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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: HISTORY OF BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE
A brown envelope containing correspondence and various contributions pertaining to the history of Bendigo Teachers' College largely written by Miss J.C. Burnett. It includes a brief history of the college, staff profiles, reports on reunions and subject description. 1926 - 1972bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, teaching, history, students, bendigo teachers' college history, correspondence, bendigo, tertiary education, miss j. c. burnett -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, 2014
Crime and Punishment, a History of Bendigo's law and order, a display at the Post Office Gallery 2014. Letter from the Bendigo Art Gallery giving the Historical Society a copy of the Crime and Punishment: A History of Bendigo's Law and Order for their contribution to the exhibition.Post Office Gallerybook, bendigo, post office gallery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - BATTERY ELECTRIC TO STEAM TRAMS
Bendigo Tramway History from 1890, (written in blue ink).Single A4 typewritten page giving brief history of Bendigo Trams from 1890. Missing a section approx 6.2 cm square in bottom right corner.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE CHINESE ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS, 1974
The Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfields, 46 pages of the history of the Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfields from their arrival in 1854 - 1860 by Janette M Bomford Final year honours thesis Bachelor of Arts Degree, Department of History, University of Melbourne. Softcover.Janette M Bomfordchinese, bendigo goldfields, bendigo - history - chinese - goldfields. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO A GENERAL HISTORY 1851 - 1880S, 1992
Bendigo a general history - 1851 - 1880's White cover with spiral binding. Contains a chronological record of Bendigo's history through the period 1851 - 1880. Material is referenced. Prepared for the North Central Goldfields Project: Bendigo Goldfield.David Bannearbendigo, mining, goldfields report, bendigo, gold, goldfields, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A HISTORY OF THE SAINT KILLIAN'S CHURCHES BENDIGO 1852 TO THE PRESENT, April 1998
Glossy stapled brochure A History of the Saint Killian;s Churches Bendigo detailing its history from 1852 to the present (April 1998).The front page has a colour photo of the 1888 Church after its restoration in 1998church, history, st. kilian's catholic church, bendi -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Printmaking - Lithograph, Gill, Samuel Thomas, Creswick Creek (Near Ballarat) from Spring Hill, 1887
In 1887 Creswick had a population of around 25,000 people during the gold rush but now is only about 1/10th of its original size. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed hand coloured lithographic print from Wither's 'History of Ballarat' showing two diggers looking over Creswick Creek. A scar tree is depicted in the left foreground. The work was published in the 1887 History of Ballarat by W.B. Withers. art, artwork, creswick, samuel thomas gill, s.t. gill, f.w. niven, available, lithograph, printmaking, scar tree, near ballarat, spring hill, scarred tree -
Canterbury History Group
Article, Don Gibb, The Elgar's Special Survey
Copy of a talk given by Don Gibb to the Canterbury History Group in June 2015 on the Elgar Survey which will be the basis of the second chapter of his forthcoming book on the social history of Canterbury. Includes maps and a list of the first Boroondara ratepayers.canterbury, mcwilliam. gwen, land subdivision, port phillip district, maps, gibb> don -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, Genazzano FCJ, 1934
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information on Genazzano FCJ, Cotham Road. The file includes old and new newspaper articles/clippings, and a history of the Stanislaus Room. The most interesting item in the file is a damaged copy of ‘The Junior Argus’ (Thursday 10 May 1934), which includes a full-page article on Scouts and Guides: A survey of the Jamboree (by Lone Woolf), and a small article on the Genazzano Badge.genezzano fcj - kew (vic), boy scout girl guide jamboree 1934, private schools - kew (vic.), girls' schools - kew (vic.)genezzano fcj - kew (vic), boy scout girl guide jamboree 1934, private schools - kew (vic.), girls' schools - kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Lyons, Dorothy File, Kew Historical Society, 'Ivy Grange', 1-3 Malmsbury Street, 1970
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing brief notes on the history of the Ivy Grange compiled from various sources plus correspondence and planning documents relating to plans submitted to the City of Kew to alter the portico facing Malmsbury Street, Kew. These plans predated the first Kew Urban Conservation Study (Sanderson, 1988). There is also one newspaper article relating to the sale of the house in 2005.kew historical society - archives, kew - history, ivy grange - 1-3 malmsbury street - kew (vic), mansions - kew (vic), david beath (1835-1922), architects - victoria - charles vickerskew historical society - archives, kew - history, ivy grange - 1-3 malmsbury street - kew (vic), mansions - kew (vic), david beath (1835-1922), architects - victoria - charles vickers -
