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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1889
Hotel erected 1878 by Thomas LaughtonBlack and white photograph of a drawing of the Lakes Entrance Hotel. It shows a stylised view of a large weatherboard building with verandah across the main entrance with a viewing platform above. Horse drawn vehicle beside hotel, signal flagpole at front, a schooner and steamer in distant waterway. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Lakes Entrance Hotel (immediately opposite the Southern Ocean Cunninghame) Edwin Stephenson Proprietor(under the patronage of the Governor Sir H B Lock K C B)buildings, water supply -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Bowls tournament, 1991
Photograph of Legatees holding a trophy after a bowling tournament. Melbourne Legacy had many events for Legatees. Names are unknown. Believed to be either 1990 or 1991. It was with a group of photos from 1990/91 in a folio with paper labels.A record of events run for Legatees.Colour photo of Legatees with the Dallas Brooks Trophy.Yellow paper label: "Bowling Clubs vie to win the Sir Dallas Brooks Trophy at Melbourne Legacy's annual open pairs tournament held in February" in black type.legatee event, bowls, comradeship, fundraising, trophy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - COLOUR PATCH CHART FRAMED, Post 1945
Information board showing colour patches & units that were in the Siege of Tobruk. There is a print portrait of LT GEN SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD at bottom left. Top centre shows Rising Sun badge surrounded by Union Jack & Australian flag. There is a Rats of Tobruk Association badge on left side.Siege of Tobruk AIF April - Dec 1941.colour patches, tobruk ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADDRESS TO THOMAS LANGDON. ESQ. MP, 26 March 1902
Iluminated address to -- Thomas Langdon. Esq. MP. Dear Sir - We your fellow members of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, desire on the eve of your departure for the mother country, which you are revisiting after nearly half a century. Signed by 12 members of the Parliament of Victoria. See research.person, individual, address -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: NOTE HENDERSON & GOODISON, BEEHIVE STORES
Note from Henderson & Goodison, Beehive Stores, Sandhurst 11 July 1889, t. Mr. Connelly. 'Dear Sir, can you let Miss Ross have her cheque today, yours truly, H. Henderson' Image of Beehive building on top LH side of letterhead.business, legal, henderson & goodison, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, henderson & goodison, beehive building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: QUICK AND HYETT
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Quick and Hyett: circa 1908. Barkly Hyett attended a private school until 1871, and then trained as a lawyer with a prominent Sandhurst firm. After successfully completing his training he formed a partnership in 1893 with Sir John Quick.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ENTRÉE CARD
A cream entrée card. ' Entrée card. No. 60. Dinner given by The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Sir Samuel Gillott), To the Members of the Metropolitan Municipal Councils and the Delegates attending the Annual Session of the Municipal Association of Victoria, Town Hall, 14th October, 1903, at 7.30 p.m.' The Worshipful the Mayor of Bendigo.The Worshipful the Mayor of Bendigoevent, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, invitation, official, entrée card, mayoral dinner, food, entertainment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW NURSING WING AT MIRRIDONG, 5th March, 1971
Cream tri-fold card for the Official Opening of the New Nursing Wing at 'Mirridong' Home for the Blind Bendigo by His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, Gov. of Victoria on Friday, 5th March, 1971. On the inside, the first third is the Programme and the other two thirds is a sketch of Mirridong by J. Jones.Artist J.Jones.event, official, new nursing wing mirridong, john jones collection - programme for official opening of the new nursing wing at mirridong, association for the blind, his excellency sir rohan delacombe, mrs g r rose, lady delacombe, mr h m lightfoot, the hon j f rossiter mla, mr e f granger, j jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Transcript of letter (PROV), 1854
BHS CollectionLetter to the Governor General of Victoria, Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.B. from George Hillier Bryant Sandhurst on September the 18th 1854 berating those miners and newspaper editors that are advocating the scrapping of mining licence fees. Copy of handwritten letter and a typed transcript of it. Both Handwritten and typed copies. history, bendigo, george hillier bryant, sir charles hotham, sandhurst, mining licence, the red ribbon agitation (1853) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: IMPOSING
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Imposing: Wor. Bro. Joseph Harris, Master of Eaglehawk lodge no. 55, 1872, 73,77. Mayor of the borough of Eaglehawk, 1876. Father in law of Sir John Quick, who was master of Zenith lodge no.52 in 1899. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Orbost & District Historical Society
poster, Chronological Record Great War 1914 -19, 1920s?
