The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small red sash, green stripe down each side. Central white stripe, coat of arms of the Ancient Order of Foresters. Embroidered in green and goldancient order of foresters, friendly society, societies

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small red sash, green stripe down each side, coat of arms, Ancient Order of Foresters - A.O.F. Yellow and gold, central white stripeancient order of foresters, sash, friendly society, societies

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Book, hard back, red marbled covers (front cover faded), black binding, 'Ancient Order of Foresters United Melbourne District Friendly Society'. 'Application for Registration of the wife of a member marrying after Admission', black print on white label attached to front coverancient order of foresters, friendly society, membership

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held at Foresters Hall, Portland, Thursday Oct 22 1903. 8 pages, white paper, black print.

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters Society, held at Foresters Hall Portland on Thursday Oct 27 1904. 8 pages, white paper, black print.

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Letter of apology for non-attendance at a meeting for Ancient Order of Foresters Society. Hand written, pencil on white lined paper, from John Beg to Court Prosperity.

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters Society , held at Foresters Hall Portland on Thursday Oct 22 1908. 8 pages, white paper, black print.

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Black, self-embossed, hard cover booklet, label on front cover, white, black print. 'A.O.F. CEREMONIES FOR USE AT THE FUNERAL OF A MEMBER' *Ancient Order of Foresters

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Emerald green hardback booklet, embossed, 'C.R.' in gold, front cover. A slip of paper pinned to page 5, containing the quarterly password for use from 1st Feb 1909 to 30th April 1909Front: Jany 1882 JR-CR' hand written, ink, inside front cover. Also white label, 'Key for the solution of the Quarterly and Travelling passwords'

Book of the William Shakespeare play ' The Life and Death of King John'. Brown hard cover, black and white illustrations taken from the designs of Frank Howard

K.S. Anderson CollectionLetter from Dept. Veterans Affairs Office of Australian War Graves to A. Anderson re memorial to the late K.S. Anderson. Typed, white Dept. Veteran Affairs letterhead paper.k s anderson, death memorial, veteran affairs

Black and white photograph of headstone in cemetery. 'Beck' and 'Greed' surnames on same headstone.Back: 'Beck' 'Greed' - handwritten in pencilcemetery, funeral, death

Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. Names include: 'Heath', 'Flowers', 'Gwyther'. Photograph has been trimmed, with rounded corners.Back: 'Flowers' 'Heath' - handwritten, pencilcemetery, headstones, death, ritual, memorial

Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. 'TWOMEY' on four graves in foreground.Back: 'TWOMEY' - handwritten in pencildeath, funeral, cemetery, memorial

Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. Names include: Fowler, Cameron, PriceBack: 'Flower' - pencilfuneral, gravestone, headstone, death

Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. Headstone in foreground. Name: 'Hundrack' - details in ?German/DutchBack: 'Handrack' - handwritten in pencildeath, headstone, grave

Program for the Memorial Service to commemorate the death of King Edward VII, Portland Drill Hall, May 20, 1910. Single sheet, white paper, black printmemorial, death, funeral, king edward vii

Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. Names include: 'Learmonth' and 'Wright'Back: 'Learmonth', 'Wright' - handwritten in pencildeath, headstones, memorial, funeral

Thank you card for sympathy expressed on the death of Herbert Leslie Vivian on 14 April, 1974. White card, black print, sent by Betty Vivian.

Bereavement card from the family of the late Elsie MacPherson Wilson, passed away March 9th 1965. White single fold card, black print and diagonal black stripe across top left front cornerbereavement, death, ritual

Black and white photo of headstones in cemetery. Names unreadablecemetery, headstone, death, memorial

Black and white photograph of headstones in cemetery. Names include: 'Wilson' and 'Quigley'Back: 'Wilson' - handwrittencemetery, headstones, funeral, death, memorial

Bert Vivian (1893-1974) was a second generation Portland saddler. His father William had operated a saddlery in Rosebery in the Victorian Mallee before relocating to Portland in the late 19th century. Bert began work as a saddler at W. H. Vivian, at 58-60 Percy Street Portland, continuing in the business after his father’s death in 1928. The exhibition includes saddlery and leatherwork tools, photographs and other items belonging to Bert Vivian.Black and white photo - Two storey bluestone building with iron verandah, wrought iron lacework. Two men in leather aprons, leaning on verandah posts. Sign on verandah roof: 'W.V. VIVIAN SADDLER'Back: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, blue birovivians saddlery bert vivian, saddler, leatherwork

White memorial card, silver print and decoration, small oval black and white photo of deceased, Jessie Mabel Vivian, top section of card, surrounded by silver leaves and banner. Two verses of poetry.memorial, in memoriam, death