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Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Artwork - oil and acrylic on wooden board, 'All Those Nasty Womanly Things' by Michelle Prezioso
One artwork comprising of 5 individual wooden board panels, oil and acrylic. Painted panels depicting one women in yellow coat with white pants on a purple background, each panel is a segment of the women's form. -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Book, Leon Pederick, A Forester's Tale: Memoirs of a Victorian Tree Breeder, 2016
Self published biography with accompanying letter from Leon PederickBook -
Unions Ballarat
Caligula: Emperor of Rome (Don Woodward Collection), Ferrill, Arther, 1991
Biography of Caligula who was the Emperor of Rome in AD 37-41.Biographical and historical-political interest.Book; 184 pages. Dust jacket: blue background; white bust of Caligula; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Price sticker. Cover: blue; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caligula, politics and government - rome, politics and government - dictators, biography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Triangle of Tranquility: 150 years of the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery 1859-2009 / [by] Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery, 2008
88 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map, ports. 30cmnon-fictionboroondara general (kew) cemetery, cemeteries - victoria -
Carlton Football Club
Paperback Book, The Dominator, 1991
Biography written with Ron Reed of one of Carlton's greatest playersWayne Johnston played in four Carlton Premierships, 1979,1981,1982 & 1987. He was known for his ability to bring his best games to finals. A damaging left foot and a fierce determination Wayne was a pivotal player in a golden era for Carlton.192 Page Paperback bookSignature inside cover appears to be "J Upton" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - MOTHERS BADGE & BAR, Amor Sydney, c1939- 1947
In WW2, this badge was issued to the nearest female relative, that has a service member abroad. Each star on the bar is for a serving member. Badge A293587, was issued to GREEN, C. Of 'Morneve'. Leopold street, Kangaroo point, Inverloch, VIC. Her relationship is noted as (S) sister of Denis and (E) of Annie. The two stars were for these Defence Force members:- V315242. BOURKE, Denis Patrick. Discharged 1 APR 1946 of the 39 WORKS Coy. VF389600. BOURKE, Annie Irene. Discharged 15 FEB 1946. Unit was Aust. Womens Army Service. A circular silver badge. Around the circumference are oak leaves. At the top is a Royal Crown. In the center of the badge is a map of Australia, which is surrounded by a leaf pattern. Between the two rings of leaves, are the words "to the Women of Australia". Suspended beneath the badge is a rectangular silver bar. On that bar are two gold stars.On the rear is stamped the number A293587.mothers badge, ww2 -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Nurses Reunions Bendigo
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.2 Large white sheet - 5 Photos - 4 coloured one black and white there are names for each photo. Black and white photo has 5 men and 5 women. Top coloured photo has 5 men and 5 women. Middle coloured photo has 4 women seated. Bottom left hand side photo has 7 ladies taken outside on lawn with building in back ground. Bottom photo right hand side has 4 women with statue of lion in middle. 2nd page has 4 coloured photos two at top similar and bottom has 5 women in hats and fur stolesnursing history, nursing information -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Kodak, 1920 (Approximate)
Thought to included Arthur Harris, Charlie Quon, Roy Ready & George Chandler. The one on the left in the front row might be Herr Carl Pinschoff, but it is unknown if he visited Rutherglen. See: Raoul F. Middelmann, 'Pinschof, Carl Ludwig (1855–1926)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pinschof-carl-ludwig-8052/text14049, published first in hardcopy 1988, accessed online 31 August 2017.Post Card sized photo of local men, 5 seated, 7 standingWritten on back: "Ian Stones" | "Back Row - Arthur Harris - 2nd from left Richard Knight" | [illegible - looks like: "Carmen Pinschoff (Madam Passover?)" | "Charlie Quon, Roy Ready, George Chandler"arthur harris, charlie quon, george chandler, roy ready -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, c.1948-1956
Original owner, Nora O’Connor, the donor’s adopted aunt migrated to Canada during WW2 and also worked as volunteer at the Vancouver Mission to Seamen where she met her husband Edward O’Connor who later migrated to Australia.Black and white photograph of women at an event at the Vancouver club of lightkeepers of the missions to seamenphotograph, event, lightkeepers' auxiliary, british columbia, canada, nora o'connor, ww2, vancouver, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, overseas missions -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Historical Society at the Tropicana about 1980, C. 1980
Tropicana motel, Osborne Ave, Cowes.HistoricalLarge black and white photograph of group of men and women, front row seated.Historical Society at the Tropicanaphillip island historical society, cherry mcfee, stan harris, audrey mcfee, audrey nicol, ivy cleeland, mrs helen jansson -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Jacket - Dress
Tunic Khaki Army Australian Women's Army Service with colour patches and Badgesuniform, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - SOUVENIR NEWSPAPER, The Australian, 500 The Australians Who Died in Vietnam, c1988
