Photocopy of the Geelong Timetable, No. 46, c1951 giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Newtown, West Geelong, East Geelong, Chilwell, Eastern Park, Belmont and North lines. Note: Sheets may not be in the same order as the printed versions due to the photocopying method. See items 5357 and 5629 and 8552 for other versions. Yields information about the operation of the Geelong tramway system.Photocopy - 17 A4 sheets of the "Official Time Table Geelong No. 46" on heat sensitive paper.tramways, trams, geelong, timetable, operations

This photograph was published in the Snowy River Mail on November 27 1974. "Shoppers in Nicholson Street, Orbost, have been treated to band music each Saturday morning when members of Orbost Municipal Band have rendered items in the shopping centre. Members, both senior and junior, are pictured here as they prepare instruments for a recital on a sunny Saturday." The photograph was taken by Peter Fagg in Nicholson Street on the corner of Wolseley Street on Saturday morning 1.12.1973. The first Orbost Brass Band was formed in 1889. Around 1908 the town band split and the Orbost Workers' Band was formed. Eventually the two bands merged in 1913 to reform as the Orbost Municipal Band under conductorship of Charles Spink. The band continued for many years but was later disbanded and again reformed. This was to happen a number of times, the last time being in 1961 and continuing through to the late 1970's. Further info and Ref: In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall This is a pictorial record of the Orbost Municipal Band. The various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members.A black / white photograph of a group,of uniformed band members sitting in a circle at the edge of a main street. Each is holding a musical instrument with music stands in front of them.music-orbost orbost municipal band recreation entertainment

This photograph was published in "The News" on Friday, January 11 1974. Those in the photograph are : L -R Stan Reed, Ted Smith, Alf Barling and Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe (Governor of Victoria). They are having morning tea with the State Governor when he visited Orbost.The accompanying article was titled "TEA WITH THE GOVERNOR". Councillor S. J. Reed was the Orbost Shire President, E.A.Smith was a Shire Councillor and Mr A. Barling was the Orbost Municipal Band Leader. The first Orbost Brass Band was formed in 1889. Around 1908 the town band split and the Orbost Workers' Band was formed. Eventually the two bands merged in 1913 to reform as the Orbost Municipal Band under conductorship of Charles Spink. The band continued for many years but was later disbanded and again reformed. This was to happen a number of times, the last time being in 1961 and continuing through to the late 1970's. Further info and Ref: In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall This photograph is associated with the Orbost Municipal Band. The various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members. Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe was the last British Governor of Victoria, Australia from 1963 to 1974.A black / white photograph of four men standing facing the camera. They are dressed in suits and wearing ties. One man is dressed in a band uniform. Three are holding cups and saucers.orbost-municipal-band barling-alf delacombe-rohan

Defence records belonging to 400444 John Hudson WILKINSON born 18./2/1914 at Rutherglen. He was a Pharmaceutical Chemist prior to enlisting in the RAAF on 2/9/1940 Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross - citation reads Pilot Officer Wilkinson is an air gunner of great ability and determination. He has taken part in a large number of operational sorties many of which have been against some of German's most heavily defended targets. On one occasion in March 1944 when engaged n an attack on Stuttgart a Junkers 88 attacked his aircraft five times but Pilot Officer Wilkinson by his accurate directions to his captain and coolly aimed return fire drove ff the enemy aircraft in a badly damaged condition. At all times his unwavering devotion to duty and constant alertness have inspired confidence in his crew. Killed in battle over Europe on 30/8/1944.White and green folder depicted with a sprig of rosemary above large group of soldiers.Defence Service Records National Archives of Australiapilot officer john hudson wilkinson, dfc, ww2, raaf, kia

This badge has been produced as a fund-raiser for the Red Cross in Victoria. Swiss-born Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross in the 1860s and it has now become an international humanitarian organization and a community service charity assisting particularly in times of war and natural disasters. The Red Cross in Victoria dates from 1914 and each year funds are collected from the public to assist the organization. This badge is an example of fund-raising for the Red Cross in Victoria.Circular badge with red border, white background and red cross in centre, pin clip on back.PATRICK BROS. MELBOURNE (Badge) MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN (Clip) red cross, swiss-born henri dunant, history of warrnambool

