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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - SS Orungal under way, SS Orungal on the Yarra
SS Orungal under way.Historical photo of SS Orungal sometime before 21 Nov 1940B & W photo of SS Orungal under way, probably on Port PhillipReverse " Liner Orungal Steaming Up The Yarra / Gift - B. S. Inglis ".historical references -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pocket - Badge - Royal Victorian Bowls Association
The Royal Victorian Bowls Association had a club in Mt Beauty.Mt. Beauty had a club belonging to the Royal Victorian Bowls AssociationBlack felt pocket with white "R V B A / Mt. Beauty" sewn in large letters. Royal Victorian Bowls Association. The top side of the material is hemmed.R V B A / Mt. Beautymt beauty. royal victorian bowls association. bob burnett. bowling. sport. club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHAREHOLDER LETTER, 10th December 1937
Letter to shareholders from the Cohn Bros. Victoria brewery Co. Ltd. Advising them of a bonus of an extra 3d. Per share. This is to celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Company. Signed by Edward B. NewellEdward B. Newell (secretary)organization, business, shareholders, cohn brothers , victoria brewery, edward b. newell -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Photographs x2, B&W, possibly Anna Box and Henry Pay, c1881
Anna Box 1849- 1919 was born in Withyham, Sussex England had her 7th birthday en route from Liverpool to Australia. George Box 1808-1867 of Sussex England, married Mary Cripps in 1831 and with 3 three of their 4 four sons and 3 three of their 4 four daughters left Liverpool in the Sailing Ship 'Atlanta' in March 1856 to begin a new life in Melbourne, Victoria , Australia. Their baby daughter Cecilia Lydia died a few days later. Caroline Box, the eldest daughter, remained in England working as a cook until she joined the family in Australia in 1863. William Box 1834-1902, the eldest son of George Box, married Elizabeth Avis 1833- 1914 and they resided in Box Cottage 1865 -1914 where they established a market garden and raised 13 children. William and Elizabeth had emigrated in 1854 so George worked on their market garden before setting up in Patterson Road. Sadly Mary drowned in a water hole only 4 months after their arrival in Brighton. It is supposed that Elizabeth helped George raise the children while he established his market garden. George died from Tetanus following an infected broken leg caused by falling from his dray in 1867. Anna was a dressmaker and in 1881 she married Henry Pay , a painter, from London and they had 3 children . In 1907 the family lived on a 30acre property in Ringwood which Anna bequeathed to her children. – Beatrice, Norman and Laura. In 1911 they moved to Surrey Hills where Anna died in 1919. Henry died in 1935 in Montrose where he was living with his son Norman Henry Pay, a farmer . Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . William Box who, with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children, lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841. George Box 1808-1867 migrated in 1856 and worked with his son William Box until he established a market garden in Patterson Rd . East Brighton ( now Bentleigh). Anna Box –Pay was the 3rd daughter of George and Mary Box. 2 black and white photographs that may be of A ) Anna Box and B) her husband Henry Pay A) nil B) J P LIND Photo 82 Swanston St.box anna, pay henry, pay norman, box william, box elizabeth avis, box george, box mary, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, withyham sussex england, ringwood melbourne, pay beatrice, pay laura, st kilda, melbourne -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model, Army Model
Model Armoured Personnel Carrier with 2 personnel aboard, a yellow flag -20B - is draped across its right front corner. Model of Glen 20 B. 134290Glen 20 B 20B 134290model, apc -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wonga Cyanide Plant and haulage ramp
B/W photo of Wonga Cyanide Plant showing plant and haulage ramp.B/W Photo of plant with small trees in foregroundstawell mining -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Communion set
C & B = Cantebury & BalwynSliver plated communion set consisting of: S07.1 Communion Flagon; S07.2 Chalice; S07.3 Calice.S007.1 C & B 'Congegrational Church presented by Mrs M. T. Shierlaw 1891'. 'IHS'. S007.2 and S007.3 'C & B Congregational Church'.'IHS.'c & b congregational church, cantebury & balwyn congregational church -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, B/W Stefanie Rennick nee Rietman c1999; Newspaper clipping 1996, 1996, 1999
