Black & white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of Rutherglen Shire Councillors - year unknownOn back of mount: "Shire Councillors. Back Row L to R - Walter McRae, John Briggs, P. Sheridan, W. Gill & Thomas Drenen (Press). Front Row L to R - M. Martin, G.W.C. Venables, F. Gill & H. Jackson".rutherglen shire councillors, walter mcrae, john briggs, p sheridan, w gill, thomas drenen, m martin, g w c venables, f gill, h jackson

Donated by Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent. This Cairn was erected about 1936Black and white photograph of Goldfield Cairn. Small snapshot, unframed & unmounted"Rutherglen Goldfield discovered near this Cairn September 1860" On back: "With R. Ready's Complements"gold mining, gold cairn, goldfields, gold discovery

Donated by Mrs Lockwood, Bonnie, formerly HamiltonBlack & white reproduction, unframed. Group of eight people & a dog taken in front of McKay's Hotel, Main St. Rutherglen (at this time hotel is known as "Poachers Paradise". Man on doorstep unknown.)Written on back of photo: "In front of Rutherglen Hotel owned by Emily McKay. L to R Bonnie Hamilton (Lockwood) Ida McKay (Lawson) Amy Hamilton (nee Barrass) Emily McKay, Norman Glen Hamilton, Alma Gordon (nee McKay) George Gordon"emily mckay, bonnie hamilton, bonnie lockwood, ida mckay, ida lawson, amy hamilton, amy barras, norman glen hamilton, norman hamilton, alma gordon, alma mckay, george gordon, rutherglen hotel, poachers paradise hotel

The people in the photograph are L to R Nellie Schlue (Married Fred Walker) Alice Hawking (later Alice Ready) Peter McCullock, Stan Nott, Fred Walker, Mabel Knowles (later Mabel Jasper), John KnowlesBlack and white photograph of a shop-front, with employees posing in front.Shop name in photo: "J Knowles Cash Grocer" Name of building in photo "Grahams Buildings AD 1897" On five sticky labels on back of photos: "John Knowles Store, circ 1908" "L to R - Nellie Schlue (Later married Fred Walker)" "Alice Hawking, Peter McCullock, Stan Nott" "Fred Walker, Mable Knowles (Jasper) (child)" "John Knowles"nellie schlue, nellie walker, alice hawking, alice ready, stan nott, fred walker, mabel knowles, mabel jasper, john knowles, knowles grocery store, grahams buildings, peter mccullock

Postcard sized black and white group photograph of people in ball dress. Band on stage at back of photographOn back of photo: "Hibernian Ball - Rutherglen | 29/9/1937"hibernian ball, balls, dances

Postcard sized black and white group photograph of people in ball dressWritten at bottom of photo: "A Memento of the 'Tennis Ball', Springhurst"tennis ball, springhurst, balls, dances

Postcard sized black and white group photograph of people in ball dress.Written at bottom of photo: "A Memento of the Footballers Ball, Springhurst | 24/8/37"footballers ball, balls, dances, springhurst

Water fountain monument built to the memory of the brothers and sisters of Roy Ready. The Ready family were an early pioneering family of the district. Roy Ready was the undertaker for some years.Black and white photograph of a monument with water fountain, memorial plaque, and weather vane on topOn back of photo: "With R. Ready's complements. W.J. Williams"monument, memorial, ready family, drinking fountains

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a large group of men posing in front of gold mine structures.On back of photo: "Thos. Montgomery, Rutherglen" [crossed out] | "F. Cooper" | "Tom Montgomery 5th from R H end in front row" | "Jim Montgomery 5th from R H end in back row" | "Letchford Photographer, Wangaratta"gold mines, mining, mining industry, miners

Black and white postcard photograph of large group of people attending a ball.Written on a section of the photo: "A Memento of the Hibernian Ball, Rutherglen, 1935" On back of photo, in an oval stamp: "N. R. McGeehan, 154 Hotham St., Ripponlea, Photographer"ball, dances, hibernian ball

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a brass band.Written on back of mount: "Border Brass Band 1936 | L to R Back Row: Bob Harris, Jack Gollings, Cliff Broderick, John Shaw, Jack Nash, Eric Harrison, Claude Bull. | Centre: Ron Blowers, Glen Harris, Jeff Selby, Alf Dwyer, Geoff Hossack, Lyn Warren, Joe Williamson, Fred Cooper, Ron Hossack Jnr., Bill Skey. | Seated: Jim Pascoe, Maurice Carrigg, Bert Warren, Ron Hossack - Bandmaster, Vin Warren, Stuart Stedman, Allan Hawking | Front: Dennis Walsh, Viv Hibbins"brass bands, border brass band, bob harris, jack gollings, john shaw, jack nash, eric harrison, claude bull, ron blowers, glen harris, jeff selby, alf dwyer, geoff hossack, lyn warren, joe williamson, fred cooper, ron hossack jnr, jim pascoe, bill skey, maurce carrigg, bert warren, ron hossack, vin warren, stuart stedman, allan hawking, dennis walsh, viv hibbins, cliff broderick

