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J. Ward Museum Complex
Booklet - Objects Belonging to Miss Isabella Beatrice White, Passport and The State Savings Bank of Victoria Book, 1930's
Both patients and staff were in frequent possession of passports and bank books particularly during the 20th century. These objects give an insight into people lives. The objects belonging to Miss Isabella Beatrice White are significant as they show everyday objects used by both patients and staff of Aradale Mental Hospital. British Passport - bound in thick blue material with the British Coat of Arms embossed in gold. The Passport contains 32 pages. The State Savings Bank of Victoria Book - The bank book is grey with black printed type. The Passport has both printed and hand written information and personal details. The bank book contains account details and hand written deposits and withdrawals made.bank book, passport -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Princes Hill Lodge No.294 - Collection of Masonic Degrees and Correspondence maintained by Aird family of Ringwood, Victoria
Clearance certificate - Allan Aubrey Williams, Master Mason, ceased to be a member of United Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria and is clear of all dues. Dated at North Carlton on 21 February, 1928. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Victorian Government, Insignia : State of Victoria, Australia
1 portfolio containing 5 folded sheets : 5 col. ill., coat of arms ; CONTENTS: State of Victoria:- Armorial Ensign -- State Flag -- Floral Emblem -- Faunal Emblem 1 ; Faunal Emblem 2.non-fictionvictorian state emblem, victorian state flag, victorian floral emblem -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Isaac Douglas Hermann, A Labour of Love The Public works of Carlo Catani Victoria 1876 - 1918, October 2021
The book covers all the Victorian Public Works projects of Carlo CATANI including the Catani Memorial Clock Tower & the Catani Gardens in St Kilda. Book, 'A Labour of love - the Public Works of Carlo Catani Victoria 1876 - 1918'. The front & back covers are from a 1905 painting by Laurence WILSON showing the southern approach to Melbourne and with Princes Bridge and the Yarra River.carlo catani, carlo catani memorial clock tower, catani gardens -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, The Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its Origin & Progress 1803-1910, 1910
The first comprehensive history of Kew, published in 1910 by Cr. F.G.A. Barnard, Mayor of Kew 1920-21.FGA Barnard, The Jubilee History of Kew, Victoria: Its Origins & Progress 1803-1910. Paperback 1st edition. Kew [Vic.] : E.F.G. Hodges, "Mercury Office", 1910 121 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. f.g.a. barnard, kew (history of), jubilee of kew - 1910 -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Correspondance to Wheelchair Sports Victoria, unknown year, unknown
Single sheet of hotel stationery, from the National Convention Centre in Canberra, containing correspondence from an unidentified source to 'Shona', The note details a contribution of photographs that the unidentified author of the note donated to Wheelchair Sports Victoria.14/2 Hi Shona - recognise this paper!! I found these "antique" photographs, & since I'd heard WSV were setting up some historical records, I thought you might like them. - The four kids are the first Pacific School Games Team ~1986: Campbell Message, Bobby Dunn (I think), Andrew Power & Tamlyn Dunn with Cynthia Power. I think this was the 1st time the disabled kids were integrated into the team. - The B'ball one is the year the Aussie won at Stoke, ~1987 - Michael Norton winning at the 1986 National Wheelchair Games. (Big Photo) - Michael Green, John Barry & and Jarrod Mayer 1985 Nat. Jnr W'ch Games - John Lindsay, Ian Gainey 1988 Nat. W'ch Games (unidentifiable signature) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Bottle, AGM (Australian Glass Manufacturers), Lager bottle, 1929-1933
Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle. Crown sealed. Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1929 to 1933 (with the large G).Would have been used by Carlton & United Breweries for either Abbott’s or Foster’s lager. Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle. Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1929 to 1933 (with the large G).bottles, agm, agm (australian glass manufacturers), lager bottles -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, At Foot of Steavenson's Falls, 1950's
An early colour photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour photograph of two ladies standing at the foot of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s. This postcard was published by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAsteavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfall, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, john steavenson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, J.W. Gregory, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Victoria No. 4: The Ballarat East Gold-Field, 1907, 1907
