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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitcham, 28/09/1994
Auction, 1 Victoria Avenue, Mitchamvictoria avenue, mitcham, no. 1, auctions -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Killarney Beach, Victoria, 26/12/2019
Killarney Beach is located at the end of Mahoney's Road. It is sheltered from wave action by offshore reefs. Panoramic photograph of Killarney Beach, Victoria.killarney beach, coast, beach -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Killarney Beach, Victoria, 26/12/2019
Killarney Beach is located at the end of Mahoney's Road. It is sheltered from wave action by offshore reefs. Colour photograph of Killarney Beach, Victoria.killarney beach, coast, beach -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Former Kurting Mechanics' Institute, Victoria, 2016, 10/01/2016
Kurting. Mechanics' Hall OFFICIAL OPENING. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. Favored by beautiful weather, the official opening ot the new Mechanics' Hall erected at Kurting proved an entire success. There was a large attendance ol local and district residents, and a sports meeting held during the afternoon in aid of Red Cross funds resulted in a substantial amount being netted. The hall, which stands on ground generously donated by Mr J. Hogan, between the school and the creek, is a substantialyvconcrete building of pleasing design, and was erected at a cost of about £330 by Mr J. H. Secombe, who also materially assisted the committee in the matter of finance. It is 48ft. long by 24ft. wide, with 12ft, walls, and should prove equal to the needs of the district for many years to come. It is well ventilated, and has large windows, these opening outwards on hinges. Doors at each side, and the back, as well as in front, give free means of access, while a fireplace in the back allows of provision being made for supper arrangements, water being laid on from a tank. Provi sion has been made for the partitioning off ot portion of the hall at any time this may be considered desirable. To provide a stage eight tables of a uniform size have been constructed to fit across the width of the hall. By these it will be possible, when euchre parties are being held, to use the full length of the hall. ... (Inglewod Advertiser, 19 July 1918) and also to convert tiie "stage" into card tables. The committee still has work ahead in the provision of a ceiling for the building and seating accomodation, but there is no doubt that the public support accorded them will be sufficient to enable these matters to be dealt with in the near future. A fine floor has been put down.Photographs of the former Kurting Hall, Victoria.kurting, kurting hall, john hogan, kurting mechanics' institute -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Digital photograph, Lisa Gervasoni, Portland, Victoria, c2015
Colour photograph of a cannon at Portland, Victoria.portland, heritage, building, glenelg shire, canon -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Flyers of Time by Kevin O'Reilly, Kevin Michael O'Reilly, Pioneer Aviation in Country Victoria The First Fifty Years A Collection, 01-10-2012
This publication is a collection of aviation reportings and memorabilia of pioneer aviation in country Victoria and the Riverina. It contains records and photographs from 1910 to 1960, covering both World War periods and the efforts of those who struggled and endeavoured to introduce aviation as a viable method of transport and enjoyment for all.Flyers of Time by Kevin O'Reilly; 400 pages with B/W illustrationsnon-fictionThis publication is a collection of aviation reportings and memorabilia of pioneer aviation in country Victoria and the Riverina. It contains records and photographs from 1910 to 1960, covering both World War periods and the efforts of those who struggled and endeavoured to introduce aviation as a viable method of transport and enjoyment for all. wwii, raaf base, nhill - aviation - history, western victoria, aerospace & air transport industries -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Supply of Water for Irrigation in Victoria 1881-1981, 1988
Early history of irrigation in Victoria. From 1981 the name changed from State Rivers & Water Supply Commission to Rural Water Commission. Major changes have occurred sinceCream plasticized cover. Black writing. Photo of horse team and scoop working on Waranga Basin or channelsirrigation, books, history, local, rural, industry -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Travel Victoria, 2006
A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria. The photograph shows the corner of Murchison Street and Pack Road in Marysville.murchison street, marysville, victoria, photograph -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Governor of Victoria, 1986
