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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer H D, 1920 c
Most of the children are named, on loose piece of paper in file.Black and white photograph of group of children with teacher Arthur Seabrook from Primary School.Johnsonville Victoria(On back of original) To Rhita from Arthur, SS 2761 Johnsonville 29-10-20. Teacher Arthur Seabrook.schools -
Wangaratta High School
WTS Sports Award, 1966
Cricket award in the form of a rectangular block of wood with a small metal badge with engraved text nailed into the side. Presented to MURRAY HILL 5 wkts-20 runs Inc Hat Trick W.T.S. v B.H.S 24.3.66 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, SEC Geelong Tram No. 34
Yields information about the Melbourne N class trams and their use on Provincial systems.Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Geelong Tram No. 34, side on view (later Bendigo 2) in Melbourne Road, North Geelong between Shannon St and Victoria St. Information provided by Dave O'Neil in an email to Warren Doubleday 26/11/2013 - see pdf file. Photo taken mid 1950's. Has in the background Marigold Cafe?, Minerita ?, Typewriter Sales and Service and a service station with a Shell petrol pump in view. On the rear in ink and pencil "City / N Class / HTT 20, MMTB 126, Geel 34 Bend 2"trams, tramways, geelong, melbourne road, north, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 5, Roy J Mitchell, late 1960's
Set of four green Fuji Film green plastic slides during late 1960's of: 1 - tram No. 11 southbound in Lydiard St North, at the level crossing with destination of Sebastopol. Has Osborne House in the background. .2 - ditto with tram 39 showing special .3 - Bogie tram crossing No. 11 (showing City) at Gregory St. No. 11 has a Twin Lakes sign .4 - Part of one of the timetable board as the City terminus, Sturt and Lydiard Sts. .5 - No. 17 with driver/conductor reversing the pole. Has the city in the far distance, looking back towards the city.On each slide in ink "Roy Mitchell" , "Tram" "1958-1971". .1 - "20" .2 - "28" .4 - "15"tramways, trams, lydiard st north, level crossings, gregory st, timetable boards, tram 11, tram 39, tram 17 -
National Wool Museum
Textile - 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Official Occasions Shorts, c.1992
About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donator Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980s the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technichian, my role was a low profile newly created position of “Controller, Technical Marketing” where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the “Product Marketing Group” which exploited trhe traditional high profile approach of marketing wool;s superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to ‘spot the Aussie’ and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.8340.1 - A pair of men's green shorts made from a wool blend fabric. 8340.2 - Green sample fabric with labels attached. 8340.3 - Green sample fabric.8340.1 - on label - FLETCHER JONES 8340.2 - on label - Wool PE. 80:20 PLAIN WEAVE SULZER LOOMolympics, 1992 barcelona olympics, olympic uniforms, wool, fletcher jones, wendy powitt, shorts -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Article - Ration scale chart, Post WW2 daily ration scale chart in 2 parts
2 pages listing daily rations for Australian Militia and weekly totalsSothern command area. Authority AHQ. Memo 30281 of 20 Aug 1947. (Hand written -Capt. Crawford) -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legatee function
The photo shows a group of people at a dinner table, the menus on the table indicate an official event. Sir Stan Savige is on the far left. The venue, date and names are unknown - there appears to be a cricketer on the menu and may read ' A Toast to England'. The event may be in England due to the photographer's mark.Legatees supported each other by coming together for various events throughout the year. Black and white photo of a people at a function.Stamped with the studio mark for "A & E Bradbury, Photographers, 20 Lonsdale St, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs." in purple ink.legatee event, comradeship -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Photo 1997
Colour photograph, printed using a laser printer onto off white paper of a UGL (United Goninan) built Hong Kong Light rail vehicle at Preston Workshops Oct. 1997. Photo taken through a chain wire fence. Not known who made the print.In ink on the top left hand or the print "UGL Built LRV for Hong Kong 20 of @PWS Oct. 1997"trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, delivery of tramcars, united goninan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Stephen Watson, c1900
