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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, DICKENS, Charles, Barnaby Rudge
Book from the Cleeland Bequest - a comprehensive collection of books relating to the History of England, Civil & Military, Religious, Intellectual & Social. Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'. Inscribed 'J. Beckwith', 'Ada Burgess', 'To John From Will S. 14/8/09', 'read, mark, learn, & inwardly digest, J. Beckwith'cleeland bequest -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elizabeth Street, 29, Elsternwick
A two page copy of a Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward, dated 09/1994, on Tavistock at 29 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The study includes an architectural description of the house, a brief history of ownership, a statement of significance and a black and white photograph (100mm x 154mm) of the exterior of the house.tavistock, elizabeth street, elsternwick, rippon lea estate, bent thomas, sargood frederick sir, good john, historic buildings, elsternwick urban conservation area, architectural features, king john, federation style, ward andrew, architectural styles, house names -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elizabeth Street, 32, Elsternwick
A two page copy of a Caulfield Conservation Study, by Andrew Ward, dated 09/1994, on Delabarre at 32 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The study includes an architectural description of the house, a brief history of ownership, a statement of significance and a black and white photograph (101mm x 154mm) of the exterior of the house.ward andrew, elizabeth street, elsternwick, federation style, bent street, bent thomas, rippon lea estate, sargood frederick sir, boldt hermine, delabarre, tootell charles, architectural features, house names, architectural styles -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Grave of John James, James Johnson, Lily Johnson and Hilda Johnson, St Helena Cemetery, 20/01/1923
The Grave of John Hall James (died 20/01/1923) James Gordon Johnson (died 24/05/1961), Lily Pearl Johnson (nee James) (died 16/02/1976), and Hilda Pearl Johnson (died 23/09/1976), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, james family, johnson family -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Joyous Gard
A photocopy of a four page article in Table Talk, dated 01/01/1925, describing Joyous Gard, the Murrumbeena home of Dr J W Springthorpe. The article includes nine photographs of the house exterior and garden, the house interior and Dr and Mrs Springthorpe. It mentions that Mrs Arthur Tuckett laid out the garden, helped out by Mr Guilfoyle in the planning of it. The file also includes a photocopy of the obituary of Dr Springthorpe, published in The Argus newspaper on 24/04/1933. The obituary includes a photograph of Dr Springthorpe. Also included in the file is a list of references relevant to Dr John Springthorpe compiled by Maureen Jones on 09/11/2011. The file also includes a photocopy of a two page article by Maureen Jones, published in The Ancestor magazine in 06/2003, about Dr Springthorpe and his second wife Daisie. The article includes a photograph of the Springthorpe Memorial. The file also includes a printout of an email, dated 14/11/2001, from Maureen Jones to the Glen Eira Historical Society, providing the details of the Exhibition Inner Worlds – Portraits and Psychology, at the University of Melbourne from 18/04/2012 to 22/07/2012, which includes Dr Springthorpe.joyous gard, springthorpe john william, springthorpe annie constance, inglis annie constance, springthorpe dorothy, springthorpe enid, springthorpe lancelot john, springthorpe daisie, johnstone daisie evelyn, murrumbeena, gilbert web, tuckett arthur mrs, guilfoyle mr, springthorpe memorial, omama road, neerim road, caulfield city council, tyers s, johnstone jessie louise, boyd merric, springthorpe guy, gardens, garden plants, furnishings, brick houses, edwardian style, doctors, dentists, architectural styles, architectural features, house names -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Cosy Gum Road, 5, Carnegie
An article from the Melbourne Weekly regarding the auction of the house at 5 Cosy Gum Road, Carnegie to be held 06/08. The article describes details and features of the house. It includes three colour photographs (43mm x 75mm; 43mm x 75 mm; 105mm x 101mm). Date is unknown.house, auctions, cosy gum road, carnegie -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising Leaflet, Barry Plant Greensborough, 1/148 Nell Street Greensborough, 01/10/2018
