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National Communication Museum
Document - Telegram, 24/10/1934
This telegram was sent from the Royal Netherlands Airways, Sydney, to the manager of ABC Radio Station 2CO, Corowa, New South Wales. This telegram relates to the 1934 London to Melbourne Air Race. The telegram records the Royal Netherlands Airways' thanks to ABC Radio 2CO radio staff for their efforts in broadcasting an emergency message to the residents of Albury after the Dutch airliner ‘Uiver’ became lost at night in bad weather. As requested local radio listeners drove their cars to the Albury racecourse and illuminated an emergency landing ground using their vehicle headlights. This allowed the lost airliner to land safely.This item relates to the London to Melbourne Air Race of 1934, a significant event that shaped Australia's history as it proved travelling to and from Australia could be done within a reasonable time by air, thereby making the country less isolated. Up to that time Australia was three weeks away from Europe by steam ship. The Air Race was dreamt up by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Harold Smith, to commemorate the centenary of Victoria's statehood and was sponsored by the Melbourne chocolate manufacturer Sir MacPherson Robertson. The Royal Netherlands Airways entered a Douglas DC2 plane 'Uiver' - the largest aircraft in the race, and the only one to carry passengers as well as crew, to show that a commercial passenger service to Australia was possible. But in the last leg of the race, the Uiver lost its way in an electrical storm over the Riverina town of Albury. Several communication methods were used to land the plane safely, including the signalling of the word "Albury" in Morse code using the town's street lights. Local ABC Radio station 2CO also made a call for locals to light up a makeshift landing strip for the plane at the town's racecourse. The plane landed safely and the next morning with the help of the townspeople who pulled it out of the mud, took off and finished the race in second place. The story of the Uiver points to the importance of communication in its various forms: two-way and broadcast radio, Morse, and light signals. The survival of the Uiver is a reflection of the ingenuity of Australian communications and the solutions that can be found through the sharing of ideas of information. The landing of the Uiver was an important moment in Albury's social history, as residents participated in the rescue of the plane and its passengers, helping the Uiver to continue on its journey and finish second in the Race. When the Uiver crashed in the Syrian Desert in December 1934, Albury residents contributed to a memorial which honoured those who were killed. Beige paper telegram printed with black ink and overwritten with typewriter. Telegram split into sections designating details of the telegram, details of the recipient and a space for the transmitted message. A small section of paper is missing from bottom left corner."Extend to you my warmest appreciation for your most valuable / assistance rendered to Netherlands machine by continuously keeping your / wireless organisation available during a period of extremely difficult / air navigation stop I assure you that in Holland and in Java your action / is most deeply appreciated Bakker chief representative in Australia for / Royal Netherlands airways. / 6 18pm"telegrams, telegraphic messages, communications, radio, uiver, royal netherlands airways, albury, london to melbourne air race, morse code -
National Communication Museum
Photograph (item), The Telegraph, James Melrose with aeroplane My Hildegarde, 16 October 1934
This was the first press photograph transmitted by radio from England to Australia. On 16 October 1934, South Australian aviator, C J Melrose, was pictured beside his plane at the Mildenhall aerodrome, England, preparing for the start of the Centenary Air Race. Within hours of capture, the image was transmitted from London to Melbourne and then sent via picturegram to Sydney’s press, the greatest distance a photograph had been transmitted over radio. Wirephotos, as they are commonly called, are produced through electrical pulses which travel along telephone or telegraph wires, or radio waves. Like the transmission of Morse dots and dashes, the technology communicates the light and dark portions of an image, to be recorded on a negative or photographic paper at the receiver’s end. Previously, photographs of an event appeared several days after the fact; wirephoto technology enabled visual communication with relative speed. Our consumption and expectation of the immediacy of news and communication continued to grow, an expectation that forms the basis of time-based social media activities such as Snapchat or Facebook and Instagram stories.london to melbourne air race, wirephoto, picturegram, uiver, james melrose -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Pavilion, c. 1946
