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Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Detail of Handmade Tiles on Public Toilet Block, Linton
The tiles were made by Linton Primary School pupils and members of the community as part of the Press Mould Tile Project 2001-2002. See Registration no. 2019-184 for more information.Colour photograph which shows handmade tiles used to clad the Linton public toilet block near the Shire offices in Sussex Street. The tiles depict stock animals, wildlife and historic themes, such as gold mining.public toilet building linton, hand made tiles, terracotta tiles, community art projects, press mould tile project 2001-2002 -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Robert Culley, Amos Truelove: A story of the Last Generation, late 1800's
A story of a young woman who comes into a significant inheritance and is met with suitors whom she is not too interested in apart from Amos Truelove. Religious themes throughout.brown hardcover novel with an ornate blue linear design on the front cover and spine and the title Amos Truelove by C.R. Parsons. Author of 'The man with the White Hat', etc. The publisher Kelly is on the spine. 240p.fictionA story of a young woman who comes into a significant inheritance and is met with suitors whom she is not too interested in apart from Amos Truelove. Religious themes throughout.religious stories, friendship stories, romance -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Sunday at Home, 1875
A British family magazine for Sabbath reading. Various religious themes.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Front and back covers detached from spine, spine torn and very worn. Title and date (1875) in gold print front cover & spine. Fly leaf, title page and pp. 1-2 missing. last pages & back flyleaf missing. Foxing throughout, torn/ragged-edged pages. Pages gilt edged. 826 pp. Very poor condition.Nil.british family magazine, whitburgh cottage collection, sunday reading -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 7 POSTCARDS, Circa 1904
Seven assorted postcard with various themes, (a) Infant approx 6 months old., (b) coloured postcard depicting the Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy, Melbourne., (c) Head and shoulder image of a young Japanese girl in Traditional dress., (d) hand tinted photo depicting two women ( in a theatre production?)., (e) wilderness theme, with a lake and Mountains and two deer., (f) Fountain of Hibiya Park (Japanese)., (g) Card depicting a sailing ship and steam train with a horseshoe and the caption ' May good luck travel toward you ' .cottage, miners, daisy, edinburgh gardens, fitzroy, melbourne, japanese girl, actresses, highland theme, deer, fountain of hibiya park, may good luck travel toward you. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pocket Knife in cloth bag
Pocket knife with metal loop. Gold coloured metal - could be brass. Curved tipped blade. Shaped handled adorned and embossed with seemingly Indian/Asian themes. Bag used is of grey synthetic cloth with draw stringpocket knife, ron white -
Clunes Museum
Document - NEWSPAPER, Hepburn Advocate, THE ADVOCATE 16/4/1997
CLUNES HAS A UNIQUE CULTURAL AND MUSICAL HERITAGETHE ADVOCATE 16/4/1997, PAGE 5. 'CLUNES MUSEUM SHOWS ITS CULTURE', ADVERTISING AN EXHIBITION AS PART OF VICTORIAN HERITAGE WEEK. THEME 'CULTURE DOWN UNDER'. PHOTOGRAPH INCLUDED OF PAT COOK AND CHARLES FENTON.culture down under, exhibition, victorian heritage week 1997, clunes museum, pat cook, charles fenton -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Nunawading One Act Play Writing Competition, 1985
Invitation to the Festival Performance and Award Night of the One Act Play writing competition. With program of the three original comedies presented - Better The Devil You Know; The Blooding of Nunawading and Suburban Circus - to be performed on the theme, Life in Nunawading.drama, nunawading arts council, nunawading historical society, nunawading one act playwriting competition, foot, martin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: STEREOGRAPHIC CARDS, 1860s to 1900
Set of 37 Stereographic cards depicting various themes and views from around the world. Written on the back of the cards is - Photographed and published by Kilburn Brothers - Littleton, N.H. All are also signed by Wes Harry and dated 1973.photo, stereographs, world locations -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Posters & Booklets - Primary Education Topics, ANZAC, Zoo Animals, Magic, Funfairs
Primary Schools often use a theme of interest with curriculum based activities.Mt Beauty Primary SchoolANZAC - Sepia pictures, black print. Reverse is colored with book advertisements. 1987 Eleven colored zoo animal pictures Primary Education Topics Booklets - Magic & Funfairs. Magic (1) 1978 - has 8 b & w pages with illustrations Magic (2) Folds out to 4 activity sheets on 1 side & colored picture on reverse Fanfairs Booklet: Colored poster and activity b & w sheets enclosed and held by staples.Zoo poster: 'Vertical File'stamped on and 'Zoos' handwrittenmt beauty primary school aids, education, themes / topics -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ephemera (Item) - Poster, Eltham Shire Council, Eltham Festival; Faces and places, November 7, 8, 9, 10, 1991
