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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ceremonial object - CEREMONIAL SPADE
Small wooden stand with metal plaque attached. The plaque reads: Crusoe Reservoir Sandhurst Water Works. The first sod was laid in the foundation with this spade on the 17th August 1872 by Mrs MacDougall wife of the right Worshipful the Mayor of the city of Sandhurst. Contractors: Messrs. Fishburn, Morton and Kennedy. Engineer T. Bradycivil engineering, water supply, crusoe reservoir -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, Hodge Street, Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LIST OF NAMES
Handwritten list of names and numbers. The names are: Goyne, Greaves Ham, Ross, Strangham, Stevenson, ?, Wedd?, Watson, B?, Neill, Cromley, Spencer, Taylor, Capell, Bec?pale, Shannon, Morton, J. Levy, Tennant, Jones, Ronalos, Brown, Benjamin, B?aol?, Lloyd, Yellan?, Bro?oo?, Featherston, Fergusson and Reddich,business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - list of names, goyne, greaves ham, ross, strangham, stevenson, ?, wedd?, watson, b?, neill, cromley, spencer, taylor, capell, bec?pale, shannon, morton, j. levy, tennant, jones, ronalos, brown, benjamin, b?aol?, lloyd, yellan?, bro?oo?, featherston, fergusson, reddich -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Legal record, City of Ballaarat, City of Ballaarat - by-law - No. 120, June 1939
By-Law No. 120, details the regulation or control of traffic, motor vehicles and horse drawn, pedestrians in the City of Ballaarat, including tram stops and safety zones. Dated 19/6/1939. Signed Alex M King Mayor, J Pryor Councillor and Geo F Morton Town Clerk.Yields information about the operation of vehicles in Sturt St. Ballarat at the time when Councils were responsible for traffic control within their municipalities.Folded sheet - 8 pages printed centre stapled. Two copies, includes one marked reprint.tramways, city of ballaarat, sturt st, two way traffic, traffic control -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Old Colonists' Association Counctil, 1977, 1977
Framed photograph of the Old Colonists' Association Council. Ed Drury (President) Dr D. Morton Back row left to right: L.McBain, A.J. Symons, J.E. Crocker. R. Buchanan, J. Peebles Front row left to right: C.H. Clamp. Dr S.A. Wilson, E.J. Drury, J.C. Curwen-Walker, W. Titheridged. morton, l.mcbain, a.j. symons, j.e. crocker, r. buchanan, j. peebles, c.h. clamp, dr s.a. wilson, e.j. drury, j.c. curwen-walker, w. titheridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - INVOICE COLLECTION: J. L. Samson
10934.27a - Receipt number 12159 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink, with red for receipt number and signature. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Date: 13 August 1940 Handwritten in grey lead and blue coloured pencil. Sold to: AC Morton. Checked Stamp in blue with 10934.27b - Receipt number 6630 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink, with red for receipt number and signature. Red used to highlight the date of the invoice. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Date: 2nd July 1940 Handwritten in grey lead and blue coloured pencil. Sold to: AC Morton. Checked Stamp in blue with signatures. 10934.27c - Receipt number 12355 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink, with red for receipt number and signature. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Date: 21 August 1940 Handwritten in grey lead and blue coloured pencil. Sold to: AC Morton. Checked Stamp in blue with signatures. 10934.27d - Receipt number 3984 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink, with red for receipt number and signature. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Date: 29 August 19_ Handwritten in grey lead and black coloured pencil. Sold to: AC Morton. Checked Stamp in blue with signatures. 10934.27e - Receipt number 4449 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink, with red for receipt number and signature. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Date: 22 December 1938 Handwritten in grey lead and blue coloured pencil. Sold to: AC Morton. Checked Stamp in blue with signatures. 10934.27f - Receipt number 0647 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink, with red for receipt number and signature. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Date: 13 April 1939 Handwritten in grey lead and black coloured pencil. Sold to: AC Morton. Checked Stamp in blue with signatures. 