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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Warrnambool City Council Citizenship Award -Cyril Hayward, Mid 20th century
Cyril Hayward came with his wife Joyce to Warrnambool from England in 1955. For 30 years he and his wife were dominant figures in the performing arts organizations in Warrnambool. Cyril Hayward was a leading figure in the Warrnambool Theatre Company as an actor, stage manager, electrician, technician and the person who did any other job that needed to be done. He was a Life Member of the Theatre Company and President of the Warrnambool branch of the Victorian Arts Council, organizer of the weekly talking newspaper for the visually impaired, a tutor for the local Adult Literacy Scheme, a founding member of the Warrnambool Probus Club and was on the building committee for the development and building of the Performing Arts Centre in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool City Council gives Citizenship Awards annually.This is a significant item because it was an award received by Cyril Hayward, a prominent person in the Warrnambool Arts scene for 30 years.This is a bronze-coloured medallion presented to Cyril Hayward as a citizenship award in 1982. It is circular in shape with the crest of the City of Warrnambool on one side and a laurel wreath with inscriptions on the other. It has a ring at the top for hanging the item. It is in a black leather box lined with red velvet and white silk and includes a small metal stand to display the medallion. Medallion – City of Warrnambool, Dieu et Mon Droit, By These We Flourish Citizenship Award, Cyril Hayward, 1982, Stokes Melb. Box – Stokes(A/Asia) Limited, Melbourne, Australia, estd. 1856 cyril hayward, warrnambool city council -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Medallion
Silver medallion with inscription featuring image of the city of Melbourne verso is blank. Sits in black box with black felt.on medallion: "SPORT/ MUSIC/ ART/ DRAMA/ CARNIVAL/ LITERATURE/ MELBOURNE MOOMBA FESTIVAL" "PMA 0279/1" on box: "STOKES (A'ASIA) LTD, MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA/ ESTB. 1856" "PMA 0279/2" -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Conveyance of Lot 20 Henry Street, Little Eltham North to Trustees of Wesleyan Chapel, 1856
Originally purchased in 1856 from Thomas Roberts, Yeoman of Little Eltham, for £10 for use by the Wesleyan Chapel, represented by indentured Trustees, Rev. Barnabas Shaw Walker, Minister of the Pentridge Circuit, Francis Thomas, Farmer of Keelbundora, William Harriman, Blacksmith of Nillumbik, Nicholas Rodda, Farmer of Nillumbik, Aaron Grimshaw, Farmer of Greensborough, Joseph Cooper, Gardener of Keelbundora, Peter Dredge, Scholmaster of Jika Jika and Samuel Jeffrey, Farmer of Jika Jika. Lot 20 of Subdivision of Portion 13, Section 4 of the Parish of Nillumbik in the County of Evelyn was located on the southern side of Henry street in Little Eltham North, where the current Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church is situated. It became the location of the Eltham Rechabite Hall. In 1893 a new hall was built and further enlarged in 1919. At the commencement of 1922, the property was purchased from the Independent Order of Rechabites with publicly subscribed funds and a new hall built at a cost of £750 and improved road access constructed to reduce the grade, running from Dudley Street to Henry Street. This hall was eventually replaced with the new Shire Offices and Hall built on the corner of Arthur Street and Main Road, which was opened in 1941. Traces the earliest history of the Eltham Public Hall in Henry Street and the various names, occupations and abodes of the Trustees associated with the propertyaaron grimshaw, blacksmith, edmond perry, eltham public hall, eltham rechabite hall, eltham wesleyan chapel, francis thomas, george smith, henry street, i.w. lucas, james blanch, james chapman, james william brown, john jenkins peacock, john jones, john neale, john van mangerhoussen weiss, joseph cooper, joseph morris holloway, josiah atwool, keelbundora, lancelot iredale, little eltham, lizar elliott, mark blanchard, methodist church, nicholas rodda, p. mather, peter dredge, rev barnabas shaw walker, samuel jeffrey, samuel moor munce, thomas roberts, thomas wheaten bowden, william harriman, william hebblewhite, william john munce, william matthews, william rose -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Golden City Hotel, Ballarat
The Golden City Hotel was established in 1856. It was known as GeeCees in 2015.Photograph of a double storey hotel in Sturt Street Ballarat. The hotel features a verandah with cast iron work. A red pillar box is evident on the corner of Sturt Street and Dawson Street.golden city hotel, geecees, letter box, pillar box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 17th March, 1958 between Mr. J. W. R. McClelland (vendor) and Mr. C. B. Peters (purchaser). Property: Stone Street, California Gully being that piece of land described in Right to Occupy Residence Area no. 7613. Price: 125 pounds. Attached 2 copies of statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act, 1956; one copy of the engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act, 1956 and hand written note.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Letters of Reference
BHS CollectionSix typewritten letters of reference for John Ellison. One dated July 4th, 1941 from the Presbyterian minister of Natimuk, two from the shire of Arapiles dated 21st August 1941 and October 1941. The last three are from the Education Department. One undated, one dated 4th July 1956 granting John Ellison Trained Primary Teacher's Certificate, the last 20th July 1956. The letters are in an envelope addressed to: The Secretary, Education Department, Public Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne C.2On the envelope in blue pen: private reports reference C. Bryan letter on granting T.P.T.C.education department, references, teacher certificate -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13 Hospital, 1956
