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Ballarat Clarendon College
Book
Eight books donated to ballarat College from old collegian Laura McRae. Ballarat College enrolled female students 1877 - 1892. The school holds no further record of Laura McRae's enrolment. It may be relevant that a Peter and Alexander McRae, brothers from Carngham Station, attended the school in 1880s. Significantly this donation occurred prior to the establishment of the Weatherly Library in 1936. Significant example of the various ways old collegians continued to contribute to the school with generosity throughout their adult lives.Eight books variously titled and sizedBook plate inside front cover: ballarat College Library / PRESENTED BY / Miss McRae (An Old Girl Collegian) 1932....laura-mcrae, alexander-mcrae, ballarat-college, ballarat-college-girl-students, peter-mcrae, 1932 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Medal
Lapel medal belonging to John Garbutt. John Garbutt was Principal of Ballarat College 1877 - 1909. He was educated at Geelong National Grammar School and in 1860 was the first dux of the college. First class Honourman Arts and Laws at Melbourne University 1866; Two years a master at Geelong College; seven years master and three years senior master at Scotch College, Melbourne. Circular silver medal with ornate decoration to top and bottom with green ribbon attached to top with engraved silver fasteners; engraved writing on face of medal.Front:Geelong National Grammar School 1858ballarat-college, principal-john-garbutt, 1860, 1858, geelong-national-grammar-school, dux -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Medal
Medal awarded to John Garbutt. John Garbutt was Principal of Ballarat College 1877 - 1909. He was educated at Geelong National Grammar School and in 1860 was the first dux of the college. First class Honourman Arts and Laws at Melbourne University 1866; Two years a master at Geelong College; seven years master and three years senior master at Scotch College, Melbourne. Ornate gold circular medal with garland decoration around circumference and engraved lapel pin attached to top; engraving on face.Face: Geelong National Grammar School / John Garbutt / Dux / of the school / 1860principal-john-garbutt, geelong-national-grammar-school, 1960, dux, ballarat-college, principal -
Greensborough Historical Society
Compact disc, New South Wales: births, deaths, marriages: [1788-1888], 1788-1905
New South Wales births, deaths and marriages (B.D.M.) Each disc contains records for New South Wales: Disc 1 New South Wales B.D.M. 1788-1888; Disc 2 New South Wales B.D.M. 1919-1945 and B.W. Index 1919-1945; Disc 3 New South Wales B.D.M. 1889-1918 1842-1915.A database of vital records (births, deaths, marriages) from New South Wales.3 x compact discs in plastic casesContents listed on each CDgenealogy resources, family history, registers of births deaths marriages, new south wales -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Percy Leason collection, 1988
Photographs of four framed black and white drawings attributed to Percy Leason (1889 - 1959). He was a painter and cartoonist renowned for his depictions of Australian society in the 1920s and 1930s. He lived in Eltham from about 1924 to 1938 when he moved to the USA. Bicentennial/Heritage Week Display, "The Eltham Tradition", Eltham Shire Office, 17-22 April 1988 Four colour photographsactivities, eltham shire office, heritage display, heritage week, percy leason, bicentenary, exhibition -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Charles Nettleton, 1878-79
This photograph can be dated to 1878-79 because according to Chartered Scoundrel's by Pat Grainger, Scott's Hotel only operated during those years. The National Bank of Australasia at the right of the photograph was designed by Leonard TERRY of Terry and Oakden, Architects and was constructed in 1874. It was subsequently extended to a design by architect George JOBBINS in 1889. See Cat No 197 for a photograph of the altered building.Mounted Charles NETTLETON original: looking northeast in Bay Street: National Bank of Australiasia, grocery shop, Scotts Hotel, trees at Holy Trinity, George Hotel, unmade roadnational bank of australasia, charles nettleton, built environment - commercial, scott's hotel, bay street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Charles Frederick/Francis Rooks
Son of Abraham Rooks, (17/8/1824-1/9/1889) who emigrated from England, 1857 on board the 'Grand Trianon' with wife Sarah, and three children (John, Edward and Edmund). Charles, son of Abraham was elected to Council, 1940. Representing West Central Ward when he died, 1959. Mayor, City of Nunawading 1946-47 and 1955-56.Sepia photograph taken in mayoral robes with hand resting on ornamental chair. Birth registration as Charles Frederick Rooks afterwards known as Charles Francis Rooks.rooks, charles francis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Long Gully Uniting Church - Cornish Heritage Order of Service 25 March 1990, 23/02/1986
