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Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Evesham Ladies’ Primary School
Materials relating to Evesham Ladies’ Primary School, 11 Rothschild Street, Glen Huntly, including: a promotional flier (177mm x 224mm) a photograph of the Watts family standing in front of the school with accompanying envelope (90mm x 127mm) A hand-written note about the familyelsternwick martin street haselor, watts ruth, elsternwick, evesham ladies’ primary school, watts thomas, glen huntly rothschild street 11, watts louisa isabella, kavanagh mrs, phillips w. a. rev., watts isabella, nash mrs, clarke a. e. mrs., watts amy, glen huntly, howden mrs., watson – gray miss, glen huntly heather brae, glen huntly bealiba, watts henry charles salter, independent schools, schools, primary schools -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Gibbs, George, The flaming sword, [n.d.] USA copyright 1914
320 p. : plain red cover, original dustjacket removed, title and author's name hand written on spinefictionfiction, george gibbs -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, CUTTRISS, Linda et al, Five hundred [500] million years on Phillip Island, 1995
Signed copy; Donated by C. McFee.natural history, victoria, phillip island, geology, nature, effect of human beings, conservation, natural resources -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Oxley Bridge crossing Watsons Creek, Henley Road, Kangaroo Ground, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographwatsons creek, kangaroo ground, oxley bridge, henley road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Calwell Road crossing Watsons Creek, Kangaroo Ground, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographwatsons creek, calwell road, kangaroo ground -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Bridge across Watsons Creek, One Tree Hill Road, Christmas Hills, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographwatsons creek, christmas hills, bridges, one tree hill road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Ford across Watsons Creek, Happy Valley Track, Christmas Hills, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographwatsons creek, christmas hills, happy valley track -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Bridge across Watsons Creek, Eltham - Yarra Glen Road, Watsons Creek, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographwatsons creek, bridges, eltham - yarra glen road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Buttermans Track crossing Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbuttermans track, watsons creek, christmas hills -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Bridge across Watsons Creek, Clintons Road, Christmas Hills, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographwatsons creek, christmas hills, bridges -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting. Book 1; December 1968 to August 1969
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 21 December 1968 to 12 August 1969. Book with grey cover, front. Spiral boundballarat institute of advanced education, biae, metallurgy scholarship awards, higher pay for academic staff, deep-sea housewife, jan watson, yendon bluestone for smb, building at mt helen, hepburn springs camp, cricket match, government may cut grants, quotas a must, apex scholarship to christopher dower, j m hasker of cement and concrete association, concrete course at smb, john stevens winner of gold medal, master plumbers' association, trade students prize night, education the answer, smb success depends on local support, $950000 expasion by smb, dr r schrieke, barry shearer, craftsmen receive awards, top swimmers, stephen yorke, ian ellis, apprentices on show, open night at smb, master builders' awards, first equipment at mt helen, craftsmanship awards, commonwealth must not control education, courses in computers, motor for trainee mechanics, bores under road, don skewes invents drill, bluestone blocks as terracing at smb, boost college intake, the lake relay, stuart alexander wins award, biae commands interest, ballarat gas company scholarships, smb on eve of new era, alan graham, r w richards medal, art in the sunshine, retirements from engineering firm, stan sweatman joins biae, smb diplomates in many fields, $130000 computer at biae, learning for living -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Sargent, George E, Richard Hunne : a story of old London, [n.d.] [First published by Religious Tract Society in 1871, this edition probably 1890]
