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Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The 140th Anniversary of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat: University of Ballarat SMB Campus, 2010, 2010
Twenty two page Ballarat Courier supplement celebrating the 140th year since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines. Contents include a timeline; Ballarat School of Mines HIstory; Graeme Hood and Electrical Engineering; Australian War Artist Geoff Mainwaring, Prospects Training Restaurant; Ballarat Gaol, Gaol cells underneath the E.J. Tippett Library; Ghost tours; School of Business; Brewery Complex.ballarat school of mines, anniversary, 140th anniversary, smb campus, david battersby, timeline, trades, manufactuyring services, cindy brundell, graeme hood, electrical engineering, celtlink, geoff mainwaring, julia mainwaring, australian war artist, prospects training restaurant, li ji yuane, caitlyn murrell, joshua martin, ballarat gaol, ballarat gaol cells, eerie tours, ghost tours, nathanie buchanan, peter dyer, ben swanson, nikki green, dylan reece, matthew lewis, business services, betty collier, feduni college, ub tec, manutacturing technology training centre, mttc, brewery complex -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE & OTHER SELECTED VERSES'' BY C.J.DENNIS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 165 page paper back book of verses, The Sentimental Bloke, by C. J. Dennis with a 10 page glossary of Australian vernacular used in the verse. Published in 1976 by Angus & Robertson and printed by the Dominion Press. Forward by Henry Lawson, 1915 after contents page. Catalogue sticker ''2115 DEN'' on spine. ISBN 0 207 12880 4.C. J. Dennisbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, c.j. dennis, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: TECHNICAL BULLETIN 1.1
Seventy seven pages book published February 1977. National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Technical Advisory Committee, Technical Bulletin 1.1 - Exterior Paint Colours. Table of Contents: 1) Introduction 2) Exterior Colours and Finishes 3) Specification Appendices: 1) A Note on the Munsell System 2) Available Colours (by Trust Category) 3) Available Colours (by Brand) 4) Superseded Colours.national trust, properties, technical bulletin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - 'IVORY?' CHISEL FOR LEATHERWORK
'Ivory?' Chisel. Approximately 10cm long. One end is sharpened and flattened, the other is carved to form a 12-sided shape. Each end is separated by a circular stem approx. 2cm in diameter. The chisel is part of the contents of the John M Okey Tool box.. John Martin Okey, Kangaroo Flat died 6/08/1943 and is buried in The Methodist section of The Kangaroo Flat Cemetery -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet - Pocket Book, Information for National Servicemen, June 1969
Part of the Neil Ernest Swainston Collection, a set of National Service Documents from call-up notice to Certificate of Discharge.This soft-covered yellow pocket book is an example of those issued to all National Servicemen sent to Vietnam. Thirty-six pages long, this 3rd edition was published in June 1969 by the Commonwealth of Australia. Contents cover general information such as an overview of the organisation of the Army; details about training, transfers and conditions of service; guidance about military courtesy, dress, writing home and badges of rank.national service, army, conscription, vietnam war, swainston -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: BOOKLET - THE GUIDE THROUGH GIRLHOOD
Small booklet (32 pages) "The guide through girlhood" A reliable booklet for young Australian girls edited by professor Harvey Sutton O.B.E. published by the father and son welfare of Australia in 1958. Contents - Part 1: The wonderful story of life. Part 2: The most wonderful of all machines. Part 3: Growing from girlhood to womanhood. Part 4: Guide posts to young womanhood.books, school, sex education -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Cash Book, North Eastern District Fruit Growers Association
Local families, orchards, expenditure includes rent paid by Stanley Athenaeum CommitteeCardboard ledger covered in a black moire pattern with red leather spine. Type written red label attached to front cover stating purpose of information therein - titled 'North Eastern District Fruit Growers Association, Cash book. Inside title page handwritten description of contents including start date - from 17/9/42. Final entry 8/12/76.north eastern district fruit growers association, stanley, myrtleford -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Irrigation and Closer Settlement in the Shepparton District 1836 - 1906, Colin Swinburne Martin
