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Federation University Historical Collection
Journal, The Mechanical World and Steam Users' Journal, 04/12/1884
the magazine describes some of the earlier equipment used in mining8 pages of the journal, some edges are torn, pages are discoloured, contains images of mining machinerymining, mining equipment, weston-capon friction clutch, steam engine -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Holy Bible, 1884
This Bible belonged to Charity Lamerton Phillips ( 1872 -1942). She would have obtained the book towards the end of the 19th century. Charity Phillips was the daughter of George and Jessie Phillips who were farmers in the Nirranda district. Charity married Frederick Bonnett and they farmed in the Mepunga districtThis Bible is of interest because it belonged to Charity Phillips. She and her family were prominent residents in the Nirranda/ Mepunga district in the late 19th century and in the early 20th century.This is a hard cover book of 862 pages. The cover is brown with the emblem of the British and Foreign Bible Society on the front cover and brown binding on the spine. Inside the covers is added white binding. Some of pages are very stained. The inscription is handwritten in blue ink and on the inside cover is a piece of paper with the word "Phillips" pasted in. There are three small religious-themed stickers loose between the pages.Phillips Charity Lamerton Phillips Nirranda charity phillips -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
000851.1; Letter 000851.2:Copy of Baptismal entry, Augustus Bostock birth details, 000851.1. 1884. 000851.2 late 20th century
Augustus Bostock was the 9th child of Robert & Rachael Bostock of Vaucluse Epping Forest, Van Diemen’s Land. He was only 4 years old when his mother died. He was inspired by his father to seek his fortune in the Western District of Victoria. He arrived around 1850. He married Margaret Aitkin in July 1865. Augustus owned several properties in the district and leased others. He sat on the court of Warrnambool, Mortlake or Hexham as required. He resided at Marramook in Hawkesdale and later moved to Vaucluse in Hopetoun Road Warrnambool, where he died in 1920 at the age of 87. He was involved in many aspects of life in the Western District, racing, cricket, and social activities to name a few. These two documents relate to the registration of Augustus Bostock’s birth 14/01/1833. This is one of a number of documents which relate to the Bostock family who were one of the most important pioneering families of the Western District. They owned and leased various properties around Warrnambool and were involved in many aspects of social and business life. This is a personal document which confirms details of the birth of Augustus Bostock.000851.1. Handwritten letter from General Register Office Hobart. Foolscap sized lined white paper with writing in black ink. 000851.2 Copy of baptisms in the parish of Campbelltown 1835. Handwritten entries in chart form with handwritten entries. 000851.1 General Register Office Hobart. 000851.2 Parish of Campbelltown in the county of Cornwall 1835. warrnambool, augustus bostock, robert and rachael bostock, campbelltown, hobart 1835. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Possibly Caroline Shillinglaw on left and sister Margaret Shillinglaw, c.1884
Caroline Shillinglaw was born at Plenty, October 6, 1863. She died at the Shillinglaw family cottage 'Wattle Brae' in Eltham April 11, 1947. Caroline never married and was the youngest of Phillip Shillinglaw's siblings. Margaret Shillinglaw was William and Jean Shillinglaw's ninth child. She was born at Northcote March 3, 1856 and died at North Fitzroy September 7, 1933. She never married. Yeoman & Co operated at 47 Chapel St., Prahran from 1883 to 1889. The fashion depicted is typical of mid 1880s. CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991cabinet photo, marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, 1883-1889, 1884, caroline shillinglaw (1863-1947), margaret shillinglaw (1856-1933), unknown, yeoman & co photographer 47 chapel st prahran -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Vehicle - HMAS Lonsdale [HMVS], Built in 1884
Transported to Victoria as deck cargo aboard s.s. Port Darwin. This vessel was ordered by Government of Victoria and was only used in training exercises in Port Philip and had become outmoded by the time the Royal Australian Navy was formed in 1911.Buried by sand in the grounds of the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum. There is no known record of how the "Lonsdale" ended abandoned on the beach at Queenscliff. Originally the land where the QMM is situated was the foreshore at the back of the houses in Beach Street, Queenscliff. There were two Torpedo boats built in 1884, the Lonsdale and the Nepean.Site of the buried remains of the Torpedo Boat HMAS Lonsdale [HMVS]hmas lonsdale, hmvs lonsdale, victorian navy, port phillip, royal australian navy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Register of visitors, Free Public Library 1885 Signature Book, 1884 - 1885
NB book opened 24th December but no one came in! First signatures on 5th JanuaryRegister of visitors to the Port Melbourne Free Library at the Town Hall, from 24.12.1884 to 21.12.1885. (See also 1840*)Notations of Ballarat addresses inside backport melbourne library, port melbourne town hall, local government - borough of port melbourne, charles litchfield, port melbourne free library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed bridge under Hobsons Bay railway at Clarendon Street, Emerald Hill, 1854 - 1884
Plan of proposed bridge under Hobson's Bay Railway at Clarendon Street, Emerald Hill, affecting Sandridge railway and Sandridge Road. Flood level re Sandridge line is shown.transport - railways, flood, emerald hill, town planning -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - City of South Melbourne, 1854 - 1884
Detailed map of City of South Melbourne. Date uncertain. Shows early configuration of river and docks."South Melbourne, Sheet 2"emerald hill, town planning -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Footbridge, Borough of Sandridge, 1860 - 1884
Plan for a footbridge, Borough of Sandridge, undated.Signed by Charles Clay and Gordon Fyfe.built environment - civic, charles clay, gordon fyfe -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Singer Sewing Machine Accessories, Singer, After 1884
Tin lined with purple felt and 3 pronged metal stand for for storing Singer sewing machine accessories and Instruction booklet.'Singer Style No 4 For No.s 27 and 28 machines -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH OF PORT PHILLIP MINE, BEAUCHAMP, PHOTO. 104 STURT STREET, BALLARAT, CIRCA 1884 - 1885
SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF PORT PHILLIP COMPANY'S WORKS.THE PORT PHILIP COMPANY'S WORK'S.local history, mining, port phillip mine -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, 18TH JULY, 1884
ALFRED A. HARRIS WAS THE OWNER OF "SEBASTOPOL GARDENS" IN CLUNES, WHICH WAS A MARKET GARDENCERTIFICATE, IN WOODEN FRAME, FROM CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1883 - 84 FOR BRONZE MEDAL AWARDED A. HARRIS OF CLUNES, FOR CHUTNEYSlocal history, documents, certificate, harris family -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, 16TH SEPTEMBER 1884
ALFRED A. HARRIS WAS THE OWNER OF "SEBASTOPOL GARDENS" IN CLUNES, WHICH WAS A MARKET GARDENCERTIFICATE IN WOODEN FRAME, FROM CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1883 - 84 FOR SILVER MEDAL, AWARDED TO ALFRED A. HARRIS OF CLUNES, FOR TOMATO SAUCElocal history, documents, certificates, harris family -
Pyrenees Shire Council
painting, Afternoon Lake Goldsmith by John Burrack, 1884
significant as a work of art by local Pyrenees artist, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culture landscape with water painting "signed: John Burrack '84 (lower left) verso: Afternoon Lake Goldsmith John Burrack Mernda '84" -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Routledge and Sons, Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman, 1884
Though Tristram is always present as narrator and commentator, the book contains little of his life, only the story of a trip through France and accounts of the four comical mishaps which shaped the course of his life from an early age. Firstly, while still only a homunculus, Tristram's implantation within his mother's womb was disturbed. At the very moment of procreation, his mother asked his father if he had remembered to wind the clock.p.322.fictionThough Tristram is always present as narrator and commentator, the book contains little of his life, only the story of a trip through France and accounts of the four comical mishaps which shaped the course of his life from an early age. Firstly, while still only a homunculus, Tristram's implantation within his mother's womb was disturbed. At the very moment of procreation, his mother asked his father if he had remembered to wind the clock. england - fiction, england - social life and customs -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George. Routledge, Chinese Gordon : a succinct record of his life, 1884
An account of the time of General Gordon in Chinap.252.An account of the time of General Gordon in Chinachina - history, generals - great britain - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - The light of Asia, or, The great renunciation, Trubner and Co, Author, 1884
The Light of Asia, subtitled The Great Renunciation, weaves through its poetic verses the life and philosophy of Prince Siddhartha Gautama who attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Receiving high acclaim since its publication in 1879, Edwin Arnold's work was adapted from the Lalitavistara Sutra (The Unfolding of the Play.) In the time before this work came out, little was known about Buddhism or the Buddha outside of Asia.p.238.non-fictionThe Light of Asia, subtitled The Great Renunciation, weaves through its poetic verses the life and philosophy of Prince Siddhartha Gautama who attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Receiving high acclaim since its publication in 1879, Edwin Arnold's work was adapted from the Lalitavistara Sutra (The Unfolding of the Play.) In the time before this work came out, little was known about Buddhism or the Buddha outside of Asia.religion - buddhism, philosophy -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, John Dowling, 1884