Ballan Shire Historical Society
DVD. Gordon P/S, Gordon Primary School Celebrates 125th Anniversary 2007, 2007
This DVD was produced to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Gordon Primary School in 2007. It is a pictorial history covering that period consisting of still photographs in a slide show format.DVD in a plastic case with a custom printed cover insert depicting a photograph of Gordon Primary School Class of 1882. Contains still photographs of staff, students, school grounds, functions, etc. over the last 125 years. A pictorial history set out in five (slide show) chapters with a sound track to accompany. DVD compiled and designed by Diane Lawson 2007. All proceeds from the sale of this DVD will be donated to the Gordon Primary School.school, gordon, primary school, 125th anniversary -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Rock, Stibnite rock sample from a Ringwood antimony mine
Owned by Russ Haines since 1966. Antimony was mined in Ringwood during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ore known as Stibnite is a sulphide of Antimony. The metal is alloyed with lead in the manufacture of lead-acid batteries and in typesetting. Stibnite has been used for centuries as a cosmetic (marking eyebrows). The antimony ore may also contain gold.Lump of antimony rock (Stibnite) from the mine in Ringwood. See also History of Object. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Orchard Days of Yesteryear - Compiled by Evelyn Hodgkin, Bayswater, Victoria - Volume One, 1999
Brief history of Bayswater, Victoria, with memories, detailed stories and photographs of residents of Bayswater, Victoria. Cover photograph courtesy of Marj Crisp - taken outside Bayswater State School looking towards township. (c.1940s) -
Port of Echuca
Audio - Oral History - Geoff Evans, Oral History of Geoffrey Thomas Evans of Echuca b1924 d 2007, 2002
Geoff Evans was the third generation to run Evans Brothers Sawmills that operated from the northern end of the Echuca Wharf from 1923 to 1983. His grandfather Richard James Evans orig. of England, settled in Victoria at a young age. He first worked as a butcher and later cut firewood in the Heathcote and Bacchus Marsh area. ‘R.J.’, as he was known established a sawmill at Barmah in the 1890s, before relocating to this site in 1923. It became known officially as the Evans Bros. Echuca Red Gum Sawmill. This site proved more economical due to its position at the railhead. Paddlesteamers towed barges carrying the logs from the surrounding forests to this mill. The Steamers that were owned by the Evans family were the Edwards (built 1875) and the Melbourne (built 1912). The Edwards was the main towing vessel. Outrigger barges at this mill were the Impulse (1885), Alison (1907), Clyde (once a paddlesteamer, built in 1884). Insider barges at the mill were old wool barges with iron topsides, the J.L.Roberts (1894), ADA (1899) and the Whaler which was of wooden construction. The Evans Mill cut both red gum and Murray pine. There was a main mill for the red gum and a second one for the pine on this site. Two new Marshall steam engines had been purchased by the family, one was used in the P.S. Edwards and the other for the Barmah mill and later this site. The Evans Bros. Mill was very much a family concern with it being owned and operated firstly by R.J., then his son Frederick. R. Evans and later grandson Geoff Evans. The mill employed 18 workers and operated until the 1980s, only briefly was it in the hands of other owners before the construction on part of the site of a tourist-oriented building known as the Red Gum Works which eventually made way for the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre in 2014.Knowledge of the redgum timber milling industry and associated mechanisms such as log slips is scant with little photographic representations to be found. The industry created alongside the Murray River in various places was very unique given the nature of red gum not floating and ingenuity and making use of local resources was required. Geoff Evans had firsthand knowledge of much of this process and how the Echuca Wharf area used to be in past decades. Geoff was also a popular musician and mayor of Echuca so had much knowledge of the local history and community.Digital recording of oral history interview with Geoff Evans of Evans Brothers Sawmill Echuca. evans bros, evans bros saw mills, evans' sawmill, geoff evans, log slip, log skid, p.s. edwards, p.s. melbourne, impulse barge, allison barge, clyde barge, j.l. roberts barge, ada barge, whaler barge, murray pine, redgum, marshall engines, r.j evans, f.j. evans, discovery centre, p.s. marion -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume III - The AIF in France 1916
Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume III - The AIF in France 1916 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, History of The Rebellion of 1745-46
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. History of The Rebellion of 1745-46 Author: Robert Chambers Publisher: W & R Chambers Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 940 CHA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, history of the rebellion of 1745-46, robert chambers -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Aboriginal string bags : nets and cordage, 1999
