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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sketch - Pencil
Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS-Mobile Cinema Unit 36, around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hositilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white sketch of head and shoulders of a man about to throw a large ballman and ball, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 11/12/1955
Rev Henry Clarnette: born 1898 in N.S.W. Ordained into the Methodist Church in 1921. Served in Yackandandah, Wodonga, Longford & Bracknell, Latrobe, Launceston South, Colac, Warracknabeal, Warrnambool, Bendigo (Forest Street). Connexional Editor Tasmania 1933 - 1935. Chairman of District 1946 - 1949. Died in 1954.B & W matte photograph of the Rev Henry Clarnette laying the foundation stone of the Hotham St. Methodist Church Mont Albert. Mounted on buff card.rev henry clarnette, methodist, minister, mont albert -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Camera, C1939
Purchased by Ted Arrowsmith in 1940 from chemist at 596 Station Street Box Hill, when he lived at 35 Cambridge Street Box Hill. Used by him until the 1960s. Carried throughout Australia and the South West Pacific War Zone in the R.A.A.F between 1942 and 1946.Black folding bellows camera.AGFA 127. Folds back into a narrow case with handle. Instruction book included.|Agfa - Bilinar lens - aperture f11to f22. Two view finders one Portrait and other Landscape. Fixed speed of 1/30th second plus time exposure.AGFA - Bilinar. Made in germany.photography, cameras -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: THE RAW MATERIAL OF HISTORY 10
A brown folder with the title "The Raw Material of History". It lists the resources to be used in the teaching of history. Also included is a history assignment which is a newspaper study. There are three small newspaper articles titled "100 Years Ago" which were originally published in the "Port Philllip Herald" May 1846 and now reprinted May 1946. From the files of Mr. L.J. Pryor. Former Principal of Bendigo Teachers' College. Donated to Education Resource Centre for archival use in 1992.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, history - study and teaching, curriculum, mr. l.j. pryor, education resource centre, person, individual, male, bendigo teachers' college, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION VICTORIA : CENTRAL PLANT WORKSHOPS
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria. Brochure titled 'Central Plant Workshops'. Double-sided, three pages on each. Information about the workshops (CPW for short) and the setting up of the Bendigo site from 1946. There is a map of the layout of the site, and information given under the following headings - Central Plant Workshops, Work of the CPW, Meter Wheels, Pump Station Equipment, Steel Fabrication, Precast Concrete, and the Area and its Equipment. The brochure is dated June, 1968.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission of victoria. coliban system. central plant workshops. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: SOUVENIR OF ANPEX 1950
A cream soft covered document titled 'Souvenir of A.N.P.E.X (Australian National Philatelic Exhibition)1950.' Masonic Philatelic Society of Victoria. Founded 1946. President: Mr. W. H. Pethard. On inside page is an outline of a musical programme held at Scotts Hotel October 5th, 1950. Accompanying the booklet is a collection of 8 blue 1950 ' on to Melbourne' stamps and 8 pink 'on to Melbourne stamps. All stamps published by the Australian National Philatelic Exhibition & Centenary of Australian Postage Stamps.philately, stamps, exhibition, lydia chancellor collection, collection, postage stamps, clubs and associations, societies, recreation, organisation, organization, clubs, entertainments -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHAMPIONSHIP
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, July 9, 2004. Championship: the women softballers were playing at the Upper Reserve in 1946-47-48. The championships were contested in Ballarat, Melbourne and Bendigo. Back row from left: Coral Petersen, Unknown, Marjorie Pollard, Dot Pell, Val Straugh, Unknown, Betty Pell, Lola Nuttal. Front row: Unknown, Unknown, Minnie Stewart, Norma Nuttal, Kath Fern, Unknown, Bev Roberts.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Booklet - Methodist Order of Knights, Constituion
MOK238.1 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1946, 31 pages. MOK238.2 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1951, 31 pages. MOK238.3 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1954, 35 pages. MOK238.4 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1960, 36 pages. MOK238.5 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1969, 43 pages. MOK238.6 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1937, 23 pages. MOK238.7 Methodist Order of Knights Constitution, 1933, 23 pages.methodist orders of knights -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Student Workbook -John Steel, 1944-1947
John Steel workbooks: 1944- Science, Arithmetic x4, English, French x2, Art, Graphs, Geography, History 1945- Science, Geography, Homework, Arithmetic/Geometry, Algebra x2, Geometry x2, French, English, Arithmetic 1946- English, Geometry/Trigonometry, Graphs, Algebra x2, Geography x2, History x2, French, Arithmetic, Art, Science 1947- French, English x5, History x2, Graphs, Maths x3, History, Homework, Geography x2, Arithmetic, Science -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - COMMONWEALTH DISPOSALS COMMISSION
