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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: DON MINE & LONG GULLY STATE SCHOOL
Copy of a black and white photo of the Don Mine, approx 1934. Written above the photo is - This mine is similar to the New Carshalton Mine off Sparrowhawk Road, Long Gully. Dorrie Crossley's Father Ben Williams was the manager. this is the Don Mine off Top end Sparrowhawk Road, Long Gully. Date above the photo January 7, 1997. Photo (not a very clear one) shows the poppet legs, chimney and some buildings. Below is a photo of the 1 & 2 Class children from the Long Gully State SChool 1933. The children are sitting or standing in front of a brick building.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - don mine, new carshalton mine, dorrie crossley, ben williams, long gully state school photo 1933 -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo of first year nurses
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photo of a group of nurses from school 43. Taken on steps at entry to Lister House in 1959 7 in uniform. In biro on reverse - At steps outside Lister House On a separate sheet the following information in biro- Outside on steps at Lister House. Bendigo Base Trainees Group L-R Back Row 1. Louise Murphy - did not complete training 2. Betty Evans 3. Joy Williams - deceased Middle Row 1. Anne Dawe 2. Gwen Hinneberg 3. Jan Goss - deceased Front 1. Kaye Lewis group of nurses from school 43. taken at lister house in 1959 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Ballarat to Scrap Trams ...?", c1970
Newspaper clipping from The Sun (?), undated, late 1970? about Parliament (Victorian) being told by the Minister for Fuel and Power (Mr. Balfour) that the City of Ballarat wanted to scrap its trams, following a question from Mr. Trezise (ALP Geelong North) in the Legislative Assembly. No decision had yet been made. Also quotes the Secretary of the Ballarat Trades and Labor Council, Mr. A.C. Williams saying that Ballarat people would protest this decision. On rear of cutting has an item about the Noongah Enquiry, an inquiry into the sinking of the Noongah. Appears to be from a Melbourne Paper, different typeface to that of the Courier.trams, tramways, closure, parliament, ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL, 3rd February, 1996
Collection of National Folk Festival programs and literature. Programs from the years 1995, 1996 and 1998. All have colourful covers and contains General Information, information on performers, programs, site maps, some photos of performers and some health information. Some pamphlets include a Ticket Order Form and a larger National Folk Festival 97 where the featured state is Tasmania. Letter to John Williams from Phil Wilson, Director National Folk Festival, dated 3 February 1996 confirming performance and ticket details for Emu Creek Bush Band CD Launch.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band, peter ellis -
Tarnagulla History Archive
News clipping: Had Fun When They Went Back To Tarnagulla, Had Fun When They Went Back To Tarnagulla, April 1st, 1964
Don Clark Collection A page from The Weekly Times newspaper, of April 1st, 1964 with article titled 'Had Fun When They Went Back To Tarnagulla'. Images of past and present Tarnagulla & district residents returning to visit the Tarnagulla State School including Syd Goltz, Elsie Ramm, Betty Radnell, Jack Bock, Herman Bock, Jane Treganowan, Glenice Evans, Barbara Allen, Mrs A. Mc Donell (wife of the Victorian Director of Education), Dick McGowan, Les Williams, E.J. Lewis, Mrs M. Harwood, Graham Radnell, Kath Duggan and Ian Fotheringham. Images of Tarnagulla State School also. tarnagulla, murphys creek, people, reunions, school, state school, education, community celebrations, back to tarnagulla -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Catalogue, X or >< [ie two facing arrows], 1999