Photos taken by Col McTaggart engaged in the removal of the original Camp 13 hospital building after the occupation of the camp by the State Rivers & Water Supply Commission Construction Branch c.1956. The building, bought by Mr. Henry, was transported to Corop in three sections, the high central section now a private residence located on the cnr. Midland Highway and Lake Cooper Road, the two outer sections converted to a house in Lake Cooper Road.Black & White, two A4 sized photos of Camp Hospital.tatura, camp 13 hospital, german pows, corop, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - Brisbane City Council to Les Denmead, Brisbane City Council, 2/1956
Set of four documents: - letter from W R Dann Traffic Manager of the Brisbane City Council Transport Department to Les Denmead, Tramway Supertindent Ballarat dated 6/2/1956, enclosing two prints of Brisbane Tramway Drop Centre bogie trams, long wheelbase reversed Maximum Traction truck, and Accident Report Form No. 1 of 8/54. Possibly the letter resulted from a meeting at a tramway conference.Yields information about Brisbane drop centre tramcars and accident report forms.Set of four documents - typed cover letter and other printed sheets.tramcars, accidents, forms, brisbane, drop centre trams, trucks -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong 37 Pakington at Aphrasia Sts, Keith Kings, Jan. 1956
Photo shows the track layout and operation at the corner of Pakington St and Aphrasia St looking south from the passing loop. Shows Geelong tram 37, ex Chilwell swinging out before entering the loop. Photographer notes the Newtown turns right at this location shown in the trolley wire. The Municipal Hall and fire station tower are on the right. Photo by Keith Kings 8/1/1956, photo number Q(w)(7). Yields information about the junction of the Chillwell and Newtown tram routes in Geelong.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.See rear image and context.trams, tramways, pakington st, geelong, tram 37, newtown, aphrasia st -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - The Women of Mount Beauty - The Part they Played, The Women of Mount Beauty - The Part they Played by Alex McCullough
The women at Mt Beauty played an important part in the life of the construction town especially as it began from scratch without any facilities or infrastructure. Also the men were working long hours and on site, away from home.Mount Beauty was a construction town with all facilities having to be built and managed.Booklet of 3 pages with black plastic spine and black back cover. The title is written on the frontInside stuck on the first page is a green tag on which is written 'Mrs Phyllis Sutton did not move into Mt Beauty until 1956.'mount beauty women, construction town -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1960
Also second copySepia coloured photograph showing fishing vessel Diamantina in Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoria.On reverse, Built Bulls Shipyard Metung 1956 48ft x 15ft x 6ft Shark Vessel Ayers and Farquar Lakes Entranceboats and boating, tourism, jetties -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Scorebook - Portland Rifle Club, Portland Rifle Club, 1937-1949
3 scorebooks, Portland Rifle Club. Cardboard covers. Scorebooks belonged to: a) H.L. Vivian; years 1937, 1938, 1947 b) S. Taylor; 1948, 1949 c) H. L. Vivian; 1930, 1931, 1956sports, records, recording, portland rifle club -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (3 copies), US Government Printing Office, Browning Machine Gun Caliber 0.50 HB M2, Dec 1955
Soft covered booklet which arranges a step by step progressive training layout of familiarisation, mechanics, crew drills and techniques of fire of the gun. Two copies have Appendix VII, Designation Crews. Printed in May 1956FM 23-6550 caliber machine gun -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE GRADUATION CEREMONY OCCASSIONAL ADDRESS
A typed copy of the 'Occasional Address Delivered by Mr. J. G. Canon, B.A., M. Ed., Chief Inspector of Primary Schools at the Bendigo Teachers' College Graduation Ceremony.' Tuesday, 11th December, 1956. 3 pages.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college graduatio, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college graduation ceremony, graduation ceremony, occasional address, speeches, orations, bendigo, education, mr. j. g. cannon b.a., m.ed. bendigo teachers' college students, students, teaching, teacher training, tertiary education, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: OPERATION GRATITUDE PLAQUE
A certificate in a brown glassed frame presented by the RSL and Citizens of Victoria ''Operation and Gratitude'' Appeal Committee to the patrons of the Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. July-September, 1956. There is a photo the Govenor of Victoria General Sir Dallas Brookscivic mementoes, plaques, royal princess theatre, bendigo, lydia chancellor, collection, plaque, certificate, 'operation gratitude, ' royal princess theatre' bendigo, the returned soldiers league -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Alan Mathews, Court Clarendon Cricket Club fixture
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 6 has photographs. Court Clarendon Cricket Club fixtures 1956/57, Handwritten on back of a dance card.domestic life, alan mathews -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo of a gathering after a Mass, Slovenians gathered for the Slovenian Mass in Australian church in 50s, not known
