These coins are examples of pre-decimal Australian currency.Twelve Australian coins from the 1950's. Set on cardboard with plastic covering. Two of each to show both sides. 2/- 1951; 1/- 1957; 6d 1954; 3d 1952; 1d 1958; 1/2d 1951coins penny currency shilling 1950's

Australian Halfpennies of Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 (1), 1954 (4), 1955 (5), 1959 (4), 1960 (1), 1961 (7), 1962 (2), 1963 (10), 1964 (1). The coins are all circulated and in various conditions.numismatics, coins - australian, halfpennies

Randall Collection: Photograph of Private Roger Graham Randall, 15th National Service Battalion, Puckapunyal Army Camp, August to November 1954. B&W photo of Private Randall standing outside two army huts at the camp.

Document. Minute book. 12/8/1938 - 5/11/1954 Letter - 6/1/1947 - Bernard Keogh - 18/12/1946 - Kia-Ora Products - New Company Act, 1938 Rules - Suggest MinuteMcColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, south nell gwynne, mccoll, ramkin & stanistreet, south nell gwynne, gold mining, minute book, kia-ora products, b keogh

Coloured Photograph of Cr. William Bernhard Heppner, Mayor, City of Nunawading, August 1958 to August 1959.|This was his third term as No. 1 Citizen as he had been Shire President in 1941-42 and Mayor for 1954-55heppner, w b, city of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham, shire presidents

Worn by Rose Caplan who was the donor, Ida Gouttman's mother. Immigration records show that Morris and Rose (Rosa) Caplan emigrated to Australia from England in 1910 on the Orsova. Rose died from a sudden illness in 1928 while she and her husband were travelling in Europe and had just visited her father in Latvia. Rose was buried in Berlin. Rose and Morris' daughter Ida, who had kept the shawl, married Leon Gouttman in Sydney in 1938. Ida was an active member of the Brighton Historical Society when she moved back to Melbourne later in life. Large blue silk shawl with reversible woven metallic thread floral pattern and deep fringing. shawl, 1920s fashion, metallic thread, weaving, rose caplan

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. This emerald green, satin evening dress, owned by Gwen Steele, was worn by her to a reception for Queen Elizabeth II in 1954 at Government House, Melbourne. [The personalised printed invitations are kept in the Subject File 'Gwen Steele'.]Emerald green, satin cocktail dress with shoe-string straps.royal visit (victoria) 1954,, gwen steele, women's clothing, australian fashion - 1950s, cocktail dresses

Daimler #4 after collision damage in 1928Daimler with damage to left hand front and rear mudguards and left hand front door, circa 1926-1933police vehicles; daimler car; transport; motor police branch; wireless patrol

Published to commemorate the anniversary of the 1928 waterfont lockout.Booklet with mauve background and black and white and dark red text. Back cover has map of "historic watersiders Port Melbourne walk"built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, industrial disputes, allan whittaker, piers and wharves - waterside workers, maritime union of australia, mua, hogan's flat, beacon cove, james laurence murphy, george sangster

Photocopies of Hume Weir photographs 1928-29One of three black and white photographs, photocopied onto a single sheet of A4 paper. This one is of a walkway on a suspension bridge.Written on paper next to photo: "Along the 600' suspension bridge 300' above creek"hume weir, suspension bridge, bridges

Photocopies of Hume Weir photographs 1928-29One of three black and white photographs, photocopied onto a single sheet of A4 paper. This one is of construction work on a cliff face, with train lines, tunnel and cable.Written on paper next to photo: "Detail of open cut for [illeg.]. Train lines for taking rock to crusher tunnel & stay ropes of suspension bridge showing"hume weir, suspension bridge, bridges, tunnels, construction

Photocopies of Hume Weir photographs 1928-29One of two black and white photographs, photocopied onto a single sheet of A4 paper. This one is of construction work on a dam, with scaffolding above a partially completed wall. Water is flowing through several valves in the wall.Written on paper next to photo: "Valves etc. at Hume Weir Oct '29"hume weir, construction, dam construction

Photocopies of Hume Weir photographs 1928-29One of two black and white photographs, photocopied onto a single sheet of A4 paper. This one is of construction work on a dam, showing lower part of dam wall, and featuring one of the valves.Written on paper next to photo: "Needle valve Hume Weir Albury Oct '29"hume weir, construction, dam construction

Church was licensed and dedicated 29 February 1928.Small format black and white photograph of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Cann River, which shows a dark, possibly oil stained timber building with high pitched gable roof, and skillion porch. Entry to property is through lich-gate set of brick pillars. Boy standing at gate Russell Soderlund. Cann River Victoriareligion, buildings

