Blue cloth hard cover book of 723 pagesStamp in purple ink "TECHNICAL BOOK MAGAZINE CO. / 257-299 Swanston St / OPP MELBOURNE HOSPITAL / CENT. 2041 MELBOURNE C.T."Hand written in pencil "32/6"Handwirtten in black ink "A C King / 14 Batman S / Footscray WII / or / Locker 764 Union House " handwriten in pencil "Burthen 136 189 / Coal 49 60 / 49/136 60/189 / 36 % 31.7%non-fiction,

The copy of this book is from the first publication and is rare. The book is set in the Yarra Ranges area with the characters based on local people. THe donors childhood pet dog "Chad" featured as a character in the book in chapter 12 p. 87. The daughter of the owner of Debbie, Patricia Reed (nee McKenzie) lives in South Belgrave. The story of Debbie mothering a kangaroo is based on a true story. The donor also advised that this remarkable dog also rescued and looked after a cat. 126 page hard covered children's fiction book titled "A Dog Called Debbie". Front cover depicts a black and white dog mothering a kangaroo, on a green background. The back cover features an excerpt from the forward by A. R. Chisholm, OBE Hon. D. Litt, Professor Emeritus and an illustration of the dog and Kangaroo playing. Inside front cover, first page, handwritten in ink:"from Nan" / Daughter of "Joan" and "Jason" / ( Mavis Jean and Pat McKenzie) / Patricia McKenzie Reed / And from Jim Johnson / owner of Chad. australian wildlife, 1970's

Photo shows PS Florence Annie under police guard during shearers strike of 1890'sCopy B&W photograph of PS Florence Annie courtesy R H Parsons

Typed and handwritten notes. Mentioned are: - Some Notes Concerning The Eaglehawk Logs, Damaging the Stormwater Channel, where some Chinese were digging away the Creek, the cutting down of the giant gum tree which gave One Tree Hill its name, How Anthony Trollope saw Bendigo in the 1870's, A Proposed Horse Tramway to Golden Square, Society’s' Trip to Bridgewater Flour Mill, A talk on a trip to Malaya by Mr D Hester, Society News and Happenings, Old Bendigonians and Safety Cages,document, various notes, eaglehawk logs, bendigo advertiser 19/10/1858, damaging the stormwater channel, bendigo advertiser 11/8/1872, harneys bridge, gas works, constable rogers, constable james bradley, joch, john o'c hattam, one tree hill, ryan, trollope's fabulous bendigo, anthony trollope, 'trollope’s australia', nelson press, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1897, mr peter ellis, cr hoskins, horse tramway, historical society, water wheel flour mill, june parry, mr pat wodetzki, mr leo wodetzki, neil murray, mr k hester, mr wes harry, mr i hendry, mr henry jackson, mr connelly, mr irons, mr harney, dr smith, dr hoyle, rev dr bachaus, rev dr nish, rev joseph dare, hon angus mackay, mr haverfield, mr j k robshaw, w p neal, mr george lansell, hon j h abbott, m l c, mr j casey, dr james boyd, dr atkinson, dr easie, mr t h henderson, old beehive, francis brothers, mr john crowley, mr jacob cohn, art gallery, mr hugh mcdevitt, mr alexander bayne, mr f sciallero, camp reserve, hon w i winter-irvine, mr george avery fletcher, great central goldfield of victoria, safety cages, bendigo advertiser, j h seymour, mr horwood, new chum and victoria tribute company, james watson, seymour's patent safety cage, londerry tribute, national show sandhurst, h banfield, mr a llewllyn, 'dear old bendigo', thomas bracken, mr william heffernan, mr edward (ned) ryan, mr samuel bastard, mr charles bird, mcpherson and co, fern hill club, mr george tolhurst, tolhurst brothers, union bank, mr lawrence ryan, mr shadrack jones, charley armstrong, armstrong brothers, mr abraham solomen, mr bladiere mr r t wheeler

Typical United States Army issue fatigue shirt worn by soldiers in the Vietnam War. this item was collected by National Serviceman R A Laing, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, 110 Signal Squadron, Vietnam 1969.A green United States Army issue fatigue shirt with four pockets on the front. Pockets have slanted flaps. Shirt is fastened by 5 plastic buttons. United States cotton badges on the left side of the shirt and on the top of the left sleeve. One is Airborne. The soldier's name is above the pocket on the right shirt front. On the right side of the shirt above the pocket appears the word "SPEIGHTS". Above the left side pocket appears 3 cloth badges. One says US Army. On the front left side pocket is a material badge of a winged torch with flames.united states army, fatigue shirt, u s uniform, laing