Three Auction catalogues for a sale on 28th March, 1946 of Extensive Surplus Equipment including Perspex, Rubber and Amoric Hose, Paint, Micrometers, Vices, Mess Canteen Plant, Excellent Tools and Miscellaneous Equipment at Commonwealth Disposals Commission, No. 1 Auction Depot, Garden City, Port Melbourne. Columns for £, S and D on the right side of the page. Contains descriptions of some lots. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. The Prahran Telegraph Printing Co. were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, w g wedd, the prahran telegraph printing co, park orchards, dept. of navy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Solicitor's letter register book
Frederick Douglas Jones solicitors Letter Book No 9 registered to Miss G. Alice Jones. Ledger with red marbling cover over hard card and red bound spine; register 1939 - 1946. Balance of book incomplete. 6968.5 - F D Jones solicitor's ledger first page entries starting 18 Sept 1939; notations "Book No p, Reg. Nos. R679 to Miss G. Alice Jones, Letter Book,. Frederick Douglas Jones CollectionHandwritten entrieslocal solicitor's letter book (1939 - 1946), frederick douglas jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO ALBUM
Photo album ( scrap book type, plastic enclosures, not sticky ) containing photos of pupils who attended the 1998 'back to' . Students are grouped into dates of birth, i.e. Students born before 1925, 1925 - 1929; 1930 - 1939; 1940 - 1945; 1946 - 1949; 1950 - 1955; 1956 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 19670 - 1979; 1980 - 1988. Also photo of Golden Square Rural School Students, and group overall photo of attendees at 1998 'back to' Names under all photos.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, late 1940s
Yields information about the impact of a snow storm in Wendouree Parade.Photo of an ex HTT Bogie tram travelling northbound in Wendouree Parade, near Windmill drive Nth, during a snowstorm. Photo taken prior to fitting red battery lamps and white triangles etc. Between 1946 & 52. Some suggestion of 1948. See also item 290. Two copies on file 289.1 and 289.2 289.2 - added 1/8/1997 - ex BTM display. Original donor unknown. Photo area slightly different to that of 289.2.trams, tramways, ballarat, bogie trams, wendouree parade, snowstorm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Allocation of cars"
Set of 7 reports providing information about the depot allocation of each tramcar at the time. Includes information on cars at Preston Workshops, including new cars being built at the time. Gives total numbers for each class of car.Yields information about the allocation of tramcar by depot during the 1940s and 1951.Set of seven reports printed on foolscap sheets, duplicated - providing a detail list of tramcar allocations as at: 1 - 8-3-1941 - single sheet, 2nd sheet missing, 2 - 10-11-1945 - with numerous pencil notes 3 - 2-2-1946 4 - 25-5-1947 5 - 27-3-1948 6 - 21-5-1949 - with numerous pencil notes 7 - 27-1-1951 - has a note re additional cars to be built.On base of 1in ink "Rest Missing"tramways, trams, reports, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "Ringwood Country Women's Association" - Lorraine Zimmerman
Digitised video (1.82GB). Duration: 26minutes. Recorded April, 2024. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Ringwood CWA was formed on 7th March in 1946 in the small town hall, with 65 Foundation members. Even in the first meeting, there was a competition for the best scones and tomatoes. The consensus was to meeting monthly on the first Thursday. In this presentation, Lorraine Zimmerman talks of the history and some of the activities of Ringwood's CWA branch. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, RAAF, 10 March 1983
Certificate of Service issued to; "Graham Kenneth GROSE/ Leading Aircraftman/ 148325/ 5 April 1944/ 28 May 1946/ War Medal 1939 - 45/ General Service Badge." Name and address label; Mr G. K. Grose 115 Blackburn Road Mt. Waverley, Vic 3149.Original Certificate and postal tube. 1. Certificate - paper, off white with blue printing and recipient information in black ink print, superimposed over illustration in light blue of the RAAF emblem. Four official authentication statements on back of certificate in light blue printing. 2. Original postal tube, cardboard with brown paper adhered cover, with name and address label on white adhesive label.Print maker information (on back) "PH254/ Introduced Mar 76/ Stock No. 7535-66-091-8059." certificates, ww2, raaf, g. k. grose -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaqque H.M.A.S. Adelaide
HMAS Adelaide (1918) was a Town-class light cruiser commissioned in 1922 and decommissioned in 1946 HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01) was an Adelaide class frigate commissioned in 1980 and decommissioned in 2008 HMAS Adelaide (LHD 01) is a Canberra class landing helicopter dock ship due to enter service in 2015Wooden plaque with insignia of H.M.A.S. AdelaideH.M.A.S. Adelaideh.m.a.s. adelaide -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, AIR FORCE, 1) .2) Carr, Son and Woor LTD, C.1944
