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International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Aerial view of Parkville
'Inscribed in pencil on reverse: 'From the News and Information Bureau, November 1953'. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Grant tanks
B Squadron of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was based on Wangaratta-Benalla. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of General Grant tanks lined up track-to-track at Puckapunyal, mounted on chipboard backing.B. Squadron, 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Puckapunyal 1953military, grant, tank, benalla, wangaratta, vmr -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1951
Yields information about the Gold tram of 1951 and of the railway level crossing in Lydiard St North.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the gold tram crossing the level crossing in Lydiard St North, during 1951 on its way to Lydiard St North. In the background is the signal gantry and the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carriers. trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, level crossings, ballarat railway station, gold tram, tram 23 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Scrap Book, Jean. C. Dunsmuir, 17th September 1953
A Scrap book from newspaper articles of various females of interest to Jean Dunsmuir started in 1953Newspaper articles from 1953 onwards in the form of a scrap bookspiral bound, cardboard covered sketch bookOn cover; Spirax No 578 Sketch Book - Jean C. Dunsmuir Repatriation Hospital Heidelberg West jean dunsmuir, heidelberg repatriation hospital, joan hammond, juan jose castro, sister mavis hannah, sister wilma oram, lesley davis, sister jessie doyle, vivian statham, sister vivian bullwinkel, lynette kierce, jennifer laycock, kathleen ferrier, a. noy, m. holden, a. syer, b. jeffry, virginia paris, shirley strickland, maureen connolly, marjorie jackson, winsome cripps, jean sedgman, heather menzies, jean brooks, janine bishop, susanne ricketts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Bridesmaid's dress, Broderie Anglais dress, C 1953
made by & worn as bridesmaids dress by Estelle Macnaughtan (Bannister), 10th Jan 1953 at sister's wedding.Example of handmade bridesmaid's dress & cap.Broderie Anglais bridesmaids dress Cap & belthandmade wedding party costume c 1953 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Dress, c 1953
Made by Isobel on her marriage to John McNamara on 04/04/1953, as a going away outfit.Lilac crepe dress, beaded top with clear buttons: pleated skirt with beltwedding, dresses, mcnamara isobel & john -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE - POST 1953, Commonwealth Government, Post 1953
This badge was first issued in 1953 and is identical to a Second World War badge. Part of the Cooper Collection.Bronze 'Returned from Active Service' badge featuring the Tri-Services emblems (Anchor, Wings and Rising Sun) surmounted with a Queen's crown with a boomerang underneath. Text 'RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE' on boomerang. Two lugs on reverse. A.442442 stamped on back along with makers mark.Stamped on reverse 'A442442'. Embossed on reverse: 'ISSUED BY THE CWLTH GOVT, AMOR, SYDNEY'.cooper collection, badge, returned from active service. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Mary England at Greensborough Cemetery, 18/01/1951
Grave of Mary England (died 1951) in Plot# P1 Greensborough Cemetery. Photograph taken by Noel Withers 30/07/2009.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. The cemetery holds approximately 250 grave sites with 350 people buried thereDigital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.mary england, greensborough cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Grave of Minnie and George Freeman, St Helena Cemetery, 17/09/1951
The Grave of Minnie Freeman (died 17/09/1951) and George Freeman (died 12/05/1959), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, freeman family -
Essendon Football Club
Letter, 16/10/1951
Essendon champion, John Coleman, was sensationally suspended before the 1951 VFL Grand Final. Many believe this cost Essendon the premiership.The letter is significant because it is one of the few hand-written letters by John Coleman held by the Hall of FameSheet of cream writing paper with pale blue lines and buff envelope; handwritten letter (VEF 2230.2.1) in dark blue ink from John Coleman to Mrs Geary thanking her for her kind words over his suspension against Carlton and subsequent missing of the Grand Final. Letter is dated 16/10/51 and address in top right corner is 13 Belmont Avenue, Kew. Envelope (VEF 2230.2.2) is addressed to Mrs D. Geary / 463 Dryburgh Street / North Melbourne and has a blue Australian 3 ╜ pence stamp in top right corner. essendon football club; john coleman; victorian football league; grand finals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1951 - 1970 VOLUME 7, 1988
Annals of Bendigo, 1951 - 1970. Volume 7. 216 pages. History of Bendigo through the years, 1951 - 1970 Edited by Frank Cusack. Published 1988 by Sandhurst Trustees, bendigo Building Society, Bendigo Advertiser and Southern Cross TV8. Brown and Yellow soft cover book.Frank Cusackbendigo, history, annals of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1951 - 1970 VOLUME 7, 1988
Annals of Bendigo, 1951 - 1970. Volume 7. 216 pages. History of Bendigo through the years, 1951 - 1970 Edited by Frank Cusack. Published 1988 by Sandhurst Trustees, bendigo Building Society, Bendigo Advertiser and Southern Cross TV8. Brown and Yellow soft cover book.Frank Cusackbendigo, history, annals of bendigo -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Neale 8/13 VMR, 1950 circa