This poster was one of a set produced for towns in Australia. It was adapted to suit the requirements of the location. It contains not only the names of soldiers, but also photographs of war leaders, such as Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, Field Marshall Sir Douglas Hay, Marshall Ferdinand Foch and General Sir William Birdwood. The roll of honour is surrounded by collector’s cards depicting battle scenes. It also contains the dates and details of war events from 1914 to 1919 and advertisements for several local businesses such as J.W.Bird & cO.; Victorian Producers Co-Operative; Tomlis & Gall; McKinnon & Sons; Co-Operative Insurance Co of Victoria; Epplestun & RodwellThis item is a useful research tool.A poster, titled, "Chronological Record Great War 1914 - 19". It has a sub - heading - "Orbost District" beneath two crossed flags, an Australian and a British. The roll of honour is surrounded by collector’s cards depicting battle scenes. It also contains the dates and details of war events from 1914 to 1919 and advertisements for several local businesses. In each corner is a coloured photograph of a man in a military uniform.ww!-roll-of-honour-orbost -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Stand Easy, 1945
Surrender of Japanese. Order of the Day written by General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander-in Chief 15th August, 1945Green cover hard cover book. Paler green text. Very worn dust cover inside front cover.books, history, local -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australian wool board: report to woolgrowers, 1963
"Report to woolgrowers,"- Sir William Gunn et al, Australian Wool Board, 1963. Three separate reports.wool marketing wool sales export - wool trade - international, australian wool board international wool secretariat australian wool industry conference, wool marketing, wool sales, export - wool, trade - international -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image - Black and White, Lady Southern Cross
The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair monoplane owned by Australian pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.A black and white image of an aeroplane called the "Lady Southern Cross".flight, aeroplane, charles kingsford smith, lady southern cross -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLD RUSHES AROUND BENDIGO
Typed and hand written notes on 'Gold Rushes around Bendigo', Eaglehawk Police Station, Bells In and Around Bendigo, Bendigo Historical Society Newsletter, Mr Henry Jones - Gold Buyer, and Sir John Quick. Gold Rushes Around Bendigo tells of some gold finds around Bendigo. Eaglehawk Police Station tells of the Building of the Log Lockups at Eaglehawk and White Hills and where the idea came from. Also the cost of building and source of logs. Bells In and Around Bendigo tell of a tram employee ringing a bell and shouting to all that the tram terminus at the Railway Station was discontinued. When this was sufficiently known the bell went to the Bridge Street Methodist Church. The BHS Newsletter mentions business men's names and connection with their trade. Mr Henry jones - Gold Buyer mentions where his office was and that you could buy gold and money could be exchanged as well. Sir John Quick page tells of the early life of Sir John Quick and his self-education, of the A. N. A. opening in Victoria.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields, gold rushes around bendigo, caltex oil co, matt egan, thos fleck, knight's brick kiln, water commission, work shops, l king, r king, j mumberry, a kelly, 'auld dart', robert fallon, mrs jane stinton, joch, vol 1 gold nuggets literary society files (manuscript written 1852-1882.), john o'c hattam, eaglehawk police station, mr w perry, log lock-ups, john fry, charles fry, bendigo advertiser 30/3/1949, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 20/41949, milburn's coffee palace, shell service station, bridge street methodist church, mr don hargreaves, bendigo historical society newsletter, mr buzza, mr ankle, mr foote, mr scales, mr bull, mr mutton, mr body, mr satori, mr tankard, mr punch, mr snowball, mr sweet, mr goody, mr pallett, mr frame, mr henry jones, bendigo advertiser centenary of bendigo supplement 1951, sir john quick, a w llewelyn, australian natives association, friendly society, virginia battery, commonwealth parliament, federation league, mr alfred deakin, mr d'esterre taylor, mr peacock, mr barret, mr george reid, corowa conference 1893, poet gay, bendigo cemetery, centenary history ana 1871-1971, john e menadue -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Magazine Publication, Remembrance, November 2017
