The 1884-1885 Directory was the first year of publication for the Middleton and Manning's Gippsland Directory. It was first published by Ale Middleton and Francis Beresford Manning. Beginning with advertisements from local businesses of the time, this is followed by a short gazetteer of places around the region, as well as general information on the districts of Gippsland. The main part of the Directory consisting of about 100 pages, is the Alphabetical Directory. Listed alphabetically by surname under each region, this lists heads of household (mostly male but there are a few females mentioned), together with their occupation and address.The list includes farmers, labourers, coach painters, dairywoman, teacher, saddler, brickmaker, merchant, laundress, hotel keeper, minister of religion, dressmaker, grocer, grazier, gasfitter, seedsman, coachbuilder, engineer, auctioneer, upholsterer, fowler, journalist, surveyor, musician, traveller, watchmaker, solicitor, restaurant keeper, blacksmith and miner. It is not just "business owners" mentioned in this directory it is everyone. (ref Gen E Books)This is a useful reference tool.A 135 pp soft covered book with an orange/brown cover. On the front cover in black print is a range of advertisements or local businesses. It contains a short gazetteer of places in the region as well as general information on the districts of Gippsland. The main part of the directory is an alphabetical list of the household , with occupations and addresses. This is a reprint of the original.directory-gippsland book-middleton-manning-1884-5

A colour photograph taken of Gould Memorial Drive on the Buxton Marysville Road in Victoria.A colour photograph taken of Gould Memorial Drive on the Buxton Marysville Road in Victoria. The planting of the avenue of Lombardi Poplars was initiated by Mrs Joy Gould and the trees were planted by workers of the Gould Mill. The intention was for the avenue to extend from Marysville to Buxton. However, this was never fully realised. In Autumn the trees turn a brilliant yellow and are a major tourist attraction. This postcard was produced by Donovan Wilson Photography as a souvenir of Marysville.Gould Memorial Drive/ Buxton Marysville Road/ Marysville Donovan Wilson/ Photography Place/ Stamp/ Heremarysville, buxton, poplar trees, gould memorial drive, donovan wilson, postcard, souvenir, marysville-buxton road

Ref Reg No's 2057P & 2058.3P.Army Book No 64. Soldiers Pay Book for use on Active Service. Relating to George Ross FREEMAN No 2485, 57th Battalion AIF. Contains details of pay & transactions.Written in green ink: "Next of Kin - Father G V Freeman 64 Barkly Place Bendigo".pay, military history, book

In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failedPrinted foolscap size document titled The Goldfields of Victoria Monthly Return May 1899Calculations in blue ink in several places and the words Mt Mercer South Bores also Hoods Boresrichard squire, the goldfields of victoria, monthly return, mt mercer south bores, hoods bores, james travis, henry foster, minister for mines, mining

Hard Cover with dust coverAuthor; David Pryce-Jones Michael Rand, picture editor St James’s Place London: 1981 ww2. paris. occupation.

Black and white photograph of church.Written on backing sheet, "1963 - Old C of E. S.E. corner of Ringwood Street, Civic Place"

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Booklet provides a number of questions, 46, with clear answers. Diagrams and photographs used to illustrate the area being discussed. The printer is made by Davidson Corporation of Brooklyn, New York.Twenty-four page booklet. Salmon coloured card cover with thick pages. Print, diagrams and photographs.Stamp of business on back cover - B J Ball Ltd, 401 Post Office Place, Melbourne.zilles printers, ballarat, manual, davidson duel-lith printer, questions and answers, davidson corporation, brooklyn new york

Ringwood Community Guide - 1979, containing details of local Community Services and Business Listings. Also includes Municipality map of Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.A Resource Guide of - Places to go - Things to see and do - And people to see for helpand advice in your community. rinx

Colour photograph of a man about to lower a sealed time capsule into a cairn.On back of photo: "John Williams placing time capsule in cairn. Rutherglen Showgrounds 23-11-80"rutherglen showgrounds, time capsule, cairn, monuments, john williams

The Australian Deaf Citizen was a quarterly magazine owned and edited by John Patrick Bourke dedicated to the interests of the Deaf in Australia.The Australian Deaf Citizen, was a magazine owned and edited by John Patrick Bourke. It is historically significant as it gives an alternative view of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society at that time including the role played by Ernest J. D. Abraham. Brown Cover 26.5cmHx21cmW, 18 pagesOwned and Edited by J. P. Bourke, No. 1 Acre Place, Malvern, S.E. 4 Victoria Australia

The Australian Deaf Citizen was a quarterly magazine owned and edited by John Patrick Bourke dedicated to the interests of the Deaf in Australia.The Australian Deaf Citizen, was a magazine owned and edited by John Patrick Bourke. It is historically significant as it gives an alternative view of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society at that time including the role played by Ernest J. D. Abraham.Blue Cover 26.5cmHx21cmW, 18 pagesOwned and Edited by J. P. Bourke, No. 1 Acre Place, Malvern, S.E. 4 Victoria Australia