A predominantely red carpet. Custom made with woven inscription Royal Australian Engineers 1959 Wilson R B 1968 - 2411848. Ubique Viet 66' 67' with fringes top and bottom. 5 wooden rings attached to topThis fully imported & hand woven rug was custom designed for Graeme Wilson.royal australina engineers

List of names from C to Wcolour photograph unmountedTroopers: J C Cowden, J P Deegan, W J Eddington, J Gardiner, J A Madden, W Henderson, L Hutchinson, W Leishman, H V Mays, M R Morris, C A Mullen, G Mullen, L L Mullen, F L Newell, T J F Putt, S Parrott, R Pomeroy, J C Ross, F Raleigh, G Smith, S Smith, P SInclair, C G Stewart, J M Thomas, S Tompsitt, G M Wells, H T Wells, D H Willan

R W Vivian, O Lankcaster, J E Phillips, C Lankcaster, F G Dixon, R Cooke, V Kelly, C E Short, A Adkins, C H Davis, L D Kitchen, A Morgan, J E LeGriffon, J F Allen, W Dummett, W Whitehead, W J Toy, H McQuade, H Bunn, G Darling, S Wilson, H Greenwell, J King, H M Knox, J Buckley, J H O Myers, H Mills, J M A Spottoswood, J Vivian, W J Bayley, A A Bayleyblack and white photograph, good conditionOriginal photograph, mounted. R W Vivian, O Lankcaster, J E Phillips, C Lankcaster, F G Dixon, R Cooke, V Kelly, C E Short, A Adkins, C H Davis, L D Kitchen, A Morgan, J E LeGriffon, J F Allen, W Dummett, W Whitehead, W J Toy, H McQuade, H Bunn, G Darling, S Wilson, H Greenwell, J King, H M Knox, J Buckley, J H O Myers, H Mills, J M A Spottoswood, J Vivian, W J Bayley, A A Bayley

black and white photograph, poor conditionOriginal photograph, mounted. From M.Vivian, 1 Blanche st, St Kilda. R W Vivian, O Lankcaster, J E Phillips, C Lankcaster, F G Dixon, R Cooke, V Kelly, C E Short, A Adkins, C H Davis, L D Kitchen, A Morgan, J E LeGriffon, J F Allen, W Dummett, W Whitehead, W J Toy, H McQuade, H Bunn, G Darling, S Wilson, H Greenwell, J King, H M Knox, J Buckley, J H O Myers, H Mills, J M A Spottoswood, J Vivian, W J Bayley, A A Bayley

Shield prepared to recognise winners of a Geelong West Cycling Club road race in memory of Russell Wright.This perpetual trophy spans 3 decades on road racing with the GWCC.Wooden shield with small shield shapes in plated silver placed around the shield. These small plaques are inscribed with winners of this event. The shield also has a plated silver banner with inscriptions on it, plus the shape of a cyclist in a medallion at the bottom of the shield."Geelong West Cycling Club/Russell Wright Memorial Shield/ Donated by his Loving Wife/1967 R Dillon 68m59sec/1968 J Elsworthy 54mins 55secs/ 1969 T Ryan 70mins 3secs/ 1970 R Edwards 53mins26secs/1971 Geo O'Dwyer 82mins 17secs/1972 K Bunting 51min 50 secs/1973 W Mahoney 54min 20secs/ 1974 W Crookshanks 83min 28secs/ D Ferguson 83 mins 47 secs/ 1976 S Jennings/ 1977 R Bunting 51mins 50 secs/ 1978 - /1979 Don Wilson/1980 Rodney Baker/ 1981 David Carnegie/ 1982 -/ 1983 Neville Williams/ 1984 Tony Pickles/ 1988 Ian Hendry"geelong west cycling club; gwcc; russell wright memorial shield; 1967; r dillon; 1968; j elsworthy; 1969; t ryan; 1970; r edwards; 1971; george o'dwyer; 1972; k bunting; 1973; w mahoney; 1974; w crookshanks; d ferguson; 1976; s jennings; 1977; r bunting; 1978; 1979; don wilson; 1980; rodney baker; 1981; david carnegie; 1982; 1983; neville williams; 1984; tony pickles; 1988; ian hendry;

