The Kew Historical Society, founded in 1958, is one of the oldest continuing historical societies in the Greater Melbourne region. For over 60 years, the Society has worked with local government and other community organisations to stimulate interest in Kew’s history and heritage. The Society has regularly held local exhibitions, sometimes in shop windows, on other occasions in civic halls, and now at the Kew Court House and Kew Library. This and other photos taken in the same year are examples of an exhibition in the Kew City Hall.Attendees including named members of the Society at an early art exhibition.Reverse: "KH31. Background from left, KHS members (mayor Cr Hutchinson & mayoress), Mr Slattery, Reed, Miss Mack. Two visitors nearest camera. Historical exhibition 1976." "Dr McMahon?" kew historical society - exhibitions, kew (vic.) -- history, kew civic hall, kew city hall, exhibitions — kew (vic.)

Letter from Police Department re police attendance at Horticultural Society's exhibition. This is a photocopy of the letter from the Police Department informing the recipient that a sufficient amount of Police Constables would be in attendance at the Exhibition of the Horticultural Society of Victoria to be held the following Saturday. It is signed by Nicholas Standish (?) Chief Commissioner. It is addressed to ? Honorary Secretary Hawthorn.Letter from Police Department to Horticultural Society (?)horticultural society, exhibition, police, nicholas standish, melbourne police presence

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. 18 slips of paper, each of approx. bookmark size. Each has identical stamps on them. At the top is the ink stamp of the 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. At the bottom is the embossed stamp of the 'South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company, No Liability'. In the middle is the embossed stamp of the 'East Clarence Gold Mining Company, No Liability'.Bendigo Historical Society?business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, embossed mining stamps, east clarence gold mining co., south nell gwynne mining co.

a. CD 'Coo-ee Songs of the Anzac's,'Centenary Commemoration Bendigo Remembers, Lest We Forget' Produced by the Bendigo Historical Society Inc, with funding from The Anzac Centenary Community Grants Program, the Victorian Government and the Victorian Veterans Council. Document b. Document listing songs, artists and timing associated with CD.The Bendigo Historical Society Inc.,military, world war 1, anzac cd and script

First name entry for SHOW ROLL - 1885. Final entry 2017 when Wycheproof A & P Society disbanded. A representation of a local organisation that began in early settlement days and continued for many years.Large Roll with names in gold lettering. Columns with Headings YEAR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY 239 listings for Wycheproof Agricultural and Pastoral Society - A & P Society.show. pastoral agriculural

This booklet from 1879 was given to the Moorabbin Historical Society when the Robert Keys Leader Cup Trophy, 1882-1883 was re-discovered at 'Box Cottage' Museum in 2009. The Leader Cup Trophy, MAV 00001, is also itemised in this booklet (p9) The Leader Newspaper offered the 'Silver Cup, value Five Guineas for the best fruit garden in the Brighton District. The Proprietors of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank offered an second prize of three Guineas Commencing in 1856, the Brighton Horticultural Society only disbanded in 2009, and most of their archival holdings were given to the Brighton Historical Society. This booklet gives a good idea of the large varieties of plants, poultry and the skills of the pioneer settlers of the Brighton District.This Booklet describes the Schedule of Prizes for the 1879 Grand Annual Exhibition of the Brighton Horticultural Society in Brighton Victoria. The Booklet was donated to the Moorabbin Historical Society in 2009 upon the disbanding of the Brighton Horticultural Society..at that time. The Moorabbin Historical Society possesses the 1882 'Leader Cup Trophy' (cat 00001) presented to Robert Keys for the best Fruit Garden. This booklet is kept in the same cabinet as the Robert Key's Silver Trophy. After Henry Dendy's Special Survey in 1841 allotments of land were sold or rented to pioneer settlers who developed market gardens , fruit gardens and poultry farms in the Brighton area. Their produce was sold at the St Kilda and Melbourne Markets for the growing population of MelbourneBooklet with mauve paper cover and 16 pages listing the Schedule of prizes for the 1879 annual exhibition of the Brighton Horticultural Society to be held in Brighton, Victoria."1879/ SCHEDULE OF PRIZES/OFFERED FOR COMPETITION BY THE/ BRIGHTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,/ AT THEIR/ GRAND ANNUAL EXHIBITION/ OF / ROSES,/ CUT FLOWERS, POT PLANTS,/ FRUITS, VEGETABLES,/ POULTRY, PRODUCE, &c.,/TO BE HELD IN THE/ ARTILLERY PARADE GROUND, CRESCENT, / BRIGHTON,/ Near the North Brighton Railway Station, / ON / SATURDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1879./ ADMISSION 1s. / Doors open at 2 o'clock. / Brighton: / G. H. ORFORD, MACHINE PRINTER, NEXT NORTH BRIGHTON STATION. / 1879 ;melbourne, keys robert, trophy, leader newspaper, leader cup, brighton, silver, moorabbin, bentleigh, markets, dendy henry, st kilda, bent thomas, market gardens, brighton horticultural society, fruit gardens, banks chartered