The initial Methodist Church at Long Gully was a slab hut and in 1855 the first brick building was erected. This was replaced in 1865 by a brick church designed by architects Vahland and Getzschmann. In 1877 the present church, designed by the same architects was built, with the 1865 building becoming the Sunday school. A large part of the congregation was Cornish miners of whom there were large numbers in Long Gully and California Gully.A4 Sheet printed both sides of page, sketch of Long Gully Uniting Church on the front cover.religion, lydia chancellor collection, history, church -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Councillor J.W. Satchwell, Mayor of Brighton 1922, c. 1922
John William Satchwell (1853-1935), was a representative of the East Ward in Brighton Council for more than 20 years and was elected Mayor in 1922-23. Satchwell joined the police force as a mounted trooper in 1878 and was awarded valour badge in 1889 for bravery in rescuing drowning people from floods in Newstead. He retired as a sub-inspector after 35 years in the force. councillor, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, mayoral robes, cr. j.w. satchwell, john william satchwell, mayor of brighton, police, trooper -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Talma & Co, Councillor Arthur Walstab, Mayor of Brighton 1883, 1890, 1891 and 1894, c. 1885-1895
Arthur Walstab (1844-1899) was a member of the Brighton Council representing the South Ward from 1877 until his death. He served for one year as Mayor of the Borough of Brighton in 1883 and then as Mayor of the Town of Brighton in 1890, 1891 and 1894. He represented Brighton on the Metropolitan Board of Works for five years. His brother was George Arthur Walstab, writer and journalist for The Herald.portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, arthur walstab, south ward, metropolitan board of works, borough of brighton, town of brighton, municipality -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Talma, Brass Band of the Institution, 1888
In this scanned image used in the 1888 and 1889 RVIB annual reports, the RVIB Brass Band holds their instruments at the ready. This 12 piece band was made up of blind students and workers, and had two drummers holding the beat for 10 brass instruments. The Brass Band stands outside the front doors of what was then the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind building at St Kilda Road.B/W scanned image of the Brass Band of the RVIBrvib orchestra, fundraising -
Hawthorn Historical Society
Certificate, Nurses Certificate Children's Hospital, 1916
Harriet Cecilia Hordern Williams (1889 - 1968) was the grand-daughter of William Hordern (1830 - 1881) and Cecelia Monger (1830 - 1914). William Hordern was the sixth of seven children of Anthony Hordern Snr. who established the Anthony Hordern & Sons department store in Sydney which operated from 1923 to 1970. Harriet's mother Cecilia (1854 - 1934) was married to Christopher Williams. Harriet's uncle William was appointed commissioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1903. Her cousin Doris Amelia Hordern (1889 - 1970), as Doris Blackburn won the Federal seat of Bourke in 1946 following the death of her husband who had previously held the seat. This branch of the Hordern family has a strong connection to Hawthorn through their home "Stramshall" in Auburn Road Hawthorn and also with the Auburn Baptist Church. Harriet Williams enlisted in the Australian Army Nurse in December 1916 and served as a Staff Nurse until her marriage in London in 1919. This certificate is significant to the history of Hawthorn and Australia through its connection with the Hordern family, the home Stramshall in Hawthorn and with the Auburn Baptist Church. It is significant to the history of the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne as an example of early 20th century training protocol, in the persons who signed the certificate and the photographs of the hospital buildings of that time. Leather bound certificate of two pages hinged together as a book. Gold lettering embossed on the front. Gold ornamental border embossed on front and back. Inside a personalised presentation certificate on one page. Second page has photographs of the Melbourne Children's Hospital circa 1916.Certificate Reads: Childrens Hospital/ Training School For Nurses/ Melbourne October 5th 1916 This is to certify that Harriet Cecilia Hordern Williams has attended the prescribed course of Three Years Teaching at the Training School for Nurses in connection with the Childrens Hospital and has passed the examinations necessary for