This record features two songs about the city of Warrnambool, 'The Princes of the Highway' and 'Warrnambool Song'. The first-named is a reference to the fact that Warrnambool is on the Princes Highway and the 'princes' are those who grew and picked potatoes in times past. The lyrics are by a former Warrnambool resident, Camilla Fligelman and the singer is John Stevens. Warrnambool is a city in the western district of Victoria servicing an agricultural area, particularly the dairying industry. This record is of interest as one of several recordings made over the years celebrating the city of WarrnamboolThis is a 45 R.P.M. record with a red -coloured centre and black printing. It is enclosed in a thin cardboard envelope which has red and black lines and printing on the front and the lyrics of the two songs on the back.warrnambool songs

This is an article about unveiling of a plaque at the Wannon River campsite, to commemorate the Knight family and their 'Coonara" tea-rooms which opertated on that site in 1931. The photo in the article shows Ray Knight, Emma Watson and Emma's daughter standing behind the plaque. The article was written by Ida Stanton for the Stawell Times-News, 'Halls Gap Extra" and published on Friday, 28 December 2001, p.16.A photocopy of a newspaper article titled "Pioneering Knights recognised".people, knight

The Portland Pier was extended in 1916: "The contractors for the extension or the deep-water pier continue to make steady progress, and the work is nearing completion. Only a small gap on the south end remains to be filled with piling. The beams and decking have been laid down over the whole of the rest of the pier, and the effect im presses one with the magnitude, stability and excellence of the work." (Horsham Times 23 June 1916)A number of people on the beach at Portland near the pier. A number of cars are parked in the foreground.potland, sea,

When acquired, this case held numerous pieces of surgical laparoscopy equipment. The equipment inside the case was used by Dr Noel Clarkson Holmes sometime between 1964-1967, when he was training under Dr Sidney Page at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. This case was purchased at the same time to carry this equipment, and has been repaired several times by Dr Clarkson Holmes.Brown leather briefcase. Briefcase is fastened by combination lock latches at the front. Inside of the case is lined with yellow felt. There are three accordion style storage pockets with leather trim inside the lid of the briefcase. A strip of orange tape has been attached to the outer top of the case, which carries the handwriting 'DR. N. HOLMES'. A similar strip of white tape is also attached to one side of the briefcase, which carries the handwriting 'Dr. N Holmes'

The Sogetsu Artistic Center was designed by Kenzo Tange. Robin Boyd wrote two books on Japanese architects and architecture - “Kenzo Tange” published by George Braziller in 1962 and “New Directions in Japanese Architecture” published by Studio Vista in 1968. During the 1960s he travelled several times to Japan to research these books and as part of his role as Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka. Colour slide in a mount. Garden at Sogetsu Artistic Center, Tokyo, Japan. (Architect: Isamu Noguchi.). Made in Australia / 17 / 1tokyo, slide

Social life in Edna's teenage years was connected with Scots Presbyterian Church. She attended Sunday School classes and received book prizes for attendance. She loved to read and welcomed the times when she received new book. She took part in the Sunday School Anniversaries and was presented with a Bible from the Superintendent, Henry Robinson for her assistance with the music for the Sunday School in 1933.Awards given to Edna by Henry Robinsonchurches, local identities

Legacy have many programs to send junior legatees on activities and outings. A trip to the snow was organised many times over the years. Here a group of junior legatees enjoy themselves on skis in the snow. It was a nordic skiing weekend at Lake Mountain outside Marysville in August 1987. It was used in the Annual Report the photo and identified three Junior Legatees: Jim Fraser, Kim Langlake and Andrew McCurry.A record of a Legacy providing amazing experiences for the junior legatees that they might never have done because of the deaths of their fathers.Colour photo of 3 Junior Legatees skiing in 1987.On reverse in blue pen 'Youth Leaders (L-R) Jim Fraser, Kim Langlake and Andrew McCurry at nordic ski weekend - Lake Mountain, August 1987'junior legatee outing, skiing, lake mountain

Legacy have many programs to send junior legatees on activities and outings. A trip to the snow was organised many times over the years. Here a group of junior legatees enjoy themselves on skis in the snow. It was a nordic skiing weekend at Lake Mountain outside Marysville in August 1987. It was used in the Annual Report the photo and identified three Junior Legatees: Jim Fraser, Kim Langlake and Andrew McCurry.A record of a Legacy providing amazing experiences for the junior legatees that they might never have done because of the deaths of their fathers.Colour photo of Junior Legatees skiing in 1987.junior legatee outing, skiing, lake mountain

