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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Central Nell Gwynne G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 8, 9, May 9 to 22, May 11 to July 13, 1939, and 23 Aug 1939. Re Harrison, Harrison to You and re Heinze to Harrison. Account details sale of Mrs. Harrison Residence Area, purchase of Heinz property, transfers, inspecting title of Heinz. "R677 del 24/8/39" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, central nell gwynne g m co n l., mrs harrison, mr leeds, mr stanistreet, heinz, j w andrew & son's -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Mixed media - Lt Col AH White, April 2024
Alexander Henry White, born 9 May 1882 was educated at Greenville College Ballarat. He enlisted in the Victorian Mounted rifles in 1899 and continued to serve in the Light Horse followinh Federation. Following the outbreak of World War One he applied for a commission in the AIF 19 November 1914 and was appointed as Commanding Officer 8th Light Horse regiment. He was 32 yers of age, married with one child. He sailed with the regiment to Egypt in December 1914, and in May 1915 landed at Gallipoli. Lieutenant Colonel received a shrapnel wound to the scalp 27June, was treated at the Casualty Clearing Station, and returned to duty 4 July. In the Charge at the Nek, 7 August, White chose to lead the first wave of the 8th Light Horse. He was killed in action and his body never identified. His name is recorded on Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula. He was posthumously mentioned in dispatches for his leadership in commanding the 8th Light Horse. Framed case containing portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Henry White, together with his medals (replica) and colour patches of 8th Light Horse.On plaque under portrait 'Lt Col Alexander White / Commanding Officer 8 Light Horse Regiment' and under medals 'Lt. Col. Alexander White borne 9 May 1882 / K.I.A. 7 August 1915 at the NEK Gallipoli'gallipoli, white, wwi, 8lh, ballarat -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph, HMAS Westralia
In 1943 Westralia was converted into a Landing Ship, Infantry. In this role, Westralia had a capacity of 933 soldiers, and was used primarily to transport units of the United States Army and Marine Corps. The ship arrived at Manus on 7th April 1945 befoe reaching Morotai on the 19th. The 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion embarked for attack on Tarakan Island, Borneo. On 1 May – After preliminary bombardment by two cruisers and six destroyers ,troops of 26th Australian Infantry Brigade were landed. After the end of the war, Westralia was one of the ships at Ambon on 22 September 1945 for the surrender and occupation of the island where the 164 survivors of Gull Force prisoners had already been taken off on 10 September. She was later used for the repatriation of Australian troops, before being paid off in September 1946. The ship earned five battle honours for her wartime service: Silver frame containing black and white image of a ship at seaGold coloured plaque attached top right "HMAS Westralia" - 2/24th AUST INF BATT TARAKAN ISLAND BORNEO 1ST MAY, 1945hmas westralia, 2/24th aust inf battalion -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Minute Book, Beech Forest Butter Factory Minute Book, 18/3/1902 - 6/2/1905, 18 March 1902
A meeting was held in Gardner's Hall, Beech Forest, for the purposes of considering the advisability of having butter factory established in the Beech Forest district. It was eventually agreed that a butter factory should be established, that provisional directors should be appointed, and upwards of 400 shares were taken up immediately. A second meeting was held on 20 May 1902 of about 40 dairymen. The meeting became a meeting of shareholders resolving to expedite the registration of the company and other preliminary matters. The election of directors then took place. Another meeting of shareholders held on the 15 July 1902 resolved to purchase a property and have the by-laws accepted. An Extraordinary General Meeting was held on 6 August 1902 to confirm all the resolutions passed by the Board.A ledger containing the records of the Beech Forest Butter Factory Minute Book from 18 March, 1902, the date the Butter Factory starts, until 6 February, 1905.Beech Forest Butter Factory Minutes Book Donated to the Otway District Historical Society Inc. by the Colac & District Family History Group Inc. 1st May 2013beech forest; butter, factory, 1902, 1905, minute book, -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 38th Annual Report Awards - Bronze Award for Distinguished Achievement in Annual Reporting, 1988