registration as a TRAINED NURSE. Signed by: Lalla Williams - Signature of Nurse M. J Turnbull, President Cora C. Oakden , Honorary Secretary Examiners: F. Hobill Cole M.D. A. Jeffreys Wood M.D. E. Alan Mackay M.B.B.S. Douglas Stephenson M.D.M.S. A. E. Rowden White M.D. Stuart W. Ferguson M.D. Captions on the photographs read: Convalescent Home Brighton Nurses Home Children's Hospital Princess May Pavilion Red Cross with banner beneath reading BY LABOR MUST THE PRIZE BE WON Printed on certificate: Sands & McDougall Limited Melb.childrens hospital, certificate, nurse, hordern, williams, hawthorn, harriet williams, lalla williams, rowden white, cora oakden, hobill cole, jeffreys wood, mary jane turnbull, alan mackay, douglas stephenson, stuart ferguson, brighton convalescent home, princess may pavilion -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Bible, Holy Bible, 1885
Embossed black leather bible with gold lettering on spine. The bible has 2 embossed gold labels on the front end paper. On spine: "Holy Bible". End paper: "PRESENTED TO THE REV. N. BENNETT AT THE CLOSE OF HIS YEAR OF OFFICE AS PRESIDENT OF VICTORIA AND TASMANIA WESLEYAN CONFERENCE JANUARY 1889. JAMES W. CRISP President. E. WATSON NYE Secretary." "PRESENTED TO THE BUCKLEY PARK METHODIST CHURCH BY Mrs A.H. Mitchell DUAGHTER OF THE ABOVE FEBRUARY 18TH. 1928."bennett, natheniel, rev., crisp, james w., rev., nye, edward wason, rev., wesleyan methodist conference -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: DOCUMENT
Four receipts. (1) Receipt dated 12 July 1889, signed H & W 14/7/89 for Mrs Haynes proportion of costs. Green Stamp Duty attached. (2) Receipt dated 6 Oct 1888, signed by John Holmes for £8 received from Connelly & Tatchell. Green Stamp Duty attached. (3) Receipt signed by D. Oliver, dated 12 Oct 1888 for cheque. (4) Receipt signed by George Lewis dated 9 Oct 1888 for £1.11.6.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, mrs haynes, cuthbert hamilton & wynne, mr toy, john holmes, keam, d oliver, g lewis, mitchell, harris -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF LETTERS TO MRS S. A. (NINA) BUSH), 1888 - 1891
a: to Mr & Mrs Bush from R? Andrews, Nicholson St; Ist Oct. 1891 b: to 'my dear Nina' from Nellie Bath, Methodist Ladies' College; Feb 22nd, 1889 c; to 'My very dear Nina' from ?? Nellie Bush (by handwriting?), Wesleyan Parsonage; July 14th, 1888 d: to 'My dear Nina' from Jane? Bush, 'Lansdowne'; Jan 14th, 1891 e: to Mrs S. A. Bush from J. Tipping, St. John's Church, Bairnsdale. 7th June, 1899.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING WARDEN COLLECTION: BENDIGO HISTORICAL MINING RECORDS
Historical records originally from the Mining Warden's Office, Mines Department, Bendigo. Information collated from 1870's to 1980's. A summary document lists the BEN# from 3407 to 3532 and describes the mine name; the BEN#, the line of reef located on, the start and end year. Individual mine data is enclosed in a manilla folder within the box. Reef lines listed are: Nell Gwynne British and Foreign Napoleon Sample entry: Combes, 3445.01, British and Foreign reef line, 1888 to 1889.bendigo, mining, mining warden records -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Frederick William George Woods
Black and white photo of Frederick William George Woods, b. 1889, Auburn, Vic., (parents William John Woods and Ada Maria Woods nee Smith), d. 16th August 1951, East Melbourne. He was an estate agent in Camberwell. He married Eva Victoria Crowhurst Plummer in 1913 and they had four children, Fred, Jack, Marjorie and Betty (the future Mrs John DeCoite). The photo shows a young man with dark, wavy hair. He is dressed in a three-piece suit and tie. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Arthur Allsop Collection: Race record books
Arthur Allsop went into the business office at Bendigo (Vic.) of the late Mr. Alfred Joseph. He later operated as an independent bookmaker. Arthur Allsop was a partner in the firm of Kelly and Allsop and was involved in mining and speculation in Bendigo. He was elected as a member of the Bendigo Stock Exchange in 1906. He started his athletic career at picnic sports and was a fine athlete winning many foot races. For 15 years he acted as secretary of the Sandhurst City Fire Brigade, he was captain of the Bendigo lacrosse team. He was a fair cricketer, and played against the English and Australian Elevens. He played football, and acted as secretary to the Bendigo Football Club. In later years he played bowls and captained pennant teams. He was a Past District- Grandmaster in the M.U.I.O.O.F. Allsop eventually moved to Melbourne and then Sydney working as a bookmaker. He died in Sydney in 1921. His wife Belle died in Bendigo in 1914 and is buried in the Bendigo Cemetery.Three record books used by Bookmaker Arthur Allsop. Dark coloured leather covers. One has SANDHURST printed in gold lettering, one has A ALLSOP VICTORIAN CLUB and one has ARTHUR ALLSOP VICTORIAN CLUB. All books have ruled columns for record keeping. The three books cover the period January 1982 - December 1893, January 1892 - July 1894 and October 1888 to March 1889. The books contain handwritten records of races across Victoria including names of horses and betting records.horse racing, bookmaker, arthur allsop, kelly and allsop -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Mrs. A Waldock invoices
