This photograph belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the Museum.Black & White Photograph of Martha Lock, eldest daughter of Captain J. B. Lock & Elizabeth, of Rhyll. She was the first girl child born on Phillip Island.local history, photography, family of john barnard lock, black & white photograph, lock family, martha lock

This photograph belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the Museum.Black & White Photograph of John (left) and George (right), sons of Captain John Barnard Lock of Rhyll, Phillip Island.local history, photography, family of john barnard lock, black & white photograph, lock family, john & george lock

This photograph belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the Museum.Tinted photograph of John Barnard Lock, younger son of Captain John Barnard Lock. Very young child.local history, photography, family of john barnard lock, coloured photograph, lock family, john barnard lock jnr

This photocopy belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the Museum.List of passengers on ship 'John Knox' at Point Henry, Geelong. The ship sailed from Plymouth 24, March 1851. Capt John Barnard Lock last entry.local history, documents, passenger lists, family of john barnard lock, black & white photocopy, ships, passenger list, lock family

A discussion of the garden of Major Anthony Beale in Fitzroy, prior to the family's relocation to St Helena in Greensborough. The history of the garden's creation was taken from Major Beale's diary (held in the State Library of Victoria). A second article in this newsletter describes a walk around the MacRoberton factory in Fitzroy. 2 pages, text and colour images.anthony beale, beale family, gardens, st helena, mac robertson

A history of the Batman Apple Tree and Pioneer Children's Cemetery along the Plenty River. Prepared by Samantha Westbrooke Pty Ltd in association with Peter Mills, historian. The Batman Apple tree is said to be over 170 years old, being brought to Greensborough in the 1840s from the Melbourne orchard of John Batman, following Batman's death in 1839. The Pioneer Children's Cemetery is the burial place of 7 children from the Whatmough and Partington families who dies between 1845 and 1858.11 page photocopy, text and black and white illustrations.batman apple tree, robert whatmough, plenty river trail, pioneer childrens cemetery

Article about Ellis Cottage Historical Precinct, home of Nillumbik Historical Society prepared by the Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes Ellis Cottage and the Ellis family who lived there. Includes a leaflet on the historical society.Article and leaflet, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik historical society, ellis cottage, william ellis

Ida Brown is interviewed by June Hall. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and Ida's blended Richards - Angland family.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Ida"; Side 2 "Blank".june hall, oral history, ida brown, richards angland family

Shirley Fraser (nee Black) is interviewed by June Hall. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and Shirley's Black family connection.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Shirl"; Side 2 "Blank".june hall, oral history, shirley fraser (black), black family

Rosemary Hassett and Max Spence are each interviewed by June Hall. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and Montmorency and Rosemary's connection to the Spear family.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Rosemary"; Side 2 "Max".june hall, oral history, max spence, rosemary hassett, spear family

Norm Hyde is interviewed by June Hall. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and the Hyde family.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Norm"; Side 2 "Blank".june hall, oral history, norm hyde, hyde family

Jack Waites is interviewed by June Hall. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and the Waites family.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Jack"; Side 2 "Blank".june hall, oral history, jack waites, waites family

Alan Partington is interviewed by Noel Withers. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and the Partington family connection to the area. This interview has not been transcribed.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Alan Partington"oral history, noel withers, alan partington, william alan partington, partington famiy

Alf Poulter is interviewed by Noel Withers. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough and the Poulter family connection to the area. This interview has not been transcribed.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "Alf Poulter"oral history, noel withers, alf poulter, poulter family

Biographical notes on James and Isabella Williamson, first purchasers of the Viewbank site4p text and photographviewbank homestead, williamson family, james williamson

Article about Bruce and Joy Ness, and their knowledge of the history of Kangaroo GroundNewspaper clipping, text and black and white image.D.V.N. 4-FEB-1986 written in ink at top of page.ness family, kangaroo ground, joseph stevenson

Article on Yallambie Homstead, owned by restorers Ian & Vicki McLachlan, and on housing in Yallambie for defense personnelBlack and white photocopy of newspaper articleyallambie, yallambie homestead, simpson army barracks

History of a house built in Nepean Street in the 1960s by its owner, and still occupied by the family in 2020.1 p. typescript, with two colour photocopieswhan family, nepean street greensborough

Unmarked graves of the seven children of the Whatmough and Partington families who died between 1848 and 1860 are in a private cemetery on the east bank of the Plenty River1 p., text with colour photographspioneer childrens cemetery, anne paul, whatmough family, partington family, cemeteries