John Dowling and Bridget Dowling nee Keane's children were Mary born c1835 Died March 6 th 1909, Eliza born c1836 Died in Melton in 1869 and Ann born c1840/41 Died 8th October 1924 aged 84 years. Great Grandfather of Fred, Marjorie, Edna, A Bruce and Maxwell John Dowling was born in 1801and died on 28/4/1885 and Bridget Dowling nee Keane born 1803 died 12 July 1889 aged 86 yearsPhoto taken at Dungarvan, Kilkenny County, Ireland.Written on the back Dungarvan Kilkenny County Ireland rec 22/1/84 85 yrs old (might be the hand writing of William Daley) Died 28/4/1885 (hand writing unidentifiedlocal identities -
Melton City Libraries
Book, 'Calda', 1884
Mr Benjamin Richards, headmaster from 1881-1888. Frederick Thomas Myers Born Jan 20th January1877 Died 30th April 1963 Melton SS 430 Merit Certificate No116343 10th of Oct A.D. 1889 [1881 – 1889] Book belonged to Benjamin Richards, Head Teacher at Melton State School. Inside the book cover mentions Frederick Myers.education, pioneer families -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Melton Railway Bridge, c.1884
"The Melton Viaduct, opened in 1886, is of State heritage significance as a very large and visually distinctive wrought iron, lattice girder trestle bridge over the Werribee River (now Melton Reservoir). It comprises 18.3 and 9.1 metre spans, in a generally alternate arrangement, of total length 375 metres, and standing 38 metres over the Werribee River. Wrought iron small section iron was used to build tension trussed trestle legs, which supported four lines of rivetted wrought-iron deck-type double lattice trusses. It has bluestone abutments and pier bases of coursed rock-faced bluestone with drafted margins. The larger half-piers, now usually submerged in the Melton Reservoir have sharp tapered cutwaters and curved coping at the tops. While designed to carry two rail tracks it has only ever been used as a single track line. Despite several alterations to its deck structure, it remains an outstanding example of a lighter structural design employing open metal trestle supports and metal truss girders. The direct Melbourne to Ballarat railway link of which the Melton viaduct was the major engineering work contributed significantly to the history and development of Victoria. This new link reflected Ballarat’s diversifying economy as well as the commercial and political influence of the metropolis. Construction of the bridge, and the associated large workers camp, were extensively photographed, documenting an important episode in local history. The railway enabled the development of new industries in the Melton area, notably the timber industry and a chaff industry of national importance, greatly facilitated the later transition of the Shire from a pastoral to a farming economy, and struck a major blow to Melton township’s era as a wayside town servicing Ballarat road (especially coach) traffic". Melton Railway Bridge being built across the Werribee Rivertransport -
Mont De Lancey
Vase, 1884
Owned by Mrs. R.B. LordGlass vase with green crimped rim, milky white under rim and clear glass body, with raised dots of glass in middle section. Has five green claws on base.vases -
Mont De Lancey
Spoon and fork set, 1884
Owned by Mrs. R. B. LordA pair of engraved silver plated spoons and small fork in red lined velvet and satin case.spoons, forks, dessert forks -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Report, Blackburn Hotel, 1884 - 1969
List of leaseholders of Blackburn Hotel, Whitehorse Road, Blackburn.List of leaseholders of Blackburn Hotel, Whitehorse Road, Blackburn.List of leaseholders of Blackburn Hotel, Whitehorse Road, Blackburn.blackburn hotel, starling, john penny, alexander, edward, hotels, land titles, carlton and united breweries ltd. -
Canterbury History Group
Document - The grave of John Butler Maling, 1884
Photograph of, and transcription of, the headstone for the grave of John Butler Maling, Jane Emma wife, Jane Emma infant daughter, Richard infant son and a stillborn baby , Boroondara Cemetery.canterbury, boroondara cemetery, maling family, graves, gravestones -
Kilmore Historical Society
Readings From American Authors, 1884
Selected readings from American authors., "humorous and pathetic".Yellow board cover, worn, loss of colour, torn spine. Foxing throughout. 256 pp. plus advertisements. Fair condition.label on front cover, 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS BOOKSTALLS./W.M.BAIRD Lessee'. Inside front cover, '1134' underlined.american literature -
Kilmore Historical Society
In His Courts, 1884
Published under the direction of the Tract Committee.Green clothbound hardcover book with images of foliage with yellow flowers. Cover faded, extremities moderately worn. Previous hinge repairs. Title page loose, hinges & binding loose. Foxing throughout. Undated. 240 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover a stick on label, 'from/Mrs. Berry'. Front flyleaf handwritten cursive, 'Christ Church/Sunday School Library/Kilmore'. At bottom of page, 'No ID: -'.religious fiction, christ church sunday school library, whitburgh cottage collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Map - Survey Map, F.F. McGovern, Yangery - County of Villiers, 1884
