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Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Unknown location, USA. Patricia Boyd in the distanceMade in USA / 16mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Commercial, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Parlor of the Brush-Everard House (1718), Williamsburg, Virginia, USAProduced and Sold by Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Antique red moreen fabric brightens the Parlor of the Brush-Everard House. Encircled 3 (Handwritten) / Encircled 3 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Melbourne Legacy
Newspaper - Article, Legacy launches first public appeal, 1956
An article about Legacy and its work when it first approached the public for donations. It was in a folder of documents about the history of Legacy. Appears to have been mostly compiled by Legatee Cyril Smith as he has many hand written notes on miscellaneous pieces of paper (some are envelopes addressed to him). The notes were typed up into a summary of the History of Legacy. Also documents relating to the first time Legacy approached the public for donations in September 1956, including newspaper articles that were reprinted, a schedule of information that was approved to be released to the press, and a list of potential donors that was circulated to Legatees in the hope they could contact the ones they knew personally or professionally. The call for public donations was partially due to the purchase of the Dureau building and the need to modify the building for Legacy's needs. The documents from this folder have been added in seperate records (see 01262 to 01281). The folder was part of an attempt to capture history of Legacy, generally from the 1950s.The documents provide an insight into the working of Legacy, especially in the 1950s. Legatee Cyril Smith and others were detailing their experiences and knowledge for the future.A reprinted newspaper article about Legacy and its first appeal.fundraising, history -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Central Boys PT, 1956
Three documents that capture the history of the Central Boys PT classes and where they were held, that appears to have been collated for the history of Legacy. It was in a folder of documents about the history of Legacy which appears to have been mostly compiled by Legatee Cyril Smith as he has many hand written notes on miscellaneous pieces of paper (some are envelopes addressed to him). The notes were typed up into a summary of the History of Legacy. Also documents relating to the first time Legacy approached the public for donations in September 1956, including newspaper articles that were reprinted, a schedule of information that was approved to be released to the press, and a list of potential donors that was circulated to Legatees in the hope they could contact the ones they knew personally or professionally. The documents from this folder have been added in seperate records (see 01262 to 01281). The folder was part of an attempt to capture history of Legacy, generally from the 1950s.The documents provide an insight into the working of Legacy, especially in the 1950s. Legatee Cyril Smith and others were detailing their experiences and knowledge for the future.Pages relating to activities run for boys from 1930s to 1950s.history, boys' classes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: AUTHORITY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Authority: the front of Bendigo's former Sewage Authority building in Hargreaves Street in 1956. Back row: Gib Gerdsen, Ray Partridge, Stan Thompson, ? ? , John Giovenatti and Hal Moors. Front row: Mick Theodore, Bab Pratt, Anne ? , ? ? , Elaine ?. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: W.MCKEAN & CO. INVOICE
invoice dated 25/01/1956 fro Mr D. Clark, from W. McKean & Co., Auctioneer, Stock and Station Agent, for: saw £0.17.06 Sideboard Top £0.09.00 Egg Fillers £0.01.00 Invoice total £ 1.07.06. W. McKean & Co., Auctioneer, Stock and Station Agent, 53 Bull Street, Bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
A series of letters written in 1956 and 1957 between Lydia Chancellor and her network of penfriends, all cat lovers. A network of penfriends united by their love of cats. Topics covered in this correspondence include news of pets but also items of interest of the day. An envelope includes a photo of Agnew Bushby a friend from Auckland, New Zealand.communication, postal, letters, lydia chancellor collection, collection, corrospondence, letters, mail -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid to late 1950's
Demonstrates the use of the trams in the city area of Ballarat, late 1950's and their use.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 28 and a bogie tram at the Sturt St City stop, south side. No. 28 has the destination of Bell St. The driver is awaiting the bells to proceed. Photographer unknown - see history of object. See Keith Kings, The Bendigo Tramways, re the fitting of reflective tape in 1956, page 59.In the rear in pencil - "Ballarat"trams, tramways, city, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - The Arcadians
Music Programme of the Bendigo Operatic Society. "The Arcadians", a musical comedy in three acts, production by Norman Lee. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 24th, 26th, 27th April, 1956 at 8pm. Approx 15 pages, printed in purple. Programme consists of advertisements, lists of people involved, back story to production, acknowledgements and synopsis of scenes.music, theatre, programme -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Baird 1942, Thornton Richards & Co, D.Baird,(J.P.),Councilor 1942-43, "Circa 1943"