xv, 157 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Occasional papers, Anthropology and History ; To The Phillip Island and District Historical Society, With best wishes, Alan West, July 2001fibers, string craft, australia, rope, aboriginal australians, industries -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Aboriginal string bags : nets and cordage, 1999
xv, 157 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Occasional papers, Anthropology and History ; Inscribed 'To Phillip Island & District Historical Society with best wishes from Alan West, January 2000'.fibers, string craft, australia, rope, aboriginal australians, industries -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Manuscript, Capt John Barnard Lock
This Manuscript belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the museum.History of John Barnard Lock as settler on Phillip Island, including a list of his ships.local history, documents, manuscript documents, family history, family of john barnard lock, ink on paper, lock family, john barnard lock's vessels -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Tourism Canada, Tall Ships Sail the Pacific, 1778-1978
Records the discovery of Canada by James Cook in 1778. Also later efforts of explorers in opening up the interior of the country.This book was issued for the bicentenary of the discovery of Canada by Captain James Cook RN.A full colour 35 page book on British Columbia, Canada and the history of its discovery.Nilcaptain james cook, canada, british colombia, simon fraser, alexander mckenzie, captain george vancouver, sailing ships -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Military History of K. S. Anderson, 07/06/2005
K.S. Anderson CollectionMilitary history of K.S. Anderson. Two computer generated pages from AF database.k s anderson, military history, personal history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Mixed media - DVD - A Short history of the livestock industry in Glenelg Shire, Victoria, Cattle Stories and Bush Yarns, 2009
DVD. Cattle Stories and Bush Yarns - A short history of the livestock industry in the Glenelg Shire -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - History of Kentbruck, W.C. Hedditch, Kentbruck, n.d
Vanda Savill, Bower Bird Museum, Heywood 'Dear Friends' servesTyped History of Kentbruck by W.C. Hedditch. Two foolscap pages, typed on one side. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Michael P Garnett, Kyneton Mounted Rifle Corps, 2013
Book - providing a history of the Kyneton Mounted Rifle Corps and successor units. With photos and illustrationskyneton mounted rifle corps -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Envelope, Packet: Historical Recollections Ringwood in the 1890s; brief history; Clippings. Introduction by Gerry Robinson 2007
Handwritten and typed notes on brief history of Ringwood with slides and newspaper cuttings - 90 pages -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Literary work - Envelope, Packet: Percydale - small mining township - history written by Betty Austin of Ringwood (June 1966)
Percydale - small mining township - history written by Betty Austin, Kendall Street Ringwood -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Anderson's Creek Cemetery - Warrandyte
This history was been produced by Anderson's Creek Cemetery Trust covering the years 1866 to 1988 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Anne Beggs Sunter, Green Hill History, c2001
The Green Hill settlement dates from the 1860s. Developers in the 1960s chose to call it Mt Helen rather than Green Hill. Mt Helen is believed to be named after Helen Hastie, the daughter of Reverend Hastie of Buninyong. In 1866 a 241 acre site was purchased for a new tertiary institution. It is now known as the Federation University Mount Helen Campus. Green Hill is a scoria dome and though dominated by Mt Buninyong (Elevation 2442 feet) it is thought to have been formed earlier. Three pages History of Greenhill by Anne Beggs Sunter, and two further pages of notes.greenhill, green hill, mount helen, mt helen, mt helen campus, federation university, elizabeth downing, george dean, latta, davis, skelton, watkins, john latta, elizabeth latta, william watkins, pontresina, rabits, dr longden, abraham baxter, noel robson, jane robson, george inglis, mt helen railway station, ballarat technology park, g. dean, green hill wesley church, jim downing, bob thornton, stapleton, hately, martin fanning, toll keeper, ralph fiscalini -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, A.G. Austin, Australian Education 1788-1900, 1972, 1972
Withdrawn from the University of Ballarat library.Soft covered book outline the history of church, State, and Public Education in Colonial Australia. education, church education, state education, public education, teachers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Poldark Mine: An authentic working mine preserved since 1820 and open to the public, c2000
Small souvenir pictorial history of 18th century Cornish tin mining in the Wendron Valleypoldark mine, mining, cornish mining, tin mining, wendron valley, wendron valley, ross poldark, john trenere, demelza poldark, sarah coad, william frederick coad, engine beam