322 - Black and white Illustration, reproduction of a Victorian Railways Photograph of the Sorrento Steam Tram at the Sorrento Back beach. Printed on heavy card, with caption, source and by Stephen Watson as Card No. 104. Shows the steam locomotive and two cross bench trailers. Photo c1900? Note this photo is reproduced by a number of web sites - 2/9/13, and shows that the illustration has been cropped horizontally. .1- A4 size copy print - see inscriptions. .2 - Original from a Rose Series Postcard - P298, copy added from the Keith Kings collection. Could be a reproduced Postcard.On rear of .1 in ink "Copy neg 20/10/82" and "Herald" in bottom right hand corner on rear.trams, tramways, steam trams, sorrento -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram set No. 1 being moved to Preston Workshops, Keith Kings, 8-9-1974
The series of photos show the transport of the cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops where it was repainted before returning to the Museum. and displayed in a glass case in Russell St.Yields information about the movement of cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops.Set of three photographs of cable tram set being moved from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops 1 - the grip car being lifted out of its shed at the Museum 2 - both vehicles loaded onto semi trailers - Lonsdale St at the corner with Russell St. 3 - the tram set in the lifting shop at Preston WorkshopsDetailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp with his photo numbers - 135-18, 20 and 27 tramways, cable trams, tram 1, science museum, preston workshops -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Photograph, c1940s
Black and white photograph of a man sitting at a table where he is studying the workings of an Oxford vaporiser which is in parts, and reading the accompanying information panel. There is other anaesthetic equipment around him.•Handwritten in black ink by Geoffrey Kaye on reverse: Frame 20. •Handwritten in grey pencil on reserve: 23. 20 has been crossed out. •Caption on bottom of photograph written in white ink on black paper and glued down: HOW THE WHEELS GO ROUND. oxford vaporiser, anaesthetic equipment -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Spoon, circa 1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only seven in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Unrestored tea spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. The spoon design has a flattened fiddle-back handle, with a thin stem or shank, flared collar, and elongated bowl. The spoons metallic composition is a thin layer of brass alloy which has partially corroded back to a nickel-silver base metal. Approximately 20% of original electroplating remains, with some verdigris, and another 20% of surface area is covered by concreted sediment.flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, electroplated cutlery, loch ard shipwreck, nickel silver, william page & co, birmingham, brass plating, makers marks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, 2001
Colour print on Ilford Paper for W2 249 painted for the Federal Capital Commission Tramways, Federation Line demonstration. The tram provided by the Sydney Tramway Museum who built a short demonstration line. See https://www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au/members.old/Trolley_Wire/287%20-%20Trolley%20Wire%20-%20Nov%202001.pdf, - Trolley Wire Nov. 2001 for an article. See Reg Item 5602 for further details and photographs of the proposal.in ink on rear "W class tram "Floriade" Canberra ACT Sept. 01"trams, tramways, w2 class, canberra, sydney tramway museum, tram 249 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Series of 4 - VR tramcar 20, Lloyd Rogers, 1992, 1993 and 2005
Series of four photographs by Lloyd Rogers of Victorian Railways tramcar No. 20 1 - arriving at Preston Workshops - 2/12/1992 2 - The body of VR Tram 20 on stands at Preston Workshops - 1993 3 - the 21E truck from the tram at the Preston Workshops with Lloyd Rogers standing alongside 1993 4 - The 21E truck from VR 20 is being reassembled at Bendigo tram depot 1-2-2005.Yields information about former VR tramcar No. 20 after its recovery.Series of four photograph printed on Kodak paper.Two have details on rear including photo numbervr trams, tram 20, tramcars, preston workshops, bendigo -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET -BCOF, B.C.O.F. (Japan) ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (INC), 'SHINBURN' 'SHIMBUN'