Fictionalised account of the life of Richard Hunne, an English merchant who during the reign of Henry VIII, and just prior to the English Reformation, fell into dispute with the Catholic Church, was accused of heresy, and died in mysterious circumstances in prison.384 p. : ill. ; red cover embossed in black with geometric design. Title printed in red on gold rectangle on front cover, and on spine.fictionFictionalised account of the life of Richard Hunne, an English merchant who during the reign of Henry VIII, and just prior to the English Reformation, fell into dispute with the Catholic Church, was accused of heresy, and died in mysterious circumstances in prison.fiction, george e.sargent, robert hisshion -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Orford family
James and Sarah Orford arrived in Sydney in 1839; they had several children there before settling in Eltham. Three children, James Mathias, Sarah Amelia and Thomas Henry initally stayed in the Eltham area. James eventually moved to Brunswick. Sarah married Arthur Butler Young and finally lived in Bunyip. Thomas remained in Eltham, married Helen Logan who died, leaving a large family. Son Ernest worked most of his life in Eltham area; he married Kate Thomas; their two sons Ron and Doug stayed in the area. Another of Thomas' sons, Arthur, also lived in Eltham. Four Orford generations attended Eltham schools. Contents: Typed notes, no date: Memories of Ernest Orford [taped 1979] about his school days. Handwritten notes, no date: History of Ernie Orford Typed notes, no date: History of Thomas Henry Orford and family. Photocopy: Shire of Eltham General Rate Receipts. Received from D Orford 7 June 1923 and Received from E F Orford, 4 August 1924. Letter, no date: Nillumbik Shire to Russell Yeoman, Gwen Orford to receive Volunteer Recognition Award. Newsletter article: "The Orford Family, Eltham", Shire of Eltham Historical Society, No.80 September 1991. History of Orford family. Handwritten notes: 21 March 2011, genealogy of George Orford. On reverse Melways map makred with Orford and other land ownerships. Newspaper advertisement, 21 March 2011: "264 Reynolds Road, South Eltham", property for sale [land in ownership of Orford family]. Letter: St Margaret's Anglican Church Eltham to Doug Orford, 17 November 2011, Extracts from church records relative to Orford family. Newspaper article: "Timely facelift at war memorials', Diamond Valley Leader, 30 April 2024, Nillumbik war memorial will have some work and a bronze plaque will be installed at the Eltham Avenue of Honour, Wingrove Park; photograph of Doug Orford Newsletter item: "Welcome home medal", Eltham District Historical Society newsletter no.216 May 2014, World War I two 'Welcome Home Medals' in ownership of local men, being Harry Gilham and Doug Orford.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdoug orford, harry gilham, welcome home medal, eltham avenue of honour, nillumbik war memorial, wingrove park, henry dendy, alfred armstrong, james orford, 264 reynolds road south eltham, george orford, george joseph orford, maryanne george joseph, thomas henry orford, ernest orford, e f orford, eltham cemetery, helen orford, joseph panton, panton park, gordon lyon, banyule estate heidelberg, james matthias orford, wurundjeri, constable peter lawlor, george hill, franklin street eltham, ronald orford, eltham primary school, john brown, robert gamble school inspector, sarah orford, mary ann orford, james mathias orford, sarah amelia orford, james peet, arthur butler young, watsons creek victoria, kangaroo ground victoria, helen logan, william orford, jane orford, arthur orford, frederick orford, florrie orford, victor orford, chem orford, sunnymede eltham, panton hill estate, sir william irvine, gordon lyons, kate thomas, north eltham gospel church, harold clapp, eltham cricket club, research primary school, dalton street school eltham, keith banks, betty banks, benjamine boyd, laughing waters road eltham, freddie gilsinen -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photocopy, Eltham Reminiscences by R. D. Taylor The early days, second instalment. Advertiser 9 September 1932, page 6
Subjects cover: . Bourke Street Melbourne Market . Wood carting . Kersosene lighting and Mr Barrett of Eltham . Royal Mail coaches, routes, horse changes . Cobb and Co blacksmith . Eltham Market . various road routes Extract of memories written by William John Taylor during a period of illness in bed, c.1920Photocopy. Top of the article missing.adamson, barrett, blackburn, blacksmith, bourke street market, christmas hills, cobb and co, dr martin, eltham hotel, eltham market, eltham road district, ferny hill, fountain hotel, jamieson, kangaroo ground, queenstown, kersone lamps, kingston, lamp lighters, lower plenty, matlock, mcphail bros, mergers, morris, panton hill, rolfe, royal mail coach, shire of eltham, st andrews, steer and sons, strettle and co, trail, w. tiggs, w.a. blake, watsons creek, williams, wood carting, woods point, yan yean picnic, yarra glen,, r.d. taylor, reminiscences -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Newspaper articles, Sun News-Pictorial, Fires Blazing on 150M. Arc: "Need a Miracle", The Sun News-Pictorial, Tuesday, January 16, p1, 1962