A photo of H.E. Dr. Davis McCaughey, Governor General of Victoria and it's full size negative. Perhaps it was used for promotion as the Governor of Victoria is the patron of Legacy. It came from a Legacy envelope marked "P3 Fund Raising" in red pen, with assorted photos of fundraising events, including appeal tins in different years and a charity concert, and a marathon run by WO2 Mike Hoffman (some are items 00433 to 0438).A record of relationship with the Governor of Victoria.Black and white photo of the Governor and it's negative.S/S 4 in pencil on reverse. Label says: "Our Patron H.E. Dr. Davis McCaughey, Governor General of Victoria 1986"fundraising, governor of victoria, patron -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Leader, "Map revives tram history", 31/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cuttings from The Leader, 31/3/1993, titled "Map revives tram history", about the launch of a printed map or poster giving the history of Melbourne's trams. See Reg Item 506 for the actual item. Article by Shane Jenkins provides snippets of history from the map or poster. Has a photo of the author, Stephen Watson standing alongside W6 964 with Bank of Melbourne adverts.Along the top edge, notes for Keith about the cutting, from Jan.trams, tramways, maps, publications, posters, tram 964 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Work on paper - History of Band, Terry Johanson, History of the Ringwood Band by Terry Johanson. 2005, 5-Dec-05
Terry Johanson - History of the Ringwood Band - 7 pages +Additional Keywords: Johanson, Terry / Bradley / McAlpine / Blood / Brown / Little / Polkinghorn -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, John Wright, Heart of the Lion - The 50 year history of Australia's Holden, 1998
Published for the 50th anniversary of the first Holden car, and presented to Society member Pat GRAINGER, who attended the celebrations'Heart of the Lion', a history of the Holden car manufactured at Fishermen's Bend. Published 1998, 50th anniversary. Black bound volume with dust jacket.transport - motor vehicles, fishermans bend, industry - manufacturing, general motors-holden, gmh, john wright -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Booklet, Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society (PMHPS), The story of Sandridge, how the first settlers came to Port Melbourne. A history for children, c 1999
Sponsored by Holden and produced by Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation SocietyA history of Sandridge/Port Melbourne specifically aimed at children. Square buff coloured booklet with a black and white drawing of a rowing boat on the cover.Booklet is notated in red, dates and extra information.sandridge lagoon, garden city, piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, melbourne to hobson's bay railway, built environment, heritage, caroline frederica liardet, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, port melbourne yacht club, thomas swallow, william morley, david thomas, peter lalor, andrew plummer -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Mellor, Suzanne, Australian History. The Occupation of a Continent, 1981
An overview of Australian history and development from original inhabitants, European discovery and development, gold rushes, immigration, convicts, politics, war involvement.history, law, settlers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Carrol Brian, Hurry Back an Illustrated History of Mayne Nickless, 1986
A history of the Mayne Nickless transport company written for the cenenary of the company, 1886 to 1986, from the era of horsed to jet aircraft includes index.transport, commerce -
Clunes Museum
Document, W. ROSS - PRESIDENT SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1919, CAMPBELLTOWN - DISTRICT HISTORY
7 X FOOLSCAP PAGES - TITLED "A DISTRICT HISTORY OF CAMPBELLTOWN " STARTING FROM THE YEAR 1839 WRITTEN BY WILLIAM ROSS - CAMPBELLTOWN 1943.local history, document, historical, campbelltown -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Victoria Parade to Victoria Bridge line, c1930
Notes 4 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Victoria Parade to Victoria Bridge line. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, victoria parade, victoria st -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Census of The Plants of Victoria
A Census of The Plants of Victoria Publisher: Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Date: 1928 Label on spine cover with typed text R.A. 581 CEN warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, a census of the plants of victoria, field naturalists club of victoria -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Documents, History of the Coghill Family
