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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - POSTER PHOTOGRAPHS, 1960
These are copies of original posters reproduced on Photograph paper.Set of photos of women's service posters WW2. .1) WAAAF Recruiting poster coloured photo .2) AWAS recruiting poser photo for AA defence in colour .3) Recruiting poster for AIF showing mother and child. .4) Recruiting poster photo for womens land army .5) Recruiting poster photo women to join red cross. 2 shillings membership in colour. .6) Recruiting poster for women to be a victory job. in colour. .7) Welcome back poster photo displaying woman with red cross badge in colour. posters, photographs, recruiting -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
The family is said to be that of the Langley, standing at the back of "Morningside".Photo shows two women, three men, three girls, two boys and a baby held by one of the women (in the centre). A four horse team hitched to a wagon loaded with sacks stands behind the people and a longish house stands at the back."Langley 'Morningside" - Halls Gap" is written on the back with blue pen.accommodation, morningside, people, langley -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black / white postcard, late 19th - early 20th century
This postcard seems to have been written by Grace Cameron to Annie (Cameron) Gilbert. There is mention of a harvest festival.The Cameron and Gilbert families are early settlers of the Orbost area. This photograph is a pictorial record of dress in the late 19th and early 20th century. It depicts the the high standards of dress at informal occasionsA photograph / postcard which shows a group of men and women in a large forest clearing. The women are dressed in white(?) dresses with ribbon bows at the neck. The men are in suits. Most are wearing hats. In the back right corner are two horse - drawn carriages.on the back is a hand -written lettercameron-annie celebrations-outdoor -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Picnic in the Auckland district, New Zealand, 1910
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A sepia photograph showing a group of women and two children seated on the grass with picnic baskets open. Two wicker prams are behind the group. The three women named are Mrs W. Wright, Mrs C. Cane and Mrs W.G. WrightFront face of photograph written in white - "Snaps.", Auch.1R.R.10, R34; in pen - 0, X and a crossed 0. On the back - Printed - New Zealand Post Card; Hand written - Mrs W.Wright (Marked with a X) snapped during a 6 months holiday in New Zealand 1910. Mrs C. Cane marked with a 0, Mrs W.G. Wright (jn) marked with a crossed 0frank wright, mrs w wright, cane, pram, picnic, new zealand -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Pamphlet, Celebrate a woman in your life, c.2010
Paper page folded three times into a pamphlet. Matte effect paper used. Colour photo on front page of two women standing behind the shilling wall. Asking for nominations or donation to the shilling wall project to honour Victorian women.pamphlet, fundraising event, charitable organisation -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GALLIPOLI, Peter Bowers, ANZACS - The Pain and the Glory of Gallipoli, 1999
Contains biographies of the last surviving ANZACS. In addition, included is a brief overview of the Gallipoli campaign.Book, soft cover with black & white illustration. Title in white letters. Illustrated end papers. 44 cut edge pages with colour & black & white illustrations.book, gallipoli, the pain of, biographies -
Raymond Island Historical Society
Book, Memories of My Early Life, late 2010
Biography of Vivienne Pearl Sullivan growing up on Raymond Island in Victoria 1935-1950History of Raymond Island and local residentsSoftcover Book - white Sepia tone Image of Raymond Island on cover. A4 portrait size 53 pagesMemories of My Early Life By Vivienne Pearl Sullivan (nee Smith)raymond island, vivienne pearl smith, vivienne pearl sullivan, 1935 50 -
Unions Ballarat
The Life and Death of Harold Holt, Frame, Tom, 2005
Biography. A profile of the life and circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt in 1967.Relevant to Australian political history and the Liberal Party.Paper; book. Front cover: sepia photograph of Harold Holt; light blue text.Front cover: author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, liberal party, holt, harold, frame, tom, biography, liberal party of australia, politics, politicians, prime minister -
Unions Ballarat
The dark side of Camelot (Don Woodward Collection), Hersh, Seymour, 1997
Biography of J.F. Kennedy with insights into the Kennedy family and alleging that they "wrote their own moral code."USA politics. Biographical interest. Book; 498 pages. Cover: black background; black and white picture of J.F. Kennedy smoking; white and blue lettering; author's name and title. Green stamp with a ladybird and a heart.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kennedy, john f, presidents - united states, politics - united states of america, kennedy, joe, biography -