Hurstbridge Waterworks Trust water rates accounts for land jointly owned by W.A. (Alan) Partington and H.V. (Horrie) Burkett for 2 properties in Hurstbridge (Rose Avenue and Daphne Crescent.Alan Partington and Horrie Burkett had a history of joint property ownership from their early days in Warragul.2 Water rates accounts, black text on white paperHandwritten receipt.alan partington, william alan partington, partington family, horrie burkett, hurstbridge, hurstbridge waterworks trust

Rank: Superintendent – retired Stations: spent most of his Service with the Fingerprint Unit, O.I.C. Doncaster, Kew, Prahran, Supt: Essendon, Acting Chief Superintendent for District of Ivanhoe Service: From 5 August 1948 to 26 May 1987 = 40 years Service Served in Cyprus from May 1969 – May 1970 Awards: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992 Born: 25 May 1927 in U.K., Brackley, NorthantsSee also History - this commemorative plaque was installed by former colleagues marking the career and service of a highly regarded member of the Victoria Police force.Rectangular brass plaque mounted on wooden frame. UK AUS 26.8.27 5.5.07 Patrick Hearn UK 17.7.48 Merchant Navy 11.8.45 AUS 5.8.48 Victoria Police 26.5.87 May '68 U.N. Police in Cyprus May '75 His ashes scattered in the surf at his (indecipherable) Separation Creek Lovingly remembered by his family and friends.plaque, memorial, patrick, hearn, merchant navy, victoria police

From the Rogue Academy website: Over the last 100 years, volunteering has been the mainstay of the Mission To Seafarers. We were invited to create an artwork for the MTS centennial celebration, which was held in September 2107 In highlighting the essential nature of volunteering to the organisation, we further explored the richness and vitality of the MTS volunteer community by gathering information about the volunteer. We initiated conversations that sought individual stories, their role within the organisation and heir feelings, opinions and ideas about the generous act of giving time. This information was being used to create further artworks in the leadup to the September that highlight the impact and importance of your role at the Mission and the changes in these roles after the introduction of shipping containers. Food for Conversation recipe booklets which show old recipes that may have been served by the famous Ladies Harbour Lights Guild at their many functions, sea shanty evenings and volunteer BBQs accompanied the main even – a diiner at the exhibiion.The Rogue Academy is a social and participatory agency run by artists Amanda Shone and Fiona Lee that is working with the Mission’s volunteers to rethink the capacity of volunteering as a form of social engagement and unpaid labour in the 21st century. For Opening Night, they will host a casual dinner for Mission volunteers and their families, offering a hearty meal that would be the envy of the Ladies of the Harbour Lights Guild. As seats become available seafarers and members of the public will be invited to join in the conversation, and adding to the atmosphere will be three seafaring knotters.PerformanceSmall blue booklet with the Flying Angel logo in cover.mission to seafarers, 2017, 100th anniversary, sounding histories, the rogue academy, food for conversation, lhlg, ladies harbour lights guild, recipes, centenary, flinders street, cameron bishop, anne wilson, maree clarke, artworks, deakin university, fiona lee, amanda shone, dinner, volunteers, michael needham, catherine bell, bishop and reis, michael graeve, anne scott wilson, performance, installation, community, cultural events

"BARAMBAH A37 HMAT" Australian Government / 1912 built as the "Hobart" a cargo steamship for/ the German-Australian line, Hamburg. In 1914 seized at Melbourne and refitted as a Troop transport, renamed "Barambah" and given the prefix A37. Remained in such capacity until 23 May 1918 then transferred to Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers fleet. In early 1925 sold to North German Lloyd, Bremen and renamed "Justin", until scrapped May 1935. The original photograph was by J.E. Barnes of Kew who was also known as the embarkation photographer ( see also Kew Historical Society entries on Vic Collections) This photograph of significance and interest as it is believed to be Port Melbourne in 1914 quite close to the Mission to Seamen at PM who may have had the mission facilities used by the crew of this ship. It shows: the nature of a small steamship used for troop movement 1914, also some of the family groups gathered to farewell loved ones departing for action during WW1. The engineers of the Barambah donated money to the Mission in 1917 (Jottings)Black and white landscape orientation photographic print of steam ship at dock with crowds of people waiting dockside. The print is housed in a plain black frame with glazing, mountboard support with composite board backing 4 removable clips and hanging system composite backing with angled freestanding foot.printed Label on back of print and handwritten label on back of frame: " BARAMBAH / A37 HMAT / Australian Government / 1912 built as the Hobart a cargo steamship for/ the German-Australian line, Hamburg...." (see also History and Significance this record for full details)s.s. hobart, s.s. justin, troop embarkation ww1, j.e. barnes, a37 hmat, s.s. barambah

Because of the initials JV on the bottom part this portable desk possibly belonged to James Volum (1803-1884) The volum family originally from Peterhead, Scotland, had a long seafaring history. Several members of the family were mates, ship captains in the whaling industry and the merchant navy. James Volum settled in Geelong with his brothers, Andrew Volum and William Volum. He purchased brewery there (Volum Brewery) and the Barwon paper mill at Fyansford.This set is a rare example of campaign furniture, a type of portable furniture an officer or ship captain would take with him to bring his personal belongings. This type of secretary would have been used by Volum to write in the ship log.2 sets of drawers setting one on top of each other. The top part is fitted with a secretary drawer.On top of the bottom set of drawers: initials "J.V" and "# 3"volum collection, captain, ship, seafaring, campaign furniture, james volum (1803-1884), brewery, paper mill, geelong, peterhead, scotland, fyansford, teak

In January 1926, Captain Peder Emanuel Johannessen had taken his older daughter Augusta, 22, as his secretary onboard. From articles in newspaper she was apparently born in Australia (Bunbury or Albany) and it was the first the time she was back to Australia. The ship William Mitchell was berthed next to the Skaregrom at the same time. The skipper, Stuart Wilkie, had also his wife and their little girl onboard. Later the same year, the captain brought his younger daughter, Anna, 12 onboard along with her mother and a brother. In December during a storm, the windjammer was demasted. The previous skipper of the Skaregrøm, August Bengston, had also taken his daughter Gudveig on board as related by Captain Archie Orka in his log while on the Skaregrøm (See Sea History Magazine).This photograph in the MTSV can be matched up with several links to the Johannsen / Johannssen family and to a famous ship the Skaregrom. Unusually it depicts a female family member aboard ship and further research suggests that some families were accustomed to living and sailing aboard merchant ships.Black and white photograph with thin white border depicting a young woman wearing an ankle length white dress and arm in arm with an older man in suit on the deck of ship. Although detached from album the number 13 on the back and the glue traces indicate this picture was originally in the grey album pages The legend on the page says: Captain and Miss Johannsen on board the "Skaregrøm". On verso Stamp in purple ink: Herschelll's Prints -Pathe Agents / in blue ink: "394" Handwritten in pencil: "13"skipper's daughter, norway, skaregrom, p.e. johannesen, seafaring families, anna johannessen, august bengtson, gudveig bengtson, augusta johannessen, peder emanuel johannessen, skaregrøm, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), weller album, augusta johannsen, augusta johansen, peder even johannessen

Illustrated large-format book with 224 pages [36] p. of plates. : ill., maps, ports.Bibliography: p. 199-201non-fictionIn the mid-nineteenth century, Victoria’s primitive maritime infrastructure was not coping with the volume of passenger and cargo traffic arriving in and departing from the burgeoning gold-fevered colony. However, the opening of Railway Pier at Port Melbourne in 1854 greatly improved the situation. Railway Pier serviced the steamships, which plied Port Phillip Bay and the Victorian coastal waters beyond, and also offered berths for vessels on the regular runs to other Australian colonies and to overseas destinations. However, as the larger and more powerful steamships of the early twentieth century found berthing increasingly difficult at Railway Pier, the need for a more modern pier became apparent. By 1930, the new Station Pier had replaced its predecessor. Itself extended and upgraded several times including during the past decade, Station pier still offers every contemporary convenience to shipping services using its busy facilities, just as did its predecessor Railway Pier, 150 years ago. The Victorian Government commissioned Welcome & Farewell to celebrate the 150 years since the opening of the Railway Pier. In doing so, it was mindful that the story of the site is not limited to its contribution to national and state economies, or to its physical development. The Government wanted a history that would also speak to ordinary Victorians, and other Australians, of their own experiences of this significant place. For indeed the Station Pier site has played its part in almost every milestone or phase in our history: at moments of celebration and commemoration, during economic booms and depressions, during times of war and peace. It has also won a place in the hearts of ordinary individuals affected by the welcomes and farewells they have experienced there: those for visiting royalty and celebrities, for servicemen and medical personnel off to war or returning home, for migrants from distant countries and refugees from war zones, for friends and family travelling for personal, professional or cultural reasons. Welcome & Farewell thoughtfully examines Station Pier’s significance and offers a splendid visual panorama of the experiences lived out there between 1854 and 2004.port melbourne, station pier

Organ donated to the Cowes Kindergarten by McIlwraith Ancestors, then given PIDHSOrgan from McIlwraith home, Rhyll. Wooden, fret work in front, coloured cherubs and panels, rest for candle or light on left side top, beading below keyboard.Waters, New Yorklocal history, musical instruments, keyboard, organ, mcilwraith family, rhyll, phillip island

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973.Chicory Kiln. Rhyll. Mr. U. Stoppa. Poured cement, Iron and Wood outside. built about 1940. Mr. Alex Neely & family on property. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, rhyll, phillip island, u stoppa, a neely, n & j archibald