Linton School Cantata Group trained by Miss Barry for school concert. This is one of several copies of the photograph of Miss Barry's cantata group in the LDHS collection. This copy was in Mrs Stella Surman's collection. Pupils and teachers identified in inscription on reverse of this copy of the photograph: Myrtle Thompson, Mamie Ferguson, Myrtle Bolte, Ruby Barton, Olive Ball, Maisie Wise, Sybil Marks, Annie McMillan, Miss Rankin, Clarice White, Stella Brand, Stella Ralf, Annie Brophy, Alice Willoughby, Miss Barry, Lil Gorman, Pearl Nelson, - Burnside, Vera Cornish, Pauline O'Beirne, Doris Downing, Rita Murrell, Mary Nelson, Millie Todd, Ann Brophy, Elvira Martinez, Jean Cox, Lena Allan, Alex Thompson, Jean Gascoigne, Stella Todd, Lucy Johnstone, Eva Simper, Bernice Ball, Myrtle Hands, Elsie Egan, Possum Dawe.Original black and white photograph of Linton State School Cantata Group, children in costume. Photo mounted on grey board.On back: "S E Surman". Also names of children.linton state school, school concert, miss barry's cantata group, surman collection

Identified by Mrs Stella Surman as Minnie and Clair Simmond.Sepia photograph of two young ladies one seated on low bench wearing hat and fancy long dress right hand on lap, the other wearing fancy long dress leaning on pillar with arms crossed, hat on floor."S E Surman (14) Minnie and Clair Simmond" minnie simmond, clair simmond

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1907. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for First Prize was awarded for Piano Duet and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E S Cahill and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.Austral Literary and Debating Societydocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1907. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for First Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 18 and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E S Cahill and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.Austral Literary and Debating Societydocument, certificate, music

S E corner of Inkerman and High Sts, 1974black and white photograph

A List of The Birds of Australia Author: Gregory M. Mathews, F.R. S. E. Publisher: Witherby & Co Date: 1913Label on spine cover with typed text RA 598.2994 MAT Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museum warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, warrnambool public museum, a list of the birds of australia, gregory m. mathews

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 21.Sepia photograph of a young gentleman with moustache, wearing suit with wide tie.bernie tame, john burnham tame, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 22.Sepia photograph of a man in suit with long jacket seated with hands together on lap.bishop thornton, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 30.Sepia portrait of an elderly bearded man wearing high necked suit jacket, fob chain.rev. carmichael, surman collection, john campbell carmichael, c of e reader at carngham, 1883

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 32.Sepia portrait of an elderly bearded man wearing jacket shirt and tie."1st Bank Manager".samuel lewers, surman collection, bank of new south wales

Contract of sale of real estate dated 12th November, 1964 between Mr. M. J. Brown (vendor) and Mrs. D. M. Samson (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, View Point, Bendigo. Property 136 Mollison Street being Crown allotment17 section 5C land described in certificate of title volume 3174 folio 787 together with floor coverings. Price 3,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

The Old Lintonians' Association organised annual reunions from 1914.Black and white photograph of a large group of people posed in front of a tree in rural setting."Old Lintonians Flagstaff Hill S E Surman (3)".old lintonians association, events, reunions

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 17 right.Print of a drawing of Eva Carmichael, one of two survivors of the shipwreck of the 'Loch Ard' in 1878. Drawing may have been cut from a newspaper?"Eva Carmichael of the 'Loch Ard'".eva carmichael, surman collection, loch ard, shipwrecks

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 38 left.Sepia photograph of a lady wearing long full skirted gown laced at bodice, with scarf at neckline, standing with left hand on shoulder of bearded man wearing suit with long jacket, wide tie, standing with left arm leaning on back of chair, right arm by side."Mr and Mrs Tully".mr tully, mrs tully, surman collection

Diver's underwater compass used by British Royal Navy clearance divers during World War ll. Originally issued to ex-RN demolition diver (frogman), PO Leslie Wade, service number RJX 162991 of the Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Unit (LCOCU), 1939 to 1945. Wade participated in the 'Operation Overlord' D Day landing at 'Juno' Beach, Normandy, France on the 6th June, 1944, in the early hours of the morning prior to the Canadian Army task force landing. Wade was with the LCOCU team tasked with clearing anti landing craft obstacles which were destroyed by placing explosive demolition charges. note: at some stage during the day Wade was wounded by enemy mortar fire and successfully evacuated to England for treatment. This compass is a large round prismatic type compass in a substantial watertight housing designed to be worn on the lower arm (wrist area). There is a thick leather two piece strap for attaching to the arm. The compass is presumably oil filled with a rotating disc marked with the numerals 2 to 34 in mirror image characters. The compass reading is viewed through a prismatic lens attached over the fixed heading marker.The rotating disc is marked with the usual compass markings of "N, E, S, W". The disc is marked in five degree divisions with mirror image numerals indicating the "2nd to 34th" major divisions. The circular bezel surrounding the compass viewing glass is stamped "Patt 251, No 177D"compass, frogman, diver, underwater