Unions Ballarat
Wellington: A personal history (Don Woodward Collection), Hibbert, Christopher, 1997
History/biography of the Duke of Wellington who is well known for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Historical/biographical - Duke of Wellington.Book; 460 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown background; artistic representation of Wellington; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wellington, arthur wellesley, wellington, duke, bonaparte, napoleon, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography -
Unions Ballarat
Fox (Don Woodward Collection), Hobhouse, Christopher, 1934 (1964 reprint)
Biography of Charles James Fox. Fox was a British Whig and rival of William Pitt the Younger.British history and politics. Biographical interestBook; 271 pages. Cover: black background; black and white picture of Fox; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "6.95, UKB, 37950". Black stamp, "$ BOOKS BUY & SELL, 711 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY, 212-2478." btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fox, charles james, history - united kingdom, biography, political parties - whig, politics and government, pitt, william (the younger) -
Unions Ballarat
Lloyd George (British Prime Ministers) (Don Woodward Collection), Morgan, Kenneth O, 1974
Biography of David Lloyd George who was the last Liberal Party PM in the United Kingdom.Politics and history - United Kingdom. Biographical interest - Lloyd George.Book; 224 pages. Dustjacket: sepia photograph of Lloyd George; black, brown and white lettering; author's and editor's names and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, george, david lloyd, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography -
Unions Ballarat
King George V (Don Woodward Collection), Rose, Kenneth, 1983
Biography of King George V, including excerpts from personal papers, documents and diaries.History and politics - United Kingdom. Monarchy - United Kingdom. Biographical interest - George V.Book; 514 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; green background; artistic impression of King George V and his racing manager at the Grand National, 1927; yellow lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - united kingdom, monarchy - kings of england - george v, politics and government - united kingdom, biography -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Ivan Hodder, ??
Biography of Ivan Hodder from after he left School in his own wordsBlack Card Cover with Blue Tape on Spine, White Hand Written TitleIvan Hodder ( Hand Written)stawell -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Cottage in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Adam Lindsay Gordon, 2000-2017
01 gives a biography of Adam Lindsay Gordon. 02 provides a short history of the Cottage.Provides evidence of the Ballarat link with the famous poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon and with one of two historic cottages in the Gardens which is a popular tourist venue.3/4 of a page in point form of biographical information about Adam Lindsay Gordon (2copies) and 1/3 of a page in point form about his cottage. None.adam lindsay gordon, australian poet, gordon's residence in ballarat, biography of adam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, cottages in the ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat crafts council, history of the adam lindsay gordon cottage, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Brighton Historical Society
Nightgown, circa 1900
This nightgown was made by Vasiliki Raftopoulos around 1900 for her daughter Toula's trousseau. Born in Ithaca, Toula's family migrated to Romania when she was only a baby. In 1914, Toula emigrated to Australia with her husband Constantine Mavrokefalos, where their daughter Olga Black was born in 1930. Olga is a longtime Brighton resident. BHS holds a collection of garments and textiles made by the women of Olga's family, spanning four generations. Constantine first emigrated to Australia in 1902, returning to Greece circa 1912-13 to serve his home country in the Balkan Wars. Toula's family had left Ithaca for Romania when she was only six months old, but she happened to be visiting the island at the very time that Constantine arrived, fresh from the war. Within three weeks they were married, and when Constantine returned to Melbourne in 1914 his new bride came with him. Constantine had trained as an accountant, but his qualifications were not recognised in Australia. Changing his surname to the Anglicised "Black", he started off working in his older brother Dionysios's cafés before going into business on his own. In 1917 he opened the Paris Residential Café at 54-56 Swanston Street, which offered both dining and accommodation. The business saw some