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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Cable Kenneth J and Marchant Jane C, Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record 1842 -1899 Volume 3, 1987
... Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record 1842 -1899 ...Biographical details of any Australian submitted and sponsored by individuals, who lived or were born 1842-1899, subject must be deceased, contains some photographs.genealogy, settlers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Young Australian of the Year awards, 11/12/1995
... Young Australian of the Year awards ...Letter from Heather White, Awards coordinator to Tim Shambrook enclosing commemorative certificate for Young Australian of the Year finalist, also original nomination materials.shambrook, tim, awards, city of nunawading, st marks anglican church, forest hill -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Schwerkolt Family: the Australian line, 2012
... Schwerkolt Family: the Australian line ...Account of Johann August Schwerkolt's early life, migration to Australia in 1849 and life there.Account of Johann August Schwerkolt's early life, migration to Australia in 1849 and life there. Also of August's youngest daughter Mary and her life and descendants in the USA.Account of Johann August Schwerkolt's early life, migration to Australia in 1849 and life there. schwerkolt, johann august, schwerkolt, paulina, schwerkolt, maria catherina wilhelmine, jackschowsky, mary elizabeth -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Australian Road Research Board, 2020
... Australian Road Research Board ...The Australian Road Research Board left its former Vermont South headquarters at 490-500 Burwood Hwy in March 2017 and a buyer is being sought.The Australian Road Research Board left its former Vermont South headquarters at 490-500 Burwood Hwy in March 2017 and a buyer is being sought.The Australian Road Research Board left its former Vermont South headquarters at 490-500 Burwood Hwy in March 2017 and a buyer is being sought.city of whitehorse, burwood highway vermont south nos 490-500 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Australian Brick and Tesselated Tile Company, C1930's
... Australian Brick and Tesselated Tile Company ...This photograph is an enlarged section of another photo where all the workers were lined up on the railway siding to welcome home their managing director, Edgar Edwards Walker on his return from overseas. Unfortunately their good intentions backfired as there was deduction in their wages for the time spent away from their work.Black and white photograph of a group of men in front of the Australian Tesselated Tile building. Name of the company behind with name of manager/owner E. E. Walker.australian brick and tesselated tile co tile factories -
Vision Australia
Badge - Object, Australia Day Citizen Award
Small round badge with white background and 'Australia Day' written in blue on the upper edge and 'Citizen Award' on the lower edge. In the middle an Australian flag with a single star beneath the Union Jack, and the left side of the flag has a stylised outline of Australia, with the Southern Cross constellation inside it. The edge of the flag is also shaped to a point. Citizen Awards are presented by local councils to individuals to recognise their outstanding contributions to the community.Round badge with Australia flag on arrow and 'Australia Day Citizen Award' around edgeAustralia Day Citizen Awardhugh jeffrey, badges -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McKay, Gary, Going Back: Australian Veterans return to Viet Nam, 2007
... Going Back: Australian Veterans return to Viet Nam.... Australian ...What I thought I knew about the Viet Nam War didn't even come close to scratching the surface of what the Viet Nam experiece really was all about for my father (Gary McKay) and his fellow veterans... After going to Viet Nam with hem, I felt I finally understood him a little better. (this is by Kelly McKay)What I thought I knew about the Viet Nam War didn't even come close to scratching the surface of what the Viet Nam experiece really was all about for my father (Gary McKay) and his fellow veterans... After going to Viet Nam with hem, I felt I finally understood him a little better. (this is by Kelly McKay) 1961-1975 -- vietnam, southern -- battefields, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, australian, veterans -- travel -- australia -- vietnam, gary mckay, 2lt tim fischer, 1 rar -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Magazine, The Australian Women's weekly, Sept, 1945, September 1 1945
... The Australian Women's weekly, Sept, 1945 ...The magazine was started in 1933 by Frank Packer as a weekly publication. The first editor was George Warnecke and the initial dummy was laid out by WEP (William Edwin Pidgeon) who went on to do many famous covers over the next 25 years. It is the most widely read magazine in the history of Australian publishing. During wartime despite printing restrictions, and it began publishing coloured photographic covers.This is an example of anAustralian women's magazine published during WW11.It gives practical advice on needlework / knitting and evidences the widespread interest in contemporary fashion. In doing so it shows what were the fashionable, but broadly affordable, women's and children's clothing styles of their day. These magazines also reflect women's interests.A 32 pp magazine, titled The Australian Women's Weekly. On the front cover is a coloured drawing of a man and a woman sitting under a tree. The woman is pouring tea from a billy into the tin cup held by the man. A tethered horse is grazing to their right and a small brown and white dog is in the foreground. This illustration is signed WEP (William Edwin Pidgeon). The magazine contains advertisements, stories and recipes.The special 4 page peace supplement is missing from the centre.In handrwitten pencil on the front cover - Gibbs.australian-women's-weekly magazine-ww11 -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, RMW Dixon, Australian languages: their nature and development, 2002
