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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900s
The photo shows wattle-bark stripping, taking place at Roses Gap (western end). The identity of the men is unknown.The photo shows three men in a cleared area of bush, one is standing holding a bundle of wattle bark, another is behind and to the left of him also holding bark and a third is standing to the right and is scrapping bark from a tree above his head with a long stick . There is a hut in the background, the right side of which is just a frame. timber industries, wattlebark stripping, scenery, roses gap -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Eltham Railway Station, c.1912
Viewed from the western side looking north east. A Tait rail car and Guard's van are parked at the platform.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Print B&Wsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, railway station -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Diary of Robert Robertson Rail, February 1917 to June 1917
Diary begins 26 February 1917 and ends 16 June 1917. Covers time spent on Western Front. Small coverless pocket notebook. Diary of Robert Rail (5411 - 24th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement). ww1, diaries, robert robertson rail, 24 battalion -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Tablecloth, 19th century or early 20th century
The fringed tablecloth is an example of a domestic item brought to Australia by early settlers in the Western District of Victoria as a home comfort.The fringed tablecloth helps tell the story of the arrival of European settlers and the small, light home comforts they brought with them to maintain a meaningful connection to home.Fringed and lined tablecloth. The front is hand embroidered on brown loose weave fabric, the back a pale yellow polished cotton fabric. The edges on the back have been turned and machine stitched. Hand-stitching has been used to join the top to the back and to add the fringe around the edges. The embroidery uses tapestry wool in cream, yellow, brown and green tones. The style is possibly an example of European folk style embroidery. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, tablecloth, fringed tablecloth, embroidered tablecloth, european embroidery, hand sewing, domestic object -
Peterborough History Group
Article - News paper articles
Newspaper articles which were retyped in the process of compiling an entry for the Western District Dictionary of Biography in the 1990's.Significant as the articles provide a snapshot of daily life, ie transporting a coffin. Also, additional information about Mr J irvine's death by drowning.Retyped, photocopied pages of articles from 1892 and 1919.g irvine, buggy accidents, mrs dance, peterborough, peterborough residents, j irvine, curdies river, curdies river drowning, james irvine ii -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Labratory Books, C.S.I.R.O. x3
Dye Laboratory AUNDE/ Norwellan now Closed North Western Woollen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDE 1 X Dark green, 1 X Rust, 1X Tan card Covers1964, 1969, 1977norwellan -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grape Pickers in Great Great Western 1890's
Group of grape pickers at Arawatta Vineyard, Irvine's Vineyard Great Western. Two horses pulling a wagon with men on it. -
National Wool Museum
Book, Wool handling in Western Europe: arising from secondment to the International Wool Secretariat
"Wool handling in Western Europe: arising from secondment to the International Wool Secretariat" - Australian Wool Corporation, 1976.woollen mills trade - international export - wool wool bales wool - transportation, australian wool corporation international wool secretariat, jumbo bales, woollen mills, trade - international, export - wool, wool bales, wool - transportation -
National Wool Museum
Book, Diseases of Sheep in Western Australia and South Australia
"Diseases of Sheep in Western Australia and South Australia" - H.T. Carroll, 1949. Signed by author on inside front cover.G. Moule / With my compliments / sincere thanks for your help / Harry Carrollsheep - diseases, carroll, mr harold t. -
Unions Ballarat
The Great War (Don Woodward Collection), 2006
History and overview of the ANZACs at the Western Front during World War I. Commentary and first-hand accounts of the conflict.History - war time. Book; 863 pages. Cover: white background; landscape photograph in sepia with a white cross; black and brown lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, military - world war i, anzacs -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
soliders in trench gallipoli, les chandler_a00250.tif
Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. He taught himself every aspect of photography. gallipoli, trench, soldiers, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Western plains of southern New South Wales provided good training areas for a unit practicing reconnaissance tasks.Colour photograph of four 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers on an M113 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle ( LRV ) during Annual exercise at Balranald NSW. From left: Lance Corporal lM. Roberts, Captain T. Fraser, Lieutenant T. Goode and Trooper Bone. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Salinger's House in Great Western with front on view from road shows Winery, Shed & the residence at the rear 1959
Salinger's House Great Western. Front on View from road shows Winery and Shed. 1959 Residence at Rear.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Glisson" Family from Great Western 1897 -- Studio Portrait
Glisson Family Great Western Portrait (C. Hewitt Stawell Photographic Co) Dated April 20th 1897stawell -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Bookmark
This small handcrafted bookmark was made by one of the Jones sisters, Gwen or Edna of The Union homestead at Woolsthorpe in Western Victoria. Two small pieces of blue felt cut into shape of lady's face and stitched together with features added with wool stitching. Wool thread as hair stitched to hang outside the pages. -
National Wool Museum
Journal, George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 73
"George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 73, Tues. Sept. 21, 1880". George Hague and Co. are stock and station agents, and this is a weekly circular produced by them last century promoting their services and giving an account of the state of the wool and agriculture industry. The 'Western Wool Warehouse' is pictured on the front cover; it stood formerly on Western Beach but is now demolished.wool brokering wool sales sheep stations wool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool brokering, wool sales, sheep stations, wool stores -
National Wool Museum
Journal, George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 77
"George Hague & Co.'s Weekly Station Produce Circular, no. 77, Tues. Oct. 19, 1880". George Hague and Co. are stock and station agents, and this is a weekly circular produced by them last century promoting their services and giving an account of the state of the wool and agriculture industry. The 'Western Wool Warehouse' is pictured on the front cover; it stood formerly on Western Beach but is now demolished.wool brokering wool sales sheep stations wool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool brokering, wool sales, sheep stations, wool stores -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J W SWATTON COLLECTION: MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Two Road maps of New South Wales. C M Jones, Caltex Dealer, Golden Square, Bendigo stamped on the front. Map shows Sydney Outlet Roads, City of Sydney, City of canberra, Newcastle District, Motor tours Around Sydney, Routes to Brisbane, Road Map of New South Wales. It also lists the Principal Towns with Distances from Sydney and Interstate Road Mileages including Sydney to Melbourne via Hume Highway, Prince's Highway, via Canberra & Bombala. Also Sydney to Adelaide via Hume & Sturt Highways, Sydney to Brisbane via New England Highway, Pacific Highway via Toowoomba and Sydney to Adelaide via Western, Mid-Western and Sturt Highways.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, road map of new south wales, caltex, c m jones, e s sculley, clive barrass -
Greensborough Historical Society
Programme - Program, Janefield Special School, Grand Youth Concert: [ including Janefield Special Dancers] 1989, 14/09/1989
Janefield Special School Dancers participated in the Western Metropolitan Region Grand Youth Concert during Education Week in198912 pages, black text on white paper, colour illus on cover.janefield, janefield special school, western metropolitan region, education department victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Pamphlet, A Short history of the early days in the Coleraine district, by Leslie Emerson, 1953_
Notes relating to Major Mitchell's survey in 1836, Henty Family involvement in the Western District and beginnings of the town of Coleraine in 1839.Eight page pamphlet with pink covercoleraine -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Albert Jacka VC, MC & Bar, Albert Jacka VC, MC & Bar, Late 20th Century
Albert Jacka VC, MC & Bar served with the AIF during WW1 from 1914-1920 at Gallipoli and the Western Front.Albert Jacka won his VC at Gallipoli, he was the first Australian to receive the Award.Black Timber Frame with black and white photograph of Albert Jacka.Lance Corporal Albert Jacka, Of the 14th (Victorian) Battalion, Australian Infantry Force. The First Australian VCjacka gallipoli ww1 aif -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Set of three pamphlets, From the Australian Front 1917
Photographs of scenes on the Western front France where the Australian troops were operating from September 1916 through 1917Three slim pamphlets with white fronts -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Salvage, 1918
Contains drawings and impressions of the Western Front by Australian artist Sergt. Penleigh Boyd. Electrical and mechanical Mining Co. AIFwalsh st library -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard
Also a black and white photograph of Entrance with sailing vessel beside Western Pier 05256.1 12.5 x 17 cmBlack and white photograph of Esplanade from boat harbour showing Loch Ard with the Blackbird behind it. Kents Garage far left with Venga guesthouse and Robinhood Inn to the right Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Esplanade from Boat Harbour Lakes Entrancefishing industry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Labratory Books, Wool /Science Review
Dye laboratory Books Aunde / Norwellan Now Closed. North Western Woollen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEBooklets Commercial Print 1 X Brown Cover January 1967 1 X Grey White Dec 1987 64 1 Grey Green December 1988 65 1 Pink white Microscopic Photos April 1991 67 stawell industty -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Labratory Book, CIBA - GEIG 7X 2
Dye Laboratory Book. Aunde/ Norwellan. Now Closed North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEBlue CardWool / Cotton union blends Dyeing Process -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Labratory Book, Textile Titles of the World 1995 & Publications For the Wool Industry 1963-1991
Labratory Books from Aunde / Norwellan now closed North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDE5257 - Orange Cardcaover with Blue Print 5257-1 Rec Card Cover With Black Orint5257 Austicks Bookshops In Association with The Testile Industry (Coat of Arms Above Print) Textiles of the World 1995 A Catalogue of Current Literature 5257-1 WRONZ (in rectangle ) Publications for the Wool Industry 1963 - 1991 May 1992 WRONZ ( in rectangle) Wool research Orginisation of New Zealand (inc) Private Bag 4749 Christchurch New Zealand. norwellan -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Park Path Rutherglen 17, c1890
Path shown is on the western side of Lake King, Rutherglen. The pine trees have been replaced with river red gums.Black and white postcard photograph showing a path through and avenue of trees.Printed at bottom right of photo: "Park Path Rutherglen 17" Message written on back of card: "Dear Alban | Just a card to wish you the complements of the season. I've been so busy that I've not had time to write, so excuse this short note. Hoping you and yours are in the best of health as we are also. I am your affectionate cousin Olga"rutherglen park, lake king -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Painting, Car Accident Scene
As St John ambulances are featured in this 1960s accident depiction, the event shown has occurred in either South or Western Australia.Water colour painting. Depicts car accident victim being treated on the road by ambulance officers. Two St John ambulances in scene and police officer (motor cycle branch). Full colour painting. -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
native in A.I.F uniform, les chandler_red cliffs006.tif
Les Chandler was an avid bird watcher and naturalist. A pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. Photo by Les Chandler.ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, uniform, native