The award reads as follows: Australian Institute of Management 38th Annual Report Award presented to Braille and Talking Book Library Bronze Award for Distinguished Achievement in Annual Reporting, May 1988 (Signed by) Chairman of Annual Report Award Committee (and) Chief Executive of Institute New South Wales Limited Digital image of rectangular wood block with paper certificate laminated to front:Australian Institute of Management 38th Annual Report Award presented to Braille and Talking Book Library Bronze Award for Distinguished Achievement in Annual Reporting, May 1988 (Signed by) Chairman of Annual Report Award Committee (and) Chief Executive of Institute New South Wales Limitedbraille and talking book library, awards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, J. G. Brill Company, "The J.G. Brill Company", early 1920's
Green folder gold block printed cover for "The J.G. Brill Company" and associated companies containing the following bulletins. All four pages, unless noted otherwise, printed on art paper, with the company name associated companies and agencies - e.g. Noyes Bros in Australasia. Contain a photo of the truck, a photo of a vehicle using the truck or bogie, line diagram, dimensions and parts diagram and listing. Bulletins 229, 246, 247 and 249 are for window (sash) components seats. Give diagrams and photos of this equipment. 1. No. 220 - The Brill 21E truck 2. No. 221 - Brill No. 50E truck 3. No. 224 - The Brill 27MCB truck 4. No. 225 - The Brill 76E truck 5. No. 227 - The Brill 39E truck 6. No. 228 - The Brill 77E truck 7. No. 229 - The Brill Renitent Post 8. No. 234 - The Brill 78M truck for light weight cars 9. No. 236 - Parts of Brill Short Base Pivotal Truck No. 27G 10. No. 237 - Parts of Brill Short Base Pivotal Truck No. 27F 11. No. 238 - Parts of Brill High Speed Truck No. 27E 12. No. 240 - Two Important Brill full elliptic Spring Trucks - 51E and 68E types. 13. No. 242 - The Brill 79E truck for Birney Safety Cars 14. No. 246 - Brill Reversible seats - Winner and Waylo types - 8 pages 15. No. 247 - Brill Non-reversible seats. 16. No. 249 - The Motorman's seats for Birney Safety cars. (different style of layout). All contained with a 'Shipman's "Common-Sense" Binder', comprising a green cloth covered cardboard, continuous cover, printed end papers, binder clips for inserting documents. Style No. 62848. Gold block front with name of company and Brill logo and on spine of document "Brill Publications" in gold. Has a ESCo date stamp of 3 May 1921 on front page of Bulletin No. 220.On front cover of first Bulletin, date stamp of ESCo, Ballarat "3 May 1921" in purple ink.trams, tramways, 21e trucks, j c brill co, bogies, interurban, birney, brill trucks -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - German Club
Information folder containing material pertaining to the German Club, Belgrave. Contents: -article, NAZI CLUB - Victorian Camp - Opened By Hitler, Cairns Post, 25 Apr 1938 -German home in forest, The Argus, 27 Apr 1938 -photo, Australian Nazi Party room, Dandenong Ranges -sketch, Arbeits-heim in Belgrave (Tecoma) Vic, sketch signed Karl Muffler, 5-4-91 -article with photo, Nazi Club in Victoria, Burnie's Advocate, 2 May 1938 -article, A German holiday camp, The Horsham Times, 3 May 1938 -article, Nazi propaganda denied, Echuca's Riverina Herald, 3 May 1938 -letter to editor, Nazi Club, The Argus, 3 May 1938 -article, Cat Out Of The Bag, Burnie Advocate, 4 May 1938 -article, German Club at Belgrave - Students Propose Raid, Port Pirie Recorder. 4 May, 1938 -article, No Trouble at Club, The Argus, 9 May 1938 -article, Bush Fires in May! - German Club near Belgrave saved, The Age, 16 May 1938 -letter to editor, Nazi propaganda, Burnie Advocate, 6 Jun 1838 -article, Close Watch Kept On Operations, South Australi's The Advertiser, 12 Jul 1939 -article, Nazi Club at Belgrave, The Age, 7 Sep 1939 -article, German Club closed, Cairns Post, 8 Sep 1939 -article, German Club property, 12 Sep 1939 -article, Belgrave's "Nudist" Colony, Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian, 22 Jun 1940 -article, German Club at Belgrave, The Age, 5 Mar 1942belgrave, world war 2, germans, nazi party -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1914 c
Also a black and white photograph taken after marriage of Eva Howlett to William Bell on 29 February 1916 indentified are Charles, Ethel and Keith Batten, Leah, Lena Brideson, Jane Brodribb, Chaplain Carroll, Janet Duncan, Mr and Mrs Enright, Carrie Froud, Ada Grant, Mrs Healy, Herb, Marion, May, Maud Howlett, Fred, Marion and George Legg, Mr and Mrs Payne, Belle Thexton, Jim, Mabel and Edna Thompson, Mr Wilson dark copy 04411.2 , 10 x 13 cmBlack and white photograph of twenty three adults and children members and friends of the Howlett family, Ema and Carrie Appleby, Will and Eva Bell, Jessie Bligh, Lena Brideson, George Bell, Carrie Froud, Phyllis Bert, Addie, Marion, May, Arthur Howlett, Fred, Marion, Alf and Gladys Legg, Jim and Mabel Thompson at a picnic on banks of Tambo River Bumberrah Victoriacelebrations, genealogy -