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne children t.h. kneen centenary 1991 ...Enlargement. 2 children playing in the foreground are T.H. Kneen's children. Mounted on board for the College Centenary Year, 1991.children, t.h. kneen, centenary 1991 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white and sepia prints, Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Students Working in the Gardens, 1913
Photograph of students tending flower beds and using hand mower.. Also enlarged photograph in sepia used as a display for the 1991 Centenary Year. Small photograph in Album B10.0144 (77)Handwritten on reverse, "1913." Enlarged "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture Ref. No. 1981(889-4).students, flower beds, hand mower, 1991, centenary -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, John S. Jenkins, Plan showing proposed adjustment of boundaries of the Horticultural Society's Gardens in Richmond Park, c.1880-1884
Plan on linen fibre cloth. Shows layout of Burnley bound by Swan St., Yarra River and part of Richmond Park, coloured areas showing proposed area to be added to Park, the old road, shrubbery, new hall, old garden, recent extension and proposed further extension (crossed out in red ink). Scale 4 chains:1 inch. Probably drawn by John S. Jenkins, Town Surveyor, Richmond. Has been photographed so that additional copies can be made. On a CD plus 3 negatives. (Also copy glazed and framed for Centenary Exhibition.)john s. jenkins, gardens, richmond, hoticultural society of victoria -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Alfred Lynch, Plan of the Experimental Gardens of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. Survey Paddock. Richmond, 1861
Subsequently the area was not fully developed in this manner following flooding in 1863. Some remnants remain.Plan on paper with cloth backing. Inscription, "Designed by Alfred Lynch. Landscape Gardener, Prahran. Printed by De Guchy & Leigh." An inset plan shows position of Experimental Gardens related to the City of Melbourne and Bay. Plan shows layout and plantings of the designated area - fruit, vegetables: the conservatory, nursery, exhibition buildings. This plan was owned by E.E. Pescott. Inscription on cover, "Burnley. E.E.P.." "Ed. E. Pescott." Subsequently the area was not developed in this manner. See inscription on copy made for Centenary Exhibition B92.633. Other copies given to College by N. Lothian (graduated 1934). Jim Sanders, a friend of his, gave them to Dr. G. Moore in 1991. A larger copy, inscribed on reverse, '1861', 'Early proposals for Horticultural Gardens for Horticultural Society of Victoria (now Royal). The lithograph was included as an insert in the Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle 21 June, 1862. It is only in one of the copies held by the State Library of Victoria. 1 large and 1 small photographs of plan. Several photocopies of the plan.Inscription, "Designed by Alfred Lynch. Landscape Gardener, Prahran. Printed by De Gruchy & Leigh." / Inscription on cover, "Burnley. E.E.P.." "Ed. E. Pescott."alfred lynch, experimental gardens, conservatory, nursery, e.e. pescott, n. lothian, jim sanders, dr. g. moore, horticultural socoety of victoria -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Plan of the Experimental Gardens of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. Survey Paddock. Richmond, c.1860-1862
Copy of Plan B92.0632 laminated for use in the Centenary Exhibition of 1991 at Burnley College.experimental gardens, horticultural society of victoria, plan -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Photocopy, Horticultural Society of Victoria's Experimental Gardens, 1888, 1888
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne richmond parks centenary experimental ...Photocopy of Plan of Richmond stretching N past Barkers Rd., W to Stawell St. E past Power St and S below Richmond Park - takes in loop in river around the Horticultural Society's Garden and Richmond Park. This plan was used in the Burnley College Centenary display. richmond, parks, centenary, experimental gardens, hoticultural society of victoria -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Burnley Horticultural School. Site for Experimental Plots, 1930
