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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Land options considered, 11/04/1994
Article from the Gazette, 11 April 1994, on Nunawading Council interest in buying 4.6 ha. of land between Yarran Dheran and Schwerkolt Cottage from Melbourne Water by Katy Ahley- Griffiths.yarran dheran, schwerkolt cottage, melbourne water -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, The Argus, 1937
A miniature edition of the Argus 13 Sep 1937. Heading states 'incorporating the 'Daily News' which absorbed the 'Port Phillip Patriot', successor to the 'Melbourne Advertiser', first published January 1 1838.A miniature edition of the Argus 13 Sep 1937. Heading states 'incorporating the 'Daily News' which absorbed the 'Port Phillip Patriot', successor to the 'Melbourne Advertiser', first published January 1 1838.A miniature edition of the Argus 13 Sep 1937. Heading states 'incorporating the 'Daily News' which absorbed the 'Port Phillip Patriot', successor to the 'Melbourne Advertiser', first published January 1 1838.the argus, newspapers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, The Railway Station
Postcard was copied from a photo copy collected by societyBlack & White copy of a Postcard showing Mitcham Railway Station with an electric train leaving the station for Melbourne. Note the Tile works in the background. Post card published by G B Carter M4803mitcham railway station, electric train -
Tennis Australia
Invitation, 18-Jan-08
Yellow and blue invitation printed on postcard. States: '2008 Tennis Players Party Melbourne'. Held on 18 Jan 2008, at Electric Ladyland 265 Chapel St Prahran. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Commemorative plate, Circa 2002
Set of 3 commemorative medals relating to World Masters Games. Label reads 'In appreciation of your support for the...Melbourne 2002 World Masters Games'. Materials: Metal, Wood, Glass, Ribbon, Cardboardtennis -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1960's
Black and white photograph of Melbourne W4 671 at Preston Workshops, c1960. Has an advertisement for Chic-ola Health Drink. On the rear has the Copyright Public Transport Corporation stamp and No. H 302see abovetrams, tramways, w4 class, preston workshops, tram 671 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE DIGGING - THE DIGGERS, c1851
Diggers & Mining. The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; This picture shows native police escorting a prisoner from Ballarat to Melbourne in 1851(Strutt) Markings: 61 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanilmounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: INVITATION TO BALL AT ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING, 29th April, 1988
Invitation to a ball given by the Genealogical Society of Victoria in conjunction with the National Trust & The bicentennial Authority at the Great Hall located at the Royal Exhibition Building Carlton, Melbourne on 29th April 1988. Dance Card..clubs, social, celebration of the 1880s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - MACHINERY AUCTION DEPOT
Auction with red card cover. Items are motorised machine tools held on 5 November, 1947 at the Machinery Auction Depot in Melbourne. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - machinery auction depot, j h curnow & son pty ltd, prahan telegraph printing co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OWEN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: SHARRATT & NEWTH CATALOGUES
Document. The Owen Williams collection. Two small abridged catalogues of Sharratt & Newth, glaziers' diamond and Lead Vice manufacturers. Products sold by Brooks, Robinson & Co., Ltd. Elizabeth St, Melbourne.bendigo, industry, glaziers, owen williams & co. glaziers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Alpine Road Near Mount Blowhard
One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.A 'real photo postcard', printed by Kodak Melbourne possibly from a photograph by Henry Christian, of an alpine road near Mt Feathertop. The postcard depicts a man with a bag walking along an alpine road.mt blowhard, postcards, landscape photography, christian-washfold collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Henry Beater Christian, The Alps Road, 1920-25
One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.A 'real photo' postcard printed by Kodak Melbourne probably taken from an original photograph by Henry Christian in the 1920s. The monochrome photo shows an open top tourer and a man standing on the Alps Road.henry beater christian (1886-1962), the alps road, real photo postcards, christian-washfold collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Carpark: South Melbourne
The City Engineer's Department within the former City of Kew, was responsible for public works, including street beautification. This photograph was held in the archives of the Department and was subsequently gifted to the Kew Historical Society. Like other examples originally held by the Department, photographs of road works, street beautification, engineering works were often sourced from other municipalities, or countries, to use as references for engineering works and design in Kew.Colour photographic positive (faded) of public parking in South Melbourne, perhaps used as a model by the Engineer's Department of the City of Kew for how civic spaces, including shopping centre precincts, could be improved. city of kew -- engineers department, public works -- kew (vic.), south melbourne, carparks, signs -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Administrative record - Report, Woodards Commercial, Property Report, 2008
finance, valuations, buildings -
Canterbury History Group
Article, Elgar, Kerrie, A city divided
Article from the Melbourne Weekly, 1995 reporting on the redevelopment of the Canterbury Mansions to offices and the effect this has had on the availability of rooms to rent in the camberwell area. Includes 2 coloured photographs of the exterior of the buildingcanterbury, canterbury road, wattle valley road, canterbury mansions, city of boroondara, public housing, town planning, elgar> kerrie, boarding houses, spivak> gary -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Cartoon by Jeff, Gough Whitlam's Statue, 1975
