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Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Doreen Falk with lady in wheelchair
Doreen Falk, a volunteer guide at Vision Australia, leans down towards an elderly woman in a wheelchair, who is wearing headphones. In the background, various men stand and look to the right, most likely at an official function.1 colour photograph of woman leaning down to woman in wheelchairassociation for the blind, doreen falk -
Melbourne LegacyDocument, Planning and Review Committee
The aim of the paper is to present an outline plan for the committee to discuss and if adopted to act as a guide to the future - see item 7 of the paper. The paper outlines assumptions made and recommendations for each year 1994, 1995, 1996. The process of making the report is to provide a logical and smooth transition as possible for Melbourne Legacy to function into the future.White A4 paper with black type about a review of Legacy's organisation and operations.Pencil notation on top right hand corner, page 1. Pencil notation and highlighting of various points throughout.planning, review committee -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, Royal Historical Society of Vic - Bendigo Branch, "Historical Guide to Bendigo", 1968
Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - 200gsm card cover - two colours, 36 pages off white paper printed with text and 8 pages of black and white photos printed onto gloss paper, centre stapled titled "Historical Guide to Bendigo". Published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, 1968. Contents: Derivation of the name of Bendigo, historical facts. mining guide, post offices, early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo Tramways, Eaglehawk, the Lonely Grave. Has photos on the Battery Tram, Steam Tram and ESCo No. 2, Pall Mall, various mines, Golden Square and the Lonely Grave. Bendigo Tram item written by H. Biggs.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 119"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, mining, post office -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPapers - A.L.P.S, Kiewa Valley, Women's Service Club, 1996
ALPS (Active, Life, Physical. Social) was formed c1996 to provide women with a service club that enables them to assist each other and the wider community. When forming the club, forms were created to guide their activities.ALPS is unique to the Upper Kiewa Valley involving women interested in meeting regularly and assisting their members and the community.1 green page titled 'The Pledge" 2 white pages stapled in the top left corner titled 'Protocol' 4 white pages stapled in the top left corner titled 'Ethics'alps, service club, women, kiewa valley -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, C 1930s
The young woman is Clare Eltze. The building is the shop and home of Gilbert Rogers, a resident guide and photographer. The back of the photo records that it was an "everything place". The third copy of the photo is on display under the glass on the table in the History Room.The photo shows a young woman sitting on kerosine tins outside a building (shop). behind her are blackboards with chalk writing advertising Kodak films developing and printing, various items for sale, Horses for hire, houses to let and railway information.people, eltze, buildings, shops -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Killeavey, Laughing Waters Road, Eltham 5 Nov 2016, 5 Nov 2016
Heriitage Excursion - Kileavey Walk and Talk Cam from Parks Victoria and Jane Woollard, author of 'Laughing Waters Road:art, landscape and memory in Eltham' were our guides today through the Morrison's property, 'Killeavey'Born Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, heritage excursion, kileavey, parks victoria, laughing waters road, eltham, jane woollard -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietySteel Wheel of a wheel barrow
A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled load-bearing vehicle, usually with one wheel designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using 2 handles at the rear. It distributes the weight of its load between the wheel and the operator. Used by residents of the Kiewa Valley for construction and gardening.Formerly KV 067. A steel wheel made by a blacksmith.wheel, wheelbarrow, steel work -
Federation University Historical CollectionMap, Ballarat and Creswick Districts, 1917, 14/03/1917
"... Three designs have been submitted to the Minister of Lands, at the Department's request, for the cover of a tourists' Guide book of the Ballarat and Creswick Districts. ..." (Ballarat School of Mines Principals Monthly Report, August 1916. Cat. No. 1110.12)A folded map of Ballarat and Creswick Districts which includes tourist destinations such as Creswick, Eureka Stockade, Sturt Street and Coliseum. Drawings are by Amalie Feild.ballarat, creswick, feild, amalie feild, ballarat town hall, park lake creswick, eureka memorial, university women -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph (item) - Image, Moving around RVIB
