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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Catherine McMahon et al, A Remarkable Convict Woman - Previously Cat No 3651, 2012
This is a story of Catherine McMahon, whose home is featured on the coverorange card cover with black and red print above black border, below is a B?w photo of a cabin. On Front cover in red print: below black and white . authors Names.stawell -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 208 January 2013
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Jim Connor: The Edendale Story • The Edendale Story • 2013 Program • Some reflections on Past Society Excursions • Steel Supports Timber Bridge by Harry Gilham • The Research Horse Trough • Annual General Meeting The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 209 March 2013
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Jane Woollard: Laughing Waters Stories • Laughing Waters Stories • Annual General Meeting • March Excursion – Karingal Yallock Creek Walk • The Old Grinding Stone • Safe in the Courthouse • School Days • And Also The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Binder, Locals & Former Residents Personal Recollections
Various stories written by local and former Tatura residents. Includes trip by school children to 1956 Olympic Games, Township of Tatura 1879, Matt Patterson's life story, Dhurringile Mansion history by J Lowry, W Doller and R NewnhamPlastic cover, black and white cartoon like characters and grave yard scene on front. Contains plastic sleeves each with printed material.tatura and district, documents, history, tatura residents, 1956 olympic games, tatura 1879, matt patterson, dhurringile mansion history, j. lowry, w. doller, r newnham -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SHIRT, COMMEMORATIVE, Black Leopard, 2005
Souvenir T Shirt for Remembrance Commemoration Week August 2005.Shirt - white cotton, black print and sketch.Front: Sandakan to Ranall Death Marches ....1945 Always Remembered. Back: The Borneo Exhibition 1942 - 1945 Sandakan.... The Story That Must Be Told.... Sandakan Community Centre Sabah 15th - 21st August 2005.souvenir, t shirt, sandakan commemoration -
Melbourne Legacy
Film - Video tape, The Story of Legacy. Caring since 1923
Tape has not been viewed. From the label it appears to be a tape about the work that Legacy do and could be used to promote Legacy. The date is not known.A record that Legacy produced recordings for promotional purposes.A VHS recording about the work of Legacy for promotion purposes.Cover, adhesive label, 'Legacy caring since 1923', Legacy symbol. Adhesive label Red&yellow patern with blue Legacy symbol. 'Legacy caring since 1923'. Adhesive label, 'The Story of Legacy' legacy promotion, legacy appeal -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Posters – Set of 3 A4 posters depicting the early days and people in the Kiewa Valley
In the 1830’s, European pastoralists started moving south from NSW into the Alps. In 1836, cattle grazing began around Omeo and the runs spread out into the foothills. The higher country was used for summer grazing and huts were built for shelter and storage during stock mustering. The lure of gold brought many people to the Alps from around 1850 to 1900. Bushfires destroyed the forests around Melbourne in 1939 and the boom in house-building after World War II ked to increased demand for timber from the Alps. This resulted in the building of a network of roads which helped open up access to the Alps. The early 1940’s brought the first of many workers to the Alps for the planning and construction of the Hydro-Electric Scheme. These were the pioneers and early settlers of the Kiewa Valley and provided a wealth of characters and a tapestry of stories and adventures to be handed down to future generations.These 3 posters, which were most likely produced for promotional purposes provide a glimpse into the early lives of the pioneer families of the Kiewa Valley through pictures and verse. They show their lifestyle and outline the hardships they had to endure in living and working in the Alpine region. They also highlight the early arguments regarding grazing in the high country which would ultimately lead to the end of the long traditions of the high country cattle men. Set of 3 A4 size posters with black and white photographs and text and colour background depicting various parts of the history of the Kiewa Valley. 1. Titled - ‘Life wasn’t meant to be easy’ Describes early life for Kiewa Hydro workers. 2. Titled - ‘Cattlemen of the High Plains’ Describes a brief history of life of the cattlemen of the high plains 3. Titled – ‘There are Places I’ll remember’ Depicts early photographs of residents of the Kiewa Valley, also includes the words from a John Lennon song as per poster title. Printed on each poster – Poster designed by Dyanne Photography - Wodonga 1. Printed at bottom of poster – Sources: G Napier and G Easdown “The Kiewa Story” 1993. Southern Hydro Archives, N Hetherington and R Hollands. G Gardner “The Kiewa Kids” 1998. 2. Printed at bottom of poster – Sources: D Purland. Handwritten at top of poster- Poster 4 3. Printed at bottom of poster – Sources: B Roper, W Davies, D Higginson, H Ryder. Handwritten at top of poster- Poster 3 kiewa valley; tourism; lifestyles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Connies Collectable Cards, The Connies, Connies Collectables, c2013