The Kew Historical Society was founded at a meeting called by the Kew Association in September 1958 at the home of Cr. WHS Dickinson, who was to become the first president of the Society.AGM of the Kew Historical Society coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Society. The guest speaker was the Mayor of Kew, Cr. Jim Parke, while the patron of the Society, Sir Gus Nossal made presentations and cut the birthday cake. Presentations in recognition of service were made to Assoc. Prof. Don Garden, Brad Miles, and David Benwell.kew historical society inc -- anniversaries, kew historical society inc - agms

Kew Historical Society was awarded a grant by the Library for a Significance Assessment in 2017-18. Preliminary workshops were held in Canberra at the Library, where the awards ceremony took place.Kew Historical Society Archivist receiving a Community Heritage Grant award on behalf of the Society at a ceremony in Canberra to conduct a Significance Assessment. kew historical society - awards, significance assessment -- national library of australia, robert baker - archivist - kew historical society inc

Small cream coloured typed Brochure -'The Passing of the Jajoweroung ( The Loddon Valley Tribe ) -by J.H. Harrison - Secretary , Bendigo & District Branch , Royal Historical Society of Victoria /J.H. Harrison - Secretary , Bendigo & District Branch , Royal Historical Society of Victoriadocument, the jajoweroung ( the loddon valley tribe )

The Royal Society of Victoria was formed in 1859 from a merger between The Philosophical Society of Victoria and The Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science, both founded in 1854. The first president of the Royal Society was Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller, then Government botanist. In 1860 the R.S.V. organised the Burke and Wills expedition. The Society has played an important role in the life of Melbourne and Victoria including establishing the Melbourne Museum and National Parks, convening the first Australian Antarctic Exploration Committee in 1885, organising the Burke and Wills expedition and establishing the Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences in 1978. The Royal Society of Victoria has published articles of scientific interest in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria annually since 1854. The aim of the Proceedings magazine is to contribute to the advancement of science by enhancing the knowledge and appreciation of science and technology and their impact on society. This magazine is a useful research tool.A 148 pp magazine, Royal Society of Victoria Proceedings - East Gippsland Symposium Vol 82 Part 1 - 29 Jan 1969. It contains a series of scientific articles pertaining to East Gippsland. The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria is a refereed journal, published annually. The front cover is grey with black text. At the top is the royal coat of arms. Below that is the title Royal Society of Victoria Proceedings in white print on a black background. On the bottom left is a black drawing of the Royal Society of Victoria building.Stamped twice on front cover is ORBOST HIGH SCHOOLscience-research-east gippsland royal-society-of-victoria

Copy of the Warrant granting the Tramways Benefit Society a Coat of Arms by the College of Arms in 1975. Gives dates of formation and the legislative background of the Society. The Society purchased the Vimy Hospital in 1949. See Reference for further details.Tells part of the story of the Tramways Benefit SocietyDocument - Tramways Benefit Society - Coat of Arms 1975 - printed on light card.tramways, tfs, friendly society, transport health, badges, benefit society, medical, coat of arms