Promotion for graduating University of Ballarat, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Graphic Design / Multimedia) students, 1999. Students listed: Jodie Grixti, Paul Mah, Taneale Hrymakowski, Wesley Towers, Oliver Wilson, Rebecca Carden, Kelly Tame, Paul Scanlon, Hjoerdis Boulter, Glenn Reynolds, Paul Beseler, Mariya Beale, Heath McCurdy, Meg Williams, Sally-ann McMahon, Leon Dwyer, Kate Sumner, Kerrie Still, Melanie Buckingham, Dean Tonkin. Each page features a varnish on white design and student name. Last page includes details and list of sponsors.Promotion for graduating University of Ballarat, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Graphic Design / Multimedia) students, 1999. Cardboard CD case and booklet printed in three special colours (black, green and varnish). Refer also to item 29166.2 for screen captures from accompanying CD Rom.jodie grixti, paul mah, taneale hrymakowski, wesley towers, oliver wilson, rebecca carden, kelly tame, paul scanlon, hjoerdis boulter, glenn reynolds, paul beseler, mariya beale, heath mccurdy, meg williams, sally-ann mcmahon, leon dwyer, kate sumner, kerrie still, melanie buckingham, dean tonkin, university of ballarat, federation university, graphic design, multimedia -
Orbost & District Historical Society
ledgers, Prescription Book, 1953 - 1984
The chemist made an entry for each prescription for medicine that was given to a customer, and the date presribed. This entry was a handy reference for repeat prescriptions. Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frayer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf.These books have a clear association with Orbost. They provide a record of the ailments treated by the chemists over its long history, and the types of remedies used to treat them. They show the evolution of therapeutics and the development of diverse treatments The books are interesting in giving the names of the people who came to the shop and for the prevalence of diseases that were being treated. Sixteen ledgers to record prescriptions. Information details of patients' names, medications and prescriptions are hand-written. Details of individual ledgers are in catalogue folder.orbost-pharmacies medicine drugs prescription -records -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
photograph, Undated c.1880s
Born Grantham, Lincolnshire 9 August 1841. Migrated to Australia in 1849 and settled in Geelong. Entered the ministry in 1866. Posted to Mortlake, Echuca, South Yarra, Lonsdale St. Melbourne, Carlton, Bendigo and Hawthorn. Founding President of Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne, 1882. Elected President of the Wesleyan Conference of 1895 and was the first President following Church Union in 1902. Elected President General in 1904. Married 1870 (1) Jemima Shaw - died 1918; (2) 1920 Edith Skelton nee Wimble, widow of the Rev William Williams. Died 25 May 1928.Sepia toned head and shoulders studio portrait of Rev. William Henry Fitchett, in carte de visite format.william henry fitchett, methodist, minister, methodist ladies college, president of conference -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
photograph, Undated c.1920
Born Grantham, Lincolnshire 9 August 1841. Migrated to Australia in 1849 and settled in Geelong. Entered the ministry in 1866. Posted to Mortlake, Echuca, South Yarra, Lonsdale St. Melbourne, Carlton, Bendigo and Hawthorn. Founding President of Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne, 1882. Elected President of the Wesleyan Conference of 1895 and was the first President following Church Union in 1902. Elected President General in 1904. Married 1870 (1) Jemima Shaw - died 1918; (2) 1920 Edith Skelton nee Wimble, widow of the Rev William Williams. Died 25 May 1928.B & W head and shoulders studio portrait of Rev. William Henry Fitchett mounted on buff card.william henry fitchett, methodist, minister, methodist ladies college, president of conference -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Ballarat Electoral Map - ESCo, 1900
Document prepared by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria, as part of an order under the Electric Light and Power Act 1896, section 5 of order No. 17 granted to company. Dated 19/2/1901 and signed by the Postmaster-General. Shows the order area being parts of the City of Ballaarat, Sebastopol and Ballarat East. Shows the street names, boundaries, principal power line routes, land reserves, parks, mine locations, railways and Lake Wendouree. Signed by R L Williams Town Clerk City of Ballarat, J R Hall for the Borough of Sebastopol, and John Gent for the Town of Ballarat EastYields information about the power supply to the Ballarat area.Cloth backed paper map, coloured and marked up as exhibit 17.Notes in ink including the signature of Benjamin Deakin 24/9/00 and certified by the three involved municipal Town Clerks.ballarat power supply, esco, electric supply co of victoria, city of ballaarat, east ballarat, sebastopol, orders, power lines, power supply -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, 14 Ford Street, Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Orbost & District Historical Society