10934.27g - Pink Receipt Pre-printed Store receipt attached to a larger invoice. Printed in black ink. Date: 22 June 1938 Handwritten in grey lead pencil. Payment received from: AC Morton. Sum of: 12 Pounds two pence 10934.27h - Receipt number 1429 Pre-printed Store invoice with the header for "J. L. Samson, Wholesale agent". Name and address of the store, centered at the top. Address: 87 High Street, Bendigo. Printed in black ink. Telephone number: Phone Bendigo 1428. Handwritten in grey lead. Sold to: AC Morton.bendigo, morton's stores, j.l. samson, high street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, School 2923 Blackburn, 24/05/1978
Letter from Neville Drummond, Victorian Education Department, History Section to Mr C.H. Payne, 6 Morton Grove, Chelsea concerning information on Blackburn Primary School, No 2923, opened in Whitehorse Road, 1 May 1889, also Sagoe Common School, Cr Whitehorse & Middleborough Roads. Also lists schools Nos 1 - 6.victoria. education department. history section, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, sagoe common school, no. 463, primary schools -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Smartcard could be just the ticket to ride", 22/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from The Age, 22/10/2004 about the tender for a new ticketing system to replace Metcard by 2007, for which the tender expires March 2007. Looks at some of the likely companies, ERG, Cubic, OneLink, Wayfarer. Notes some of the problems, particularly for trams. Quotes PTUA Secretary Tony Morton and opposition Transport Spokesman, Terry Mulder.trams, tramways, ticket, myki, metcard -
Peninsula Grammar
Photograph (Item) - Foundation photograph, The Peninsula School's First office
The Peninsula School's first building was located down at the local village in Mt Eliza from 1960 to early 1961. As there were no school buildings established, the office was a way to promote the new school and speak with potential families and communities about the school. The photo shows Miss Nan Morton, the school's first Secretary and Assistant to the Headmaster. n/amiss. nan morton, the peninsula school -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Legal record, City of Ballaarat, City of Ballaarat - by-law - No. 109, May 1926
By-Law details the arrangement of traffic in Sturt St - northside and southside between Grenville St and Pleasant St. Details how vehicles will travel (one way) and turn at intermediate streets. Dated 24/5/1926. Repeals By-Law 90. Signed A E Nicholson Mayor, J Harrison Councillor and Geo F Morton Town Clerk.Yields information about the operation of vehicles in Sturt St. Ballarat.Folded sheet - 4 pages printed.tramways, city of ballaarat, sturt st, two way traffic, traffic control -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Grade (?), 1947(?)
Black and white photograph - Grade (?), 1947(?)."Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: No names 2nd Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, George Kleehammer. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, Lorna Leviston, ?, Judith Pellow, Annette Morton, ?. Front Row - L to R: ?, Ralph Vincent, ?, ?, ?, ?. Teacher: -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Hall, 1912
Subdivision of landAdvertising poster relating to the Subdivision of land surrounded by Mitcham Station, Station Street, Whitehorse Road and Mitcham Road, for sale by auction Saturday 20th April 1912 under instructions from Messrs. McLelland Bros.. Also the sale of Mitcham Hall. Auctioneers T.R.B. Morton, Melbourne and Box Hill. Hall used by Girl Guides until its demolition in 1988.Subdivision of land mitcham hall, land subdivision, t. r. b. morton & son, station street mitcham, mitcham road, mitcham, whitehorse road mitcham, mclelland bros. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B;ack and white photograph, Blackburn Citizens in 1908, 1908
Refer to Robyn Da Costa Names identified Mrs Rooks & Mr C Rooks Mrs Morris, Mrs Christie, Mrs Collins, Mrs Jackson, Mr & Mrs Bayley, Mr S Pope & Mrs Pope, Mr Hone, Mr TJ Jennings, Mr TRB Morton, Mr GA Goodwin, Mr S White , Mr V Davey.Blackburn Citizens in 1908, a gathering for (unknown reason)blackburn citizens, 1908 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Bottle - Liquor, SUNBURY SUB BRANCH/70th ANNIVERSARY/1923-1993
