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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/05/1952
Letter contains news of Allan's cousin Pat and aunt Vera. He describes a debate at the House of Commons that he attended. He writes "...Churchill came in near the end to vote. He is looking very old." He and Alette saw the musical 'Call me Madam' with Anton Walbrook in the lead..Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0899.a1) dated 29/05/52. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington and is barely legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, winston churchill, anton walbrook, musical 'call me madam', pat hannon, barry hannon, vera south, guilford -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising Leaflet, 56 Corowa Crescent Greensborough, 11/05/2018
56 Corowa Crescent Greensborough, 4 bedroom house, sold 11/05/2018 for $950,000. Previous sales: November 1987 $148,000, September 1984 $120,000, December 1982 $89,500 and March 1979 $14,100.Real Estate advertising leaflet,1 sheet folded into 4 pages, printed in colour both sides.corowa crescent greensborough -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, 1870, 1870
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first site of technical edducation in Australasia. It is now a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. It's first president was Redmond Barry.Correspondence and planning documents relating to the setting up of the Ballarat School of Mines. it includes tenders for contractors for the refurbishment of the former Ballarat Circuit Court. .1) Rules for the pupils of the Mining School at Zurickau, 18/11/1870 (not translated by Emanuel Steinfeld, perhaps by W. Henderson) .2) Regulations of the Mining Academy at Frieberg, 18/11/1870 .3) Einrichtungen, Freiberg, 1870 (written in German) .4) Letter from Somerville Learmonth of Ercildoun to Harrie Wood, Clerk of the Board of Mines Ballarat, accepting a position as one of three trustees of the Ballarat School of Mines, along with Redmond Barry and R.H. Bland, 08/01/1870 .5) Printing order with Robert Wreford, 26/01/1870 .6) H. Waymouth to Mr Bickett re the Ballarat School of Mines, 1780 .7) Letter from R.H. Bland of Clunes to Harrie Wood of the Ballarat Mining Board, 27/01/1870 .8) Letter from Somerville Livingstone Learmonth of Ercildoun to Harrie Woods of the Ballarat Mining Board refusing the offer to be a Trustee of the Ballarat School of Mines, 28/01/1870 .9) Minutes of the meeting of the Ballarat School of Mines Executive Council, 05/02/1870 and Correspondence from Harrie Wood to J. Warrington Rogers re the lease of the building for the Ballarat School of Mines, 21/01/1870 .10) Chief Secretary's Office to Ballarat Mining Board re Life Membership of the Ballarat School of Mines, 02/02/1870 .10b) Letter from Redmond Barry, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne re the visit of the Governor of Victoria to the Ballarat School of Mines, 04/02/1870 .12) Letter from Charles Pucke on behalf of Mr McCulloch to H, Ainswood, Secretary of the Ballarat Mining Board, 11/07/1870 .13) Correspondence from Henry Rosales of Walhalla (Chairman of the Gippsland Mining Board) to James Baker of the Ballarat School of Mines, 28/12/1870 .11) Meeting of the Executive Council, Bickett, Eddy Downes, 08/02/1870 .14) Letter from John Phillips, contract surveyor of St Arnaud to Mr Newman, Vice-President of the Ballarat School of Mines, 15/12/1870 .15) Articles ordered and obtained for the Ballarat School of Mines, 03/01/1870 .16) Telegram from John Lewis of Clunes to the Ballarat School of Mines. .16b) Quote from painter Thomas Robson for painting the Ballarat School of Mines, 05/06/1870 .17) Note from Duncan Gillies to Harrie Wood re grant for the Ballarat School of Mines, 05/06/1870 .18) Correspondence re Grant to the Ballarat School of Mines, Duncan Gillies, 04/07/1870 .19) Correspondence concerning the Ballarat School of Mines from F. Valient to Harrie Wood, 14/05/1870 .19b) Correspondence from Somerville Livingstone Learmonth to Harrie Woods - an apology for a meeting with Judge Rogers, 23/05/1870 .20) Letter from R.H. Bland to Harrie Wood, 15/07/1870 .22) Telegraph from J. Warrington Rogers to Harrie Wood of the Ballarat Mining Board concerning tenders for the Ballarat School of Mines, which was established in 1870. .23) Letter from Ballarat Mining Board to Judge Warrington Rogers, 31/05/1870 .24) Telegraph to Harrie Wood of the Ballarat Mining Board from J. Warrington Rogers concerning Sir Redmond Barry. A note at the bottom of the telegraph notes ‘This telegram has been delayed through repairs on line. .25) Letter on Melbourne Public Library Letterhead from librarian Augustus Fulk, 05/08/1870 .26) Letter from R.H. Bland to Harrie Wood, 30/05/1870 .27) Letter from