Booklets are the; "OFFICIAL JOURNAL/ BCOF (JAPAN) ASSOCIATION OF/ AUSTRALIA (INC) Since 1972/ (Navy, Army, Air Force, Women's & Auxilliary Forces)" Please note - "SHINBUN - SHIMBUN" - name change on some booklets. Shinbun and Shimbun - is the correct spelling of the word for newspaper in Japanese. Booklets - Items in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photo, awards.SOFT COVER BOOKLET. ALL BOOKLETS - PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT ON FRONT AND BACK. CHRISTMAS ISSUES HAVE DECORATIVE TRIM IN GREEN AND/OR RED PRINT. ILLUSTRATED WITH " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES" WITH CROWN ON FRONT COVER. All booklets 32 to 50 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps and cartoons. 1. No. 111 Christmas 2003. 2. No. 112 March 2004. 3. No. 113 Winter 2004. 4. No, 115 Christmas 2004. 5. No. 116 March 2005. 6. No. 117 June 2005. 7. No. 118 September/Spring 2005. 8. No. 125 June 2007. 9. No. 126 Sept 2007'. 10. No. 129 June 2008. 11. No. 130 September 2008. 12. No. 131 No. December 2008. 13. No. 132 March 2009. 14. No. 133 June 2009. 15. No. 134 September 2009. 16. No. 135 December 2009. 17. No. 136 March 2010. 18. No. 137 June 2010. 19. No. 138 September 2010. 20. No. Front cover - Handwritten notes in black ink. 2/3/4/5/14/15/19/20. 2. "BCOF Memorial shown Peter Valence". 3. "Ron H ??.d Bede Wall writes about". 4. "BCOF Memorial shown to Peter Valence/ S.C.A.P. means/ Supreme Commander of Allied Powers" 5. "Fraternisation Page to Rob". 6. "The Atom Bomb Poem". 14. "BCOF Memorial to show Peter Valence". 15. "Peter Fraser story given to Rob". 19. "19 mags in this lot". 20. 5 mags full of reference/ most of this book". history, booklets, bcof -
Orbost & District Historical Society
fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013. It is a fossil of a Murray Cod (maccullochella macquariensis) from diatomaceous earths in New South Wales.A very fragile chalk fossil of a fresh water fish. It is aged about 20 million years and was found in the locality of a chalk mine at Bugaldie in New South Wales (near Coonabarrabran).fossil murray-cod chalk-mine bugaldie -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Folder - Mt Beauty, Early History of Mt Beauty, 2003
Alex McCullough was a resident of Mt Beauty for many years and wrote a book on the History of Mt Beauty. Mt Beauty was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house employees working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Mt Beauty's history is unique as it was built as a construction town in the late 1940s. The information contained in the folder is a written history of the town's development. Alex, 1916 - 2011, worked as a foreman on Clover Dam. He served in WWII, was involved in the community (Mt Beauty & District Progress Association & Mt Beauty Neighbourhood Centre), achieved many awards, served as Shire Councillor and Mayor, was involved with tennis and golf committees. His obituary is online ref. legacy.com White plastic folder with more than 20 clear plastic sleeves containing information on various organisations in Mt Beauty. Assembled by Alex McCullough. There is an index of the organisations in the first sleeve.Attached to the front cover: 'Early History Mount Beauty'mt beauty & district progress association, mount beauty history, alex mcculloch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine, "THE SPHINX' Press, The Kia-Ora Cooee, 15 Nov 1918
1. 20 paged paper magazine. Cream coloured with black and red print and sketch. 2. 24 paged paper magazine, cream coloured paper with blue printing & sketch.1. The Kia-Ora Coo-ee Second Series No. 5 November 15th 1918. Price PT3. 2. The Kia-Ora Coo-ee. Second Series No. 6 Christmas Number December 15, 1918. Price P.T.3.ww1, magazines -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Historical Records of Australia Series 1 Vol 20
Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. Historical Records of Australia Series 1 Vol 20 Governor's Despatches To and From England. February 1839 - September 1840 Publisher: Library Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament Date: 1924Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, historical records of australia series 1 vol 20, february 1839 - september 1840 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Article - Newspaper Clipping, The Australian Women's Weekly, A New Career For The Padre, 20 November 1963
