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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Herald, Melbourne, Rare Birds for Sanctuary, 13 December 1947
Mr Pinches hopes to acquire rare birds for breeding with the grant from New York Zoo's grant.original Mr Pinches hopes to acquire rare birds for breeding with the grant from New York Zoo's grant.1940s -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), retirement of the MMTB Chairman, Mr. H. Bell, 11/11/1947 12:00:00 AM
Set of letters to and from Mr Lewis Russell MMTB Publicity Officer and Mr. H. Campbell, the Editor The Age, regarding the forthcoming retirement of the MMTB Chairman, Mr. H. Bell, outlining his achievements - financial fares, work and general matters. Good spin.trams, tramways, the age, retirements, board members, chairman, finances, fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south", Dec. 1947
Drawing - not formally titled - "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south" Shows Longitudinal sections for extension along Nicholson St and alternatively Nicholson, Smith and Hyde Streets. Has a small locality plan on the right side showing the extensions in blue and red ink. undated and not numbered,On left hand edge on the rear has in pencil - "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south" in blue pencil and marked in ink "Spare(Dup)"trams, tramways, footscray, nicholson st, new tramway, proposals, hyde st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet, The Mutual Benefit Society, "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society", 1947
Booklet titled "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" - Tramway Benefit Society, a Friendly Society. Details the rules of membership, benefits, and details of the Capital House facility - hospital unit, operating theatre, dental and Chiropody. Details how the society is governed and managed. Also provides information on Sick Pay, Dispensary books, contributions, benevolent funds, workers' compensation schedule for 1946, Has in the rear the various schedules. Yields information about the Tramway Mutual or Benefit Society, which covered members for health costs prior to the introduction of Medicare.Booklet - 68 pages + red card covers centre stapled.benefit society, tbs, sickness, mutual funds, mmtb, tramways, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tramway Pass - R H Prentice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1947
Tramway Pass for a Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier pass No. 505 made out to R H Prentice of Prahran and signed by R A Spencer MMTB Secretary. Has the availability conditions, and is available until 30/6/1948. Mr Bob Prentice was a tramway enthusiast who collected VR Tramcar No. 20, photographs and items and authored several small books about Victorian Tramways. See January 1993 and the April. 2024 (page 9) issues of Ballarat Tramway Museum Fares Please - (reference links)Has a strong association with a well respected tramway enthusiast and collector.Grey cloth card folded item with two pre-printed pieces of paper glued to the inside, one with details of the holder on the left hand and the right hand side with a photograph of the holder.tramways, trams, soldiers, tickets, mmtb, passes, bob prentice -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Age, Melbourne, Fauna Sanctuary at Healesville, 27 August 1947
The Premier (Mr Cain) to inspect Sanctuary before granting additional funds.photocopyThe Premier (Mr Cain) to inspect Sanctuary before granting additional funds. 1940s -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Argus, Melbourne, State is likely to assist Sanctuary, 27 August 1947
Mr Cain [Premier]to visit Sanctuary re further funding.photocopyMr Cain [Premier]to visit Sanctuary re further funding. 1940s -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Healesville Gives Emphatic "No" To Cargo of Rattlesnakes, 31 July 1947
Mr Fleay would have to make alternative arrangements for the snakes and other reptiles when he arrives in Australia.PhotocopyMr Fleay would have to make alternative arrangements for the snakes and other reptiles when he arrives in Australia.1940s -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Rattlesnakes, Skunks for Santuary. Healesville Curator Returning, 11 July 1947
Report from San Francisco re Mr David Fleay returning to Sanctuary with a variety of animals and birds.photocopyReport from San Francisco re Mr David Fleay returning to Sanctuary with a variety of animals and birds.1940s -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Report, The Argus, Melbourne, Sanctuary at Healesville to get Rattlesnakes, 11 July 1947
Mr David Fleay returns from America with variety of animals and birds.photocopyMr David Fleay returns from America with variety of animals and birds.1940s -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Principal's Residence, 1947
Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 128.The focal point of the Gardens, was demolished in 1980.Black and white photograph. Principal's Residence from south-east angle. Similar to B91.8On reverse, "20/10/47 Verichrome Yellow View of house from south-east."principal's residence, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Hopson, William, Notched guns, [n.d.] [1947?]
