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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Hayden Pamela, S S 2535 Meerlieu 1883-1983
A booklet containing a short history and photographs of the Tilba district New South Walestownship, settlement -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image - Black and White, Wheat Harvesting, Yorke Peninsula, c1950, c1950
A black and white image of hay stooks of wheat at Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.hay, yorke peninsula, farming, wheat, agriculture -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2/05/1993 12:00:00 AM
Also a second colour photograph of same pit from a different angle. Far wall has been excavated by Australian Paper Manufacturers in 1950s 04553.1 10 x 15 cmColour photograph of a disused pit in Camerons Marble mine at South Buchan Victoriapostal services, people -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Frank Mitchelson, 1990 c
Earlie was built for R G Brownlow of Eagle Point built at Sydney 1900 c sailed from Sydney to Gippsland Lakes by R G Gilbert Brownlow. To Renmark 1985A colour photograph of the motor launch Earlie on the Murray River Renmark South Australiafloods, fishing industry -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Cooinda
A rare photograph showing 3 beautiful buildings owned by 3 prominent people in Port Fairy The central building (Cooinda) no longer exists as it was the wish of the last owner that it be demolished after she passed away.Rare photograph of all three prominent houses the central building having been demolished.Black and white photograph of 3 buildings on hill South west of Port FairyCOOINDA capital letters on front of photograph mount PORT FAIRYbuilding, home, house, cooinda -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
The first year planting of Marrum Grass on Boarding School Bay dunes to stop the erosion of the sand caused by denuding the dunes of the scrubby tea tree that would have covered the dunes. They cut the tea trees down to use for tanning animal hides for leather and clothing rare photograph of the first years progress of the planting of marrum grass on the dunes of Boarding School Bay to halt the sand drift caused by the removal of tea trees.black and white photograph of the newly planted Marram Grass on the dunes at South Beachhandwritten: About 1884 See also 10.00.002 --- W.H.Storey - Marrum Grass. 1st Year. Boarding School Bay. Port Fairybotanical, marrum grass, boarding school bay, samuel avery -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Annual Demonstration 1952, 1952
This photo provides an example of the beautiful costumes worn by Junior Legacy girls for Legacy's Annual Demonstrations at the Melbourne Town Hall. The girls are dressed as native American girls. A similar photo was featured in the Age Newspaper on 20 October 1952. The caption read 'These girls of the Legacy Club could pass for Indian lasses as they wait their turn to perform in the Totem Tom Tom at Melbourne Town Hall, They were among those who participated in Legacy's annual demonstration of physical culture, dancing and allied activities.' Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to the late 1970's, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. The photo was featured in an article in the Legacy Newsletter in December 1952.A record of a Junior Legacy annual demonstration. This photo serves as photographic evidence of the effort put into the annual demonstrations.Black and white photo of performers in Native American costumes for the 1952 Demonstration.Stamped on the back of the photo, Copyright of Herald Sun Feature Service, in purple inkjunior legatee, annual demonstration, costumes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - VARIOUS MEDALS, 1896 through to 1908
.1) Khedive Sudan. Silver with clasp. "The Atbara." 1896 -1908. .2) Box. .3) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. .4) USA, 1898-1902 Spanish American War. (broken) .5)British, 1899-1902 Queens South Africa Medal - 5514 Pte. J. Cross Suffolk Regt. .6)British, 1901-1902 Kings South Africa Medal. Lt. A.C. MacColl. I.L.H.numismatics, medals, military, foreign -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Cliff Barclay, 1988
Cliff Barclay was a youth worker at the South-Port-Parks parish mission. The church in the background of this photograph is the South-Port-Parks church, Dorcas Street, South Melbourne.B & W waist length photograph of Cliff Barclay, with a bluestone church in the background.Cliff Barclay, youth worker at South-Port-Parks.cliff barclay, south-port-parks parish mission -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Men of the Front Line Forces, On Target, 1943
A record of the Anti-Aircraft Brigade which comprised American and Australian artillerymen stationed in the South- West Pacific in 1942/1943. Contains many personal recollections. Illustrated with photographs and sketches.Max W Kelsey written on front pagemilitary history -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Flag, American Flag
American Flag -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright with the Statue of Liberty in the Distance, mid 1900's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. 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 was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He 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.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit and standing at the rail of what appears to be a boat (perhaps the Staten Island Ferry). In the background can be seen the Statue of Liberty. The man is Frank Wright and the place is New York.frank wright, new york, statue of liberty, conductor -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, First President of Republic of Vietnam