Padre Wong was the first Asian chaplain.In the 1960s due to containerisation, the Mission adapted to be able to better respond the need of the changing origins of the crews.Five columns article illustrated with two photographs of Reverend Wong with his family and the Reverend with asian sailors published on page 84 of the Australian Women's Weekly, 20 November 1963reverend stephen wong, john wong, timothy wong, hong kong, china, chinese, asian, margaret berkeley, 1963 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Work on paper - Annual Report - Portland High School 1976, c. 1976
Blue cardboard folder, Portland High School Annual report 1976 and school logo, in red, front cover. 20 page Principal's report for 1976 stapled inside folder -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial photograph of coastline, Portland Victoria, c. 1954
Black and white aerial photograph of coastline around Portland. Black border, scale all sides, 5 rows of 3 't' at regular intervals. 80/20 ocean to landFront: '784 - 147 ' - handwritten, white, border 'RUN 7 A PORTLAND', printed, white, border -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Portland, c. 1954
Black and white aerial photograph of coastline around Portland. Black border, scale all sides, 5 rows of 3 't' at regular intervals. 20% ocean, 80% land.Front: '820 -51' - handwritten, white, border 'RUN 6' 'PORTLAND', printed, white, borderaerial photography, central portland, portland harbour, south west coastline -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, West's Research Hotel, Main Road, Research, c.1910
Photo shows Tom Scarce and pony that won 1st Prize over jumps, ridden by jockey Jimmy Johnson against his own horse in the same race (Diamond Creek Show). Tom remembered Mrs Thornton and Bert Frim(?) Built by William West, the hotel destroyed by fire Sunday, 15 March 1931This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg B&W Print 20 x25 cm B&W Print 9 x 14 cmPrint originally inscribed Kangaroo Ground hotel but crossed out and replaced with Research Hotel 1910 From Mr T. Scarse c/o Mrs T.M. Jones "Coolibah" Cherry Tree Rd Panton Hill M59bert frim, diamond creek show, hotels, jimmy johnson, jockey, mrs thornton, research (vic.), research hotel, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, tom scarce -
Orbost & District Historical Society
booklet, James Yeates & Sons, Lakes Entrance Centenary, 1956
This book contains a detailed history of Lakes Entrance in east Gippsland and was produced by the committee for the Back to Lakes Entrance celebration in May 1956.This booklet is a useful reference tool on the history of lakes Entrance.20 pp booklet titled "Lakes Entrance centenary 1856-1956 Back to Lakes Entrance May 19-May 27". It has a beige coloured cover with black print.on cover - top right - " Orbost hist. Society" hand-printed in black. lakes-entrance-history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated May 30th 1877, asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Ab Lake the sum of 20/0 for Sick Pay. Signed by Wm Rowe, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, ab lake, wm rowe -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, South Melbourne/Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, Historical News, Sep 1981
Given to Society by Talbot Hill in 2003. The SMPMH&PS existed between the 1970s and approx. 1990.'Historical News'- One of three bulletins of the South Melbourne/Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society: Volume 3 No. 1, September 1981. 20 pages, A4, beige coveremerald hill, south melbourne, societies clubs unions and other organisations, town planning, south melbourne-port melbourne historical & preservation society, john robert buxton, william parton buckhurst -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fishing from Station Pier, Ron Laing, 1988 - 1999
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of a set of 20 colour photographs 1980s-90s, of various events and subjects. Fishing from Station Pier . In the background the cargo ship "City of Port Melbourne" is coming into dock.ron laing -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Final Statement of Account - Discharged Member of Australian Army F WF 88 ( rev Dec 1970), 20/10/1972 12:00:00 AM
Proforma document of Australian Army : Final Statement of Account Discharged Member issued to PTE 3 Swainston, NE detailing monies to be paid at final discharge on 20/10/1972.payment, discharge, swainston collection -
Clunes Museum
Document - MAGAZINE, THE LOCAL ISSUE 279
THE LOCAL ISSUE 279 DATED 8 MAY 2023, PAGES 20 AND 21. ARTICLE "BEE-SOTTED". HOW A BACKYARD HOBBY BECAME A BUSINESS". IAN MCFARLANE AND GRAEME GRIGSON."bee-sotted", bees, hobby turned industry