Orbost & District Historical Society
lace, first half 20th century
A long round piece of hand-crocheted lace. It is a white/ cream colour and may have been an edging for a round tablecloth.lace handcraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Army Survey Regiment Map Production System Configuration GESS/RSSS, 11 May 1995
This minute encloses a copy of the Software Licence Agreement with Intergraph Corporation Pty Ltd that applies to the software packages within the Automap Raster Sub System (RSSS) and the Graphic Edit Sub System (GESS) at the Army Survey Regiment.A4 Army Survey Regiment Minute - Author AJ Spurling Manager Tech Spt Gp 11 May 95royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, intergraph corporation -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Australian - The Battle of the Coral Sea and reserse HMAS Australia Under attack in the Coral Sea. May 1942 AWM 44238, Australian Newspaper insert
The Australian - The Battle of the Coral Sea and reserse HMAS Australia Under attack in the Coral Sea. May 1942 AWM 44238,The Australian Newspaper insert with details of the movement of ships and Battle on the reverse is a photograph of HMAS Australia Under air attack by Japanese aircraft. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Pioneer Day 1942, 25 May 1942
Centenary and settlement of Phillip Island 1842-1942. Early members of the Historical societyLarge photograph of celebrations at Erehwon on 25 May 1942, Pioneers day. Members of the Phillip Island and Westernport Historical SocietyDetails of members who attended the function listed on rear. Signed, E R Marchant Secretary, W Dawson Davie, Presidenterehwon guest house cowes, centenary celebrations 1942, history of phillip island historical society, land settlement, phillip island, photographs, local identities, nancy mchaffie, mcfee, west, justice, w. kennon, george lock, -
Greensborough Historical Society
DVD, 2 Road Films, Homefront: a new kind of war memorial, 2019_
Description of the people, stories and signiificance behind the new sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park, including chainsaw artists Hikaru Kodama, Leigh Conkie and John Brady and blacksmith Roland Dannenhauer. Director: Michael Wilkins, Producer/Designer: Amanda Gibson.Colour DVD; with Councillors notes at special documentary screening, publicity leaflet and ticket for screening held 15 May 2019greensborough park, war memorials victoria, homefront project -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Bookmark, n.d
Found in pages of text when cataloguing (9 November 2006).Embossed and coloured print of roses in a vase bearing words: "May Christmas be joyful and the New Year increase your happiness".Back: With Tilly's best wishes to Nellie Rimmington (pen, right edge). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Belts & Buckles, n.d
Found on shipwreck of Nene Valley by Abalone Diver.Varied leather belts and buckles. 3 buckles - leather joined in such a way that it may be for stock harnesses. Measures varied to 14cmFront: - Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper - Funeral of K.S. Anderson, PORTLAND OBSERVER, 16/05/1986
'Portland Observer', for Friday 16th May 1986. Front page has article and photo regarding the funeral of K.S. Anderson.portland observer, newspaper, media, news, k s anderson, death, funeral -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Ticket - Oddfellows Hall modern and old time dance, May-48
Ticket to modern and old time dance at Oddfellows' Hall, 11 May 1948. Peach coloured card, black printFront: 'Weetbix + ?' - pencil Back: '97' - handwritten, black ink, notes in pencil -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Diary of Alfred Edward Keys, Captain Alfred Edward Keys, 28/5/1915
Description by Alfred Keys of Gallipoli landing and subsequent engagements, and details of woundings and deaths of men known to him.Thirteen foolscap pages by Alfred Keys (569 - 5th Battalion, F Company), dated 28 May 1915 at Heliopolis.ww1, gallipoli, 5 battalion, diaries, alfred edward keys -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Truth Newspaper poster "Ringwood Tidal Wave of Sex" 2 May 1970 and Miscellaneous newspaper clippings 1970-71
Truth Newspaper poster "Ringwood Tidal Wave of Sex" 2 May 1970; Miscellaneous newspaper clippings 1970-71 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container