Various news articles pertaining to the January 1962 Victorian bushfires in the Dandenong and Healesville districts which by second day had spread on to a 150 mile front fromDaylesford and Kinglake through to the Dandenongs. Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Ninka Road, St. Andrews, Kinglake, Hurstbridge on page 2 • Fires Blazing on 150M. Arc: "Need a Miracle", p1 (Illust.) – Victoria’s worst bushfire day since “Black Friday,” 1939 • Night dash as bushfire sweeps by, p2 (Illust.) • Kalorama Saved: Fire 100 Ft. Away, p2 • Stay away, says police chief, p2 • The Tragedy of the Fires, p3 (Illust.) • Good save by firemen, p4 (Illust.) • S.E.C. Firemen Saved N. Yallourn, p4 • Cherry river of flame, p4 • From the fire front: Fire-fighters are bitten by snakes, p4 • They faced the fury, p6 (Illust.) • The ’39 Blaze, p6 • They fought and failed, p6 • Hills Aflame: 2nd Day, pp16-17 (Illust.) • Respite at Olinda HQ, p16 (Illust.) • Here is Ruin, p17 (Illust.) • This fireman had to work among piled up furniture … p32 (Illust.) tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1962, victorian bushfires – 1962, black friday, victorian bushfires – 1939, c.h. howe, daylesford, country fire authority, dandenongs, yallourn, central gippsland, montrose, olinda, kalorama, healesville, st. andrews, hurstbridge, ninka road, kinglake, yarra glen, a.l. mccutcheon, st. andrews postmaster, eltham shire secretary, max watson, police commissioner porter, observatory road, mt. dandenong, whittlesea, one tree hill, sassafras, the basin, steel’s creek, ruby ryan, the basin progress hall, yaallourn, yallourn north, stet electricity commission (s.e.c.), hernes oak, mcdonalds track, florence milkins, lieutenant-colonel k. leggett, bonza view road, ringwood police station, michael o’connor, volunteers, fire damage - buildings -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Milton H. Watson, Disasters at Sea, 1987
non-fictionkeith oliver, donation -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - History of Wodonga 1876 - 2001
This publication was produced to document 125 years of local government in Wodonga, Victoria. It contains transcripts of presentations given by prominent residents of Wodonga. The sections included are: Wodonga 1876 - 1910 by Cr. John Watson, Wodonga 1910 - 1940 by A. G. (Bill) Richardson, Wodonga 1940 - 1970 by John Drummond and Wodonga 1970 - 2001 by Howard Jones.An A4 size spiral bound publication including articles and black and white images. The covers are light card and have been laminated.This publication was produced to document 125 years of local government in Wodonga, Victoria. It contains transcripts of presentations given by prominent residents of Wodonga. The sections included are: Wodonga 1876 - 1910 by Cr. John Watson, Wodonga 1910 - 1940 by A. G. (Bill) Richardson, Wodonga 1940 - 1970 by John Drummond and Wodonga 1970 - 2001 by Howard Jones.wodonga local government, wodonga victoria -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 10; September 1981 to May 1982
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 2 September 1981 to 6 May 1982. . Book with grey cover, front. Image of image of two trotters. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, more students less money, bcae staff cuts, fewer graduates in engineering, half marathon, need for more maths and science students, energy resources control warning, bcae spring festival, companies woo bcae engineering graduates, engineering students and 'the iron horse', recreation survey, p e degree course, energy saving project, student winemakers, tom nestor wins award, nigerian students studies ground movement, sir arthur nicholson, golden taste of success, ivan durrant on art students, critical time for ballarat's economy, first group to complete arts degree, francis brown, john mcmahon, award in metallurgy, award in mechanical engineering, pottery group's first show, rich clays of ballarat, colleges to retrench staff, retirement of frank ryan, growing computer industry, new job in northern territory, break-in brumbies, ballarat's young jobless, librarians enter computer age, tertiary chief sacked, dr jim watson, hsc seminar at bcae, students eat too much fast food, chemistry graduate to work in canberra, stephen wilson, dianne budge to work in alice springs, physical fitness director of ymca, revamp for key tertiary commission, lake weed problem, businessmen wooed, move to promote health fitness, scholarships for students, robert allan artist, move to save bendigo course, hobby course for gold prospectors, john crump ceramics, day of firsts at bcae, track and field titles win, tamara beckier artist, abstract art, talks on future of regional colleges, government funding -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 17; February 1986 to June 1986