Other photographs in album of this area dated 1928Black and white photograph of the North Arm Bridge, taken from Kalimna Heights looking towards the Entrance and Bullock Island. Bridge has no side rails, appears to be chain and wire between concrete posts. Sedan car passing over the bridge. The walking track to Kalimna Heights visible right foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, transport

Dust cover has an illustration of a boy scout attempting to cross a flooded river. The reverse of the dust cover has information regarding The Crown Library; a series of school and adventure books for boys and girls.fictionAdventurers, Ltd., was a band of Scouts, all tip-top chaps. they liked to challenge Scouts in neighbouring towns-just to see how good they were. Not one of the Associations they visited ever succeeded in beating Andy, Sam Dodds, Smithy, Fatty Leadfield and the rest, but some of the adventures that came along in the process nearly did! Andy and the haunted tower, for instance; and Dickie Goole and the crashed pilot on the mountain; and the dangerous adventure of the two men in the quicksand. Another first-rate Scouting story by this favourite author.scouts, adventure, arthur catherall, fiction

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.photo of four third year nurses School 22 sitting in a gardenBack Row: Verna Hoensch, Rae Eyles Front Row: Margaret Arnoldt, Ida Moore School 22 1954-1957 four third year nurses school 22, at lister house.

A Silver trophy with square arched handles58-32.BN. B COY COMD TROPHY 1953.LT.B.J.GREENWOOD.4PL. 1954.LT.D.C.ARNOLDT.6PL. 1955.LT.C.A.ARNOT.4PL.58 battalion, 58/32 battalion

One of two albums presented to Mr EJ Fairnie in appreciation of his work towards the exhibitions of 1928 and 1938. Mr Fairnie was Hon Sec of the 1928 committee. The both exhibitions were in the Dennys Lascelles Bow Truss building.Presented to/ E J Fairnie esq/ whose efforts ..... Photographs by Lockwood Studiostextile mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill collins bros mill pty ltd albion woollen mills co. pty ltd felt and textiles pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills federal woollen mills ltd gordon institute of technology, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills

Four page printed document or report titled "50 Years Ago" written for BTM magazine Fares Please!, in April 2004. Should be "60 Years Ago". The document or report written by Alan Bradley looks at the 1954 Royal Tour, accidents in 1954, featuring No. 37 and 24 when it ran into the Bucks Head Hotel. Mentions in article, Frank Callahan, Dave Kellett, Les Edwards, Hodgson, Herb Knight. Four sheets of A4 paper stapled in top left hand corner. Images added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, accidents, bucks head hotel

Particulars and conditions of sale dated 3rd. August, 1928 between M. Huntley and S. A. Hunter for land at the corner of Creek and Thistle Streets, Bendigo held under miners right No. 6128 and being residence area No. 18124 for the price of 16 pounds and 10 shillingsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

A white paper programme with black print. On the front page are the words, 'Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia. Bendigo Branch Anzac Commemoration Service, In the presence of His Worship the Mayor and Councillors of Bendigo. Wednesday, April 25, 1928.' Inside is the Order of Service.event, official, war, lydia chancellor, collection, programme, anzac day, event, australian army, world war, anzac commemoration service

Eight Photocopies of J & E Kinder, Plumbers & Builders 161 View St Bendigo estimates for repairs at Gravel Hill School [1911] Violet Street School,[1928, 1933] Central School [1914] Teacher's residence [1923] and Public Works Dept [1930] .bendigo, industry

Two black and white photographs of the arrival and welcome of Bendigo Teachers' College students to Ballarat Teachers' College on the 23rd August 1954. Miss J.C. Burnett is with the President of the Ballarat SRC. Mr. Tom Turner (Principal) is making the welcoming speech.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, students, bendigo teachers' college, ballarat teachers' college, teaching, tertiary education, teachers, photo, photograph, photographs, photography, teacher training

Seven 1954 commemorative Florins Queen Elizabeth II Royal visit. Composition: 50% silver, 40% copper, 5%zinc, 5% nickel. There were 2 millions coins issued, mintmark M (Melbourne) All in excellent conditions.numismatics, coins - australian, florins

Black and white photograph of 6 head stamp battery. No other mining equipment/structures evident in image. man standing in front of battery. Possibly remnant from South New Moon Mine site, Eaglehawk. Written on back '1954'gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

BHS CollectionIan Dyett Collection auction at the Morning Star Gold Mine Woods Point (Vic). To be held on Wednesday, 7th April, 1954 at the site. Valuable Surplus Machinery including diesel and steam operated alternator sets, Babcock and Wilcox Boiler.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd