The Australasian triennal conference of chaplains was held at the Melbourne Mission for several years. The General Superintendant of the Seamens' Mission in London, Reverend Brown, came to Australia.He's sitting on Padre Oliver's left side.Group photograph of chaplains standing and sitting in the Spanish courtyard of the Mission to Seamen.padre oliver, frank leslie oliver, mission to seafares, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, conference, chaplains, flinders street, melbourne, triennal conference, australasian conference, reverend c.j. brown, general superintendant, chaplain conferences, chaplains group

Three finalist groups of Lorne Hospital Carnival Queen taken at the Lorne Theatre 1948.lorne hospital carnival queen 1948, nancy jones, doris jones, nancy short, ??? alsop, del inderberg, mabel rogers, lurline brown, margaret trickey, stephen ferrier, janice brown, reginald c jones, shirley green, shirley clissold, betty adamson, marjorie nelson, wendy mousley, berice swift, barbara hambling, madge roe, jill ireland, bill hambling

Post Office on corner of Thompson Avenue and The Esplanade. Brick above concrete building with two brick chimneys. Iron roofing, fenced verandah. Group of 12 people, males suited, with collars and ties, ladies all in long skirts, jackets and hats.Post Office with group of people standing and seated in front of buildingP.O.Cowes (written on back of photograph)local history, photographs, post office, cowes, black & white photograph, ann brown collection, bruce bennett

Photograph of 1938-39 D Team premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, jack brown, eric armstrong, len ruddiford, ron kneale, jack prosser, lew bristowe, clarrie noy, stan cove, peter robertson, albert forscutt, fred whelan, t j riley, alf watson, jim watson, r wearne, ray dutton

Photograph of 1940-41 D Team premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, lew bristowe, albert forscutt, jos evans, bill harwood, wally barker, les cooper, bob brown, paddy walsh, f hopkins, d dent, c clarke, t jeff riley, w reid, jim watson, peter robertson, fred whelan, stan watson

Photograph of 1941-42 C Team premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, tom kirk, bob brown, jim watson, alex lundy, chris rundell, stan watson, peter robertson, albert bristowe, t jeff riley, wally barker, peter brown, possible names are wally barker, l price, l clarke, r wearne, stan cove, reg whitehead, bob brown, d dent, dr buntine

Photograph of 1948-49 D Team, premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, jack robie, bill bailey, neil riach, jack gilbert, jack mckinnon, bill flude, norm glock, tom walker, jack brown, keith walker, t jeff riley, alf watson, don johnston, jim watson, tony ryan

Photograph of 1967-68 2nd XI premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, ian walker, brian fitts, bruce brown, dave kivell, john gilbert, max palmer, ken watson, don johnston, ian dale, john heggen, john dennis, kevin sharkie, brett stevens, jack gilbert, brian stevens

Photograph of 1969-70 2nd XI premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, john gilbert, ron coghill, peter way, leigh hardham, david hardham, david healy, john dennis, ian wilton, don johnston, jack gilbert, bruce brown, brian fitts, ross gray, fred jungwirth

Pocket book with red cover; 292 pagesnon-fictionanne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, navigation

The article confirme the Guild was first created in Melbourne and that the name was copied by English committees around 1932-1933 as Lady Janet Bailey reveals :" I must admit we flagrantly took that title from Australia".Two columns article published in the Agelady huntingfield, ladies harbour lights guild, lhlg, lady janet bailey, amy brown

The telegram was sent to Lillie Duncan shortly before Christmas, by one of the seafarers she met through her work with the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild. The brochure advertises seasonal rates on telegrams to ''all parts of the British empire and the United States of America''.The telegram is evidence that Lillie Duncan had personal contact with the seafarers she met through the Ladies Harbour Lights Gild. The brochure shows the importance put on the Christmas period, as well as the strong relationship between Australia and Great Britain.A telegram in three parts consisting of: Envelope, Brochure and Telegram.Post mark on envelope in top right hand corner: MELBOURNE/9/indecipherable/VICTORIA. Port mark on telegram on right hand side: EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA indecipherable/MELBOURNE/23 DEC 1928/STATION.melbourne, christmas, advertisement, lillie-duncan, east-malvern, the-eastern-extension-australasia-china-telegraph-company, port said, ted, lhlg, lillie duncan

Several kangaroo joeys were mutilated in a shocking act of animal cruelty in Greenhills, Greensborough.News article 1 page, black text.animal cruelty, greensborough, browns nature reserve greensborough, kangaroos

Comprehensive collection of articles on the history of Melbourne from various contributors. Updated by historical website.819 p. Hardback, black & white illus. melbourne history

Compiled and published by the Greensborough Historical Society, this book contains 26 stories of and by people who lived in the Greensborough area including Watsonia, Briar Hill and Montmorency. The book was initially funded by a grant from Banyule City Council.The first book published by Greensborough Historical Society, this volume includes oral and written histories of many local families. Copies available from the Society.90 pages, black and white illustrations. Cover has a green background with a collage of photographs.greensborough historical society, as i recall, bill cecil, bonnie dickson, val wilson, collins, thatcher, diamond valley community hospital, hutchinson, eric barclay, norm hyde, ida brown, faye fort, sculli, hazel amos, tom vickers, willimott, june hall, evans, spear family, trinnie di giacomo, elaine drakeford, ian foard, jack waites, vera lay, partington

Small piece of hand embroidery possibly for collar. Net collar section with pink floral embroidery.embroidery

This book tells of the murder and assault of Victorian police 1837-1988.320 p., illus. Paperback.victoria police, ralph stavely, gary presland, gavin brown

This book tells the true stories of "crimes that rocked Australia", mainly murders.287 p., illus. Paperback.crime and criminals, murder, malcolm brown

This children's book tells the story of 'Gendarme' a much loved Melbourne police horse during the 1970s.The connection to Greensborough is through Trevor Partington who owned this book. Trevor was a mounted policemen.32 pages, hard cover. black and white illustrations.Inside front cover: "This book belonged to Trevor Partington who worked with Victoria Police as a mounted policeman. Alex Tassell (Gendarme's trainer) was Trevor’s boss. - Faye Fort (nee Partington) 2013." gendarme (police horse), alex tassell, trevor partington, victoria police

Line drawings and lists of plants indigenous to the City of Banyule.Double-sided coloured poster, foldednative gardens, banyule

Digital copy of a 'first reader', this Federal Primer is based around Australian themes, for use in Australian schools.Digital copy of a school 'primer' or first reader. 34 pages, illus. (some col.).Name of owner on cover.readers, primary education

Digital copy of a 1940s Sunday school text book for younger children. Illustrations depict Bible stories.Copy of Sunday school textbook. 20 pages, text and line drawings (some have been coloured by owner)Student's name on cover.bible stories, methodist church