August Rietmann (1877-1951) of Lustdorf ,Switzerland, married Maria Frieda Oesschlager (1878-1942) of Baden Baden, in Germany on 6/8/1910 8/8/1915 August and his wife Frieda migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia sailing on the Steam Ship ‘Osterley’ from Marseilles to Melbourne They leased Box Cottage, Ormond in 1917 and raised two children, Stefanie (1918 -2006) and William (1920- 1997). 1935 August purchased the property and the family used the Cottage during the day and slept in the Front House. August was a monumental mason, potter and sculptor, and was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to carve war memorials in Victoria post WW1 c 1915-1922. During the 1920's August set up his own business in pressed cement making pot plants, columns,paving slabs and lampstands. His son William joined the business and and the family continued to use the site after August died in 1951. Rietmann Landscaping Ltd moved to Bay Road Highett in 1953 and later to Carrum. The land, containing the Box Cottage, was sold to Lewis Timber Pty Ltd in 1970 and Mr Lewis proposed that Moorabbin City Council should preserve the heritage Cottage. Stefanie Rietman, grew up living in Box Cottage until 1935 when she began a Teaching career. Stefanie married Alan Francis 1941 but he was killed in WW2 Air operations over Germany 1944. Two sons were born 1942, 1944. Stefanie returned to live at the cottage until 1958. She married Herbert Rennick 1946 and two sons were born 1947, 1952. Stefanie also established a native grasses garden in Joyce Park, and designed and made resin jewellery. Stefanie died 2006 In 1984 the Cottage was dismantled and reconstructed in the adjacent Joyce Park. The Rietman family is an example of the diverse nationalities that lived and worked productively in Moorabbin Shire 1871–1933 , the City of Moorabbin 1934-1994 and continues today in the Cities of Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, and Monash. Stefanie was a talented artist , school teacher, and jewellery designer and raised 4 sons. August, a sculptor and stone mason, was employed by Corben Pty Ltd Clifton Hill to carve WW1 Memorials before establishing his own successful masonry business in the Box Cottage during the latter 1920s. After becoming interested in pressed cement casting, he took on apprentices (1930s Depression) and among his products were garden furniture, pots and also street lamp standards, some of which were installed in St Kilda Road. After August’s death in 1951, his family continued the business ‘Rietman’s Landscaping Ltd.’, at Highett and a) Newspaper clipping, Moorabbin Standard 17/9/1996 Stefanie Rennick ( nee Rietman) by N. Strahan b) Photograph Black & White, Stefanie Rennick ( nee Rietman) 1999a) printed article b) handwritten informationresin jewellery, australian native grasses, schools, education, craftwork, pottery, ceramics, ormond state school, rietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, montford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, box william, box elizabeth, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, box cottage ormond -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 1977 Carols by Candlelight crowd and stage, 24/12/1977
B/W crowd images from the 1977 Carols by Candlelight performance, and a colour photograph of the stageB/W photograph of transparencies and 1 col. photographcarols by candlelight, fundraising -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Photograph, Nightingale/Thompson Collection, c. 1900 - 1904
'Rosebank' house name, couple with 4 children standing in front of double fronted weatherboard home. Parents' name: Albert Paul THOMPSON (b.1865 d.1944) and Elizabeth Anna THOMPSON (nee FLEMING) (b.1874, m. 1899, d. 1954) Four daughters: Francis Ruby THOMPSON (b.1900 d. 1967) Violet May THOMPSON (b.1901 d.1966) Olive Doreen THOMPSON (b. 1902) Doris Grace THOMPSON (b. 1904)THOMPSON B/W Photograph mounted on card; Albert Paul and Elizabeth Anna THOMPSON with their 4 children at 'Rosebank' Geelong WestMarkers Mark: C Marshall Photographers on front of mount. On back: Marshall Photographers, O'Connell Street, Geelongthompson. nightingale, fleming, bedgood -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, c.1926
B & W photograph of a large group of women, and some men, standing outside an unidentified building, probably in Ballarat. One of the clergymen at the front seems to be the Rev. Farquhar Chisholm, who was the minister of St Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church Ballarat 1926–31. B & W photographballarat, presbyterian, st. cuthbert's, rev. farquhar chisholm -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white and sepia prints, Clowning in a Spare Moment 1929, 1929
(a) Donated by Carine Williams Wettenhall for the 1991 Centenary Year. (b) Donated by P. McVickar for the 1991 Centenary Year.4 female students standing under the willow beside the lily ponds. (a) Sepia. (b) B/w. Three of the students are dressed in the uniform of jodhpurs, shirt and tie(a) On reverse, "Clowning in a spare moment 1929."female students, willow, lily ponds, carine williams (née wettenhall), 1991, centenary, 1929, pat mcvickar, luffmann ponds, recreation -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Electron Valve
RCA electron valve, 7 pin circular base, type CRC-329-BRCA JAN CRC-329-B made in USA, 8298 in octagonal field, V4, -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Fiction, Captain Mayne Reid, Odd People being A Popular Description of Singular Races of Man, 1860
