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Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Oral History_Williamstown Botanic Gardens_Anne Cocks, 27/02/2014
The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens. Anne moved to Williamstown as a small child in 1952, lived in Williamstown until her marriage and has been witness to changes in the Gardens over those years. CD and transcript of interview with Anne Cocks and her memories of the Gardens from her childhood through to adulthood. Anne’s family migrated from Holland in 1952 when she was three years old. The family lived in Lyons Street for a short while before moving to Altona. Her parents, Kees and Betts Huisman bought the Old Royal Hotel in Nelson Place, which was a boarding house for men in 1958. They stayed there until 1971 when they sold it.anne-cocks, old-royal-hotel, nelson-place, boarding-house, holland, dutch-migrants, huisman, nellie-street, civic-parade, alma-cocks, eddie-cocks, 34-schutt-street, newport, 27-schutt-street, palms, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, nordini -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, R.S.L. has a game for all players, 1996
Article outlining the history of the premises occupied by the Mitcham Returned Servicemens League.Article outlining the history of the premises occupied by the Mitcham Returned Servicemens League. The official opening was in 1926 by Brigadier General C.H. Brand. The Memorial Hall was sold to Council in 1955. In 1958 Vivian Bullwinkle unveiled the plaque of the new premises. In 1988 these premises were updated and opened by Sir Edward Dunlop. A gaming licence was acquired in 1992. The club recently has had financial problems but this has now been turned around with better management and improved membership.Article outlining the history of the premises occupied by the Mitcham Returned Servicemens League. clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, brand, c.h. (brigadier general), bullwinkle, vivian, dunlop, edward (sir) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Order of the Secret Monitor, Kingscott Conclave No.122 - Collection of Masonic Degrees and Correspondence maintained by Aird family of Ringwood, Victoria
Certificate notifying that Bro. Arthur James Bromwich Aird, Reg.No. 153328 was duly installed Supreme Ruler of the Kingscott Conclave No.122 on 13th December AL 5955, 1955, and commissioned as a Supreme Ruler in the Order. Signed and dated 28th February, 1958. Grand Supreme Ruler - M.W. Bro. Sir George Townsend Boag K.C.I.E., C.I.E., M.A. (Cantab.) Past Grand Counsellor - R.W. Bro. G.C. Kingscott Grand Recorder - A.A. Murphy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINING BY-LAWS OF STATE OF VICTORIA 1958
Pale grey cover, booklet: mining By-Laws of and for the State of Victoria' Priced 1/- , containing extracts from the Mines Act 1958 relative to Claims on Private Land & etc. Written on top in pen 'P.E. Clarke, State Mining Engineer' 37 pages. Contains information regarding a wide range of mining practices e.g. 'dredging and sluicing claims' 'it shall not be lawful for any area exceeding five acres in extent to be held as a dredging claim or as a sluicing claim'.bendigo, mining, mining by-laws -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: RURAL TRAINING SCHOOL
The Golden Square Rural Training School began in 1945, to train trainee teachers attending the Bendigo Teachers' College. Rural school relocated to Gander Reserve in 1952. Researched by Ken Curnow, Rural 1 student 1958 - 1964. The redundant Bristol building was relocated to the scout reserve at Koolamurt. On bottom of page picture titled ' early rural school classrooms at Maple Street. Reflections also of Dino Munari as a teacher in the rural training school, beginning 1962.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: ANNUAL REPORT 1958
Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1958. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft dink manufacturers. Printed booklet seven pages in length. Some calculations in pencil on the last page. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited. cohns limited. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Marilyn Smith, Alan John Ely (1940- ), 2019_
Alan John Ely (known as John) was born in Greensborough and was associated with the Greensborough Football Club from an early age. Includes photographs of him as mascot and later trainer with GFC and a selection of his membership tickets, 1949, 1950 and 1958. Information collated by Marilyn Smith in 2019.2 p., photos and information.alan john ely, john ely, greensborough football club, ely family -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Glass, 1980s