Promotional poster for the 1991 Eltham Festival featuring the theme of Faces and Places1991, eltham festival, eltham services clubs, eltham shire council, poster, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Letter, Communique from Rosalie Hastwell, 1993 Eltham Community Festival Coordinator, seeking participation in the Eltham Festival Parade, 1 September 1993, 1993
Festival theme "Flowers, Furs and Feathers", 11-14 November 1993A4 copy paper blue/green coloured1993, eltham festival, parade, rosalie hastwell -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Expo ’67: A Designers’ World
Boyd discusses the themed pavilions and some of the country pavilions at Expo 67.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 6 pagesexpo 67, pavilions, robin boyd, manuscript, ohm2022, ohm2022_31 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, HERITAGE WEEK 2008
The theme of the day was the centenary of granting of he vote for women in Victoria in 1908.7 coloured photographs (a-g) of Heritage Open Day 2008 showing various activities and entertainment.whitehorse historical society inc, heritage open day 2008, womens' suffrage -
Bialik College
Photograph (Item) - A chess event at Bialik, c1990s-2000s
Students of Bialik partook in a large chess themed event. There was a range of chess board themed cakes and platters shown, students dressed as various pieces of the board, family and friends from the community are shown seated, watching the children perform. For inquiries or access contact [email protected] photographs have a post-it note on the reverse of the photograph. 'The Food: I loved the kake. It was good. Charlie. Lindsay I loved the cupcakes I made it with my mom.' Another states 'we are handing out the tick's to the gest's [sic].school, jewish school, bialik college, photographs, chess, club -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Posters, AUDIO-VISUAL CENTRE, ED. DEPT. VIC, n.d
Set of 8 posters with immigration theme for use in Victorian schools.Classroom Picture No. 94 (1) to (8) Reproduction from the Illustrated London News April 13, 1844 'Emigration to Sydney: Towing Out' (1) see Other Information -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Posters, AUDIO-VISUAL CENTRE ED. DEPT. VIC, MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA DURING THE 19TH CENTURY, n.d
Reproduction from 'The Graphic', October 9, 1880. 'Arrival of Emigrants at Sydney: An Address by the Emigration Agent - Clearing the Ship' (8) Set of 8 posters with immigration theme for use in Victorian schools. Classroom Picture No. 94 (1) to (8) -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1995
A display in the Historic Section of the 1995 Wildflower Show held in the Halls Gap Hall in 1995. The framed wildflower paintings are by Henrietta D'Alton. Beneath the frame in its current (2010) location in the Halls Gap Hall is a plaque which reads "Henrietta D'Alton (1836-1922). This collection of wildflower water-colours won an award at the Colonial & Indian Exhibition of 1886 in London".The photo shows a display of an historical theme set up in front of a dark fabric draped from a frame and over tables. A framed painting (consisting of twelve individual paintings) can be seen in the centre together with a certificate to its right.events, wildflower show -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: BENDIGO PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET
Aulsebrook Collection: The City with BendiGO, promotional booklet -10pages -Blue, brown and white themed -Covers basic information on what Bendigo has to offer such as; future developments, transport, land, education, commerce, sport, tourist attractions and more. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS MESSAGE NOTES
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Seven pages of handwritten notes on the Christmas theme. Undated but in a bundle of other speeches dated early 1951.bendigo, council, speech notes, councillor norman oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. radio station 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Article, Elaine Pearce, Burnley revisited, 1968
Article written by Elaine Pearce, past student graduated 1937 in Burnley College of Horticulture Magazine. Comparing Burnley now (1968) with 1935-6. Photocopy of handwritten draft.Article by Elaine Pearce from Burnley College of Horticulture Magazine. There is a handwritten version of the article and a printed version on 1 page, along with the cover of the Magazine. The magazine issue is themed "Orroroo" (Wind through the trees) Volume 5 1968. elaine pearce, orroroo, burnley college of horticulture magazine, student memories, student memories burnley gardens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: SELF GUIDED TOUR NO. 7 DOCUMENT
BHS CollectionGreen trifold document: Self Guided Tour No. 7 of the Bendigo Cemetery, friends of the Bendigo Cemeteries 2002 - 2003. Theme is tombstones erected not by family but by public subscriptions or through societies. Numbered map showing described grave sites.Friends of Bendigo Cemeteries 2002bendigo, cemetery, bendigo cemetery tour -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Programme, 2000 Rip Curl Pro / Sunsmart Classic at Bells Beach official contest guide, 01/03/2000
