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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 8/15-17 Laburnum St., Blackburn, 2002
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 8/15-17 Laburnum St., Blackburn This property is listed as having sold in for $250,000 in 2003 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a two story brick house with connected garage on the right. A driveway leads up from the foreground to the garage and front steps. On either side of the drive, are garden beds.8/15-17 Laburnum St., B/Burn M.Picken © 2002 Realtorwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, blackburn -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Loney Jack, Wreck 1891 and other Maritime Memories, 1992
Full descriptions of the wrecks of the 'W B Godfrey', 'Joseph H Scammell', 'Craiburn', 'Gambier' and 'Fiji' on the Victorian coast in 1891. Also many other maritime stories and mysteries from the author's research collection. Indexed. Illustrated with photographs.ships and shipping, shipwrecks -
Chelsea & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Edithvale Life-Saving Club, Clubhouse, 1920's - 1930's
Edithvale Life Saving Club was founded in 1919.Sepia postcard of Edithvale Life-Saving Club, a double story wooden building, built on the foreshore of Edithvale beach. Bathing boxes are on the right hand side, with boats sitting on the sand and three children playing, while a man watches.Kiosk and beach, Edithvale Valentine series no 198life saving club, edithvale, edithvale beach, bathing boxes -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Denis Muller et al, Black Saturday-In the Media Spotlight, 2011
How the media covered Australia's worst peace-time disaster and the survivors' storiesBlack front cover. Photograph of flames on the lower right hand corner of the front cover. Back cover has the blurb about the book.non-fictionHow the media covered Australia's worst peace-time disaster and the survivors' storiesblack saturday, media coverage, survivors, bushfire -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM, Ian Mackay, Australians in Vietnam, 1968
A complete story covering the experiences of Australian men & women during the Vietnam campaign.Paper dust cover in colour, title on front & spine. Hard green buckram cover with title & author on spine. On fly leaf is a map of Vietnam & jungle scene with 2 soldiers in green colour. 201 pages, cut edges, white with black print & black & white photos. Stamp on top right hand side of title page: “RHQ 4/19 Prince of Wales Lighthorse Bougainville Barracks Park Street North Carlton” books-military-history, photography, vietnam -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Glen McLaren, Life's been good; children of the depression, 1999
A collection of interviews with Australians268p., illus.non-fictionA collection of interviews with Australiansaustralia - depression 1929, australia - social conditions -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Tony McDonald, Tony McDonald's survival guide: hints for living with a person with Down syndrome, 2003
48 p. text and photographsnon-fictiondown syndrome, tony mcdonald, intellectual disabilities, down syndrome association of victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, The (Melbourne) Magazine, Our first Rock Star: Johnny Chester, 1959o
The story of Johnny Chester and his career as a rock and roll star from the 1950s.Although the connection with Greensborough is not mentioned in this article, Johnny Chester and his family lived in Greenhills.3 pages, text and col. illus.johnny chester, rock and roll music -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memoir, Greensborough local swimming hole / by Nancy Fowkes (nee O'Neill), 1936-1957
Nancy Fowkes (nee O'Neill) relates another story of growing up in Greensborough.A personal story of life in Greensborough.2 pages text.nancy fowkes, nancy oneill, oneill family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memoir, Greensborough bush fire / by Nancy Fowkes (nee O'Neill), 1965_
Nancy Fowkes (nee O'Neill) relates another story of growing up in Greensborough.A personal story of life in Greensborough.2 pages text.nancy fowkes, nancy oneill, oneill family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Paul Brickhill, Reach for the sky, 1954_
Story of Douglas Bader, fighter pilot and POW during World War 2382 p. illus. pbk. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Family histories document tales of epic adventure, 21/10/2015
Diamond Valley Library displayed stories and memorabilia from migrant families in the area.News clipping, black text, colour image.diamond valley library, yarra plenty regional library, multicultural arts victoria, immigration -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Les Carlyon, The Great War / by Les Carlyon, 2006_
Les Carlyon recounts stories of Australian soldiers during World War I.863 p. black & white illus.world war 1, les carlyon, western front -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Hachette, The Vietnam years: from the jungle to the Australian suburbs / Michael Caulfield, 2009_
The story of Australia's role in the Vietnam War and the lives of soldiers and their families on return to Australia.503p., illus., map.vietnam war -
Raymond Island Historical Society
Book, Midge Beesley, Raymond Island:past present future, 1986
Local history of Raymond Island. Includes stories of Island identities, maps, photographsLocal significance Out of print publicationMonograph publication 291 pages Hardback Loose cover Maps Sunset picture of lake from Raymond Island on front cover Photographs of people, buildings, Raymond Island ferries, boats. Contents: Raymond Island early settlers, indigenous history, Island identities, Raymond Island State School, a'Beckett Park, Raymond Island Ferry, The Presbyterian Church, raymond Island Advancement League park, gippsland lakes, raymond island, raymond island state school, a beckett, raymond island ferry, early, settlers, raymond island advancement league -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, WHILE HISTORY PASSED
