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Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Rotary Club of Templestowe et al, A walk into History; an introduction to the original Templestowe village, 1860o
An introduction to the history of Templestowe.24 p., black & white photos.templestowe -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Andrew Lemon, Broadmeadows: a forgotten history, 1982
West Melbourne : City of Broadmeadows in conjunction with Hargreen, 1982 xiv, 257 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionbroadmeadows (vic.) -- history., broadmeadows (vic.). council -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, History of Waranga Basin, 1977
History of Waranga BasinSoft cardboard buff colour cover with brown printing. Map of Waranga Basins and surrounds in deeper colour. Details of Basin ie. depth and area etc. On back of cover photo of outlet and inlet of Waranga Basinhistory of waranga basin, hammond j, tatura, irrigation, books, history, local -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Family History, Reading Family History 1826 - 2001, March 11 2001
Updated family HistorySoft cover - Yellow - Red Script Title. UK Map in Red - Journeyline in red. Australa Map in Red.Oct 2004. Donated to Stawell Biarri Group for Genealogogy Inc. by Mrs Isobel Reading -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Rails to Rubicon-A History of the Rubicon Forest, 1994
A history of the Rubicon forestHardcover. Green dust cover. Front cover photograph is Krauss 0-4-OWT, builder's No. 2459 of 1891, takes water at the western end of Rubicon Lane in 1934. Driver Bob Rees attends to his engine while brakeman Hayden looks on. End papers show a photograph of a man standing besides a timber railway trolley holding onto the brake lever. There is a group of men, some sitting and some standing, on piles of cut timber under a large, open shed in the background. There are also some small, timber, tent like structures standing next to the railway tracks. There is a forest in the far background. Written in white is the line "Mr Clarke & Kidd's Sawmill".Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / PO Box 22 / Marysville 3779 Signed by the author, Peter Evansrubicon, timber, sawmill, railway, tramway, clarke and pearce, evans, peter -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - General from Wright Brothers to Jets, FLIGHT THE HISTORY OF AIRCRAFT, 1990
Tan coloured jacket, planes bursting throughnon-fiction -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, A History of the Church Located at 44-44 Dublin Road, Ringwood East, 2014
Draft of A History of the Church Located at 44-44 Dublin Road, Ringwood East, 3134 from 1925 to 2014 covering Ringwood East Baptist Church from 1929 to 1989, Ringwood Christian Family Centre from 1990 to 1999 and Maroondah Family Church from 2000 to 2014 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition Catalogue, Joan Winter, Dredging, Draining, Dipping & Shipping: A History of the Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip, Apr 1996
First major exhibition from the Council of Port Phillip was held in 1995. The catalogue material on Port Melbourne was written by PMH&PS members. It toured the city and then this reduced version was sent to sister city, Devonport.'Dredging, Draining, Dipping & Shipping: A History of the Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip' Catalogue of the travelling exhibition taken to Devonport 26/4 - 26/5/1990. Black on white with engraving on cover. (Note that this was a reduced version of the exhibition so not all material from the original is included.)sandridge lagoon, engineering - canals and drainage, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment, transport - shipping, centenary bridge, beacons, fishermans bend, transport - aviation and aerodrome, sport - swimming, flood, local government - city of port phillip, kulin nation, caroline frederica liardet, swallow & ariell ltd, mission to seafarers, emerald hill, st kilda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Trammies rode into history", May. 1972
Magazine cutting from the SEC News May 18, 1972, page 9, titled "Trammies rode into history", about the closure of the SEC operated Bendigo tramways April 1972. Features photographs of tram crews, shutting down the power supply and notes on the tramcars and the closure event itself. trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, crews -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Royal Historical Society of Victoria et al, Writing and publishing local history, by Rosalie Triolo, Helen Doyle and Katya Johanson, 2017_
Writing and publishing local history: a guide for first-time authors and historical societies, by Rosalie Triolo, Helen Doyle and Katya Johanson is a Revised edition of "Publishing History: a guide for Historical Societies". 83 p., paperback, col. illus.authorship, local history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article, Noel Withers, Greensborough Cemetery 1860: a brief history, 22/10/2019
Article about Greensborough Cemetery prepared by Noel Withers for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the history of the cemetery and more recent attempts to maintain it.Article 4 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, greensborough cemetery, noel withers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Mary Ellis, People & Plants: A history of gardening in Victoria, 2003
Fish Creek., Victoria : Mary Ellis : c2003 172 p. : ill.(some col.)., ports. : 30 cm. non-fictiongardening - victoria - history, mary ellis, gardens -- victoria -- history., gardeners -- victoria -- biography. -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Fiona Magowan, Telling stories : Indigenous history and memory in Australia and New Zealand, 2001
