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Torquay and District Historical Society
Copy Photo, Legacy of the storm ,Scammell House
Shows group of beach goers on Torquay Beach in front of Bathing boxes early 1920.sSepia copy photo1920s beach goers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, 1915
Bill did not return from the war. More information in "World War One - a history in 100 stories" by Bruice Scates, Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James.Black and white photo of William Johnstone Knox (Bill), Lieutenant (later Captain) 13th Field Artillery Brigade, World War I. The Brigade is shown marching up Beach Street, Port Melbourne, probably 28.06.1915 (the date of sailing). Bill is at the front on the left hand side of the march. (RHS of photo) Photo shows Beach St commercial buildings.built environment - commercial, war - world war i, william johnstone (bill) knox, harper's starch factory, bayview hotel -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Relocated cornerstone, Seamen's Institute, Port Melbourne, 1930
During demolition of the 1937 Missions to Seamen building in October 1995, this stone was removed intact by developers Mirvac Victoria, and placed in the care of the PMH&PS.Photograph taken by member Bob Gooding in September 2015 of the cornerstone Cornerstone originally laid at the Victorian Seamen's Institute corner Nott and Beach Street (Fox Hay building today) during extensions in 1930.. Was relocated to interior wall near the chapel doors when the new Mission building at corner of Beach Road and Swallow Street was built in 1937.Engraved in gold lettering on a black background: To the glory of God and the welfare of seamen this stone was unveiled by the Most Rev. Frederick Waldeerave, Head B.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on the 23rd day of January 1930mission to seamen, frederick waldegrave -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Functional object - Spoon
found on the East Beach Port Fairy in the early 1980's by .......Tredinnick when beach combing.Thought to be Aboriginal.a spoon shaped from a large shell- possibly from Cybiolista jansae volutidaeeast beach, shell, spoon, port fairy, aboriginal -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Sale Regional Arts Centre, Getting there 1835-1920 : a visual history of early transport in Victoria, 1985
Stamped 'J. Manson Jamieson, 'Kenloch', 33 Beach St., Cowes, Phillip Island, Vic., 3922'sale regional arts centre, exhibitions -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, Aug-89
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 'Land slip and infill Yacht Club / Henty Beach area August 89' black biroport of portland archives -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Pier, c. 1927
St Kilda Pier with flags and buntingblack and white photographPrint by Harrington. Pier - St Kilda Beach 1927.From May Keeley - Oakleigh H.S. 1985 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.A fossilised worm casting., as in a beach or sand worm of a large variety. The worm secretes organic substances that harden in the burrow and the ejected material is called castings.fossil worm-casting -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1940's or 1950's
One of 23 photographs from the Jessie Smith Collection - Donated by Stan McFeeBlack & White photograph of a crowd of people on the Cowes Jetty watching the yachts sailing off. Three people watching from the beach at the water's edge.On back: "Yacht Races etc at Cowes"cowes beach, phillip island, yacht racing, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, View of Portland, n.d
Black and white colour photo. View over Portland, taking in Bentinck St, Baths, Railway Pier, beach from Golf links on the commonFront: 'Portland, from the Golf Links'. black script, lower left corner Back: Handwritten message from 'Geoff' to Miss L Hollowood' - black ink -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Henty Landing Centenary Monument Portland, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Henty Landing Centenary Monument, Portland. Photo taken looking up from Henty Beach. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Shelly Beach, Cape Bridgewater, n.d
Black and white photo of natural rock arch at Shelly Beach. Mr. H.L. Vivian , dressed in a suit and with a walking stick, is standing beneath the arch.Back: 'Natural Arch, Bridgewater Bay Mr. H.L. Vivian in centre' - handwritten in black ink Round purple stamp 'PRINTED BY M.E. ANDREWS PORTLAND'shelly beach, cape bridgewater, portland, rock formation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach, Portland, n.d
Black and white photo. Henty Beach, Battery Point and Fishermen's Breakwater in background. Second Baths on left, in disrepair, two bench seats on grass.Back: Handwritten letter to Mrs. Vivian, from Glad. at 'Kooringa'portland, henty beach, public baths, portland public baths -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 1956