At this time, the shop was referred to as "Devers' Butcher Shop"Photocopy of a black and white photograph, copy taken of photo in its mount, showing a man and two women behind the counter of a butcher shop.Written on back of photocopy: "L - R Mollie Mitchell, Johny Campbell, Annie Devers" butcher shop, butchers, mollie mitchell, johny campbell, annie devers, devers butcher shop

Black and white group photograph of men in Fire Brigade uniforms.On back of photo: "L to R ? Ron Eggleston, Neville Miller, Ron Humphreys, Ray Pepper, ? Ken Buscall"fire brigade, neville miller, ron eggleston, ken buscall, ron humphreys, ray pepper

Black and white group photograph, mounted on grey cardboardOn mount below photograph: "Front Row (left to right). - Miss E. Stringer (Rutherglen), Miss S.A. Browne (South Corowa), Mr. P.F. Ewers (Rutherglen), Mr. S.D. Pitt, Pres. C.D.T.A. (Howlong), Mr. A. McKean, M.A. (Corowa), Mrs. McKean, Miss A. Thomas (Rutherglen). Middle Row. - Mrs. L. Pearse (Corowa), Miss M. Mason (Gt. Southern, Vic.), Miss E. Lette (Corowa), Miss V.S. Russell (Rutherglen), Miss F. Malcolm (Corowa). Back Row. - Mr. R. Wade (Hopefield), Mr. F.R. Oulton (Rutherglen), Mr. A. Boorman (Balldale), Mr. R.O. Smith (Hon. Sec. C.D.T.A., Corowa), Mr. T.S. Barling (South Corowa), Mr. C. Kennedy (Oaklands), Mr. W. McLoghlin (Wahgunyah), Mr. J. Noonan (Rutherglen), Mr. W. Thompson (Gt. Southern), Mr. O.A. Broderick, Hon. Sec. Albury D.T.A. (Bungowannah). teachers, corowa district teachers association, stringer, browne, ewers, pitt, thomas, mckean, pearse, mason, lette, russell, malcolm, wade, oulton, boorman, smith, barling, kennedy, mcloghlin, noonan, thompson, broderick

Black and white photo of John Rodger Hogan of Kurting, Victoria.john rodger hogan, john r. hogan, kurting

VX 27898 Corporal Thomas John Morris Thomas (Tom Thomas) donated several items to Cranbourne RSL. He served in the Australian Corp Signals in WWII both in Australia and overseas. He was born at Womerah on 9/11/1906 and died at Koo Wee Rup 16/06/1984. He enlisted at Yarram on 1/7/1940 and was discharged at Royal Park on 9/3/1945.Brown card with black line drawing of a cruise liner, the H.T Queen Mary. Black printed text beneath."H.T. QUEEN MARY / YO HO! YO HO! YO-HEAVE-O! / Cpl Thomas (handwritten) / having passed the Portals of my Realm on the Tenth day of January 1941 is now permitted to enjoy all the Privileges and Perquisites thereof being now a TRUE SEA DOG and thuswise entitled to Spit to Wind'ard Drink his Grog Neat and Have the Full Freedom of FIDDLER'S GREEN whensoever ifsoever howsoever He doth it visit. / Witnessed / R. B. IRVING, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. / Commodore / LIEUT-COL. R. F. MARLAN / Officer Commanding Troops. / GIVEN Under My Fin Tail and Trident this aforesaid day at Our COURT OF THE FOUR WINDS AND THE SEVEN SEAS / NEPTUNE / OMNIA MARUM REX / PRO BONO PUBLICOUSE" ht queen mary, queen mary, wwii, omnia marum rex

WWII historical significanceBlack and White photograph of Japanese and Australian troops from WWII. L to R, American born interpreter, O.C. Japanese Force - Capt. Koreda, Lt. Caren Reid. Lt. Caren Reid gives instructions reference searching his troops through the interpreter.12 Sept 1945. 0900 approx. 300 Japanese arrive in trucks.

