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Orbost & District Historical Society
Book, Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, Books on Gippsland History, 1985
This is a useful reference tool.A soft covered 31 pp book covered with clear plastic. The cover is beige with black print In the centre is a b/w print of the Firman family of Scrubby Forest (Yinnar). It is an annotated list of books on Gippsland history and related areas, selected for use in schools.book-books-on-gippsland-history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Lesson in history, 2004
Article about the history of Blackburn High School, founded in 1956 and now having 750 students.Article about the history of Blackburn High School, founded in 1956 and now having 750 students. Judy Laity was an original teacher and has taught children and grandchildren of former students.. Several prominent former students and also its rich music program.Article about the history of Blackburn High School, founded in 1956 and now having 750 students. blackburn high school, laity, judy, scott, don, donnett, jenny, minter, anne, minter, elizabeth, james, darren, day, andrew, grant, barbara, white, jen, dancel, karen, james, jonathan, tidy, hugh, music -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, L.E.R.H.S, History of local families D to G
A folder containing histories of local families, taken from newspaper cuttings and other documents. Dahlsen, Daniel, Darby, Dawson, Donchi, Doyle, Duncan, Duffy, Dugins, Dreverman, DwyerEgan, Falk, Fish, Fitzclarence, Foley, Fraser, Ford, Grant, Gray, Gilsenen,genealogy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Research report, Robyn Clinch, History of some Women of Port Melbourne, Nov 2002
A project funded by City of Port Phillip Cultural DevelopmentHistory of some Women of Port Melbourne, book reporting on research conducted for the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society by Robyn Clinch November 2002, 61pp. Bound with black plastic comb. Colour photographs. Two black and white copies in C.22.01families, women, domestic life, robyn clinch, gabriel maree alaston dawson, mary ann 'ma' bennett mccormack, sarah jean bunsell, ethel mary howe, jane mckenna slaven, winifred mary prest woodruff, caroline jean 'minnie' coleman (kornman) beazley, jane rendall nee harrison -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, The History of the Montmorency Gospel Chapel, 1932o
The Montmorency Gospel Chapel had a varied history from tent to hut to chapel. This short history is written by congregation members.This article is accompanied by photographs of a tent 'crusade' and the timber chapel.3 pages of text and 3 black and white photographs.briar hill, hutchinson, montmorency gospel chapel, willett, kenyon, tracey smyth -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Book, Local History, A Handbook for Enthusiasts by Hibbins, Fahey and Askew, 1985
This book was designed for amateurs to research and write history, particularly local history, It mainly uses Victorian examples, as described in 1985.Soft cover book 149 pages. The cover is beige coloured with a cover illustration of Yarra Street, Geelong 1872.First published in 1985 by George Allen and Unwin Australia Pty Ltdlocal history, hibbens, fahey and askew -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Robert Logan
Robert Logan took up Lot 28 in the Village Settlement in 1896 and worked it until his death in 1936. His second son, Malcolm, took over the selection and continued to work it until he married and then it was subdivided. This photograph shows the oats that Robert Logan grew to feed his horse. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph of a white haired man with a large white moustache man wearing overalls tying up a sheaf of hay. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.Robert Logan with hay grown on LOT 28 SECTION 1 of the Village Settlement. He was the original selector and his LOT was the last worked fully (by his son Malcolm) in SECTION 1. 1920. robert logan, logan, malcolm logan, kalorama, john lundy-clarke -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Historic Ornament Parts I and II. Ballarat Technical Art School Art History Books, 1931
Edith CURNOW (1913–2003) Ballarat | Australia Edith Gertrude Curnow undertook Industrial Art teacher training at the Ballarat Technical Art School, with a five-year Senior Technical Scholarship, between 1926 and 1931. She taught for a time before marrying compositor James Lawn in 1937. She reportedly continued to teach at the Ballarat Technical Art School as Edith Lawn. She retired in 1972 at which time she was the Lecturer in Charge of Craft Edith Lawn was a member of inaugural Ballarat School of Mines Old Girls Association, and served as first Press Correspondent. Her daughter, Valda Lawn (later D'Angri) also attended and taught at the School. One of the subjects Curnow studied was Historic Ornament. This subject spanned time and space to inform and inspire designers. Students studied the influences of history, geography, culture and climate on ornamental aesthetics, including the tools, materials and methods applied to decorative objects, interior design and architecture.Two books containing student notes and drawing relating to courses at the Ballarat techncial Art School in 1931. The work was undertaken by Edith Curnow. .1) - Foolscap red covered book on Historic Ornament. Includes History of Ornament, Egyptian Ornament, Assyrian Ornament; Greek Ornament, Roman Ornament, Pompeian Ornament, Byzantine, Romanesque Ornament, Norman, Decorated Gothic, Perpendicular Gothic, Renaissance. .2) Green quarto book on Historic Ornament Part 2: Costume. The work includes Egyptian Costume, Greek Costume, Roman Costume, Richard I, Crusades, Edward III, Charles I, Charles II, George II.ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, art history, edith lawn, edith curnow, val lawn, val d'angri, curnow, lawn, ornament, costume., ballarat technical art school library, artists workbook, journal, historic ornament, university women, ballarat school of mines old girls association -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, Ringwood East Primary School: 50th Anniversary History Booklet (1924-1974), 1974
Booklet produced for the 50th anniversary of the school (1924-1974) and sold for 20 cents. Contains lists of school principals and Departmental Inspectors. Photos are of first committee, first students, early and present teachers.Soft covered booklet 8 pages with pen and ink drawing of school building. Brief history compiled for 50th anniversary of the school, with Jubilee Celebrations programme on back cover. Front cover by "Nature Notes", and 4 pages of black and white photos. (5 copies) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History shown in bold picture, 1983
A brief history of the Willis Bus Service is given.A photo had been found at the Willis Bus service headquarters in Vermont which shows a gathering of Vermont residents about 1923 at the launching of a publicly subsidised bus service between Vermont and Mitcham Railway station. A brief history of the Willis Bus Service is given.A brief history of the Willis Bus Service is given.vermont, willis bus service, armstrong, norman, willis, jim, willis charles l, vermont progress association -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - Mapmakers of Fortuna, a History of the Army Survey Regiment, Ex Fortuna Survey Association Inc, 2003
Covers the arrival of the Land Headquarters Cartographic Company at Fortuna Villa in 1942 until the disbandment of the Army Survey Regiment in 1996. Written by Valerie Lovejoy as part of her Masters degree at La Trobe University, BendigoUnit History of the Army Survey Regiment by Valerie Lovejoy, ISBN: 0-646-42120-4, 234 pages, 9 Chapters, 6 Appendices, Black and White photographs, Colored map extracts, Colored cover jacket, hard cover, nominal roll of Unit members.On first page, "Donated to Bendigo RSL Museum by Ex Fortuna Survey Association Inc 21 April 2022"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
National Wool Museum
Book, Milestones: Coopers History
"Milestones: Coopers History" - written and illustrated by John Howcroft, 1985. Short history of the veterinary supplies firm of Coopers. Signed by author on the first page.John Howcroft / 1987.animal health, coopers animal health australia limited, veterinary supplies -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Diane Baird, Digging Into History - Goldmining in Warrandyte, 2007
Information about early mining in Victoria's first gold field. Cover photographs: Front cover - Fossickers working below the water-wheen driven stamper battery located on the south side of the Yarra River upstream of the Warrandyte Bridge. Back cover - The Old Post Office, Warrandyte, in 1906, now the premises of the Warrandyte Historical Society Museum and Archive, 111 Yarra Street.Acknowledgements: Several members of the Warrandyte Historical Society were involved in the development of this publication. It was developed and written by Diane Baird; Murray Houghton and Ted Rotherham provided specialist historical details and further references; Jo Laurence and Shirley Rotherham collected and identified photographs; Brian Laurence prepared images for electronic format; and Richard Morton edited and formatted the text. The Society gratefully acknowledges the dedicated work of all its members who collect, preserve and share Warrandyte's history. In particular, the research by the late Bruce Bence and the dedicated work of the late Jo Laurence have been an invaluable contribution to the history of Warrandyte. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Book - Signed Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean
Red cloth bound book with gold embossed title lettering Frankston Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club and Frankston R.S.L. Library Loans record sheet pasted inside front cover.On book spine - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean Angus & Robertson 2nd Edition 1934 Book Plate Ex Libris Frankston Sub-Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. contains personal signature of author CEW Bean -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Reilly Family and Flour Mill History, 2012
Compiled for the Museum. History of family of George REILLY and later Samuel, Robert and James. History of Tatura Flour Mill and rehabilitation of VIctorian Flour Milling Industry.Blue cover with metal rings. Plastic sleeves containing printed sheetsreilly family, tatura flour mill -
Heytesbury District Historical Society Inc.
