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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research note, Keith Kings, "Tram T180", 1966
Provides a history note on T class tramcar No. 180, the builder (Duncan and Fraser), alterations, use and retention by the TMSV. Gives the specifications and Data on the tram. Built for the MBCTT. The tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum. Yields a brief history of Tram T 180Single page, spirit duplicated foolscap sheet, Research Note - "Tram T 180. Dated 18/4/1966, written by Keith Kings. Stapled to item 6502. Has the TMSV Heading on the sheet.tramcars, tramways, history, mbctt, t class, tram 180 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1940 c
Built Williamstown 1938, taken over by Navy 1942, renamed 'Stella'?Black and white photograph showing fishing boat Warreen, CSIRO research ship. Lifeboat across stern, six or seven men onboard. Dark coloured hull, white cabin. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, boats and boating, fish, jetties, waterways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EAGLEHAWK HERITAGE SOCIETY INC BROCHURE
Coloured brochure which contains a brief history of Eaglehawk, opening times for the Museum, a map with points of interest, application for Membership form, a brief history of the Museum, where Publications can be obtained and Research and Displays.eaglehawk heritage society inc brochure, former eaglehawk court house, log lock up, eaglehawk borough council, city of greter bendigo, court of petty sessions, eaglehawk newsagency, eaglehawk post office -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: CROWN&ANCHOR AND HAPPY JACK HOTELS
Three pages typewritten document titled: The search for the Crown & Jack and the mystery of the Happy Jack by Gordon and Shirley Roberts. Detailed research on the two Lockwood hotels. Also a copy of a coloured photo of the Happy Jack.bendigo, hotel, happy jack -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - GOLD NUGGET COLLECTION: THE GEM, 1906
A replica of the "Gem" gold nugget that was discovered on 29.11.1906 on the Poseidon Lead at Tarnagulla at the depth of 9 feet. Found on the bedrock by the Wragge Bros. Weight 88 ozs. Value of $126,358 in 2016. (See additional Research.)mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ABBOTT, SENATOR RICHARD HARTLEY SMITH: RESOLUTION AND SPEECHES RELATING TO HIS DEATH, 17/04/1940
Abbott, Senator Richard Hartley Smith - Resolution and speeches relating to his death. The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia - extracts from the Records of the Parliament. (Senate 17/4/1940). 3 pp. See research.person, individual, richard hartley smith abbott -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Colour Print, Eltham Shire Council, Roadside verge issue, unidentified road, Eltham diistrict, c.1990
Possibly Research-Warrandyte Road near Researchell731 (vic reg), infrastructure, research (vic.), research-warrandyte road, roads, shire of eltham -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Keith E. Rash, Chinese Lottery Calculations
Notes made by local historian Keith RashSix handwritten pages of research notes on Chinese lottery. The undated documents appear to be sales statistics and prize money calculations undertaken by Keith Rash, local historian. Based on price per ticket of 6 pence. chinese, chinese lottery, gambling -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Plaque, Memorial, c. 1919
Originally would have been issued with a scroll & letter from the King but neither with plaque. 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque In early 1920 it was announced that the next-of-kin of all Australian servicemen and women whose deaths were attributable to the First World War would receive a memorial plaque and scroll "as a solace for bereavement and as a memento". The memorial plaques were not uniquely Australian. In fact they were designed and produced in Britain and issued to commemorate all those who died as a result of war service from within the British Commonwealth. The idea for the plaques was originally conceived mid-way through the war. In 1917 a competition was announced to obtain a suitable design and 800 entries were eventually received. The winner, Mr. E. Carter Preston of Liverpool, England, was chosen in 1918. He was awarded a prize of 250 pounds. Mr Manning Pike directed the manufacture of the memorial plaques at the Memorial Plaque Factory set up at Acton, London. Some later plaques were also made at the Woolwich Arsenal. The cost of manufacturing so many plaques must have been considerable. Each plaque had the name of the soldier commemorated individually embossed (some were engraved) as part of the design. The full name was given without any indication of rank or honours to show the equality of sacrifice of all those who had lost their lives. The scroll designed