10556a Groceries invoice for Mrs. A Waldock, provided by James Pitson 19 May 1890 for the sum of fourteen shillings and seven pence. 10556b Invoice for Mr Waldock from T. Nosworthy, Butcher for seven itemised butchery items for the sum of seven shillings and eleven pence. Paid by L Waldock 1 April 1887 10556c A request from Mr. Waldock directed to Inspector McVeigh requesting four days leave and for a station to station rail pass for himself and his wife, dated Nov 1889.waldock, nosworthy, pitson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, City of Whitehorse, "City of Whitehorse Calendar 2007 - Celebrating 150 Years", 2006
Calendar - 16 pages - card cover, full colour, titled "City of Whitehorse Calendar 2007 - Celebrating 150 Years", featuring a photograph of the Box Hill - Doncaster featuring a photograph of the opening of the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway of 1889 along with many other historical photographs. Includes a photo in Oct. of the Station St - Whitehorse Road intersection with a Box Hill to Blackburn bus. Marks on the road look like a tram track that has been buried, but just marks on the road. Gives the photo credits.trams, tramways, city of whitehorse, box hill, doncaster, whitehorse road -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph - Saint Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, Lerderderg Street Bacchus Marsh 1883
This Catholic Church was built between 1872 and 1874. It was the first permanent Catholic Church building in Bacchus Marsh. Catholics had lived in the Bacchus Marsh area since the early 1840s and in this early period religious services had been conducted in a number of different buildings including peoples homes. This Church still stands and continues to be the main place of worship for Catholics in the Bacchus Marsh area. Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the Jeremeas Family Album which contains photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll. The image shows Saint Bernard's Catholic Church in Bacchus Marsh nine years after it was erected in 1874. The view of the Church is looking north from somewhere around the present day location of Manor Street Bacchus Marsh. This image was taken before the Presbytery was built in 1889.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, churches bacchus marsh, catholic church bacchus marsh, saint bernards roman catholic church bacchus marsh -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Sticker Warrnambool Botanic Gardens 150 years A Growing Legacy, 2016
This sticker was issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. These Gardens were first established in the early 1850s on a site near the mouth of the Hopkins River but this site proved unsuitable and the Gardens were moved to the present location (Cockman Street/ Botanic Road) in 1866. In 1877 William Guilfoyle was commissioned to provide a plan for the Botanic Gardens . A prominent curator was Charles Scoborio 1872 to 1906. This sticker is a minor interest as a memento of the 150th anniversary in 2016 of the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens A white sheet of paper containing a circular shaped sticker with blue print and a logo in green and purple. The printing is in black and purple.Warrnambool Botanic Gardens 150 years A GROWING LEGACYwarrnambool botanic gardens, william guilfoyle -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elsternwick Congregational Church – Caulfield Union Church
Photocopies of one page printed history of Caulfield Union Church dated 01/11/1889 by William Millar. Photocopies of printed four-page annual report of the Caulfield Union Church for the year ending 31/10/1890. Photocopy of four-page handwritten document dated 11/07/1894 dissolving the Caulfield Union Church and selling the land, buildings and effects, includes signatures.caulfield union church, glen eira road union church, caulfield, poole w. rev., reid john rev., day edwin rev., gregson john rev., macartney h.b. rev., st. mary’s caulfield, orrong road, korong street, glen eira road, millar william, beckley g.a., woodward thomas, chambers j.s., sargood f.t. sir., webb mr. justice, de lacy evans mr., gladman f. ernest, slatter herbert thomas, anderson adam, burgess arthur, religious groups -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Copy of a Plan of Serviceton Railway Station Building, 1888