The bust of Gough Whitlam had gone missing from the Prime Ministers' Avenue, in the Ballarat Botanic Gardens.The Prime Ministers' Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens is unique and the Ballarat community are proud to have this commemoration of Australian Prime Ministers. In 1975, there was great concern expressed about the missing bust. Also, the Whitlam Government lost office amid a constitutional crisis in 1975.Black and white cartoon depicting the busts of two Prime ministers, William McMahon and Gough Whitlam and two Ballarat Council workers in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens published in the Age? newspaper, Melbourne. Vic.In faint pencil, right hand bottom of page, 10/10/75the bust of gough whitlam, prime ministers' avenue, vandalism to statues, prime ministers' busts in the ballarat botanical gardens, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - SPOCA, Irish Jesuit 150-Years
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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Children Playing in the River, Unknown
Black and white photograph. Children standing on rocks in the river (Yarra?) with a bridge above them. T H Kneen suggests it is the Melbourne Hawthorn Railway Bridge and that The Boulevard now passes under the arch.children, rocks, river, bridge, yarra, hawthorn railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM A COLES , TAXIDERMIST AND FURRIER, 17/07/1907
SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER FROM A Coles, Taxidermist and Furrier, Coles Museum of Australian Fauna, Elizabeth St Melbourne, to W.H. Walters dated 17.7.1907 re a stuffed Kangaroo for the Museumdocument, a coles , taxidermist and furrier , coles museum of australian fauna -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION : LETTER FROM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY VICTORIA
SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER from Legislative Assembly Victoria, State Parliament House, Melbourne dated June 21.1907 to Mr. M.A. Walter re deputations arranged for 3rd Julydocument, bendigo school of mines -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMAS Lonsdale & the Freedom of Port Melbourne, c. late 1980's
Mayor, Perce McGuire WHITE in front of the Town Hall, granting the Freedom of the City of Port Melbourne to HMAS Lonsdale. Standing to his left are Town Clerk, Fred JACKSON and Councilor Barry MITCHELL. perce mcguire white, cr barry mitchell, local government - city of port melbourne, celebrations - freedom of the city, fred jackson -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, The Colonial Child, 1979
Booklet documenting some aspects of life of Australian children in the 19th century comprising papers presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in Melbourne, 12-13 October 1979. -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Eddy, Charles, Mr. Page's Wild Oats by Charles Eddy, 1903
Hardcover book with a decorative two tone green fabric cover. 310 pages. Very faded label pasted to front cover, indicating prior ownership: 'Mullen's Library, Collins Street, Melbourne'.fictioncharles eddy, fiction -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 18 July, 1891 p14. Description of damage the recent flood had done to the Horticultural Gardens. Deemed to have done more damage than the 1863 flood.the leader, horticultural gardens, flood, damage to gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Notes, 1891
Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 24 October, 1891 p 14. Description of meeting of the Board of Horticulture on 16 October, 1891. Annual prizes, equipment purchase and other costs and fines for students.the leader, board of horticulture, prizes, fines, students, equipment purchases -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - QUALTROUGH COLLECTION: THE GOLDFIELDS AND MINERAL DISTRICTS OF VICTORIA, 06/06/2023
The Goldfields and Mineral Districts of Victoria Written by R Brough Smyth F.G.S. Printed and Published by John Ferres, Government Printer. Melbourne in 1869. Subtitle Notes on the Modes of Occurrence of gold and other minerals.R Brough Smyth F.G.S.history, goldfields, mineral districts, r brough smyth -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Lewis & Peggy Jones, The Flour Mills of Victoria 1840-1990, 1990
Stawell Pages 141, 187, 232, 235-6, 239, 242, 244, 260Dsst Jacket over Tan heavy Card. Dust Jacke with wheat field with Allison and Knights Flou Mill Melbourne 1842. from Hand coloured lithograph by Edward Ashworth 1814- 1896The Flour Mills of Victoria 1840-1990 An Historical Record Lewis and Peggy Jones Inside: Property of Stawell Historical Society Inc. Pleasant Creek House Stawell West 1991stawell industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO WEEROONA GASWORKS MAP/PLAN COLLECTION: FOUNDATION DETAILS, 1942
Plan: Bendigo Weeroona Gasworks. Plan shows foundation detail 140,000 c. ft. gasholder, Bendigo, 1942. Prepared by N.J. Hurll & Co. ( Vic ) Pty. Ltd., King St., Melbourne.plan, bendigo, bendigo weeroona gas works, gas works -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bob Lilburn, Jul. 1967
Black and White photograph of Geelong 39 at the East Geelong terminus, 11/1955 (Melbourne Cup Day) with the driver standing alongside. Photograph from the Bob Lilburn Collection. Inscription in Bob's handwriting.On rear in ink "39 at East Geelong 11/1955 Cup Day"trams, tramways, east, geelong, crews, tram 39 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Ministry of Munitions, Sunday School Union Procession, 1943
Memorandum and note for tram scheduling for an exhibition of armaments and munitions through Melbourne on Friday 29 October 1943. 17 pages "Miles of Munitions 1943" List of Sub-Assembly Areas. 12 pagestrams, tramways, instructions, events, world war 2