Pencilled notes: Planted 1930 (according to Mr. Fish). Revised 1932, 1937. Still in existence 20-9-50 A.J.T[eese] Plan with Swan St on N side and curved metal road from N to S. Details of plants on either side numbered with position marked on plan. Scale 1 inch to 20 feet. Sealed in plastic cover. Used for Centenary display. On reverse side: "Entrance & Garden Outlay"burnley horticultural school, experimental plots -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal (Item), The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Australia. Vol. 49 - Part 7, July 1951. Victoria Centenary, 1851 - 1951
agriculture, history of agriculture, victoria, victoria department of agriculture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Property and Campus Services Architectural Services, Centenary Hall Burnley Campus Proposed Fitout, 19.08.2013
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne centenary building dairy university ...centenary building, dairy, university of melbourne, renovation -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour prints and negatives, Preparations for 1991 Centenary Celebrations, 1990-1991
Taken in late Spring. Negatives. Also extra copies in spares.(1) Administration Building. (2) Trees. (3,4) Celebration with cake. Peter Esdale 4th from left standing, Joss Tonkin (Archivist) far right standing. (5-8) Renovating Luffmann Ponds, Paula Cave, Gardener. (9) Dairy before being renovated for Centenary, known as Landscape Shed. (10) Michael Nechwatel, Handyman clearing out Dairy prior to renovation. (11-14) Renovating Dairy.administration building, trees, celebration, cake, peter esdale, joss tonkin, archivist, renovations, luffmann ponds, paula cave, gardener, dairy, centenary, landscape shed, michael nechwatel, handyman, c -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour prints and negatives, 1991 Centenary Celebrations, 1991
22 photographs. Crowd at a music performance on the lawn.crowd, music performance, lawns -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour prints and negatives, 1991 Centenary Celebrations, 1991
22 photographs. Crowd at a music performance on the lawn.crowd, music performance, lawns -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour prints and negatives, Preparations for 1991 Centenary Celebrations, 1991
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne staff preparations 1991 centenary ...8 photographs of Staff engaged in preparations for the 1991 Centenary Celebrations. (1) Peter Shepherd and son. (2) Jamie Pearson, Jim Pleasance. (3) James Hitchmough. (4) Putting Self-guided tour brochurse in envelopes. (5) Student Representative in Audio Visual Room. (6) Darryl Gibbs, Jamie Pearson, Ian Winstone.staff, preparations, 1991, centenary celebrations, peter shepherd, jamie pearson, jim pleasance, james hitchmough, student representative, audio visual room, darryl gibbs, jamie pearson, ian winstone -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour print, colour 35mm slide, CD, Picture of Plan of Burnley Gardens, 1965
(1) Photograph of hand drawn and coloured framed picture of Burnley Gardens which used to hang in the passage in the Administration Building (missing). (2) CD of picture. (3) Postcard of picture, "Department of Agriculture Burnley Gardens Victoria". On reverse, "VCAH Horticultural College Centenary 1891-1991 Burnley". "Name Alan Gilbert Dept Vice Chancellor The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3052"burnley gardens, administration building, vcah, horticultural college, centenary, alan gilbert, a l mitchel, plan of site -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Julian Smith, The Land Girl, 1939-1945
Large photograph of A.J. Tucker née Glascodine (1933) attached to backing board. Possibly taken when she was a student at Burnley. She gave it to the Archives for the 1991 Centenary Celebrations. Also see B94.678(a) her Report Card, (c) Reminiscences. land girl, female students, alice j. tucker (née glascodine) -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white prints, APD Photolab, 1991 Centenary Display, 1991
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne displays 1991 centenary celebrations ...Contact sheets. Copies of originals used for displays for the 1991 Centenary Celebrations. displays, 1991, centenary, celebrations -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white and colour prints, Peter Esdale, 1991 Centenary Display, 1991
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne peter esdale burnley centenary displays ...Strips of negatives, photographs of original photographs in the Archives. Handwritten on outside of envelope, "Most of these were done by Peter Esdale for the Burnley Centenary Display 1991."peter esdale, burnley, centenary, displays, 1991 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour prints, 1991 Centenary Display, 1991