Series of six The Connies Collectables Cards for 2013. Each card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo. a. Frenchie x 8 No. - performing tram conductor - Armand Lefebvre b. Sir Robert Risson x 8 No. - MMTB Chairman 1949 - 1970. c. Cable Trams x 9 No. - image of crowded Spencer St cable tram. d Mirka Mora Art Tram x 7 No. - with story of The Conductors on the rear. e. Joyce Barry x 12No. - Melbourne's first female tram driver. f. Electric Trams x 12 No. - featuring L104 on front and story of Melbourne's trams and the W class tram. g. Tramjatra - featuring the relationship between Melbourne and Kolkata (Calcutta) India. (added 31-3-2018)trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, mmtb, conductors, cable trams, decorated trams, tramjatra, calcutta -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Booklet - School Bell from the sea - Bogong State School
This booklet tells the story of the bell from the "S. S. Santhia" and how it came to Bogong State School, Victoria. "Santhia" belonged to the British India Line. On 6th November 1943 she was in service as a troopship when she caught fire and capsized at No. 3 Garden Reach Jetty, Calcutta. Due to the additional weight of water pumped into her to extinguish the fire, "Santhia" heeled over and remained in the mud of the River Hooghly until a successful salvage was completed in January 1946. The salvage operation was carried out by Captain J. P. Williams of Melbourne and his team of Australian divers nine and a half months after the commencement of operations. "Santhia" was the sixty seventh ship salvaged by Captain Williams. "Santhia's" Bell was presented by Captain Williams to Mr G.G. Jobbins, Chairman of Commissioners for installation at Bogong State School. The ceremony of presenting the bell took place on 21st February 1947. The bell bears the following inscription:- "Presented to G.G.Jobbins, Esq., Chairman, State Electricity Commission, by Captain J.P. Williams for Bogong School, on December 6th, 1946. This bell was recovered from the wreck of the "S.S.Santhia" sunk in the Hooghly River, Calcutta, and raised by an Australian salvage party."This booklet is significant because it documents an unusual event linking Bogong State School to a World War II salvage operation.A booklet consisting of images and text which tells the story of S.S. Santhia, of her sinking while in service as a troopship, of her subsequent salvage and how her bell came to Bogong State School in Victoria's High Country. The booklet consists of 12 pages including the cover. It consists of text and images. Primarily printed in black and white, the booklet uses blue boxes to highlight text including titles and explanation of images. The cover is blue with white text and features an image of the bell of the S. S. Santhia.Inside front cover: THIS BOOKLET is presented by THE STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA to the children of BOGONG STATE SCHOOLbogong state school, s.s.santhia, santhia bell -
Cheese World Museum
DVD, Dairy farming
This tells the story of the dairy industry in south west Victoria through interviews with local farmers and workers at the Heywood cheese factory. Garry Kerr has produced a series of local history stories, initially for the Heywood [history group] and more recent items privatelyFull colour DVD cover with photographs of house cows with a rotary diary, Heywood cheese factory and cows walking along in a paddock.Dairy Farming A Hundred Years of Change/Produced by Garry Kerrallansford, kerr, garry, heywood cheese factory, cows, dairy industry, dairy processors -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, Orchard life has been a family tradition, Diamond Valley News, 6 March 1984, p24, 1984
Story: Linley Hartley Photo: Ron Grant Apted OrchardDigital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.arthurs creek, barry apted, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, george apted, glen ard cattle station, glen ard cool stores, herbert family, lindsay apted, nutfield -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, In the Driver's Seat-The Story of McKenzies Tourist Services Pty Ltd, 1999
The story of McKenzies Tourist Services Pty Ltd from their beginningPaperback. Front cover has a photograph of an early McKenzie bus with a group of people standing next to it. They are out the front of a building named Australian Red Cross Society.Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779mckenzies tourist services, victoria, history -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book - RAAF at War, Victory Roll, 1945
Hard back 200 pages with colour paintings and sketches, black and white photographs.raaf pilot experiences flying out of operational bases of europe and the pacific. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN NAVY DIVERS, Ebury Press/ Random House Australia Pty Ltd, "Navy Divers", 2011
