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National Wool Museum
Certificate
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downThis is to Certify that/ the Committee of Management has elected Mr William Miller/ Honorary Life Governor /of the Geelong and District Hospital,/ 21st August, 1940woollen mills - history, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd geelong and district hospital, miller, mr william -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Till documents
Alwyn Terence Till died in action in Belgium during World War 2.Alwyn Terence Till died in action in Belgium during World War 2. His family kept letters he had written and records relating to his life, war service and death, which were donated to the Whitehorse Historical Society in 2008. Also included in this donation were records of other members of the Till Family, and letters written by William Cook, a relative by marriage (ND5889)|Two copies of French Translation of 'A Brave Australian Airman'. Also correspondence fromYvonne Fitzmaurice relating to the book she wrote on Alwyn Till and its rranslation into FrenchAlwyn Terence Till died in action in Belgium during World War 2.till, alwyn, till, sydney, till, evelyn, till, alison bertha, world war, 1939-1945, mitcham, world war, 1914-1918, maggs family, cook, harriet amey -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, J.A. Hoskin & Son, Extra Muros, 1960, 1960
In 1960 the Principal of the Ballarat Teachers' College was T.W.H. (Tom) Turner, and the President of the Students' representative Council was Bruce Vandenburg. In that year the Minister of education, Mr Bloomfield, M.L.A. opened the new Gillies Street building. Black and white soft covered magazine of the Ballarat Teachers' College of 59 pages. The contents include: College life, Australian Speech, The Tapestry, The Novel in Australia, The Theatre in Ballarat, The Beat Generation, Music in Australia, The Proposal, Philosophy of Life, Thought of Youth, The Gentle Road, A Frog, Opening of the New Building in Gillies Street, The Cherry Tree Images include: The Publication Committee, Staff, class groups, Student Representative Council, Social Committeeballarat teachers' college, ian george, leonard frecnch, charles bush, trophy, val delbridge, gwen angwin, bob walton, dave pickburn, terry amey, judy teschendorf, dave norman, tony scanlon, ian ferguson, jean cadzow, pam wise, margaret brown, geoff poynton, dave cohen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. LIFE OF THE SELECTORS, c1872
Diggers & Mining. Life Of The Selectors. Title of picture; 'The Cream Of It.' Agriculturalist.- I don’t think you'll suit me. I want a man accustomed to milk.'' Applicant.- ''So I am, sir, 'specially in the morning with a drop o' rum in it.'' Markings; Life Of The Selectors 1860-1890 Set 432 No. 26. The Cream Of It- ''Melbourne Punch,'' August 15, 1872. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.Visual Education Centereducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF JOHN CALVIN
A book titled 'The Life of John Calvin the Great French Reformer. Severe and rigorous in his character, simple and unselfish in his life. A man who devoted himself with all the strength he possessed to the advancement of religious truth.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C.545 - 560 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are advertisements of note.books, biography, john calvin, lydia chancellor, collection, john calvin, person, individual, male, famous people, french history, france, religion, ward & lock's penny biographies, biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, advertisements, penny books -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
Article titled 'Students catch up on real life experiences' with four photos. The first photo the children and man are making damper. The second is a head shot of Shannon Fernie wearing a lace hat. The third is the Vice Principal Ron Payne receiving a basketball activities kit from Mike McHugh of Basketball Australia and the fourth photo is two children reading books. They are wearing Christmas hats. The article mentions the life experiences the children are studying.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, shannon fernie, ron payne, mike mchugh, advertiser, australia post, graeme topp -
Federation University Art Collection
multimedia, 'Unclaimed Baggage' by Philip Berry, 2010
Phil Berry was undertaking a Master of Arts when he completed this artwork. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.This work reflects the life of refugees who were often fleeing conflict and persecution and spending their savings risking their life and that of their families."Their journey should remind us all of how lucky we Australians are, ... We need to understand conflict and its consequences, and help anyone affected by it. We need to think about the meaning of peace to us. We need to work for it, embrace it, and everyone who seeks it." Winner of the 2001 Lucato Peace Priceart, artwork, phil berry, lucato peace prize, berry, baggage -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, The Cocky Farmer, 1907
Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874-1956), teacher, writer and historian, was born on 10 May 1874 at Ballarat, Victoria. as well as his stories he published a number of Books about the history of Ballarat. Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874–1956) was a teacher, writer and historian. As a country schoolteacher, he traveled widely in the eastern Australian outback and also made a journey to London. Spielvogel gained distinction as one of the only Australian Jewish writers of his time. Many of his early books were best-sellers. A paper back book with 146 pp.written by Nathan Spielvogel. On the front cover is a drawing of a farm-house in a green paddock. The book is about school life and farming at Sale, Stawell, and the Wimmera district. the-cocky-farmer spielvogel-nathan literature -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTERS, WW2, June1940 - December 1941
