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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Report, Plan of General Development, Mr J Green (Government Printer), Plan of General Development, 1929
Plan of General Development. Melbourne Report of Metropolitan Town Planning Commission, 1929. Was passed on by local history librarian as it was no longer required. On p63 shows view up Swallow Street and contrasts it with approach of St Kilda. P42 aerial view of Port Melbourne piers. Also includes maps and photographs.town planning, piers and wharves, swallow street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HARD WORK
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, January 7, 2005. Hard work: Bendigonians saw staff from the local radio station 3BO in a different light when this photo was taken. The date and reason for the radio station staff being on the extended cycle are not known. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
DVD, Bernadette Crawford, Brewarrina's Aboriginal language program, 1998
The language program was developed by teachers at Brewarrina, and is designed to appeal strongly to the imaginations of their students. The students are encouraged to work in groups and individually to unearth their local history and cultural backgrounds, by studying family trees and gathering oral histories, by making excursions to significant sites, and by re-discovering Aboriginal language and cultural practices.DVDbrewarrina central school, aboriginal language program, multiculturalism, genealogy, local history, research -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Kilbarron, 1999
Kilbarron, 1 Laurel Grove, Blackburn, c 1921; A.J. Elmore [builder], by Anne Jones. Vol 1 Conservation Plan, Vol 2 Land Title. Documents with bookmark celebrating the work of A.J. Elmore. Submission for Advanced Diploma in Local and Applied History from the University of New England.elmore, algernon john, elmore houses, laurel grove, blackburn, no 1., kilbarron, anderson, john, branchflower, herbert arthur, mullett, lyndhurst thomas, coates, peter, atkinson, john malcolm -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Kalorama Methodist Church at FiveWays c1994, c1994
The church was built in 1910 or 1911 by local labour. It was closed in the early 1970's, perhaps at the time that the Uniting Church was formed. At this time, 1994, it was occupied as a residence. When Alison Cassidy purchased the building in ? to establish 'Yumbada', the 2 porch windows were purchased by the Historical Society for $70 (cost of removal).fiveways, kalorama methodist church, yumbada -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Honour Board, 1945
Polished wood honour board dedicated to the soldiers of the Mardan District who fought in WWII. Features in alphabetical order the names of local men who enlisted and those who paid the surpreme sacrifice and died. Includes three military emblems featured at the top. All text painted in gold lettering. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Catherine King, "Catherine's Contact", Sep. 2016
Magazine or Newsletter - folded single sheet - titled "Catherine's Contact", published by Catherine King, MP, Federal Member for Ballarat, Spring 2016 issue. Published following the July Federal election, features grants received by local groups, supporting volunteers and a piece of the Museum' function tram - Cuthberts 939.trams, tramways, cuthberts 939, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 19/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the BTM and John Clowes, a BTM driver.Print of digital Image of John Clowes supervising a group of children putting the pole of No. 27 back on the overhead at St Aidans Drive - 279/2003 - see photo DCP-3225. Photo was printed by the Gold Museum 2008 for a local exhibition and additional copies given to the Museum by Roger Trudgeon 2009.trams, tramways, btm, st aidans drive, trolley poles, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tramways Loss", c1959
Yields information about the loss that Ballarat and Bendigo trams incurred and how it was reported.Clipping containing a number of local Ballarat news items, and one reporting on the tramway loss for Ballarat and Bendigo, 1959c, probably for 1958-59. Refers to a recent issue of "SEC News" Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdfsec, funding, annual reports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTES: SEPTEMBER 2008, 8th Sept, 2008
Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre Inc 24th Annual General Meeting Agenda Document. Monday 8th September 2008 at 6:30 pm. Donated by Mr James Lerk Guest Speaker For The Night George Ellis Local Historian Launch of 'Stories and History of Long Gully.' 12 pages.clubs and associations, history, long gully neighbourhood centre, http://lgnc.org.au/ -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Proclamation of the Shire of Wodonga as a City, 1973
The framed certificate proclaiming the Shire of Wodonga as a City in 1973 documents the development of Wodonga as an important rural city in the north east of Victoria. The decentralisation of industry and the establishment of international companies in Wodonga in the second half of the 20th century contributed to the growth of Wodonga as a major regional centre.The certificate proclaiming the Shire of Wodonga as a City in 1973 has local significance as it documents the history and development of Wodonga. It also has state significance as part of the history of the regional development of Victoria from the mid-20th century onwards.Thin wooden frame with gold trim around a certificate with the text in black proclaiming the Shire of Wodonga as a City dated to 1973. Embossed gold seal of the State of Victoria on the left side of the text in the lower part of the certificate. Signed by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe and the Victorian Minister for Local Government.wodonga shire, wodonga, rural cities in victoria, victorian state government certificates -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ken Clements, Peterborough Puzzles, 2009, 2009