Green hardvocer with very dark cream wrap around cover, with black and read writing , front fly leaf has description of contents. Stamped inside is Churchlands Teachers college library, Pearson St, Churchlands, Western Australia 6018. Same stamp is also on back page of book. There are brown marks inside the cover that indicate it was taped down at some stage in it's lifenon-fictionirrigation and closer settlement around shepparton district, mcallister, colin swinburne martin -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder, Nimmo family murders, June 1968
Information folder containing items pertaining to the Nimmo family murders, June 1968. Contents: -transcription of "A Winter's Tale", episode of ABC TV's Australian Story, broadcast Monday, 9th August, 2004 -photo printed out from Australian Cemeteries site, showing grave of Reginald George Nimmo -article, "Six killed in farm shooting", The Age, Monday, 24th June 1968nimmo family, narre warren north, crime -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, G. E. Baddeley and E. R Oakley and, "Current Collection for Tramway and Trolleybus Systems", 1975
Book - 112 A5 pages + cover centre stapled, titled "Current Collection for Tramway and Trolleybus Systems", written by G. E. Baddeley and E. R Oakley, published by the authors in 1975. Has a table of contents - tramway overhead systems, current collection, trolley bus overhead, collection by bos and pantographs, peculiarities, surface contact systems and slot conduit systems, bibliography. Illustrated with diagrams. trams, tramways, overhead, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, William. F. Scott, "Last Tram at Eleven - Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong", 2008
Extensive history on the foundation of the three Victorian Provincial tramways, operations, tramcar lists and relationship to their private operation and power stations.. Foreword by Professor Weston Bate Yields detailed information about the history of the three SEC Provincial systems, in particular the construction history and their tramcars.Book - 212 pages on art paper with a gloss finish applied to photographs, sewn with glued end papers, folded dust jacket or cover titled "Last Tram at Eleven - Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong". Written by William F Scott, published by Full Parallel Productions 2008. Has a cloth book mark. Has a Table of Contents, Index, many photographs, maps, liststramway history, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, tramcars, trams -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Equipment, The Econasign Co Ltd, The "Econasign" Bijou Super Outfit, 1929-1947
Econasign kits were aimed at small businesses who could use the transparent stencils for the manufacturing of “showcards, price tickets, posters, labels, etc…..by a simple operation of printing by means of transparent stencils.Intact printing kit used in a notable Kew pharmaceutical business.A kit of printing equipment for commercial small display signage. Box and contents produced by the "Econasign" Co. Ltd. 137 Victoria Street, London S.W.1. The box includes a booklet, sample blank paper signs, a brush, and a book of plastic templates. The latter indicates that the kit was distributed by an Australian Agent - J. Raeburn Miller, 8 Bank of NSW Chamber, 280 Castlereagh St., SydneyTyped label on interior: "Donated by the descendants of Charles Gilbert Wood (1891-1948) Pharmacist of 235 High Street, Kew, Vic, / and / Donald Charles Wood (1920-1948) Pharmacist of 283 Doncaster Road, North Balwyn, Vic."econasign, pharmacy printing equipment, charles gilbert wood, donald charles wood -
National Wool Museum
Magazine, American Fabrics, various between 1948 and 1968
New York: Reporter Publications, 1953-1983. Hardcover. A broken run of this remarkable publishing venture, providing insight into the fashion of the day, fabric swatches, history of textile design, interviews with designers, etc.18 unique magazines containing multiple years. An invaluable reference tool for researching American lifestyle, tastes, fashion, style and fabrics as they evolved from the end of World War II to the dawn of feminism. With real vintage fabric swatches in each issue. Each issue is profusely illustrated with color photography and fashion illustration, as well as with beautifully designed covers by important artists. Such design magazines were utilised by Australian designers to help inspiration for the upcoming season's fashion. Such magazines were not cheap, compared to an international business trip however, they are seen as affordable to the point of being invaluable. 