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Eltham District Historical Society IncMagazine - Magazine Article, Sweeneys; a home with a history, Nora Cooper, The Australian Home Beautiful; Vol. 18, No. 2, February 1, 1940, 1940
... Sweeneys; a home with a history, Nora Cooper, The ...Article - "A home with a history" by Nora Cooper featuring Sweeney's Cottage at Culla Hill in Eltham, a pioneer settler of the district on pages 6-9 and 49-50Magazine missing cover (pages 1, 2, 51,52); p49/50 torn, several articles where pictures have been cut out or sectioned Dispay panel of a second copy of article pages adhered to boardaustralian home beautiful magazine, culla hill, eltham, houses, sweeney's cottage, sweeneys lane, thomas sweeney, display panel -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, a Victorian terrace building in the area of Cardigan Street, Carlton, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, a Victorian terrace building in the ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencycardigan street, carlton, houses, melbourne, victorian terrace -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotocopy of card, Heidelberg & Eltham Railway Construction Trust: Ticket No. 87 to a Dinner in celebration of the Opening of the Railway to Eltham to be held in a Marquee on the Station Ground, Eltham, on Thursday, 5th June, 1902, 1902
... . 87 to a Dinner in celebration of the Opening of the Railway ...The Heidelberg and Eltham Railway Trust arranged a dinner to be held to celebrate the opening of the railway line to Eltham. A "few" invitations were issued by subscription. i.e., those desirous of being present may obtain tickets on payment of a sum of money to attend.Photocopy of invitation cardinvitation, eltham railway station, heidelberg & eltham railway construction trust, heidelberg-eltham railway extension, opening ceremony -
Waverley RSL Sub BranchBooklet, A N Z A C Memorial Day 25th April 1919, 1919
... A N Z A C Memorial Day 25th April 1919 ...Printed for the Victorian Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League of Victoria for ANZAC Memorial Day 1919 G. R. Palmer, President. Aquired by Henry Claude Roussac (Gallipoli Veteran) and kept as a souvenir Rare survivorColour booklet (Souvenir) published by Victorian Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League of Victoria for ANZAC Memorial Day 1919 G. R. Palmer, President. Printed by Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd. Designed by Goldsworthy and Davey. Blocks by The Master Process Engravers Association.ANZAC Memorial Day 25th April 1919 Peaceanzac day, anzac memorial day, anzac day 1919, returned sailors and soldiers league victoria, goldsworthy and davey, osboldstone and co. pty. ltd, osboldstone, master process engravers association, melbourne anzac day 1919, roussac, 25 bn., anzac day, anzac memorial day, anzac day 1919, returned sailors and soldiers league victoria, goldsworthy and davey, osboldstone and co. pty. ltd, osboldstone, master process engravers association, melbourne anzac day 1919, roussac, 25 bn. -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyBook, Margaret Coleman, From a Flicker to a Flame-The Story of The Girl Guides in Australia, 1989
... From a Flicker to a Flame-The Story of The Girl Guides in ...The story of The Girl Guide movement in Australia.Front dust cover has a photograph of a group of Girl Guides sitting around a camp fire reading.non-fictionThe story of The Girl Guide movement in Australia.girl guides, australia, history -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument, Specifications for Building a Stone Wall and Making a Brock Tunnel for the Council of the School of Mines Ballarat, 1898, 1898
... Specifications for Building a Stone Wall and Making a Brock ...Four handwritten foolscap pages. The wall was to be built on the Eastern side of the ground facing Albert Street. The stonewall to be 73 feet long and eight feet six inches high. A curved tunnel formed to be about 50 feet long. The work was undertaken by Johnson brothers for one hundred and fifteen pounds five shilllings.ballarat school of mines, stone wall, tunnel, albert street -
Lara RSL Sub BranchWeapon - Photographs two off, On Board a "Family Ship" (A & B)
... On Board a "Family Ship" (A & B) ...photograph prints 2 offTwo rectangle Black & White Photographs A, On board a family ship the Borda, bound for Australia, December 1919. More than 10000 Australian soldiers had married in Britain, and many returned accompanied by wives and young children. (Australian War Memorial D00935) B, Australian soldiers and their British wives go ashore on leave at Cape Tpwn, South Africa, during the voyage to Australia. (Australian War Memorial D00936)photograph prints 2 off -
Lara RSL Sub BranchPhotograph, Grant of Charter By RSS&A League of Australia (Victorian Branch) to Lara Sub-Branch of the RSS&A League of Australia dated 4th April 1929, 1929
... Grant of Charter By RSS&A League of Australia (Victorian ...The commencement of Lara Sub-Branch of R.S.S.& A.I.L certificate of Charter. Dated 1928Original Grant of Charter dated 1929 for Lara Sub-Branch of R.S.S.& A.I.L Grant of Charter by R.S.S.& A.I.L. Victorian Branch to Lara Sub-Branch of R.S.S.& A.I.L dated 4th April 1929. Grant is emblazoned with R.S.S.& A.I.L State of Victoria Official Logo/Badge and signed under Seal of R.S.S.& A.I.L by President & Secretary Note on bottom of Charter "New Charter signed and issued 15th September 1953."r.s.s.& a.i.l, charter -
Lara RSL Sub BranchCeramic Tankard, R. A. A. F. WAGGA Sergents Mess Ceramic Tankard with handle
