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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Issue 2, Bayside Bulletin, 1987
Bayside Bulletin, a set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne to keep residents informed about the Bayside development: second in a series of community bulletins (no date)town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, evan walker, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Special Issue, Why an alternative, Bayside Bulletin, 1987
Bayside Bulletin, a set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne to keep residents informed about the Bayside development: special issue 'Why an alternative' (no date)town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, evan walker, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Issue 4, Bayside Bulletin, 1987
Bayside Bulletin, a set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne to keep residents informed about the Bayside development: Issue 4 (no date)town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, evan walker, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Issue 5, Bayside Bulletin, 1988
Bayside Bulletin, a set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne to keep residents informed about the Bayside development: Issue 5 (no date)town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, evan walker, golder associates, dames and moore, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Issue 6, Bayside Bulletin, 1989
Bayside Bulletin, a set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne to keep residents informed about the Bayside development: Issue 6, April 1989town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, evan walker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Issue 10, Bayside Bulletin, 1990
Bayside Bulletin, a set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne to keep residents informed about the Bayside development: Issue 10, May 1990town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, josef (jo) szwarc, robert peck, evan walker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - File, papers of Terry Chumbley, 1987 - 1989
Terry Chumbley raised the issue of contamination of the Bayside site. His actions, particularly the correspondence included here, led to the EPA imposing a clean up notice on the site. The de-contamination work took several years and was reported to have cost $43 million. The discovery of site contamination indirectly led to the collapse of the S.C.D.C. proposal for the Bayside siteCollection of papers of Terry Chumbley, including newsletter 'Port Action', newsclippings and correspondence to relevant authorities, 1987 to 1989town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, environmental issues, local government - city of port melbourne, t chumbley, e walker, b robertson, r j (john) kirby, ronald 'bunna" walsh, f w jackson, h bocquet, environment protection authority, epa -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Financial record - Annual Report, Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society (PMHPS), Port Melbourne Historical an Preservation Society Annual Report 2020, August 2020
PMHPS Annual report. Red and grey photograph of COVID-19 virus on white cover as included in an article 'Then and now-The Spanish Flu and COID-19 Pandemics' by Debbie Cuthbertson, The Age, 22 March 2020.pmhps, sue leong, vera white, lyn mcleavy, donald james walker, port melbourne historical & preservation society, moira findlay, debbie cuthbertson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Staff Nott Street Primary School 1991, 1991
All teachers named below photograph. Colour photograph with 2 rows of teachers. The sign in front reads Nott Street Primary School Staff, 1991.education - primary schools, shirley heller, nott street primary school, nola jones, helen pruis, marilyn tulloch, nancy johnstone, debra stripeikis, ruth burgess-smith, diane moseley, sandy bassoukos, mary walker, bart hopkins, pamela park, oriana diamandis -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Picture Frame
It is made from polished fiddleback, Blackwood and sassafras, and studded with ornamental metalwork.This item is aesthetically significant, as it is an example of Arts and Crafts movement, 1880's Hand made Picture Frame, made by Local Korumburra, Carpenter and Builder Mr. Dan Jarvis. As a Builder, this item was made as a hobby item which showed his Excellent skills with minute craftsmanship. It was selected, and featured as item 233, in Murray Walkers catalog, Colonial Crafts of Victoria, published in 1978, for the Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, November 1978 to January 1979. -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Five mile press, Where they fell : a walker's guide to the battlefields of the world, 2000
Combining vivid illustrations, dramatic photos in color and black-and-white, battle maps, landscape diagrams, and fascinating features, this volume recounts 17 military campaigns that changed the course of history. It also serves as a superb travel guide ..., suggesting points of interest and significanceIndex, ill, p.160.non-fictionCombining vivid illustrations, dramatic photos in color and black-and-white, battle maps, landscape diagrams, and fascinating features, this volume recounts 17 military campaigns that changed the course of history. It also serves as a superb travel guide ..., suggesting points of interest and significancebattlefields - guidebooks, battles - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: JOHN EMERY AND HIS ASSOCIATES
Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 30/12/1999 Discover Bendigo by James Lerk titled John Emery and His Associates. John Emery was a tailor who had a business in Raywood. He moved to Bendigo where he set up his business as a tailor, draper and clothing mercer at the corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. The shop was close to the Beehive Exchange, where he invested in the quartz mining companies. He took on a partner, T S Gibson, who was a clothier. Emery was involved in the Bendigo Bowling Club and St Paul's Church. Later he travelled and became a collector of curios. He donated sculptures to the Bendigo Art Gallery and loaned a number of paintings. Article is accompanied by a portrait of John Emery taken by Bartlett Bros studio.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - john emery and his associates, bendigo weekly 30/12/1999, james lerk, pyke's corner, vincent pyke, beehive exchange, hunter family, perry hall, t s gibson, t taylor, bendigo bowling club, st paul's church, emery and gibson, bendigo art gallery, thomas sayer, cr j r hosking, w honeybone, j h abbott, t s gibson, w g jackson, j walker, j p b mcquie, v rymer, mrs heffer, the reverend h s begbie, the venerable archdeacon maccullagh, bartlett bros -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: CONFRONTING AGEISM
Book titled Confronting Ageism - Towards a Society for all Ages. By Delys Sargeant, Chair, National Coordinating Committee (United Nations International Year of Older Persons) Australian Coalition 1999. La Trobe University, Bendigo. The Sixth Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture 14 October 1999. Book has a purple tone front cover with an older lady and a young man with a skateboard walking along a path. The book mentions the attitudes to aging from various members of the community including health care workers, nurses and nursing teachers and doctors.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - confronting ageism - towards a society for all ages, delys sargeant, united nations international year of older persons, la trobe university, the sixth sir john quick bendigo lecture, kofi annan, institute of family studies, ageism & nursing practice in australia, john stevens, jan herbert, valerie braithwaite, robert lynd-stevenson, derek pigrak, paul coulthard, d g le couteur, a s bansal, d a price, university of queensland, victor minichiello, colette browning, rosalie aroni, loris alexander, deidre ones, prentice hall, beissner, luscz, palmore, chris phillipson, alan walker, john stevens, jan herbert, royal college of nursing, bradley fisher, constance peterson, lindsay gething, university of melbourne, social biology resources centre now the centre for social health, allen & unwin, john sargeant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO GOLD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Typed notes on the beginnings and building of the Bendigo Hospital. Written by Mary Fry and dated Oct 1981. It also tells of the expansion and of vegetable growing in the grounds. Also included is a Report from the Australian Medical Journal (April, 1857) on Quacks, Board of Management 1853 and a bibliography.document, the bendigo gold district general hospital, mary fry, mrs clancy, james lawrence, dr wall, dr edward hunt, mr g f walter, first church of england, mr j h walker, dr childs, dr stuart, lands department, vahland and getzschmann, mr john o'shannassy, governor sir henry barkly, mr h trumble, policeman pat ryan, mrs a watson, benevolent asylum, easter fair society, mr j h abbott, lady bowen, george mackay, annals of bendigo, k m bowden, mr lazarus, f mcmahon, training school for nurses, nurses' home, bendigo and northern district base hospital, australian medical journal, rev dr backhaus, gregory, searle, raston, butler, drs mrcrea, tierney, e r jones, wall, roche, smith, barnett, messrs mclachlan, wilkinson, o'connor, emmett, fraser, wollaston, burrell, garsed, edhouse, snowdon, miss w stock, william howitt, w b kimberly, j n mackartney, frank cusack, william perry, geoffrey serle, james smith, the argus, bendigo advertiser, bendigo independent, mount alexander mail, the sandhurst bee, a lady's visit to the gold diggings of australia 1852 - 1853, hurst and blackett, land labour and gold, longman brown green and longmans, bendigo and vicinity, sandhurst as it was and as it is, barrows and co, mackay and co, a history of bendigo 1891, doctors and diggers on the mount alexander goldfields, hedges and bell pty ltd, bendigo, a history, william heinemann australia pty ltd, lister house the story of the northern district school of nursing, hawthorne press, tales of the whipstick, the golden age, melbourne university press, the cyclopedia of victoria, the cyclopedia company, c hurry, bendigo gold district general hospital 1853 - the bendigo and northern district base hospital 1953, cambridge press, w stock, health hazards and care relating to the central victorian goldfields particularly bendigo 1851 - 1871 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RE GOLD DISCOVERIES
