Martin (1872-1948) and Mary Comer (1883-1972 married in 1907and had the following children; Edward Thomas (1908-1974) Leonard Laurence(1909-1931) Cecilia Mary (1911-1980) Joseph Benedict (1913-1989) Luke Bernard (1914-1931) Kevin Martin (1916-1986) Theresa Agnes (1918-1948) Francis Michael (1919-2000) Anthony John (1922-2011) Leonard and Luke worked with their father at Kimbolten and both drowned on the 28th December 1931, in the Goulbourn River at Arcadia near Murchison. A lad named Madden also drowned at the same time. The family lived in Queen Street, Bendigo.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Family fun: a Comer family portrait taken at Kimbolton, Lake Eppalock, in the early 1920s pictured is (from left) Ted, Leo, Joe, Cecilia, Luke, Kevin, Teresa, Frank and Tony with their parents Martin and Mary. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.First Year Nurse, in yellow uniform, at the entry to NDSN.Return to Library Northern District School of Nursing P.O. Box 481 Bendigo Leo A. Hughes, Photographer, 7 High Street, Eaglehawk, 3556, Phone 46 8438ndsn, nursing

Local farmers attend a Flax Field Day at "Bellevue", Lake Bolac on 27th November, 1946. Present are, from left: Leo O'Rorke, Fred Moreton, Bill Green, __________, Jock Hucker, Stan Hucker, Henry Clarke.lake bolac, flax field day, "bellevue", clarke, green, hucker, moreton, o'rorke

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Captain Kangaroo's "Treasure House". LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: CL 678, Cardboard package, 1 Vinyl disc, plastic cover sleeve, no cover notes, printed in USA. Bob Keeshan and Orchestra and Chorus; Music and lyrics by Leo Paris and Lee Herschel, Judith Stephens and Peter Steele.lp, sound recording

Railways collection - 14.11.1975 - Bendigo Advertiser - retirement of Leo Hogan - supervising foreman Bendigo Locomotive Depot. Black and white photo featuring three men .Mr Hogan received a presentation from Mr Gordon Perlstein. Frank Roberts watches. An accompanying A4 note shows that L Hogan was Depot Forman.newspaper

Book, Autograph book 1916, About 30 pages of Service people and civilians have signed into this book, brown heavy paper cover with cream pages, and is very fragile. Inside front cover : Julia Comer, 72 Queen St, Bendigo. Patrick Leo Nihill's war record enclosed ( National Archives )D Comerbook, bendigo, 38th battalion aif

Black and white photo, No 2 tram passing Ironbark Mine on Mt. Korong Road, (now Eaglehawk Road ) Long Gully. Tram has two signs on side - ''You'll cook better electrically' and 'Wedding Album Photography, Leo A. Hughes, Eaglehawk'.Written on back in blue pen - 4'' wide, 85#.'4" wide, 85#'basil miller, long gully, ironbark gold mine, bendigo tramways

The marble shown in this photograph was collected by Mr Leo Brady from the Bank Street site of the Public Baths that were built there in the late 1800’s. These were sea baths and the water was pumped across from the South West Passage via a windmill.This is was all that remained of the public sea baths. The Historical Society also has two small pieces of marble and a long bolt that held the marble togetherColoured photograph of the broken marble base of one of the baths at the Public Bathsemployee, industry, marble, public baths, leo brady, bank street

Notes by E.B. Littlejohn and T.H. Kneen, "Sojourn experience-Tatura District. John Richards' year (first Diploma intake)." (A) Inflectometer in use. (B) Works are being explained by Leo Van Heetz (HRS staff), in white shirt, to a group of students.(B). Group of students standing on a dam ?On reverse, "Kodak Colour Print made by Kodak ? June, 1960."sojourn experience, tatura district, john richards, irrigation system, tatura station, inflectometer, leo van heetz, students

Photo shows a newspaper clipping photo of the Breen house in Menzies Creek, with 'Vote/O'Connor 1' painted on the roof. The caption reads 'Below: this sign appeared on the roof of a Menzies Creek home during the East Rising election. Belgrave Studios photos.' And in ink '23-3-58' and 'Leo O'Connor defeated Com. Hore-Lacy'.

Black and white photograph of a bride and three of her bridesmaids. from left Rosemary Ellison (sister) 'Ro", Lorraine Sharpe, Carol Krane and the bride Merryn Gerrard nee Ellison. June 13th, 1979. The photo is in a white folder. Leo H. Hughes 7, High Street Eaglehawk, photographer. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.ellison, marriage, 1970

Murray Comrie Collection. A typed letter from W. Harwood and Leo Fitzgerald of the Old Tarnagulla-ites Association. Appears to be a standard letter sent to all members regarding an Annual Reunion to be held on February 9th 1974 at The Palms, Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne. Mentions an article about street lighting written by Murray Comrie and fundraising for restoration of the Methodist Church.tarnagulla, old tarnagulla-ites, old tarnagullians, reunions, methodist church, comrie, harwood, fitzgerald

Original house built by Leo Mitchelson 1918c who built many houses around this era. Occupied by Joe Burke and family and Sister Burke, nurse and midwife. Later the Misses Falk.|Also One other photograph showing replacement modern home painted grey.Colour photograph of a private residence at 10 Hunter Street. Photograph shows attractive gable roofed dwelling, bay window across front room window, lights beside front door. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study