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne displays 1991 centenary mass ...Display for 1991 Centenary. (1) "Pic 5 Mass Spectrometer". (2) "Pic 6" Negative of students in the Library. (3) "Pic 7" Field Station. (4) "Pic 14" Magnolia. Already catalogued.displays, 1991, centenary, mass spectrometer, students, library, field station, magnolia -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white print and negative, Peter Esdale, Centenary Celebrations 1991, 1991
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne staff dinner 1991 centenary ala ...19 photographs of staff at a a dinner held at Burnley in the Engineering Building to celebrate the 1991 Centenary. Some staff identified by Ala Shtrauser (former assistant librarian) (1) Geoff Olive (Horticultural Instructor). (5) Geoff Connellan (Senior Lecturer (Sciences)).. (6, 7) Jim Pleasance. (8) Phil Kenyon. (12) Ian Winstone, Kevin Blaze, Clive Sorrell. (13, 15) Ed Smart.((Agricultural Officer) (14) David Aldous.(18) Ivo Dean. staff, dinner, 1991, centenary, ala shtrauser, librarian, geoff olive, horticultural instructor, geoff connellan, lecturer, sciences, jim pleasance, phil kenyon, ian winstone, kevin blaze, clive sorrell, ed smart, agricultural officer, david aldous, ivo dean -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour prints and negatives, Centenary Celebrations 1991, 1991
2 sets of 11 photographs, with negatives, of staff at a dinner in the Engineering Building celebrating the 1991 Centenary.staff, dinner, engineering building, 1991, centenary -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and colour slides, Alan L. Mitchell, A.L. Mitchell Slide Collection, 1863 -1990
Alan L. Mitchell graduated in 1935. Some of the pictures were taken while he was a student in 1934 and others in 1956 and 1965. He gathered the collection for a presentation he made about Burnley in 1967. And donated it to the Archives in 1990 for the 1991 Centenary.Box of slides in colour and black and white. Handwritten short history of the Gardens and College and a typed transcript with extra information. Also an extra slide donated in 1997 with accompanying letter and description. Also DVD and printed photograhs added later. Handwritten description of each slide.alan l. mitchell, burnley gardens, entrance sign, early uniforms, plant research institute/laboratory, administration building, canteen, hilda kirkhope rockery, garden views, students working outside, t h kneen, luffmann ponds, old nursery, potting sheds, orchard border, rubbish tip, e e pescott -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Weighing Vegetables, 1964
... Boulevard Richmond melbourne Used for the Centenary Year exhibition ...Used for the Centenary Year exhibition. Large size photograph of students weighing vegetables.On reverse D521Estudents, vegetables, centenary, exhibition, 1991, students working outside, orchard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, Service to Mark the Centenary Year, 1991
Donated by Elaine Pearce (1936) in 1992.The Reverend de Silva at the Service held as part of the, "Back to Burnley Weekend, to mark the Centenary of the College." reverend de silva, service, back to burnley weekend, centenary, elaine pearce -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and sepia prints, Noelle Kendall's (nee Vaughan) Photograph Album, 1916-1918
Donated by Noelle Kendall (née Vaughan) for the 1991 Centenary. She graduated in 1919.45 photographs. Cardboard pages tied with ribbon to make an album. Most photographs labelled. Some loose photographs. Burnley scenes, mainly students working outside, garden views, visit to Rippon Lea. Some photographs appear in other collections. Also 2 pages of proofs. Many of these photographs were included in A. P. Winzenried, "Green Grows Our Garden."noelle kendall (née vaughan), centenary, 1919, 1991, students working outside, pavilion, luffmann ponds, orchard, horses, bees, potting shed, vegetables, poultry, summer house, orchard border, oak lawn, pruning demonstration, garden scene, luffman ponds, ripponlea excursion, ponds, planting out annuals, garden views, lily pond, steps, beehives, draught horses, vegetable rows, plum block, cherry block, planting plums, bird proof cage, pruning, pruning pear tree, winter, plant frames, maize, vegetable garden, single testing pens, public day, p j carmody, rock garden, principal's residence, pruning apple tree, noelle kendall, noelle vaughan, shelter shed -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white photographs, certificate and reports, Justine Curry (Mitchelson) Album Burnley Horticultural CollegeVic. 1953-1954, 1953-1954