This glass is a souvenir of the awarding to Warrnambool of the title of Victoria’s Premier Town for the period 1979-1982. The Premier Town Awards were given by the Victorian Government to the town or city that best protected and enhanced its environment. Warrnambool won the award in 1958, 1979-1982 and 1988-1991.This glass is retained as an example of the type of souvenir sold locally to celebrate the winning of Victoria’s Premier Town Award. It will be used in displays. This is a glass in the form of a goblet with a circular base, a thin stem and a top with gilt edging around the rim. On the side of the glass is a Warrnambool logo and lettering in gold print.‘Warrnambool Premier Town 1979-82 Victoria Australia’ victorian premier town awards, history of warrnambool -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Yeoman Cropmaster VH-AGL (VH-CYY)
Historical Details: . Description: The Yeoman Aircraft Company was formed at Bankstown, NSW in 1958 expressly for the purpose of converting war-surplus Wackett Trainers into crop-dusters. This project had gone through a number of evolutionary stages, starting with a version called the King. Level of Importance: Regional -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Vickers - Historical Photographs And Wellington Recovery Brochure
Description: CAC Drawing classification aircraft contract drawing chart. Drawing Office Manual section 2, Page A3 Pages:1 Publishing Date: 01/12/1958 Air publication/Code/Serial Number: Section 2. Page 297X420 Level of Importance: . -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Aircraft Gun Ammunition
Description: 50 pages. Published by Air Ministry and Ministry of Supply. Published October 1958. 110A-0300-1D8. Textbook of Air Armament Part 4 - Principles and Methods of Weapon Design and Testing: Chapter 8, Design of Unguided Aircraft Rockets Level of Importance: World. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Perspex Acrylic Materials
Description: 40 pages. Published by Air Ministry and Ministry of Supply. Published October 1958. 110A-0300-1D3. Textbook of Air Armament Part 4 - Principles and Methods of Weapon Design and Testing: Chapter 3, Design of Aircraft Rocket Installations Level of Importance: World. -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Model dry dock, Cliff Gibson
Model of the second wooden floating dock at willianstown. Length o/a 206 feet. Beam inside 35ft 6in. Operated 1895-1958. Constructed from the burnt Hull of the sailing ship Habitant which caught fire on the 7th June 1894. Model constructed by Cliff Gibson. Large wooden model of the second floating dock at Williamstown. Made from wood painted black with the work dock painted in white "DOCK" -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Victorian Baptist Witness, Memory and hope at Strathalan, 1995_03
Review and extracts from "Memory and Hope", an 87 page history of Strathalan Baptist Home for the aged, by Damian X. Powell, from purchase in 1906/7 of the Strathalan homestead and 15 acres of land in Macleod by the Victorian Baptist Union to 1958 when further development of the site was halted.1 page, text and black and white images.strathalan baptist home for the aged, macleod -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Westland Wessex N7-204, 1962
Historical Details: . Description: The Westland Wessex was developed in Britain as a turbine engined version of the American Sikorsky S-58 with over 356 built between 1958 to 1970. The Wessex was used by the R.A.F. and Royal Navy and countries around the world including Australia. Th. Level of Importance: Regionalwessex -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - SCHWARTZ FAMILY
This file contains one item: 1/A clipping from The Age, dated 26/04/2014, eulogising Andor Schwartz, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Melbourne in 1958. The article mentions that by 1962, Schwartz was living in Caulfield, but otherwise, it contains nothing pertaining specifically to Glen Eira.schwartz family, schwartz andor, world war 1939-1945, migrants, jewish community, property developers, schwartz baba, schwartz margit, keimovits baba, keimovits margit, schwartz moshe zoltan, schwartz morry, schwartz yechiel, schwartz alan, schwartz danny, caulfield, andmar constructions, authors, schwartz oscar -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Avro Lincoln RF392 (G-Aprj "G-29-1"), 1945