The story of the Australian nurses who were POW of the Japanese for three and a half years.Hard Cover with Dust Cover. Dust Cover illustrates the work of the female POW's.Author JessieElizabeth Simons Publisher William Heinman Ltd. 1954 -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
School Magazines - PTS, Moira's marvels, 1974
Student produced magazine from 1974. Contains articles, short stories and puzzles.An example of student work.Student produced magazine. Hand drawn cover. Stapled on left.At foot of front cover "To benefit Aboriginal Affairs Fund".preston technical school, pts, student magazines, creative writing, nmit, -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, S. Hoey, Philippa Armstrong (Children's Librarian)
Childrens story time at St Kilda Library with Philippa Armstrong, Children's Librariancolour photograph unmountedPhotographer's caption sheet attached. Shows photographer Simon (?) Hoey and identifying number 960507602. Back of photograph is stamped: Warning This photograph is subject to Copyright provisions. It may not be resold, copied, republished, displayed for promotion purposes or reproduced in any way without the written permission of all copyright holders. Leader Newspaper Group.philippa armstrong, st kilda library -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Stalag Australia, 1986
Stalag Australia vividly and accurately reconstructs the story of Germans and their experiences as prisoners of war.Black hard cover book, white dust cover with black and red text and a photo of the monument in Murchison POW Camp 13 on the front cover.stalag australia, german pows, camp 13, dhurringile, ww2 camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, No Regard For The Truth by Darren Arnott
Story of the shooting of Rudolfo Bartoli and the subsequent trials relating to this killing and court marshallSoft cover book in light grey colour with a copy of a letter as back ground, picture of R. Bartoli in middle. Title in burgandy at top and authors name, in black, at bottom. 198 pages. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Transit Lounge Publishing et al, Exile. The Lives and Hopes of Werner Pelz, 2012
Story of Werner Pelz and his escape from Nazi Germany for being a Jew.Paperback book, 367 pages.Sketch of back of man in front of the side of a hut. Title and author on front along with paragraph about Werner Pelz. Written by Roger Averill.werner pelz -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Martin Feil author, Compatible Minds and spirits, 2011
Story of this Dunera boys life and his wife's life.. Connection to FLER industry.Mauve cover with photos of Sheila and Ernest Rodeck taking most of front cover. Rodeck bookssheila rodeck, ernest rodeck, dunera boys -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Art behind the wire, 2014
The untold story of refugee families interned in Australia during the second world warrectangular, white cover, with a black pen and ink sketch of two horses. behind barbed wire with a tree in the forground. B/W photos, colourful picturesart -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Private Viewing, 1982
A collection of stories which shows the authors understanding of identity and compassion for human relationshipsPale blue front, white back dust cover. Blue hard cover. Black text. Back of a lady looking out a windowa private viewing, knorr h, camp 13, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, books, novels -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Moving Scene: A Piece of Ribbon
This a single page of the first page of the script of Fischer's Ghost story (item D518). Typewritten, quarto, 1 pageSome editsfisher's ghost, john farley frederick fisher, george worrell, john georg lang -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Old Ewe
"The Old Ewe" by Noel Dennis, 1988. A children's story about a Polwarth ewe.polwarth sheep -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Ken Inglis et al, Dunera Lives Profiles, 1941
Volume 2 of Dunera Lives follows the paths of a selection of Dunera Boys from their early lives before and during the Nazi years, through their arrival in Britain or the Straits Settlements in search of a safe haven, to their arrest as enemy aliens and subsequent deportation and incarceration in camps in Australia. Then, as free men, they start new lives in many parts of the world.While covered book with black writing. Front: book title, photograph of a camp hut and authors names at bottom; Spine: title and authors; back cover: Photograph of several of the Dunera Boys.non-fictionVolume 2 of Dunera Lives follows the paths of a selection of Dunera Boys from their early lives before and during the Nazi years, through their arrival in Britain or the Straits Settlements in search of a safe haven, to their arrest as enemy aliens and subsequent deportation and incarceration in camps in Australia. Then, as free men, they start new lives in many parts of the world.dunera boys, ken inglis, bill gammage, seumas spark, jay winter, carol bunyan, hmt dunera, queen mary -
Vision Australia
Text, Newspaper clippings 20 (1957-1968), 1957-1968
News stories including fundraising events and from the blind and low vision community.1 folder with newspaper cuttingsVarious articles from 1957-1968association for the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, Newspaper clippings 21 (1985-1986), 1985-1986
News stories including fundraising events and from the blind and low vision community.1 folder with newspaper cuttingsVarious articles from 24/8/1985 - 22/2/1986association for the blind -
Vision Australia
Text, Newspaper clippings 22 (1986), 1986
News stories including fundraising events and from the blind and low vision community.1 folder with newspaper cuttingsVarious articles from 19/2/1986 - 11/12/1986association for the blind