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment. Following RAN service in WWII, John Neale joined 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles at a trooper in 1948. He went on to command the regiment with the rank of lieutenant colonel 1969-1976. He later served as Honorary Colonel of the regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of soldier in khaki drill uniform with sergeant's chevrons on sleeve. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951.John Nealeneale, 8/13 vmr, cmf -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Ticket, St Kilda Football Club Annual Cabaret Ball, 1953
Ticket to St Kilda Football Club ball at St Kilda Town Hall on 27 July 1953.White card (discoloured with age) printed in red and blackStamped on the back: No. 2st kilda football club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. VOL,4. NO,4, 1951
Mining and Geological Journal, Volume 4, No.4. September 1951. Published by Department of Mines Victoria with 65 pages of articles on gold, coal & oil mining, Illustrations, maps, photographs including photographs of Bendigo mines. Name noted on front A.E.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriamagazine, organization, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, bendigo mines. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH MINE NL - EMPLOYEES, March 1951
Document: MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET - North Deborah Mine NL. Green cardboard folder containing ruled pages with alphabetical index. Employees listed alphabetically by page. On inside front cover handwritten ' North Deborah NL Mine and Battery employees as from 1 March 1951'.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, north deborah mine nl, goldmining -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph, 1951
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of three soldiers preparing a meal in field, wearing greatcoats with shoulder titles and formation patches. One has corporal's chevrons and is wearing goggles on head. Cloth berets.One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." Cpl Leischke, -----, Tpr Keighran" -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of Amess House, c.1951
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present. Black and White photograph of the front of Amess House taken from the North East with both the arbour and sundial visible in the yard.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. Handwritten in pen on reverse 'House from the North East' 'ABOUT 1951' 'NOTE POSITION OF SUNDIAL' 'Arthur Evans Photo''churchill island, amess house -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 13/11/1951 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong 28 in the depot, 13.11.1951. Photo by Keith Kings. On the rear in ink "Geelong, No. 28 !!! 13.11.51, ex No. 25. Renumbered earlier in 1951" Has the Keith Kings copyright stamp and the number "E(y)(viii)" written in.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 28 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Kiewa Crescent Mt Beauty Circa 1951
Mt Beauty was built by the SECV during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Kiewa Hydro Co-operative Distribution Society Ltd. was one of the original shops in Mt Beauty This photo shows Mt Beauty Shopping Centre with the Post Office on the corner.Large black and white photo mounted on thick cardboard. String, for hanging, attached by tape on the back. White cardboard has been trimmed. Photo now framed in light brown frame. Below photo: Kiewa Crescent Mt Beauty circa 1951mt beauty township, kiewa crescent mt beauty, old car -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque, ID Plate - Centurion, C. 1948
Brown timber shield with the original plate from a Centurion 3 169016 which is placed between two descriptive plates.Top plate (measuring 10.4 h x 15.3 L ) Explains the story. Bottom plate reads donated by John (Rusty) Dyson, Centurion driver, Vietnam 1968. These plates were removed by tank crews in the late 1970 for safe keeping .Only three of one hundred and forty - two have been located, Centurion 169016 is now owned by the National Vietnam Vets Museum.T 35707 Centurion 3 8616 W.D. no. OIBA48K.Sept. 1951.shield, centurion tank -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Sebastopol Technical School Information Booklet, 1970, 1970
Green soft covered book. Includes a history of the school from the commencement of the Ballarat Girls' Technical School in 1951.sebastopol technical school, t.g. seymour, j. catford, w.e. matheson, ballarat girls' technical school, sebastopol -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MINUTE BOOK, 20/7/1954 - 18/11/1955
Book, Bendigo Horticultural Society Minute Book, Dated from 9/2/1948 to 28/2/1951.book, bendigo, bendigo horticultural society -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)3japan, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)4japan research trip, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)7japan research trip, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)12 / B (Handwritten) / Encircled 11 (Handwritten)japan, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1961
Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka.Colour slide in a mount. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum 1951-3, Hiroshima, Japan. (Architect: Kenzo Tange.)5japan research trip, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd
Colour slide in a mount. Leyser House, Hume Street, Kew, Victoria, Australia, 1951. (Architect: Roy Grounds.)Made in Australiamelbourne, slide -
Williamstown High School
Copy of a black and white photograph of Williamstown High School Junior Cricket Team 1951
Copy of black and white photograph of Williamstown High School Junior Cricket Team 1951. Coach Doc Walshsee image abovewilliamstown high school, junior cricket team 1951, 1951