This item was found in 2018 washed up on the beach at Lady Bay in Warrnambool. It is a religious object and is similar to ones made and sold to be used in the home on a family altar or as an ornament on a shelf. It may originate from Italy. The display of items such as this would have been common in the early to mid 20th century, particularly in the homes of those belonging to the Catholic religion. The owner of this item is not known but it is retained for display purposes.This is a white china object with a statue of a Madonna and Child recessed into a oval-shaped setting. There are three holes at the top of the statue for attaching the item to a wall or shelf. The edge of the item is decorated with a pattern of white shells. At the foot of the statue is the remnant of a decorative piece broken off. warrnambool, religious ornaments

Contents: • Next meeting, History Up To Date; a series of short talks on topical subjects in the local history scene • November Meeting • Christmas Barbecue • Blanche Shallard • Sandringham Excursion • Josiah Morris Holloway • Book Review: Catholic Ladies College; The first hundred years 1902-2002 • Books for Sale • Some Newsworthy Items The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

This is the biography of Father John Brosnan (1919-2003) who was well-known as the Catholic Chaplain at Pentridge Prison in Melbourne for 30 years and the person who attended the hanging of Robert Ryan, the last man hanged in Victoria in 1967. Father Brosnan was born in Keilambete and spent his early years in Cudgee, attending Cudgee State School. This book is of interest because it tells the life story of Father John Brosnan who was born in the Western District and spent his early years at Cudgee, 15 kilometres from Warrnambool. Father Brosnan achieved fame as the Catholic Chaplain at Pentridge Prison and as the priest who campaigned to save Ronald Ryan from hanging and who was with Ryan when he was hanged. This is a soft cover book of 170 pages. The cover has an image of Father Brosnan in sepia tones set against a background of the front of Pentridge Prison in dark blue tonings. The title of the book is in red, black and yellow tones. The back cover has a photograph of Father Brosnan and the Pope. cudgee, father brosnan, pentridge prison, warrnambool history

Champagnat College Wangaratta was opened in 1955 by the Marist Brothers. The sheaf of wheat on the badge represents the agricultural nature of the region. The southern cross represents Australia, the open book represents learning and the Jerusalem crosses represent the Catholic / Christian heritage of the college. The Marist 'M' represents the values and beliefs of the Marist Brothers, especially their devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. Maroon woolen boy's cap with gold and maroon braid trim on the peak. Cap is sewn in eight segments with cloth covered button at peak. Black cotton lining with circle of cream cotton in the centre where details of maker and owner are recorded. A yellow and maroon metal badge with gold detail is sewn to the front of the cap at four points. The words CHAMPAGNAT and DIEU ME VOIT are on the badge. Metal badge has Champagnat, the name of the college. Dieu Me Voit was the college motto. There is a sheaf of wheat, an open book, Marist Insignia 'M' and two Jerusalem crosses are also on the badge. Inside the makers were Philip Joseph and Son, Melbourne. It was made for Callenders Pty Ltd Wangaratta. Size is 6 5/8. Two owner's names: Original owner M.J. Monga or Mongu and Mongan has been written above this. Cap has information 'Improved fitting',' Pure wool,' 'Guaranteed Quality' and 'Genuine Flexite Peak.'

Carla Hreglich interned with her Italian parents and brother Giuliana in Singapore, transported to Camp 3 on the "Queen Mary" 1940. Both children released to attend Catholic schools. Carla & her friend Marissa Georgio attended Brigidine Convent in Echuca. Carla School Captain, musician, post war interpreter for Italian Opera Company.Black and white photograph of two girls with sheep dog, tree lined fence behind.Carla, Hreglich & friend Joan Hands at Moira Station, NSW. 1947italian families, singapore group, camp 3, brigidine convent echuca, carla hreglich, giuliana hreglich, marissa georgio

The house used to be the residence of Mr. Arthur Peake, owner of Peake and Cox, timber merchants, Mitcham. The house was on one side of Whitehorse Road and the mill was directly opposite. The Catholic Church built a primary school on the timber mill site and the teaching sisters lived in the house, which has now been demolished to make way for flatsColoured photograph of a house at 459 Whitehorse Rd. Mitcham, that had been built for Mr. Arthur Peake, timber merchant of Mitcham. House has 2 adobe-style archeswhitehorse road mitcham, no. 459 peake, arthur.timber merchants

The Holy Name Society was prominent in Ballarat until the reforms of Vatican II. It promoted reverence for the Name of Jesus Christ, and abhorrence of blasphemy, profanity, and immorality. By the 1950s membership of the society in Australia numbered in excess of 100,000. The Holy Name Society was a male society although where it still survives it now welcomes both Catholic men and women.Blue silk banner trimmed in gilt braid the lower edge handkerchief cut with gold fringing. gilt cord with gilt tassle ends to either side. The society logo of the Chiros appliqued in the centre with the words of the Roman Emperor Constantine "In this sign we shall conquer", embroidered on a scroll beneath. The branch identity / name embroidered above and below the emblem and scrollwork.