Donated by Justine Curry (nee Mitchelson) (1954) for the 1991 Centenary. Also includes photocopy of her Certificate of Competency and her Reports for 1953 and 1954. Note (5) Frame for School Bell which used to be on top of the Pavilion is on the ground outside the Administration Building, later installed above the door.Photograph album collection of 61 b/w photographs of different sizes dated 1953-1954, some labelled. Were attached to magnetic pages but have come loose and have been transferred to plastic pockets. Also photocopy of work experience. A newspaper cutting. certificate of Competency. Reports.Labelled, "Justine Curry 4/11A Margate Pd., Margate, Qld 4020." justine curry (nee mitchelson), administration building, luffmann ponds, yarra river, helen eastman, orchard, wilson's promontory, lloyd davies, mr kneen, students, e. b. littlejohn, jennifer edwards, botanic gardens melbourne, cricket, student groups, certificate of competency, school report, justine curry, justine mitchelson, t h kneen, luffman ponds, lily ponds, royal botanic gardens, ann spruzen, teena, garden views, school bell, orchard gates, orchard border, wilson's promontory camp, mervyn, boys changing room, john rittinger, barb mckay, carmel devaney, marie-louise leng, john sutherland -
Vision Australia
Sign - Object, Caroline Smith, World's First Sports Ground for Blind Cricketers, 11/6/2020
The Federation Markers project, jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and Stonnington Council, was intended to commemorate the centenary of Federation by means of a series of plaques to be erected around the municipality. Following public consultation, 50 historically significant themes were identified On the 7th April 1928 this playing field was inaugurated as the world's first permanent sports ground for blind cricketers when the first ball was bowled at a competition between the Victorian Blind Cricket Association and interstate teams. Mr William Paterson, a volunteer worker and advocate for blind people for over 60 years, was instrumental in acquiring and developing this sports ground and clubhouse on behalf of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind (now called Vision Australia Foundation). - text copied and edited from Stonnington History Centre record, accessed 26/5/2022.1 plastic sign with images and wordingvictorian blind cricket association, association for the blind, william paterson -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Association for the Blind of Victoria 'Kelaston' 38th Annual Report 1995, 1995
Annual report on activities and financial performance of Kelaston, including the transition in funding model, launch of the Centenary Appeal to raise $1M to rebuild Kelaston, a staff team won the Ekiden Relay around Lake Wendouree, new service opened in Warracknabeal, long time committee member David Baird received an OAM, four residents enjoyed a holiday to Tye Estate at Romsey, two residents sailed on the tall ship 'Alma Doepel, two bantam hens and one rooster to the existing Cam and Sam cats as pet therapy, National Centre for Ageing and Sensory Loss chose Kelaston to be the location for it's training video, development of a attendant button when in the lounge of an evening when there is less staff, companion visiting program has begun, a Kelaston team won the Victorian A Grade Blind Bias Bowls in regional and state finals, and 'Keloca' Day centre in Avoca officially opened by Hon Rob Knowles, Minister for Aged care and Housing.1 printed volume with illustrationskelaston home (ballarat), association for the blind, corporation records -
Vision Australia
Ceremonial object - Image, Engraved letter for centenary celebrations, 1995
To honour the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Association for the Blind (then Association for the Advancement of the Blind), sister organisation Seimei Association for the Aged Blind sent this plaque.1 digital image of metal letter to AFB from Seimei Association for the Welfare of the Aged BlindMr John Moule President Association for the Blind In celebration of the Centenary of The Association for the Blind. A Seed of Love planted one century ago has grown to the commendable and universal Association for which I pay my hearty respect. I feel honored of our Sisterhood Agreement which marks the 10th Anniversary this year and wish this agreement of our mutual reliance will enrich advanced care and services for the blind and also to develop mutual friendships between two countries. 8th December 1995 Akio Honma President Director The Seimei Association for The Welfare of the Aged Blind, Tokyo (Japanese characters)seimei association for the welfare of aged blind inc., association for the blind