years of success, but did not survive the Great Depression. Constantine died in 1944. Olga's mother Toula learned to sew as a child, while growing up in the Romanian village of Brila. She developed her skills making lace and embroidering items for her trousseau. Some of the linen she embroidered had been woven from flax on Ithaca by her own grandmother, Efstathia. During the Depression, when money was scarce, Toula embroidered at home, doing work for a factory in Flinders Lane. Using a cotton reel, a threepence and a sixpence she created and embroidered designs on hundreds of blouses. Olga spent her preschool days sitting at the table where her mother worked. Toula would involve Olga by allowing her to help choose the colour combinations. Toula lived with Olga in Brighton until her death in 1976. Olga inherited her mother's sewing skills. She re-invented some of Toula’s trousseau nightdresses and skilfully altered other clothing, making dresses which she wore around Brighton for many years.Women's white cotton nightgown, long with three quarter sleeves. Cotton lace on front and sleeves. Front fastening buttons. Pintucked with eyelets around neck.nightgown, toula black, toula mavrokefalos, vasiliki raftopoulos, olga black, 1900s, trousseau -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Commemorative Quilt
Silver framed biography of the Commemorative quilt. Black printing on white background. Vietnam Veterans badge on left hand side & 50th Anniversary Battle of Long Tan on the right hand side. Victorian State Emblem bottom right hand side.commemorative quilt, battle of long tan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Edith Martin, "A Message in the Clouds", 23 May 2005
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 23.05.2005. Recording done at Port Melbourne Bowling Club. Speaker was Edith Martin regarding R.G.Carey, a pioneer aviator of Fishermen's Bend and the book of his biography "A message in the clouds" produced by her. Recording duration 47:06transport - aviation and aerodrome, edith martin, r graham carey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: 4 WOMEN
Photograph of four unknown women in a formal pose having a garden party. Two of the women are seated and one is posed on the ground, the seated lady on the right of the photo has an opened book on her knee The three seated women are dressed in long frilly formal dresses, and the lady standing also wears a hat. They are seated in a fernery, there is a trellis visible in the background and a portion of a weatherboard wall on the left hand side.person, group, garden party, garden party -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Drawing - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: ART FOLDER, 1953, 1954, 1955
Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: brown art folder with darker brown spine. Contains notes on Painting Schools and art. Also pronunciation of artists names. Also contains cuttings from magazines & papers relating to women's and men's fashions. Also some cuttings of armchairs. Some drawings of women and notes and illustrations of proportions of the head for fashion drawing. Some of the cuttings are pages from the Australian Women's Weekly.drawing, pencil, norman penrose collection, australian women's weekly, painting schools, women's and men's fashions. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GROUP PHOTO OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Sepia image mounted on board. Image shows large group of men, women and children, seated outside undressed log building. Man are wearing three piece suits, hats. Women dressed in long dresses, hats. Appears to be a social group.person, group, social group, bendigo, sandhurst, social, group -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Photograph, 11 June 1996
Colour photo. Country Women's Association Luncheon. Three women not looking at the camera. Left in green is Glenys Sharma (General Manager), middle, in hounds-tooth jack and right in red jumper are both unidentified. All wearing unreadable name tags. official events, service clubs, charitable organisations -
Unions Ballarat
Disraeli (Don Woodward Collection), Bradford, Sarah, 1982
A biography of Disraeli, encompassing: - his closeness to Queen Victoria and other relationships - parliamentary battles and debates Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 592 pages. Cover: picture of Disraeli; white lettering; author's name and title.Bookseller's stamp (black). In black ink, "Jonathon Graham" on the title page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, queen victoria, parliament - united kingdom, biography, politics and government - united kingdom -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Emil Wittenberg