The Serviceton Railway Station was completed in 1889 , with the Colony of Victoria and the Colony of South Australia sharing the cost. Ut was at Serviceton the the Victorian rail line and the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line of South Australia joined. The Railway Station included customs offices which were no longer necessary after the Federation of Australian States in 1901. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serviceton,_Victoria, accessed 30 August 2021)Copy of plan for the Serviceton Railway Linerailway, servicetone railway station, plan, serviceton -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Apples on Partington's Flat, 1920c
Apple trees on Partington's Flat. Part of the Willis Vale farm and orchard owned by the Partington family. The 'picker' is believed to be Sarah Jane Price who was the mother of William Partington's first wife Mary Jane Price. William married Mary Jane Price in 1889. They had a daughter Eva in 1899, but Mary Jane died the following year, in 1900, during the birth of a second child.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white photograph.partingtons flat, partington family, willis vale, apple trees -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Nicholes Photorgraphers, Eltham State School No. 209, Dalton Street, Eltham; Grades 4, 5 and 6, c.1895
Sepia photograph of school students with John Brown, Head Teacher (1889-1906) John Brown died 23 Sept 1906 after a short severe illness at age 55 and is buried in Box Hill Cemetery (Evelyn Observer 28 Sep 1906 p2). The book "We did open a school in Little Eltham" incorrectly states his date of death as 16/12/1906.Sepia photograph mounted on card Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 3 strips Kodak Safety 5062 (copy of print)schools, eltham, john brown, class photo, eltham state school no. 209 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1875
Rev. Edward King (1825 - 1905) Wesleyan minister born in England. Entered the ministry in 1846 in England. Came to Australia in 1857. Stationed at: Melbourne East, Brighton, Creswick, Tarnagulla, Castlemaine, Williamstown, Geelong West, Daylesford, Warrnambool, Williamstown, Preston, Drysdale, Colac, Maldon, Beechworth. President of the Victorian Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia in 1877. Made a supernumerary in 1893. Died at Armadale in 1905.Sepia toned waist length carte de visite studio portrait of the Rev. Edward King."With love from Ed. King" -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School
The building is Our Lady of Mount Carmel School which is attached to the Catholic Church of the same name. Initially a school was established on this site in 1877 with classes conducted in the church. A new two roomed brick building was erected on the site on 23rd January 1916 and were opened by Archbishop Mannix. There were further additions to the school as enrolments increased in 1925. The school caters for primary school aged students. The school has been functioning in Sunbury for almost 150 years.A coloured of a single storey red brick building with white trims and a red painted iron roofour lady of mount carmel church, our lady of mount carmel primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH PAPERS: HISTORY OF BENDIGO SALEYARDS, 1869
In 1859 6 acres were set aside for use as a cattle market and this was established between January and July 1861 in Charleston Road, Bendigo. By 1889 this had expanded to 13 acres. It initially included an abattoir, butchers, tanners and soap makers. In 1893 a rail spur was opened to prevent the need to drive cattle through residential areas. The yards moved to their current site at Huntly in 1997.HISTORY OF BENDIGO SALEYARDSbendigo saleyards, cattle market -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Werribee Park Mansion, Early 1990s
Brothers homes and Andrew Chirnside, who emigrated from Scotland, built the Italianate -style mansion on their Werribee property between 1874 and 1877. They were pioneering pastoralists who foundered the Chirnside Pastoral Empire. The Victorian Government purchased the property in 1973 and it opened as a tourist attraction in 1977 run by Parks Victoria. The photograph was taken when the students from Bulla Primary School visited the property.The visit to Werribee Park Mansion was included in the students' history studies.A coloured non-digital photograph of a large double storey Italianite style mansion with an imposing lookout tower with flagpole over the main entrance. A large sweeping gravel driveway leads to the main entrance.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, werribee park mansion, thomas chirnside, andrew chirnside, parks victoria