Councilor David Baird,(J.P.),was elected as a member to council in 1928 until 1960.He was Shire President in 1931-32,1940-41,1946-47, and 1956-57.Original Historic Photo of Councilors for the year 1942-43.Sepia photo, in brown mount,(rectangular), of Councilor David Baird,(J.P.), situated right hand side of second row of collection of photos of all councilors for the year 1942-43.Presented to the Ballarat Shire Council by Councilor R(Russell).T.White,(J.P.),President 1942-43.ballarat shire council 1942 43, d baird j p -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from the Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company Limited, Victoria, 1956 to Gordon Institute of Technology, (W.R. Lang) re: Garnetted Nylon Waste samplestextile mills - staff woollen mills textile fibres - synthetic, warrnambool woollen mill, lang, dr w. roy, textile mills - staff, woollen mills, textile fibres - synthetic -
National Wool Museum
Book, On the road to pastures new
"On the road to pastures new" - Maurice Moyal, 1956. Describes the annual summer trek of a flock of sheep and goats from a village in southern France to alpine pastures.wool - history -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
visitors' book 1, Visitors' Book, January 1934
This book was used as a visitors' book prior to the official opening of the Healesville Sanctuary. This first entry was 6 March 1934 and the last 18 March 1959.A very early Visitors' Book for Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary. Black hardcovers with gold leaf printed label. Cloth bound. End papers in marble effect.Names of the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary Committee on title page. Includes signatures of Sir Colin MacKenzie and Lady Winifred MacKenzie, Julian Huxley, Keith and Elizabeth Murdoch, 1956 Olympic teams etc. visitors, committee-of-management, healesville-shire-council, colin-mackenzie-sanctuary-committee -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bromide of a b/w photograph, set of 2, Richard Gilbert, c1971
Yields information about the use of the trams on the Sebastopol line and their use by school children.Bromide of a black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 41 and 42 crossing at the Grey St. Loop, Albert St. Sebastopol, c1970. School children are boarding No. 41, which is inbound with the destination of Lydiard St. North. No. 42 is southbound, or outbound with a destination of Sebastopol. Richard Gilbert photo. Bromide made c1994 for possible publication, but not used, though may have been used in another publication. Print of the actual photograph added 27/1/2019 - see image i1. Richards notes that came with the photograph "Near the end of school term, students use the trams for the last few days of the closing school term. When the next terms commenced, the trams had been replaced". See image i2. Photograph has a sticker on the rear with "9" written on it and "Both these cars were transferred to Ballarat in 1956 from Geelong after that system closed. They were originally from Melbourne" and "Richard C Gilbert 1970". trams, tramways, grey st., sebastopol, albert st, crossing loop, schools, tram 41, tram 42 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Winlaton Youth Training Centre, 1980's
Winlaton was established in Springvale Rd., Nunawading in 1956 as the main state-run institution for adolescent girls. Previously (1951-1953) Winlaton was a home run by the Mission of St James and St John for women with venereal diseases. Re-opened in 1956, female offenders were committed to Winlaton by the courts, but there were also many girls and young women in danger who had not committed a crime. Winlaton closed in 1993 and the land is now occupied by the Candlebark Estate.5 black and white photographs (a-e) showing tattoos being removed at the Winlaton Youth Training Centre. This activity was funded by the Australian Schools Commission Innovations Grants. See also 6229winlaton youth training centre -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Belgrave Auxiliary papers, 1976-2001
The Belgrave RVIB Auxiliary formed on February 27, 1956. This collection of papers includes the minute books from 1956 until 2001. The index cards were maintained by RVIB and contain the amount of donations made by the Auxiliary between 1976-1995, as well as the presentations delivered by RVIB employees to Auxiliary meetings between 1978-1985. October 2001 it was decided by all members to dissolve the meetings permanently, as it is hard to get members together and all are getting old. Various papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KEN HESSE COLLECTION: ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORICAL RECORD 1873 TO 1945
A green paper document titled 'Historical Record 1873 to 1945. St. John's Presbyterian Church Forest Street, Bendigo. Historical Record 1873 to 1956. 72nd Anniversary Sunday, May 6th, 1945. A three page outline of the history of the Church. 1945. Part of the Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk. schurch, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, history, religions, christianity, anniversary, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of 1956 Bendigo Teachers' College Group E1 students. They are - E. Ardon, G. Armstrong, B. Boysen, M. Coutts, D. Crellin, L. Falls, A. Fennell, J. Gray, J. Hayat, A. Hockley, M. Jackola, L. Jeffrey, E. Jones, D. Linton, S. Martin. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, tertiary education, teacher training, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, students -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHES' COLLEGE STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College Group C1 students in 1956. They are L. Adams, C. Barnes, H. Bryce, F. Burtonclay, R. Carter, T. Casey, K. Cooper, R. Coulter, N. Craig, W. Dowsey, J. Hayman, L. Heinrick, S. Hendry and P. Kiely. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, students, tertiary education, teacher training, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, miss j. c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC 6d tickets used in Geelong, c1955