to accompany the plaques was of thick paper, headed by the royal coat-of-arms, and bore the following message: "He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those that come after see that his name is not forgotten". Underneath the message the serviceman or woman’s name, rank, honours and unit were written by hand in red ink. Because of the late arrival in Australia of the plaques many scrolls were sent out separately. A message from the King, "I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War", was included with the scroll. The first plaques were distributed in Australia in 1922. Each plaque was sent out from Base Records Office at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne by second-class mail. Approximately 60,000 plaques were issued in Australia. Families of deceased members of the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army Nursing Service also received plaques and scrolls Bronze Memorial Plaque 1914-1918 for 4876 Pte. Harry Milne , 46 Battalion KIA 10/5/1918, In a cardboard square envelope. http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/roll_of_honour/person.asp?p=493414Embossed around edge of plaque "HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOVR" Name of serviceman embossed on plaque right of centre "HARRY MILNE"ww1, dead mans penny, kings penny, memorial plaque -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Archive - Collection of items relating to production of "Bells of Peace", "Bells of Peace"
The Bells of Peace was devised by the Dandenong Ranges Music Council to celebrate the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day using music, performance and display. Display is of Belgrave South Honour Board and associated research materials, paper and CD's. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Framed Panorama Cowes Jetty & Booklet, Prior to 1938
Neil Robinson believes the photo was taken prior to 1938, based on the existence of a small shed on the east side of the jetty.HistoricalFramed Panorama of Cowes Jetty taken from the jetty showing the jetty shed, Isle of Wight hotel and other Cowes buildings. Photo is lightly coloured. Plus Booklet - Research Data of Buildings etc. in PanoramaCowes Phillip Island Victoria. The Valentine Publishing CO. PTY.LTD. Melbournepanorama cowes jetty, the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, cowes sea baths, bayview house, neil robinson, maggie robinson, george cox -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Sergeant Henry William Frood
Henry William Frood was born in England in 1830 and came to the Victorian Goldfields in 1856. As a sergeant of Police, he served for a total of 32 years in Castlemaine, Sandhurst, Daylesford, Horsham and Stawell until his retirement in 1889. HE died in Melbourne 7/6/1894.A series of articles and copies of photographs on Sergeant Henry William Frood compiled by Carol Holsworth, Jim Evans and others. Also, a research paper titled " In memory of Henry William Frood 1830-1894" by Lynne Cooper.henry william frood, castlemaine, bendigo, chinese museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BLOODSHED AT THE DIGGINGS, 2000
23 page soft cover booklet 'Bloodshed at the Diggings' Researched and compiled by Annette O'Donohue. A self guided tour (No. 2) of the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Published in 2000 with permission of the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust. Stories of murder and suicides.Annette O'Donohue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JEWISH WORSHIP IN BENDIGO
Jewish worship in Bendigo (Sandhurst) an overview of Religious observation 1853 - 2017 soft cover 20 pages with black & white and some coloured photographs, published by the Bendigo Historical Society, researched and written by Terry Davidson.book, bendigo, jewish, bendigo-religion-jewish -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MERCURY BUCKET
Cast iron mercury bucket, used to hold mercury, potentially in the process of recovering minute pieces of gold mixed in soil and sediments. See research page for description of one process of using mercury to extract gold.gold mines, mining equipment, mercury bucket, miners used mercury in a number of ways to amalgamate gold, with each mill or battery operator having their preferred method depending on the nature of the ore. by the late 1850s the most common way of crushing goldbearing quartz ores or consolidated alluvial cements was in a stamp battery. the battery featured heavy iron stamp heads held in a frame, with each head often weighing up to 500 pounds (226 kg) or more (see msv 1880, page 45) (birrell 2005). stamp heads were lifted and dropped by a rotating overhead cam shaft driven by a steam engine or water wheel. ore was fed into a large cast-iron battery box, mixed with a steady stream of water, and pulverised by the stamp heads. in some