"NAVY DIVERS - The incredible/ story of the/ Australia/ Navy's/ elite unit." Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard - silver, gold and white print on front, spine and back. Cover, colour illustrations - front - photograph of Matthew Johnson, Clearance Diving 4 - back photograph Navy divers. 292 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs.books, australian navy, biography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Bill Beatty, Tasmania: Isle of splendour, 1963
A travel book about Tasmania221 p., illus. (some col.).non-fictionA travel book about Tasmaniatasmania -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Geoffrey Ballard et al, Nation with nation: the story of Olympic Village, Heidelberg, Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956, by Geoffrey Ballard, 1997_
The story of the Olympic Village Heidelberg during the Olympic Games 1956.184 p., black and white text and photographsSigned by the authorolympic village, 1956 olympic games -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, BBC Worldwide, The Western Front / Richard Holmes, 1999_
Tells the story of the Western Front during World War I. 224 p., illus. (some col.), maps. Hard cover.world war i, western front -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, Gordon and Gotch, Australian Outdoors, June 1963, 1963_06
Magazine contains stories on fishing, hunting and high adventure sports.Example of 1960s magazine74 pages. Text and black and white images.hunting -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Missing Presumed Drowned
Tells the story of the internment of Italian residents in Britain during WW2.Blue soft covered book with white writing. Front has title, short description of book, authors name and picture of author. Spine has title and authors name. Back has a short description of what the book is about.arandora star, italian prisoners of war, stefano paolini -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Ernestine Hill, Water Into Gold, 1965
Depicts pioneers of irrigation - Chaffey bros and story of irrigation on the MurrayBlue soft cover. Depicting aerial photo of farmland. White letteringirrigation, chaffey -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, RAAF Saga, 1944
Contains stories of RAAF in Europe, the Pacific and Burma. Honor roll.Blue linen like hard cover. Print of planes and text in pale blueraaf in europe, raaf in pacific, raaf in burma, raaf honour roll -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, RAAF Saga, 1944
Contains stories of RAAF in Europe, The Pacific and Burma. Honour RollBlue linen like cover. Print of planes on frontthe raaf at war, tatura, ww2 raaf, books, history, local, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, The Graytown Goldrush
Story of the goldrush, only lasting a few years 1868-1870Beige cover, black writing. Picture of kangaroos in bushland on front cover.graytown, rushworth, hammond j, stewart f, gold, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, On Guard, 1944
Collection of Australian stories about VDC episodes during WW2.Grey cloth cardboard cover. Red writing. Red circle with grey logo DVC"Presented to The Tatura museum on 16 October, 1993 by Mrs. CL Wheeler." on 1st page.on guard, volunteer defence corps, rsl, ww2, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Literary work - Folder, The Internment of Italians in Second World War Australia
Tells the story of the Italian and Australian involvement in WW2 and the Italians internment.Green back, clear front folder containing 15 pages of printed materialThe Internment of Italians in Second World War Australia by R J B Bosworth The University of Western Australiaitalian pow's, italian internees -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Karen Monument, Monument - Magee Family History. Author Karen Monument, 2023
Researched since 1983 with story written 2022. by Karen Monumnet.A4 Book Light Blue in Colourfamily history -
National Wool Museum
Pamphlet, The Story of the Bielsko Textile Machinery Works - 'Befama"
"The Story of the Bielsko Textile Machinery Works - 'Befama'", c.1958.textile machinery, bielsko textile machinery works -
Unions Ballarat
Australian roundup 1790-1950, Broderick, Colin, 1953
A series of Australian short stories dating from 1790-1950.The editor, Colin Broderick, was known for promoting Australian literature. Fiction - of national interest. Hardcover, blue cloth paper amalgam; gold lettering on spine; 374 pages.Spine: title and author's name. Ararat Municipal Library stamp appears in several places on the inside of the book. Library loan slip and original card (2423) are located at the back. Last stamped on 20 Nov 1970.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fiction - short stories, fiction - australian -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/09/1999 12:00:00 AM
Rick Hodge known as The Lond Rider story in Lakes PostColour photograph of Diana Hurley Hillside, Rosemary Hurley Cobungra and Rick Hodge Buchan protest group at Buchan Victoriapolice, protest, timber industry -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THE BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON STORY Changing the Way the World Flies, 1995
THE BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON STORY Changing the Way the World Flies.Front cover with three colour photos showing various helecopters on blue night sky backgroundnon-fictionTHE BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON STORY Changing the Way the World Flies.