The Ballarat Catholic Young Men's Society was established on 01 August 1892. The society provided sporting and debating for young men and later prime ministers Curtin and Scullin were members of the organisation, and it is where they learnt to debate. This image of the 1937 local football premiers is evidence of the sporting prowess of the members. The organisation ceased in the Ballarat Diocese in the 1940s.

Dutch migrants from the province of Limburg started a Jokers Club in Melbourne choosing a "Carnival Prins" every year. Hans 2 was chosen in 1987. The custom of partying prior to the start of Lent was very strong in the mainly Catholic Southern provinces - Limburg and Brabant. The custom has lost some of its religious significance and is mainly kept up as a fun event.Brass medal depicting a Joker on one side with names and a date on the other. The medal is suspended from a red and white twisted cord.Back of the medal reads: "Hans 2 1987 Bieëgdje". Made in Italy.

From the Ballarat Teachers' College LibraryBrown hard covered book of 290 pages. Contents include Father J.E. Tenison Woods, Catholic Education, Charles Lilley, F.J. Glanman, teacher training, Norman Selfe, technical education, J.A. Hartley, W. Catton Grasby, Cyril Jackson. Includes an index. Images include Cyril Jackson, John Andrew Hartley, Magill Public School, Norman Selfe, William Catton Grasby, Roseworthy Agricultural School, Rev. J.E. Tenison Woodsf.j. glanman, teacher training, norman selfe, technical education, j.a. hartley, cyril jackson, roseworthy agricultural school, j.e. tenison, sisters of st joseph, william catton grasby, magill public school, ballarat teachers' college library, education

Contract of sale of land dated 11th October 1956 between Estate of J.N. Neilson deceased (seller) and Mrs. H.F. Redwood (buyer) for land being part of the Roman Catholic Church Reserve at Long Gully being land described in certificate of title volume 2653 folio 419, together with all buildings thereon also all linos, blinds and curtains in the dwelling. Price 1,600 pounds. Attached 3 pieces of paper with drawing in pencil of the land.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Looking westerly across the Yarra from Westerfolds Park you can see a large and imposing building at the top of the escarpment above the river. This is the Christian Brothers Training Centre at Lower Plenty and known as Amberley. This significant building dates from 1930 when it was the rather grand residence of Oswald Darch. It was purchased by the Catholic Church in 1955 and has since been significantly extended.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsKodak Gold 200-6activities, lower plenty, amberley

On Sunday 19 December 1954 at 3.30 pm, 52 people attended the inaugural general meeting, which was held in the Catholic church hall at Theodore Street, St Albans. Slovenians at the meeting were enthused at the prospect of developing closer ties and a committee was formed to organise the next dance. This humble beginning laid the groundwork for the establishment of the first Slovenian organisation in Melbourne, Victoria.On 5 December 1954 the first meeting of the club’s preparatory committee was held at 36 Prentice Street, East St Kilda with 26 people in attendance. The group prepared a list of regulations and decided on the name Slovenski klub Melbourne – Slovenian Club Melbourne (SCM). The first Minutes of the Meeting announced the club’s statement of purpose: • to assist migrants of Slovenian origin; • to assist assimilation to the Australian way of life; • to help Slovenian migrants in every possible way, especially financially; • to help Slovenian refugees in Europe, especially those who wanted to find a a new and free life in Australia; • to offer members and their friends healthy intellectual and physical activities in the cultural, social and sports arenas; and • to cultivate a Slovenian cultural heritage while also making contributions to their Australian community.A sepia photo of the Slovenians attending the first meeting in St. Albans, 1954 Some in attendance included: Ljubo Pirnat, Paule Postarenko, Ivan Gerbec, Tinka Verbic, Zladko Verbic, Viktor Ferfolia, Tusek, Joze Pekolj, Mrs Potocnik, Joze Potocnik, Janezic, Fanc Novina, Joze Golenko.first slovenian club, slovenians in melbourne, slovenian club, regulations of first slovenian club