This unopened small bottle filled with port was produced to acknowledge the Sunbury Sub Branch of the Returned Services League of Australia's 70th Anniversary in 1993. The bottle has a short story of the Sunbury sub branch having been given official recognition on the 10th December 1923 by the RSL. Major William Alexander Morton D.S.O was the patron and also the first president of the Sunbury Sub Branch.Small cream with brown spots ceramic half size bottle with a black seal covering top of bottle the seal has a very small chip out of seal. The contents are still in the bottle.front: SUNBURY SUB BRANCH/70th ANNIVERSARY/1923-1993 back: The....; LEST WE FORGETreturned services league, sunbury r.s.l, anniversaries, celebrations, william alexander morton, 1920s, 1990s, george evans collection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, F.C. Mc C. Crisp, Bacchus Marsh Centenary Celebrations, 10/1936
Bacchus Marsh celebrated 100 years of white settlement in 1936. The centenary celebrations committee comprised of L.M. Dugdale (President), A.W. Bond (Hon. Secretary), Charles Dickie, W. Grant Morton, W.R. Vigor, C.J. McFarlane, G.H. Anderson, T.J. Shea, F.C. McC Crisp, Dr E. McDonald, Robert Elliott (treasurer), R.H. Lambert (Decorations manager)Brown covered book of 28 pages. The book includes an historical essay, official centenary programme, Electric Light Plant, Patriotic Bacchus Marsh, milk industry, Pioneer Women's Memorial Avenue, Bacchus Marsh Gas Works . The book includes numerous advertisement, some illustrated. Images include: * Bacchus Marsh Flats from Anthony's Cutting; * Manor house; * Scene in Maddingley Park * Werribee Valley; * Werribee Gorge * Maddingley Park lake; * ANA Hall and Post Office * Shire Hall and Soldiers' Memorial Hall, * State School No 28 * At Werribee Gorge ** The Gas Supply Co, Bacchus Marsh * Bacchus Marsh Shire Council, 1935-6 (named) Images depicted in the book were supplied by H.J.M. Vallancebacchus marsh, merrimu guest house, anthony's cutting, captain bacchus, manor house, maddingley, maddingley park, werribee gorge, bacchus marsh shire, bacchus marsh shire council -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: CALIFORNIA GULLY STATE SCHOOL, 1980-1985
Califronia Gully State School National Trust memorandum 11/9/1980 from the secretary, Building Committee to the secretary Victorian Branch re roofing problems. Letter from Sandra M. Bunn to Mrs Hawker re roof of school Letter from S.R. Birch to Mrs S.F. Morton re classification of the school. Newspaper article Bendigo Advertiser 24/9/1985bendigo, buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Victoria 150 Years of Gold - Victorian Historical Journal - Sept 2001
208-page soft cover book entitled 'Victoria 150 Years of Gold.' Victorian Historical Journal, Volume 72 Nos 1& 2, September 2001 Published by the Royal Historical Society, Victoria. Printed by Pinnacle Printing Co.Pty.Ltd. Illustrated with B&W photos and maps. Colour images on front and back gold colour covers. Editor Richard Morton. Articles by various authors. gold, victoria historical society -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Alma, Will
This file contains five items. Black and white photograph of the Magic Circle dinner in 1945, location unknown, taken by Morton Photography. Black and white photograph of attendees at the Magic Circle’s welcome dinner for New Zealand magician Ces Morris in 1946, location and photographer unknown. Two copies of a black and white photograph of the Magic Circle dinner of either 1947 or 1949, location unknown, taken by Morton Photography. Black and White photograph of magician THE AMAZING W. BROOKLYN at the Melbourne Tivoli Theatre in 1945, photographer unknown, autographed to Dick Ballantine. Five black and white photographs of Will Alma, photographer unknown, copies from the ALMA CONJURING COLLECTION in the State Library of Victoria, three dated 1961, and two dated 1943. Two photocopies in black and white of photographs of an elderly man. One is labelled 'Will Alma Conjuring Memorabilia Collection Melbourne Australia'. The other is not labelled but appears to be same man. Date taken and photographer unknown.alma will, magic circle, alma conjuring collection -
Orbost & District Historical Society
catalogue, Important Art d'Afrique et d'Oceanie, 2008