Robert Park re alteration of the former Ballarat Court House for use as the Ballarat School of Mines, 05/05/1870. .28) Letter from G. Whitty re painting of the former Ballarat Court House for use as the Ballarat School of Mines, 04/05/1870 .29) Letter from William Newman re plastering of the former Ballarat Court House for use as the Ballarat School of Mines, 05/05/1870 .30) Letter from Charles A. Abbott re teaching Mechanical Drawing at the Ballarat School of Mines, 04/04/1870 .32) Letter from Redmond Barry to the Ballarat School of Mines, 07/1870 .31) National Insurance Company of Australia insurance for the Ballarat School of Mines (former Ballarat Circuit Court), 01/05/1870 .33) Letter from R.H. Bland to Harrie Wood, 09/1870 .34) Letter from Somerville Livingstone Learmonth to Harrie Wood, 06/09/1870 .35) Letter to the Chief Secretary to the Ballarat School of Mines Library & Museum, 30/11/1870 .36) Parliament house (Kitto) to the Ballarat Mining Board, 15/11/1870 .37) H. de la Poer Wall of Grenville College to R.W. Newman of the Ballarat School of Mines, 27/04/1971 .38) W.H. Odgers to the Ballarat East Town Clerk, 20/05/1870 .39) Correspondence to the Borough of Clunes for the Ballarat Mining Board requesting a grant to set of a school of mines at Ballarat. 25/03/1870 .40) Surveyor to Harrie Wood, Mining Registrar, 27/04/1870 .40) Letter to Judge Warrington Rogers re the contractor's account for satisfactory completion of work on the Ballarat School of Mines, 11/07/1870 .43) Desks for the Ballarat School of Mines by Henry Gough, 1870 .44) Ballarat Star Office to James Baker of the Ballarat School of Mines, 1870ballarat school of mines, frieberg mining academy, learmonth, somerville learmonth, wreford, weymouth, bland, rivet henry bland, barry, redmond barry, mcculloch, phillips, john phillips, robson, gillies, duncan gillies, warrington rogers, melbourne public library, whitty, robert park, newman, william newman, charles abbott, janes baler, de la poer wall, odgers, louis le gould, wood, harrie wood, steinfeld, emanuel steinfeld, ainswood, pucke, thomas robson, telegraph, telegram, state library of victoria, fulks, architecture, reed, j. reed, rosales, abbott, charles a. abbott, mechanical drawing, drawing, ballarat circuit courthouse, ballarat courthouse, national insurance company of australia, grenville college, chief secretary's office, robert sandon, school of mines, schools of mines, establishment, ballarat school of mines establishment, germany, london, ercildoun -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, 11 May 1961
Silvan Road Bridge Looking northwards before reconstruction View centreline to left of old bridge site 11 May 1961Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1961-05-11, heidelberg-kinglake road, infrastructure, bridge construction, shire of eltham, reconstruction works, road construction, silvan road bridge -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Long Tan Next of Kin 5
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle at Long Tan 18/08/1866. Maj I.T. Steward, the Officer Commanding D Company, 6 RAR looks onphotograph, 6 rar, john gorton, presidential unit citation, battle of long tan, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Long Tan Next of Kin 6
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle At Long Tan 18/08/1966. Maj I.T. Stewart, the Officer Commanding, D Company, 6 RAR looks on.photograph, 6 rar, battle of long tan, john gorton, presidential unit citation, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER INVOICE
BHS CollectionThe Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers invoice to H.A. & S.R. Wilkinson dated 03/08/1954. The invoice has four entry ''sale account Shea' for a total of 12 pounds 18 shillings 2 penny. A receipt n. 24222 dated 09/08/1954 is stapled to the invoice recording the cash payment. A 2 penny stamp duty is attached to the receipt. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KANGAROO FLAT FIRE BRIGADE, CHAMPION 1961, 1961-1962
Photograph - black and white. The Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade, Champion Brigade 1961 -1962. Mascots - Ray Bowery, Geoff Browning. L to R front - Graeme Danson, M.McGregor, Bruce Pain, Jack Luke, K.Smith, N.Austin. Back row - B.Kenley, A.Langley, Len Boucher, Wayne Pattison.organization, public utility, fire brigade, kangaroo flat fire brigade. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - AXEDALE, COUNTIES OF BENDIGO & RODNEY, 1961