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

Accesssioned from Catholic church at Patchewollock in 2013 where it had been since the1950s before which it was used for Sunday Mass in the local hall. Tradition has it to have been a field altar used by Rev O' Sullivan Goidenach, MM at Gallipoli and on the Western Front 1915 - 1918. Associated correspondence in archive includes a letter of gratitude from General Birdwood to Monsignor Goidenach.A rare surviving example of a Roman Catholic Mass Travelling/ Field altar from the WWI era, used in Western Victorian venues before churches were built.Wooden cased travelling altar with altar stone, brass candle sconces, brass crucifix and storage for vestments, and Mass requirements. travelling altar, field altar, world war i, rev o'sullivan goidenach, patchewollock, birdwood.

Illustration. Taken and cut from a book. Black and White rectangle image on off white paper. Portland from Barton's Beach, looking north west. Panoramic view in background of Portland's town with original buildings. All Saints Catholic Church with spire recognisable. Pier in the Middle right with various structures and a docked ship with sails. Bottom left 3 people launching two canoes at the beach. Wattle Creek or Salt Creek with bridge structure on the middle left. Front: 'VIEW OF PORTLAND' - printed, bottom frame. Signature 2cm in from the left corner of the frame 'CALVERT. SS'portland, bartons beach, portland bay

Sepia photo on a cream board. Shows Bendigo NW from St.Pauls church in 1875. Inscription: Above Image, 'Views of Bendigo|No.42.', Below, 'View of Sandhurst from St. Paul's Tower, looking North West', 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn's Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents',' Roman Catholic Church Odd Fellows Hall. Road to Huntly in the distance.'. On Back, RHSV stamp, Bendigo Branch '1959|185'. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireN.J.Caireplace, bendigo, nw from st. paul's church, see: 'views of bendigo' by n.j.caire, 'mp160'

Randall Collection - One page article re Bendigo in Argus Week-End Magazine May 1st, 1948. ''Historic Bendigo faces New Future'', written and illustrated by Rupert Charlett. Illustrations (small B&W line drawings/fine quality) of St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Central Deborah mine and View of the Post Office (through archway of the Soldiers' Memorial. Text covers aspects of the history of Bendigo with introduction and brief speculation as to future (''industrial development'')

Yields information about tram operations in Wendouree Parade and the Carlton St area in early 1971.Set of 5 photographs taken on 28/2/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in Wendouree Parade. .1 - 32 leaving Gardens Loop .2 - 28 near Carlton St with the Lake in the background. Tram has Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram") and SEC electric cooking roof advertisement .3 - ditto in Wendouree Parade. .4 - 31 at ditto, with the gates of the St Therese of the Little Flower catholic church in the foreground. .5 - 32 in the Gardens area with the destination of Mt. Pleasant.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, carlton st, tram 32 tram 28 tram 31

Photo of SEC Ballarat trams No. 42 and 11 during a photo stop in Wendouree Parade adjacent to the 1956 Olympic rings monument during the ARHS/TMSV tours prior to closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. .1 - 42 and 11 with monument in the foreground. No. 42 has a SEC briquette roof advertisement. .2 - 42 ditto with the St Therese of the Little Flower catholic church in the background. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971.On the rear of the slides in black ink .1 - "N42, N11 / Ballarat/ Hamilton Ave." and "P. Moses" in the bottom left hand corner. .2 - "Ballarat / ARHS Special Hamilton Ave" and "P. Moses" in the bottom left hand corner.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, tram tour, olympics, tram 42, tram 11

Yields information the appearance of SEC No. 21 and the streetscape in Lydiard St Loop near Gregory St in 1943.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 21 entering the Gregory St passing loop, Lydiard St North, 28-12-43. Has the St. Columbia's catholic church spire in the background. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. Note Neg Number T357 the same as for Reg item 5161. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative on rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat Tramways No. 21 (ex Adelaide No. 10) in Wendouree Parade, entering Gregory St loop, Lydiard St North 28-12-1943". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the number "T357" in it.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, gregory st, tram 21

Black and white photograph of two men behind a horse and plough. A lady is holding the horse and is accompanied by a little girl.Written on backing sheet, "Rear 8 Bedford Rd. 'Hunt's Orchard' - this part now Catholic School grounds. Walter hunt (with plough) at rear residence 8 Bedford Rd. Mr. Hunt holding hose with daughter Laureen (later Mrs. Bob Lynch, Thomas St.). Also Charlie Williams at left."