Sotheby's is a British multinational corporation headquartered in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewelry, real estate, and collectibles. The catalogue was prepared for a Sotheby's auction in Paris. On page 36 of this catalogue is a description, photograph and detailed provenance of the Morton mask sold by Orbost & District Historical society in 2008. (details in the Newsletter, July 2008) NEWSLETTER JULY, 2008This item reflects a significant event in the history of the Orbost Historical Society.A thick glossy catalogue. The front cover has a glossy black backround with the title " Important Art d'Afrique et d'Oceanie" in white print at the top. Under this is "Paris 11 Juin 2008'. There is a large coloured photograph of an early wooden tribal mask and "Sotheby's" beneath that. The catalogue contains photographs, descriptions and provenance of artwork for sale by Sotheby's.morton-mask sotheby's-catalogue -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Propeller
The steam tug 'Melbourne' originally 'Howard Smith' was owned by the Australian Steamships Pty Ltd. It was launched in 1951 in Aberdeen and completed in March 1952. It operated in Melbourne and transferred to Howard Smith Industries in 1964 as the 'Howard Smith' and later renamed 'Melbourne'. It sank after colliding with the 'Nieuw Holland' off Melbourne in 1972 and raised and stripped by 1975. It was finally scuttled in Morton Bay in January 1979. Operated in and around Melbourne in the 60s and 70s and low lies as a reef in Morton bayPropeller ex steam tug 'Melbourne'mt melbourne, mt howard smith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Article - JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FORGING A SOLID CRAFT, 2003
JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FORGING A SOLID CRAFT Newspaper Article Bendigo Advertiser Thursday May 29, 2003 Photo and article of Tom Morton and his replica Ned Kelly armour. Tom, a pupil at Quarry Hill Primary School yesterday submitted his latest piece of homework to grade 5-6 teacher John Williams. The article descrives how Tom went about it. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Grade 4, 1978
Colour photograph - Grade 4, 1978."Attached to photograph" Back Row-L to R: ?, ?, Daren Brusrahan, ?, David Rigg, ?, ?, Kevin Crane, ?. 2nd Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, Grant Sanders, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row- L to R: Dean Morton, ?, ?, ?, Wendy Graham, ?, ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: Rodney Kempton, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Teacher: -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
New Zealand's Secret Hero's: Don Stott and Z Special Unit
The incredible tale of ‘Z’ Special Unit – a group of mainly New Zealand and Australian commandos and saboteurs who parachuted into enemy-occupied territory to fight the war, sometimes single-handedly.The story begins in Greece, with the extraordinary sabotage feats of Don Stott and his friend Bob Morton. Stott’s success in blowing up the strategically crucial Asopos Viaduct was one of the greatest such exploits of World War II and changed the course of the war in Greece”.Soft cover 168 pagesww2, australian special operations, australian special forces, australian commandos, new zealand commandos -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Mrs Elizabeth Morton, c.1934
Made by Mrs Noel (Lizzie) Morton, the donor's mother on their farm "Wanera" at Benjeroop on the Murray River. It was stitched with a treadle machine. Her sister Flora MacDonald did the running stitch and provided the silk backing. The squares were sent as samples from a firm called "Fred Hesse" who advertised in the Melbourne papers "Be smart and dressy In a suit by Fred Hesse". The buyer chose a sample and then sent it back with measurements and received a "mail order" suit.A small knee rug made from suiting samples machine stitched together. It is backed with black silk fabric and finished with a running stitch of orange wool oversewn with black wool thread.farming quilting quilting - history, wanera benjeroop, farming, quilting, quilting - history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association. 4th March, 1975. Edition No. 2/75, 04/03/1975
This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's February 1975 meeting, Councillor's report, Growth and direction of community services... in the Diamond Valley, This and that, Public display... outline development plan and subdivision, Diamond Valley Repertory, Kinder news, Re-union... with the Morton family, Scout and Guide news (Scout hall to open), Supplement to "Community News". No. 2/75. Meet the natives. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 20 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: SOCIAL EVENING INSTRUCTIONS TO V.D.C. PERSONNEL, 19th July, 1944