glass containers, first half 20th century
These items were used at the pharmacies in Orbost. Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frazer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf. Castor oil and Eichorn's Remedy were home based remedies for non life threatening injuries. The practices of early pharmacists are revealed through these glass containers. The items have a clear association with Orbost and indicate that many rural households had first-aid sources. .Six glass containers. 3210.7 is a deep blue coloured glass bottle. It has a narrow neck and a screw on lid. It has an embossed manufacturer's name, logo and contents (Castor Oil) on one side and identification marks embossed on the underside. 3210.8 is a small clear glass flat bottle with a metal top.It is labelled "SIGMA JUNIPER BACC'. It contains pale brown liquid 3210.9 is a a small moulded clear glass flat bottle with a white bakelite cap.It is labelled "EICHORNS REMEDY 100 ml HELP IN EVERY DROP". 3210.10 is a clear glass bottle with no lid.It has embossed manufacturer's stamp on base. 3210.11 isa clear glass beaker with a label on the front of two concentric green circles inside of which is "PYREX Made in England" with 200 ml below this. 3210.12 is a lear glass jar / bottle with a black lid. The front and sides are ridged with part of a label - "CAL". This bottle contains some pink powder.3210.7 - "Rolfes Medicinal Tasteles Castor Oil - Rolfe & Co King St Melbourne. Contents 5oz" 3210.8 - "SIGMA JUNIPER BACC SIGMA COMPANY LIMITED, Melbourne" 3210.9 - "EICHORNS REMEDY 100 mm Help in Every Drop" 3210.10 - on base -"J983 / M 2 " 3210.11 - "PYREX Made in England 200 ml" 3210.12 - "CAL"glass-containers pharmacies-orbost medicines chemists-orboet -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph student at Tarnagulla School, circa 1910, Students at Tarnagulla School, circa 1910, circa 1910
Murray Comrie Collection.Monochrome photograph of students at Tarnagulla State School, assemble for a group photo. Undated but probably around 1910. Copy of an original photograph, copy probably made in the 1980s-1990s. Same photograph is published on Tarnagulla History page at: http://www.tarnagulla.com/photogallery/gallery3/index.php/School-and-social-Groups/school/school_children with the following names given: Back row: Vera Aspinal, Beatrice Taylor, Evelyn Davies, Kate Lynch, Ettie Whimpey, Lelie Allen, Janie Cox. Fourth row: Myrtle Sheldon, Grace Hayes, Fanny Page, ____ Wilson, Norma Aspinal, Esther Laidlaw, Olive Radnell, Jessie May. Third row (widest): Maude Foers (?), Maria Jago, Daisy Cox, Lena Fitzgerald, Florrie Ousley, Olly Williamson, _______Hennessy, Gertie Jenkins, Addie Radnell, ______ _______ , _____Wilson, Katie Lyndon, _____Pallot, Lila Smith, Bessie Clark. Second row: Kate Green, Maggie Dyer, Myrtle Dyer, Elsie Williams, Grace Langon, Sophia Hayes, Violet Dyer, Amy Smith, ______ ______, Polly Franklin, May Barton, Winnie Runting, May Duggan. First/front row: _______ Wilson, Gwen Williams, Elsie Hatt, Doris Hatt, Florrie Cousins, ________ Wilson, Prudy Clark, Eva Poole, Renie Radnell. tarnagulla, school, education, teachers, students, children, aspinal, taylor, davies, lynch, whimpey, allen, cox, sheldon, hayes, page, wilson, laidlaw, radnell, may, foers, jago, fitzgerald, ousley, williamson, hennessy, jenkins, lyndon, pallot, smith, clark, green, dyer, williams, langon, franklin, barton, runting, duggan, hatt, cousine, poole -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Grade 3B, 1960
Black and white photograph - Grade 3B,1960"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: John Hardstaff, ?, ?, Dennis Rattan, ?, ?, Wayne Sutton, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. 2nd Row- L to R: ?, Meg Tozer, Sharon McArdle, ?, Lorraine Bowring, ?, ?, ?, ?, Gabriel Spencer, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, Elaine Isherwood, Bev Williams, ?, Jill Tortice, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: No names Teacher: -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 49, 1947