Real estate advertisement for 1/148 Nell Street Greensborough, a 3 bedroom house. Originally listed with Barry Plant, this house was sold on 30/10/2018 for $780,000 by Flannagan Peressini and Shaw. Previous sales: 06/07/2011 for $420,000; July 1996 $95,000 and April 1993 for $110,000. Real estate advertisement black text and colour photographnell street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Watsonia Technical School entering its 31st year WaTECH, 19/01/1988
Information about activities at the school during the previous 30 years, and the acceptance of mature age students for the first time. The author, Rosie Bray, was the first mature age student at Watsonia Technical College. On reverse of page is an article about Watsonia Tech's Principal, Keith Aked (24/06/1986)Newspaper clipping (photocopy), black text.Note from Rosie Bray about her adult education is written on page.watsonia technical school, keith aked, rosie bray, mature age students -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - PARKSIDE STREET, 30, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains one item: 1/Fourteen documents dating from 01/04/1937 to 17/06/1937 relating to goods supplied by H.J. Reece Pty Ltd to Mr. J.A. Smith at 30 Parkside Street. The documents comprise 11 invoices, 1 credit and 2 statements.parkside street, elsternwick, smith j.a., h.j. reece pty ltd, glen huntly road, caulfield, hawthorn road, hardware stores, businesses, financial documents, receipts -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence
Allan writes of London being decorated "...like a fairyland..." for a coronation. He plans to photograph it from a stand in the East Carriage Drive of Hyde Park. He will be in the stand from 6 am until 5.30 pm.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0915.a1) headed London and dated 24/06/53 [sic]. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked Kensington W.8. The date on the postmark is 26/05/53. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, Strand, London.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london 1953, hyde park, coronation of queen elizabeth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER INVOICE
The Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers invoice to H.A. & S.R. Wilkinson dated 06/12/1956. The invoice has four entries ''sale account Jones'' for a total of 8 pounds 14 shillings 8 penny. A receipt n. 23840 dated 10/12/1956 is stapled to the invoice recording the cash payment. A 3 penny stamp duty is attached to the receipt. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS
Map. Management Blocks Bendigo, Forest Commission Victoria. The district has been subdivided into 8 master blocks incorporarting existing forest blocks and a register for each management block.01 Sandhurst; 02 Leichardt; 03 Whipsick; 04 Sugarloaf; 05 Brolga; 06 Mitiamo; 07 Dingee; 08 Lockington. Forest Produce Licence (number 392 in map cupboard 1)G.H.Jennings District Forestermap, bendigo, forest blocks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Papers, Handwritten notes recording Nott Street School Old Boys who served in WWI, Port families, 1917 - 1920
Information from these notes is entered into 1931.03, temporary Honor Roll, but not into the larger (.01) Roll of Honor Book - apparently an unfinished project. This material was hidden within the large wooden Honor Board now in the foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall.Nott Street Old Boys Honour (Honor) Roll: Several dozen notes handwritten on various slips of paper and sent by families of boys who served in WWI, to the school for inclusion into 1931.01 and .03. Some give details of medals, deaths etc. Among these are .05 - a letter from Miss HOPKINS and tickets for .06- State School benefit and .07 - "A Picture Show" and a scribbled order of service.war - world war i, education - primary schools, nott street state school, eleanor hopkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Ship plans, Melbourne Harbor Trust, 1980s
Ship Plans In 2 boxes labelled "Harbour Trust" .01 Flotta Lauro .02 Sea Princess .03 Shaw Saville - Ocean Monarch- MV Akaroa - Mv Arawa - MV Aranda .04 Chandris - Britanis - Queen Frederica .05 Sitmar - TV Fairsky - SS Fairsea - SS Fairwind - Fairstar .06 SS United States - Marco Polo - Monterey- Mariposamelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, flotta lauro, sea princess, ocean monarch, shaw savill, p & o, lauro line, britanis, chandris lines, sitmar, fairstar, fairsky, fairwind, marco polo, monterey, mariposa, ss united states, united states line, royal interocan lines, mv tswingi, mv akorda, mv arawa, mv aranda, queen frederica, fairsea, transport - shipping -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, Apr. 1962