Historical Details: AVRO LINCOLN B.2 G-APRJ/RF342 DELIVERED TO RAF FROM AVRO 6-1945. RAF 6-1945 to 7-1948 at TFU. AWA LTD/EMI LTD LOAN FROM RAF 7-1948/7-1955 D NAPIER & SONS LTD LOAN FROM RAF 7-1955 / 12-1958 SOLD TO D NAPIER & SONS LTD LUTON 12-1958; SOLD TO COLLEG. Description: The Avro Lincoln bomber was the successor to the famous Avro 683 Lancaster of World War 2 . In the immediate post war era the Australian Government Aircraft Factory undertook the licenced manufacture of 73 Lincolns for the RAAF the first of which flew. Level of Importance: Regional -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - framed - Mt Beauty Central School
The school was built to educate the increasing number of children of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme population. The school opened in 1948 in the Recreation hall and in the new building (photo) in 1950. A new wing was built in 1951 and became the Mt Beauty Higher Elementary School in 1953. By 1958 it had 617 pupils.Mr George Redfern was the Head Teacher for one year in 1951.Large black and white photo framed in thick wood and backed with cream cardboard. At the bottom on the wooden frame is a metal inscription.Inscription: Mt Beauty Central School / Presented to / Mr G. Redfern / as a token of esteem from / Mothers Club Committee / School Committee / 19.6.52mt beauty state school, kiewa hydro electric scheme -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, German Cemetery Tatura, 1989 copy
German War Cemetery showing gates and flag poles, grave in back ground. Remains from all over Australia for reburial. World War 2 section opened on 16 November 1958. Memorial service held every year. Original photo held by R & L Kuhnle.Black and white photograph of German Cemetery, Tatura, showing gates and flag poles, grave in back ground. on back - German War Cemeterypow, german war cemetery, tatura victoria, ww2 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1950s
Rev. Howard H. Kettle, L.Th. Ordained into the Methodist Church in 1931. Served at St. Mary's Inland Mission Camooweal, Kerang, Ararat, Horsham, Burwood, Brighton. N.M.A.F.C. 1940 - 1946. Hospital Chaplain 1946 - 1949. Chairman of District 1950 - 1954 and 1958 - 1962. Retired 1968.B & W matte head and shoulders studio portrait of the Rev. Howard H. Kettle.rev. howard kettle, methodist, minister, methodist inland mission, hospital chaplain -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1960s
Rev. Howard H. Kettle, L.Th. Ordained into the Methodist Church in 1931. Served at St. Mary's Inland Mission Camooweal, Kerang, Ararat, Horsham, Burwood, Brighton. N.M.A.F.C. 1940 - 1946. Hospital Chaplain 1946 - 1949. Chairman of District 1950 - 1954 and 1958 - 1962. Retired 1968. B & W head and shoulders photograph of the Rev. Howard H. Kettle and Mrs Eileen Kettlerev. howard kettle, methodist, minister, methodist inland mission, hospital chaplain, mrs eileen kettle -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Merrivale Football Club Recipe, 1970s
This recipe book was produced about the 1970s to raise funds for the Merrivale Football Club, an Australian Football club (the Tigers) from Merrivale, a suburb of Warrnambool. It is in the Warrnambool and District Football League, being one of the four founding clubs in 1946, and winning premierships in 1958, 1979, 1991, 1996 and 2003. The recipe book is of some interest as it demonstrates the way sporting clubs raised funds in the 1970s and the recipes themselves show the types of meals and food that were popular at that time. This is an in-house publication by the Merrivale Football Club Social Club with recipes (about 60 pages) typed in pink, buff, lemon, green, blue and Old Gold coloured paper. The front cover is black with gold printing and marking. The pages are stapled. Front Cover: M.F.C. Social Club Recipe Bookwarrnambool football, merrivale football club 1970's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Tombstone - Geal Family
Albert Geal, a builder found good quality clay at Tunstall. In 1903 Geal Brothers of Nunawading began making agricultural pipes for orchardists, then moved on to make bricks and tiles. The Geals pottery was on 11 acres at the corner of Springvale Road and Miton Street. It was sold in 1973Coloured photo of tombstone on grave 1390, Church of England section, Box Hill Cemetery Geal, Albert died 1922 aged 63 years Geal, Alice died 1937 aged 75 years Geal, Albert died in action on 12 July 1916, aged 28 years Geal, George died of wounds on 2 June 1917, aged 24 years Beecroft, Mabel died 12 April 1937 Beecroft, Harry died 14 November 1958tombstones, geal bros., geal, albert, alice, albert jnr., george, beecroft, mabel, harry -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, RHP - Bob Prentice?, "Trams due for Overhaul as at 27-1-1968", 27/01/1968 12:00:00 AM