Staff group.Names listed on reverse, "Bill Nicholls, Cliff Newell, Frank Ellery, ?, Ted White, Jim Newell, Grace Fraser, Jack Plumridge, Jack Nowell, Bob Grant, Betty Williams, Bert Manners, Eric Littlejohn (absent), James Lesley, Jack Tarrant, Arnold Teese, Wm Ross, T. Kneen, Ray Harding."staff, bill nicholls, cliff newell, frank ellery, ted white, jim newell, grace fraser, jack plumridge, jack nowell, bob grant, betty williams, bert manners, eric littlejohn, james lesley, jack tarrant, arnold teese, wm ross, t. kneen, ray harding, e. m. gibson collection -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Chain Pipe Wrench, J.H Williams and Co, Late 19th century
A tool used in the early 20th Century.A two piece metal wrench with an adjustable chain that is used to tighten around metal objects. It has a double triangular pointed grooved jaw grip, a handle and chain attached. They provide safe, reliable and powerful torque. The dual reversible jaws allow ratchet action in both directions without removing the chain wrench from the pipe.Stamped on the handle - Drop forged from bar steel by J.H. Williams & Co, Brooklyn, NY. On a grip jaw at the top is stamped - No 1, 'W' in a triangle shape, Patented Oct.4 '81, Dec.13 '81, Mar. 14 '82, Sep.25 '83, Feb.14 '88 and Brook Chain Wrench at the bottom.tools, equipment, hand tools, wrenches, steel -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sheet music, First love, 1850s
This piece of music, ‘First Love’, dates from the 1850s and was composed by Henry Farmer (1819-1891). Born in Nottingham, Farmer was an organist and composer and conductor of the Nottingham Harmonic Society from 1866 to 1880. He dedicated this music to Miss Hal Chaworth Musters. It is not known who ‘Miss Hal’ was but the Chaworth name was an ancient one in Nottingham and marriage with a member of the Musters family brought into being the name ‘Chaworth Musters’ and the estates included Annesley, Edwalton and Wiverton. The signatures on the front cover indicate that this music is connected to two early families in the district. Stephen Henty owned Cadnook (Kadnook), near Harrow, in the 1850s and sold it to Mordaunt Smalpage (or Smalpaige) in July 1859. Stephen Henty, who came to Victoria in 1836, was the brother-in-law of Captain Helpman, the Warrnambool Harbour Master from 1861 to 1869. They were co-owners of the ‘Champion’ which plied between Portland and Melbourne until it was wrecked off Cape Otway in 1857 when it collided with the ‘Lady Bird’.This is a most significant item because of the signatures on the front cover. Stephen Henty was important, not only in the history of Victoria, but also in the history of Warrnambool because of his connection with coastal shipping and his relationship with Captain Helpman. As far as we know the Hentys never lived in Warrnambool but it is possible that this music was played on the ‘Henty’ piano that was donated to the old Warrnambool Museum in 1889 and is now in the Warrnambool Art Gallery. The Hentys brought six pianos to Victoria in 1837. The music is also important in social history as an example of the music that was played in mid-Victorian drawing rooms. This is a piece of music of seven pages printed back to back (cover and 11 pages of musical notation) The pages have black printing on white with a multi-coloured front cover. The cover has a stylized portrait of a man and woman in period costume. The woman is holding an urn of flowers. Some of the pages are loose and the page folds and corners are tattered and torn. The name ‘Smalpaige ‘is written in ink and the name ‘Henty’ is written in pencil. Front Cover: ‘Mrs Smalpaige, Cadnook, 8th Aug/59’ ‘S.Henty, 8 August 1859’ ‘First Love’, ‘Valse dedicated to Miss Hal Chaworth Musters by Henry Farmer, London, Published by Joseph Williams, 123, Cheapside, Solo, 4, Duet, 4, Septett, 3/6, Full Orchestra, 5/-, Ent. Sta. Hall.’ stephen henty, mrs smalpaige, warrnambool, first love sheet music, history of warrnambool, henry farmer -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Main Street showing Municipal Chambers, c1930
2 copies of photograph (1 large black and white, 1 sepia postcard)Printed below photograph: "Published by C.V. Ward. Main Street Showing Municipal Chambers, Ringwood". Written on rear of backing sheet: "1 - Town Hall - Front only 1930. 2 - Bank of Victoria, 3 - T & G Williams Hardware, 4 - SSB of Victoria, 5 - O. Gilpin Store, later Foy & Gibson, then Coles". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph - Grade 1B, 1954