A booklet put together for an exhibition of Emil Wittenberg's work. A short biography and picture of Emil is inside.A single piece of white paper with print on both sides and folded to form booklet. Front cover has a black and white sketch of man in corner of a barbed wire fence. "An exhibition of work from the Dunera Voyage and internment in Hay and Tatura." "A biographical note". on front in black ink. Back page has a piece of paper stuck on it advertising the exhibition times and dates.emil wittenberg, tatura museum exhibition -
Vision Australia
Medal - Object, Royal Humane Society of Australasia medal, 1960s
A Royal Humane Society of Australasia silver medal for bravery was awarded to Mrs Isadore Susannah Smith who, although blind, went to the aid of her husband, Arthur who was also blind, when he fell against a gas fire on July 2nd, 1967. Mrs Smith suffered second degree burns to her hands and wrists when she removed his burning pieces of clothing. On the front shows a woman in Ancient Greek clothing standing at left placing wreath on head of young man kneeling at right below Southern Cross; around edge is ' Virtute Paratum' and on the back is at centre within olive wreath 'Awarded to Isadore Smith 2.7.67'around edge is , Royal humane society of Australasia Instd. A.D. 1874. 1 silver coloured medallion and ribbon bar with ivory, brown and yellow striped ribbon. Women in ancient Greek clothing with 'Virtute Paratum' on front. Back is inscribed with 'Isadore Smith 2.6.67' inside a wreath.medals, isadore smith -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, May 1897
Photo shows an unidentified lady standing on the Orbost / Brodribb Road.A black / white photograph of a women in a long dress standing on a bush road surrounded by dense scrub.on back - " Track near Orbost / Brodribb Road, May 1897"orbost-brodribb-road -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, On the rocks, 1925-1926
Sepia photograph of four women and one girl in bathers, sitting on rocks ear Cowes pier.On the rocks.photographs, cowes beach, social life and customs, cowes pier phillip island -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Nightgown, Vera and Aurelia Giles, 1880+
There are many 19th century items of furniture, linen and crockery donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by Vera and Aurelin Giles. The items are associated with the Giles Family and are known as the “Giles Collection”. These items mostly came from the simple home of Vera’s parents-in-law, Henry Giles and his wife Mary Jane (nee Freckleton), whose photos are in the parlour. They married in 1880. Henry Giles was born at Tower Hill in 1858. He was a labourer on the construction of the Breakwater before leaving in 1895 to build bridges in N.S.W. for about seven years. Mary Jane was born in 1860 at Cooramook. She attended Mailor’s Flat State School where she was also a student teacher before, as family legend has it, she became a governess at “Injemiara” where her grandfather, Francis Freckleton, once owned land. Henry and Mary’s family of six, some of whom were born at Mailor’s Flat and later children at Wangoom, lived with their parents at Wangoom and Purnim west, where Henry died in 1933 and Mary Jane in 1940. The Giles family collection has social significance at a local level, because it illustrates the level of material support the Warrnambool community gave to Flagstaff Hill when the Museum was established.Women's long white nightgown with longs sleeves, front opening, round collar and lace trim.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, night gown, night wear, giles collection, henry giles, tower hill, cooramook, mailor’s flat, wangoom, vera & aurelin giles -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Gelatin silver photograph, Canteen Williamstown Mission 1956-57, 1956-1957
Nancy Oakley and Kathleen Trace were both members of the Harbour Lights Guild in Williamstown.This is a rare photograph taken inside the Williamstown club located in Nelson Place.Black and white photograph depicting two young women standing on each side of an older man.Inscription handwritten in black ink in capital letters by Nancy Oakley: 1956-57 / Canteen Williamstown Mission / L-R / Nancy Oakley (Dingle) / Mr Craven / Kathleen tracenancy oakley, mission to seamen, nancy dingle, williamstown, canteen, kathleen trace, mr craven, hlg, harbour lights guild -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Cadet tennis party, 1926
The picture was possibly taken during the opening of the court.The 20s was the golden age of tennis around the world and its popularity was growing in Australia as well. It is unclear why it was decided to build a tennis court at the Mission but Reverend Weller, freshly arrived from the UK, probably saw the opportunity to entertain the benefactors and attract a younger generation to visit the Mission. And it was surely popular with the young ladies of the Harbour Light Guild. See pictures 0518 and 0521.Young unidentified tennis players (men and women) posing behind the net of the Mission to Seamen court.tennis court, sports, lhlg, seamen, officers, siddeley street, weller album, cadets, 1926