Massacre Bay is located on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, and is in the centre of the Bay of Martyrs. The bay consists of 20 m high, red limestone bluffs. This paper by Ken Clements considers the origin of the term martyr in connection to this location, and where the Aboriginal massacre may have taken place. Thirteen page document by Ken Clements relating to Peterborough, Victoria. Contents include coastal features, local Aborigines, Bay of Martyrs, Massacre Bay, Massacre Hill, Buckley Creek Run, Pioneer Pastoralists, British Traversers, settlers, Peterborough, Maps, tourism, history method. Photographs by Laurie Moore.aborigines, bay of martyrs, massacre bay, massacre hill, buckley creek run, pioneer pastoralists, british traversers, settlers, peterborough, maps, tourism, history method, childers cove, barque children, murnane bay, sandy bay, dog trap bay, buckley creek, viviennes lookeout, stanhope bay, buttres bay, burnies beach, armstrong creek, flaxman hill, antares rock, lovers nook, crofts bay, clements, worm bay, halladale point, the well, wold dog cove, james irvine monument, curdies inlet, squirrel creek, wallaby creek, boggy creek, whiskey creek, pioneer beach, schomberg rock, young australia, spit, crown of thorns, newfield bay, the grotto, london bridge, point hesse, high cliffs, the arch, cape martyr, little massacre bay, aboriginal massacre, ken clements -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Walking to work
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A colour photograph of Hue, South Vietnam, Circa 12/1968. Two local Vietnamese girls walk off to their place of work after parking their bikes in the downtown business district of Hue. One girl is wearing a traditional 'ai doa' , while the other wears modern stretch pants and sweater.photograph, hue, ao dai, vietnamese people, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SUMMARY OF GOLD MINING, 1851 - 1915, 1917
Documents; Typed document 39 pages foolscap. Summary of Gold Mining in Bendigo from 1851 to 1915. Missing pages 2 - 6. (Special report: Local paper 1//07/1917?). BM 20/07/1917. Found with Central Red White & Blue Mining Board Minutes.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, central red white and blue mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Filling Sandbags
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Vietnamese women from local villages and the Phuoc Tuy Province, Baria fill sandbags to be used at the 1 Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base, Nui Dat. The women were paid for each sandbag filled. The filled sandbags were collected by diggers from 1ATFphotograph, vietnamese women, baria, 1 atf, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, sandbags, baria, phuoc tuy province, denis gibbons -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - The first hotel in Mitcham, Harvest Home Hotel
John McGlone, Mrs Eliza Jane McGlone, Black and white photo of old Harvest Home Hotel, Whitehorse Road , Mitcham. The first hotel in Mitcham. Closed in 1889. John McGlone and family in front. John McGlone Junior, the last surviving family member died in late 1950's and was a keen spectator of local football and cricket matches.mcglone, john, harvest home hotel, . mitcham -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "Heritage and Social Significance" - Prof. Charles Sowerine
Digitised video (3.07GB) Duration: 50 minutes. Recorded May, 2022 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Prof. Charles Sowerwine, Emeritus Professor at University of Melbourne, Fellow at La Trobe University and Chair of RHSV Heritage Committee, presents this talk on the subject of Heritage, both from an academic point of view and the practical appreciation of this integral part of our culture and local identification. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - NOTES, DRIVERS & ATTENDANTS ON COMMONWEALTH EXPLOSIVES, Australian Army, 1967
This is a pocket sized booklet cover (LIGHT BROWN) Black printing, Commonwealth of Australia crest is at top. Bottom are dotted lines for stating local HQ. Army book C.E.A -O. Rev. July 1967. Fourth Edition July 1967. There are 24 pages of regulations and explanations. The booklet is fastened with two staples.Stamped in blue ink inside cover is the phrase "TRG - LIBRARY RACT CENTRE" drivers and attendants rules, explosives, passchendaele barracks trust -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal, Port Side - Issue 3 Melbourne Port Corporation Community Newsletter Autumn 2003, 2003
Port Side is a local publication of eight-pages The front cover is white with a photo depicting part of a red, moored vessel. The third page, shown above, features a sketch of the Mission, two small photographs of the Mission buildings, the Mission logo and an article about the Mission to Seafarers and the Mission's Flying Angel Club.non-fictionmelbourne ports, mission to seafarers victoria -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Borough of Portland - Acts of Council, 1864
Two volumes. Volume 1 & 2 Red leather bound spine and cover corners. Light red textured covers. Red leather label on centre of front cover with gold text. Gold graphics on spine. Hand written contents page. Contents are acts of Parliament of Victoria relating to Local governmentlocal government, victorian history, council -
Orbost & District Historical Society
coins, Victorian Local Government, 1970