20 page newspaper with black print and photographs of the men and women killed in Vietnam."The Australian Special Edition" Thursday 18th August 1988.vietnam war, 500 australians, newspaper -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Seamen dressed up
Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting a small group of seamen dressed as women -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Picnic at the Church of England Grammar School, Christmas Day 1905, 25 December 1905
Small gathering of seafarers and ladies, at the Church of England Grammar School, South Yarra, 25 December 1905.This outing is not yet organised by the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild as the Guild is formed in October 1906.Small monochrome photograph, depicting small informal gathering of men and women outdoorsHanwritten in pencil on verso: 12 Handwritten twice on verso in blue ink: Christmas Day 19051905, south yarra, picnic, lhlg, christmas day, grammar school -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Xmas day 1905, The Grammar School, Sth Yarra, 25 December 1905
Small gathering of seafarers and LHLG members, at grammar school, South Yarra, 1905Small monochrome photograph, depicting small informal gathering of men and women outdoorsHandwritten in pencil on verso: 12grammar, south yarra -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Photograph - Portland Seafoods. Fish Processing, 1970s
Glenelg Shire Council RecordsColour photograph of 3 women and a man filleting, gutting, washing and weighing fish.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 1998
Coloured photograph: MDC, inside. 3 women looking at items in souvenir shopBack: 'B17' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, 28/05/1999
Coloured photo. Portland Library, fiction section, two women at book trolleyFront: '99 5 28'portland library, community, events -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - 'Beechwood' Garden, 1890-1910
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Two men and two women in garden at 'Beechwood'. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows 2 women sedated on wooden footbridge over the Wannon riverstructures, bridges -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W
For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75.Post card of House with cars, women in door way and umbrella outside with tableThe Rose Series P 4513accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
Black and white photograph of two women standing at a table covered by children's drawings.Written on back of photo: Carmel Chammings (now Biggs) and mother. -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police women)
Born at Drouin on 2 April 1923. Her Record of Conduct and Service describes her as being 5' 6¼" tall and weighing 10 stone, 3lb., with brown eyes and hair and a fair complexion. She was a factory hand before joining the police force and has also served as a cook with the WRAAF. She served at Russell Street and Geelong and was also seconded to the Crown Law Department at the Fair Rents Board as an investigator. A photograph of Olive with an abandoned baby appeared in the Sun News Pictorial on 30 March 1960. Olive retired on 1 April 1983, having reached retirement age.Two police women talking to a man in an arched entrance. Olive Phillips is in the centre'Taken when at Russell St - possibly late 1960s for some press affair - so not "fair dinkum" suspect P/W Piper - Olive Phillips Joan McShanag' (Blue pen on rear)police women, phillips, olive joyce 10742, russell street, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood and Foothills Soroptimist Club Foundation Members 1959
2 pages - Soroptimist & Business & Professional Womens' Club foundation members 1959 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, second half 20th century
This photograph is of a group of pre-schoolers returning from a train trip to Nowa Nowa. It has been taken at Orbost Railway Station. A steam train? Although the Orbost Bairnsdale Rail Line was closed as a passenger line from 1935 to be used as a freight line, there were often special passenger trains.A black / white photograph of a group of women and young children alighting from a train.railway-orbost excursion-children -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper - Newsclip, Australian Women's Weekly, Vatican Once Took a Dim View of "The Galloping Girls' (Loreto Centenary), 1975, 05/03/1975
Twp pages from the Australian Women's Weekly relating to the Loreto Ballarat centenary.loreto mary's mount, loreto ballarat, centenary, elizabeth wolff-metternich, sister mildred, mother mary gonzaga barry, chatham-holmes family collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Tug, 'Tarragal', n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Adelaide - blue biro Portland - pencil Blue photographers stamp 69/1681- pencilport of portland archives, tug, tarragal, adelaide -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BRIEF HISTORY OF YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF BENDIGO YWCA, post 1964 (1964/65?)
Brief (4 page) history of Young Women's Christian Association of Bendigo ywcaorganization, club/society, ywca -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: PORTRAIT OF 2 WOMEN
Photograph - black & white of 2 women standing together, both wearing hatsperson, family, pethard family, photograph. pethard family. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Group of five men (including Tom Hills) and three women at function, Tom Hills Archive
Photograph of a group of 5 men and 3 women at function, Tom Hills at centresocieties clubs unions and other organisations, piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, tom hills, waterside workers federation of australia