Telling Stories looks at the place of life stories and of memory in history: who tells life stories: the purpose for which they are told: the role of story and history in the politics of land claims: and the way language impacts on research and writing. Contents: Introduction /? Bain Attwood and Fiona Magowan 1. Indigenous Australian life writing: tactics and transformations /? Penny van Toorn 2. Stories for land: oral narratives in the Maori Land Court /? Ann Parsonson 3. Crying to remember: reproducing personhood and community /? Fiona Magowan 4. The saga of Captain Cook: remembrance and morality /? Deborah Bird Rose 5. Encounters across time: the makings of an unanticipated trilogy /? Judith Binney 6. In the absence of vita as genre: the making of the Roy Kelly story /? Basil Sansom 7. Autobiography and testimonial discourse in Myles Lalor's 'oral history' /? Jeremy Beckett 8. Taha Maori in the DNZB: a Pakeha view /? W. H. Oliver 9. Maori land law and the Treaty claims process /? Andrew Erueti and Alan Ward 10. 'Learning about the truth': the stolen generations narrative /? Bain Attwood.B&w photographsindigenous history, maori history, oral histories -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, The History of the City of Melbourne, 1997_11
The history of the Melbourne City councilHistorical notes on the foundation of Melbourne and the creation and growth of the Melbourne Cricket Club.44 page booklet, printed in black and white, illus., maps. With gold highlighting on the outer coversNilmelbourne settlement, melbourne landsales, melbourne local government, john batman, john pascoe fawkner -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria, 1979
A history of gold discovery in VictoriaPaperback. Gold front cover. Front cover has a drawing of a group of miners outside a shop. Back cover has a drawing of a group of mounted police riding roughshod through a group of people and dogs.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold field, gold miner, gold mining, gold town, victoria, australia, history -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Secrets of the Forest-Discovering history in Melbourne's Ash Range, 1992
A history of Melbourne's Ash forestsPaperback. Front cover has a painting on it. Painting is "Ferntree Gully in the Dandenong Ranges, 1857", painted by Eugene von Guerard.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779historic site, victoria, ash range, history, griffiths, tom -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, K Kimber, "Kew Depot History", 9/1990
The document outlines the history of Kew Depot, the tram services operated, dates and important events in its operational history, from 1908 to 1965. Dated 10/10/1990, written by K Kimber?Yields information about Kew Tram Depot.Report - 3 A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, kew depot, events -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - History, Smaller History of Greece, from the earliest times to the Roman conquest, 1903
This book was used as a text book at Camberwell Grammar School by Jack Roper whose family lived and farmed at Mt Yorke Station, Tawonga. At the time there wasn't a local High School, the closest one being in Albury. Historical: Students studied History. Country students boarded in Melbourne for their education. Provenance: Jack Roper had a private school education. His family still live and farm in the Kiewa Valley. Comparative to his descendants' education.Blue book with embossed hard cover including cloud like patterns in a rectangular shape around the title.Inside cover - hand written: Jack Roper / Camberwell G.S. / Jack Rooper / Mt Yorke Station / Tawonga/ Via Yackandandah Also handwritten notations: Marathon 490; 130 to 136 History; 4 chapter after holidays 18 to 24; !V chapter. Also smudged ink stain.education. history. greece. jack roper. mt yorke station. tawonga. camberwell grammar school. -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Gib Wettenhall, William Barak : bridge builder of the Kulin, 2006
Detailed information about William Barak: his art, humanity and personal history, spanning the years of White Settlement and the political involvement with Coranderrk.b&w photographs, colour photographswurundjeri, william barak, coranderrk, yarra yarra -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping (copy), Valley Views, Rich history entices many, 1992_07
In this article, Nillumbik Historical Society President Jock Ryan (1992) discusses why people might join an historical society, how his interest in Diamond Creek history evolved and information on the history of the area. Photocopy of newspaper article, 1 page, black and white image.jock ryan, nillumbik historical society, diamond creek -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, Nicholas John Caire, 1884
An early black and white photograph taken by Nicholas John Caire in 1884, of a large group of Aborigines on board a Cobb & Co Coach on their way to Coranderrk Aboriginal Settlement.An early black and white photograph taken by Nicholas John Caire in 1884, of a large group of Aborigines on board a Cobb & Co Coach on their way to Coranderrk Aboriginal Settlement.nicholas john caire, cobb & co, coranderrk station, mr john cato, aboriginal station, john green, healesville, badger creek -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Memorabilia - Framed Photograph and Service History of LT COL L C Maygar VC
Former OC 4th ALH and CO 8 ALHFramed portrait of LT COL L C Maygar VC including replica medals, service history and colour patchService history and awards presented during serviceportrait of lt col l c maygar vc, replica medals and service history -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Pioneers & Painters; Shire of Eltham Historical Society History Publication Committee minutes, 1969-1971