A photograph of a timber honor board with gold text indicating the names of the from the Rubicon Street Sunday School who enlisted for service during World War One. rubicon street sunday school honor roll, rubicon street methodist sunday school, a. aird, j. aird, g. barnett, a. black, h. braidie, a. bridson, s. bridson, w. bridson, h. brittain, w. brittain, s. caddy, w. clarke, e. collins, f. dignam, n. flockhart, f. graham, c. gunn, w. gunn, l. hearn, w. hicks, p. holloway, r. holloway, arnold holst, f. giffen holst, john holst, e. hooker, j. humphreys, p. james, a. jarvis, g. jarvis, w. jenkins (2), a. jolly, c. jolly, g. jolly, j. kauffman, o. kauffman, p. jenkins - o. jennings, g. lawry, f. mayall, d. mcgrath, j. mckenzie, w. oakes, p. renfree, e. rickard, h. robertson, f. robinson, l. rowe, t. rowe, w. rowe, c. rowsell, l. rowsell, r. rosewall, h. rumler, c. sheers, s. sheers, j. smallman, o. smallman, a. smith, c. smith, h. smith, n. smith, h. straight, h. stanley, r. stanley, w. thompson (2), a. vale, s. vial, j. wearmouth, j. willaton, t. wills, h. williams, h.s. williams, m. williams, d. drummond, h. drummond, j. drummond, r. proctor, p. patten, h. pengelly, world war one, honur board

Children of William Henry Batten L to R back: Lucy Alice, Anne, Florence Ellen Centre: Agnes, Margaret, Robert (Their mother Anna Maria Brommell died 1869) Sitting: Sarah Amy, Mabel Jessie (mother Kate Taylor - 9 more children came later)Photograph sepiaBATTEN FAMILY verso "2"william batten, william henry batten, lucy batten, anne batten, florence batten, agnes batten, anna batten, anna brommell, mabel batten

Black and White Photograph with four men. Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team Members. L-R: John Hughes, Jack Shearer, Paull Lahn, Roy Baxtermaldon fire brigade running team

Black Cloth with Gold letteringRA Artillery ( Royal Australian Artillery )

Stanley Tools took over Turner Industries, Nunawading in 1970Black and white photograph of three men and two women looking at the contents of boxes at Stanley Works, Nunawading. L-R Ken Maguire, Doug Lee, Hula Lynch, Julie Carter and another.lee, doug, macguire, ken, lunch, hula, stanley works pty ltd, cutler, julie, manufacturing, tools

Black & white photograph of two men standing with their hands behind their backs [at ease position]. L-R The smaller man wearing a suit and hat, next to Alwyn Till in Australian airforce uniform with Sgts stripes and Observer badge.till, alwyn uniforms clothing and dress

Black & white photo of construction workers with their horse-drawn dray working on the construction of the Mitcham Reservoir for the then Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works in 1922.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, mitcham reservoir, agra street, gotts r c

Black & white photograph of the Finalist in the St Lukes Tennis Club L to R George Warren, Kath Herring. Viv Nethercote & Elaine Webster.warren george, herring kath, nethercote viv, webster elaine, st lukes tennis club vermont

Black and white photo of the Osterlund family in c1945. L-R Nils (father), Dorothy (mother), Karl (older son), Greta (sister) and Vernon (son and donor). Photo taken in the backyard of family home in Albert Street, Mitcham. (see also NP3036).|NOTE part of the back of Christ Church of England can be seen. at backosterlund nils, osterlund dorothy, osterlund karl, osterlund greta, osterlund vern, albert street, mitcham, christ church anglican church mitcham

Black & white photo taken at the opening of the Centre on 13 March 1982 L - R Kevin Heinze, John Brandenburg, Director Parks & Gardens, Mayor, Cr. Bruce Atkinson.city of nunawading, horticultural centre forest hill, heinze kevin, brandenburg john p, atkinson bruce

Black and white photograph of attendees at the State Cabinet Meeting held at City of Nunawading on 9th February 1981.|L - R: Don McKinnon, MLA, Member of Box Hill| The Mayor - Cr W.B. Renfrey| The Premier - The Hon. R.T. Hamer, ED, MP| John Richardson, MLA, Member for Forest Hillvictoria. state cabinet, mckinnon, don, renfrey, will b., hamer, rupert j. sir, richardson, john

Black and white photograph of attendees at State Cabinet Meeting held at City of Nunawading on 9 February 1981.L| - R: Hon W. Jona, MLA Minister of Community, Welfare Services| George Cox, MLA for Mitcham| Pat Mann, Mitcham Community Home| Cr. David McKittrick, City of Nunawading| The Hon. H. Storey, MLC, Attorney General & Minister for Federal Affairsjona, walter, cox, george, mann, pat, mckittrick, david, storey, h