... Australian languages: their nature and development ...Very comprehensive technical linguistic introduction to the Australian language family, a follow-up to Dixon?s ?The Languages of Australia? (1980). Numerous maps, isoglosses, tables, comparative grammar, phonology, semantics, etc. 1. The language situation in Australia 2. Modelling the language situation 3. Overview 4. Vocabulary 5. Case and other nominal suffixes 6. Verbs 7. Pronouns 8. Bound pronouns 9. Prefixing and fusion 10. Generic nouns, classifiers, genders and noun classes 11. Ergative/?accusative morphological and syntactic profiles 12. Phonology 13. Genetic subgroups and small linguistic areas 14. Summary and conclusion.Mapslinguistics, language surveys -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Australia Post, "Australian Historic Tramways", Oct. 1989
... "Australian Historic Tramways" ...Poster - full colour for the launch of the five postage stamps featuring Australian tramcars. "Australian Historic Tramways" 11 October 1989 by Australia Post. Features the stamps on a background of a view of Swanston St. Has the details of the stamp show on the bottom of the poster - 18 - 22 October 1989. Five stamps, all 41c: Adelaide Horse Tram Sydney Steam Tram Melbourne Cable Tram Hobart electric Tram Brisbane Electric Tram. See also Reg Item 471 to 474 for other examples and associated materials. 2nd copy added 9/6/2020 from donation of Keith Stoddentrams, tramways, stamps, australia post, cable trams, horse trams -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Greeting card, Greetings from 3rd Australian Divisional Headquarters
... Greetings from 3rd Australian Divisional Headquarters. ...These cards were available to service personal while serving overseas to keep in touch with family and friends. This card was sent from France on the 31/10/17 by H.D.Sutherland to relay his best wishes to family and friends for Christmas and new year. Small rectangular greeting card. Cream in colour. Card has two small holes punched in it down one side with a red cord through them tied into a bow. Greetings from 3rd Australian Divisional Headquarters. Xmas1917. New Year1918. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book WW2 Army (2 Copies), Soldiering On. The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1942
... Soldiering On. The Australian Army at Home and Overseas ...1copy in better condition donated by Don McLeod of Lyndoch 18th February 1981Hard Cover, Red with Gold LetteringPrepared by Some of the Boys Published by AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL A.C.T. 1942 -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Geoffrey Serle, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 11 1891-1939, 1988
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 11 1891-1939 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketPlain envelope, Australian Dictionary of Biography Subscription card and Corrigenda insidebiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Equipment - AMF Tinned Emergency Rations, AMF (Australian Military Forces) EMERGENCY RATIONS
... AMF (Australian Military Forces) EMERGENCY RATIONS ...Olive Drab sealed tin with key to open stuck on top. To open the key slot is slid onto to a tab on the top left side. The key is then twisted around in a clockwise direction until the top is able to be peeled back, to access the contents (unknown) AMF (Australian Military Forces) EMERGENCY RATIONS NOT TO BE OPENED EXCEPT IN EMERGENCYtinned emergency ration -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: On Radji Beach - The story of the Australian Nurses after the fall of Singapore
... BOOK: On Radji Beach - The story of the Australian Nurses ... -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Magazine, Informa Australia Pty Ltd, 25 Faces of Australian Shipping, 2012
... 25 Faces of Australian Shipping ...Ninety-page magazine printed on glossy paper. Front cover is red with a ship outlined in black. All printing is white. Back cover advertises the Maersk shipping line,is predominantly blue with a photo of a container ship and the Maersk logo of a white seven-point star set in a blue square.This is the second edition of this magazine published by Lloyd's List Australia and produced by Informa Australia Pty Ltd. It contains the stories of twenty-five shipping industry representatives as well as some advertisements. lloyd's list australia -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Non-fiction book, Active Service. With Australia in the Middle East, 1941
... Australian War Memorial ...Active service recollection from service personnel in the middle eastBrown hardcover book with pagesWith Australia in the Middle East -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Postcard, Nucolorvue Australian National Souvenir Company 2006, Melbourne St Kilda Australia, 1/1/2006
