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Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form, 1871 or 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: John Hawkswoth Date of Birth: 26th November, 1871 Place of birth: Tarnagulla Father: John Hawkswoth Mother: Maria (nee Gandey) -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form, circa 1871-1872
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: section missing Date of Birth: section missing Place of birth: section missing Father: section missing Mother: Ellen (nee Keef) -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form, circa 1870-1872
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Louise Addison Date of Birth: section missing Place of birth: Tarnagulla Father: Andrew Addison Mother: Isabella Addison (nee Lawson) -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form, 1871
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Mary Jane Gronow Date of Birth: 20th July, 1871 Place of birth: Llanelly Father: David Gronow Mother: section missing -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form (partial), circa 1870
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Edward Lewis Silke Date of Birth: section missing Place of birth: section missing Father: Edward Silke Mother: section missing -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Gladstone bag with shoes and slides
Used for carrying papers or alternatively clothing Ca 1900Manufactured by Holden and FrostRectangular shaped leather case, hinged in center, lockable, lock in center of case, under leather handle. Two steel brackets on top to allow locking straps to stay in place.S.B.B.leather, lockable, gladstone, bag -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE VICTORIA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, The Victoria Government Gazette. 2. Vol. XXIV. 1st July - 31st December 1862, 1862
Green cloth cover with red leather spine and corners, Very worn at extremities, cloth lifted in places, leather corners torn. Front hinge detached internally. Poor condition.Nil. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400 Colour photo of The Market Place, Guernsey Curved street with buildings either side. No sign of life. Addressed to Miss A. Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Sender -Julia Marquis dated 7/9/05 postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Case, c. 1916
This case may have once attached to the belt of a soldier as a carry case for an artillery sight.Dark leather case constructed of two elongated semi-circle shapes, hand or machine stitched with a gusset. Edges trimmed in leather binding and rectangular lid held in place on one side by stitched leather hinge and fastened with metal buckle on other side. Reverse of the case has a leather loop held in place with stitching and 6 metal studs or rivets; a metal rectangular loop is stitched in place with fine wire twisted and attached to loop. Interior of case appears to be felted wool or fibre, cream in colour with small leather loop on right side, perhaps to hold a small accessory. Front of case is stamped with manufacturer's name; lid has remnants of a circular adhesive label.Manufacturer's stamp reads "FRANZ COBAL/BERLIN/1916"carry case, bag, accessory, acoutrement, world war one, military, uniform, world war i, first world war, the great war, germany, german, berlin, franz cobal, franz cobalt, artillery sight -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medicine, First aid kit, Early 20th century
This is a pocket first aid kit suitable for personal use – hikers, travellers, home and business areas. It contains items that may be of use in an emergency – a bandage, a finger burn dressing, boracic lint, self-adhesive plaster, safety pins, ointment, jelly for gauze dressings. The items in the tin would have been in common use in the 1930s and 40s. This item has no known local provenance but is of historical interest and may be useful for display.This is a metal tin with a yellow lid with red and white markings. Inside are eight items suitable for first aid use. There is also a sheet listing the original items. The tin is rusted in several placesfirst aid kit, warrnambool, cuxson, gerrard & co. ltd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH VIETNAM, FRAMED, est 1968
Geoffrey Charles Murray No 3411521 served approximately 12 years in the Regular Army. Served Vietnam with A Sqd 3rd Cavalry Regiment (Armoured Personnel Carriers) from 27.11.1967 to 22.10.1968. Geoff was involved during that time in the Battles of Coral and Balmoral. A second tour of Vietnam was with A section 1st Australian Topographical Survey Regiment from 15.10.1969 to 15.10.1970.Colour photo Vietnam, Tpr G Murray sitting in his APC "Miss Bendigo 22". Photo is on a green background in wooden frame. Attached label explains time and place in Vietnam.apc’s, vietnam, military -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1968
Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson. Construction of second Phillip Island Bridge to San Remo. 1968/69.Sea level close up of placing of centre span with crane at left and men on left on centre span at right. Looking into Western Port Bay. Second Bridge under construction 1968Descriptive caption underneath "92'"local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge 1968, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, second phillip island bridge 1968/69 -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Magazine, Kurnaji 1989. Watsonia High School Yearbook WaHIGH, 1989_
A permanent record of Who attended Watsonia High School - both student and teacher in 1989 - includes photographs. Note: This was the last year of publication of Kurnaji as Watsonia High School was merged with Watsonia Technical School to become Greensborough Secondary College.Annual record of teaching staff, students and events that took place over the year by using both photos and reports. Includes Roll Call section with names of all students. 3 copies50 Pages (approx), Black cover, Title "Kurnaji" in White ink.watsonia high school, yearbook, kurnaji, school magazines -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Media photo of a Wireless Patrol car enacting an arrest. S/Constable Paul Delainis at rear left. First Const. Edward front left.Two police officers wearing suits and hats placing another man into the back of a Ford vehicle. He is wearing overalls and there is a third policeman standing on the other side of the car. Circa 1964police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford car -
Invermay Local History Association
Photograph (Framed), Invermay Cricket Club: Runners-up Ballarat Association 1956-57, c.1957