Richard Noel Levy No 428329 RAAF enlisted on 10.10.1942 age 18 years, he flew with No 180 Sqd "B 25 Mitchell Bombers" flying 49 missions over Germany, his first operation was on 30 11.1944, discharged from the RAAF with the rank of Flying Officer on 3.1 1946.1) RAAF uniform jacket dark blue colour, inner soft lining complete with buttons, belt, Pilot Officers insignia and 3 x service ribbons being 1939 - 45 star, France and Germany Star and Defence medal. Tag on inside pocket with makers and owners details, sleeves have metal crown and wings on. .2)Trousers, dark blue complete with buttons, tag sewn on with makers and owners details. .3) Hat peak RAAF blue colour with Crown and Wings on front, black hat band with black leather strap, leather liner, tag sewn on inside..1) On tag in pocket, " "Oct 1944 P/O R.N.Levy RAAF". .2) Same as .1) .3) "R.N.Levy"raaf, uniforms -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Stubley's Garage, 1948c
Purcell Stubley bought the garage site in 1946, and this photograph would have been taken shortly afterwards. Note the multiple fuel bowsers, each selling a different brand. Watson Holden was on this site until the late 1970's. Then Woolworths constructed the current building which Savers now occupy. Part of a collection of photographic enlargements of Greensborough sites.Black and white enlargement of photographic imagestubley motors, main street greensborough, woolworths greensborough, watson holden, savers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Rear of Stubley Motors, 1951_
Rear of Stubley Motors 1951. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors, stubley group greensborough -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo Album - Country Women's Association of Victoria, 1990's
The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. The Tawonga ladies competed in Handicraft and Home Industries Exhibitions during the 1990's and were very successful. Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having had an effect on available workers and the well being of the women and children.Small photo album with Country Women's Association Prize Cards for handicraft and Home Industries Exhibition enclosed. Each Prize Card is filled out with (Third) Prize; Name; No.; Section; Branch - all Tawonga; and points. Some of the cards have been won from other CWA groups displays e.g.. Yackandandah. The album has several blank pages left over. The cover is a picture of a boat on a lake with red flowers in the foreground.country women's association of victoria. tawonga. handicraft. home industries. exhibition. kiewa valley group.c.w.a. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Country Women's Association of Victoria, Glove-Making at Home by Frances Staite, 1927
The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. Doing craft helped the women achieve these aims as they would get together and learn from each other. Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having an effect on available workers and the well being of the women and children.Hard covered book with a yellow and black sleeve. The sleeve has a picture of a lady sitting on a lounge chair under a lamp admiring her glove. Inserted in the book is a page with further instructions on glove making. The book is bound and has 90 pages. The first and last 3 pages consist of advertising.Cover page "Country Womens' Association / of Victoria" stamp with purple ink Title: Clove-Making / At Home / by Frances Staite / Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd 5/- net.tawonga. cwa. gloves. craft. country women's association of victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sketch - Pastel
Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased Thum was permitted to assist Hill, in the presentation of "Pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pastel sketch of "Head of Christ". A pieceof tissue paper is attached to cover the sketchhead of christ, sketch, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pastel -
National Wool Museum
Booklet, 1940
Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower in North East Victoria. Mr Clyde used this waybill booklet to record the details of wool bales which he sold through Goldsbrough Mort. The front yellow carbon paper slip indicated a sale of wool in 1946.Red paper booklet with three staples on left side spine. Front cover has an image of a rams head above decorative text reading -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-. Company address and services are also listed on front cover. Back cover has an image and addresses of warehouse storage locations. Inside front and back covers are instructions and tips on how to use the booklet. Several yellow lined pages are included inside, some of which have been removed. These pages are used to record bale details with carbon paper. There is a small, handwriten word on th front cover above the word MELBOURNE.wool growing, wool production, wool auctions, wool sales, wool transport, mrs robyn adams, elder smith goldsbrough mort limited -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wheelbarrow Race
Circa 1946 School Picnic at the Sandbar (Lake Lonsdale) Annie Richards, Edie Cray, Alf Cray, Amy Cray, Mrs. Cray Snr., Kathleen Bennett, Alf Cray Sbr., Jack Cray, George Richards, Joan Gardy (teacher), Bill Cray, Mick Martin, Frank Cray. 2 B/W Photos Mens wheelbarrow race. 3031-29 Race Underway. 3031-29a, Waiting for the Start deep lead school, education -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Percival Proctor VH-AUC Marked As "A75-1" (G-AHDI, P6194)