... Nucolorvue Australian National Souvenir Company 2006 ...Images of Acland St, Luna Park, Harbour and Cake Shops. Postcard colour Melbourne St Kilda Australia Nucolorvue Australian National Souvenir Company 2006luna park, acland street, st kilda pier -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of The Time
... Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of The Time ...Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of The Time History of Australasia from 1542 to May 1879 Author: J H Heaton Publisher: George Robertson Date: 1879Label on spine cover with typed text R.A. 994.03 HEA Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, australian dictionary of dates and men of the time, j h heaton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - photographic, Australian Soldiers with Egyptian Boys
... Australian Soldiers with Egyptian Boys ...Image of three Australian soldiers in Uniform during World War One, along with a number of Egyptian children. The soldiers are Harold Reid, Harry Holmes, and Gordon Spittle.verso: 'Snap of Harold Reid, Harry [Holmes], Gordon [Spittle] and three Egyptian boys taken in front of fernery at Nouza Gardens.'chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, egypt, nouza gardens -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Pat C. Hope et al, Australian Institute of Management Representative, 03/1971
... Australian Institute of Management Representative ...Three pages of correspondence concerning the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education representative on the Australian Institute of Managment. Stan Sweatment had held the position, and was replaced by Denis Shanahan. e.j. barker, stan sweatman, pat hope, denis shanahan -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Australian Race Vol 4
... The Australian Race Vol 4 ...WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much - loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Australian Race Vol 4 Author: Edward M Curr Publisher: Government Printer Melbourne Date: 1887 Further Information: Map in pocket at the back of vol Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library. Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museum. Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Museum.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the australian race vol 4 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, employee hours worked, Woods' Australian Diary from 1913, 1913
... Woods' Australian Diary from 1913 ...Woods' Australian Diary from 1913 containing records of hours worked by employees e.g bricklayers, carpenters, labourers etc. Green/blue cover with black printinglocal government - town of port melbourne, workers, social activities -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Music Book, The Australian Music Books no. 60
... The Australian Music Books no. 60 ...Paper back music book.Titled The Australian Music Books Number 60 Piano book/ Salon Album by Allan and Co LTD The Block Collins Street Melbourne. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Programme, Programme South Australian Concert Party for Vietnam
... Programme South Australian Concert Party for Vietnam ...Framed programme of the South Australain Concert Party for Vietnam. Party was sponsored by the Australian Forces Overseas Fund and performed in Adelaide to raise funds to send artists to the VietnamDonated by R Lloydsouth australian concert party, australian forces overseas fund, framed poster -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Journal, Australian Garden History, 2000
... Australian Garden History ...Journal of Australian Garden History Society. Refer to paper catalogue, Vol. 11, No. 6 - Vol. 28 here. Vol. 29 - Vol. 34 in Box 160australian garden history, gardens -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Australian Wonder Book, 1935
... The Australian Wonder Book. ...The Australian Wonder Book, 351 pages comprising four books. Front cover of children, animals and pixies having a picnic. Also includes black and white illustrationsbooks, children's -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Australian Labor Party
... Australian Labor Party ...Kew Historical SocietySince its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example. Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Subject file containing information about the Australian Labor Party, including a flyer for Mrs Florence Rodan, Labor candidate for Camberwell, in the Legislative Council in December 1952. australian labor party - victoria, electoral materials, florence rodenaustralian labor party - victoria, electoral materials, florence roden -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 2 Royal Australian Regiment
... 2 Royal Australian Regiment ...Shield shaped plaque made from a black coloured wood. Located centrally is a unit symbol made from golden line to the Royal Australian Regiment badge. rar, infantry, hat badge, plaque -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Royal Australian Regiment
... Royal Australian Regiment ...Shield shape plaque made of timber that has been varnished red in colour. A large, gold coloured Royal Australian Regiment badge is affixed to the front of the plaque.rar, infantry, hat badge, plaque, army, wark vc club