List or report - single foolscap sheet, photocopied titled "Trams due for Overhaul as at 27-1-1968", listing trams 1 - due for 01, listing sub-headings for last 02 in 1958, 59, 60 and 1961. 2 - Trams due for 02 - lasting last 01 - for 1957, 58, 59, 60 and 61/ 3 - List of trams with last 01 before 1954 4 - List of trams with last 01 during 1954. Has signature of RHP, April 1968.trams, tramways, overhauls, preston workshops, tramcars -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 29th January, 1958 between Mr. M. Williamson (seller) and Mr. E.J. Spence (buyer). Solicitor for vendor: Mr. E.C. Cohen, Victoria Lane, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. For property at corner White Hills Road & Grace Street, Bendigo, being lot 1 on plan of subdivision No. lodged in the office of titles being part of allotments 433 and 433A section E. Price 3,775 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MUSIC PROGRAMS X 3
The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo presents: 1) 'Recital' - Nancy Weir (piano). TownHall, Bendigo on Friday, 3rd August, 1956 at 8.15 pm. 2) 'Recital' - Margaret Schofield Piano, Muriel Luy, Soprano, Town Hall, Bendigo on Wednesday 13th March 1957. 3) Jascha Spivakovsky (Pianist) city Hall, Bendigo Wednesday, 10th Sept, 1958 at 8.15 p. m. Programmes 1/-. Bolton Bros Pty Ltd. Bendigo. 2 copies of each.event, entertainment, music, music programs x 3, the music advancement society of bendigo, nancy weir, margaret schofield, muriel luyk, jascha spivakovsky, bolton bros pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL', April 1971
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. Volume 8, No. 2, April 1971, 35 cents. Sixteen pages. Cover photo (right) show D class no. 99 sits at the side of the road at Inglewood. On back cover (left), show A class no. 121 sitting in front on an E car and D car at the siding in 1958. Article in this journal wrote about electric trams transport in Perth, include planning routes map. History of object: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''FAIR GIRLS AND GRAY HORSES'' BY WILL OGILVIE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 165 page hardcover collection of Australian verse by the Scottish poet, Will Ogilvie who spent 12 years in Australia working as a drover, horse breaker and station hand. Dust jacket has a coloured illustration. Published in 1958 by Angus & Robertson and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. First published in 1898. Catalogue sticker ''2007 OGI'' on spine. Faded newspaper cutting from Sydney Morning Herald, 1/2/63, about the death of Will Ogilvie.Will Ogilviebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, will ogilvie, poetry -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Label, Warrnambool Woollen Mill, Early 20th century
The Warrnambool Woollen Mill was officially opened on November 14th, 1910. The first manager was John E. Bennett. Goods made were " blankets, flannels, articles of universal use". In 1958 the Mill became the first to manufacture electric blankets in Australia. In 2000 the Mill closed after 90 years of operation. This label is of much importance as the Warrnambool Woollen Mill was a major manufacturing business in Warrnambool for 90 years.White label with blue printing adhered to grey cardboard. There is another label on the same card.WARRNAMBOOL Slumba Safe ELECTRICALLY HEATED BLANKET ABSOLUTELY SAFE ECONOMICAL Versatile & Hygienic NUMBER MANUFACTURED BY; WARRNAMBOOL WOOLLEN MILL CO. LIMITED SOUTH WARRNAMBOOLwoollen mill, warrnambool, gaspar's modern print company, electric blankets, john bennett -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia, Girl Guides Inter Patrol Competition. 1st Stawell Company Shield. Be Prepared Award Shield
Guirl Guides. 1932-33 Blue Wren & Skylark, 1933-1934 Skylark Patrol, 1934-1935 Blue Wren Patrol, 1956 Magpie Patrol, 1957-1958 Robin Patrol, 1959 Magpie Patrol, 1961 Blue Wren Patrol, 1962 Robin Patrol. Girl Guides Company Wooden Shield with metal Ribbon. Below is a large Shield with Smaller shields round 3/4's of Shield.1St Stawell Be Prepared Company. Shield with inter patrol competition. Presented by Miss M Gray. Guide Logo with uniformed guide underneath. Individual Shields are around shield. Dates and winners engraved on shield.