The document is a record of Legatee Crosbie and his visits to widows and families under the care of Melbourne Legacy. Legatee Crosbie gave over 40 years service to Melbourne Legacy (Footscray/Sunshine branch). Total widows and families visited 166. Between 1959 and 1999 it is estimated Legatee Crosbie visited each widow 4-5 times per year between 1959-1999. Legatee Crosbie demostrated outstanding service in the care and interest taken by him in his service to Legacy and those that needed help. An outstanding example of a Legatees' devotion to those under the care of Melbourne Legacy.Handwritten in blue biro, white blue lined paper, rectangular shape on cardboard backing.legatee, branch

A photo from The Age on 6 September 1960 shows that the Prime Minister Robert Menzies spoke at the launch of Legacy Week. The article was cut from the newspaper and pasted into a scrap book of press clippings. For many years Legacy kept scrap books of press clippings that related to their work and publicity. Sir Robert Menzies spoke multiple times at Legacy functions, two speeches are recorded in the archive.A record that prominent Australians helped launch Legacy WeekNewspaper article with a photo of Robert Menzies pasted to brown page of a scrap book .legacy week, speakers, robert menzies

The Linton branch of the Country Women's Association (CWA) was formed in 1939. This photograph was published in the 'Weekly Times' on 4th June 1952. Back row, L-R: Lorna Penrice, Una Lempriere, Margaret Moynihan, Merle Blake. Centre: Kate Rankin, Alice Knight Senior. Front row, L-R: Julia Ann O'Beirne, Mary Hitchins, Mrs. Nicol, Mary Sutherland.Enlarged copy of black and white photograph which shows a group of women posed for a photograph outside a brick building. Most are wearing hats and coats.Names inscribed in ink on back of photograph.lorna penrice, una lempriere, margaret moynihan, merle blake, kate rankin, alice knight senior, julia ann o'beirne, mary hitchins, mrs nicol, mary sutherland

Booklet - listing all the Melbourne tram routes including cable trams and buses, times of the first and last cars providing a street by street for each tram or bus route passes including a description of the route. Has pasted in slips of paper for routes 40 changes and route 62. Based on the cable trams and the route changes dated to 1938. Compiled by Charles Taylor with the authority of the MMTB.Demonstrates compilation of a route description bookletBooklet - 40 pages + blue coloured light card paper with a stippled finish, centre stapledtramways, trams, buses, cable trams, tram routes, melbourne

Set of two bus timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. 1 - East Kew - Box Hill - Doncaster - May 1970 - no route numbers given. 2 - Fishermen's Bend - City via three different routes - August 1970 Yields information about two MMTB 1970 bus routes.Set of 2 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 10 sections on white paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, east kew, doncaster, fishermen's bend

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.BLUE TRIANGLE BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION 1931 COLLINS/ BROS/ CHALLENGE SHIELD/ B GRADE TEAMS/ TO BE WON 4 TIMES 1931/ BRIGHT & HITCHCOCKS 1932/ VALLEY B 1933/ FEDERAL B 1937/ RS & S MILL 1938/ GEELONG GIRLS UTILITY CLUB 1941/ WANDERERS 1942/ DONAGHYS 1936/ NOBLE ST GIRLS CLUBtextile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Card to Olive from Karl, Xma's 1911. Cream Christmas greeting card with green leaf design printed on the celluloid cover. Written on the front is " Fair be thy hopes and prosperous thy life". Has purple string on the side. Handwritten Christmas wishes and note in German and English inside.'Wenn das Gluck, Der Larbund innig, Leut die reine, Stirne Riessh, Denke mien und heisinnig, hansendmal bon mir gegrussk'. When the luck kisses you today, your forehead so "tenderly-delicate" and heart felt intimate. Think of me and you will be (congratulated greeted) by me thousand times with all my heart'.greeting cards, christmas cards

Postcard - black and white photograph of Min and Bob Mitchell, who are sitting in a Ford motor car. Charles Roberts, wearing grocer's apron, is standing next to the car, with one foot on its running board. The car is parked in Sussex Street, Linton. The Linton fire station can just be glimpsed on the left side of the photograph. A horse-drawn cart, with a man sitting in it and another man at the side of it, is in the background. A message from an unidentified writer is on the back of the card, it is dated 1918. Handwritten information identifying the subjects and location of the photograph is on a white label which appears to have once been attached to the postcard.On the back of the card, from unidentified writer: "Wonthaggi / 30/10/18" / "Dear Chas, Many times I have intended to drop you a line but as per usual did not - we had a find trip right through & have often thought of you & mentioned our meeting you to old pals - hope you are O.K. - we are "in the pink" ".wilhelmina (min) mitchell, wilhelmina angus, robert (bob) mitchell, charles roberts, ford car

