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Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Capitol Records (High Fidelity)
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.No Strings. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: 1695, Record cover, paper sleeve, back cover notes (story synopsis) by Samuel Taylor. Presented by Richard Rogers. Musical direction by Peter Matz.lp, sound recording -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Student Creative writing book, 1996
Blue stapled book containing a collaboration of 1996 year 12 student creative writing short stories with an image of a bound man in an analogue television screen border on the cover and white boxes with titles reading: My Life, My Movie YEAR 12 WRITING FOLIO CATS Wangaratta High School 1996 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The history of the Mont Albert Reading Circle 1919-1969, 1969
The Mont Albert Reading Circle was founded in 1919 to provide mental stimulus. Its adaptability to changing circumstances over the years were recognised and met. This book unfolds its story. It includes a list of presidents.ibhai, house names, wolseley street, mont albert, (miss) - sinnott, (miss) - hollow, (mrs) c m grout, (mrs) e drake, (mrs i steane, (mrs) a webster, (mrs) s g routley, (mrs) e dunn, (mrs) boyce gibson, (mr) noel counihan, (mrs) - normand, (mr) john mcdouall stuart, social clubs, clubs and associations, mont albert reading circle, reading circle, groups (people) -
Camberwell Historical Society
Booklet (Item), St Faith's Anglican Church, From Orchards to Trenches: The Men on the St Faith's Roll of Honour, 2017
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St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - SPOCA, Tour of Ireland
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Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Fish Marie and Holding Marion, Paddle Steamers of the Gippsland Lakes and Rivers, 1994
Very brief stories of the eighteen known paddle steamers which plied the Gippsland Lakes, in the era the waterways of the lakes and rivers were the major means of communications and transport for the region. Illustrated with sketches and facsimiles of docships and shipping, waterways -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Harder than Football, VFL players who served in the Armed Forces, Barbara CULLEN, John Kirby, 27 Jun 2016
Barbara CULLEN discussing her book "Harder then Football" where she documents VFL players and stories of those who served in the Armed Forces. Duration 0:15:13 (?) incudling meeting preliminariessport - australian rules football, victorian football league, vfl, australian football league, afl, barb cullen, armed services -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lee, Annabel, Star stuff, [n.d.] [1930s?]
Romantic fiction set in the world of film-making. Protagonist, a promising film star, ultimately gives up her career for love.254 p. : plain orange cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, depicting a couple sitting by a lake or river, with peacocks(?) in background.Summary of story (also from dust jacket) pasted inside.fictionRomantic fiction set in the world of film-making. Protagonist, a promising film star, ultimately gives up her career for love.annabel lee, fiction, romance -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - KHAKI COMEDY AND NEWSY NONSENSE, 1940s
Booklet. A 32 page booklet of humorous stories and poetry compiled by ' Semaphore' and probably aimed at the Defence Forces market during the 2nd World War. Called a 'Semaphore' Smile Book. Price One Shilling.Printed by E. H. Gibbs and Sons, Melbournecottage, miners, comedy, world war 2 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, 10 Donald Rd., Burwood, 2001
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Fletchers for the purpose of advertising 10 Donald Rd., Burwood in 2001. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 6 Donald St., Burwood. A two story weatherboard house set back from a picket fence and and open gate on the right for the driveway.10 Donald Rd., Burwood Margaret Picken © 2001 Fletchers Real Estatewhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, 6 Donald Rd., Burwood, 2003
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Fletchers for the purpose of advertising 6 Donald St., Burwood in 2003. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. This property is listed as having sold for in 2003 $560,000 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 6 Donald St., Burwood. A two story weatherboard house set back from a picket fence and and open gate on the right for the driveway.6 Donald St., Burwood Margaret Picken © 2003 Fletchers whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, HMAS Castlemaine, Peter Williams, Glen Stuart, 1996
Recording of PMHPS meeting on 27.05.1996. Recorded by Glen Stuart at the Liardet Community Centre. Speaker was Peter Williams on the story of HMAS Caslemaine as told by the Director of the Shipping Museum. Recording duration 01:21:13transport - shipping, peter williams, hmas castlemaine -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Journal - Schuss Vol. 21. No. 8 November - December 1955