Blue soft covered report with 40 plates and plans. Inciudes Geology of Ballarat. Little Bendigo Goldfield, Ballarat West Goldfield, Ballarat East Goldfield, history, nuggets, indicators, faults, microscopic structure of Ballarat Rocks and ores, general type of the Ballarat East Mines and the genesis of their ores. Mines include New Zealand Trust, Llanberris No. 1, Llanberris No 2, Victoria United, Britannia United, New Britannia, Last Chance, Exchange, Normanby North, New Normanby, North Woah Hawp. Photpgraphic plates include: Victoria United Mine, Llanberres No. 1, Normanby North, North Woah Hawp Mine, View looking south from the Britannia Mullock Heap, View from Sovereign Hill, The place in Learmonth Street Golden Point where gold was first discovered at Ballarat. j.w. gregory, ballarat east, ballarat east goldfield, e.j. dunn, geolological survey of victoria, new zealand trust, llanberris no. 1, llanberris no 2, victoria united, britannia united, new britannia, last chance, exchange, normanby north, new normanby, north woah hawp, mining, indicators, gold mining, poppet head -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Reference Book, Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne, Handbook to Victoria- British Association for the Advancement of Science, CIRCA 1914
1914 Handbook prepared for the members of the "British Association for the advancement of science" on the occasion of their visit to Victoria, under the direction of the Victorian Executive Committee. Hard covered green handbook, gold leaf lettering. Printed text with Illustrations, Maps, Plans and Diagrams.Stamped: "WITH THE COMPLEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT STATIST." victoria, 1914, education, population, immigration, mining, geology, land, law, government, forestry, maps, public works. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Cricket - Victoria v South Australia at St Kilda Cricket Ground, 14/01/1946 12:00:00 AM
Cricket - Victoria v South Australia at St Kilda Cricket Ground Friday 18th to Tuesday 22 January 1946 Memorandum - four typed sheets - titled "Cricket - Victoria v South Australia at St Kilda Cricket Ground" from District Traffic Superintendent S.S. to Mr McCutchan, Hanna Street Depot, Mr Mazoletti, Malvern Depot, Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot, Mr Taylor, Port Melbourne. Memo dated 14 January and specifies trams, buses and inspector positions required for event."Interstate Cricket - Vic v South Aust @ St Kilda Ground - Saty 19/1/46" written in black pencil on both copies.trams, tramways, instructions, events, specials, cricket -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - PLASTIC TUMBLER, Portland Victoria Tumbler, n.d
Plastic tumbler, with sealed section at bottom, containing clear fluid, and plastic underwater scene. 'Portland Victoria' in black script, side of top section of tumbler. With its cardboard box. Decorated with various blues and 'bubble' pattern. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Sands & McDougall Limited, Special Letters Bank of Victoria Ltd 1889-1891
Special Letters Bank of Victoria Ltd 1889-1891 Copies of letters numbered from 148 to 339 with the first dated 1st April 1889 and the last dated 23rd February 1891 Manufactured by Sands McDougall Limited warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, special letters bank of victoria ltd -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter - Attachments, Original Manuscript for Norwood High School Song, Ringwood, Victoria, 1958
Letter sent in 1992 to Principal, Norwood High School, Ringwood, Victoria, from John Collins, an original staff member when the school opened in 1958. Original school song manuscript by conductor Paddy Martin, attached. -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Print, Framed, Faunal Emblem of the State of Victoria -The Helmeted Honeyeater, 1971
Framed print titled: "Faunal Emblem of the State of Victoria/The Helmeted Honeyeater". One of a set of 5 prints. Feature descriptive text and a coloured image of the Helmeted Honeyeater perched on a small branch. Gold painted wood frame. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, The Herb Society of Victoria Inc Award, 2006
the herb society of victoria, award, hank swaan, enid carberry, advanced diploma of horticulture, burnley college -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Waxing and Waning: the Story of Apples in Victoria, 2016
Article in "The Age," 5 September, 2016 p8 by Darren Gray. Article about Museum Victoria's collection of wax apples. PhD candidate Joanna Christensen is examining the history. (Many were made from Burnley's apples.)the age, darren gray, museums victoria, wax apples, joanna christensen, burnley wax apples -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - BOTTLE, THE MANUFACTURERS BOTTLE CO. OF VICTORIA PTY.LTD
GREEN BLOWN GLASS BOTTLE MADE FROM MOLTEN GLASS WITH PONTEL BASE- WITH CORK INSIDETHE PROPERTY OF THE MANUFACTURERS BOTTLE CO. DF VICTORIA PTY.LTD.local history, domestic item, containers, -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - Illustration/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1960's?