This edition was published to coincide with the centenary of the Light Horse charge at BeershebaOfficial magazine of the Shrine of Remembrance , Melbourne November 2017 Volume 7 No 2. This edition features the Australian Light Horse. Articles include: "The Light Horse in The Middle East" by Dr David Holloway OAM, "From Battlefield to Board Room General Sir Harry Chauvel" by Major Garth Callendar. ISSN 1838-9945 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROGRAMME - PEACE CELEBRATION 1919, 1919
Programme - Peace Celebration 1919 - City of Bendigo. Held at Sports Ground, Rosalind Park, 19th July 1919. Programme (including Address by Sir John Quick), presided over by Cr A Dunstan, Mayor. Procession instructions on back page ( 4 pages - one fold) Printer: Cambridge Press.organization, government, city of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: LETTER FROM CIVIL DEFENCE COMMITTEE
Aulsebrook Collection: Letter from Civil Defence Committee: Bendigo Victoria. Fools Gap size, paper. Typed. 2 pages. A basic letter addressed Dear Sir, refering to the need for citizens to be ready to be air raid wardens when called. Second page has a list of equipment to use. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE GREY, K.C.B.'
A blue hard covered book titled, ''The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B. By William Lee Rees and Lily Rees. New Zealand : Printed and Published by H. Brett, of Lake Takapuna, at his General Printing Office, Shortland and Fort Streets, Auckland. 1892.'' 496 pgs. (ill.)William Lee Rees and Lily Reesperson, individual, sir george grey, book, books, biography, biographies, people, person, sir george grey, history, new zealand, australia, public library of eaglehawk -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
1. LETTER FROM TOM EVANS WITH INFORMATION RE. SIR DONALD CAMERON OF LOCHIEL 2. CLAN CAMERON MUSEUM FLYER ADVERISING OPENING TIMES AND COST. 3. CLAN CAMERON POST CARD 4. CLAN CAMERON BOOKMARK 5. LETTER FROM TOM EVANS TO PAT COOKlocal history, photography, photographs, cameron, sir donald -
Tennis Australia
Reproduction, 1876
Reproduction of painting: Depicting heraldry and male tennis player on lawn tennis court with several spectators around a marquee. Featuring text: 'In Respectful Commemoration of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Challenge/at which/Sir Charles Winterburn/was victorious/The Champion/ 1876'. Materials: Pigment, Paper, Metal, Wood, Glass, Cardboardtennis -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Proclamation of the Shire of Wodonga as a City, 1973
The framed certificate proclaiming the Shire of Wodonga as a City in 1973 documents the development of Wodonga as an important rural city in the north east of Victoria. The decentralisation of industry and the establishment of international companies in Wodonga in the second half of the 20th century contributed to the growth of Wodonga as a major regional centre.The certificate proclaiming the Shire of Wodonga as a City in 1973 has local significance as it documents the history and development of Wodonga. It also has state significance as part of the history of the regional development of Victoria from the mid-20th century onwards.Thin wooden frame with gold trim around a certificate with the text in black proclaiming the Shire of Wodonga as a City dated to 1973. Embossed gold seal of the State of Victoria on the left side of the text in the lower part of the certificate. Signed by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe and the Victorian Minister for Local Government.wodonga shire, wodonga, rural cities in victoria, victorian state government certificates -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Story of Melbourne, 1934
Cream, pale green cover. Brown lettering. Sketches of early discovery scene and Yarra river, Flinders Street, Station and St. Paul's Cathedralthe story of melbourne, kenyon af, stewart f, tatura, victorian history, sir gengoult-smith -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 'D'Estaville', Barry Street, c. 1980
D'Estaville was built for Sir William Stawell in Studley Park, Kew in the 1850s. Later occupants include the artist Alma Figuerola. Part of a photographic series which is historically and aesthetically significant. The photographs record the interiors and exteriors of D'Estaville, an historic Kew mansion in the 1960s, and also its owner, Alma Figuerola, a pupil of Max Meldrum, and a notable Melbourne artist who lived in Kew.D'Estaville, Barry Street, Kew, This view of the bluestone house is taken from the western side. The front entrance, originally facing Studley Park Road is set into the southern side of the house.d'estaville -- 7 barry street -- kew (vic), alma figuerola -- melbourne artists -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 'D'Estaville', Barry Street, c. 1980