batteries, mercury was placed in the base of the boxes to amalgamate with freed gold. the violent agitation of the mercury in the mortar box, however, could cause the mercury to break into myriad tiny globules that were carried away by the water with the tailings, thus losing a certain amount of gold in the process (thompson 1867; ritchie & hooker 1997). the water and sand slurry was splashed by the falling stamps from the box through fine mesh screens and onto inclined wooden tables below the mortar box (figure 2). the tables were covered with copper sheets or plates coated with mercury, which caught and amalgamated with a portion of the gold. the grey putty-like amalgam was periodically scraped off the sheets and retorted in a furnace to collect the gold and recover the mercury for reuse. mercury was inevitably lost from the plates, while poor maintenance resulted in further losses of gold and mercury in the tailings. mercury use and loss from gold mining in 19th century victoria. peter davies1, susan lawrence, and jodi turnbull, department of archaeology and history, la trobe university. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - (Multiple), Collection of 24 photos of Opening of Music Centre and Pioneer Place at Maroondah High School By Ellie Pullin 1983
Collection of Black and White photographs, and Negatives. No information on back of photos. Identification of School came from article in Ringwood-Croydon Mail, 20th July, 1983 p.11 (See C:\Master_Docs\SC0138 (Item 3161) Notes.pdf, copy attached)Plaque reads, "This music centre and 'Pioneer Place' were officially opened on 20th July, 1983 by Ellie V. Pullin, M.B.E. President Ringwood Historical Research Group". -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Award Plaque, 2009
Black painted wooden trophy in the shape of Australia on a wooden stand. A science and engineering challenge logo in on the left and a silver metal plaque in on the right reading:nationally sponsored by The Australian Constructors Association The Science & Engineering Grand Challenge 2009 Finalist This initiative is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, DAKIN Family, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information on the Dakin family of Kew, whose sons attended Trinity Grammar School. Jane Carolan, the archivist of Trinity Grammar School, compiled the research notes. The information in the file relates to Arthur William Dakin and Frances E Dakin. Jane Carolan’s research covers the period 1904-1950. Robert Baker used the notes to develop a newsletter article on the Kew High School trophy won by Arthur Dakin. [Arthur Dakin was later a member of the Ross River Rescue Mission of 1917.]arthur dakin, kew high school, trinity grammar school, ross river rescue mission, frances dakinarthur dakin, kew high school, trinity grammar school, ross river rescue mission, frances dakin -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Graeme Breydon, Proposed lines - St Kilda and Brighton, 1970 - 1971
Set of Research Notes, handwritten 17 foolscap sheets from the various local newspapers of the St Kilda area newspapers and Port Melbourne area about railway development, a proposal for a horse tramway along the Esplanade and other suburban railways that were proposed in the area. Also letters to and from the City of St Kilda and City of Brighton with reference to a article in the TMSV Running Journal and a copy of a letter on the same topic from Leon Marshall Wood. All dated 1970 - 1971. Includes references to other journals and research notes.trams, tramways, city of st kilda, meeting minutes, victorian railways, vr, horse trams, newspaper clippings, st kilda brighton, construction, the esplanade, city of brighton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TYPED NOTES: THE PEARL MINE & MARKET SQUARE
Typed notes for RHSV BendigoBranch Newsletter re 1. the Pearl Mine with handwritten annotations. Details of the mine (shafts, levels, tonnage etc). Author - Ken Bice . 2. Market Square (cont.) - then and now - note stating this as 'Personal Research' by ''Joch''.Typed notes for RHSV Bendigo Branch Newsletter re 1. The Pearl Mine with handwritten annotations. Details of the mine (shafts, levels, tonnage etc.). Author - Ken Bice . 2. Market Square (cont.) - then and now - notes stating this as 'Personal Research' by ''Joch''.document, gold, pearl mine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Mooroopna to 1988, 1989
Researched from 1985-1988 with intention of producing reference material for researchersDecorative beige dust cover depicting aspects of local life and goods produced over green cover. Decorated with golden image of War Memorial by R. Daintonhospital, industries, education, sport, books, history, local -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (series) - Subject File, Lyonhouse Museum