Schuss was advertised as Victoria’s Official Ski Journal It was issued monthly from 1935 to 1961 except during the war when summer issues covered two months. This continued after the war, but it averaged 10 issues annually over its 25 year life. Schuss was published by the Ski Club of Victoria which had a membership of 38 Ski Clubs and demanded to be recognised as the prime authority on skiing in the state. The other 30 ski clubs with 85% of the members disagreed and the politics of skiing became heated. These clubs formed the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs with their own journal, Ski Horizon. With the establishment of the Victorian Ski Association, Ski-Horizon published its last issue in Nov - Dec. 1955 and the role of the official journal was fully taken over by “Schuss”. This item is significant because it contains stories, images and information documenting the development of the ski industry in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Page 265 explains the requirement to obtain a permit from the State Electricity Commission and a recommendation to stay at Skyline are the only references to Falls Creek .schuss journal, the ski club of victoria, skyline -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Goding, Alison, This Bold Venture - The Story of Lake Tyers House, 1990
The story of Lake Tyers House, Gippsland, Victoria, built in 1886, and the early tourism industry. It is also describes early transport and land settlement, and touches on Aboriginal life before and after European. Index and bibliography.tourism, aboriginals, transport, waterways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SNIPPETS OF BENDIGO
BHS CollectionBendigo Weekly from Friday, March 14, 2003. Snippets of Bendigo history, the Pall Mall story - part four. This article continues the description of various businesses along Pall mall. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Tui Mitchell Collection: Family History of Andrew and Jacobina Templeton
Family history of Andrew and Jacobina Templeton by Elizabeth.M.Boundy published in 1991 (ISBN 0646028340). The book tells the detailed story of a Victorian pioneer couple and their descendants. On the front cover is a black and white photo of Dunkeld c1870.tui mitchell collection, george williams, jessie templeton, elizabeth boundy, andrew and jacobina templeton, dunkeld -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, BALLARAT COURIER PTY. LTD, MAN'S PLEA ON MURDERED WIFE, 28/4/1997
CLUNES CRIME EVENTBALLARAT COURIER APRIL 28, 1997. TWO PAGES. .1 FRONT PAGE STORY WITH PHOTO .2 PAGE 4 UNDER BANNER OF 'OUR UNSOLVED CRIMES'. ARTICLE AND PHOTOS OF ROBERT AND NINA NICHOLSONrobert nicholson, nina nicholson, murder, clunes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, The Watter-mill, Meaulte, Somme
This card was most probably purchased by Harry Holmes while on service with the Australian Imperial Forces during World Way One.Black and white postcard showing a three story brick building. It is the Watter-mill, Le Moulin, Somme. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. chatham - holmes family archive, chatham, holmes, harry holmes, world war, world war 1, world war one, world war i, france, somme, wtter-mill, meaulte, le moulin, amiens, aif -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Chris Pappas - then and now, 1986
The following is written underneath the photograph - Chris Pappas ... then and now. Mr. Pappas was born in 1898 and came to Australia from Stavros, Ithaca in 1911. The earlier photo was taken in Australia , aged 14 . . " when I had saved enough money I bought these clothes . . . I had an uncle in Newcastle and he had a shop . . . most of the Greeks had someone to work for them then. I worked there for 3 years. My family didn't want me to leave (Greece) so early . . . those days the 'slavery market', relatives wanted someone to work for them who they trusted." Contemporary photograph taken in Newcastle, 1986. Chris Pappas' story is similar to that of many Ithacans who arrived in Australia in the early decades of the twentieth century. Newcastle was one of the regional areas in NSW whereto Ithacans settled and opened businesses.Two black and white photographs have been printed on the one board. They are photographs of a man when he was young and as an old man. Details of the man's story have also been printed underneath the photograph. -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Renwick of Otley, Our Boys' Best of All, 1948