This is the 1925 Premiership team photograph for Greensborough Football Club. Photograph is named: Back Row (L-R): A Roy, H Silk, M Monaghan (President), D Monaghan (Vice President), M B George (Treasurer) W H Nicholls (Honorary Secretary), G Barnett (Vice President), Mr Judkins (Timekeeper), C Webber (Vice President), H Collard. Row 2: J Mitchell, D McDowell, S Creese, R Maurer, A Purcell, R McDowell, W Poulter, C Lamond, J Davey, J Stock, T Iredale. Row 3: E Lines, S Poulter, C Oakley, W Godwill, A Lines (Captain), C Godwill (Vice Captain), O Ely, S Clough, W Stock. Front Row: H Collard, W Santon, C Lovell, L Collard, S Judkins.This photo names players in the 1925 team, includes many Greensborough pioneer families.Sepia team photograph, mounted on light brown card.Names of team printed on mount. Inscription on back: "Oct 2011. Donated to the Greensborough Historical Society by Brian Poulter, son of William Arthur Poulter 1905-1974."greensborough football club, diamond valley football league, dvfa premiers 1925

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 28 top left.Sepia portrait of a bearded mature gentleman wearing suit with bow tie.j. shepherd, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 47 lower left.Sepia photograph of young man wearing suit and hat left arm on hip standing beside a timber cottage which has two brick chimneys and a shingle roof. standing at the front of the cottage are a young woman wearing a long gown, and a second woman wearing a long gown and head covering who is holding a young child on her hip.surman collection, buildings, houses

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 13 lower right.Sepia portrait of unidentified girl with hair drawn back off face, wearing jacket with frill at throat, scarf and hat. Some of clothing in photograph has been coloured.young woman, ?susan bennett, ?stella todd, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 26 lower left.Sepia portrait of a bearded man wearing high necked jacket.john wearne, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 34 lower left.Sepia portrait of an older bearded man wearing suit jacket collar and tie.thomas rowe, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 37 top right.Sepia portrait of a bearded man wearing suit with wide lapels."Mr Ed Sullivan".ed o'sullivan, ed sullivan, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 37 lower right.Sepia portrait of a bearded man with receding hairline, wearing suit with wide tie.mr wearne, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 3 upper left.Sepia photograph of a bearded man wearing a suit, with left arm resting on chair back, right hand holding hat on lap, seated beside a well dressed woman wearing long sleeved long gown with large collar. seated with left arm on lap, right elbow in chair back with hand up to face."Mr and Mrs Lloyd".mr lloyd, mrs lloyd, surman collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 3 upper right.Sepia photograph of a man wearing suit, seated with arms on lap and legs crossed, with well dressed young woman in long sleeved full length gown, standing with left arm by side, right arm on man's shoulder.mr and mrs fisher, surman collection

Item souvenired by Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history. Japanese compass with hinged cover. Casing made of metal. N,S,E,W in Japanese. Case has loops for attaching to a strap.PATEN 2908 stamped on back (worn but visible)surveying-terrestrial, military - equipment, japan

Official school football tea photograph; school mount. Names: F A Davies, R J Molyneaux, A F Blackwood, D J Jelbart, W L Irwin, J B Collins, C W McLeay, A C Urquhart, J P Schinckel, S J Lloyd, R A McGregor, R W Dale, C F Morrell, I R John, G B H Mclean, J Garde, E J Lockhart, F A Richardson, E S AcklandGrey-toned photograph, mounted with school name/crest and names of team members, narrow black frameHandwritten on back of frame: Schinckel1936, football, ballarat college, j p schinckel

This collection of articles was collated by Mary Gilbert. 743.1 - In the group are, from left to right:—First Row—Councillors T. W. Murphy (Bairnsdale), J. R. Coate (Lakes Entrance); T. Hodgd (Tambo), W. Wilson (Berwick), A. Inglis (Mirboo), E. S. Whittakers (Traralgon), and W. C. Kingston (Warragul). Second Row—J. S. Lister (Rosedale), R. Stockdale (Narracan), W. Grose (Omeo), and J. Allan (Toora). Back Row—S. Purdy (Maffra), E. Heesom (Morwell), J. Arohibald (Bruthen), Mr. Lind, M.L.A., Councillor A. E. Rodwell (Orbost), Mr. S. Langslow (Health department), and Mr. C. S. Ogllvy (Warragul). A manila folder of newspaper cuttings related to commerce and government in Orbost. 743.1 is titled, " Gippsland Councillors Wait on State Ministers and is from The Argus, July 1926 .It has a large black / white photograph of the representatives of shires and boroughs of Gippsland who formed a deputation to meet which waited most of the State Ministers with various requests. 743.4 is from the Snowy River Mail and is titled, "Cann RIver's first Hotel" and has a black and white photograph of a four-wheeled buggy pulled by four horses standing outside a hotel. 743.5 is titled "At the End of a Long Trip" and is from the Snowy River Mai. It has a black and white photograph of the Cann River hotel with Mr W. Dreverman standing outside. 743.6 is from the Snowy River Mail, September 6, 1967, and is titled, " Orbosr Businessmen 20 Years Ago" and has a black and white photograph of a group of men in business suits.orbost-business cann-river-hotel

Sepia photograph of a group of children posed in front of a brick wall. The pupils are unidentified.On back: Illegible inscription in pencil. Also the signature "S E Surman".linton state school no. 880

Contract of sale of real estate dated 3rd December, 1964 between Mr. J. M. Gill (vendor) and Mr. C. Sartori (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Mr. H. E. Every, Dispensary Walk, Bendigo. Vacant land, Lot 16 hunter avenue, California Gully being lot 16 on plan of subdivision No. 55883 being part of Crown allotment 226 section N land described in certificate of title volume 8158 folio 238. Price 120 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate