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Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Cardboard Model Tram, Siemens, Yarra Trams, 2006
Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Siemens 3 section Combino printed for the 100 years of Electric Trams in Melbourne, Yarra Trams. with the centenary logo in the top left hand corner. Has assembly notes. Three copies held. See record No. 762 for a smaller postcard size.trams, tramways, models, siemens, yarra trams, centenary -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Programme of events, Marysville Tourist & Progress Association, Marysville Tourist and Progress Association Diary, 1963
A programme of events taking place in January, 1963, published by the Marysville Tourist and Progress Association. 1963 was Marysville's centenary year. The Association was formed in November 1907 to promote tourism within the area. This included the physical creation of signage, parklands, roads and walks to various attractions. A programme of events taking place in January, 1963, published by the Marysville Tourist and Progress Association. 1963 was Marysville's centenary year.marysville, victoria, programme, marysville tourist and progress association, misslynn beauty salon, marysville garage, crossways cabaret, l.h. potter, marysville swimming pool, regal squab farm, bartons stores, fruit salad farm, percy postlethwaite, jock roofe taxi service, the marysville riding school, marysville hotel, marysville theatre, cumberland valley, steavenson falls, warburton, healesville, alexandra, mansfield, jamieson, wood's point, eildon weir, snob's creek, rubicon, beauty spot walk, red hill walk, wishing well, taggerty river, keppel's lookout, mount gordon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach, Portland Victoria, 19/11/1934
Portland Centenary Celebrations 19 November 1934.Black and white photo. Henty Beach Portland, Centenary 19 Nov 1934. Looking towards All Saints. Large crowds of people in viewing area on cliff top, and on beach. Flag pole and loudspeaker near viewing area. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir Mug, Warrnambool & District Pipes and Drums, Late 20th century
The Warrnambool Pipe band was started around 1906 under the tuition of Simon Fraser and his sons. It has operated in various forms for most of that time. A ladies band was formed in 1951 and the two bands amalgamated in 1974. They celebrated their centenary in 2007.A common object with links to a long established group in Warrnambool.Cream mug with handle with black logo on front. Ridge around top.Warrnambool & District Pipes & drums around logo. Stamp on bottom “Dynamo House The Original Australian Billy Mug .034270955warrnambool pipe band, simon fraser pipe band, centenary of warrnambool pipes and drums -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 23 decorated at depot, Rialto Ballarat, 1938
Mounted photograph of the Ballarat No. 23 decorated for the centenary of European settlement in Ballarat district, 1838-1938. Tram decorated with paper flowers dipped in wax. Tram was able to be illuminated at night. See items 3911, 1362 and 266 for associated images.Yields information about tram 23 decorated for the Centenary of European Settlement.Block mounted photograph onto grey card with printed edges, Print embossed "Rialto Ballarat" in lower left hand corner.ballarat, ballarat centenary celebrations, celebrations, illuminated trams, tram 23, decorated trams -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Spittle.S.G.& Councilors, Richards & Co. Photos Ballaarat, President S.G.Spittle & Ballarat Shire Councilors 1934 - 1935, 1935 (exact)
This Collection of photos was taken during Victoria' centenary year,and depicts Shire President Samuel Gordon Spittle,and Councilors C.T.Henderson, M,J,Ryan, D.Baird, J.A.Charles(J.P.), W.A.Rain (Secretary & Engineer), R,T.White, R.B.Walton, H.J.Wheeler, and W.R.Crosthwaite. Original Historic Photo Of Councilors for the 1934 - 1935 year.This is a composite collection of photos,Sepia in colour,on grey mount,with gold surounding middle photo,and framed in wide plain wooden frame.It is of Shire President Cr Samuel Gordon Spittle and Councilors For the year 1934 - 1935. PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT CR.S.G.SPITTLE TO THE BALLARAT SHIRE COUNCIL.1934-35.shire president samuel gordon spittle, ballarat shire council 1934 1935, victoria centenary year 1934 1935 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LUCY HILL
Lucy Hill (nee Bobotham) Photograph. This photo of a smiling suited lady sitting in armchair in a library is Lucy Hill journalist for the Advertiser. (photo is in this collection). Lucy Hill published childrens stories and poems under the pen-name of Aunt Evelyn. She won the competition for writing the words for The Centenary Song. As Lucy Bobotham she was presented the First Prize for the Gravel Hill State School Choir competition. Mr & Mrs Hill also published in the Advertiser under "In the Spot Light". Lucy Hill has written extensively for many metropolitan papers and magazines, short Stories, verse, series (An Unexpected Achievement), song lyrics (The Centenary Song) and children's pages. She was also noted as a Bendigo historian.person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
certificate, Phillips, John, 2012
This certificate was produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This certificate is representative of its history.A laminated copy of Orbost Higher Elementary School Certificate presented to Maurice Wilton in December 1938 for Honours Geography Pass English Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Science History Drawing It is signed by ? ? McFarlane Dip Ed (head teacher).On back : Produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012.certificate education orbost -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Grey Velvet Evening Dress, 1960
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Kew was declared a separate municipality in 1860. To commemorate this, a number of events were held in Kew, including a Centenary Dinner Dance in 1960 at which the speakers were Sir Robert Menzies and Cr WHS Dickinson. As the Mayoress, Mrs Doris Dickinson accompanied her husband, wearing this dress. Evening dress, made of unlined grey velvet, worn by the Mayoress, Mrs Doris Dickinson, (wife of Cr WHS Dickinson), to the Kew Centenary Dinner Dance in the Kew Civic Hall. The dress has matching cream kid gloves. The dress was donated by Mrs Judith Goodes, a daughter of Cr. and Mrs. Dickinson.cr whs dickinson, mrs doris dickinson, australian fashion - 1960s, women's clothing - 1960s, city of kew centenary - 1960, evening wear, evening dresses -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Booklet, The Formative Years 1860-61 (A short history of the Origins of St Margaret's, Eltham), December, 1961
History of the Church includes sections on the denominational school, 1853, Naming of the district, church, Henry Dendy, a site, W.B. Andrew, building committee, laying of foundation stone, opening and dedication. This booklet / history was probably produced for the church's centenary celebration in 1961.12 pagesharry gilham collection, st margarets church, eltham, centenary celebrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Grenville St shelter, 1938
Photo shows the Grenville St shelter decorated for the Centenary of European settlement in the Ballarat district. The tram shelter has the numbers "100". "1838" and "1938" with a number of well dressed ladies outside the shelter. See items 2917 and 6418 for associated images.Yields information about the Grenville St shelter decorated for the Centenary of European Settlement.Block mounted photograph onto grey card with printed edges,ballarat, shelters, ballarat centenary celebrations, celebrations, grenville st, sturt st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ALEXANDRA COSTUME DINNER BALL, TOWN HALL BENDIGO, 1981, 4th July, 1981
One copies of a notice, printed in dark blue on bright yellow card advertising the 'Alexandra' Costume Dinner Ball held at City Hall on Saturday 4th July, 1981. There is a sketch of the Alexandra Fountain. Above it is 1881 - 1981 and Centenary below. Printed in the bottom left corner is the name of the ball and the venue and date on the right.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, alexandra fountain centenary, city hall -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Book launch "Pioneers & Painters"; Mr David Rosenberg, Managing Director of Thos. Nelson (Australia) Ltd, 7 Jul 1971
Launch of "Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred years of Eltham and its Shire" by Alan Marshall. The history was commissioned by the Shire of Eltham and published as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Mr. David Rosenburg, Managing Director of the publisher Thos. Nelson (Australia) Ltd. speaks. This 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, pioneers and painters, book launch, david rosenberg, thos. nelson (aust) ltd., podium, public speaking -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT, FRAMED, WW1, Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, 2015
From information Book "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 Prints' Refer Cat No. 7300. "John Hugh Allen died on 6th June 1915 at Gallipoli, a Lieutenant in the Worcester Regiment." Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Colour photograph of a stained glass window. Depicts - top - a knight and an angel with the words "War" and "Peace" below figures. Below - battle scene of soldiers on left, on right, university buildings and quadrangle with figure in an academic gown in foreground. Words below - "In Memoriam John Hugh Allen/ Gallipoli 6th June 1915". Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print'- "STAINED GLASS WINDOW War and Peace, All Saint's Anglican Church, Dunedin, New Zealand."framed accessories, prints, ww1, galli[poli, centenary -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Notes, E.B. Littlejohn et al, Notes on Photos in Books 1-3, 1990-1991
eric littlejohn, t h kneen, a p winzenried, green grows our garden, descriptions of photographs, centenary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'Golden Years' 1851 to 1951
204-page hardcover book Entitled 'Golden Years 1851 - 1951.' Published by the Victorian Government to celebrate the Centenary of the discovery of gold in Victoria. Editor in Chief E.A.Doyle Narrative by Frank Fitzgerald. Illustrated with numerous colour and B&W photos and paintings. Printed by The Specialty Press Ltd. Appendices include data on gold discoveries. Signed by John Ellison inside front cover.gold, victoria, centenary -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1986
Five persons named as written on back Barry Murphy Member of Parliament, Jack Froud President Centenary Committee, Val Walton School Council President, Hon. Ian Cathie Minister Education, David Henshaw Headteacher.Black and white photograph of five named people standing behind plaque after the unveiling ceremony at the Centenary Celebrations at primary school Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, 100 Years of Love and Learning 1900 - 2000, 2000
History. Other information researched and compiled by Sister Josephine, Sister Mary, J. Forster, M. Normington, M. Delaney, B. McNamara, P. Kerrins and B. Howley. Centenary of Sisters of Mercy and catholic education in Tatura. Including photographs and stories of past teachers and pupils. Plastic, card cover. White back cover. Yellow front cover. Photograph of school children in front of Sacred Heart Church Tatura 2000. Blue text. sisters of mercy school, sister mary, sister josephine, centenary of sisters of mercy, catholic education -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Korman, Stanley
Two items A reprinted article fromt he Australian Dictionary of Biography on Stanley Korman, his life and his business ventures. An email from on of former employee of Stanley Korman about his knowledge of Stanley Korman, owner of the Centenary Wollen Mills Pty Ltd.korman stanley, korman sylvia (lazanus), centenary woollen mills pty ltd, bentleigh, stanhill pty ltd, automobile finance company of australia ltd, bentleigh woollen mills, thomas street, brewer road -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beach Street buildings, Port Melbourne, Janet Bolitho, 1995 - 2002
Five colour photographs of Beach Street buildings .01 - The Sandridge Hotel on the way to becoming Sandridge Apartments (1995) .02 - London Hotel and Centenary Pylon (2002) .03 - Office building - Tempo Holidays - next to Pier Hotel (2011) .04 - Fox Hat & Co P/L building .05 - London Hotel with apartments (1995)built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, hotels, beach street, london family hotel, fox hay timber and hardware pty ltd, london restaurant, tempo holidays, centenary pylon -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Wal Jack
Yields information about Ballarat 's tram that it decorated for the 1951 gold centenary celebrations in Lydiard St Nth.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Ballarat No. 23 decorated for the 1951 Gold centenary celebrations about to cross the railway level crossing in Lydiard St. Nth. Refer to image N869, Reg Item 7641 for a better image - updated 30/5/2020.trams, tramways, secv, gold centenary, gold tram, decorated trams, lydiard st nth, railway crossing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Various Port Melbourne locations, Brian Cleveland, 1990s
Brian Cleveland taught art to Swinburne students from the 1970s to 1990s and sketched and recorded iconic areas of the city that were scheduled to vanish or be seriously altered. The Port Melbourne drawings were predominantly done in the 1990sSeventy-two (72)) pencil drawings (some with watercolour washes) by Brian Cleveland. Sites include: Centenary Bridge (including demolition) ; ships ; Princes Pier ; Station Pier ; structures and cranes on piers ; cable tram sheds ; London Hotel ; foreshore views ; Beacons (leading lights) ; kiosks ; Missions to Seamen building: railway stations.built environment, built environment - civic, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, engineering - bridges, brian cleveland, centenary bridge, missions to seamen -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Duke of Glouchester Visit, 1934
copies of original photographs owned by Mrs Jean DaviesCopies of 2 black and white photographs. 1 - depicts Tatura procession to welcome the Duke of Gloucester, Victoria's Centenary 1934. Light horseman mounted, in foreground, costumed group in gig. G. J. Martin, McPherson Callender, Criterion Hotel. A. Hampton. 2 - photos showing front of shops, old cards, procession a little further along.See back of photographsmrs jean davies, victoria's centenary 1934, duke of gloucester visit -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Spittle. S.G, Richards & Co. Photos Ballaarat, Spittle, Samuel Gordon, Shire President 1934-1935, 1935 (exact)
Councilor Samuel Gordon Spittle (born 1891), became Councilor in the Shire of Ballarat in 1932, serving until his death on 21st December 1942.He was Shire President in 1934-1935,during Victoria's centenary year.This photo is a section of a composite photo of Councilors for 1934-1935. Section of Original Historic Photo of Councilors for the year 1934-1935.Sepia photo on grey mount with gold framing photo, of Shire President Samuel Gordon Spittle, situated in middle of second row of all councilors for the year 1934-1935.Collection of photos of all Councilors for the year 1934-1935. shire, president, spittle, samuel, gordon, 1934 1935, victoria s, centenary, year -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Courier, 8/3/1938 p21, 22, 29 & 30 - photo of Sturt St, Mar. 1938
Yields information about Ballarat and its locations or environs late 1938.Pages 21,22,29 and 30 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier, 8/3/1938. Page 21 "When the World was Wide", photos, Ballaarat City Council of Centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district, year, and Sturt St. from Bridge St., possibly original photo of time. Ads. - Marks & Phillips, - Tailors and C.J.Coles. Page 22 - Towns that have a history - Learmonth, Clunes, Creswick and Buninyong. Photos - Learmonth, Clunes and Forestry school Creswick. Ads - State Savings Bank of Vic, Swanston Used Cars. Page 29 - Ballarat's historic Sports Grounds - origin and development, Eastern Oval incident, listing of nuggets found and quartz specimens. Ads for Prestige stockings, T&G Mutual Life and Fosters Lager. Photo of mine at No. 6 shaft on Band of Hope and Albion Consolidated. Page 30 - articles - Ballarat's sporting origins and swamp to reservoir (water supply). Photos of First England Cricket team to visit Ballarat and aqueduct at Kirks storage basin. Ads for Craig Bros, Pratts cash stores, Haymes paints and Ballarat Block Arcade - shops. Record reviewed and images of some of the pages added 10-9-2013trams, tramways, ballarat centenary celebrations, centenary, sports ground, water supply -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, D'Angri' Corner Shop Exterior 1938
The D'Angri Corner Shop was once the Commercial Hotel. The veranda could have been added when the hotel was converted into a shop. In this photo, it is decorated for the Ballarat Centenary Celebrations. From the left is W. D'Angri Senior, Lillian D'Angri (Pyers), Norm D'Angri, Vi D'Angri (Irwin) and Mrs C.L. D'Angri.d'angril corner shop, commerical hotel, ballarat centenary celebrations, sturt street, ascot street, w. dangri, lillian d'angri, norm d'angri, vi d'angri, c.l. d'angri, commerical, building -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Il Globo dall'Australia, Certificato di Studi in Ortocultura, 1991
The graduates on the photograph were of interest to the Italian community in Australia. This includes Giovanni Ziccone who graduated with a Certificate in Horticulture from VCAH Burnley in 1991. He is pictured with the director, Dr Greg Moore, and Peter Esdale, who directed the VCAH Burnley centenary celebrations in 1991. The translation of the text below the photograph is: Signor Giovanni Ziccone, a young man of the third age (67 years) has achieved brilliantly, after 5 years of study, a certificate at the VCAH Burnley in Richmond. In the photo, Signor Ziccone, on the right, is being congratulated by the director Gregory Moore and by the organiser of the centenary celebrations of the college, Peter Esdale. Very best wishes to Giovanni Ziccone, a native of Cassaro, from his wife Anna and from his children Vittorio and his wife Noemi, and Connie with her husband Angelo Casonato.Newspaper page from Il Globo dall'Australia, May 20, 1991, p.31. Includes photos of recent graduates of interest to the Italian community in Australia.il globo dall'australia, giovanni ziccone, dr greg moore, peter esdale, students, 1991, vcah, centenary -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Bicycles are his life long love, 15/07/1992
Article in Nunawading Gazette 1992 re George Robinson, proprietor of Rob's Cycles, Blackburn. He has been in the bike trade since he was 16 and commenced Rob's Cycles in 1945. He started the Blackburn Cycling Club in 1946. He won the Melbourne Centenary Gift in 1935. Graham Tamme has helped in the shop for 20 years.robinson, george, rob's cycle and sports, blackburn cycling club, melbourne centenary gift, tamme, graham -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 14/07/1951 12:00:00 AM
Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of two photographs of Bendigo 22 decorated for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold Celebrations inside the depot on 14-7-1951 by Keith Kings. .1 - a side view of the tram in side the depot. .2 - an end view of the tram On the rear in blue ink .1 - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated for "Gold" celebrations 1951, side view / 14.7.51" .2 - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated for "Gold" celebrations 1951, end view / 14.7.51". Both have the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the numbers E(w)(vi) and E(w)(v) written in respectively.trams, tramways, bendigo, gold, gold centenary, gold tram, depot, tram 22 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES FOR MAYOR'S INAUGURATION 1950
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Five typed foolscap pages for his first mayoral speech. Mentions Bendigo Centenary celebrations for the following year, so speech would have been delivered in 1950. In the speech, Oliver emphasises the importance of town planning.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo centenary 1951.