Handwritten notes re recognising and rewarding discoverers of gold in various districts of the Colony.document, re gold discoveries, henry frencham, frederick featon, mrs margaret kennedy, patrick peter farrell, william henry johnson, edward pepperell, henry byass, william sandback, william steward, robert francis walker, david dunlop, mrs john barnett, port phillip gazette -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Gloves
The gloves were used by RAAF pilots during WW2.Pair of brown leather gloves, fur lined, metal press studsraaf uniform accessories, b walker -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Australian Kookaburra Coin, 2005
One of not more than 10,000 of these gilded Kookaburra silver coins minted at Perth Mint, Western Australia. Certificate of Authenticity. Coin No. 03077 contained in box1 gilded silver coin depicting a Kookaburra on the front. Queen Elizabeth on reverse. 99.9 % silver coin. Weighs 1 oz. Coin is in a plastic coin holder which is displayed in a padded display case with hinged lid. This is contained in a silver box. Certificate of Authenticity is inside case.The Australian Kookaburra Gilcoin, australian kookaburra, walker b, tatura, currency, numismatics, australian currency -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - Coat of Arms, Rats of Tobruk 1941, 1941
Hand drawn Coat of Arms for the soldiers known as the Rats of Tobruk with signatures of those involved in the engagement between 5th April to the 22nd of October 1941 The drawing is signed by artist John DOWIE AM, SX6087 who served with the 2/43rd Battalion Signatories are: VX42389 Eric Hamilton, 2/32 Battalion; VX30189 F.Baldwin, 2/23 Battalion; VX34544, F.J.Mc.Intosh 2/24 Battalion; VX34554 W.Harrison, 2/24 Battalion; WX7281 P.Bone 2/25 Battalion; VX33719 Duke Goldsmith, 2/24 Battalion; VX41179 Harry Frazer, 2/24 Battalion; VX29652 A.R.Stribley, 2/24 Battalion; SX6367 Jack Foley, 2/43 Battalion; VX48340 Harry Jones, 2/23 Battalion; VX42317 Aub Jarrott, 2/24Battalion; VX28869 Rod Deering 2/24Battalion; VX15719 Ian F. Joss 7th Division AASC; VX19723 Len Dauria, 2/12 Field Regiment; NX35852 R.E (Snowy) Cornelius 2/13 Battalion; VX32559 Jim Gray, 2/24Battalion - James Cyril GRAY Born 6/1/1916 in Orroroo South Australia. Enlisted 28/5/1940 at Mildura. Awarded Military Medal for remarkable coolness, bravery and leadership at Tobruk on 24/4 and 1/5/1941. He was promoted to Sergeant on 14/8/1941, Lieutenant in November 1942 then Captain on 9/4/1945. He was wounded in action on 11/9/1943 and discharged on 20/12/1945. He married and had three children. He died on 10/4/1992 aged 76 and buried at Wangaratta Cemetery.This original drawing is by John DOWIE SX6087 who served with the 2/43rd Battalion during the second world war and is signed by the artist and soldiers from the 2/24th Battalion known as "Wangaratta's Own". John Stuart Dowie AM (15 January 1915 – 19 March 2008) was an Australian painter, sculptor and teacher. He was born in the suburb of Prospect in Adelaide, South Australia, and studied architecture at the University of Adelaide. During World War II, Dowie worked in the Military History Unit of the Australian Imperial Force, and as an assistant to Australia's official war sculptor, Lyndon Dadswell. As a soldier, he was one of the Rats of Tobruk. After studying art in London and Florence, Dowie returned to Australia. His work includes over 50 public sculpture commissions, including the "Three Rivers" fountain in Victoria Square, "Alice" in Rymill Park, the "Victor Richardson Gates" at Adelaide Oval and the "Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Memorial" at Adelaide Airport. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1981 in recognition of service to the arts as a sculptor and painter. Dowie died on 19 March 2008, aged 93. There is a similiar version of the drawing on page 32 of the book Desert Sand and Jungle Green by Geoffrey Boss-Walker which is an illustrated history of the 2/43rd Battalion.Timber frame containing hand drawn Coat of Arms consisting of "rats" as shield supporters, crest with a swastika in the centre and motto surrounded by signatures.Signatures of artist John Dowie and soldiers engaged at Tobruk. The crest depicts a latrine and the motto reads NON FASCES SED FAECES (Latin translation - "Do not move but the dregs") rats of tobruk, coat of arms, 1941, john dowie -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency, British Armed Forces
Issued by command of the army Council (British Armed Forces). Valid only for transactions within official canteens and organisations laid down in GRO's of the Theatre except as may be expressly provided in GRO. It must in no circumstances be offered to any person who is not entitled to use British Service CanteensDusty pink One Pound Special Voucher, cream backgroundnote, one pound, british armed forces, walker b, tatura, ww2, numismatics, currency -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Sr P Twaits, George Bennett, Dr Walker
Photosr, twaits, bennett, dr, walker -
The Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee Inc.