Historical Details: . Description: The Proctor was a development of the Gull series of aircraft designed by Australian Edgar Percival. Our example, VH-AUC fserved with the RAF as P6194. After WW2 it became G-AHDI, being registered to Newman Aircraft Ltd. In Hantshire on 26/2/1946 and then. Level of Importance: Regional -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic, Sandy Brown, 'Flying Spirit' by Sandy Brown, 1988, c1988
Sandy BROWN (1946- _ Born Tichborne, Hampshire. England From 1969-73 Sand Brown studied at Daisei Pottery, Mashiko, Japan. In 1988 she was awarded an residency in Australia, and was an artist in residence at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD). The Sandy Brown Museum opened in Appledore in June 2014.sandy brown, ceramics, gippsland campus, jan feder memorial ceramics collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - FLAG, WHITE ENSIGN HMAS BENDIGO, C. 1939 - 45
The HMAS BENDIGO (1) was a Bathurst type Minelayer/Corvette. It was made in Australia. Launched 1 MAR 1941 and paid off 27 SEP 1946. The ship had a normal complement of 85 hands. The ENSIGN is the standard pattern Royal Navy ensign in use at the time by The Royal Australian Navy. The Ensign has five written names including the Captain and has 85 autographs. All but two have been identified. Referring to the sailor's service cards, the signing probably occurred between OCT 1945 to FEB 1946. Post WW2, the Ensign was presented in gratitude to the City of Bendigo where it was on display in the Old Town Hall for decades. The City then gifted the Ensign to the Bendigo and District R.S.L. After some time the RSL lodged the Ensign with the Soldier's Memorial Institute Military museum for safe keeping.The main part is of a strong open weave white cotton. The flag is divided by a bright red cross vertically and horizontally. In the top left quadrant is the Union flag of the U.K. The left side has a strong canvas spine in which is mounted the sisal rope. The rope has a small length with loop at the top and a longer length with loop at the bottomThe bottom right quadrant, has these words stencilled on it..."In Appreciation from HMAS BENDIGO". The other two quadrants have a large quantity of signatures.corvettes ww2, hmas bendigo -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Framed photograph of Sir William Gilliatt, 1951
Sir William Gilliatt was born in 1884 in Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School and Wellingborough College, and began his medical career at the Middlesex Hospital in 1925. He became obstetric and gynaecological surgeon at King's College Hospital, a position he held until his retirement in 1946. Gilliatt was a foundation fellow of RCOG, U.K. and served on the Council from 1932 until his death in 1956. He was also the President of the RCOG from 1946 until 1949. Gilliatt was known to be an excellent clinical teacher and was gynaecologist to the Royal family for two decades. He wrote very little for the medical journals, but his influence on obstetric and gynaecological practice was considerable and his attention to detail was painstaking. He was killed in a motor accident on 27 November 1956.Framed black and white photograph. Photograph is a side-on portrait image of Sir WIlliam Gilliat, who is turning his head to face the camera slightly and is smiling. Photograph is signed 'William Gilliat/April 1951'. An inscription, likely to be the name of the photographer, appears in the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph. The frame is a simple gold coloured metal frame, with a rose decoration in each corner.William Gilliat/April 1951rcog -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Ardlie, 1940s and 1960s
These items come from the estates of Dorothy and Agnes Ardlie of Warrnambool They are documents connected to the deaths of their parents, Ethel and Arthur Ardlie. They include notes re the cost of legal fees in connection with the death of the mother, Ethel Ardlie (1968), an inventory of household items auctioned, will and probate documents and a probate assessment in connection with the death of the father, Arthur Ardlie (1946) and information from the monumental mason regarding the cost of burial and headstone details of the latter. Arthur Ardlie (1872-1946), a law clerk, was the son of the prominent Warrnambool lawyer William Ardlie and his wife, Mary and the grandson of John and Mary Ardlie, early settlers in Warrnambool. Arthur Ardlie married Ethel Ryan (1880-1967) in 1903 and they had three daughters, Olive (1905-1912), Dorothy (1910-1993) and Agnes (1915-1993). These documents are of minor significance as mementoes of Arthur and Ethel Ardlie of Warrnambool, well-known residents of Warrnambool in the 20th century. .1 Three sheets of white paper, three with printed material and two with signatures in blue ink and printed letterheads .2 Twenty three sheets of pink paper with printed black lines and headings and handwritten lists in blue ink .3 One sheet of cream-coloured paper with printed lines and headings and typed material .4 One sheet of cream-coloured paper with printed material and black handwritten entries .5 Seven sheets of paper (four blue, three white) stitched together with black cotton. The pages contain black printed material and typed entries. ardlie family