Formerly the home of Henry Hopwood. Apsley House, No. 1 Echuca. This was purchased for the Bridgine nuns to establish a catholic co-education school in Echuca. Extensions were made to the original structure (to the south of this building) with outbuildings and brick stables converted to school rooms during the late 1886 and opened as St Joseph's in 1887. The front section of the school was built in 1888. At the time of this photograph the upper floor of the building was the boarding house. The school building holds historical, social and spiritual significance to Echuca being the former home of Echuca's founder, Henry Hopwood. The diocese purchased the original building for 1,000 pounds. The school opened as a co-educational school on 22/3/1886 with 16 boys and 7 girls. It's first enrolment was a non-Catholic boy. By the end of 1886 there were 30 pupils. The boarding school opened on 4/5/1886 with 6 students. The chapel (to the north of this building) was built in 1889. For 60 years the school provided both primary and secondary schooling but in 1960's it changed to secondary schooling. The boarding house closed around 1986 and the school continued as a co-educational catholic college.Colour photograph (post-card size) of Bridgine Convent, Echuca (St.Joseph's College), showing arched facade over the verandah and the upper louvred windows of the boarding house.On front above the entrance "Brigidine Convent A.D. 1886.. Printed on the reverse:" this paper manufactured by Kodak"echuca- secondary schools, st joseph's college, echuca, brigidine convent, echuca

This booklet gives details of the matches played by the Warrnambool High School Cricket Club, A Grade Team, for the 1932-33 season. The home ground appeared to be the one at the Showgrounds but they also played at the Woollen Mill oval. Teams played against include the Catholic Young Men's Society, Bushfield Cricket Club, Australian Natives Association, the Footballers, the Indians, the Woollen Mill Cricket Club, Camperdown and Nirranda-Naringal.This item is of considerable interest as it is a memento of the Warrnambool High School Cricket Team in the 1930s with the list of players names providing a tool for further research.A hard cover book, coloured blue, with a with white printing on the front and pages with green columns, green printing and handwritten entries in black ink. The cover is partly detached from the pages.Warrnambool High School Cricket Club A Team Season 1932-33 J. Whitehead Hon Sec F.G.N. Ewence - Scorerswarrnambool cricket, cricket scoring book, warrnambool high school cricket club, 1932

An initial meeting between the Bendigo Catholic Diocese and the Brotherhood of St Laurence took place in September 1966. Land was acquired in Upper California Gully and the first flats were occupied by August 1968. In 1989 a thirty bed hostel was opened in Wesley Street, Kangaroo Flat and this was extended to 50 beds in 1993. Constant extensions on both sites have allowed for more flats, hostel beds and emergency units.St Laurence Court (Bendigo) Inc. - A Short History B4 Newsletter consisting of 7 pages: Cover: St. Established by the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo, compiled for the 30th Anniversary Celebrations on Sunday, 9th August, 1998. Page 1 First meeting, land purchase and stages of building. Page 2-3 Present Accommodation and Board Members. Page 4 Merchardising, Volunteers and Residents. Page 5 Administration Staff. Page 6 Mission Statement and Values. Page 7 Vision Statement. history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, st laurence court bendigo, aged care, benetas residential aged care

Rupertswood Mansion was the Sunbury residence of the Clarke family from 1874 until 1922 when H.V.McKay of Sunshine Harvester fame bought it from Hon. W.L. Russell Clarke in 1922. After the death of H.V.McKay in 1926, it was purchased by W. Naughton who then sold the mansion and 700 acres of land to the Salesian Fathers, who are the present owners. It is now the site of Salesian College, a Catholic co-educational college fore secondary students.Rupertswood Mansion has had close social, spiritual and educational links with Sunbury's development since 1874.A small sepia photograph with a cream frame of a driveway leading to a large mansion. 'RUPERTSWOOD' written in the LH corner of the photograph.rupertswood mansion, clarke, w.j.t., mckay, h.v., salesian college

Derwent Jacks became Springdallah and the church was closed in 2019 after over a century. The church had not been in regular use for 40 years. This chalice is inscribed in the old district name of Derwent Jacks and is therefore a rare survivor of the gold rush era in what is today a rural area. It carries the retailers mark of Pelligrini a Melbourne firm of jewellers and silversmiths who supplied much church plate to the Catholic church in Victoria.This chalice is significant in its inscription denoting its use for the church community at Derwent Jacks which became know later as Springdallah, the original name no longer in use.St Patrick's Derwent Jacks inscribed to foot. Pelligrini, EPNS stamped to undeside of base.springdallah, derwent jacks, pelligrini, chalice.