Black and white photograph - Grade 1B, 1954"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, ?, Douglas Ford, Robert Neave, Allan (?), Jeffrey Williams, Bill Williams, Bill Slater, ?, Terry White, Robert (?), Stuart (?), ?. 2nd Row - L to R: Kaye Rutherford, Dorothy Hogarth, Lorraine McCubbin, Elaine Smalley, Yvonne (?Hendry, Judy Mitchell, Pamela Cupples, Sophia Poulianakis, Carole Bryan, Wendy Connelly, Dawn Lilywhite, Jan Spencer. 3rd Row - L to R: Dawn Hambly, ?, Suzanne Edwards, Marion (?), Jill Oliver, ?, Jillian Beatttie, Glenda Orr, Patricia Elleck, Jenny Thompson, Judi Caughey, Barbara (?). Front Row - L to R: Neil Clutterbuck, Chris Bannan, Russell (?), Barry Rose, Stuart (?). Teacher: -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Image, Kodak, 1918
Owned by Ella Thompson and donated by her daughter in law. Black and white postcard photograph of 23 women of the Rutherglen Hockey Team pre 1920.On back of card: "Hockey Team. pre 1920" Separate hand-written sheet identifies most of the players: "Back row l to r:- Glady Warren, Phyllis Williams (later Mrs Ted Buscall) Marion Chandler, Anne Sims (later Mrs Fred Gunter) Mrs Watt (wife of Rev Watt - Anglican Minister) Dolly Robbins, Ella Thompson (later Mrs David Terrill) Gert Owens, Alice Hawking (later Mrs Roy Ready) ______, ______, Nellie Burch (later Mrs Daniel O'Donoghue) ______; Front row l to r:- Beryl Warren, Jessie Grantham (later Mrs Brown) Jean Grantham, ______, ______, Anne Grantham, Glady Blowers, ______, Glady Williams (later Mrs Gerald Morris)"ladies hockey team, glady warren, phyllis williams, phyllis buscall, marion chandler, annie sims, annie gunter, mrs watt, reverend watt, dolly robbins, ella thompson, ella terrill, gert owens, alice hawking, alice ready, nellie burch, nellie o'donoghue, beryl warren, jessie grantham, jessie brown, jean grantham, anne grantham, glady blowers, glady williams, gladdy morris -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Australian Red Cross Society, 1939 - 1997
Australian Red Cross Society. Mitcham Branch. Papers and Memorabilia.Australian Red Cross Society. Mitcham Branch. Papers and Memorabilia. Contents: 1. Minutes of [ordinary] meetings. 1950 - 1990 4 vols. 2. Minutes of annual meetings. 1950 - 1988 3. Membership Book. 1959 - 1964. 1 vol. 4. Attendance Book 1971 - 1997 (1947 - 1959 bound with (6) 2 vols 5. Accounts Book. 1939 - 1941 1 vol. 6. Record book of materials issued and garments returned. 1941 - 7. Photos: 50th anniversary, 4 Aug 1989. 7.1 D.Oldham cutting cake 7.2 D. Oldham, Dot Faulkner, Rose Abbott, Joan Aitt, Joan Taylor, Dick Bryant, Lorne Vaughan, Joy Chivers, Judith Fry, Olive Williams, Ruby Jeffs, Jean Gorsuch, Phyllis Thiele 8. Certificates, Badges and Medals 8.1.1 Certificate presented by the A.R.C.S. Vic Division to Mitcham Branch for assisting the Red Cross March Appeal on Button Day, 1958.| 8.1.2 Certificate [issued with medal] to Mrs Edith Bryant in commemoration of Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee, 6 Feb 1952 : 6 Feb 1977| 8.1.3 City of Nunawading Community Award 1986 [Certificate] presented to Edith Mary Bryant 26 Jan 1986. [Framed] with plaque, wooden representation of Australia with engraved plate attached. Device missing. 8.2 Badges and Medals| 8.2.1 A.R.C.S. Twenty years service (Mrs E. Coles) in box with: 8.2.2 Membership badge A.R.C.S.| 8.2.3 Membership badge A.R.C.S. Victorian Division 9 Publications:| 9.1 Thirty-seventh Annual Report and financial statement. 1950-1951. Australian R.C. Society 9.2 A.R.C. Soc Bulk Catering Manual. 1990Australian Red Cross Society. Mitcham Branch. Papers and Memorabilia. australian red cross society. mitcham branch, bryant, edith mary, coles, e (mrs), oldham, d, faulkner, dot, abbott, rose, aitt, joan, gorsuch, jean, thiele, phyllis, taylor, joan, bryant, dick, vaughan, lorne, chivers, joy, fry, judith, williams, olive, jeffs, ruby -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Slate (Metamorphic), Unknown