Hot water sea baths established in 1889 in Bank Street Port Fairy for separate men and women bathing. The bathes were closed in 1916. One bath was taken by Leo Brady when baths were demolished and used in his home until 1939. These items are from this bath.1. Metal bolt used to clamp slabs of marble for bath , from hot water baths. Bolt tapers from top to bottom and round knob on top. 2. Piece of white marble used in the sea baths - roughly triagular in shape. 3.Large piece of marble from the base of a sea bathlocal history, buildings, fittings

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1970. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman), Jack M. Cohn (Managing Director), Francis H. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy. Secretary : Valentine F. Moyle.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited. soft drink manufacturing.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1965. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Valentine F. Moylebendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Notice of Meeting and Directors' Report for Year ended 30 April, 1952. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director)), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

A letter sent to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor Golden Square from Mr. V. L. Faravoni Deputy Town Clerk of the City of Brighton. The letter conveys Victor Faravoni's and his father Leo's personal regards following the interest Lydia Chancellor took in earlier members of their family who resided in Bendigo in the early 1900s'. 18/08/1966.communication, postal, faravoni family, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, history, faravoni family, victor faravoni, leo faravoni, len faravoni, stan faravoni, eric faravoni, charles faravoni

Black and white photograph (2 copies)Typed under one photograph: Picking the Crop. Ringwood was famous for its apples. In the early 30s over half of its area was under orchards. Written on back of photograph- Leo Pratt and Jack Pratt .agriculture

Leo Cartwright, Neil Tabrah, Eric Lee, Trevor Niklaus, George Brown, Graham Fitton, Mick Cameron, Peter Crew, Claude Trevisan, Peter Phillips, Nickolas Myles, Mick Hill, Bruuce Vann, Terry Stoker (?), R. Cumming, Trevor Mccosker (SWR), Paul Jansen, Mark Campion.Colour photograph of ambulance command and leadership traineesambulance officers training centre, command and leadership

A Holy Bible of this size and design was a common possession to be brought to Australia with migrating families. Part of family routine in a Victorian home would included the head of the family reading a passage from the Bible to the family. A Bible was a prized possession. It often included inserts of family records, and children would use the text to learn to read.This Bible is of cultural significance, representing part of family routine, religious beliefs and basic life principals.Book, the Holy Bible, has hard brown, heavily bound cover with gold embossing. The book has two brass locking clips on the open side. Pages have gilt edges. Printed in Glasgow by James Semple. The book has additional notes by Rev Gen Leo Haydock. It has been translated from the Latin Vulgate. Published c. 1875flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, the holy bible the old testament and the new testament, bible, book, religion, holy bible, rev geo leo haydock, latin vulgate, family bible

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1956. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document six pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. No. 17 Barnard St Bendigo, in bound to the City. Has the Leo Spencely butcher shop in the background. Photo taken Easter Saturday, 1941. Neg No. T190. Note: in Keith Kings book, "Bendigo Tramways", it is shown on the map as "Barnard St". On rear in ink "Bendigo No. 17 Summer car".trams, tramways, bendigo, bernard st, tram 17

Seppelts Workers wine tasting – 1950Black and Withe photgraph of Seven Men with white aprons and wine glassessipping champagne. four of the men are standing with three seated in front of a table with two bottles and ttwo canndle sticks.On the rear of the photgraph is a typed note: Seppelt Cellars Great Western November 1950 Standing: Jim Harris, Charlie Bullock, Harold Carr, Joe Tozer. Seated: Stan Wathen. Leo Hurley, Warren Taylor.great western, wine making, seppelts

Armitstead's woodyard was on the site later occupied by the Chandler Room of the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead started the woodyard in 1921, taking over from Long's woodyard. Taken over by Stephen's son, Leo Godfrey, it closed in the 1970s. After Leo's death it was managed by Hec Whitworth. The Armitstead family lived at 79 Croydon Road. 1931 electoral roll: Catherine Isobella, Ellen Florence, Leo Godfrey (woodworker), Stephen Godfrey (wood merchant) and William Ginchrist (joiner) at this address. Leo later lived at 75 Croydon Road. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead birth - Father's Name: Stephen Armitstead; Mother's Name: Emily Benbow; Birth Place: Hotham, Victoria; Registration Year: 1879; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 23856. Spouse Name: Isabella Jane Cath Miller; Marriage Place: Victoria; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration Year: 1904; Registration number: 4534. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead death - Surrey Hills, Victoria; Age: 90; Father's Name: Stephen; Mother's Name: Emily Benbow; Registration Year: 1969; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 27747. Geoffrey Armitstead, grandson of Stephen, visited the site in 2002 whilst in Melbourne from Brisbane. He recalled that during his summer school holidays that he delivered ice to household icechests. His cousin Marcia Davis, daughter of Ellen Armitstead, accompanied him and provided the family photos for copying and related her knowledge of the family history. The weighbridge and scales were moved in 2023 from their original position when the forecourt of the Neighbourhood Centre was upgraded by Council. The carved poles were also moved; they were repositioned as a group adjacent to 151 Union Road.Colour photo of Geoffrey Armitstead standing next to the scales in the Armitstead Courtyard of Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. In the foreground is the weighbridge that was also part of the woodyard operated by his grandfather, Stephen Armitstead. In the background is part of the Chandler Room of the Centre and two of the carved poles which illustrate elements of the history of Surrey Hills.union road, armitsteads woodyard, surrey hills neighbourhood centre, businesses, timber merchants, timber yards, stephen armitstead, geoffrey armitstead, weighbridge, long's woodyard, leo armitstead, hec whitworth