History of the Coghill Family from the 1700s.Typed and handwritten papers relating to the Coghill Family. Part ot the handwritten history "The Coghill Family - 13-9-40 Statement by Mr Henry Holmes of Essendon" includes the following: (Page 1) "The original Captain Coghill owned Glendaruel and Glendonald Stations (the homestead of the latter was Andrew Munro's original home.) He had five sons and two daughters ... William Coghill Jnr, a son of Captain Coghill married Miss Catherine Dorothy Holmes. They had no family and they adopted William and Henry Holmes, their nephews, who were the sons of Edward Carer Holmes, brother of Mrs William Coghill Jnr. ... (Page 2 - does not run on from page1)coghill, pioneer family, land settlement in victoria, new south wales, captain john coghill, donald john coghill, will of william coghill senior, indenture agreement, david coghill, william baldwin, talbot, elizabeth coghill, margaret coghill, christina coghill, george coghill, helen coghill, john coghill, catherine dorothy holmes -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bendigo Tramways No. 2 en route from Quarry Hill outside the Victoria Hotel near the intersection of High Street at Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, January 1972, Jan 1972
Looking northwest across High Street, Eaglehawk at the intersection with Victoria Street. The Victoria Hotel is the present day New Victoria HotelDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo tramways no. 2, eaglehawk, eaglehawk mechanics institute, eaglehawk town hall, george coop collection, high street, loddon valley highway, milk bar, street new victoria hotel, pub, quarry hill, sailors gully road, tram, victoria hotel -
Clunes Museum
Book - FAMILY TREE, Kaye Green, 1986
40 page spiral bound booklet completed in 1986 by Kaye Green noted as 'The Children and Grandchildren of John and Ann Spark'. It details each of their five children; John, William, Ann, James and George Spark. Their eldest son had a butcher shop on Fraser St in Clunes. FAMILY HISTORY OF THE SPARK FAMILY, A4 SIZE SPIRAL-BOUNDSPARK FAMILY HISTORYlocal history, documents, family tree, spark family -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cato Lake looking from Victoria Street -- Coloured
View of Cato Lake showing the excavation of the lake. Photo taken from Victoria Street, rear of Napier Street residences. The excavation of the lake was to increase its depth and a excavator and bulldozer can be seen working the ground. Willow trees are to the right in the photo.Coloured photograph of the deepening of Cato Lake in c 2002. This view is from Victoria Street, rear of Napier residences. In this photo an excavator is removing dirt with a bulldozer in the background. 5.2.2002 (written in biro).stawell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, History for State Schools
History for State Schools Compliled by: Allingham & Lyttle Publisher: M L Hutchinson Date: 1904flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, history for state schools, book -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume VII - Sinai and Palestine H.S. Gullett, 19388. fifth edition
Records the work of the Australian Lighthorse in the British campaigns in Sinai, Palestine and Syria during the years of 1916-17-18. An account of the strategies and tactics employed for the whole force. Historical narrative of Palestine, Sinai and Syria and Australian Lighthorse.Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume VII - Sinai and Palestine. Maps and Illustrations.light horse, sinai, palestine, syria, horses, turkish advance, gaza, magdhaba, allanby, beersheba, jerusalem, jordan valley, abu tellul, damascus -
Federation University Historical Collection
Pamphlet, Fletcher and Son Ltd, History on Display
Images and backgrounds histories and historical features/ Has a map of museum's location, as well as assitional information.ballarat historical society, museum -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A History of Greece Vol 12
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. A History of Greece Vol 12 Author: George Grote Publisher: John Murray Date: 1869Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, a history of greece vol 12, george grote -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Oxford University Press Australia, The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History, 1995
Hardcovered book comprehensively covering Australian military history, ranging from the colonial period to the 1990sISBN 0 19 553227 9australian military history, australian military history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Early editions of Ringwood history notes and research notes 1857-1963
Early editions of history notes and research notes 1857-1963 +Additional Keywords: Burnside, M -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Students Trace City's History
Students of Luther College,Students of Luther College, Croydon attempting to piece together history of some of City of Whitehorse forefathersStudents of Luther College, luther college, nitschke, bernie, hounsell, richard, bennetts, jane -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, History of the South Vermont area
A short history of South vermont, from the land survey in 1855, including pioneers' names and occupations.A short history of South vermont, from the land survey in 1855, including pioneers' names and occupations.A short history of South vermont, from the land survey in 1855, including pioneers' names and occupations.vermont south, smith, l. l. dr., lobb, a, hoadley, mrs, confectionery, orchardists, norwich village, vermont, land subdivision