This 1860s book of classic fiction was deemed suitable as a second prize to a student of Latin, Daniel B Sellers. Sellers was a student at the National School in Warrnambool and received this prize in December 1861.The book is locally significant for its role in the education of local students. The National School of Warrnambool was part of the early history of the city and connected to the access to, and growth of, education in Warrnambool. Book, brown covers, embossed with borders and patterns and gilt decoration and titles. The book includes illustrations. Handwritten inscription on the front paste-down page. The opposite page has a stamped and a handwritten inscription. The book was presented as a prize to a Latin student at the National School, Warrnambool in 1861. Title: Odd People being a Popular Description of Singular Races of Man. Alternate title: Odd People or Singular Races of Man Author: Captain Mayne Reid Publisher: Routledge Warne & Routledge, London Date: 1860 Further information: additional text on the spine reads 'A Proper Study of Mankind is Man'Handwritten inscription, seven lines of text: "Second Prize Latin Class gained by Daniel B Sellers. National School Warrnambool. Dec. 1861" Black ink stamp "000320" Handwritten in pencil "V.53"shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, odd people, captain mayne reid, national school warrnambool., daniel b sellers, classic fiction, the proper study of mankind is man, singular races of man, , routledge warne and routledge, latin student -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Moderator the Rev. Ron Upson and Moderator Elect the Rev. Brian Giddings arrive at Synod, 1986
B&W full length photograph of Reverends Ron Upson and Brian Giddings, dressed in moderatorial regalia."Rev R Upson Rev B Giddings sheet 3.4 with extended caption"upson, ron, rev., giddings, brian, rev. -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Photograph, Nightingale/Thompson Collection, circa 1914 - 1919
Young couple in wedding attire (the young male could be William Henry NIGHTINGALE B. 1883;d 1943)Thompson CollectionB/W Photograph on grey board of couple in wedding attire Photographers mark on board. Inscription on back of photograph 'To dear Mrs Nightingale With love from Emily & Williethompson collection, nightingale -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, How to keep your Language alive : a commonsense approach to one-on-one Language learning, 2002
Contents: Some myths about language learning/ Overview of the philosophy and method/ What you can expect to learn/ The typical session/ A sample sequence for beginners/ Going ahead with your learning/ Developing vocabulary/ The framework of language: learning grammar/ Intermediate and advanced language learning/ Learning stories/ More on the written word/ Problems and plateaus in language learning/ Appendix A: how to develop a program in your community/ Appendix B: applying master-apprentice principles to the classroom/ Appendix C: Drawings.B&w illustrations, b&w photographslanguage revival, language maintenance, master apprentice language learning, language education -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO AND VICINITY
Hardcover book of 273 pages Bendigo and Vicinity Compiled by W B Kimberly A comprehensive history of her past , a resume of her resources, together with the biographies of her rpresentative pioneers. F W Niven ,Printers and Publishers, Melbourne and Ballarat 1895 Stamp on first three pages. 'George H Bush'W B Kimberly -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Printed etching, 1861 or 1862
B. 1811 England; D. 1872 Sydney. President of the Australasian Conference in 1861.B & W printed head and shoulders printed etching of the Rev. Stephen Rabone. "Revd Stephen Rabone, President of Australasian Conference 1861"rabone, stephen, wesleyan methodist, president of conference -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LETTER TO A. ALLSOP, 09/09/1908
Short, handwritten letter authorising A. Allsop to sell shares in Bruhns Consolidated and Hustlers Reef. A separate note has been written and signed for each lot of shares. Signed by B. H. L. Allsop. Letter written from Pingelly, W. A. and dated 9.9.08.B. H. L. Allsopbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - letter to a allsop, bruhns consolidated, hustlers reef, b h l allsop -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Astro Compass MKII, 1940-1950
Used by the Navigator in a B-24 Liberator bomberAir Ministry CompassAstronomical Compass used by the Navigator in B-24 Liberator aircraft. Complete in original wooden box.Compass marked - A.M. Astro compass MKII CA/1174 Box marked - Delicate instrument, to be handled with great care.astro compass mkii, a7 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Prep Room 11, Port Melbourne Primary School 1982, 1982
Only the teachers are named in this photograph. B COGHLAN & Migrant teacher, Joan OWEN.Colour photograph with 4 rows of children & two teachers. The sign in front reads Port Melbourne Primary School Prep Rm 11, 9th August 1982.On reverse; Teacher B Coghlan, Migrant Teacher Joan Owen. education - primary schools, port melbourne primary school, joan owen, b coghlan -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1915
Sepia toned photograph of Clara Blake who later became Mrs B Rowe as a young woman in dark ankle length pinafore dress over white blouseClara Blake now Mrs B Rowe on reversegenealogy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Repairs to Port Melbourne Town Hall Clock Tower, c.1950