This particular specimen was found in the Moorabool Slate quarries in Victoria. The Moorabool Slate quarries was established in the 1860’s by a company of Welshmen with a crew of six who purchased land by the riverside to mine for slate. Under the promise of adding to existing recourses the crew mined the slate which was used for paving and roofing. Slate is a fine-grained, low-grade metamorphic rock that is formed by the transformation of mudstone, shale or sometimes volcanic ash under low pressure and temperatures. It dark colour is due to carbonaceous material or to finely divided iron sulphide. It is believed that Evan Rowlands and Theophilus Williams of Ballarat were the first to discover the slate veins. Slate is a one of the most common natural stones in general use. Being used as paving, flooring, roofing and more. However, its history of being mined in Australia is not common as it is considered that the best places to mine slate is Spain and parts of the United Kingdom. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A somewhat rectangular foliated metamorphic rock composed of quartz, sericite and minerals from the chlorite group that make up the compounds of slate. The rock is dark grey almost black.Geological survey / R S / Loc Moorabool /Slate quarries / 1/4 sheet | 78 | Roofing Slate /burke museum, beechworth, geological, slate, metamorphic, slate (metamorphic), geological specimen, slate specimen, indigo shire -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Olive Wilkinson
Olive Wilkinson was born in 1917 in Ararat. She and her husband both worked at the Ovens Benevolent Home, with her as a temporary matron when the need arose, and her husband as the Superintendent. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Mrs Olive Wilkinson's account of her life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural history of the region. She details historical events pertaining to Beechworth and her family. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth'. While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side. Mrs Olive Wilkinsonlisten to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, wilkinson, olive wilkinson, ovens benevolent home -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Embroiderers Guild, 1984
This booklet, written by member Rita Williams, gives information on the history of the first decade of the South Western Embroiderers Guild, Warrnambool. The guild was formed in 1974 with an initial membership of 36. In the first ten years the guild members were active, making contact with other embroiderers, holding exhibitions, making a patchwork quilt for the bed at the Lighthouse Keepers’ Cottage at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and making an embroidered mural of Warrnambool presented to the Warrnambool Regional Performing Arts Centre in 1983. This mural features over 80 local buildings, Norfolk Island pines and small figures and other objects. The Embroiderers Guild continues to prosper today. This booklet is of interest as it contains the early history of the South Western Embroiderers Guild, a significant organization in Warrnambool. This is a booklet of 24 pages with a cover in brown and cream tonings featuring an image of the Warrnambool Coat of Arms and a tapestry. The pages contain a sketch and printed material. The booklet was stapled but the staples have been removed.R.Isaacsouth western embroiderers guild, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Fire Extinguisher, Pyrene Co Ltd, Mid 20th century
This fire extinguisher was used for commercial purposes in the Nullawarre Post office. The item was made in England by the Pyrene Co Ltd (1914-1971), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fire fighting equipment in the early to mid 20th century. The extinguisher had a pump action and probably contained carbon tetrachloride. Nullawarre is a small agricultural settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool. The Nullawarre area was settled in the late 1860s and 1870s and today has a store and Post Office and a school. Charles Williams was the Post Master at Nullawarre in the early to mid 20th century and also delivered the mail. His wife, Vida was the Post Mistress. This fire extinguisher is of interest firstly as an example of a common item used commercially in the past and secondly as an item that came from the Nullawarre Post Office, used in this commercial building in the early to mid 20th century. This is a metal fire extinguisher which has been painted but the paint is mostly worn away. It is cylindrical in shape with ridged areas at the base and top. It has a clip handle. The cylinder is empty.‘Pyrene’vintage fire extinguishers, nullawarre post office, warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - CENTENARY of EAGLEHAWK ANZACS, FRAMED, Eaglehawk Heritage Society, "THE NURSES", C2014