These coins were made as part of the 200 year celebration of Captain James Cook's voyage on the HM Endeavour and the first sighting of Australia at Point Hicks in 1770. These two coins were presented to Orbost Historical Society by the Orbost Branch of the Bank of New South Wales in 1970.These coins were made as part of the 200 year celebration of Captain James Cook's voyage in 1770 and reflect the importance of that historic event.Two silver coloured coins. On one face is the image of a sailing ship and the words HM BARK ENDEAVOUR OFF POINT HICKS and on the other face is a map of Australia with a head portrait of Capt. Cook in its centre, and the words CAPTAIN JAMES COOK 1770-1970 VICTORIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT around the edge.as abovecoins celebratory-coins captain-cook australia-discovery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - H J AINSWORTH, Returning WWI Soldiers, Town of Port Melbourne, Goldsworthy and Davey, 3 Sep 1917
Awards, Presentations, World War I, Local Government Town of Port Melbourne. Anzac Greeting Certificate of thanks to H.J. AINSWORTH for service in World War I, dated 3/9/1917. From Town of Port Melbourne, signed by Mayor, Councillor and Town Clerk. Sealed with Port Melbourne Seal.Town of Port Melbourne, Anzacs. For Liberty. For Justice.awards and presentations, war - world war i, james peter crichton, arthur victor heath, town clerks, william howe, mayors, herbert james ainsworth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wedding procession Maree Menzel & Marcus Davidson, Station Street to Yacht Club, Pat Grainger, 1989
Maree and Marcus of 63 Station Street married after several years of living together. As she is a fashion designer, she designed and made all costumes; as he is a musician, some of his friends played jazz and rock for the procession to the Port Melbourne Yacht Club for the ceremony. Only three neighbours (including photographer) were invited to accompany the procession. The wedding must have been one of the last functions in the clubhouse before it burned.From a group of photographs of the 1989 wedding procession of Maree Menzel and Marcus Davidson, from the railway reserve near 63 Station Street to the Port Melbourne Yacht Club:Marcus and the dunny at 63 Station Street, showing his vest with hand embroidered graffiti motifs as often painted by him on local surfaces.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment, maree menzel, marcus davidson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - photocopy of a business article on the Bendigo Myer Store from the 50 years local Government Anniversary Book 1905
interior of Myer store, drapery section, dated 11905Photocopy of a business article on the Bendigo Myer Store from the 50 years Local Government Anniversary Book 1905; includes a photograph of the interior of the Myer store taken by W. Vincent Kelly. Article referenced as: Myer's Drapery Establishment, Pall Mall, A Big Bendigo Business. An example of rapid business progression.social history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stan Cornish compiler, Ardmona Cricket Club History - The Premiership Years, 2011
History of Ardmona Cricket Club premiership years.1 of 6 photographs of Ardmona Cricket Club. A4 46 page history of Ardmona Cricket Club Premiership years 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62. Photocopies of items from local papers and players details. See also L0711-L0718 for photographs, reunion and CD of reunion etc.Ardmona Sport 1950-60's. History of Ardmona.armona cricket club -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stan Cornish compiler, Ardmona Cricket Club History - The Premiership Years, 2011
History of Ardmona Cricket Club premiership years.2 of 6 photographs of Ardmona Cricket Club. A4 46 page history of Ardmona Cricket Club Premiership years 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62. Photocopies of items from local papers and players details. See also L0711-L0718 for photographs, reunion and CD of reunion etc.Ardmona Sport 1950-60's. History of Ardmona.armona cricket club -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stan Cornish compiler, Ardmona Cricket Club History - The Premiership Years, 2011
History of Ardmona Cricket Club premiership years.3 of 6 photographs of Ardmona Cricket Club. A4 46 page history of Ardmona Cricket Club Premiership years 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62. Photocopies of items from local papers and players details. See also L0711-L0718 for photographs, reunion and CD of reunion etc.Ardmona Sport 1950-60's. History of Ardmona.armona cricket club -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stan Cornish compiler, Ardmona Cricket Club History - The Premiership Years, 2011
History of Ardmona Cricket Club premiership years.4 of 6 photographs of Ardmona Cricket Club. A4 46 page history of Ardmona Cricket Club Premiership years 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62. Photocopies of items from local papers and players details. See also L0711-L0718 for photographs, reunion and CD of reunion etc.Ardmona Sport 1950-60's. History of Ardmona.armona cricket club -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stan Cornish compiler, Ardmona Cricket Club History - The Premiership Years, 2011
History of Ardmona Cricket Club premiership years.5 of 6 photographs of Ardmona Cricket Club. A4 46 page history of Ardmona Cricket Club Premiership years 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62. Photocopies of items from local papers and players details. See also L0711-L0718 for photographs, reunion and CD of reunion etc.Ardmona Sport 1950-60's. History of Ardmona.armona cricket club -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stan Cornish compiler, Ardmona Cricket Club History - The Premiership Years, 2011
History of Ardmona Cricket Club premiership years.6 of 6 photographs of Ardmona Cricket Club. A4 46 page history of Ardmona Cricket Club Premiership years 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62. Photocopies of items from local papers and players details. See also L0711-L0718 for photographs, reunion and CD of reunion etc.Ardmona Sport 1950-60's. History of Ardmona.armona cricket club