Audio - CD, songs, Together in spirit : songs about Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods, 2010
"Father Julian Tenison Woods met Adam Lindsay Gordon in 1857 on one of his first trips out from Penola riding from station to station across his huge, scattered parish. At that time Gordon was a horse-breaker on a station near Guichen Bay. The two shared a love of poetry and the classics and often rode together reciting to each other. They seemed to find in each other a kindred spirit based on literary enjoyment and entertainment. Woods lent Gordon books from his collection." From this website:https://www.sosj.org.au/jtw-man-of-words-5/ pamela l. walker -
National Wool Museum
Book, Crochet, 110 Tralin Crocheted Edgings
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It contains 110 patterns for crocheted edgings and was written and produced in Australia, c.1945.110 / Tralin / Crocheted / Edgings / Price 1'- / Copyright Reg. / 14th Editioncrochet handicrafts - history, bamford, miss walker, miss, crochet, handicrafts - history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Shops in Nunawading, 1995
List and history of shops in Whitehorse and Springvale Roads and neighbouring streets in 1938 with sketch showing locations. Author, Harold Bakes. Also personal memories of life in the area.List and history of shops in Whitehorse and Springvale Roads and neighbouring streets in 1938 with sketch showing locations. Author, Harold Bakes. Also personal memories of life in the area.List and history of shops in Whitehorse and Springvale Roads and neighbouring streets in 1938 with sketch showing locations. Author, Harold Bakes. Also personal memories of life in the area.businesses, bakes, harold arthur, whitehorse road, nunawading, springvale road, walkers road, railway street, silver grove -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, This home is better than home, 1954
Page of articles on: Tailwaggers Club kennels including photo of Godfrey Schwabb and dog;Page of articles on: Tailwaggers Club kennels including photo of Godfrey Schwabb and dog; Youth has a place to go at night, about Nunawading Youth Club with photo of Blackburn Shops.Page of articles on: Tailwaggers Club kennels including photo of Godfrey Schwabb and dog;dogs, tailwaggers club, nunawading youth club, schwabb, godfrey, macdonald-stewart, h.c., walker park hall, lucas, a.w., youth clubs, pharmacies, blackburn, farmilo, roberta, brooks, margaret, box hill baby health centre, box hill ballet group, ritchie, j (sister), barber, j (sister), taylor, j (mrs), taylor, graeme, nicoaou, d (mrs), nicoaou, milya, holme, p (mrs), holme, paul david -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Australian Filet Crochet - Weekly Times Book of Patterns
Till CollectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Blue book Australian Filet Crochet - Weekly Times Book of Patterns. Picture of filet crochet piece with house & tree and spray of leaves on left side. Underneath is written 'Original Designs by Australian Women' price Two Schillings. Across bottom is written ' The Whole of the Contents of this book are protect4ed by Federal Copyright Act 1912. 46 pagesbooks, handcrafts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Watch
from the Till collection NA4003.THE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Ladies silver watch. Round pearl face with silver case which has leaf design around the edge. Watch has 'Citizen' presentation box made of cream cardboard.Swiss made watch. Citizen make box.costume accessories, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Dish
Till CollectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Cream china dish, with fluted lid and five china flowers and leaves arranged on top of lid. Gold branch around edge.domestic items, ornaments / decorative -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book
Till CollectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death. Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11. His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies. Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.'Nursery Rhymes Collected and Illustrated' By Walter J Morgan with inscription on front cover 'Christ Church Sunday School, Mitcham. Awarded to Alison Till. November 1926.|London Society for promoting Christian Knowledge - New York.'Christ Church Sunday School, Mitcham. Awarded to Alison Till. November 1926.books, children's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Scarf Pin
From the Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Gil metal clasp with two blue stones on on sidecostume accessories, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book
Till CollectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Blue covered book 'Arithmetic for Grade V1' First Edition - Victorian Reader.Alwyn Tillbooks, school/educational