... R. A. A. F. WAGGA Sergents Mess Ceramic Tankard with ...Item is particular to areaTankard Wagga SGT Mess ceramic with handle and Coat of Arms insignia "Torch with a Black Bird either side"Ceramic Mug with RAAF Wagga, insignia "Torch with a Black Bird either side", Sergeants Mess.grey ceramic glazed tankard, raaf wagga -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Claud Notman, Of sheep and men: a story of the flocks, the founders and descendants of Victoria's Western Plains over a period of almost 200 years in Australia's history, 1981
... Of sheep and men: a story of the flocks, the founders and ...Claud Notman served on the Ballarat College council 1958 - 1973. An old Geelong College collegian he wrote several books relating to the history of Skipton. This book indexes the families or individual associated with Ballarat College from its earliest beginnings. Small hardback bookHandwritten on endpage: From Skips Bookshelves / 30/3/1992 / to the young folks of the future Handwritten on inside flyleaf: Claud Notman / 10/10/81 Handwritten on title page: For, the boys of today, / to learn of the, hard times / of years ago / Skipper / 24/4/1993 / Boys noteclaud notman, sheep industry -- victoria -- western district -- history. -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, VIETNAM, Terry Burstall, A Soldier Returns, A Long Tan Veteran Discovers the Other Side of Vietnam, 1990
... A Soldier Returns, A Long Tan Veteran Discovers the Other ...Terry Burstall records his search for answers to his battle at Long Tan during four visits to Vietnam. He compares official war records with first hand accounts of Vietnamese veterans, villagers & a former POW.Soft card cover. Title in gold & white print on a green background. Front cover illustrated with a black & white photo. 215 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white photos. Map of South Vietnam opposite title page.books-travelogues, military history-army, long tan, vietnam -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from Mr Garner, Head Master, to Wing Commander Sleight, Commanding Officer, R A A F Station, Ballarat
... , Head Master, to Wing Commander Sleight, Commanding Officer, R A ...Letter from Mr L Garner, Head Master, to Wing Commander Sleight, Commanding Officer of the R A A F Station, Ballarat, thanking him for allowing the visit of fourth form boys to the station. the staff and students informed me the visit arrangements were excellent. Second letter was confirming a conversation where the Wing Commander agreed to be the guest speaker at the speech night in December. . Yellow paper typedballarat junior technical school, l garnar, junior technical certificate, head master, wing commander sleight, commanding officer, r a a f station, fourth form visit, guest speaker, speech night -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, A Couple Seated at a Table, 1970
... A Couple Seated at a Table ...Geoff and Mina Biddington seated at a Table during the Ballarat School of Mines Centenary Dinnergeoff biddington, meena biddington, centenary, ballarat school of mines centenary dinner -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Black and White Photograph, A Concert on a New Rush, or Gold Diggins in Australia, 1865-1869
... A Concert on a New Rush, or Gold Diggins in Australia ...digger, music, concert -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, A Narrative of Incidents in the Eventful Life of A Physician
... A Narrative of Incidents in the Eventful Life of A ...A Narrative of Incidents in the Eventful Life of A Physician Author: John Singleton M D Publisher: Thompson & McCuthan Date: 1891Label on spine cover with typed text RA 92 SIN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Fly paper has a hand written name "James McDowell, Gramer Street, Warrnambool .1897" warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a narrative of incidents in the eventful life of a physician, john singleton m d, john singleton -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook - Autobiography, C. F. Horn, Way for a sailor, a real life saga of the sea, 1979
... Way for a sailor, a real life saga of the sea ...non-fictioncaptain trader horn -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaArticle - Newspaper clipping, The Age, A Safe Harbour in a Moving World, 01 January 2003
... A Safe Harbour in a Moving World ...The article was written by Susie Freeman-Green published in the Age in 2003Large newspaper clipping from the Age 2003, with a photograph of Alan Knottalan knott, stevedores -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, CUTTER, June M, Churchill Island : a special place : a story of those who chose Churchill Island as their haven, 1994
... Churchill Island : a special place : a story of those who ...Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Proceeds of this book are donated to the Friends of Churchill Island Society.pioneers, victoria, churchill island, history, fiction -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, SECCOMBE, Roger et al, Coming soon to a beach near you!: a history of movie-going at Victorian beach resorts, 2009
... Coming soon to a beach near you!: a history of movie-going ...To the Phillip Island & District Historical Soc. With grateful thanks to you and Cherry McFee for all your assistance with this book. Kind regards Roger and Barbara Seccombe'. Signed by Roger Seccombe 14.11.09.cinemas, theatres, films, resorts -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, YOUNG, Francis, Every man his own mechanic : a complete and comprehensive guide to every description of constructive and decorative work that may be done by the amateur artisan at home and in the colonies to which has been added an appendix presenting a review of new woods, new tools, and appliances, etc