192 p. : red cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front cover. Title and author's printed on spine.fictionfiction, westerns, william hopson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LISTS OF PLANTS ETC OF VARIOUS MINES, 1947-1950
Document. Foolscap folder containing lists of plants stored at South Nell Gwynne and elsewhere; lists are equipment at various mines in Bendigo and wider afield. Markings inscriptions: 'Lists of plant and sundries stored at South Nell Gwynne and elsewhere' handwritten in pencil on label on front covermining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining equipment, south nell gwynne -
Darebin Art Collection
Print, Alan Sumner, Red Brick Bridge Over Darebin Creek (1), c.1947
screenprint, landscape, darebin creek -
Darebin Art Collection
Print, Alan Sumner, Red Brick Bridge Over Darebin Creek (2), c.1947
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Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Matilda Aston on a ship with Miss Lawson and a friend, 1930-1947
Tilly Aston stands between Miss Lawson and another women, next to the railing of a ship with hills in the background. On the back 'taken on a trip to Queensland, mentioned in "Memoirs".'B/W photograph of three woman aboard a shiptilly aston, miss lawson -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Portrait of Matilda (Tilly) Aston with medals, 1937-1947
Tilly Aston wearing both of the Coronation Medals for Distinguished Citizenry that she was awarded in 1935 and 1937. This photograph was used for her portrait by John Balmain. She sits with one arm resting upon a table, looking to her right hand side.B/W photograph and negative in various tones of Tilly Aston wearing her medalstilly aston, medals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLING ASSOCIATION RULE BOOK, 1947
BHS CollectionNew South Wales Bowling Association Rule Book: Rules of the New South Wales Bowling Association. N.S.W. Bowling Association Logo on the front of a brown book. Box 625clubs, bowling, n.s.w. bowling association -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - SKETCHES, WW2, Geoff Tyson, "OESAPA - BESAR AND OTHER REMNANTS", 1947
Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX 57829. Refer to Cat No. 9523P for his service details. All illustrations by Geoff Tyson.SOFT COVER. Cover - cardboard, green colour with embossed finish. Black colour print on front and back. Front - illustrated with a sketch of a soldiers kit. Spine - metal staples. 40 pages (not numbered), cut, plain white paper. Collection of black and white drawings, sketches and maps from the POW's in Japanese hands.books, ww2, pow, william john sullivan -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Chaffey Park Tennis Court, 1947-1948
merbein, chaffey park, tennis, sports -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Chaffey Park Tennis Court, 1947-1948
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Merbein District Historical Society
Book, Diary written by Dora Jenner, 1947
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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Kangaroosters, c.1947
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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Delivering Grapes to the Winery in a corrugated tank on truck(Display Coll.), c.1947
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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Delivering Grapes to the Winery in a corrugated tank on truck, c.1947
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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Delivering Grapes to the Winery in a corrugated tank on truck, c.1947
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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Merbein Football Team at Nhill, 1947
m. ziersch, g. masterson, d. matheson, r. ziersch, c. chamberlain, f. lang, k. congress, a. sylvia, j. case, r. mcrae, n. jamieson, r. halls, m. fletcher, l. herath, r. pike, c. hudson, j. doherty, s. hemming, a. fletcher, j. mcphee, g. sylvia, a. driscoll -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Merbein Football Team, 1947
c. chamberlain, g. maynard, n. jamieson, k. congress, g. masterson, d. matheson, r. ziersch, f. lang, j. lang, a. sylvia, s. hemming, j. doherty, j. case, m. ziersch, j. howie, g. sylvia, l. herath, j. mcphee, r. pike, c. hudson, c. game, m. fletcher -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Merbein Children, 1947
wilma stephenson, betty storer, maureen lawn, olive storer, gwenda perryman, ruth mayne, beverley tunbridge, janice shillington, joan taylor, lorraine cook, maxine hyndman, june mcmahon, nola quinsey, valerie arnold, kathy keating, faye datsen, judy keating -
Merbein District Historical Society
Document, Mildura's Golden Jubilee Celebrations Committee Certificate, 11 Aug.1947
d.c. white, procession float (from merbein - picture)