Kew Historical SocietySince its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example. Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users) Subject file created by researchers of the Kew Historical Society containing information about the Lyonhouse Museum in Cotham Road, Kew. The file contains newspaper articles about the museum, its establishment in a residential area and the reactions of the community.house museums -- kew (vic), lyonhouse museumhouse museums -- kew (vic), lyonhouse museum -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, The Wallenbergers, 1996
19 separate stories of the lives of members of Unit Wallenberg of B'Nai B'RithFront cover clear plastic, spine black, back cover grey plastic. Phamphlet"Raoul Wallenberg" holocaust collection pamphlet "The Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre. These two pamphlets are in the back of the Folder Volume 1the wallenbergers, raoul wallenberg unit, camp, tatura, ww2, books, history, local -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Oral History - Deirdre Farrell, Cameron Auty, 11/05/2016
This interview was recorded in May 2016 as part of the Wounded Soldier exhibition. The Wounded Soldier ran in November 2016, exploring No. 11 Australian General Military Hospital (later Caulfield Hospital) and its impact on Glen Eira's community during and after the First World War. The audio file catalogued here is an edited excerpt from the larger interview, designed for use in the exhibition. Deirdre Farrell trained as a nurse at Caulfield Hospital in the 1960's. Her father Les Campbell was a First World War veteran, and Deirdre grew up on a soldier settlement farm. This interview explores her childhood, her relationship with her father, her experience of repatriation medicine and her memories of Caulfield Hospital. This oral history is significant as the firsthand testimony of the child of a First World War veteran and for its recollections of Caulfield Hospital in the 1960's. Digital recording of an oral history interview taken by Cameron Auty with Deirdre Farrell. Supplementary files include photographs of Deirdre's father Les Campbell, a WWI veteran, Les' service record and a research file created by Deirdre.glen eira, caulfield, deirdre farrell, wwi, oral history, first world war, soldier settlement -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Research File - Tarnagulla Churches, 1990s
A display book containing detailed typed research notes about the history of Tarnagulla Presbyterian (Uniting) Church, Tarnagulla Methodist Church and Laanecoorie Methodist Church. Compiled by Donald Clark. Photo of Tarnagulla Methodist Church in 1980s. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Recorded history, 1995
Forest Hill Cricket Club celebrated its 40th anniversary, also the club's history was unveiled in a book 'A History of the Forest Hill Cricket Club'.Forest Hill Cricket Club celebrated its 40th anniversary, also the club's history was unveiled in a book 'A History of the Forest Hill Cricket Club'. Murray Howell with help from others has researched and collated the history.Forest Hill Cricket Club celebrated its 40th anniversary, also the club's history was unveiled in a book 'A History of the Forest Hill Cricket Club'. cricket, forest hill cricket club, howell, murray, mercuri, michael, mccormack, mark, gemma, marshall, bruce, dearing, peter, watson, della -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Thomas, Krystyna M, Gift Pack/ Australian Taxation Office, 2013
A story of Bunga Haven, East Gippsland from the first occupation in 1885 to its present use as a peaceful retreat for members of Bung Haven Cooperative. Through extensive research, interviews with descendants of the original settlers, inclusion of anecdoTo Lakes Entrance Historical Society with best wishes. Krystyna Thomassettlement -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Boyd Ian, 1881 British Census and National Index, 2000
An account of the last voyage of the steam ship Glenelg, and her wrecking, as told by the three survivors at the inquiry. this history of the ship has been researched and compiled by Ian Boyd, great-grandson of Janet Boyd, stewardess, one of the unfortunaTo Dorothy and Keith McKelvie, Ian Boyd 25.3.2000ships, shipping, shipwrecks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO THE GOLDEN CITY, ??
24 page soft cover booklet 'Bendigo - The Golden City'. A colour illustrated souvenir of some of the landmarks and buildings of Bendigo. Date not given. Could be pre Hargreaves Mall, early1980s Editorial research and compilation by Felicity Kingerlee.Felicity Kingerlee -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - PEWTER TANKARD: JAMES YATES
Pewter Tankard. (previously #100 from mechanics Institute Eaglehawk) Damaged upper rim. 16cm high, inscribed ' James Yates' QUART. See research tab. Also impressed into side Crown, E 7, VIC.domestic equipment, food consumption, tankard