A young person navigates their way down a staircase inside the RVIB building at St Kilda Road. Ahead of them, a male staff member stands, verbally guiding them in using their cane to find the next steps.royal victorian institute for the blind, orientation and mobility -
Orbost & District Historical Societymap/brochure, Discovering Marlo & The Snowy River Estuary, December 1988
In 1983 the Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands replaced the Department of Crown Lands and Survey, the Department of State Forests and the Ministry for Conservation. This brochure/map was used as tourist information in Orbost.This item is a useful research tool.A folded map/brochure titled "DISCOVERING MARLO & THE SNOWY RIVER ESTUARY". On the front is a photograph of Marlo and the title in yellow print. There is a locality map for access to Corringle beach and the brochure Includes a key to fishing sites and various tourist locations. On the back of the brochure are notes on fishing, wildlife and a boating guide, map brochure snowy-river marlo -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, Nicholls's Concise Guide to the Board of Trade Vol 1
Nicholls's Concise Guide to the Board of Trade Vol 1 Front loose end page has hand written "F.J.S.Morse, Red Ensign Club, Wells Street, Aldgate, London, England" Author: Charles H Brown F.R.S.G.S. Publisher: Brown, Son and Ferguson Ltd Date: 1939 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, nicholls's concise guide to the board of trade vol 1, charles h brown -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, Nicholls's Concise Guide to the Navigation Examinations Vol 2
Nicholls's Concise Guide to the Navigation Examinations Vol 2 Front loose end page has hand written "F.J.S.Morse, Red Ensign Club, Wells Street, Aldgate, London, England" Author: Charles H Brown F.R.S.G.S. Publisher: Brown, Son and Ferguson Ltd Date: 1942warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, nicholls's concise guide to the navigation examinations vol 2, charles h brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - VICTORIA HILL - GUIDE TO VICTORIA HILL 1854 - 1949
Handwritten (3587.35a) and carbon copy (3587.35b) of notes on Victoria Hill and Guide to Victoria Hill. First page has a brief history and also mentions various clubs and the City Council who helped clean the rubbish from the Hill. Signed by Albert Richardson. Dated 5/4/1971.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, guide to victoria hill 1854 - 1949, gold mines hotel, rotary club of bendigo south, city council, bendigo and district tourist association, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, central deborah mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, theodore ballerstedt, little 180 co, thompson's of castlemaine, rae's open cut, roberts & son, quartz roasting, e j dunn, great central victoria (midway), a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: EPHEMERA
Within collection of Merle Bush Ephemera. Handwritten (Girl Guide?) notes written on back of a flyer relating to the Baden Powell Memorial Concert, Friday Oct 1st, 1943. Held at the Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Details of the concert program and cast members. Price 3d. Printer: Bolton Bros.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - THE 1985 EXCURSIONS GUIDE TO BENDIGO, 1985
28 page soft cover booklet 'The 1985 Excursions Guide to Bendigo, the Golden Heart of Victoria'. A detailed listing of Bendigo's attractions and businesses suitable for student groups (as well as family visitors). Produced by John Price (Audio Visual Rescources Centre) on behalf of the Bendigo District Education CommitteeJohn Price -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Mitcham Motors, 1946
Black and white photo of Advertisement for Mitcham Motors, Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, Prop. L.P. Booth, taken from Broadbent's Official Road Guide, Jubilee Edition 1946, P.155 First published 1896. 566-568 Whitehorse Road now Mitcham Hotel Bottle Shop.mitcham motors, mitcham hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Programme - ERROLL BOIVARD COLLECTION: BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1978 FESTIVAL
Bendigo Competitions Society (established 1923) - 1978 Festival, Bendigo City Hall from 29th April to 24th May, 1978. K.H Lock (President) E.M. Lock (Secretary). Official guide $1.00. Orange cover with a drawing of a lyre on top left corner. Fifty Six pages.entertainment, music, bendigo competitions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Booklet - FORTUNA COLLECTION: DISCOVER AND EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE MAGNIFICENT FORTUNA VILLA
Six pages coloured booklet titled: Discover and explore the history of the magnificent Fortuna Villa. Your tour guide to the history of Fortuna Villa. On the front cover a sepia coloured photograph of Fortuna Villa and five small coloured photographs of the interior and exterior. On the back cover a Fortuna villa chronology.buildings, house, fortuna villa -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Guide Book, Compiled by Charles Taylor with authority of MMTB, "Melbourne Tram Route Guide" - c1929, 1929?