A vintage 1950's collection of adventure stories for boys with black lined illustrations.A vintage 1950's hardcover children's book with the title Our Boys' Best of All printed at the top of the coloured illustration of three boys in a rowboat fishing. It is bound on the left side with faded grey tape. The back cover is plain cream coloured.The frontispiece illustration depicts a highwayman brandishing a pistol holding up a stagecoach of passengers. Monsieur Noir ( one of the stories) is written below in blue letters. The title page has the title, publisher details and a black lined illustration of a boy riding a horse with his whip in the air. In the middle of the collection of stories is a coloured plate with the name of one of the stories included: The Secret of Cormorant Point underneath the illustration of three boys being captured by a gang of men with a policeman coming to rescue them. Pp. 65.fictionA vintage 1950's collection of adventure stories for boys with black lined illustrations. children's books, books, children's stories, adventure stories -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Renwick of Otley, Our Boys' Best of All, 1948
A vintage 1950's collection of adventure stories for boys with black lined illustrations.A vintage 1950's hardcover children's book with the title Our Boys' Best of All printed at the top of the coloured illustration of three boys in a rowboat fishing. It is bound on the left side with faded grey tape. The back cover is plain cream coloured.The frontispiece illustration depicts a highwayman brandishing a pistol holding up a stagecoach of passengers. Monsieur Noir ( one of the stories) is written below in blue letters. The title page has the title, publisher details and a black lined illustration of a boy riding a horse with his whip in the air. In the middle of the collection of stories is a coloured plate with the name of one of the stories included: The Secret of Cormorant Point underneath the illustration of three boys being captured by a gang of men with a policeman coming to rescue them. Pp. 65.fictionA vintage 1950's collection of adventure stories for boys with black lined illustrations. children's books, books, children's stories, adventure stories -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Merle Reiffel, Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura
Fiction based on true story. Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura, Australia. He is billeted out to a farmer at Tylden, Central Victoria. Describes life on the farm. Returns to Italy after war but then returns to the Victorian farm. Marries and moves to Gilgarre. His son becomes a league football player, Adrian Batterson. Attached are two photos of people in the story.A4 folder with 8 pages. 2 photos included.italian pow, adrian batterson, billeting, farm life -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, St John's Roman Catholic Church, Mitcham, 1952 - 1972
Collection of items relating to St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham:Collection of items relating to St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham: Fifty years of work for God (Marian Monthly, vole, no 10, Nov 1910); Our parish, c1960: invitation to Dedication of St John's, 9 Nov 1952; Reminiscing : Peter O'Brien talks to Fr Coghlan (St John's Parish News, Nov 1970); St John's Parish News [Excepts 1968 - 75]; Opening of St John's Church, Mitcham (Advocate Nov 1952); The Parish of St John's (Nunawading Historical Society Newsletter, Feb-Mar, 1972); 100 years : our first church (Parish Comment, Mar 1972); The Story of St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill, by A.F. Burke.Collection of items relating to St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham: st johns catholic church, mitcham, coghlan, gerard, fr, kranewitter, aloysius, fr, lyons, douglas c, fr, st aloysius church, sevenhill, s.a. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 188 September 2009
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Harry Gilham: Stories from the Eltham Cemetery • September Meeting and Eltham Cemetery Excursions • September Heritage Walk • Joh Ebeli’s Story • Eltham, England • More News The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Book, The Iron Horse Stopped at Orbost Railway Station, 2019
Carrol Preston has used newspaper references from 1877 through to 1917, to document the history of the Orbost - Bairnsdael railway line.. It starts with the lobbying and jockeying, and moves through to the opening in 1916. The title is a reference to plans to further extend the railway beyond Orbost - but "The Iron Horse stopped at Orbost Railway Station". Most articles are from the Snowy River Mail and Bairnsdale Advertiser. All newspaper articles are dated and sourced. About 1912 work began at Newmerella on clearing the track for the railway line from Bairnsdale to Orbost. A canvas town sprang up on the higher land adjacent to the river flats. Local farmers supplied meat, milk and fresh produce to the camp, as well as gaining employment carting and labouring. The line opened in 1916, the Orbost railway station being built on the Newmerella side of the river.This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. On April 10 1916, the first scheduled train service left Orbost for Bairnsdale. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened to serve the agricultural and timber industries. This book has been compiled by a local historian. A spiral bound book titled, "The Iron Horse Stopped at Orbost Railway Station". The cover is blue / green with the title in black and red print. Underneath is a railway track leading to the bottom of the page. The book is 110 pages, A4 size and contains maps and photos. in black print on cover - "The Iron Horse Stopped at Orbost Railway Station ; The newspaper story of the eventual construction of the ORBOST RAILWAY LINE (in red print); Compiled and produced by CARROL PRESTON (in white print)railway-transport orbost-bairnsdale-railway east-gippsland-railway -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 'Tara Hall', Studley Park Road