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 15 February 1986 to 28 June 1986. Mention of the Solutions Data Bank developed within the VIOSH program conducted at Ballarat College of Advanced Education. . Book with beige cover, front. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, dr ray watson psychologist, moneghetti for world events, musical cultural exchange, annie begonia queen, "cool burn" may save animals, wombat state forest, trainees at queen elizabeth centre, course will benefit sport, council president to national organisation, dr don watts, engineering study awards, ricky calvert, barry walker, indian brewer returns, n c mohan ram, metallurgy medal to ian mckee, political desert images, geoff bonney, jack coman, garry kinnane lecturer, biography of george johnston, mayor crebbins graduates, education for the nation, degrees for dad and daughter, paul hotchin a busy man, robert morrow mining engineer, the flab kids, speech problems rife, brett sinclair wins $1000, roderick ramsay top geology student, pro david klein revisits, merit for geologist, filipino academic at bcae, method to assess skills, student nurses meet patients, schools compete for environment awards, students set to join vsu, victorian student union, first for local sculpture students, adrian thomas, head of perfoming arts, key role in inventions, head questions government plans, saga of survival on the ice, dick richards, dr jim thyer physics lecturer, old u s defence 'secret', safety solutions data bank, dennis else -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, The Age, “Smash – right in the middle”, “Trams Hit; 25 People Hurt” "Crowd causes chaos", “Driver out before crash”, 21/03/1968 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Smash – right in the middle” The Sun, Thursday, March 21, 1968 The Herald, The Age Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts 25 people taken to hospital, St Vincent's, Royal Melbourne, Prince Henry's Accident happened about 12:30 pm when west-bound Flinders St tram crashed into north-bound city tram in Swanston St “Driver out before crash” The Age, Thursday, March 21, 1968 Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts Driver, Mr John Middlemo, was knocked semi-conscious two blocks before the collision. He struck his head when a car pulled out in front of him at Exhibition St. Risson said it was worst accident he had seen in 40 years. Appoints 5 man inquiry committee Tram W2 304 (City Route 6) was crossing Flinders St when it was hit by tram W2 559 (Spencer St route 28) which failed to stop at the red light. Both trams were subsequently scrapped.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, flinders st, swanston st, tram 304, 559 -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Bradshaw, Nina, Stars Are Always Shining by Nina Bradshaw, 1938
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 252 pages. Book has a black cover. 17 pages missing. Stamps indicating book was previously in other collections: 'J.R. Lahn, Maldon'; 'Mooroopna Mechanics' Institute'; McGies Authorised Newsagency, Charlton'; 'Curl's Bay View Library'; Modern LIbrary, Parkers Road, Parkdale'.fictionRomance novel.nina bradshaw, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Tytler, Sarah, Comrades, 1897
274 p. : with five illustrations. Cover and spine imprinted with with red/green floral decorations.fictionsahah tytler -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nalty, Bernard C., Watson, George M., Neufeld, Jacob, The Air War Over Vietnam: Aircraft of the Southeast Asia Conflict
The air war over vietnam involved a wide variety of operations- from air-to-air combat to massive and concentreated aerial bombardment.The air war over vietnam involved a wide variety of operations- from air-to-air combat to massive and concentreated aerial bombardment.vietnam, american aircraft and helicopters -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, Quadrangle: The Magazine of the Ballarat Junior Technical School, 1962
The Ballarat Junior Technical School was a division of the Ballarat Schoo of Mines.Blue soft covered book of 32 pages.ballarat junior technical school, r.r. watson, k.g. hamilton, r. franklin, r. karvinen, michael chung, keith e. rash, old boys association, robert titheridge, bruce mckinnon, robert baldock, max berriman, john bettles, colin hughes, reijo karvinen, william lowe, bill lowe, ian pym, robert withers, lindsay hocking, paul clifton, z. albert, p. seddon, aistralian air training school, h.e. linaker, graham beanland, m.b. john, a.e. stohr, e.a. bald, harold arblaster, b. bogicevic, john benn, r.l. whitla, r. cairns, baseball, m. chung, g. rykers -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Ramsay, Fay, For love of Deborah, 1956