Item/s in collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No 5790 for his service details. Handwritten letters and envelopes written from various camp locations. Letters tell of the camp life, ask about people back home and talk about things they have done together. Envelopes handwritten addressed to “Miss M. Brennan” various locations in Victoria Australia letters, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CARD, IDENTIFICATION RSL
North-West Melbourne RSL sub-branch life membership card for N Spencer. Front is black with faded silver embossed RSL badge with sub-branch title. Folds in half.societies-service clubs, membership, documents-cards, rsl -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, From Manger to Throne
From Manger to Throne A new life of Jesus the Christ and a History of the Palestine and its People. Author: Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage Publisher: W M Dobell & Co Date: 1889warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, from manger to throne, rev. t. dewitt talmage -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Shipwreck rescue, 13-09-1947
This photograph was taken at the scene of the wreck of the HMAS Warrnambool J202 on September 13th 1947.The photographer has captured the crew in a lifeboat surrounded by sea. The lifeboat is approaching the HMAS Swan II. The HMAS Warrnambool J202 was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy for use as a minesweeper during World War II. The Bathurst Class Corvette, fitted out with a range of armaments, was launched in Sydney in May 1941. The ship began service in Bass Strait in 1941. At the end of the year it called into its namesake city, Warrnambool, where the crew paraded for the public marching eastwards along Timor Street. A gift of books for the ship’s personnel and a plaque bearing the City of Warrnambool’s Coat of Arms were presented to the ship. The ship was involved in evacuating a family of nine from the Dutch East Indies that was later successful in its challenge of Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act (White Australia Polity). The ship had many other appointments around Australia. On 13th September 1947 HMAS Warrnambool was leading a flotilla of minesweepers in northern Queensland’s coastal waters, clearing mines previously laid to defend Australia. The ship hit a mine, which exploded and very quickly sunk the ship. Boats from the nearby ships rescued most of the seamen although one was killed at the time. The survivors were taken by the HMAS Swan II to Darwin, and they went from there to hospitals in Brisbane and Sydney. Three of these men later died from their injuries. A number of items were recovered by Navy divers in 1948 including the ship’s bell and a plaque with Warrnambool’s Coat of Arms. In 1972-75 the wreck was sold and other items were salvaged. In 1995 a memorial plaque was erected in Warrnambool near the RSL. NOTE: The RAN built a second HMAS Warrnambool FCPB204, launched in 1981 and decommissioned in 2005. There was also a steam ship SS Warrnambool built in London 1892 and broken up in 1926. [A more detailed history can be found in our Collection Record 3477.] This photograph is significant for its association with the lifesaving rescue of the crew and the sinking Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Warrnambool (J202). The HMAS Warrnambool played a nationally significant role in overturning Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (colloquially known as the White Australia policy). The ship rescued, and brought to Australia, Samuel and Annie Jacob and their family after they evacuated Dutch East India. The family was threatened with deportation and made the first successful appeal to High Court regarding that Act. The HMAS Warrnambool has - Local significance for being the namesake of the City of Warrnambool - Local significance, having docked in Warrnambool Harbour - Local significance, the crew having paraded in Timor Street, Warrnambool - State significance for its first patrol being in Bass Strait. - National significance, being present in Timor at the Japanese surrender - National significance, shown by the significance of the ship’s bell being curated as Military Heritage and Technology at the Australian War Memorial. - National significance as part of Australia’s defence force history, being one of only four Bathurst class corvettes lost while in Australian service, the only Bathurst class corvette lost after World War II, the only RAN vessel to be sunk by a mine, and associated with the last four Navy deaths of WWII Photograph of rescue of crew from H.M.A.S. Warrnambool, sunk on 13-09-1947. Men in life boat surrounded by water. This black and white photograph is one of a series of photographs taken at that time. flagstaff hill, maritime village, maritime museum, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, mort's dock & engineering co ltd, h.m.a.s. warrnambool, hmas warrnambool, hmas warrnambool i, hmas warrnambool j202, hmas swan ii, j202, world war ii, bathurst class corvette, royal australian navy, ran, sydney built ship, bass strait patrol, sea mine patrol, mine sweeper, mine clearance, navy divers, great barrier reef, cockburn reef, southern cross diving and salvage, warrnambool city council, cr j r astbury, mayor j r astbury, warrnambool patriotic fund, seal, coat of arms, dedicatory plaque, hmas warrnambool 1941, shipwreck by sea mine 1947, sinking ship, sunk ship, sea rescue, life saving, lifesaving, lifeboat, minesweeper -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat going to the rescue, n.d