Black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 18 and 37 southbound in Lydiard St. North during the AETA East Convention tour of 1962. Both trams have "SPECIAL" in the destination box. No 37 has an ATEA auxiliary board. Tram 18 has an AGE newspaper ad on the drivers cab panel. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06trams, tramways, ballarat, lydiard st. nth, aeta tour, specials , tram 18, 35 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS, 3rd October, 1986
Black and white photograph. White edges. Man sitting in bush town playing concertina. Peter Ellis. Back of photo reads: 7953 117 57 06 171. back of photo also has a small piece of note paper attached to it reading: Peter Ellis playing bush tunes on a concertina, Mandarang Orchids and Arts Show, 3rd October 1986 Photo by Bendigo Advertiser.photo, individual, peter ellis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER INVOICE
BHS CollectionThe Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers invoice to H.A. & S.R. Wilkinson dated 23/06/1955. The invoice has four entries ''sale account Barkly Place'' for a total of 5 pounds 15 shillings 0 penny. A receipt n. 9119 dated 14/07/1955 is stapled to the invoice recording the cash payment. A 2 penny stamp duty is attached to the receipt. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), D 5001 in the early M Tram colour scheme, 2006
Colour postcard of Melbourne tram D 5001 in the early M Tram colour scheme, with the Melbourne City baths in the Background, Swanston Sth 2006. Photo Ray Marsh, possibly late March 2004 after formal commissioning. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No.11/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, d class, m>tram, swanston st, tram 5001 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Warrigal Road, Oakleigh
Documents about a small portion of land on Warrigal Road Oakleigh, now Oakleigh East. A Letter dated 29/05/1952 from Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria to Mr. L.P. Simmonds requesting valuation of land for proposed widening of Warrigal Road. A plan of Survey, no.5474, for Crown portion of Parish of Moorabbin and Parish of Mordialloc for owner The Brighton Gas Coy Ltd. New Street Brighton. Mortgages to the National Mutual Life Association. A letter dated 04/06/1952 from Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria in reference to Warrigal Road and Centre Road from the Country Roads Board who desire to acquire the land. Handwritten calculation notes and price for valuation, most likely as an attachment to the letter dated 04/06/1952.gas and fuel corporation, warrigal road, centre road, moorabbin council, simmonds l.p, survey plan, county of bourke, the brighton gas company ltd., country roads board, the national mutual life association of australia ltd., bentleigh east -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont - 2002 Student Photos - 3/4G (and possibly some 5/6M), 2002
Individual student photos scanned from Negatives. No identification of student names. This set of negatives were in yellow Kodak envelope marked "3/4G Great Ryrie PS 2002" but in the images are two handwritten boards, one stating 3/4G and one stating stating 5/6M (See also VC 11157 for 5/6M and VC119 for for other 3/4G)) . Negatives were scanned by Greg Coker in 2023, then disposed. grps2002 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT, ROSALIND PARK BENDIGO. 1952
Program, 6 pages, of Christmas Carols presented at Carols by Candlelight in Rosalind Park, 1952. On cover: Carols by Candlelight, Rosalind Park, Bendigo. Christmas Eve, Nineteen Fifty Two. Souvenir Program 2/-. Music arranged by the Bendigo and Eaglehawk Methodist Youth Fellowship Musical director, Mr Cyril Warne, Pianiste Mrs House and Mr. Fred Trewarne, Compere Rev. R. Philp. Could not be found 30/08/2023bendigo, entertainment, carols by candlelight -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1902