A 40 pp booklet and covers - guide to Melb Tram and bus Routes, with listing of routes, numbers, times of first and last, with some amendments sheets, with list of cable trams, buses and railway trams. Record reviewed and scanned images of cover and inside pages added 5/9/13.Re priced by over stamp from 1/- to 6d and correction by stamp on p2.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, routes, times -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Bibliographies (Kew), 1984
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing a typed list of published histories (undated), a copy of ‘Brief Guide to Local History Resources held at the [Kew] Municipal Library’ (Green, D. & Tarr, A.,1984, 11pp) and ‘An Annotated List of Kew Newspapers from 1860-1985 (Green, Deidre, April 1985, 26pp)bibliographies - kew (vic.), kew librarybibliographies - kew (vic.), kew library -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPamphlet, Yarra Trams, "White Night 2014", 2014
Pamphlets - 8 fold DL full colour printed on off white paper, titled "White Night 2014", detailing the event, public transport, map and what tram alterations, public transport guide, and times - for 22 and 23 Feb. 2014. Published by the PTV. Two copies held.trams, tramways, events, melbourne, white night, tram services -
Melbourne Tram MuseumMap, VicTrip, Melbourne rail network - Connex and M>Train, 2000
Map - Colour print - of Melbourne's railway station network, shows the Connex and M>Train areas, zones, V/Line Metcards, Premium stations - used in Fares and Travel Guide - 2000 and 2001 Map - see Reg Item 2508. Also used in poster Reg Item 2514.trams, tramways, connex, map, melbourne, railways, m>tram, connex -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Model - GOLD STAMPER MODEL
Wooden model of a four heads gold stamper battery. The gold stamper battery is a device for crushing ore. The parts of the battery are: cams; dies; guides; kingposts; mortar box; shoes; stamps (or stampers); tappets. The model belt is broken and the brace on the left hand side facing the back is missing.gold mining, mining equipment, gold stamper -
Orbost & District Historical Societylantern, 1939?
Blackout lantern used in WW11. This type of lantern was used during both World War. It is an artillery siege lamp and was originally used by artillery units. The lamps were powered by a single candle, the light being magnified by a lens. A shutter closes over the lens to give an illuminated vertical line. They were used originally in fortified siege artillery positions as a general purpose lamp. They were also used as aiming lamps when they were placed in front of artillery positions and used as a guide in aiming at night. These lamps were often used on the front of bicycles to guide at night. Donated by Clem Heather. Forestry Commision, carved faces on trees with axe., builder of tall. spliced single pole fire towers. This item is considered rare and important. It is historically and technically siginficant at a national level.Small black metal blackout lantern with handle. Front of lantern has round shield with small slit - small door at side for easy lighting of candle. It is hand held or placed on flat area, open base so candle can be inserted and 'screwed' in. Front is a magnifying glass and it has metal lens cover with vertical slit. lantern blackout ww11 military candle-power lamp -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trolley Poles and Trolley Ropes", 1963
Set of five circulars about Trolley Poles and their use on trams: 1 - Emergency Trolley Rope - fitting to trams - foolscap dated 25/10/1963 2 - trolley poles and climbing onto the roof - quarto dated 17/12/1963 3 - Procedure for placing front trolley pole in trailing position - foolscap - 20/12/1963 4 - Trolley pole rope guide clip - two foolscap sheets with space for an photo - 11/11/1964 5 - Trolley pole rope guide clip - quarto sheet dated 12/11/1964.Yields information about the use of trolley poles on Melbourne trams.Document - Set of five foolscap or quarto sheets, duplicated, each with two punched holes on left side.tramways, instructions, trolley poles, operations, safety -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - GLEN EIRA GUIDE
This file contains one item: 1/A copy of the 1999 edition of the Glen Eira guide. This magazine aims to provide readers with useful information for living and working within the City of Glen Eira. It is divided into five principal sections. The first section, titled Glen Eira City Council Information, provides information pertaining to the local government. It includes information about Council meetings, the names and contact details of the six members of the Council, information about services offered by the Glen Eira Service Centre, the contact details for particular services offered by the Glen Eira City Council, information about rates and valuations, information about the building permit application process, information about waste management, and federal and state electoral maps. The second section, titled Council and Community Resource Guide, consists of a list of the various local community facilities and organizations. The third section, titled City of Glen Eira Safe Food Guide, consists of a list of food venues nominated by the Glen Eira City Council Environmental Health