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City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Buildings, Lydiard Street North
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These four buildings, originally all banks, were designed by Leonard Terry, all erected early 1860s. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.terry, leonard -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Victoria House, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006. This building once stood on the angled corner of Lydiard Street North and Doveton Crescent, diagonally opposite the railway station. victoria house, lydiard street north -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Ledger, Standard Articles, Mid 20th century
This ledger contains original Warrnambool Standard newspaper cuttings of the eleven articles written by Henri Worland on the early history of Warrnambool. The subject matter includes the Post and Telegraph Office, Punts over the Merri and Hopkins Rivers, Transport in the Early Days, Early Exploration, Minjah Station and the History of the Breakwater. Henri Worland (1883-1972) was Warrnambool’s most important 20th century local historian. He was the Town Clerk of Warrnambool from 1918 to 1949 and his intense interest in Warrnambool’s history led him to collect and preserve a great amount of local history material. He wrote extensively on Warrnambool’s history and gave talks on the local radio station over a period of many years.These newspaper cuttings are of interest as examples of the many local history articles written by the important Warrnambool historian Henri Worland. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has a collection of Worland’s original writings in his own handwriting. This is a ledger book with a brown-coloured cover with red binding. There is a label pasted on to the front cover with black printing on it. The ledger has indented alphabet tabs and the pages are ruled with red lines for ledger purposes but these have not been used. The ledger has been used to paste in original cuttings from the Warrnambool Standard newspaper (Henri Worland articles from the 1940s). One page contains two copies of old photographs. Some of the pages have been reinforced with staples and some pages have become detached from the binding. ‘Ledger’ henri worland, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - The Ideal City Warrnambool On the Sea, Modern Print, 1940
This booklet has been issued in 1940 by the Warrnambool Progress and Tourist Association established in 1927. Warrnambool was the winner of the Sun News Pictorial Quest in 1928, the ‘Ideal City’ and used this title to promote the city. There had been several Tourist Associations in Warrnambool prior to 1927 and all of them promoted Warrnambool as a health resort and an ideal holiday destination with the Sea Baths in Gilles Street and the beach close by. This guide has been produced during World War Two with rationing of petrol and other goods and most people in Victoria would not have been contemplating long and expensive holidays so Warrnambool with its rail service and beach facilities would have been seen as a possible holiday destination. This Warrnambool Tourist Guide is of considerable interest both for its content regarding Warrnambool’s attractions in World War Two and for its 1940s advertisements and photographs. This is a booklet of 33 pages stapled together. It is a Warrnambool Tourist Guide from the 1940s. The pages are mostly white but there are a couple of blue and buff-coloured pages. The cover is pink with mauve and black printed material and a photograph on the front cover of the Warrnambool camping ground on the foreshore. The back cover has become detached. The booklet contains information on the tourist attractions of Warrnambool and district, black and white photographs of buildings, events and scenic spots and advertisements for local businesses. Many of the advertisements also contain photographs of business premises. Front Cover: ‘The Ideal City, Warrnambool On The Sea, , Victoria, Australia, Camping Grounds at the Beach, Tourist Guide – Where to Go! What to See! To Advance Warrnambool, The Ideal City, Victoria’s Premier Health and Holiday Resort, Price 6d.’ tourism in warrnambool, warrnambool, sun news pictorial quest, warrnambool tourist guide, the ideal city -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNERS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, November 11, 2004. Winners: Marong Tennis Club had good reason to celebrate in the early 1940s when it won the Marong and District Bendigo Advertiser Shield. Team members were: Back - P. Anthony, R. Rawiller, M. MacKenzie, C. MacKenzie, G. Freemantle, K. Taylor, C. Gledhill. Front: E. MacKenzie, E. MacKenzie, L. Sharp, B. Taylor, E. Gledhill, B. McCraig and D. Sharp.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Fairy Dell in Belgrave Lake Park c.1940s
Black and white photo taken at Fairy Dell in Belgrave Lake Park. There is felled timber in the foreground and what appears to be a plaid blanket lying to one side next to three or more long objects. Two kookaburras sit on the logs. In the background is a cleared area and a small covered eating area where some people are seated. On the back of the photo is printed '1920'. It probably dates to the 1940s and is part of a collection of family photos donated by Pam Harris, Shire of Sherbrooke President, 1982-1983 & 1987-1988. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, maritime, 1900s to 1930s
This photograph shows the steam dredge Pioneer working to remove silt in Lady Bay, Port of Warrnambool. The dredge belonged to the Ports and Harbours department in Melbourne. Also in the photograph are two moored vessels, and the Warrnambool Lifeboat shed and Rocket house built on the Warrnambool Breakwater. The Warrnambool Harbour had been experiencing heavy silting and sanding for many years. The problem continued even after the construction of the Breakwater in 1890. The Ports and Harbours' new, larger suction hopper dredge, the Matthew Flinders, was also employed in May 1919 to remove the heavy silting in the Harbour. Both dredges were sent up from Melbourne when required over the years to periodically attend to the silting. The Matthew Flinders was still dredging the Harbour even in the 1930s. (The ship’s original master was J G Rosney. In February 1922 Percy Taylor from Ports and Harbours joined the Matthew Flinders as a Mate. 1923 the master in charge was Captain Dunbar. In August 1926 Percy Taylor was appointed as her Master and was later transferred to the Pioneer as Master in 1933.) 1930 the dredges were no longer required as the Harbour was no longer suitable as a port. However, one source notes that the Matthew Flinders was still dredging the Harbour in 1938.This photograph is significant for its association with the Port of Warrnambool, the Warrnambool Breakwater, and the issue of the silting in Lady Bay. The photograph is significant historically as it shows a point in time when efforts were employed to keep the Port of Warrnambool functioning, allowing shipping activities to continue operating. The need for dredging in the Warrnambool Harbour was a serious and ongoing problem, as silting continued to happen after a series of measures were taken to try and resolve the issue. Eventually, the Harbour could no longer function successfully as a port.Photograph, black and white, showing two similar images and printed together. Images of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, the dredge 'Pioneer' on the left, ships and the Warrnambool Lifeboat and Rocket House on the right, beside the Breakwater. Ca. 1900 to 1930."BL016"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, dredge, mathew flinders i, warrnambool harbour, lady bay, sanding, silting, breakwater, captain dunbar, ports & harbours, marine technology, percy taylor, matthew flinders, pioneer, dredge pioneer, lifeboat house, rocket house -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Drawing, Dione McIntyre, Rear view of 'old' St Hilary's, 2013
The first St. Hilary’s Church of England (Kew) was a timber building on the corner of John and Rowland Streets, designed in 1888 by Albert Purchas. This timber building was demolished in the 1940s to make way for a new church and tennis courts. The drawing was made to accompany a newsletter article by Dione McIntyre.Pen and ink drawing of the rear view of ‘old’ St Hilary’s, drawn by Dione McIntyre, 2013. "Rear view of 'old' St Hilary's"st hilary's church (kew), dione mcintyre, churches -- kew (vic) -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Scrubber No 4 Elizabeth St
Photo shows MMTB Scrubber No. 4 in Elizabeth St. Tram was converted from K class No. 96 in 1929. Renumbered No. 4 in 1934. Out of use from 1947 and the body sold in 1950. Used to clean rail heads and rail grooves. Undated, mid 1940s?Yields information about MMTB Scrubber trams.Black and white on plain paper.tramways, trams, scrubber 4, elizabeth st, mmtb, tram 4, k class, tram 96, works cars -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Black Trackers 1858, 1858_
Digital copy of one of 7 slides depicting photographs of police from 1858 to 1930s. This image is of black trackers 1858.Digital copy of black and white slide.police, victoria police -
National Wool Museum
Book, Wool sample
Wool sample book kept by Mr Bruce Scott as part of a Melbourne Technical College wool classing course in the 1930s.Bruce Miller Scott 57 Waltham StreetFlemington W.I. Melbourne Bruce M. Scott 57 Waltham St. Flemington Melb. Bruce M Scott Melbourne Technical College Wool Dep.woolclassing wool processing, woolclassing, wool processing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Outer Circle Railway Viaduct, 1919
Railway Viaduct constructed for the Outer Circle Railway. Bridge designed by John Monash, engineer. Converted into a state highway, 1930s.Dateable photo of an important piece of Victorian railway infrastructure.Photograph of Outer Circle Railway Bridge over River Yarra, Fairfield. Looking toward Lugton Street, showing fence underneath taken from the Chandler Highway. Reverse: "Outer Circle Railway Bridge over River Yarra Fairfield, H0276, Property of Miss Foley"railway viaduct, chandler highway -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Photograph - Colour, Wonga Park Primary School building 1988
This photo is a similar view of the school of 2 photos taken in c. 1930s. See Vic Collections Nos. 3229 & 3230 -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Document (Item) - Book, Joan Ogilvie, Lives Shared in a Country Town - Social History of Buninyong 1930 - 1950, 2010
Provides memories of Don Ogilvie of individual people who lived in Buninyong from the 1930s to the 1950s. Transcribed by Joan Ogilvie.Buninyong Library ID stamp on cover.buninyong residents, social history, life in 1930s to 1950s -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. The old Post Office (our third), 1930