The knife was heated by a steam hose running through the handle and blade. Once heated, it was used for removing caps from individual cells in one sweep across the frame. This exposed the honey before the fame was placed in the extractor.Metal uncapping knife with wooden handle. Two metal pins protrude from wooden handleMetal knife shows extensive use wear. Wooden handle burnt in places. Evidence of being homemadeuncapping, knife, metal, beekeeping, beechworth honey

Photos during Badge Week in September 2005. A badge seller from each of the defence forces outside Victoria Barracks on St Kilda Road for Badge Week in 2005.A record of defence forces participating in fundraising for the Legacy Appeal, believed to be 2005. Colour photo x 4 of three badge sellers (one from each of the defence forces) in Badge week.Printed on the back "

E548 N33 The leaning pine tree grew on the lake shore after 1950. It also was used as a rope tree by the children. Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

The Gazetteer presents an extensive a to z list of Victorian towns and villages, lakes, rivers and creeks, islands, bays, hills and mountains, runs and other localities and features. Entries include latitude and longitude, populations, proximity to other towns, local industries, coach and mail runs, hotels, churches and schools.Bailliere's Victorian Gazetteer and road guide containing the most recent and accurate information as to every place in the colony. Brown hardcover book, on the spine: Victorian Gazetteer with map 1865. The first and last pages are advertisements. The book has 442 pages listing every place in the colony. The map is not included. Compiled by Robert P. Whitworth. Published by Bailliere, Regent Street Unreadable name on first page and the name of F. Houston in blue pen on first page geographic dictionary, colony of victoria

Top part of a post and rail combination. Decorative metal piece which held the rail in place. Severe encrustation. Height 4" width 5" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Series of 16 colour enhanced photos various sizes of Japan. Eight have a text on the front cover or rear. Eight are of different buildings and place.On rear, "Sacred Cam at Shinto festival" "Aerial view Marunouchi the business centre of Tokyo" "Akamon (entrance) of Imperial Palace" On rear, "Entrance to Palace Tokyo" "Bridge Mijyubashi in Tokyo" "-abukiza (Theatre)"photographs, bcof, japan

Article from a collection of newspaper clippings from October 1968 to July 1971Article about the re-enactment of the shooting of Captain Grossard to take place at the Back to Phillip Island celebrations. Also an article about the Nobbies Kiosk phillip island, captain grossard, back to phllip island celebrations, nobbies kiosk

Memo sent to school committee declining a subsidy on a pound for pound basis, for improvement works at the Halls Gap school. The reason given being that it had been necessary to discontinue the granting of all subsidies due to the condition of the finances of the State. The letter also requests a balance sheet for an entertainment held on 20 March 1931.Memo to Mr. L.S. Watten School Committee No. 3058 from M.H. Bottoms, Secretary of education Dept, Public Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne.education, schools, halls gap

Andrew Geoghegan, a bookmaker, was charged with illegally using an instrument on a woman, Louisa Margaret Heavey, in Hawthorn, November 1917. Prison record for Andrew Charles Geoghegan, prisoner registered number 34760, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.geoghegan, andrew charles, english speaking prisoner, abortion

In August 1917, Fenton, a police constable stationed at Ararat, conspired with Emma Dent and Edward Hewins (both posing as police constables) to defraud Amelia Cole of money. Following the birth of a child by Mrs Cole's daughter, Dent registered the birth improperly and then demanded money to keep it quiet.Prison record for Elcho Ryall Fenton prisoner registered number 34679, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, elcho ryall fenton, conspiracy, police crimes

In September, Robert Gardner, who worked in the pay office of the third military district, was accused, along with Joseph Farrie, of defrauding the Commonwealth Government by creating a fictitious soldier and drawing his pay.Prison record for Robert William Gardner, prisoner registered number 34754, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials. english speaking prisoner, robert william gardner, conspiracy to defraud

In December 1915 James McKnight was chased through the back streets of Fitzroy chased by Constables Preece and Phalp. McKnight, who had two American large calibre revolvers, shot repeatedly at the police, who returned fire. McKnight was finally apprehended after a struggle in which both constables were injuredPrison record forJames Joseph McKnight, prisoner registered number 34233, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, james joseph mcknight, shooting with intent

In May 1919 Francis William Hawken, in the company of Walter Middleton, assaulted and robbed Mr Le Souef, the Director of the Zoological Gardens. A bag was placed over Mr Le Souef's head and Hawken struck him on the head with a weighted object. He was then robbed.Prison record for Francis William Hawken, prisoner registered number 35145, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, francis hawken, robbery, dudley le souef