Displayed at History House.Black and white postcard showing the Portland Lifeboat on the ocean. Crew of 12. Man using oar to push off from pier. Man holding tiller. Men wearing life jackets.Back: Kodac. Dr. Wilber. This is the lifeboat. Uncle Will is coxwain. Has been for nearly 30 years now. Auntie Lill. Did you get the views of Portland which I sent.portland lifeboat, postcard -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Programme - 100 Years of Municipal Life, Dec-55
Programme for church service for the commemoration of 100 years of municipal life and dedication of the Mayoral Chain, at St. Stephen's Church, Portland, December 18 1985. White card, royal blue printcentenary, municipal life, place of worship, dedication, mayor, mayoral chain -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Handbook, Your Four Years With Us: Ballarat School of Mines and Industries
4 x orange covered booklets with information on tertiary education, your objective in life, the importance of basic training, the importance of learning, passing examinations, how to study efficiently and your health. your four years with us, the school of mines and industries, ballarat school of mines, booklet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BIRTHDAY MILESTONE
Bendigo Weekly article, date unknown. Birthday milestone: Edith Lunn turns 95 and the Bendigo Weekly celebrates her birthday, (born July 1907), with this article about her life.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - FORMATION OF THE BENDIGO TRUST BENDIGO ADVERTISER SEPTEMBER 24, 1970, 1970
Bendigo Advertiser September 24, 1970 Newspaper Article - The Formation of the Bendigo Trust to manage, preserve and develop all assets whih encourage the cultural and hitorical apprecition of the early life in Bendigo.bendigo, history, bendigo trust formation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: JIM PURDY, 1980
Newspaper cutting re Jim Purdy (Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser - no date, but handwritten on page is ''1980's''. Section called 'Profile' giving the life story of Jim Purdy as ''Jim's Memories''.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, jim purdy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: EXPRESSIONS OF APPRECIATION, 02/08/1909
Handwritten letter from The Ballarat Branch No. 4 of the Amalgamated Miners' Associtaion of Victoria dated August 2nd 1909. They express their appreciation of the manner in which he saved the life of his companion.mine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - expressions of appreciation, the ballarat branch of the amalgamated miners' association of victoria, joseph davies -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SHOWCASE CARD - RE HUGH MCCOLL
Showcase Card for museum display?)- re Hugh McColl. Comprises (inside folded card) - a photo/portrait of Hugh McColl and biographical details supplied: bdm; life's work and politics etc.person, individual, mccoll, hugh -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'BENDIGO DISTRICT MINE MANAGER'S ASSOCIATION SOUVENIR 1910', 1910
Bendigo District Mine Manager's Association Souvenir book. Contains many photographs of Bendigo, including photographs of many mine manager's, including short descriptions of their life and the mines which they managed.bendigo, mining, association of mine managers. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - EARLY DAYS ON BENDIGO, 1979
Early Days on Bendigo. Recollections of life on Bendigo by F. McKenzie Clarke. Excerpt from the Bendigo Advertiser under the title ,The First Discovery of Gold at Bendigo. Copy 5123b at Specimen Cottage.F McKenzie Clarkhistory, mining. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHURCHES OF BENDIGO COLLECTION: ST. ANDREW CHURCH BENDIGO
Photocopy of a four pages typewritten document. St. Andrew's Church, Bendigo, April 1964. A brief account of the activities and achievements during the first decade of the second century of our congregational life.church, history, st. andrew's bendigo -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family
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. Collected items, paper notes, drawings from Alan's childhood. Folder for photos: T Griffin Pharmaciesdomestic life, alan mathews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family
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. Collected items, paper notes, drawings from Alan's childhood. One red malvern Star tagrecreation, alan mathews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family
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. Collected items, paper notes, drawings from Alan's childhood. 3 small strips of paper with £ signdomestic life, alan mathews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Members of South Port Life Saving Club, 1940s
Lasercopy (very dense) from three snapshots of members of South Port Life Saving Club, 1940s: forming pyramid on the beach; in the clubhouse; grouped on beach with sugar shed and gasworks in background.sport - swimming, societies clubs unions and other organisations, south port life saving club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - THE BENDIGO MINER: BENDIGO SINGER HITS THE RIGHT NOTE
The Bendigo Miner, Thursday March 8, 2012. An article by Jim Evans, history lives: Bendigo singer hits the right note. The article details the life of Bendigo soprano Lily Sharp.newspaper, bendigo, the bendigo miner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHANGES
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Changes: now called The Mill, the Grimsby Roller Flour Mill, built in 1890, was recently successfully restored and brought back to life.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army
Top half life-sized mannequin of a soldier in jungle greens shirt, hat, scarf watch, two pens in pocket. He is holding a movie camera with microphone chord through webbingmannequin, john neervoort, uniform, clothing, movie camera