Team Road Races were a popular feature of club cycling in the Western District of Victoria during the second half of the 20th century. The shield was initiated by the Camperdown cycling club to record team winners of the races held between the clubs in the Western District of Victoria. This shield has an important place in the history of cycling in the Western District of Victoria. A large wooden shield with silver coloured plated plaques containing inscriptions of team winners of road races in the Western District of Victoria. There is a smaller shield in the centre of the shield depicting a cyclist and above and below this are banner like plaques with inscriptions on them. Many of the inscriptions have worn with age. "Perpetual Shield/Ian Davis - Gift Specialist/Camperdown .... CycleClub/Annual Western District/Teams Championship/1948/Terang ACC/No1 Team/1949/Terang ACC/No 1 Team/1950/Warrnambool ACC/No1 Team/1951/Warrnambool ACC/No1Team/1952/WarrnamboolACC/No1Team/1953/Sebastopol/ACC/1954/Sebastopol/ACC/1955/Geelong/No1 Team/1956/Camperdown ACC/1957/Sebastopol/No1 Team/1958/Geelong ACC/No1 Team/1959/Warrnambool ACC/No1 Team/1960/Geelong ACC/No1 Team/1961/Camperdown ACC/No 1 Team/1962/Geelong Camperdown/No1 Teams/ Equal/1963/Camperdown ACC/No 1 Team/1964/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1965/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1966/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1967/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1968/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1969/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1970/Geelong ACC/No 1 Team/1971-1976/inscriptions faded/1977/Warrnambool ACC/No1 Team/1978/Warrnambool ACC/No1 Team/1979/Geelong/N. Wilson/Godfrey/MacAuley/Hose/1980/Geelong/Inscriptions faded/1981/Geelong/G. Williams/N. Williams/D. Libbis/C. Judd/1982/Geelong/G. Williams/R. Bush/ P. Macauley/I. Wood/1983/Colac/P. Forster/P. Rippon/P. Taylor/D. Lunn/1984/Ballarat/Sebastopol/P. Taylor/M. Leverett/D. Keirl/1985/Geelong/D. Williams/G. Fitsimmons/B. Crane/L. Clinnick/1986/Colac/D. Lunn/C.Caspon/D. Allan/P. Jannsen/1987/Geelong/G. Williams/P. Macauley/B. Crane/D. Fitzsimmons/1988/.../1989/.../1990/Colac/C. Cashin/D. Forster/L. Nogera/S. Cropley/1991/Colace/C. Cashin/J. Stirling/S. Cropley/1992/Geelong West/D. Whitford/D. Wilson/P. Evans/M. Varker"perpetual shield; ian davis; annual western district teams championship; terang acc; warrnambool acc; sebastopol acc; geelong acc; camperdown acc; wilson; godfrey; macauley; hose; g. williams; n. williams; d. libbis; c. judd; r. bush; p. macauley; i. wood; colac; p. forster; p. rippon; p. taylor; d.lunn; ballarat; sebastopol; p. taylor; m. leverett; d. keirl; d. williams; g. fitsimmons; b. crane; l. clinnick; d. lunn; c.caspon; d. allan; p. jannsen; p. macaule; b. crane; d. fitzsimmons; c. cashin; d. forster; l. nogera; s. cropley; c. cashin; j. stirling; d. whitford; p. evans; m. varker;

Decorative wooden frame surrounding black and white photographs behind photographic mounting card in grey. The inscriptions are hand painted in white with some highlights in gold and blue. “Geelong West Cycling Club/Season 1913/Presented to H.Flowers, Esq/by the members of the above club in appreciation of his valuable services as President/W.O’Shannessy, Com Hcapper/R.Thomson, Com/J.J.McCracken/L.Welsh/W.Fisher/T.A.Grundell, whipp/F.Annear, Treasurer and Hcapper/C.Smith,Whip/H.Preschud, Auditor/J.Smith/H.Foot/A.G.Thomson, Comm/W.Grundell, Com/T.W.Grundell/H.H. Potter/G.Hotchin, Jnr Sec & Capt/H.Flowers, President/J. Tournier, Judge/A. Bradshaw, Judge/G. Dorling/J.Thomson/H.H.Preschud, Ass.Sec’t/H. Fisher, Vice Pres/P.Grundell, Sen. TimeK/C.Bond, C Man & Aud/TJB Grundell, Vice Cp/E.G. Stott, Time Keeper/H. Toyne/J.C. Bennett, Judge/C. Simmons/A. Bond/E. Atkinson/E. Keating/ S. Knight/T. F. Preschud/A. Marr/T.R.Balfour/Track Steward/C. Hudgell/J. O’Loughlin/J.W.Grundell/C.Ovendon/H.Toyne/J. Jarrett/R. Preschud/H. Morrish/S.Balfour, Track Stew/V.Balfour, Track Steward/C.Williams/D.M.Hogan” geelong west cycling club; h.flowers; w.o’shannessy;r.thomson; j.j.mccracken; l.welsh; w.fisher; t.a.grundell; f.annear; c.smith; h.preschud; j.smith; h.foot; a.g.thomson; w.grundell; t.w.grundell; h.h. potter; g.hotchin; h.flowers; j. tournier,; a. bradshaw; g. dorling; j.thomson; h.h.preschud; h. fisher; p.grundell; c.bond; tjb grundell; e.g. stott; h. toyne; j.c. bennett; c. simmons; a. bond; e. atkinson; e. keating; s. knight; t. f. preschud; a. marr; t.r.balfour; c. hudgell; j. o’loughlin; j.w.grundell; c.ovendon; h.toyne; j. jarrett; r. preschud; h. morrish; s.balfour; v.balfour; c.williams; d.m.hogan;