D'Estaville was built for Sir William Stawell in Studley Park, Kew in the 1850s. Later occupants include the artist Alma Figuerola. Part of a photographic series which is historically and aesthetically significant. The photographs record the interiors and exteriors of D'Estaville, an historic Kew mansion in the 1960s, and also its owner, Alma Figuerola, a pupil of Max Meldrum, and a notable Melbourne artist who lived in Kew.D'Estaville, Barry Street, Kew, This view of the bluestone house is taken from the western side. The front entrance, originally facing Studley Park Road is set into the southern side of the house.d'estaville -- 7 barry street -- kew (vic) -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Album - Photograph album, Tatura Water Tower Mural Project
Book presented to the Museum from Tatura RSL showing the work that went into creating the Tatura Water Tower Mural. The Water tower on the north side, depict a full size picture of Sir John Monash in uniform. The south side of the tower depicts a thread of poppies. Sir John was the engineer who designed the water tower which was opened in 1912. A letter from Tatura RSL is in the book.White hard covered book. Front has two pictures of a water tower. One has poppies on it and the other a man in Army uniform. Back cover has to picture of part of a building with Victory Hall on it and the Australian flag up a flag pole flying.tatura rsl, tatura water tower mural, sir john monash, water tower engineers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of the Karralyka Centre, Mines Road, Ringwood on 19/4/1980, 19-Apr-80
Official opening of the Karralyka Centre 19.4.198019-4-1980: L to R: Allen E Hendersen Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor) Lady Winneke Sir Henry Winneke ? ? Alfred W. Hall (Town Clerk) -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Book, Echoes of ANZAC, Early 20th Century
This book was compiled by 1557 Gnr F E Westbrook. Gnr Westbrook was posted to 4th Battery 2nd F A B, he enlisted into the AIF 16 Sep 1914.This booklet is of War Verses and Other Poems by 1557 Gnr F E Westbrook. Gnr Westbrook Enlisted into the AIF in Bairnsdale in 1914, Victoria, he served in 4th Battery, 2nd F A B and went to Egypt, Gallipoli and France.A grey coloured book, white pages, oblong shape, 47 pages.front page - Echoes of ANZAC, by Gnr F E Westbrook , Late 2nd F A B. Introduction by the late Gen Sir James Whitesides McCay. Price One Shilling.1557 gnr f e westbrook, book echoes of anzac -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Country Women's Association of Victoria, Glove-Making at Home by Frances Staite, 1927
The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. Doing craft helped the women achieve these aims as they would get together and learn from each other. Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having an effect on available workers and the well being of the women and children.Hard covered book with a yellow and black sleeve. The sleeve has a picture of a lady sitting on a lounge chair under a lamp admiring her glove. Inserted in the book is a page with further instructions on glove making. The book is bound and has 90 pages. The first and last 3 pages consist of advertising.Cover page "Country Womens' Association / of Victoria" stamp with purple ink Title: Clove-Making / At Home / by Frances Staite / Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd 5/- net.tawonga. cwa. gloves. craft. country women's association of victoria -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Thomas Watt Leggatt
B. 1859 Glasgow; Glasgow University; 1886 ordained in Scots Church Melbourne; to New Hebrides Mission, Aulua, Malekula; 1907 Dunolly; 1910 Sunbury; 1919 Convener of Board of Missions; editor "Record"; 1923 Abbotsford; 1929 Glen Iris; 1931 Moderator, Victoria; 1944 died 23 August. Son, William Watt Leggatt was a politician in the Bolte Government in Victoria.Sepia photo of Leggatt posed facing his right; dressed in 19th century clerical suit, collar and waistcoat."Thomas Watt Leggatt - Aulua, New Hebrides - minister Sunbury, Abbotsford. Father of Sir William (Bill) Watt Leggatt, Ormond Law Agent for (?) in London - Deaconess Dorothy Leggatt."leggatt, thomas watt, new hebrides