This framed photo usually hangs on the wall of the meeting room at the Invermay Hall, on the Invermay Reserve. The photograph features Invermay Cricket Club member Tom Reidy who donated his Cricket Club jacket to the Invermay Local History Assn. This jacket is now held in the ILHA Collection.The photograph is of historical and cultural significance. This is the only known copy of the photograph. It records an important aspect of the Invermay community's sporting history from the 1950s. White timber frame. Hardboard backing board held in place with 3 small nails and framing tacks. Hand coloured photograph glued to ivory cardboard mount. Clear glass over.'Invermay Cricket Club / Runners-up Ballarat Association 1956-57 / Back Row: (L to R) J. Sanders, N. Martin, B. Wilkins, Mrs L. Reynolds (Scorer), B. Harding, J. Reynolds, L. Hyatt / Front Row: R. Stowe, G. Reynolds (Vice Captain), B. Sargent (Captain), T. Reidy, Absent: D. Murnae, A. McCrackeninvermay cricket club, sanders, martin, wilkins, reynolds, harding, hyatt, stowe, sargent, reidy, murnane, mccracken, -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Aerial map of Main Road, Eltham from Bridge Street to Wattletree Road, 2 July 1951, 1951
Constructed from five aerial images stitched together and adhered to a coreflute board (approx 100 x 30 cm) with inscriptions of street names and places written and/or stuck onto surface.eltham, main road, aerial photographs, streets, buildings, houses -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio, 1966
A collection of stories of Pinocchio a wooden puppet that was made by Geppetto. A classic children's story.Paperback. Front cover has an illustration of Geppetto with Pinocchio sitting on his shoulder. In the background of the illustration are characters and places from the story. The back cover has a blurb about the author and the book.fictionA collection of stories of Pinocchio a wooden puppet that was made by Geppetto. A classic children's story. pinocchio, geppetto, puppet, wooden puppet -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Wright Family headstone in Smeaton Cemetery, late 1930's
From the collection of Frank Wright. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Six similar black and white photographs of a headstone. The headstone marks the graves of three people; Hilda, her mother Sarah and father William. It is the Wright family headstone and the place is Smeaton Cemetery.hilda wright, sarah wright, willaim wright, frank wright, headstone, smeaton cemetery, family history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Write at Salzberg, Mirabell, 1963, Sept 1963
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of the bust of a man standing in gardens and fortified hill in the distance. There is part of an ornate building on the left side of the photo. The man is Frank Wright and the place is Mirabell gardens in Salzburg.Written in pen of the back - Sept 1963, Salzburg, Mirabellfrank wright, mirabell, salzburg, adjudicator, brass band -
Federation University Historical Collection
Poster, Mt Lyell Mining and Railway Company Centennial Celebration, 1993
Laminated poster advertising events associated with the Mt Lyell Mining and Railway Company Limited Centennial Celebrations taking place from Friday 26th March to Monday 29th March 1993.mt lyell, mining, centennial, -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright at the Great Roman Bath, Bath, 1934, 3/7/34
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit standing, leaning against the stone work of a building surrounding baths. The place is the Great Roman Bath in Bath (England). The man is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on back - Frank Wright (32) at the Great Roman Bath, Bath. 3/7/34frank wright, bath, roman baths -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking iron
Owner of tools Jim Gillespie Clayton VictoriaCaulking iron short offset spike iron used for setting down narrow seams in awkward places like inside cornerSSolid steel marked on one side maker Ward Sheffield.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, main breakwater, construction, battery point, portland harbour, harbour development -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PLACES READY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Places ready: Miss F. Hogarth was the head waitress (first on right) at the Nankervis Café, now Ashmans, in 1932. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND IT'S HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
Multiple handwritten and carbon copies refering to Victoria Hill. Mentioned in the notes are places of interest between Ironbark and Victoria Hill areas, history of the area and sign posts for the Victoria Hill area.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and it's historical associations, j n macartney, quartz miners' arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, greek orthodox church, conrad heinz, john brown industries knitwear factory, little 180 mine, george lansell, british & american hotel, victoria reef gold mining coy, manchester arms hotel, housing commission homes, the ironbark (victoria reef gold), hercules & energetic, midway, wittscheibe, gt central victoria, wm rae, mr and mrs conroy, mrs lavery, central nell gwynne, moorhead's shop, gill family, gold mines hotel, david chaplin sterry, new chum and victoria mine, p m g repeater station, old chum mine, pioneer, rotary club of bendigo south, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180 mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HERITAGE ACT 1995, H. M. PRISON BENDIGO
Document, Heritage Act 1995, Registered Heritage Place No H1550 H.M.Prison 10-20 Gaol Road, Bendigo. Advertisement in local paper and the Representation lodged by The Bendigo Historical Society Inc..document, newspaper, heritage act re; h.m prison bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHARE TRANSFER CERTIFICATE 1894
Cohn Bros Vic Brewery share transfer from Jacob Cohn to Agnes Levy of Barkly place Bendigo dated 5th December 1894. Duty stamp one penny affixed.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, agnes levy of barkly place bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHARE TRANSFER CERTIFICATE 1894
Cohn brothers Vic Brewery share transfer from Jacob Cohn to Dalmar Cohn, Barkly Place, Bendigo dated 5th December 1894. [Daughter?] Duty stamp one penny.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, dalmar cohn [daughter of jacob?] -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: TELEGRAM NO 758
Telegram No 758 dated August 16th withTelegraph Branch G P O stamp, to Secretary E V Hastings from Magnus Cohn, Barkley Place. Re dividend cheques.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, bendigo post office telegraph 1893 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - DVD, "A place to belong - Port Melbourne", 1993
"A place to belong - Port Melbourne" a film about family friends and housing. Recorded 1993 by ABC - Brian McKENZIE. An ABC broadcast in 1993 on the gentrification of Port Melbourne, with concentration on the Mitchell family.families, barry 'bomber' mitchell, social activities, built environment, neil sharp, marlene mitchell nee sharp