In 1954, as the defeated French forces left the State of Vietnam, Ngô Đình Diệm, a devout Roman Catholic, became the first prime minister. In 1956, a government-controlled referendum determined that South Vietnam should become a republic rather than stay under the control of Emperor Bảo Đại (who was living in Cannes, on the French Riviera). Ngô Đình Diệm appointed himself the first President of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). He then appointed his younger brother, Ngô Đình Nhu, to be his chief advisor and head of both South Vietnam’s secret police and its largest intelligence agency. During 1963, a campaign of civil resistance led by Buddhist monks protested religious discrimination. The government’s brutal treatment of Buddhists convinced many that Ngô Đình Diệm should go. While the United States publicly denied playing any part in the 1963 coup that overthrew Diệm, it was revealed that American officials had met with and encouraged the generals who planned the coup. Both Ngô Đình Diệm and his brother, Ngô Đình Nhu, were executed on 2 November 1963. 1st elected president of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem. 1st president vietnam, ngo dinh diem, republic of vietnam, south vietnam, assassination, execution -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Little Gem tintype, American Studio, Portrait of a Woman, (exact)
The tintype (or ferrotype or Melainotype) was produced on metallic sheet (not, actually, tin) instead of glass. The plate was coated with collodion and sensitized just before use. It was introduced by Adolphe Alexandre Martin in 1853. The most common size was about the same as the carte-de-visite, 5.5cm x 9.0cm, but both larger and smaller ferrotypes were made. The smallest were "Little Gem" tintypes, about the size of a postage-stamp, made simultaneously on a single plate in a camera with 12 or 16 lenses. They were often produced by travelling photographers, and were cheaper than Ambrotypes so made photography available to working classes, not just to the more well-to-do. The print would come out laterally reversed (as one sees oneself in a mirror). Being quite rugged, tintypes could be sent by post. Tintypes were eventually superseded by gelatin emulsion dry plates in the 1880s, though street photographers in various parts of the world continued with this process until the 1950s. (Above information abridged from http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/tintype.htm) The firm of Gove and Allen opened in Sydney in 1880 and were responsible for the belated popularizing of the gem tintype in Australia. The firm traded as both The American Gem Studio and The American Studio. Others franchises were opened in Melbourne, Ballarat and Sandhurst (Bendigo). The Sandhurst branch closed in 1882 and Adelaide in 1884. All Gove and Allen studios had ceased trading by 1885. The studio addresses were: 23 King William St, Adelaide; 324 George St, Sydney; 95 Swanston St, Melbourne; Howard Place, Sandhurst; 7 Queen St, Brisbane; The card mounts used in Gove and Allen studios in Australia are identical to those used in America. They were initially made of plain white card with embossing around the oval image opening in the mount while some also had simple geometric and floral printed designs as well. Although Gove and Allen studios produced the majority of gem tintypes in Australia, other studios offered them including: - London, American & Sydney Photo Company, 328 George St, Sydney; - David Edelsten, 55 & 57 Bourke St, Melbourne; - Burman's Portrait Rooms, St. George's Hall, 209 Bourke St, Melbourne; - Bell's Gem Portrait Studio, 57 Bourke St East, Melbourne; - R. H. Kenny, Bridge St, Ballarat; - Marinus W. Bent, Sandhurst (Bendigo); - George Fisher, Victoria; - Anson Brothers, Hobart Town. (Abridged information from http://members.ozemail.com.au/~msafier/photos/tintypes.html) A tintype portrait of a woman's head, attached to a card.Printed lower left hand side of the card "American Studio, 324 Geo. St."tintype, american studio, woman, unidentified woman, women, photograph -
Unions Ballarat
Lead, Kindly Light (Don Woodward Collection), Sheean, Vincent, 1949
Written from a Western viewpoint. Disillusioned with western thinking, the author visited India to find out whether Ghandi's philosophies provided a realistic alternative. This book documents the author's experience. Ghandi was an activist in both South Africa and India. He was the leader of the independence movement to end British rule in India. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.Autobiographical and of interest to personal ethics and belief systems.Book; 382 pages. Dustjacket: red background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: name (illegible).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ghandi, mahatma, history - india, biography, politics and government, nathuram vinayak godse, activism, ethics/belief systems -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Autobiography, Thayer, William M, From Log Cabin to White House, by W.M. Thayer, [n.d.] First published c1881, date of this edition unknown
Autobiography of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America.Dark green hardcover book with gold embossing. Book is a fictionalised account of the life of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America. 351 pages.fictionAutobiography of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America.james a. garfield, w.m. thayer, assassinations, presidents, united states of america, biographical fiction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Blacknose Quarry, 29/09/1952