Book, And We Who Followed: A history of the Heytesbury 1921-1987 by Jack S. Fletcher
This is the second volume of the history of the Shire of Heytesbury, written by Jack Fletcher. It covers the years 1921 to 1988. Hard cover book with dust cover, Photograph of bulldozer and ball and chain in Simpson Heytesbury Historical Park on front cover. Second book of 2 written by author of History of Heytebury District. First book is The Infiltrators, 1840-1920. See 44, 45. Both books SIGNIFICANT in the local history of the area and the events and people that formed this history. 648 pages. Index to surnames of people referred to in this history. Some black and white photographs. With reference to Cobden, Simpson, Simpson, Port Campbell, Industry, Health, Education, Sport, Churches. A hardcover tan leather book with gold lettering on the cover. Dustcover with photograph of Heytesbury Project Historical Park, Simpson. Contents and Index pages, black and white photographs, map of Heytesbury shire inside front cover. 648 pages.heytesbury shire - history, local government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book Set Volume I - X, 499.1 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume I.499.2 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume II.499.3 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume III. The AIF in France 1916499.4 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume IV. The AIF in France 1917499.6 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VI. The AIF in France 1918.499.7 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VII. Sinai and Palestine.499.8 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VIII. Australian Flying Corps.499.9 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume VIX.499.10 - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. Volume X. The Australians at Rabaul, 1925
Maroon cloth-covered spine and board covers. Impressed border on edge of each cover. -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Healesville-History in the Hills, 1982
A history of HealesvilleHardcover. Front cover of dust jacket has a photograph of a bullock team hauling a load of timber. Back cover of dust jacket has a photograph of the Maroondah Dam.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779 R. Whitford For/ MANDY/ whose love of the bush/ brought us to Healesvillehealesville, upper yarra valley, victoria, australia, sally symonds, history -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Red Gate-A History of Alexandra, 1969
A history of AlexandraHardcover. Front cover of dust jacket has a drawing of old Alexandra.Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779alexandra, north east victoria, victoria, australia, history, gerald w noble -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Red Gate-A History of Alexandra, 1969
A history of AlexandraHardcover. Front cover of dust jacket has a drawing of old Alexandra.Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779alexandra, north east victoria, victoria, australia, history, gerald w noble -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, History comes home, 15/10/2014
Local newspaper article about a social history exhibition at Bundoora Homestead in 2014. The exhibition traces the history of Bundoora Homestead as Bundoora Repatriation Hospital from the 1920s. Newspaper clipping, text and photographs.Written on clipping DV Leader 15-10-2014bundoora homestead, bundoora repatriation hospital -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, To Punish and to Protect: A History of the Ballarat Gaol, 2018
This work is an undergraduate essay submitted for the capstone subject 'Making history' at the University of Melbourne in 2018. The primary objective of the project was to research and write a local history for a public audience. Grey soft covered booklet with an old black and white image of the front of the Ballarat Gaol on the cover. ballart gaol, pentonville, gallows, charles deutschman, louisa rooke, susan dooley, andrew george scott, captain moonlight -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Standard (Warrnambool, Victoria), Natural history centre fruition of Apex planning, 18.11.1971
This article announces the history of the Tower Hill Natural History Centre, designed by the late Robin Boyd, and its opening the next day Friday 19 October 1971.Robin Boyd's name underlined in pencilwalsh st library -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Rotary Club of Ringwood History, Charter, Reports, Bulletins, Clippings 1960s-1980s
Rotary Club of Ringwood 1969-1992; Rotary Club of Ringwood History 1969-1989; Rotary Club of Ringwood Annual Reports 1976-1977; Rotary Club of Ringwood Pottery & Sculpture Exhibitions 1971 (2 copies); Rotary Club of Ringwood Monthly Bulletins 1989 - ongoing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Bruce Scates et al, World War One: A history in 100 stories, 2015
"World War One: A history in 100 stories" Stories from men and women who had returned from WWI. The gassed, the crippled, the insane - all those irreparably damaged by war. Hardcover book of 369 pages. Compiled by Bruce Scates, Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James(inside title page) " For the people of Port Melbourne in memory of Allan Whittaker, Best, Bruce. Signed by Scates, Wheatley and Jamesarmed services, memorials, war - world war i, allan whittaker -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Wal Jack, "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", Original c1953, copy 2020
Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack, Gestetner printed. With the file is a set of A3 size laminated photocopies, provided by the donor. See also Reg Item 6419 for another copy.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, The Met, "Car History", 1980's?
Forms - set of 6 - index card size - titled "Car History" - with space for Car No., class, type, date built, date into service, with columns for 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, Km and Date with Alterations and Remarks. On rear, has space for further information. See Notes for further details.trams, tramways, tramcars, maintenance, forms, preston workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Julia Hodges, "Society keeps history alive", 17/01/2003
Newspaper Clipping from the January 17 2003 issue of The Courier, Ballarat magazine known as "extra" in the cityscape Section, pages 6 and 7, titled "Society keeps history alive". Written and photographed by Julia Hodges features a photo of the El-Moussalli family on No. 45, an interior view of No. 45, a controller top (No. 40), sign, Sam Boon inside a tramcar, air gauge and brake handle (45), interior shot of depot from roof of No. 1 and end view of No. 1. Text includes comments from Sam Boon about working on the trams, their history, and some facts about the Museum. Features 8 photographs. See images for details.btm, sam boon, museum operations -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Hazel Poulter, Templestowe - a folk history, 1985_
A short history of Templestowe.114 p., black & white photos. 2 copies.Author's presentation copy 1987templestowe -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Images of Time-A Pictorial History of Healesville-From a Village to a Town-Volume 1 1864-1920, 2013
A pictorial history of HealesvillePaperback. Front and back covers have black and white photographs of Healesville c 1903.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779healesville, victoria, australia, history