Black and white photograph (2 copies)Typed on back of one photograph: "The old Ringwood Post Office (our third) at the corner of Maroondah Highway and Ringwood Street. Ringwood Market is now on the left behind the picket fence and the new telephone exchange is now just past where the picket fence is. Our second telephone exchange was just behind this post office. Note how bare Loughnans Hill was. c 1930s". -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Ephemera, Webster Street and the Webster Street Precinct, c2018
The Webster Street Heritage Precinct has a strikng range of intact houses, hotels, corner shops, instutional institutions and undustrial building dating from the early 1860s to 1940s. The pamphlet has incorrectly referenced 24 Webster Street as 'Cairnhurst' when in fact it is actually 'Kent Villa'A brochure on Ballarat's Webster Street precint. Includes Ballarat timeline.webster street, ballarat, architecture, novar, glenhome, trerelffe, banyena, balderton, locksley, trelawne, peplowe house, cairnhusrt, roffensis, housing styles -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - GAF Jindivik Mk 3A A94-492
Historical Details: . Description: The Jindivik target drone was developed in the late 1940s by the Government Aircraft Factory as an expendable target aircraft for live guided missile trials. By 1986 some 502 examples had been built and the Jindivik remains the only Australian-designed. Level of Importance: State -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - GAF Jindivik Mk 203B N11-743
Historical Details: . Description: The Jindivik target drone was developed in the late 1940s by the Government Aircraft Factory as an expendable target aircraft for live guided missile trials. By 1986 some 502 examples had been built and the Jindivik remains the only Australian-designed. Level of Importance: State -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "My Ringwood Years" - Thomas Guest
Digitised video (4.69GB) Duration: 90 minutes. Recorded April, 2021 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)The Guest family are well-known to anyone who lived in Ringwood, particularly East Ringwood, during the 1940s-80s and earlier. Everyone knew of their bakery and the taste of the Guest Brothers' delicious bread. Tommy Guest grew up in this environment and took it all in, as a part of growing up. In the last 12 months, Tommy has written many stories on the RDHS' Facebook, which has helped many people get through the pandemic shutdown. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Rambler, 1942
These two items were sent in the 1940s to Tom Terrington of Framlingham ( about 28 kilometres north east of Warrnambool) from Donald Mackintosh. Tom Terrington (b. 1897) worked at various jobs until he took over the Framlingham store in the 1940s. He was a scholarly person with a wide knowledge of English literature. He wrote poetry and researched and wrote extensively on Framlingham history. Donald Mackintosh (1866-1951) was Australia’s first Olympic shooting gold medallist. He competed in trapshooting events all over the world, winning 30 gold medals, making a considerable amount of money and holding the world trapshooting championship title from 1903 to 1908. He was a keen photographer and wrote poetry under the name of ‘The Rambler’. This small folder is of great interest as it contains a poem sent to Tom Terrington by Donald Mackintosh (The Rambler). Tom Terrington is important in Framlingham’s history and his friendship with Donald Mackintosh, an Australian and world trapshooting champion and a poet is of considerable interest. The tone of the poem echoes also the despondency felt by Australians during the darkest days of World War Two. This is a piece of cream thickened paper folded in two with a typed copy of a poem pasted on the inside of the paper and a copy of a prose piece typed in ornate script and pasted on to a piece of cardboard and enclosed in the cream folder. Both of the typed items have handwritten messages at the bottom of the text. The cream folder is a little crumpled and stained. ‘The Rambler 1942-3’ ‘For T. Terrington from Dld Mackintosh with best wishes 1942-3’ tom terrington, donald mackintosh -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Robert Burns statue, Sturt St, Ballarat
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006. Australia’s first monument to a poet is a statue of the Scot, Robert Burns with his dog, carved from marble in Italy by sculptor John Udny, unveiled in 1887.robert burns, ballarat -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Rear of Lydiard St North warehouses, Ballarat
An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006. The rear of the architecturally important warehouses in Lydiard Street North has long been a site for signwriters and advertisers to promote their wares. The warehouses were erected in 1861-2.s. flohm signwriter, j.j. coller merchants, warehouse, bluestone -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - 1926 Hudson Super 6 - Riversdale and Warragul Roads, Ray Pearson, 1930s