Black and white Illustration of the Doncaster - Box Hill tramway used for printing purposes. Has been adhered to a piece of cardboard with "whiteout" surrounding the edges to hide the edges. See also Reg Item 198 for a colour reproduction of this poster and Reg Item for a framed print.On the rear is the "The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited" stamp.trams, tramways, box hill, timetables, doncaster -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet - Minutes, Municipal Association of Victoria, annual session, Municipal Association of Victoria, 1967
Booklet of minutes of proceedings of an annual session of the Municipal Association of Victoria, 1967. Includes decisions of the law courts and legal opinions.local government -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Environment Studies Association of Victoria, Report to the Management Committee, Nyerimilang Estate, 1978
A report to the management committee of the Nyerimilang Estate on the assessment of the conservation and education potentials and development needs of Nyerimilang, Gippsland Lakes Victoria.parks, waterways, heritage -
Greensborough Historical Society
Pamphlet, Leith Park Celebration Day 2019 program, 20/10/2019
A celebration for the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the first Old Colonists Association of Victoria retirement village at Rushall Park North Fitzroy was held on 20 October 2019 at Leith Park St Helena. Leith Park was the Association's second village, built in the 1960s on land donated by Arthur C. Leith, Life Governor, Councillor and President of the Association 1949-1972.4 p. colour pamphlet printed on light cardboardleith park retirement village, old colonists association -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Richard Broome, Remembering Melbourne 1850-1960, 2016
A book of over 700 black and white illustrations and photographs of early Melbourne scenes, mainly buildings, which have been demolished or significantly changed. The first half of the book concentrates on the CBD but includes public gardens and the Yarra River. The second half of the book looks at a number of the inner suburbs including Footscray.Large red covered book with black and white dust cover featuring panoramic view of Princes Bridge looking North. 366 pages : photographs, 1 map, portraits. Includes bibliographical references and indexnon-fictionA book of over 700 black and white illustrations and photographs of early Melbourne scenes, mainly buildings, which have been demolished or significantly changed. The first half of the book concentrates on the CBD but includes public gardens and the Yarra River. The second half of the book looks at a number of the inner suburbs including Footscray.historical buildings - melbourne, melbourne - history, canterbury - history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Victoria and Its Metropolis, Past and Present, C1900
Heavy volume on history of VictoriaCardboard, leather look, bound book. Cover and spine embossed with gilt print.| Book covers the history of Victoria in the 1900s.Victoria and Its Metropolis, Past and Presentbooks, history/local history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Victoria Gazette, Forfeiture of Lease 1908, 25/08/1908
Information regarding the forfeiture of leasehold of Elizabeth Partington of Greensborough, 1908.The Partingtons were a pioneering Greensborough family, at first leasing then owning farming land in the area.Single page copied from the Victoria Gazette August 26, 1908.Date and Greensborough information highlighted.partington family, elizabeth partington -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, My Poppy went to Vietnam
A photocopy of a poem written by Victoria Maiorana aged 7 years old.poetry, vietnam veteran -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map - Fire Underwriter's Association Sketch Map, Fire Underwriter's Association of Victoria, Doncaster, Mitcham and Tunstall, 29/4/1932
Shetch map of Doncaster, Mitcham and Tunstall. Scale 1inch = 40 chainsA sketch map of Doncaster, Mitcham and Tunstall by the Fire Underwriters' Association of Victoria.non-fictionShetch map of Doncaster, Mitcham and Tunstall. Scale 1inch = 40 chainsmap, doncaster, mitcham, tunstall -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 18-7-95, P 16. SPORTS STARS .. Top netball players take aim for a national title Netballers Kate Gold and Emma O'Callaghan, both state representatives, are this week's sports stars. The pair are hoping they can help Victoria win a national championship. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Post Card Folder, Big 7 Folder, Vue Pac. 7 Detachable Post Cards of Rutherglen Victoria, c1970
Donated by Mrs Brian Jasper.Coloured post cards in folder with views of Rutherglen and District. This one is a view of Seppelt's WineryOn message side of card: "Rutherglen, Victoria. One of the Seppelt chain of wineries, with its distinctive date palms. | NCV.1048 Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd."seppelts winery -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Addresses to HRH The Duke of York and His Excellency the Governor General The Earl of Hopetoun from the Municipalities of Victoria, 1901
Book titled 'Addresses to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York and to His Excellency the Governor-General From The Municipalities of Victoria', published by the Municipal Association of Victoria to commemorate the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It was printed by McCarron, Bird & Co in Melbourne. The addresses were made on the occasion of the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York's visit to Melbourne in May 1901; they were in the city for the opening of Federal Parliament which took place at the Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens on 9 May 1901.Book, bound in red leather-look fabric. The book features facsimiles of the addresses made to the Duke and Governor-General, signatures of mayors, councillors and town clerks, views of municipal buildings, and the replies sent by the Duke and Governor-General.non-fictionBook titled 'Addresses to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York and to His Excellency the Governor-General From The Municipalities of Victoria', published by the Municipal Association of Victoria to commemorate the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It was printed by McCarron, Bird & Co in Melbourne. The addresses were made on the occasion of the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York's visit to Melbourne in May 1901; they were in the city for the opening of Federal Parliament which took place at the Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens on 9 May 1901.australian federation, 1901, councillors, mayors, politics, royal tours, royalty: british