This magazine is representative of event guides prepared for the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach each year. This particular event guide features unique artwork by Indigenous artist/surfer Glenn Romanis including an indigenous representation of the world famous Bells Beach 'bell' on the top left hand corner.The 2000 Rip Curl; Pro event guide featured unique artwork by Indigenous artist Glenn Romanis. During this period the event was one of the first major sporting events in Australia to embrace Aboriginal culture.Full colour 32 page magazine with information about the 2000 Rip Curl Pro / Sunsmart Classic at Bells Beach. The cover features artwork by Indigenous artists Glenn Romanis. The artwork features an indigenous theme relating to Bells Beach.The cover includes the official event title plus sponsors logos, Rip Curl, Sunsmart, Coca-Cola, Tracks surfing magazine, Surfing Victoria, Surf Coast Tourism, Association of Surfing Professionals and Offshore Music.cheyne horan, bells beach, layne beachley, kelly slater, rip curl pro, sunsmart classic, glenn romanis, offshore music festival, terry richardson, nicky wood, mark occhilupo, tom curren, shane dorian, surfers appreciating the natural environment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS CARD
A Christmas card with a military theme. On the front is a red seal with the words 'The seal of friendship and kind remembrance' imbedded in it.' It also has in large printing in red 'Christmas Greetings.' Inside is a Christmas message. S.W. Savory Ltd. Bristol. Made in England.ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, lydia chancellor, collection, christmas, festivities, celebrations, christmas cards, cards, ephemera -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat Begonia Festival featuring a paddle wheel for the 1969 festival.Digital image of No. 21 decorated for the 1969 Begonia Festival, using the Festival Showboat theme, at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background. The tram has the destination of View Point. The ANZ bank is on the corner. Note the colour lights at the tram stop.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, begonia festival, decorated trams, tram 21 -
Mont De Lancey
Spanner
Steel multi-purpose bicycle spanner, including a bottle opener. Known as an Alligator (U.S.) or Crocodile spanner (U.K.) because of the serrated jaw. Surface pattern is the reptile keeping with the theme. Hole with slot through is a wingnut spanner with two sizes.Pattern marked on one side to represent a dragon. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, Ballarat Courier, The Christmas Number of the Ballarat Courier Special Edition, 1921, 20/12/1921
The Ballarat Courier did an annual December magazine. The 1921 edition had the theme 'Industrial Ballarat'. Printed magazine with many Ballarat images and advertisements. Images include: Barnet Glass Road Race (Ballarat to Melbourne, c1921); Berry Anderson and Co.; View from Springmount; Ballarat North Gold Club; Lake-Burrumbeet; Ballarat Motor Cycle Club Reliability Trial; Ballarat Observatory; Ballarat Old Colonists' Homes, F.W. Williams, S.W.J. Clarkballarat, newspaper, wf coltman, ridings dentist, ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, fishing, james smith pty ltd, ludbrook undertaker, jubilee lake daylesford, hager underthaker, springmount, barlow motors, ballarat mining exchnage, south street competitions, we longhurst, ru nicholls, lal lal falls, old colonists association of ballarat, clark cottage, swj clark, williams cottage, f.j. williams, ritchies grocery stores, american sailors, victorian methodist local preachers association, ballarat police force, macrobertson staff, ballarat sewerage authority, commons bros monumental masons, fdp miller, herbalist, lake tyers, pine plantation, tonner memorial, george tonner, ballarat observatory, ballarat north gold club, tw glasgow, suttons music store, barnet glass road race, lake burrumbeet, berry anderson, val purdue, rowlands, ballarat motor cycle club, stained glass windows -
Williamstown High School
Gold Coast 2012
Photographs taken at theme parks, on the beach, in the accommodation during the Gold Coast school trip of 2012.Set of 67 full colour photographs taken during the 2012 Williamstown High School trip to the Gold Coast. williamstown high school, 2012, gold coast, school trips -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Mock Debutante Ball, 1968
Ladies Auxilairy members organised fundraisers and in 1977, there was a ball organised in 1977. The theme was mock debutante. Fire brigade members at their Mock Debutante ball. The members are doing the deb dance. local identities, emergency services -
Clunes Museum
Programme, HEPBURN SHIRE, 2007 THEME - WOMEN AND THE ARTS, 2007
PROGRAMME THEME - WOMEN AND THE ARTS WOMEN'S HONOUR ROLL 2005 (INAUGURAL YEAR), 2006 AND 2007FOLDED PROGRAMME FRONT PAGE FEATURES AN EXAMPLE OF ABORIGINAL ART PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2007international women's day, hepburn shire women's roll, programme -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 1: Recommendations Identified Places, 1992
Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvides the foundation for future planning assessments in the Shire of Eltham.167 A4 pages (double sided), spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.background history, carlotta kellaway, conservation areas, culturally significant themes, david bick, garden evaluation, heritage study, identified places, john patrick, ken wallace, planting evaluation, recommendations, shire of eltham heritage study