The Illustrated London News, August 14, 1902. 25 pages commemorating the Coronation and Procession of King Edward the 7th and Queen Alexandra. Front cover: red border, grey-blue print of Queen holding crown, members of the Commonwealth saluting. Coin of Edward VII and Alexandra heads in profile. Price 2/- and Coronation and Procession printed in red. Pages shows stages in the Procession and the Coronation. Anonymous donor. Not found 30/08/2023royalty, british, edward vii and alexandra -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH FOLDER COLLECTION: BURKE AND WILLS MONUMENT, 1990 - 2015
Folder of research material compiled by Carol Holsworth. Received at History House in July 2023. Burke and Wills Monument A folder of material relating to the Burke and Wills monument at the Bendigo cemetery including photographs and historical information, The folder also contains information about the Burke and Wills expedition that Carol collected over many years. This material was presented to the Bendigo Historical Society in 2010 after the commemoration events marking the 150th Anniversary Celebration that year.Carol Holsworthbendigo, history, burke and wills monument -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Letter, 2/5/1988
Letter to Woorayl Shire from the City of Burnie thanking Shire for their best wishes on occasion of Proclamation of City of Burnie on 29 April 1988. Sealed with Common Seal and signed by two aldermen and Town Clerk. Dated 2 May 1988. Note: Item approved for deaccession August 2023. SGSC will now follow deaccession procedures as outlined in the Arts and Civic Memorabilia Collection Policy - https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/downloads/file/2763/arts_and_artefacts_collection_policy_c69. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Ripponlea Primary School No. 4087
Correspondence dated 10/09/1987 to Jack Campbell, the Mayor of Caulfield, from Ripponlea Primary School inviting him to attend the opening of Ripponlea’s Art Week from school council President Janelle Billins. The letter includes hand written notes, undated and source author unknown.ripponlea primary school, carrington grove, st. kilda east, campbell jack cr., councillors, glen eira road, billens janelle, mayors, festivals and celebrations -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elizabeth Street, 22, Elsternwick
A two page black and white copy of a Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward, dated 09/1994, on the house at 22 Elizabeth Street. The study includes an architectural description of the building, a brief history of ownership, a statement of significance and a black and white photograph (101mm x 154mm) of the exterior of the house.elizabeth street, elsternwick, historical buildings, victorian style, edwardian style, rippon lea, sargood frederick sir, bent thomas, elsternwick urban conservation area, stephens nettie, dickson william, architectural features, ward andrew -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, John and Rosalie McLaughlin [grave], 05/10/1933
Photograph of the grave of John and Rosalie McLaughlin. The McLaughlin family came to Greensborough circa 1840 from Belfast. In 1865 the family moved to Whittlesea. McLaughlins Lane Plenty is named after the family. The McLaughlin family was related to the Black family of Watsonia by marriage. Rosalie died 30/09/1953.Digital copy of colour photograph.mclaughlin, john mclaughlin, caroline mclaughlin -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - A Modern Control System For Jindivik
Description: JINDIVIK MK31 General and Technical Information. Controls. Ground Handling and Preparation for Flight. Airfram. Power Plant Installation. Electrical System. AAP: 721:92/3A VOL1 Book1 Date: 09/66 AL6 Author: Department of Air Amended to AL Publishe Level of Importance: . -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, C. 1952 - 1954
T G Allen was born 07/06/1890 and died 10/03/1970. He was ordained at Wilston Qld. in 1921. T G Allen served at Gympie 1921, Amidale NSW 1932, Eastwood NSW 1937, St. John's Essendon Vic 1943-1954 and Mowbranton Qld. 1955.F15.1 and F15.2 black and white portrait photographs of a Presbyterian minister with white borders. They show the Rev T G Allan looking at the camera wearing clerical robes. His right hand is in his pocket. (1) Essendon December 1954 T. G. Allan (signed). (2) Centenary year 1952 T.G. Allan 1943-presbyterian minister, t g allen presbyterian minister, t g allen, st john's essenden presbyterian church -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Atis Lejins, The Snake by Atis Lejins, 09/03/2023
Story by Atis Lejins about growing up in Greensborough in the 1950s. The Lejins family lived on Poulter Avenue.8 paged printed textatis lejins, greensborough