Staff Nurse, OLIVE ISABEL LAYCOCK, enlisted. Embarked Sydney 28/1/1918. Discharged from the AANS 30/3/1919. Staff Nurse ELLEN ELIZABETH MURDOCH, enlisted 21/6/1917, embarked Melbourne, June 30, 1917. Staff Nurse MURIEL MARY SAUNDERS, enlisted 7/11/1917, embarked Sydney 16/11/1917. Staff Nurse ELIZABETH KATE WILIAMS - enlisted 4/8/1915, embarked Melbourne, RTA 19/12/1917. Staff Nurse STELLA WILLIAMS, enlisted 18/6/1917, embarked June 30, 1917.Memorabilia - Framed story of the nurses, in colour, using memorabilia of the nurses and their lives. Printed on Paper. Frame - black extruded plastic, glass front, cardboard backing."THE NURSES"framed items, anzacs, eaglehawk -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Kitchen Equipment, mechanical hand whisk c1940, c1940
An eggbeater is a hand-held device with a crank on the side geared to one or more beaters. The user grips the handle with one hand and operates the crank with the other, creating the rotary action. A hand-turned rotary egg beater was patented by J.F. and E.P. Monroe in 1859 in the US. This egg beater patent was one of the earliest bought up by the Dover Stamping Company, whose Dover egg beaters became a classic American brand. The Monroe design was also manufactured in England. In 1870, Turner Williams of Providence, R.I., invented another Dover egg beater model. The Hobart Manufacturing Company was an early manufacturer of large commercial mixers. A mechanical egg beater with a wooden handle and steel gears and crank c1940cooking, kitchen equipment, dairy, cakes, housework, early settlers, pioneers, baking, nutrition, blacksmiths, market gardeners, cake mixers, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, brighton, monroe e.p., monroe j.f., egg beaters, williams turner, dover stamping compant ltd., hobart manufacturing company ltd. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Bob Powell's League & Association, Fags for Fighters Football Club 1940, 1940
From the collection of Terry KEENAN.Back Row from left -Tom LAHIFF (Port), George BARNETT (Port), Jack WILLIAMS (South) , Ron REYNOLDS (Port), CHIEF LITTLE WOLF (American wrestler), Norm FLETCHER (Port), ?, ?, Roy KENT (Port official). Centre row from left - Ian JOHNSON ( Australian Cricket Captain), Austin ROBERTSON(South/Port), Laurie NASH ( South/Camberwell), Syd COVENTRY ( Collingwood), Bob POWELL (South official), Herbie MATTHEWS ( South/Oakleigh), Charlie RICHES (Port). Front row from left - unknown except for 2nd from left Hugh McLAUGHLIN (South).Black and white photocopy of Bob Powell's League & Association Fags for Fighters Football Club team 1940. Includes players from Port & South Melbourne, South/Camberwell, South Oakleigh & Collingwood. Bob Powell was a well know proprietor of the Railway Club Hotel in Ferrars Street, South Melbourne. Fags for Fighters was a fund raising organisation to provide funds for troops overseas.sport - australian rules football, fags for fighters football club, bob powell's league & association, george barnett, jack williams, ron reynolds, chief little wolf, norm fletcher, roy kent, ian johnson, austin robertson, laurie nash, syd coventry, bob powell, herbie matthews, charlie riches, hugh mclaughlin, tommy lahiff -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell High School 1958 Year 8, 1958
Stawell HS Year 8 Back Row: Judy Simpson, ??, Marie Marlow, Val Pyke, Dianne Nicholson, Sheryl Pickering, Val Hines, Dorothy Cray Centre Row: Pam d\Devlin, Pat Chapman, Gwen Marshman, Silvia Williams, Louside Clark, Norma Mayer, Pat Kerr, Pauline Blake, Janice Nicolson, Robyn Warren, ??, Maureen Evans, Joyce Davis. Front Row: Edna Collins, Lynette Driscoll, Judith Speedie, Kathy Condut, Betty Borman, Teacher Miss Wilkinson, Barb Simspn, Jaince Dunn, Pat Holems, Yvonne Watson, Marrilyn Grainger.Students and Teacher in front of School building in backgroundNames on backeducation -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Premier of Victoria John Cain, Nancye Cain and Norm Borchers, 21 June 1989
Picture (left to right): John Cain, Norm Borchers, Nancye Cain. John Cain was the 41st Premier of Victoria from 1982-1990. Nancye Cain (nee Williams) is his wife. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Postcard sized invitation.John Cain's autograph sticky taped to the back of the photograph. Some descriptive text on the back of the photo.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, premier - victoria, cain, john, politicians, borchers, norm, cain, nancye, politicians' spouses