"Deborah's beauty is a mask which hides a most unlovely nature".190 p. : section of original dust jacket, with image of a man and woman embracing, while another woman looks on, pasted to front cover. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fiction"Deborah's beauty is a mask which hides a most unlovely nature".fay ramsay, fiction, romance -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Series) - Pioneers of Kew
Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)A collection of the first residents within Kew during the colonial period of Australia. Many owned businesses and played an important role in the early development of the area. The file includes: A newspaper article, letters addressed to and from the Kew Historical Society regarding research on individuals, a list of Kew residents sourced from the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and research done on some of the early pioneers of Kew circa. 1960. This research covers: James F. Roberts, Alfred Hurlstone, A.C. Hurlstone, John Watson, Frederick Derham MLA, Stanley T., Frederick Dunn, Jonathan Pettit, John Pinniger, and Frederick Stowe.pioneers – kew (vic.), james f. roberts – kew (vic.), alfred hurlstone – kew (vic.), john watson – kew (vic.), frederick derham – kew (vic.), frederick dunn – kew (vic.), jonathan pettit – kew (vic.), john pinniger – kew (vic.), frederick stowe – kew (vic.)pioneers – kew (vic.), james f. roberts – kew (vic.), alfred hurlstone – kew (vic.), john watson – kew (vic.), frederick derham – kew (vic.), frederick dunn – kew (vic.), jonathan pettit – kew (vic.), john pinniger – kew (vic.), frederick stowe – kew (vic.) -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Watson, Angus B, The Oarsome Twosome - an unfinished journey, 2003
A description of every town and village, as defined by the Government Statistician censuses between 1841 and 1901. Listed alphabetically with place names. Addenda and Errata included on loose sheets. Signed by author.township, census -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, J. Watson, Portrait of a Woman
TPhotographic portrait of a woman.fullarton, j. watson, woman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nalty, Bernard, Watson, George M., and Neufeld, Jacob, An Illustrated Guide to the Air War over Vietnam: Aircraft of the Southeast Asia Conflict. (Copy 2)
A magnificently illustrated, compact directory of the most important aircraft that took part in the conflict in Southeast AsiaA magnificently illustrated, compact directory of the most important aircraft that took part in the conflict in Southeast Asiaairplanes, military - history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, military aircraft, 1965-1972 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Map, Doug Orford, Main Road, Eltham (c..1930s-1970s), c.2010
Map of Main Road with listings of all properties (shops/homes) from Mount Pleasant Road through to Pryor Street from the 1930s on to about the 1970sandrew store, andrews newsagency, arthur street, babe taylor house, bakery, barbers blue gum store, blue gum, boarding house, bootmakers cottage, bottle shop, bradford butcher shop, bradford house, bradley house, brdbury house, bridge street, brooker, brougham steet, brown blacksmith, browne's grocer, bryant, burgoyne post office, burgoyne's shop, capewell butcher shop, catholic church, catholic school, chandlers lolly shop, cheddar black, chiropractor, cockcroft, commercial bank of australia, copelands chemist, copelands dairy, d. hall house, dave lyon house, david lyon house, dr cordner, dr loosli, dr r. bradbury, dudley street, eltham, eltham bakehouse, eltham courthouse, eltham fire brigade, eltham living and learning centre, eltham pre-school, eltham railway station, eltham shire office, eltham station masters house, eltham war memorial, f. collis store, feed store, fountain hotel, franklin street, gadd's blacksmith, gahan house, garnet burges, george bird grocer, gollings, grant house, harry hawker, headmaster's resience, henry street, hepburn house, hills house, isherwood house and shop, jack ryan, jack shallard, james house, jarrold cottage, jim ryan, john lyon house, kilpatrick, le brocq, leather and harness, len parsons, lock-up, lyon bros garage, main road, map, mathews house, mclean's produce store, mechanics institute, methodist church, methodist hall, milkbar, mills bootmaker, miss george, monteith house, mount pleasant road, mrs bradbury, mrs davis house, mrs jewell, mrs mbremner store, mrs morris shop, napoleon street, obelisk, panther place, peter gahan, pitt street, plumber, police residence, poultry and market garden, pryor street, railway house, rains newsagency, real estate agent, reeves general store, s. bradbury, shillinglaw cottage, staffs general store, stones mixed shop, tennis court, timber yard, w. walker, w.b. andrew corn store, warren's general store, water trough, watsons hotel, websters house, whitecloud cottage, whites general store, williams bootmaker, wingrove cottage, wingrove park, woodyard, york street, franco and co