A badly damaged grey softcover textbook with the title, Whitcombe's New Federal Arithmetic Grade VI printed on a black lined scroll design with Specially written to meet the requirements of the Revised Victorian Course of Study in Elementary School in a box at the bottom along with the publisher symbol. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited Melbourne & Sydney and other cities is printed beneath. The price 1/3 is written in the right hand bottom corner. Inside are exercises, short problems, diagrams and lists of examples of work set out for the students. There are pencil and ink markings inside. On the back inside and outside the cover are advertisements for Whitcombe's Vivid History and Geography Readers. 132p. non-fictionAn arithmetic book for Grade VI elementary students with exercises, problems, diagrams and revision for young students in Australia.arithmetic, school curriculum, australian schools

A grey badly damaged paperback with Whitcombe's New Federal Arithmetic Grade IV, printed on a scrill like shape and Specially written to meet the requirements of the New Victorian Course of Study for Elementary Schools written below in a box, along with the publisher's symbol. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited Melbourne & Sydney and other cities is written at the bottom of the front cover as well as the price. 1/- .Inside are exercises, charts, diagrams and lessons for the students to complete.112p.non-fictionA re-written textbook of Arithmetic for elementary students to meet the needs of the 1934 Revised Victorian Course of Study.arithmetic, primary school curriculum

Murray Comrie Collection. A booklet with title 'Tarnagulla State School Roll of Honour'. Contains lists of Tarnagulla State School students from Tarnagulla, Waanyarra, Poseidon and Llanelly who served in the First World War, specifying the fate of each person. Also contains poems and other information relating to a Souvenir Flower Day, on 1st November 1918 in aid of soldier repatriation. Also outlines special war service honours earned by three Radnells (George Albert, George Duncan and Joseph Charles) and by Devon Grey, Harry Akers and Norman Graham. 'Murray Comrie' handwritten in pen on fronttarnagulla, waanyarra, llanelly, soldiers, ww1, service, military, school, radnell, akers, grey, graham

Pair of spectacles with flat lens and gold frame, in brown leather case.English made.spectacles, spectacle cases

Pair of spectacles with gold frame and double bridge flat lens. In brown tin case.spectacles, spectacle cases

The Gallipoli Legion of ANZACS was formed in Sydney after WW1 with membership limited to those who fought at ANZAC or were on Gallipoli. The legion folded in 1989. Part of the Cooper collection.Folded card on cream coloured paper. On top LH corner of front page is the emblem of the Gallipoli Legion of ANZACS. Emblem consists of three vertical sections coloured, red, white and blue below a Kings Crown. Text on front cover in blue type. Text on inside in blue type. cooper collection, gallipoli legion of anzacs, card

A collection of 20 photographs which shows different aspects of Warrnambool. In 1896 Joseph Jordan was given exclusive rights to produce a souvenir booklet for the 1896-97 Warrnambool Industrial and Arts Exhibition. The Jordan studio sold many publications such as albums, which featured local scenes, as well as postcards, and greeting cards for different occasions and portraits The Jordan studio was a significant photographic studio in Warrnambool. They produced a large volume of work which is a useful record of scenes of the Western District and Warrnambool. This Souvenir booklet was a memento of an important event in Warrnambool. The advertisements also provide a record of people in business at that time.Pale green light card cover with dark blue text and illustrations which consist of title in the middle of cover with floral border along bottom with drawing of bird inset in floral picture at the top. The contents consist of 18 illustrations and a number of advertisements. One loose page with same text as book and advertisement for R. F. Kennedy chemistPublished by J Jordan Warrnambool.j jordan, jordan photographers, warrnambool, jordan photographs, warrnambool souvenir

From the Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English: [Alan Marshall] contributed comic sketches to newspapers and magazines, collected in "Pull Down the Blind (1949) and "Bumping Into Friends" (1950) The Argus Sat 30 Sep 1950: "It consists of a hundred or so vignettes, each consisting of a little ironical story about the bores and other trivia that infest modern life.."One of many titles written by local author Alan Marshall who resided in Eltham from 1955 till his death in 1984.Hard Back bound in orange bookclothalan marshall, vane lindsay, short stories

Brown covered booklet Titled " Soldier - Songs from Anzac." Written in the Firing Line by Signaller Tom Skeyhill.

Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd were manufacturing stationers established in all states of Australia. In Melbourne the manufacturing business was located in Spencer Street. The company published annual directories of residents and businesses in Australia from 1857 to 1974 and these directories today are highly sought after by genealogists and researchers. This directory for 1946 came from th archives of the Warrnambool Standard newspaper. This book will be of considerable use to researchers and those wanting family information regarding Victorian and Canberra residents and their addresses in the 1940s. This is a directory of 2416 pages. The front and back covers and the spine binding are missing. The directory contains advertisements for Victorian and Canberra businesses, an index to streets in Melbourne and suburbs, an index to residents and businesses in Victoria and Canberra under suburb headings, and an alphabetical section of residents’ names.sands & mcdougall, history of warrnambool

Post WWII HistoryMufti booklet From May 1951. Victorian R.S.A.I.L.A. Official JournalContains stories reference welfare and service of all Military Forces. On the front cover, Serving the men of his Majesty's Forces - Past and Present

WWII Historical significance.Original edition of the Age Newspaper dated Monday 6th December 1943.Featuring historic conference at Cairo with Marshal Chiag Kai -Shek (China), President Roosevelt (USA), and Mr Churchill (Britain). Other headlines on front page are: "Plans for Victory"; "Offence On Full Scale"; "Blitz on Germany"

Vintage legal documents for land division in Victoria, especially those predating the Torrens system (October 1862), are often found in the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV). These documents, like deeds and Crown grants, can help trace the history of land ownership and division. A letter from the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works stating the application by Mr M. H. Proctor of Wandin dated 23rd April, 1974 for a permit to subdivide land in Wandin Yallock has been approved by the Board on 23 April, 1974. There are conditions required. The letter is signed: 'Yours faithfully, (O.T. W. Cosgriff) Assistant Secretary' for 'Mr. M. H. Proctor, Queens Road, Wandin, 3139. 'Board's Reference: Appln No, TP 76484'legal documents, contracts, documents, indentures

Dr George Scantlebury (1860-1923) was a medical practitioner in Linton in the late 1880s. While practising there, he married the local postmistress Catherine Millington Baynes. Their first child Vera (born at Linton in 1889) also became a doctor, served overseas during World War 1 and was later recruited by the Victorian Health Department to establish Infant Welfare Centres around the state. The Scantlebury family moved to Cheltenham in1889.Black and white photograph. Head and shoulders portrait of a man with receding hair and a moustache, wearing a suit and tie. The portrait has been cut into an oval shape and mounted on beige-coloured card. Card protected by paper wrapper and tissue. Maker's mark imprinted below the photograph.dr george scantlebury

Black and white postcard -'General View of Collins Street Melbourne '- 0ne penny red stamp on rear.postcard, photograph, melbourne

Five pages of letter paper with printed letterhead of Scott's Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne, C. 1.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scott's hotel melbourne

Photograph: WW1 male soldier seated, wearing army uniform, gaiters, spurs, sergeant stripes. Written on front ' Mina Moors'Mina Moors, auditorium building, Collins Street, Melbourneorganization, military, male portrait, ww1, soldier, sergeant

Correspondence re the registration (Registration of Historic Buildings) of organ at St. Kilian's . A letter dated 29/1/1982 from Ministry for Planning, Victoria to the Secretary Bendigo Historical Society (request for any information held regarding importance); b copy of application from the Organ Historical Trust of Australia to ''Add a Building to the Register of Historic Buildings''. Details of the organ are within the application - builder: August Randebrock, Paderborn, Germany , 1871; statement of significance re the organ - 'It is the only large example of a large (sic) 19th C German organ in Australia, such instruments are rare even in Germany. It is of international importance''.Ministry for Planning Victoria. 500 Collins Street Melbourne.church, history, st. kilian's catholic church, bendi, august randerbrock, paderborn, germany. 19th c german organ.

In 1888 Joseph Bosisto, M.P. was presented with this collection of seeds by the English firm, Sutton's. He, in turn, presented the collection to the R.H.S.V. for permanent display. It remained on display at Burnley College until 1951. Note by E.B. Littlejohn 25.6.1992, This is part of the Youth Employment Scheme class 1939 with A.W. Jessep, Principal, demonstrating use of secateurs in preparing cuttings."Black and white photograph. 9 male students sitting at wooden desks in a class in the Pavilion. A. W. Jessep, Principal, is standing in front of the group holding secateurs and a few pieces of scion wood. The wall of the classroom is covered with a display of Sutton's Seeds.On reverse, " 'The Age' and 'The Leader' 233 Collins Street, Melbourne."students, sutton's seeds display, joseph bosisto, m.p., rhsv, burnley college, youth employment scheme, 1939, a.w. jessep, principal, royal horticultural society of victoria, secateurs, cuttings, pavilion, publicity

2 odd white souvenir cups with scenes of Sturt Street Ballarat & gilt edging & Collins Street Melbourne.Guaranteed English Bone China Made In England Royal Stafforddomestic equipment, table setting, cups

White china plate showing a scene of Collins Street Melbourne, sticker on back reads from Dorothy Fields.domestic equipment, food consumption, plates

Rose Series postcard No. P 714 with W2 class tram 636 turning from Collins Street into Mcarthur Street. Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street. with two other W2's in the distance.Yields information about Collins St, late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 636

Remington Typewrite All metal blackCHARTRES Pty Ltd Collins Street Melbourne Serial No. 23795 typewriter, remington

'Album of Sandhurst Views', no date, estimated to be approx 1888. 12 pages of printed views of Sandhurst undated. Front cover is of glossy paper a blue background, with gold lettering . Album of Sandhurst Views, written on front in gold. Fold out of black and white images of Bendigo buildings and scenery.SCHUTZE, STEFFENS & CO 272 Little Collins Street Melbournebendigo, buildings

Document; McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet; South Deborah Gold Mines NL; Companies Rules and Regulations; original; Booklet 13 pages, including original certificate.Cook & Heathcote Pty Ltd, 404 Collins Street, Melbourne.organization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl

Mounted b/w photograph of a football team. identified.On front: Matson and Frazer 264 Little Collins Street, Melbournesports, football, reddan, jack, hillary, grant, wally, dolan, cahil, mal, mallou, a., fitzgerald, bob, gilligan, gus, hatty, boyd, tom, whelan, ned, daniel, frank, martin, m., o'shea, -, lawlor, d., harrington, harry, cahill, boardman, arthur, murphy, - (mr), diggers rest, sunbury, shire secretaries, george evans collection

Note by T.H. Kneen 19 November 1991, "This part of the Principal's Residence was modified to provide more bedroom accommodation for Mr McLennan's family in 1917."Black and white photograph. Corner of house with Phoenix canariensis in the foreground.On reverse, "1913 The Sear's Studios, 271 Collins Street, Melbourne."principal's residence, mr mclennan, phoenix canariensis

The dress and accessories worn by Mrs Margaret Scully for her wedding. Following their engagement in 1956, her husband built their home of 67 years in Box Hill South.'Juliet' style stiffened headpiece and hatpin. Hair piece is covered in same material as used in the bridal gown. Hat pin has top covered in the same material.Lille Couturier Block Court 288 Collins Street, Melbourne.