Repairs to the Port Melbourne Town Hall clock tower were undertaken c.1950. One member of Council staff stands on top of the pediment while the other 5 are on the temporary scaffolding. The clock itself appears to have been temporarily covered over presumably to present damage. L - R Frank WHITE, Bill THACKRAY, J SHARPE , ? , Ross McKENZIE & Bill HELLINGS above the pediment. B & W photograph of workmen during repairs to the Port Melbourne Town Hall clock tower.Repairs to Clock Tower Town Hall. W THACKAY, F WHITE, B HELLINGS on toplocal government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, frank white, bill thackray, j sharpe, ross mckenzie, bill hellings -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Phonograph Record, The Touch of Your Hand / I've Told Every Little Star
Phonograph record, black shellac, no cover, pink "His Master's Voice" label. Side A: The Touch of Your Hand & Various Other Songs. Side B: I've Told Every Little Star & Various Other Songs. Performed by the Light Orchestra Company - Leonard Joy.Cat. No. E B 131 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flag, Australian Flag
An Australian flag mounted on a wooden pole with a very small engraved chrome shield with the words, "Tpr" J.K. Kerr B Sqn, 1 Armed Regiment.Tpr J.K. Kerr B Sqn, 1 Armed Regiment.australian flag, james kelly kerr -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grampians Division Girl Guides Christmas Party Dec 1971
Back P Robson, M Langdon, ,S McKay, H Dryburgh, Graham, Vann, F Pert, June Clark, B Granville, M O'Sullivan, M Hutton, , L Paulett Middle Pat Dunston, B Howden, H Duxson, E Martin, I Neumann, L Loyd Front E Tweddle, J Start, J Balchin, Carter, ,Earle B/W photograph of large group of ladies in front of wooden blindsGrampians Division Christmas Party Retirement of E Martin Welcome H Duxson Dec 1971 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 1959
Rev Keith B. Leigh was a Methodist minister. He was stationed: 1946 Wentworth 1947 training 1950 Kilmore & Broadford 1960 South Preston 1964 Ivanhoe 1970 Alphington Died in 1970 Poor quality reproduction and enlargement of B & W original (pixillated). Waist length photo Rev Keith B. Leigh in preaching gown and clerical collar. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, Sojourn Tatura District, 1960
Notes by E.B. Littlejohn and T.H. Kneen, "Sojourn experience-Tatura District. John Richards' year (first Diploma intake)." (A) Inflectometer in use. (B) Works are being explained by Leo Van Heetz (HRS staff), in white shirt, to a group of students.(B). Group of students standing on a dam ?On reverse, "Kodak Colour Print made by Kodak ? June, 1960."sojourn experience, tatura district, john richards, irrigation system, tatura station, inflectometer, leo van heetz, students -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Colour , WW1 Memorial at Coleraine, Letter to August Rietmann, c1921, c 1990
August Rietmann (1877-1951) of Lustdorf ,Switzerland, married Maria Frieda Oesschlager (1878- 1942) of Baden Baden, in Germany on 6/8/1910 In August 8th 1915 August and his wife Frieda migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia sailing on the Steam Ship ‘Osterley’ from Marseilles to Melbourne August and Frieda leased the Box Cottage in 1917 and raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006, and William 1920– 1997. August was a Monumental Mason / Potter / Sculptor and he was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to make the World War 1 Memorials for many Victorian towns c1920. This Soldier Statue at Coleraine was typical of many carved by August, however it was not usual for him to sign this work .Records have only been found for the Towns of Boort, Morewell and Coleraine. Other Soldier statue memorials in the same style are at Myrtleford, Benalla, Bonnie Doon and Yarck and possibly other towns. August purchased the property 1935,and established a pressed concrete business using the cottage as a workshop and storeroom After August died in 1951, William, his son, continued to work in the business from the site until the land was sold to Lewis Co. Ltd Timber Merchants in 1970. Rietman's Landscaping Ltd moved to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. The Rietman family is an example of the diverse nationalities that lived and worked productively in Moorabbin Shire 1871–1933 , the City of Moorabbin 1934-1994 and continues today in the Cities of Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, and Monash. August, a sculptor and stone mason, was employed by Corben Pty Ltd Clifton Hill to carve WW1 Memorials before establishing his own successful masonry business in the Box Cottage during the latter 1920s. After becoming interested in pressed cement casting, he took on apprentices (1930s Depression) and among his products were garden furniture, pots and also street lamp standards, some of which were installed in St Kilda Road. After August’s death in 1951, his family continued the business ‘Rietman’s Landscaping Ltd.’, at Highett and Carrum.a) Photograph , colour of the WW1 Memorial at Coleraine, Victoria carved by August Rietman st Corbens Ltd. c1921. b) Letter from The Secretary of the Coleraine Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Funda) Handwritten information b) Typed letter signed by Goldbergrietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, mountford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, box william, box elizabeth, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, box cottage ormond, box elizab