Light buff coloured paper titled Social Evening Memorial Hall, Donald, Wednesday, July 19, 1944 Instructions to V.D.C. Personnel. Paper contains instructions and timings for the Social Evening. At the end is an invitation from the Rev. Morton, of St. George's Church of, Donald, to members of V.D.C. to attend Church Service on Sunday, July 30 where The Bishop of St. Arnaud, Dr. James, will conduct the service. Printed by 'Times' Print, Donald, Vic.'Times' print, Donald, Victoriaclubs, social, social evening, r.s.l. bendigo collection - social evening instructions to v.d.c. personnel, memorial hall donald, general whitham, r.s.s. & a.i.l.a., captain swaby, d coy, general rankin, rev morton, st george's church donald, dr james, 'times' print donald -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from the "Mail", 8-10-1996. P9. The next wave. "Changing of the Guard" by Jeff JonesNext March, the State Government-appointed commissioners will pack their bags and go home after 18 months in the hot seat. Seven democratically elected councillors will take their place. Maroondah Chairman of Commissioners, Morton Browne, said last week new councillors would need to be prepared to put in the hours. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn War Memorial
Built after World War 1, the monument originally stood on the corner of Whitehorse & Railway Roads before being moved to Morton Park on 20th April 1969. The memorial was erected in memory of those from the district who were killed during WW1. Those who lost their lives in WW2 were added on the other side of the memorial as well as plaques commemorating later conflicts. The monument is a grey granite obelisk on a single stepped bluestone base on a concrete platform.Coloured photograph of a war memorial surrounded by flower gardens. Blackburn Tennis Club , rooms & courts on the left.blackburn war memorial, war memorials -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Photograph album, 1918
Significant pictorial record of College life at the end of the WW1. Property appearance, uniform/clothing details, furnishings, and named photographs of students. Junior school Forms I, II, III: Top row: T Dowling, Whitfield, W Paterson, R Paterson, R Morris, B Pain, W Coyle, R Thomas, Campbell; Middle row: Creer, pringle, Greenfield, K Baird, Mrs Gilbert, R Thomas, G Jeffrey, G Shaw, E Morton; Front row: H Strong, C Morton, R Carthew, R Pearce, A Greenfield; Middle School Forms IV, VB: Top row: Leslie, Michael, M Gunn, H Jones, W Hicks, L McLennan, K Bradby, Forster, K Joy, C C McMillan; 2nd row from top: Mr Deans, R Paterson, A Carthew, A Mckenzie, N Shaw, G Ross, H Lester, Leishman, Tanner, G E Clark, W Revelman, Mr Morton; Thurd row from top: A Levy, McLeod, J O'Grady, E Davies, W Walker, J Smith, N Boustead, E Abraham, Alkemade, Ronaldson, Crawford, McDougall, Hill; Front row: Klug, J Tonner, H Deeble, Soloman, Beacham, J Bradby, A Coldham, G Clarke, L Murphy, A King. Senior school Forms VIA, VIB & VA Top row: E Pearce, W Williams, A Ramage, D Langsford A Clarke, J Mitchell. Middle row: R Langsford, A Rogers, G Lester, V Cooper, A Thiessen, R Shannon, G Swan, D Robinson, J Coltman, R Jack; Front row: B Jones, L Shannon, R Morrow, Mr A S M Polson BA, R Steveson, R Sloan, M Morris. Social significanceLoose-leaf photograph album featuring photographs of Ballarat College property and classes taken 4th July 1918. Light card cover. 8 inidividual sheets of paper. Front cover: BALLARAT COLLEGE / PHOTOGRAPHS 4th July 1918 C A Ramage / DIFFERENT VIEWS 7 GROUPS / Taken 1918ballarat-college, 1918, uniform, c-a-ramage, boatshed, college-oval, assembly-hall, honour-boards, chemistry-laboratory, a-s-m-polson, mr-deans, mr-morton, miss-gilbert, junior-school, middle-school, senior-school -
Blackburn Cricket Club
Blackburn CC McIntosh Shield Premiership team 1993-94
Blackburn Cricket Clubs first 1st XI shield premiership.Blackburn Cricket Clubs first 1st XI shield premiership.McIntosh Shield winning team 1993-94. First Blackburn Cricket Club McIntosh Shield winners. Team team was Graig Gislingham (c), Tom Cullen (vc), Brad Cullen, Simon Nelson, Mark Cullen, Cameron Head, Andrew Smith,, Campbell Brown, Geoff Stephens, Darren Croft, Neil Robertson, Richard Turnley (12th). Blackburn defeated Mitcham at Morton Park. A Darren Croft drive for four brought up his century and the great win.mcintosh shield 1993-94