A surveyor was employed to measure the land designated as Yangery, County of Williers, in the Borough of Warrnambool. The area on the map is similar to the earlier Farnham Survey undertaken by William Rutledge in the 1850's. Warrnambool was a Borough between 1863-1883. Coutours, waterways, sea and other significant points are shown. The distances are accurately measured. This survey map was used for planning future land sales, recreation areas and roads. WILLIAM RUTLEDGE (1806-1876) William Rutledge surveyed the land known as Farnham in southwest Victoria in 1843. His tenants made him a profitable business from working the land there. In 1863 Rutledge moved from nearby Port Fairy to Farnham and became very successful in breeding sheep, which he imported from J.R. Kirkham of Lincolnshire, England. He also bred horses on his land. The survey map of Yangery is important for its connection with renowned surveyor William Rutledge. The map shows the growth of landholders in the district when compared to the original Rutledge survey of the 1850's.Survey map of Yangery, titled "Yangery - County of Villiers". Printed on white paper, mounted on brown paper. c. 1863-1876. Comments printed on the Map include; Special Survey by William Rutledge, Photo-lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Burson, Price 1/- [one shilling]. Scale is in Chains. Map has boundaries of Koroit Borough, Meerai, Purnim, Wangoom, Borough of Warrnambool, Mentions the Proposal of Tower HIll for Public Recreation. The map names the owners of the land at that time. Hand written pencil marks and figures and "Sauls fence" drawn on map. Hand written pencil markes and figures and "Sauls fence" drawn onto map. "For Department Use only". "Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, county of villiers map, yangery district, w.j. burson, borough of warrnambool, koroit, purnim, meerai, wangoom, proposal of tower hill for public recreation, special survey by william rutledge, william rutledge, farnham, lincolnshire sheep, clydesdale -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Gibraltar and it's Sieges, 1884
A rare antique non fiction book about Gibraltar and it's Sieges published in 1884. It includes a description of its natural features, British colony, Mediterranean scenes and history with black lined ilustrations.A brown hardcover book with the title 'Gibraltar and it's Sieges' in gold and black lettering with a black lined drawing of Gibraltar, rocks and the English flag below. The spine has the title, two crossed flags, the words - Montis Insignia Calpe and Nelson and Sons publisher printed in gold and black. There are lined illustrations and maps inside. There is a Contents page and list of Illustrations. At the back is a ten page list of books to read, including - The World at the Fireside, Stories of Travel, New and Favourite Tales and more, all published by Thomas Nelson. Pp.158. Attached by paperclips to the front right endpaper is a Yeoman's Numurkah, Victoria photograph of Linda Fairless whom the book was presented to as an award.non-fictionA rare antique non fiction book about Gibraltar and it's Sieges published in 1884. It includes a description of its natural features, British colony, Mediterranean scenes and history with black lined ilustrations. gibraltar history, gibraltar sieges -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, John Murray, A smaller dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, 1884
This book was awarded to Ewen Wanliss in 1891 for first prize for Greek in the VI form. Ewen enrolled at Ballarat College in 1888 at the age of 15 along with his brothers David, Cecil, Newton, Sydney and Neville. Ewen's father was Hon. T. D. Wanliss and his previous school was Toorak College IV class. The Wanliss family grew up in Wanliss House Sturt St, which was bought by the school in 1910. The house remained on the property until 1996. "Ewen Wanliss was born on 24th September 1873 and died in 1966. He was educated at Ballarat College, enrolled in1888, and was Captain of the College 1st XI and 1st XVIII in 1892. He served as 327 Pte E Wanliss, 4th (Imperial) Contingent, and as a Lieutenant (20th August 1900) with the 4th Imperial Bushmen in the South African War." (In the Footsteps of Pompey p. 14).Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in brown calf with gilt bordering on front and back cover and the college crest embossed on front cover. Six raised bands on spine with gilt lettering on red calf on the second compartment and gilt decoration on remaining compartments. End papers and page edges marbled. Black and white illustrations throughout, slight foxing on pages and slight detachment of spine. 474 p.Book plate inside front cover: ballarat college crest/ Greek/ VI Form./ First prize./ Awarded to/ E. Wanliss/ Christmas, 1891.ewen-wanliss, 1891, book-prize, ballarat-college, david, cecil, newton, sydney, neville, hon-t-d-wanliss, toorak-college, wanliss-house-sturt-st, south-african-war. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, John Brown & Family, C.1884
Part of The Tim Shambrook Collection for 'This is Vermont'. P.1.Black and white photo of John Brown and Family outside their home in the then L.L. Vale Road (now Boronia Road) Vermont. Mr. Brown was the First Headmaster of Vermont State School. Original of photo held at Vermont Primary School.brown, john, vermont primary school, no. 1022, shambrook, tim