Material pertaining to the production of a history of the Shire of Eltham, "Pioneers & Painters: One Hundred Years of Eltham and its Shire" in recognition of the shire's centenary in 1971 Item Title 04767-1 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Inaugural Meeting to be held 1 April 1969; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 28 March 1969 04767-2 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 1 April 1969 04767-3 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Inaugural Meeting to be held 15 April 1969; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 11 April 1969 04767-4 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 15 April 1969 04767-5 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee, Notes of Informal Meeting held at Alan Marshall's home 3 May 1969 04767-6 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 14 February 1970 04767-7 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 4 April 1970 04767-8 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 2 May 1970; A.J. Roberts, Deputy Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 27 April 1970 04767-9 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 2 May 1970 04767-10 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 2 June 1970; A.J. Roberts, Deputy Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 6 June 1970 04767-11 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 6 June 1970 04767-12 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 4 July 1970; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 30 June 1970 04767-13 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 4 July 1970 04767-14 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 1 August 1970; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 29 July 1970 04767-15 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 1 August 1970 04767-16 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 22 August 1970; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 18 August 1970 04767-17 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 22 August 1970 04767-18 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 3 October 1970; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 16 September 1970 04767-19 Shire of Eltham Historical Society; History Publication Committee Minutes of Meeting held 3 October 1970 04767-20 Notice and Agenda for Shire of Eltham Historical Society, History Publication Committee Meeting to be held 19 December 1970; M.B. Watson, Shire Secretary, Shire Shire of Eltham, 17 December 1970 04767-21 Letter: Sue Beaven, Thomas Nelson (Australia) Pty Ltd to the members of the History Publication Committee regarding dust jacket blurb, 13 January 1971 The idea to develop a book on the history of the Shire of Eltham to be edited by noted author, Alan Marshall in celebration of the shire's centenary was initiated in 1969. The Shire of Eltham Historical Society undertook significant research in conjunction with Alan Marshall locating material at various institutions and other societies; interviewing longer term residents and a public campaign through the local press to acquire photographic material for duplication and use in the book. The public campaign received generous response and the material collected became the genesis for the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph collection now held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library).Paper documents of various sizes up to Foolscapalan marshall, history publication committee, minutes, pioneers and painters,shire of eltham historical society, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, A brief history of Lower Plenty, 1830o
A brief history of the Lower Plenty area.A starting place for further investigation of the area.2 pages.lower plenty, plenty river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A brief history of Watsonia, previously part of Greensborough, by June Hall, 1924o
A brief history of Watsonia and early landowners.One page of text.watsonia, grace park, frank watson -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, L. J. Blake, Vision and Realisation-A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria-Volume 1, 1973
A centenary history of state education in VictoriaRed cover with the title and volume on the spine. non-fictionA centenary history of state education in Victoriaeducation, state education, victoria, history -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, History of the Eltham Primary School [1970], 1970
History of Eltham Primary School to 197014 p. ; 26 cm.[handwritten note by Harry Gilham (dated 2012) pasted inside commenting on a significant omission]eltham primary school history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Kristin Otto, Yarra: a diverting history of Melbourne's murky river, 2005
245 p. : ill., bib., index, pbk ; 24 cm.non-fictionmelbourne - history, yarra river - history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Kew Baptist Church, A History of Kew Baptist Church 1856-1981: The first one hundred and twenty-five years, 1981
Kew [Vic.] : Kew Baptist Church, c1981 104 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. non-fictionkew baptist church, churches - histories - kew (vic.), jill manton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, History of Murchison Fire Brigade, 1983
Centenary and history of Murchison Fire BrigadeWhite soft cardboard cover with black fireman's helmet and fireman's hose. 1883-1983 in red printing on helmet. 20 pages.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society, from Murchison Fire Brigade 17.11.90fire brigade, murchison fire brigade