Map, Axedale, Counties of Bendigo & Rodney.Axe Creek, Campaspe River, Longlea Railway Station, Axedale Railway Station, Wallan & Bendigo Railway.Township of Axedale. By authority A.C.Brooks, Govt. Printer, Melbourne.Drawn and reproduced at the Dept. of Lands and Survey, Melbournd. Price 1/-. 1961. (number 61 in map cupboard 1)A.C.Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne.map, bendigo, axedale -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 3/12/1961 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo Birney tram No. 30 leaving Charing Cross for Quarry Hill, taken after tram has passed, on 3-12-1961. Tram fitted with lights and warning stripes. Passing Ezywalkin stores. Shows stone sets in pavement. Has Quarry Hill destination. Photo by Keith Kings.Stamped on 'K.S.Kings etc.' and in blue ink, 'K(k)(359), 1/250 f4, 3/12/61, Bendigo Birney 30, Charing Cross'tramways, trams, bendigo, birney, tram 30 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - framed collection Ships and industrial estates in Portland, n.d
UnknownFramed collection of photographs in brown timber frame, under glass. 1. T.S.S. 'Ixion' First vessel berth K.S. Anderson (1959); 2. M.V. 'Athel Princess', first vessel to load bulk oats (1961); 3. Cresco fertiliser - Lady Bay; 4. Portland Bay; 5. T.S.S. 'Ixion'; 6. Harbur industrial estate - Cape Grant area; 7. Harbour construction 1957; 8. Cape Grant quarry 1957.Front: T.S.S. 'Ixion' First vessel berth K.S. Anderson (1959)/ M.V. 'Athel Princess', first vessel to load bulk oats (1961)/ Cresco fertiliser - Lady Bay; 4. Portland Bay/ T.S.S. 'Ixion'/ Harbur industrial estate - Cape Grant area/ Harbour construction 1957/ Cape Grant quarry 1957. Back: (no inscriptions) -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Ford Falcon divisional van, registration number HNF-310, with driver and passenger both, both unidentified. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford falcon divisional van -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
First Constable Joh Gurr 12361 of the Mobile Traffic Section with a Falcon Q car.Ford Falcon, registration number HJJ-345, with officer standing beside it and the city sky line in the background. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford falcon car -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Holden courtesy van, registration number HEF-449, escorting a truck carrying a long and wide load. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; holden courtesy van -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LOOKING BACK
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Looking back: Lake Eppalock; circa 1961. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BAGGALEY COLLECTION: COMMONWEALTH BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS 1961-62
Completed Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, dated 1961-62; compiled for Arthyr Baggaley 255 Mitchell Street, Bendigo -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of Jeffrey William Cruz
Contains an article written by Jeff Cruz entitled, Were the Allies and Australia right to intervene in Vietnam from 1961 to 1973?vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- australia, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: BEISCHER DENTISTS
Two invoices from A.L. Beischer and W.H. Beischer Dentists. One dated September 1952 the other February 1961.business, retail, beischer dentists -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DAVID MCDONALD COLLECTION: EPPALOCK. CONSTRUCTION, c1961
Eppalock. Construction. Fence line machinery on left side, water tanks on right. Markings: Eppalock Dam Project 1961.Agfacolorcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Houses around Schwerkolt Cottage - 1960s
Black and white copy of photograph of houses adjacent to Schwerkolt Cottage in 1961- 1962. Original in Rosalie Whalen family album.schwerkolt cottage, whalen, rosalie -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme, The "Q" Theatre Guild, Gay Rosalinda, 1961
The “Q” Theatre Guild was formed in 1957. It inherited the productions and casts of the earlier Kew Light Opera Company. The Guild initially performed in the Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later at the Kew Civic Hall (Cotham Road). A partial list of its performances include: 1957 The Geisha 1958 Maritana 1959 They All Do It (Cosi Fan Tutti) 1959 Blossom Time 1959 Love’s a Luxury 1960 There And Back & The Bohemian Girl 1960 Die Fledermaus 1961 Gay Rosalinda 1961 The Land of Smiles 1961 Kisses For A Kid & Hansel and Gretel 1962 Die Fledermaus 1964 Monsieur Beaucaire 1964 Macbeath [The Beggars’ Opera] 1964 The Beggars’ Opera Undated And So To BedThe Marion Tilley scrapbook is a significant record of performing arts in Melbourne during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook includes programmes, photographs, newspaper reports and personal annotations which are a rich source of detail about repertoire, performers, and artistic sensibility in the period.Souvenir programme isued by the "Q" Theatre Guild incorporating Kew Light Opera Company for a performance of 'Gay Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus)' by Johann Strauss. The performances were held in the Kew City Hall, in Cotham Road. The programme forms part of a scrapbook that includes programmes, photographs and theatre reviews for the Kew Light Opera Company and later "Q" Theatre Guild."q" theatre guild, performing arts, die fledermaus, gay rosalinde, theatre groups (kew), kew city hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 43 travelling inbound on the north side of Sturt St. through the Hospital corner junction. Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement and destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital buildings in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/05" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 43 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising Leaflet, 20 Edmund Rice Parade Watsonia North, 05/06/2018
20 Edmund Rice Parade Watsonia North, 5 bedroom, 2 storey home. Sale by set date 05/06/2018 price not disclosed. Previous sale September 2001 for $345,000 and December 1984 for $31,000..Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour.edmund rice parade watsonia north -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'BENDIGO RAIL LINK - HERITAGE IDENTIFICATION REPORT', 2003
Book: 'Regional Rail Link: Heritage Identification Report'. Community, heritage and environmental solutions. Bendigo line Overall works. MISSING 10/08/21 AVContext Pty Ltdbendigo, history, regional rail link. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE NEGATIVES
A yellow Kodak Color Prints envelope containing two strips of negatives. Written in blue ink on the envelope is 'Ed. Group Pics 15-08-01 BJ'.bendigo, education, negatives, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, negatives, negative, bendigo, education, tertiary education, teacher training -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Henley Road at Watsons Creek, Apr. 1961
Henley Road at Watsons Creek showing excavation at western pier Rock at contract level, slight underground flow Early April 1961Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bend of islands, cr. charis pelling, henley road, henley road bridge, kangaroo ground, oxley bridge, watsons creek, w.e. wolf, bridge construction, road construction, 1961-04 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Film Can 8mm, Views of the Goulburn Valley, 1958-1961
Film of the Goulburn Valley around 1958-1961, shot by Hermann William Schrudt. Includes the opening of the German War Graves Cemetery at Tatura.Green can of 8mm filmNo 4 Views of the Goulburn Valley. Time 700 + 300goulburn valley, german war cemetery, schrudt, hermann william scrudt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: 'EMBERS' 1960S'
Two 'Embers' copies 1961 No. 1 and 1961 No. 2. Editor Ron Stone. Also a copy of 'Embers' 1962 the editor being Deanna Vardanega. There are two larger copies of 'Embers' February 1966 and April 1968. The magazines contain photos, and other contributions by students and staff showing life on campus at the time.bendigo, education, embers, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, tertiary education, history, students, staff, photos, photographs , magazine, deanna vardanega, ron stone -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Launch of History of a Street Precinct, 25 Sep
In 2005, members of the PMH&PS undertook a study of the residents of the houses in a Port Melbourne street precinct from the 1880s to 1960. The area is bounded by Evans Street, the E side of Bridge Street, S side of Williamstown Road, Farrell Street both the E & W sides plus the section of Ross Street between Farrell and Bridge and the part of Derham Street between Farrell and Bridge. The resulting map and an interactive CD won the Best Community Research, Registers & Records project at the 2007 Victorian Community History Awards. The project was launched on the railway reserve near the corner of Evans & Farrell streets. l - R - Mayor Darren RAY, David THOMPSON, Margaret BRIDE, Janet BOLITHO, Graham BRIDE.CoPP mayor and PMHPS members involved in the production at the launch of the History of a Street Precinct25/9/05 Mayor, David Thompson, Margaret Bride, Janet Bolitho, Graham Bridehistory of a street precinct, darren ray, graham bride, margaret bride, janet bolitho, david thompson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), COTMA Conference Ballarat 2000, 1/05/2006 12:00:00 AM
Booking and Registration form for the 2000 COTMA Conference at Ballarat from 17/11/2000 to 23/11/2000. Four pages printed on two sheets of purple paper with the COTMA and BTM logos. Gives cost of conference, where forms to be sent, travel arrangements. Images of document added 27-08-12.vtrams, tramways, cotma, conferences, btm