Black and white photo taken from beach, view of Baths and Ocean Pier. Fishing boats (Couta boats) under sail inside harbourBack: '56' in pencilfishing, harbour, maritime trade, couta boats, ocean pier, portland harbour -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, AIF, A Squadron 8th Light Horse Regiment, abt 1918
Black and white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of A Squadron 8th Light Horse Regiment formed up on a beach. Horse lines are in background.Stamp on back: Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reserved -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, Neilson, L.C, November 20 1920
Included in the photograph are: Arch Shillingford; Mick Spink; Jim Hossack; Mollie B.: Madge ?; Beatrice Morgan. The group appears to be a group of students. There is no other information with this item.This photograph shows the swimming attire common in the 1920s.A black / white photograph of thirteen people on a beach. The back row, all males, is standing and the front, females, sitting. They are mostly dressed in swimming costumes.on front - handwritten names photograph-beach recreation-swimming -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Dutton Way, Portland, 1976
Port of Portland Authority ArchievesBack: Grey stamp Location - blue biro D/Way - pencil Date 30.6.76 - blue biro Time- blue biro Reference 74/12- blue biroport of portland archives, dutton way -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Hobie Cats Henty Beach, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: SINKING OF THE EMDEN
Post card print of a painting called ' Emden, beached and done for, 9th November 1914 ' by Arthur Burgess. Produced y the Australian War Memorial.postcard, photograph, world war 1, emden, world war 1, arthur burgess -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: BIPLANE BEACHED ON SHORE
Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane beached on shore, three men in row boat on RH side, large shed in background, possibly a hangar.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beach scene, Port Melbourne, 1950s
Black and white photocopy of photograph of beach scene. Boys with sticks and man photographing them. Yacht at shore and single funnel ship at Webb Docknatural environment - beaches and foreshore, piers and wharves, port melbourne beach -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Anzac Day, Port Melbourne War Memorial, Beach Street, Pat Grainger, 25 Apr 2003
Ceremony has been conducted annually by the Port Melborne Bowling Club since closure of the local RSL branchFrom a set of five photos taken of the 2003 Anzac service at the Port Melborne Cenotaph 25 April: view of crowd from Beach Streetwar, memorials, celebrations fetes and exhibitions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beacon Cover project from Graham Street overpass, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1991
Two colour photographs taken from the Graham Street overpass looking southwest towards the beach, prior to the building of the Beacon Cove project c1991demolitions, built environment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Back Beachcove, 1970
Colour photograph in Black Frame.Picture of Back Beachcove. Beach scene with people enjoying the water.- Rocky Edge and green hill. Vung Tau 1970.photograph, vung tau -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Helen Thomas on the beach at Port Melbourne
B&W photo of Helen Thomas, aged about 10, on beach at foot of Johnston Street or Esplanade West, with gasometer in Graham Street in the background.sport, swimming, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, helen thomas -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Consultation with Victorias Coastal Aboriginal Communities, 1990
Draft report of the Strategy Plan on Lake Tyers Beach and surrounds for the Shire of Tambo, aspects considered, background of area, recommendations, implementation and foreshore managementgovernment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, T.R.B. Morton Family Group
On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 7 of set of 27 - Stan Holder, Doll (Mrs Frank Holder), Rene and Miss Davey (music teacher) at the beachholder, stan, doll, morton, rene, davey, miss -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, St Lukes Anglican Church Vermont - Sunday School Teachers Picnic, 1947
Sepia photograph of four young women in bathers on the beach during the St Luke's Anglican Church Sunday School Teachers' picnic at Seaford in 1947.st lukes anglican church, vermont, warren frances, harris maisie, webster margaret, morris phyllis -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer H D, 1935
Black and white photograph of the entrance, shows entrance channel east and west piers, ocean surf breaking on sandy beach. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, public works, jetties -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1913
Black and white photograph of Winnie Harbeck, Beryl Almond, Eva Harbeck, Nell Bliss in bathing costumes at ocean beach, Lakes Entrance VictoriaBathing Beauties 1913clothing