A chronicle of Life Members of the G.A.C.C. during the mid 20th century. Note that cyclists of international acclaim - notably Russell Mockridge, Sir Hubert Opperman and Don Wilson are included in this list.This honour board has an important place in the history of the Geelong Amateur Cycling Club and signifies the high esteem in which the community and the GACC held for the significant contribution many members made to the club. A mahogany coloured wooden board in a rectangular shape with a decorative top and gold lettering providing the names of the Life Members of the GACC at that time.“GACC/Life Members/Crowley G/Foster F/Ross HJ/Beaton A/Holliday RS/Henshole Mrs/Henshole LD/McPherson A/Butterworth A/ Long HA/Mullany S/McMurrich RP/O'Dwyer T/Ward HR/Mockridge RG/Jones S/Mumford J/Lockwood EJ/Coster B/Reed J/Finn CH/Hine RJ/Opperman H/McDermott P/Johnston RA/Lee J/Rodgers NA/Jordan R/Wilson D/Wood R/Neagle M/Robertson P/Clarke G/Buckwell R/Osborne H/Presented by/J Reed & J Hunt" gacc; life members; crowley g; foster f; ross hj; beaton a; holliday rs; henshole mrs; henshole ld; mcpherson a; butterworth a; long ha; mullany s; mcmurrich rp; o'dwyer t; ward hr; mockridge rg; jones s; mumford j; lockwood ej; coster b; reed j; finn ch; hine rj; opperman h; mcdermott p; johnston ra; lee j; rodgers na; jordan r; wilson d; wood r; neagle m; robertson p; clarke g; buckwell r; osborne h; j reed; j hunt"

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. photographic study; 1960's; 1970's' r.owen; jack; back yard; flowers; rural; australia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. suburbia; house; 1970's; wedding; pregnant; australia; r. owen; jack

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. portrait; 1970's; man; lady; children; groovy; australia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. Color phorographsshow; horses; cars;1970's; australia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. Colour photographsroyal visit; 1970's; horses; car; show grounds; fruit bowl; photographic study

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. Back of photographs indicate date range from 1969 - 19741960's; 1970's; portrait; children; garden; woman; australia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. easter; easter egg; ethnic representation; 1970's; australia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. australia; photographic study; flowers; 1970's

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. bird; cage; 1970's; suburbia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. suburbia; 1970's; australia

This item is part of the ‘Jack’ collection. Photographs, negatives, slides, glass plates, stereographs, postcards, letters and other ephemera obtained from Tyaab Packing House Antique Centre in December 2013. All items collected by long-time collector and camera enthusiast Jack Russo. australia; portrait; 1970's; woman; rural; family; wedding

These negatives depict an Australian family in the 1970's. This series is part of the Jack Collection, photographic negativessuburbia; australia; 1970's; family; portraiture; boy on bike; grandparents; children; mum; dad; teenagers; backyard cricket; recreation; back yard; garden;

This item is part of the R. Owen series and the Jack Collection. Photographic negative 1970's; australia; show; show horses; parachute; suburbia

This item is part of the R. Owen series and the Jack Collection. It depicts aspects Australian life in the 1970's.suburbia; chinese dragon; show; australia; home; house; 1970's; horse; show rides; recreation

Copy of original photograph of first commissioners of Rodney Irrigation Trust. Approx 1889Black and white photograph of first Rodney Trust Irrigation Commissioners. Names on backBack left to right - J.A, Sec. Walter Scott(Engineer), Coms. S. Lancaster, W. Bray, John Morrissy, M. Kavanaugh, C.W. Wilson, Gerald Byrne. Front Row - Coms. John McKenzie, Thomas Hogan, M. Cussen(First Chairman), M. Winter, John Stewart, R. Teese. 1st Commissioners of Rodney Irrigation Trust, 1889.rodney irrigation trust, tatura, irrigation