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: 'BLACKNOSE QUARRY ACCESS ROAD 25.9.52 LOOKING SOUTH ' - printed on bottom frame Back: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives, blacknose quarry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bridge Construction, 02/12/1957
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- 'Finn Street Bridge view to south west of completed bridge' - black pen 2/12/1957port of portland -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - WINE GLASS, 2000
ON JANUARY 24TH 2000, WINE SERVED IN GLASS AT INAUGURAL COLOMA DAY AT TWILIGHT GARDEN PARTY HELD IN THE GARDENS OF KEEBLES OF CLUNES GUESTHOUSE, 114 BAILEY STREET, CLUNES. AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL MR. DAVID LYON AND HIS WIFE MAUREEN WERE GUESTS OF HONOUR. 160 GUESTS ATTENDED.1 X WINE GLASS - GOLD LETTERING DESIGNED FOR PRESENTATION AT FIRST COLOMA DAY AT CLUNES, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. JANUARY, 24 AMERICAN FLAG.COLOMA DAY AT CLUNES VICTORIA AUSTRALIA 24 JANUARY, 2000.trophies and awards, events and celebrations, coloma day, wine glass -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper, South Melbourne Town Hall centenary, Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times, 26 Jun 1980
Copy of Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times, South Melbourne Town Hall centenary edition.publishing - newspapers -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Statue of Matthew Flinders, Adelaide, 2000, 01/01/2000
A number of photographs of a statue of explorer Matthew Flinders, and maps of the coastline of Australia and South Australia. matthew flinders, explorer, south australia -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Studio Photographic Services Cholon Vietnam, 1967
Brief Military History of Keith Trevan in the PMF pre WW2 AIF WW2 ARA post WW2Black and white photograph of WW 2 soldier Major Keith Trevan in South Vietnamarmed forces -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map - Geological, U.S. Government Printing Office, Bathymetric Map of the Indonesian Region: Folio of the Indonesian Region Map I-875-A, 1974, 1974
Map was prepared on behalf of the Government of Indonesia, The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, the Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State in cooperation with the Geological Survey of Indonesia. The area covered shows the islands and seas from Latitude 12 degree North to 16 degrees South and Longitude 90 degrees to 148 degrees. Various water features are also named.Large map showing the Indonesian area - islands and seasLongitude and Latitude are shown. Major / Capitol cities indicated. Names of those responsible for the productionindonesia, united nations economic commission, department of state, geological survey, latitude, longitude, government of indonesia -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Aircraft, Model - Grumman F6F Hellcat, 2014
These model aeroplanes were handed to the RSL unbuilt when an unknown member passed away. Gordon Ball built and painted the models in 2014.Model aeroplane American Grumman F6F Hellcat. Painted blue-grey with American markings.model, aeroplane, lara, rsl, ww2, wwii -
Public Record Office Victoria
Report, 28 November 1854
VA 856 Colonial Secretary's OfficeEureka Stockade:Rede reports on a dinner held for the American Consul and states his mistrust of the Americansparanoia, mistrust, americanisation, robert rede -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - A Class 231 in High Street South, 1990
This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of A Class tram 231 in High Street South, during a re-enactment from the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. A Class 231 in High Street South"kew tram depot, trams -- melbourne, a class trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 11/11/1963 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of a view looking south over North Fitzroy Depot towards the city, dated 11-11-63On the rear in ink "Nth Fitzroy Depot, 11-11-63 looking south"trams, tramways, north fitzroy, melbourne -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
South BeachColoured photograph of South beach bay south beach, ocean, sea -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Foundation writer
The American Foundation for the Blind developed this new model in their experimental shop in 1932 and contracted with the typewriter manufacturer to produce the machines and continued production until 1947. It's sleek silver look was a change of look from the previously manufactured Hall Braille Writer, and improvements included a carriage return, the ability to add spaces between lines and a back space key. It was found in the Braille and Talking Book Library in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia and was used by either staff or volunteers at Vision Australia Library.Stainless steel braille writer in the shape of a typewriter. The braille writer consists of a heavy moulded machine with 6 black plastic keys.On front of writer: "American Foundation for the Blind Inc. New York." "Manufactured for the Foundation by L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc." On back: "Licenced by Underwood Elliot Fisher company/ Serial no. 5-2422.braille equipment, assistive devices -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Looking south down Warrandyte Road, Ringwood around 1920
Black and white photograph taken just below where Mullum Mullum Road meets Warrandyte Road.The Mullum Mullum Bridge can be seen in the dip, with numerous houses on the ridge on Whitehorse Road (Maroondah Highway). The fencing was post and rail, with Warrandyte Road unmade, sealed with crushed rocks.