Telegram from the Mr Pleasant Committee congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - 1/9/1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - 1/9/1944most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

A brochure explaining Legacy's work and the facilities they provide. It is aimed at the widows to inform them of what is available to them and it outlines the times for classes for the children. The earliest copy in 1944 included the charter of Legacy and headings in red printing. 'Melbourne Legacy offers friendship and help to the dependants of our departed comrades.' Headings included: Help and advice to mothers or guardians; Mothers' Club; Senior Widows' Club; Housing and repairs; Legal advice; Medical, dental and optical care; Education, Employment, Camps and holidays, Christmas party, Residences, Junior Legacy groups. The notation H26 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. See other editions at 01447.A record of how Legacy portrayed itself to the widows and children in 1944,1959 and 1961/8. Black and white brochure made of white paper, folded into a 8 page booklet. 01498.1 1944 (handwritten in red pen) 01498.2 April 1953 01498.3 April 1959 01498.4 October 1959 01498.5 June 1961 with markings to edit it for reprinting in July 1968Handwritten 'H26' and '1944' in red pen. 01498.5 has edits in blue pen to revise the content for republication.legacy promotion, history

Printed paper booklet and three (3) paper poppy leavesFront cover has printed Title information and brief description of the event. Sixteen pages contain a Royal photograph and detailed description of organisation and programme of activities and instructions. Six original signatures of decorated servicemen appear on the front cover with five identified as follows: James Rogers VC (Boer War) James Newland VC (World War One) Robert Grieve VC (World War One) Roden Cutler VC (World War Two) Frederick Savage DSM (World War Two)

"Dear Kevin, Everybody home here is well, hope you and Bobby are well. Sid, Laurie home, hear regular from Eddie. Lots love Polly DAD" Post Card sent to Private K.J. Arrowsmith, VX54102, 6th Line Section, 8 Div, Malaya via Prisoner of War Post, Australian Prisoners of War, C/o Prisoners of War Information Bureau Tokyo, Japan from his sister Polly (Mercia Castledine). “After the cholera had been evidence for a few days, the Nips decided that the works on the railway had to be carried on and so isolated all the cases (a number more had developed since we were first quarantined) and sent all other men back to work. By this time, the number of men unfit for work had increased tremendously and the medical officer and medical orderlies were hopelessly overworked. Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown This post card is significant for its rarity as very few ever made it through and were saved. In these instances the information provided by Polly was cryptic informing Kevin and Bob Arrowsmith that brother Eddie and brothers-in-law, Laurie Mears and Sid Castledine were all still alive.Digital image of original held in private collection of Joan Castledine, daughter of Sid and Polly (nee Arrowsmith) Castledine.bob arrowsmith, burma-thailand railway, eddie arrowsmith, joan castlemaine, kevin j. arrowsmith, laurie mears, lucy mears (nee arrowsmith), mercia (polly) castledine (nee arrowsmith), postcards, prisoner of war post, sid castledine

"Dear Kevin, Hope you are both well, everybody well home here, constantly thinking of you, hear regular, Eddie, Laurie, Sid. Lots love Polly Dad" Post Card sent to Private K.J. Arrowsmith, VX54102, 6th Line Section, 8 Div, Malaya via Prisoner of War Post, Australian Prisoners of War, C/o Prisoners of War Information Bureau Tokyo, Japan from his sister Polly (Mercia Castledine). “After the cholera had been evidence for a few days, the Nips decided that the works on the railway had to be carried on and so isolated all the cases (a number more had developed since we were first quarantined) and sent all other men back to work. By this time, the number of men unfit for work had increased tremendously and the medical officer and medical orderlies were hopelessly overworked. Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown This post card is significant for its rarity as very few ever made it through and were saved. In these instances the information provided by Polly was cryptic informing Kevin and Bob Arrowsmith that brother Eddie and brothers-in-law, Laurie Mears and Sid Castledine were all still alive.Digital image of original held in private collection of Joan Castledine, daughter of Sid and Polly (nee Arrowsmith) Castledine.bob arrowsmith, burma-thailand railway, eddie arrowsmith, joan castlemaine, kevin j. arrowsmith, laurie mears, lucy mears (nee arrowsmith), mercia (polly) castledine (nee arrowsmith), postcards, prisoner of war post, sid castledine

Single sheet of cardboard, when folded ww2, christmas, souvenir

This map was produced for the State Regional Boundaries Committee Two colour map of Victoria showing the regions for planning and development. The regions are Central Highlands, Mallee, Wimmera, Glenelg, Corangamite, Barwon, Loddon, Goulburn, Upper Goulburn, Upper Murray, East Gippsland, West Gippsland, Port Phillip.central highlands, mallee, wimmera, glenelg, corangamite, barwon, loddon, goulburn, upper goulburn, upper murray, east gippsland, west gippsland, port phillip, victoria, m4486

Four coloured plans and one copy of the new trades building at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, architecture, trades, plumbing, percy everett, architectural drawing

This building has been demolished to make way for new buildings along Albert Street. According to E.J. Barker this was Metal Fabrication.Plans (dyeline) for new building along the Ballarat School of Mines Albert Street frontage .1) Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops .2) as above Scale 1:480 WGS 84 37 degrees 33 feet 54 inches south 143 degrees 50 feet 30 inches eastSheet No 3 F.G.B.ballarat school of mines, metal fabrication, albert street, buildings, plan, heat engines room, model mine, blacksmiths shop, blacksmithing, carpenters shop, engineering shope, percy everett

Three plans for new workshops at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, new workshops, percy everett, architectural plan

Copy of a typed letter addressed to E.R. Field of the Technical Schools Association of Victoria regarding financial assistance to students at Technical Colleges. On the recommendation of the Universities Commission the following Victorian institutions are approved institutions for the purposes of financial assistance:- * Ballarat SChool of Mines and Industries, Ballarat * Bendigo School of Mines and INdustries, Bendigo * Footscray Technical School, Footscray Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong * Melbourne Technical College, Melbourne * Swinburne Technical College, Hawthorn Financial assistance was made available to full-time day students attending diploma courses in Engineering, Science o r Architecture. war organization of industry, ballarat school of mines, john dedman, e.r. field, technical schools association of victoria

Mounted watercolour and ink on card.Handwritten in Czech on a globe of the world: "Emigration to the whole world from Theresienstadt"second world war, 1939-1945, jewish history & people, holocaust, czech republic

Blue cloth covered board textbook of 260 pages, used by R.E. Gerring in his algebra studies while in Form 2B at Williamstown High School in 1946.See jpg above for inscription inside front cover.textbooks, williamstown high school, 1946, algebra, rob gerring

Orange paperback book used by Bob Gerring in his studies while in IIIB at Williamstown High School in 1947. 155 pages.See jpg above for inscription inside front cover.williamsrtown high school, 1947, robert gerring, textbooks

Red cloth covered book used by Robert Gerring in his science studies at Williamstown High School whilst in Form IIIB, in 1947. 387 pages.See jpg above for inscription inside front cover.williamstown high school, 1947, textbooks, robert gerring

Black and white photo of John Hogan Gervasoni, probably in the yard of his Daylesford home.