Services Department for their commendable level of hygiene. The fourth section, titled City of Glen Eira Business Development Unit, provides information about the eponymous local government department, which is aimed at providing aid to local businesses. The fifth and final section, titled ‘Think Local, BUY LOCAL’ Guide, consists of a list of local businesses, grouped according to industry, to try and encourage the support thereof.glen eira, city of glen eira, glen eira city council, local government, local officials and employees, kennedy norman cr, mayors, public utilities, community services, local government departments, rates, local government, building permits, waste disposal, community groups, cultural structures and establishments, law and order, libraries, education, educational and research establishments, religious groups, clubs and associations, community centres, food, restaurants, businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - BOOK: ORIENT GUIDE ORIENT LINE OF ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS
Green coloured hardbound Book / gold lettering -Orient Guide /-front and back inside covers show - Orient line of Royal Mail Steamships Henry Jones & co Agents for Orient Line , View Point , Sandhurst , Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamships' / Title page shows 'Orient Line Guide -Chapters for Travellers by sea and land , Illustrated . The third Edition, Re- written, with maps and plans. Edited for the Managers of the Line by W.J.Loftie, B.A., F.S.A., Author of 'A History of London ‘, 'Windsor ' 'Authorised guide to the Tower 'Etc. Etc. . . . Price 2/6 London : Sampson Low , Marston , Searle , & Rivington , Limited , St. Dunstan's House , Fetter lane , Edward Stanford , 26 , & 27 Cockspur St . S.W. 1888 Entered at Stationers Hall / this page also has a rubber stamp ' Eaglehawk Public Library / first page of chapter 1 shows 'With compliments of Henry Jones & Co , View point Sandhurst / contents include a list of Orient Line Steam ships , illustrations and ships 'plans ,maps , advertsorganization, business, -orient guide / orient line of royal mail steamships henry jones & co agents for orient line , view point , sandhurst , orient line of royal mail steamships' / w.j.loftie , b.a., f.s.a. , author of 'a history of london ' / sampson low , marston , searle , & rivington , limited , st. dunstan's house , fetter lane , edward stanford , 26 , & 27 cockspur st . s.w. 1888 entered at stationers hall /henry jones & co , view point sandhurst -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Transparency, C 1920s
Gilbert Francis Rogers (1884-1950). Born In Gawler,S.A. came to Halls Gap as a photographer. He soon became a guide as well as a photographer, often setting up his camera and then posing in the most unusual positionsMan with wearing boots with photographic equipment set up ,balancing on a ridge of a mountain range. Mt. William Range is in the background, Fyans Valley/Halls Gap is visible below.people, gilbert rogers -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyMap (Item) - Tourist map, Murrindindi Shire Council, VISITOR INFORMATION & MAP LAKE MOUNTAIN, MARYSVILLE & TRIANGLE, 02-2010
A visitor information map for Lake Mountain, Marysville and the local district produced by the Murrindindi Shire Council in February 2010. This information guide and map was produced after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires destroyed most of the township of Marysville.A visitor information map for Lake Mountain, Marysville and the local district produced by the Murrindindi Shire Council in February 2010.Murrindindi Shire Council has made every effort to ensure the information provided at the time/ of printing is correct, but accepts no responsibility for an inaccuracies or omissions.lake mountain, marysville, victoria, australia, visitor information & map, murrindindi shire council, big 4 holiday park taggerty, black spur inn, black spur motel & caravan park, bush creek buddha, buxton hotel motel, cathedral valley farm, chestnut glade, crossways historic country inn, delderfield luxury b&b, kingbilli country estate, marapana agistment park & farm stay b&b, maryton park b&b, pinjarra gardens, sarsens rest, silverstream b&b, tower motel, willowbank at taggerty, wombat cottage, woodlands rainforest retreat, buxton general store and post office, buxton zoo nursery, cathedral view natural therapies, country touch, cross country ski hire, foodworks, highwood health retreat, lake mountain ski hire, lit & beyond, lj hooker, maroondah outdoor equipment/bait & tackle, marysville medical centre, marysville patisserie, marysville ski centre, marysville triangle real estate, marysville visitor information centre, mystic mountains ski hire/outdoors, pat's hairdressing, penni lanes country wares, plant's by shelian -
Kew Historical Society IncClothing - Hostess Apron, 1970
Handmade hostess apron, made as an engagement gift by Joan Chambers, the donor's Ranger Guide leader, on the occasion of the donor's engagement in 1970, aged 22. The donor described the item as a 'hostess apron' as it was decorative and not for real kitchen duties.Blue hostess apron. Hand-made. Scalloped edges, with appliquéd and embroidered female dancers. aprons, hostess aprons, protective wear, fashion design, fashion 1970s