18 unique magazines from American Fabrics. First issue is from 1948 with latest from 1968. Colourful external covers with internal pages containing a mixture of black & white pages, colour pages and fabric swatches. Images of front and back cover are visible within media as well as contents of all 18 copies, particular articles of interest are obtainable by contacting the National Wool Museumtextile design, 1940s-1960s -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Hugh Anderson, Ringwood Place of Many Eagles - A Bicentennial History, 1988
From the back cover - 'The history of the City of Ringwood was published in 1974, but this book has not been available for a decade. This edition is a completely revised, extended, fully referenced and illustrated history for 1988.'A hardcover book with the title: Ringwood Place of Many Eagles, A Bicentennial History. The front cover has a photograph by Hugh McCall of the clock tower in Ringwood. The front and back endpapers depict the main street of Ringwood looking east and west. The contents of the book shows in-depth detailed history along with black and white photographs.There are four appendixes at the back as well as a Select Bibliography and Index. Pp 282.non-fictionFrom the back cover - 'The history of the City of Ringwood was published in 1974, but this book has not been available for a decade. This edition is a completely revised, extended, fully referenced and illustrated history for 1988.'history of ringwood, victorian history, local history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Earthenware Bottle - Clydeside Wine Cellar Rutherglen, c1970
Clydeside Cellar was established by David G. Hamilton, a Scotsman who migrated to the Rutherglen district in 1861. He established a large business including a general store and vineyards. The Hamilton Clydeside brick cellars were built beginning in 1886 and completed in 1892. In August 1914, Messrs B. Seppelt and Sons Ltd. purchased Clydeside Cellars from the Mr. Hamilton’s estate. Due to changing conditions the vineyards were sold in the 1980s and all stock taken back to their property at Seppeltsfield in South Australia. From 1984 until the present the former Clydeside Cellar had several operators including Jolimont Cellars (Doug Shears), Tony Lamb and the 2 different Asian owned conglomerates operating as Rutherglen Estates. In 2018 Rutherglen Estate was purchased by De Bortoli Family Winemakers of Griffiths, NSW.This jug is representative of an historic and Australian Winemaker located in Northeast Victoria.An earthenware wine jug produced the House of Seppelt Clydeside Cellar at Rutherglen, VIctoria. The jug has a tradition loop handle and cork stopper.The bottom half of the jug is a traditional beige colour with a blue section. There are images in black on both sides of the jug. Originally it would have had a wax seal over the stopper to preserve effective closure to protect the contents from any chance of seepage.On front: "THE HOUSE OF SEPPELT" beneath an image of a Clydesdale drawn beer cart and driver. The image is surrounded by a representation of a horse harness containing the text "CLYDESIDE WINE CELLAR/ RUTHERGLEN" On reverse: an image of horse-drawn beer wagons and workers in front of buildings. Across the front of the building "CLYDESIDE CELLARS RUTHERGLEN / B. SEPPELT & SONS LTD."northeast victorian wineries, clydeside cellar, b. seppelt & son -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria Action Plan 2013-2017 - PTV Implementation Plan", 2013
Report - 36 pages, A4 card cover centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria Action Plan 2013-2017 - PTV Implementation Plan", with a Forward by Mark Wild, CEO of PTV, detailing the structure, monitoring, reporting, customer service, engagement and access to facilities, including outcomes. Has a table of contents. See also Reg Item 5506 for 2006 to 2012 documentstrams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, disability services, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Carl Segnit, Hugh Ballment, "Tram Images - of a journey through Australia and New Zealand", 2009
Book - 120 pages+ card cover + jacket, perfect bound, portrait format, titled "Tram Images - of a journey through Australia and New Zealand" by Hugh Ballment, published by Hugh Ballment. Has Hugh Ballment's signature on the title page. Design by Carl Segnit. Published 2009. Has a table of preface by Hugh and table of contents, listing the cities covered and topics and index of localities.trams, tramways, australian trams, new zealand tramways, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Yarra Trams, "Tram Attendants Unit - General Operational Manual and Procedures 2041", 2003
Document or book - 41 pages, clear plastic cover, black card cover, black comb binding, titled "Tram Attendants Unit - General Operational Manual and Procedures 2041"", providing training information to Customer Service Employees, or Tram Attendants or CSE's on duties, reporting, instructions, police assistance, behaviour, tickets, conduct. Includes a detailed table of contents which has been scanned.trams, tramways, yarra trams, training, customer service employees, cse, tram attendants, passengers, tram stops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Accessibility of Tram Services - October 2020", Oct. 2020
Digital copy of a report titled "Accessibility of Tram Services - October 2020", 92 pages by the Victorian Auditor General's Office. has a table of contents, looks at the context, accessibility issues, future planning, submissions and comments, has a glossary of terms, compliance and data methods and technical information. Notes that at the time of the audit, not meeting the needs of passengers with mobility restrictions and at risk of not meeting the 2032 compliance requirement.trams, tramways, disability services, tram stops, trams, melbourne, victorian railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne - Doncaster & Templestowe - Public Transport Proposals - Submission to the Parliamentary Works Committee - August 1974", Aug. 1974
Report - A4, 90 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Melbourne - Doncaster & Templestowe - Public Transport Proposals - Submission to the Parliamentary Works Committee - August 1974" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the use of light rail or buses. See Reg Item 5969 for a supplementary document also dated August 1974.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - Compact Diskette with video, Transport Ticketing Authority, "Myki - Melbourne's New Ticketing Solution - Operator DVD", 2009
DVD, with blue cover in a clear plastic case, titled "Myki - Melbourne's New Ticketing Solution - Operator DVD", looking at the MYKI ticketing system planning and how it was to operate at the time of the initial roll out timetable of Jan. 2009. DVD contents looks at Myki itself, products available, purchasing, registering, staff information and a chapter called "getting it right". Included short term tickets.trams, tramways, myki, metcard, commissioning, tickets -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Wundawax Polish Tin, Nabisco Pty Ltd, c1950's
c1950's. This vintage 375g Nabisco Pty Ltd Wundawax Floor Polish was used to shine wooden floorsA flat round vintage Wundawax Floor Polish tin with a removable lid and polish contents inside. The top of the yellow and black lid has a red star in the middle with 'Instant Shine' in yellow letters. Around the edge of the lid 'WUNDAWAX' is printed in red lettering as well as '375g Net Weight'. 'Product of Australia' is in small black print on the right side of the top of the lid.' The lid cannot be opened.The yellow and black lid has a red star in the middle with 'Instant Shine' in yellow letters. 'WUNDAWAX Floor Polish' is also on the top. Around the edge of the lid 'WUNDAWAX' is printed in yellow lettering as well as '375g Net Weight' 'Goes on easily Shines up instantly' is on the lid at the top. A black barcode is printed at the bottom on the top of the lid - numbers 9 310034 100296. As the lid is rusted it is not very clear to see.cleaning equipment, cleaning products, floor polish -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Pie dish, Early to mid 20th century
This is a baking dish of the type used in the early to mid 20th century. Its contents could have been savoury or sweet. Enamel items were hard-wearing and often used in country areas or for picnics or outdoor eating. Enamel items have been largely superseded by the use of plastic, china and Pyrex materials. This dish is retained as an example of a household item from the past. It will be useful for display.This is an enamel pie or meat dish. It is spherical in shape and is white with a blue edging. It is chipped around the rim and scratched on the base. There is a stamped imprint on the back with the maker’s name but only one word is decipherable. ‘Sweden’ -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Mathews, Mary
Mary Mathews, aged 86, lived in Panton Hills for 80 years. She remembers her childhood and the 1914 and 1962 bushfires. Contents Newspaper article: "The world's her oyster, and at 86 she says 'safe home,' not 'goodbye'," Diamond Valley News, 24 June 1986, outlines Mary Mathews' life.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmary mathews, panton hill, jack mathews, panton hill primary school, bushfires -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Menadue, John E
John E Menadue's sister Mrs W Duckworth and her husband lived at "Sevenoaks" Hillcrest Avenue in the early 1930s and are buried at Eltham Cemetery. He opened the Eltham Higher Elementary School in c1927. Contents Letter from John E Menadue, 16 April 1971, giving family connections to Eltham. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn e menadue, w duckworth, "sevenoaks" hillcrest avenue eltham, eltham higher elementary school -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Page, William Austin
William Austin Page was, in the 1868 Post Office Directory, a resident of Eltham township, a storekeeper (W & C Page, at Evelyn) and a petitioner for Eltham District Road Board and Eltham police station. He died 1884, aged 75, in South Yarra. Contents Notes no date or author: Research on William Austin Page.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwilliam austin page, w & c page store at evelyn, eltham police station, eltham district road board -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Reeves, Michael
Eltham resident Police Sergeant Michael Reeves won the 1996 Ethnic Communities Police Annual Award for his work with Somalian refugees. Contents Newspaper article: "Award for work among refugees", Diamond Valley News, 23 October 1996. Outline of Michael Reeves' work with Somalian refugees in West Heidelberg.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmichael reeves, somalian refugees, west heidelberg, north west migrant resourve centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Roberts, Nese
Diamond Creek resident Nese Roberts was awarded the Rotary Club of Diamond Creek's fourth courtesy and kindness award for service to the community. Contents Newspaper article: "Award to Diamond Creek's Nese," Ash Long's Advertiser, 3 December 1996. Nese Roberts awarded for service to the community by the Rotary Club of Diamond Creek.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcnese roberts, rotary club of diamond creek, terry wade, eileen rainsbury, ern wardell, st vincent de paul, diamond valley interchurch group, red cross, sacred heart church, save the children fund, wattle glen nursing home, steve kennedy, mark pittle, john puls, very molinaro, doug blakie, mick hall, ken nettleton, jill pittle, michael hannan, maurie roadley, moya roadley, dawnville nursing home -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 197 March 2011
Contents: • Next meeting, One Tree Hill Mine; DVD film presentation introduced by Gaye Ponting • Annual General Meeting • One Tree Hill Mine • Dinner Plate Nugget • March Heritage Walk – Orchards and Butterflies • Local History Centre Room Names • Stokes Orchard – An Incomplete History • And Also The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Student's Magazine, July 1899, 1899
Table of contents: Editorial, News and Notes, A few hints on histological technique, Summaries and notes from the mining journals, Professor A. Mica Smith B.Sc., Notes on Victorian geology, The origin of diamonds, Hydraulic mining, Volcanoes, Analytical chemistry notes, Some things we ought to do, Sports, Correspondence, Editorial notes.Pale green booklet of 10 pages. ballarat school of mines, students' magazine, g. e. saunder, w. wallace, j. booth, f. farnell, h. waller, a. h. freeman, w. e. hearman, professor dawbarn, e. gutheil, a. selwyn brown, h. watson, a. w. k. peirce, professor mica smith, w. bradford, henry watson, mr e. faribault, j. h. parsons, j. holmes pollock, t. s. hart, thomas hart, alfred mica smith, a. e. c. kerr, g. g. bonney, histological technique, diamonds, victorian geology, massey-harris bicycles, adelaide school of mines, ballarat school of mines colours, ballarat school of mines motto, ballarat school of mines badge, w.hirt, e. byron moore, britannia gold mine, visitors, j. bryant, premier mine coolgardie, last chance gold mine, g.e. saunder, ivanhoe mine kalgoorlie, black horse cyanide works, edgerton, hercules mine, mount reid, tasmania, f. parnell paul, zeehan school of mines, a.h. freeman, crown point gold mining co, w.e. hearman, parker's range, southern cross, w.a., trappean rocks, hydraulic mining, a.e.c. kerr, volcanoes, f.g. bonney, l.j. austine and co., downer and co, carter and werner