This book was owned by F.B. Dicken. Frank and May Dicken moved to Orbost in 1936 where Frank became manager of Pardew Brothers store in Nicholson Street. In 1945, Frank purchased the business and in 1947, formed a partnership with his son, Selwyn. The store was then called F.B. Dicken and Son. The premise are still retained by the Dicken family although the shop business was sold in 1981. (ref. In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall)A brown covered book with an embossed design on the front cover. Written by Rev. Charles Clayton M.A. Published by Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, Fleet Street London.o Hand-written on the flyleaf at the front - To Frank Dicken the Rev'd with the best wishes R. Weston of his old Friend and Vicar April 1926book dicken-frank religious-literature sermons

In 1884 J.A. Petterson built the first Orbost Club Hotel with the licence in the name of Thomas Maguire (his stepson). This hotel was the first in the area and cost 1,400 pounds to build (ref. In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall) and was actually built before Orbost was proclaimed a township - April 17 1885. T.a. Marshall was the proprietor about the time the photograph was taken. This is the bottom pub in Orbost known as the Club Hotel.The Orbost Club Hotel was the first hotel built in the Orbost district and was an important hub for the township with many whole town meetings held there.A black / white photograph on a brown buff card with embossed decorations. It is of the Orbost Club Hotel, a large two-storeyed building with verandahs on both levels. In the foreground are two motor vehicles and a group of men dressed in suits, hats and overcoats facing the camera.on back - "Mrs Mustard"orbost-club-hotel

Charles Wood MM, staff member of Beehive Stores, Bendigo volunteered for the Great War. Regt No 2453 enlisted 7.7.1915 in 5th reinforcements 24th BN AIF, awarded Military Medal 20.9.1917 at Westhoeck, awarded Bar to the Military Medal 14.6.1918 at TREUX near Albert, both times as a Signaller repairing telephone lines under fire. Refer Cat No 4978P for the restored Beehive Bendigo Honour Roll.Three photographs - black and white, portrait photos of WW1 soldier, photographic paper, photocopy of original photo.beehive staff, ww1.

The polaroid camera was first produced in Massachusetts, U.S.A. in 1937 by Edwin Land. He developed the concept of instant photography following his production of polarized sunglasses. This Sun 660 model was first produced in 1981. Polaroid cameras were very popular in the 1970s and 80s. The Polaroid Company was re-formed several times and sold to The Impossible Project Company in 2017. Instant cameras can still be purchased today. This camera has no known local provenance but is retained for display purposes.This is a Polaroid brand instant camera enclosed in a black case. It has a cloth strap with plastic attachments. It features sonar autofocus technology.Polaroid Sun 660 Autofocus

This is a newspaper article written by Ida Stanton for the Stawell Times-News "Halls Gap Extra" and published on Friday, 26 January 2001, p.18. It refers to Gus Knight and his family when they lived at Henham and on the Wannon River. The photos included in the article show: 1) a bogged vehicle being pulled out of the Wannon River by a large group of people; and 2) Gus, Ellen and Charles Knight in 1939.A newspaper article headed "More on the incredible Knight Family", containing two photos.people, knight

The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah Hall This program is for the 46th annual show in 1939.This item is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. A thin grey book with red stripes on the cover. In black print is " 46th Annual Show 1939 Saturday 11th March".orbost-agricultural-show events

This is a photograph of An Orbost Agricultural Show Committe. The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. (Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah Hall) This photographs is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. A large Black / white photograph on grey card. It shows two rows of men. The back row is standing and the front sitting. They are posed in front of a wooden building with an open door. On the left is a water tankon front - Howard D. Bulmer Photographer on right - hand-written < Jack Gilbert X on back - hand-written - L_R Arthur Rodwell, Mat Lynch, Rupert Mosely, S. Lynn, A. Pardew, John Gilbert, John Bird on sticker - "Take off man marked X Mr Matthew Lynch of Orbost"photograph-orbost-agricultural-society