Photograph of a 1926 Hudson Super 6 parked at the tea room/kiosk on the intersection of Riversdale Road and Warragul Road. Distinguishing features of the car include the triangular badge on the radiator and the unusual disc wheels. The 1926 Hudson also had horizontal radiator shutters. On this vehicle, a finer mesh has been attached in front of the shutters. This is normal practice when insects such as locusts are in plague. At the time, Warragul Road was known as East Boundary Road. Behind the car on the tramway pole is a colour light tramway signal for the single-line section between Warragul Road and the terminus. On 1 July 1928, the Wattle Park line was extended from Boundary Road via Riversdale Road to Elgar Road. It was built as a single track with a passing loop about halfway along, plus a passing loop at the former Boundary Road terminus. The tramway pole has a stop sign and a telephone box as well. In a box of negatives received is an envelope noting the car was owned by Ray Pearson and photo taken during the 1930s. Inside the motor car are two people, the driver, and a lady. In the background is part of the tea rooms located at this corner with a Shell gravity-fed petrol bowser. At the time, petrol was not sold at Service Stations on a Sunday - Sunday trading laws, but they allowed Tea Rooms or kiosks to be open.Yields information the intersection of Warragul and Riversdale Road and MMTB single line signals.Black and white photograph on Velox paper.On rear in pencil "Colour light signal Wattle Park Route, down end loop line, corner of Riversdale and East Boundary Roads".trams, tramways, riversdale road, wattle park, warragul road, motor cars, hudson super 6, shell fuel, signalling, single line, ray pearson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, The Graphic Newspaper, The Graphic of Australia, no.780. Wednesday December 31, 1930, 31/12/1930
A 1930s illustrated newspaper covering social and society news including visitors to Melbourne and photographs of adults and children attending events such as the races.36 pages, text and black and white images. Orange border on cover.the graphic newspaper -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oral History, Betty McKenzie (Adams/Joyner) memories, 1937o
Memories of life at Briar Hill from the late 1930s to about 1960 as told by Betty McKenzie to Dawn Bennetts (nee Petts)2 pages typescript (2 copies), one with background notes by Dawn Bennettsbetty mckenzie, greenhills, briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oral History, Gloria Stevens nee Wightman, Interview with Gloria Stevens (nee Wightman), 1931o
Gloria Stevens' reminiscences of people and places in Greenhills from the late 1930s to early 1950s. Interviewers: Marilyn Smith and Dawn Bennetts.5p. black and white text plus photographsgreenhills, oral history, gloria stevens, gloria wightman -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Accessory - Jewellery, Coins Bracelet, c. 1943
This bracelet was sent by a seafarer Mariner Merrilees while in Australia in the 1940s to his sister Marjorie, who lived on Manitoulin Island, Canada. The bracelet was received in a Mission to Seamen Christmas Greetings cardboard box in 1943.This bracelet was inherited by the donor, and kindly donated to the current collection of the Mission to Seafarers Victoria. This world war 2 era gift of a bracelet is significant in not only demonstrating the international significance to seafarers of the various Missions to seamen who facilitated contacts with family as illustrated by the gift box but in this instance the gift is also of historic numismatic interest. 19 Silver Peruvian ½ Dino coins made in 1902 linked to be used as a bracelet. The full piece contains 19 coins attached by metallic weld linked pieces and a silver spring clasp to hold ends together.Front side, FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION / ½ DINO / LIBER / TAD Back side, REPUB : PERUANA LIMA 9 D : FINO J/F 1902 Coins Images: Front side, Woman sitting and holding a shield in her right hand and a paddle in her left hand. At the right side of the coin, there is a pedestal with a Laurel or olive leaf wreath on top and a ribbon with the word liberty in Spanish “LIBERTAD”. Back side, code of arms with a stamped inscription that said “REPUBLICA PERUANA LIMA 9D” dated from 1902.the mission to seamen, bracelet, christmas greeting, dino, numismatics, peru, lima, peruvian, coins, silver, jewellery, christmas, marjorie merrylees, manitoulin island, canada, robert leighton, gift, ww2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, NSW Cookery Teachers' Association, Metters Cooker: in Domestic Science Handbook, 1942_
Advertisement for Metters Gas Cooker in "Domestic Science Handbook: for use by the pupils of domestic science schools". An example of 1940s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. This advertisement is for a Metters Gas Cooker or stove.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of advertisement from a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, nsw cookery teachers association, metters, gas stoves -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, NSW Cookery Teachers' Association, Steelo steel wool: in Domestic Science Handbook, 1942_
Advertisement for Steelo in "Domestic Science Handbook: for use by the pupils of domestic science schools". An example of 1940s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. This advertisement is for Steelo steel wool used for cleaning saucepans.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of advertisement from a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, nsw cookery teachers association, steelo, steel wool -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Banyule Heritage Places Study, Volumes 1 and 2, 1999_07
Two volumes of the Banyule Heritage Places Study. Vol. 1: An Urban History [1837-1940s], covers Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Greensborough and Janefield (Bundoora). Vol 2: Building Citations - Part 2, Data Sheets L-Z deals mainly with houses in the Heidelberg, Eaglemont and Ivanhoe areas. Approx 300 pages, col. illus and maps.historic houses, ivanhoe, eaglemont, heidelberg, banyule city council, greensborough