... Every man his own mechanic : a complete and comprehensive ...Stamped 'A.W. McNeill'. Labelled 'This book belonged to Archie McNeil who was engineer on the S.S. Narrabeen 1928 as mentioned in the book Western Port Ferries'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, WRIGHT, Thomas, History of Scotland from the earliest period with a survey of the religious history of Scotland ; essays on the national music, early poetry and art ; and a chronological table of remarkable events. Illustrated with historical scenes, views, and portraits of celebrated personages
... History of Scotland from the earliest period with a survey ...Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Signs of the Times, Home and health : a household manual ; containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitary laws; the preservation of health by clean, consistent living; and the home treatment of the more simple ailments and diseases, by the use of natural, rational remedies instead of drugs / prepared and edited by a competent committee of home-makers and physicians, 1908
... Home and health : a household manual ; containing two ...Labelled: 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society', 'Presented to the Phillip Island & District Historical Society by Mrs Sybil Justice of Ventnor. 1969.' Inscribed 'Mrs T. Justice, Grantville, 10/3/09'.home & health, t justice -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Korumburra &? District Historical Society, land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the great forest of South Gippsland, being a description of the big scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardships of its early explorers and prospectors, also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement and development of the country, 1998
... land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the ...Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.land settlement, victoria, gippsland, south gippsland, personal observations, history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, WIKOFF, Henry et al, Biographical sketches of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, first President of France, including a visit to the Prince at the Castle of Ham / by Henry Wikoff ; to which is added, A brief account of the French Revolution of 1848, and an appendix containing poetical and prose writings of Louis Napoleon / by George Grant, 1849?
... President of France, including a visit to the Prince at the Castle ...Book from the Cleeland Bequest - a comprehensive collection of books relating to the History of England, Civil & Military, Religious, Intellectual & Social. Cleeland Bequest. Inscribed: Mrs D..... Richmond .. Sept 16/69 ...... ........napoleon iii, emperor of the french, cleeland bequest -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, LUND, James, England and America's cattle doctor, or, A reformed treatise of medicines and means for the cure of diseases in oxen, cows, sheep, swine, and dogs : with a great variety of original recipes, directions for the treatment of rinderpest, and other valuable information whereby every man may be his own cattle doctor, 1880?
... England and America's cattle doctor, or, A reformed ...Labelled 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.cattle, diseases -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BALLANTYNE, Rev. James, Homes and homesteads in the land of plenty : a handbook of Victoria, as a field for emigration, 1871
... Homes and homesteads in the land of plenty : a handbook of ...Inscribed 'Jno Cleeland, Albion Hotel, Melbourne'. Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, MACNAIR, James I, Livingstone the liberator : a study of a dynamic personality, 1940
... Livingstone the liberator : a study of a dynamic ...Labelled: 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, HEALY, Maurice, Stay me with flagons : a book about wine and other things ; annotated by Ian Maxwell Campbell and with a memoir by the Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Birkett, 1949
... Stay me with flagons : a book about wine and other things ...Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Genealogical document, Robyn M. Marsh, A timeline taken from a profile of Anthony Beale, 01/02/1981
... A timeline taken from a profile of Anthony Beale ...Family history timeline of Anthony Beale and his family, pioneers of the St Helena area of Greensborough.The St Helena area was named after the island on which Anthony Beale was born and worked. St Katherine's Church was named for his wife Katherine Rose.6 pages, text only, timeline (copy) anthony beale, st helena, st katherines church, beale family -
![Article - Newspaper Clipping, Herald Sun newspaper, A Suburb with a rich, golden secret [Hurstbridge], 17/12/1991](/media/collectors/4f729f5697f83e03086015b8/items/6657cee2cf65d0fdbb74b058/item-media/6683528afc20ebe8ca2be10e/item-fit-380x285.jpg)
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Herald Sun newspaper, A Suburb with a rich, golden secret [Hurstbridge], 17/12/1991
... A Suburb with a rich, golden secret [Hurstbridge] ...An article about the history of Hurstbridge and its pioneer Henry Hurst.1 page, text and illus.hurstbridge, herald sun, henry hurst