Metal container of wax matches. Made by Bryant & Mays Melbourne and called "Wax Vestas". There is a strike pad on the bottom of the container.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wax matches, bryant & mays, wax vestas, match case, match container, match box, match sae -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Forceps
Hysterectomy forceps, maker Mayer & Meltzer London & CDH scratched on. Jordan Hynds, break joint and ratchet lock on handleflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Three Uniformed Soldiers, c1916
This set of photographs was found behind photograph #20316 when it was removed from its frame. The people shown are not identified. Thought that one maybe David Holmes and another Bill Holmes.Three small photographs of three soldiers set in brown patterned framing. The left one may be Henry Smerdon Holmes.chatham-holmes collection, soldiers, world war one, henry john holmes, jack holmes -
Federation University Historical Collection
DVDs, University of Ballarat Graduation Ceremonies, May 2011, 2011
Academic gowns distinguish between the University's senior office holders and our graduates. Federation University's Chancellor wears a blue robe that is trimmed with gold and features a gold embroidered frog at the shoulder and gold oak-leaf braid below the arm hole. The Deputy Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor also wear blue robes, with gold trims and different designs inclorporating the gold oak-leaf braid, ord or tassels. The members of the university Council wear black robes with a sole of gold. Our graduates wear black robes, with either a black trancher cap or bonnet (for professional octorate) with stoles, linings or trims in the colour of their discipline. A square metal box containing DVDs of videos of May 2011 Graduation Ceremonies. Includes the graduation hymn being played.university of ballarat, graduation, graduation ceremonies, andy smith, todd walker, r.t. smith, tim sullivan, david battersby, roger donaldson, mace, frank stagnitti, academic procession, founders hall, 1870 founders hall, strobe driver, robert t. smith -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 3 May 1993, Page 4, "Manager sought for Civic Centre make-overThe possibilty Ringwood Civic Centre might be relocated in future was considered before council decided to advertise for a manager for the proposed $1.03 million refurbishment project later in 1993, Cr Max Williams told residents at the last council meeting. Several residents believe council might decide to incorporate a new Civic Centre in plans for a retail and commercial development it is currently considering building in front of Eastland shopping centre. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EVA MAY CROWTHER COLLECTION: PPHOTO OF EVA
Sepia coloured photograph of a lady standing in a white dress. No name on the back but looking at other photos is Eva May Crowther.person, individual, eva crowther -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER 1945, 1945
Newspaper. Part of Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday May 8th 1945. Articles relating to World War 2 & it's ending.newspaper, the bendigo advertiser, gertrude perry collection, bendigo advertiser 1945 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ruins of Borer's Bakery ovens, 116 Princes Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, May 1999
Four of five colour photos of ruins of Borer's Bakery ovens at 116 Princes Street, prior to demolition, May 1999.demolitions, business and traders - bakers, g borer & co -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Port's new social worker, Beris Campbell Collection, 21 May 1974
Collection of files from Beris CAMPBELL; Port's first Social Worker. Includes local newspapers, flyers and reportsCopy of newspaper article "meet Port's new social worker". Beris TURNLEY (CAMPBELL). Tuesday May 21, 1974local government - city of port melbourne, health - general health, politics, public action campaigns, port melbourne citizens action group, port melbourne social welfare centre, city of south melbourne, beris campbell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Tool - Candle Snuffer, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Port Melbourne, 1900s
85 cm long candle snuffer - wooden handle with brass cap (and thin tube which may be hook connection)religion - anglican (holy trinity) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - CIty of Port Melbourne, Salaries cash book, 1929 - 1933
City of Port Melbourne - Cash Book General Salaries and Electricity Supply Salaries from August 1929 to May 1933local government - city of port melbourne