Early residents of Ballarat were invited by the Mayor to a reunion to recall memories of Ballarat's early days.There is R. Kerr's recollection of Ballarat's first water supply coming from Lake Wendouree and, in 1868, the Lake was dry. These are interesting historical events given the more recent millennial drought.A 1/4 of a page of print with heading and and author cited after the last small paragraph.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, yuille's swamp, ballarat water supply, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983. Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Signed copy.Signed "With best wishes Nancy U'ren, Noel Turnbull, Fred Jackson, Perce White Mayor 19/10/1983"perce mcguire white, fred jackson, perce white, local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels

Programme for an in-memorium service for Queen VictoriaSaturday afternoon 2nd February 1901 W Blackband - Mayor H Sando - Town Clerk Municipality of Clunes Sealqueen victoria, memorial service, blackband, sando

HARD COVER BOOK WITH PLASTIC PROTECTING THE DUST COVER, TAN AND BLACK COVER WITH ARTIST PALLETTE DRAWN IN FINE LINE ON DUST JACKET. A BIOGRAPHY OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF 228 PAGESnon-fictionA BIOGRAPHY OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFFsir john longstaff, biography, book

Invitation to his worship the Mayor of Portland and Mrs Thomas to a Pageant of Royalty at the Exhibition Building, Wed 3rd June 1953. Cream card, blue coat of arms and script, hand written names

The University of Ballarat was established in 1994. It later became Federation University Australia.Black and white photograph of three men. Two are shaking hands in front of a portrait of a woman. Left - right: Cr James Cogland (Mayor, City of Ballarat), Bill Gribble, Dr William Pryoruniversity of ballarat, ballarat university college, bill pryor, jams coglan, bill gribble, university establishment

One of four colour photos taken during the Port Melbourne Festival 28 February 1993: Festival parade in Bay Street, passing housing estate; Mayor Chris Raeburn as King Neptunecelebrations fetes and exhibitions, chris raeburn, mayors, port melbourne festival

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Mayors gaggedpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, chris raeburn

Invitation from Mayor of Nunawading Cr Valda Arrowsmith to the official commissioning of the bicentennial leadlight mural at the Nunawading Arts Centre on Saturday 30 July 1988 at 2.30 pm. Also program of ceremony.Invitation from Mayor of Nunawading Cr Valda Arrowsmith to the official commissioning of the bicentennial leadlight mural at the Nunawading Arts Centre on Saturday 30 July 1988 at 2.30 pm. Also program of ceremony.bicentenary leadlight mural, nunawading arts centre, arrowsmith, valda

Mayor of Nunawading, Noel Spurr, has made a scathing attack on Box Hill M.P., Robert Clark, for his role in trying to push for West Box Hill residents to be joined with the City of Boroondara.Mayor of Nunawading, Noel Spurr, has made a scathing attack on Box Hill M.P., Robert Clark, for his role in trying to push for West Box Hill residents to be joined with the City of Boroondara.local government, spurr, noel, clark, robert, city of nunawading, city of box hill, amalgamations

An invitation from the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Knox in conjunction with Knox Historical Society to the President of Nunawading Historical Society to a re-enactment of the arrival of the first white settler to Knox, Rev James Clow.An invitation from the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Knox in conjunction with Knox Historical Society city of knox, knox historical society, nunawading historical society, clow, james (rev)