The chapter on Tara Hall formed the introduction to 'Lovely Old Homes of Kew' by Dorothy Rogers.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A photographic reproduction of a plate published by H. de C. Kellett in 1891. The original photographer was J.F.C. Farquaher. The photograph shows Tara Hall (the Byram) in Studley Park Road. The house was demolished in 1960.Tara Hall. Built 1888 (see story). Taken from old faded photo. Not printed. Tara Hall now demolished - taken from old faded photo of Clifton House. [sic]byram, goathland, tara hall, dorothy rogers, studley park road (kew) -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Tobruk - The story of a Siege, Anthony Heckstall-Smith, 1959
The Siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 days in 1941. Tobruk was the only harbour between Bengazi and Alexandria and became crucial in preventing Rommel's sweep to the Nile. Tobruk was captured in 1941 and became a beleagured fortress until its garrison was relieved in November 1941. Churchill and his War Cabinet had declared that "Tobruk must be held to the death". The Australians under Major General Morshead fought like tigers . Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts spoke contemptuously of the Tobruk defenders as ‘rats’. In defiance, the soldiers proudly adopted this nickname and have been known by it ever since. During the siege, they designed their own medals, in the shape of a rat, made from the scrap metal of a downed German aeroplane. Anthony Heckstalk-Smith who was himself a Flotilla Officer the "A" Lighters which provided supplies to the garrison, researched evidence from officers of all units involved - Australian, South African, German and British to write this controversial story of men in battle.non-fictionThe Siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 days in 1941. Tobruk was the only harbour between Bengazi and Alexandria and became crucial in preventing Rommel's sweep to the Nile. Tobruk was captured in 1941 and became a beleagured fortress until its garrison was relieved in November 1941. Churchill and his War Cabinet had declared that "Tobruk must be held to the death". The Australians under Major General Morshead fought like tigers . Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts spoke contemptuously of the Tobruk defenders as ‘rats’. In defiance, the soldiers proudly adopted this nickname and have been known by it ever since. During the siege, they designed their own medals, in the shape of a rat, made from the scrap metal of a downed German aeroplane. Anthony Heckstalk-Smith who was himself a Flotilla Officer the "A" Lighters which provided supplies to the garrison, researched evidence from officers of all units involved - Australian, South African, German and British to write this controversial story of men in battle.world war 11, rats of tobruk, tobruk, siege of tobruk, arthur lock -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Dorrance, James French, Never Fire First by James French Dorrance, 1961
Western style novel about murder, pursuit, the long trail and deadly reckoning.Hardcover book, 184 pages. Cover of book is red with a colour image of two men and a woman holding guns in a snow landscape. One of the men is a Canadian Mountie.fictionWestern style novel about murder, pursuit, the long trail and deadly reckoning.james french dorrance, westerns, canadian mounties, fiction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland ArchivesFront: Testing a driven concrete pile with 150 tons load. Photo B. Learmonth. Illustration used in 'The story of a Port' by Noel Learmonth.'- Pencil '1/2 p' '1855'- Blue Biro 'KSA'- Pencil Back: Testing a driven concrete pile with 150 tons load. Photo B. Learmonth. Ill ustration used in the story of a Port by Noel Learmonth - Pencil 1/2 P 1855- Blue Byro Ksa Pencilport of portland archives, breakwater, construction, harbour development -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, Rudy's art is in good shape! by Linley Hartley; picture by Ron Grant, Diamond Valley News, 13 August 1985, p38, 13 Aug 1985
Feature story on artist and sculpter, Rudy BroekmanDigital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.art, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, rein slagmolen, rudy broekman, sculptures