Slovenian Mass was offered to Slovenians only at special occasions in the early 50s for there was no priest stationed in Melbourne until 1956. They sang Slovenian hymns, met new friends and spoke in Slovenian language. This mass occurred in Clifton Hill.slovenian mass, -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Between 1951 and 1959 National Servicemen from Albury and NE Victoria trained as Centurion crewmen for 8/13 VMR 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.Reproduction photograph of four National Servicemen at Puckapunyal training as Centurion drivers prior to being posted to 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles,1956. They are ;Ttroopers Noel Strauss, Kerry McLure, colin hore and Jim Black. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Poster, Briar Hill Timber & Trading Co. Pty. Ltd, c.1956
Advertisement insert in The Age newspaper around the opening of the 1956 Olympic Games promoting Briar Hill Timber's association with the Olympic Village Project being suppliers of all building materials including Flush Panel Doors, Mouldings and Joinery. Briar Hill Timber owned by F. Squire and the Squire family owned a lot of land around Briar Hill and land for forest at Flowerdale. Operations ranged from logging of trees, to milling to manufacture of joinery and housing frames.Poster approximately A2 in sizebriar hill timber, f. squire, olympic village, 1956 olympic games, timber mill, flowerdale, briar hill, h.v. plowman, logging, advertisement -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Still Image, 1956 -1968
Subject: Creswick 1956 . 8 brown envelopes marked Run 4 -3 No. 31 - 42 of c.45 prints total. 2 empty brown envelopes marked run 4 no.38 -39, and run 6 no. 85-87. 5 loose black and white prints. Subject: Lower Glenelg Plantation . 2 brown envelopes marked Run 1. No. 26-27. Stored in a brown cardboard file box marked Creswick 1968 Project.Aerial Photographs -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Newspaper clipping, Waitresses at School Fair, 15 June 1956
In 1956 the School Fair was officially opened by the Mayoress Mrs L. T. Hodgson, who was introduced by president of the Parents' Association Mr G. Bromley. Mr Bromley thanked the large crowd for their support and asked them to also inspect the school ... Mrs Hodgson was presented with a shoulder spray by the secretary Mrs H. Smith. Stalls were extremely well-stocked and attractively set while amusements and entertainments included pony rides, lucky dips and films.behs, ballarat east high school, ballarat east, magazine, 1957, mrs h smith, mr g bromley, mrs l t hodgson, school fair, stalls -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SPECIMEN COTTAGE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Specimen cottage: stonemason James Brierly built the stone cottage in Hargreaves Street in 1856 as a specimen of his craft, hence the name. Permission to erect a balcony was granted in 1861. Such cantilever balconies were once a common feature in Bendigo architecture. The cottage was at one time a brothel. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. January 1977 (Dec76/Jan77). Article on Cohn Brothers Limited - Magnus Cohn & a history of the company from 1856; brief mention of Fawns Brewery, Golden Square and London Brewery; article of J (James) Steward, Albion Brewery, Sailors Gully (from article written in mid 1890s). -
Tennis Australia
Poster, Advertisement, Circa 1885, Circa 2000
A digital print of an original 1880's advertisement, depicting a mixed doubles game of tennis, played on a lawn in front of a mansion, within the grounds of an estate. Inscription: ESTABLISHED 1856/PROSSER & SONS/LAWN TENNIS RACKET & BALL./MANUFACTURERS/200 PENTONVILLE ROAD/LONDON/ARMITAGE & IBBETSON, LITHO. BRADFORD. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Foamcoretennis -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Oberwyl, c. 1960s
Rare Gold Rush mansion built 1856, ballroom added 1861black and white photograph, unmounted, original, good conditionGraeme S Breydon 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava 3183 Phone 94-2886 B28-28 "Oberwhyl" Burnett St St Kilda 7/10/73 -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Nelson and Wellington Gold Mining Company, Sebastopol
The Nelson and Wellington Gold Mining Company, Sebastopol was registered in May 1856.The framed hand coloured lithograph shows the exterior of the Nelson and Wellington Gold Mining Company, Sebastopol, and the interior of the puddling machine and sluicinf house. It also includes a lost of shareholders. nelson and wellington gold mining company, sebastopol, herman deutsch -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Prince of Wales Gold Mining Co Registered, Sebastopol, Ballarat
The Nelson and Wellington Gold Mining Company, Sebastopol was registered in May 1856.The framed hand coloured lithograph shows the exterior of the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Co Registered, Sebastopol, Ballarat, and the interior of the quartz Crushing and Engine House. It also includes a lost of shareholders. sebastopol, herman deutsch, prince of wales gold mining company of sebastopol -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Farrer Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2017, 14/06/2017
The Farrer Cottage was built in 1956.Colour photograph of a cottage in the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Retirement Village.charles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, farrer cottage, old colonists' association, ballarat -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Permewan Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2017, 14/06/2017
The Permewan Cottage was built in 1956.charles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, ballarat -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Farrer Cottage at the Ballarat Old Colonists' Association Retirement Village, 2018, 07/12/2018
The Farrer Cottage was built in 1956.Colour photograph of the Farrier Cottage at the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat retirement village. charles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, farrer cottage, old colonists' association, ballarat