM who was the Chaplain of the American Olympic team. -Also showed extracts of Moomba festival in 1957. - Slovenian settling on Australian farms and weddings of members of the Slovenian community This video shows the magnitude of migrants who arrived in Australia in 1956 by ships mainly from Italian ports from Genoa, Trieste and Naples. It shows the settling of migrants into camps and depicts their everyday life including education and recreation and assimilation into Australia. 120 minute video cassette in colour depicting migrant ships arriving to Port Melbourne in 1956 and short clips of the Melbourne Olympic Games. Also includes footage of train journey to Bonegilla camp and camp housing facility.0002migration, resettlement, bonegilla, slovenians, ships, olympics 1956

Vestnik - Messenger was established in 1955 and it brought news and cultural events to the members of Slovenian Club Melbourne and other subscribers. There were various editors, among them the longest term was by Marjan Persič. The issue in this file was edited by K. Kodrič.Vestnik is full of current and historical news, advertisements, notices and articles.Front page of the Vestnik - MessengerThe page introduces the establishment of the Chess and Hunters groups at the Slovenian Club Melbournevestnik, messenger, slovenian newspaper, slovenian club melbourne

The Slovenians enjoyed participation at the Royal Melbourne Show 1959 where they could showcase the Slovenian traditions, arts and crafts, and at times,culinary goodies as well.Traditional Slovenian crafts, national costume and the tourism jewel Lake BledSlovenian couple dressed in Slovenian national costume of Gorenjska region at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1959. The painting shows the tourist attraction Lake Bled and many traditional items of craft were placed in the exhibition as well. The man in the photo is Leopold Jalk.Couple dressed in Slovenian national costume, painting of Lake Bled and Slovenian traditional craftsslovenian national costume, slovenian crafts, lake bled, royal melbourne show

The Slovenian Home in Carlton was purchased partially by donations and personal members loans. The Dom had comfortable rooms for meetings, drama group practices, welcoming ceremonies, some sporting activities, singing and poetry recitals.Being the first Slovenian Home in AustraliaBlack and white photo of the Blessing at the opening of the Slovenian Centre - Slovenski Dom in Carlton by Fr Basil in 1960. Slovenians were very proud to have achieved the goal and purchased a building, the very first Slovenian centre in Australia.Blessing of the Slovenian Domslovenski dom, slovenian centre in carlton, slovenian club melbourne, blessing of the centre

Black and white photograph of a Slovenian picnic ladies sack race at Wandin East in 1962.slovenian picnic, wandin east, competition, 1962

Slovenian Mass was offered to Slovenians only at special occasions in the early 50s for there was no priest stationed in Melbourne until 1956. They sang Slovenian hymns, met new friends and spoke in Slovenian language. This mass occurred in Clifton Hill.slovenian mass,

Slovenian Club - Slovenian Centre building in Park Street Carlton purchased and opened in 1960. The Slovenians have gathered for the official openingslovenski dom, carlton, 1960

Many Slovenian men were conscripted into Italian army to fight in war in Ethiopia in 1933 Veliko slovenskih moških je bilo vpoklicanih v italijansko vojsko, da so se borili v vojni v Etiopiji leta 1933.There are not many photographs available from those times, especially of Slovenian soldiers. Zelo redke so fotografije slovenskih vojakov iz tega časa.Silvester Bole in Italian army uniform, fought the Mussolini War in Ethiopia, 1933 Silvester Bole v italijanski vojaški uniformi. Boril se je v Mussolinijevi vojski v Etiopiji leta 1933.slovenian men in italian army, slovenia under italy, ethiopia, slovenian association melbourne, wwii

People - "Monti, Emma Angelica; Hadden, Arthur Graham" Associated with - Wedding

Edo PeriodWoodblock printkyoto

People - "Slimmon, Morgan, Hedley, Love, Phillips, Cherry Etc" Associated with - "M.A.A, M.H.S"

Two articles on Bills Water Troughs built across Victoria and elsewhere following the legacy of George Bills. Includes list of known locations including Blackburn.Two articles on Bills Water Troughs built across Victoria and elsewhere following the legacy of George Bills. Includes list of known locations including Blackburn.bills water troughs, bills, george

Black and white photo of cottage in grounds of Adult Deaf and Dumb Home in Central Road, Blackburn. since demolished 1972adult deaf & dumb home, blackburn

Color photocopy, 2 pages, A4non-fictionWorld War 1 letter from William Schwerkolt, AIF, while in Franceschwerkolt william, schwerkolt charles clarence victor, world war 1, 1914-1918, battle of somme

BookletSoldiering in the Tropics (S.W. Pacific Area) 1 Copy to all ranks in the tropics, Prepared by the General Staff, LHQ; Australia, and issued under the direction of the Commander; Allied Land Forces Headquarters, SWPA> (Revised Edition January 1943)

Brian Jones, pictured sitting on the desk, was the first Warden at International House, from 1957 to 1959. Paul Foo Yoon Sen was one of the first students at International House. This photograph features one of the forty-two study-bedrooms in the Clunies Ross Wing, the first building to house IH residents.students, brian jones, accommodation

This photo was published in the 1961 edition of the International House magazine, Satadal, with the caption, 'Get-togethers over coffee provide welcome breaks from study, and give opportunity for relaxed discussion'.1961 Satadal inscribed in pen on reversestudents, accommodation

A priest says mass in an Irish Cabin, surrounded by a number of kneeling men and women.ballarat irish, mass, religion, catholic, priest

Black and white photograph (Print) with mountboard surround, enclosed in a timber frame (painted green) with Perspex glazing. Hanging string attached at back.car 208, defibrillator