Has a strong association with the Geelong tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date.Set of two SEC 6d teal colour tickets, Nos. H806802 and H806992 and a hand written note advising that they were used on tram No. 7 in Geelong from Little Ryrie St to Belmont and back on Sunday 1 January 1956 and that Alan and Ian travelled. Both tickets have been printed with a teal cross hatching on the rear.trams, tramways, tickets, secv, geelong, belmont -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid to late 1950's
Black and white photograph of Bendigo 25, at Eaglehawk terminus with the driver and conductor alongside the tram. Has the Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. Note the fire training stand on the right hand side of the photograph. Photographer unknown - see history of object. See Keith Kings, The Bendigo Tramways, re the fitting of reflective tape in 1956, page 59.In the rear in ink "Bendigo"trams, tramways, eaglehawk, tram 25 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SANDHURST HOTEL
Coloured photograph showing the Sandhurst Hotel building on corner. The Sandhurst Hotel stood on the corner of St Andrew's Avenue and Lyttleton Terrace, near where the City of Greater Bendigo council chambers are now. Owned by Mr Sannerman and passed to his wife Flora Silverman on his death. The parents of Peter Ellis were licensees circa 1956.buildings, hotel, sandhurst hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HOLDEN CAR
Coloured photograph. Old Holden car. Rocky hill. Back of photo reads: Between Coober Pedy and Marla on route to Alice Springs National Folk Festival Easter 1987. (then in different writing) This car, FJ Holden (1954-1956) was Peter Ellis's, previously used by Doc Robbins to map the Whipstick before Peter bought it.photo, individual, peter ellis car -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, St Kilda Brighton Electric railway notes, c1956
Three foolscap sheets - notes on the St Kilda Brighton Electric railway, including length, authorisation and a newspaper cutting, from the Sun, 28/2/1956 about the closure of the tramway that night. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, closure -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Booklet - St Stephen's Church, May-56
Two copies of a 16 pate booklet commemorating the centenary of St. Stephen's Church, Portland, 11 May 1956. Textured card covers, dark gold print. Pages white semi-gloss paper, black print, black and white photos. Images are only uploaded for 8104b only and booklet is identical to 8104b except for inscription.Inside first page has the inscription B.Vivian written in Blue ink pen -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, A Hurstbridge bound Harris (Blue) train passes underneath the Silver Street railway overpass at Eltham, March 1980, 1980
The Harris trains operated in Melbourne 1956-1988. They were full of asbestos and were taken out of service, wrapped in plastic and buried in land fill near ClaytonDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5063 black and white transparencyharris (blue) train, eltham, silver street, overpass -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Pioneers of Victorian Irrigation, 1976
Collection of articles on lives and achievements of early pioneers of Victorian Irrigation, reprinted from Aqua, August, 1956 - September 1958 by JN Churchyard the then WC Research OfficerCream and black cover. Photos and dates of SR & WSC. Commissioners on front. On back : advertising fro irrigation scheme for the colonies by Chaffey Bros, London Sketchbooks, rural, industry -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image
Mount Ophir cellars, originally owned by Burgoyne family of England until 1950s. Ceased wine production approx. 1956. Now (1985) owned by R.F. KnightPhotograph of Mount Ophir cellars. Man standing by office door. Black & white, unmounted, unframed"Office" over doorway in picturemt ophir, burgoyne family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Headwear - Hat - Bridal and Hatpin
The dress and accessories worn by Mrs Margaret Scully for her wedding. Following their engagement in 1956, her husband built their home of 67 years in Box Hill South.'Juliet' style stiffened headpiece and hatpin. Hair piece is covered in same material as used in the bridal gown. Hat pin has top covered in the same material.Lille Couturier Block Court 288 Collins Street, Melbourne. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - Victorian Railways Sandringham to Black Rock electric tramway, Victorian Railways (VR), 1950s
Tickets printed and issued by the Victorian Railways for the Sandringham to Black Rock electric street railway or tramway. The line closed in 1956. All tickets numbered for accounting purposes.Yields information about the VR Ticketting System for its Tramways.Set of 3 Victorian Railways Sandringham to Black Rock electric tramway ticket blocks. Printed on white sheets, stapled at the top with a large staple onto a cardboard backing strip. Each value in red ink with black print information. Each block has the ticket number printed on the stub of the ticket that remained with the block when torn off. Were printed in blocks of 200. 1 - 2d - Nos 677805 to 677986 - rear cardboard backing removed along with a number of tickets. 2 - 2d - Nos 80012 to 80185 with tickets and stubs removed at the rear. 3 - 3d - Nos. 40022 to 400189 - as above. tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, fares, sandringham, black rock tramway