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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay R. Coath the sum of 6/8 for 2 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, r coath, wm rowe, william salter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay R. O. Mirrow the sum of 40/- for 12 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, r o mirrow, wm rowe, william salter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay John Lubeke the sum of 6/8 for 2 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, john lubeke, wm rowe, william salter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Wm. Simmans the sum of 26/8 for 8 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, wm simmans, wm rowe, william salter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHARLES MILLER: CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER
Printed Certificate of Character for Charles Miller. Dated 1859 and signed by J. Martin, Master of the Ship and? Shipping Master. Signed by Charles Miller on the back. Certificate has printed border and Marine Department emblem in the top left corner.industries, merchant marine, certificate of character, charles miller, certificate of character, marine department, j martin, board of trade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, BENDIGO EASTER FAIR, 2009
Colour photo: image shows member of BHS holding signs, alongside utility with sign reading 'Ghosts of Fortuna' Image shows Jim and Coral Evans, Darren Wright, Julie Hempenstall. Photo taken in Myers Street, Bendigo.cottage, miners, bendigo, easter fair, evans, wright, fortuna -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Widows outing, China Beijing Swan Promotion Co Ltd, China Tour 1993, 1993
Colour photo of a group of Legacy widows in Beijing China. Melbourne Legacy would help arrange tours and day trips for the Widows clubs. This was a tour in 1993 that went to China. There appears to be about 50 ladies in the photo with a two tour guides. From the sign it appears it was taken on 23 June 1993. The tour was run by Interasia Tours and advertised in The Answer. It was an 8 day tour to Beijing and covered places such as Temple of Heaven, Tiananmin Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs and the Great Wall of China. It was fully inclusive and only $1,449 per person twin share.A record of outings and activities being provided for the widows.Colour photo of widows in Beijing China in 1993, in a souvenir folder.Cardboard folder is labelled 'China Beijing Swan Promotion Co Ltd.' Photo includes a sign saying 'The Palace Museum Tai He Dian Hall 1993/6/23'.widows, souvenir, beijing, answer -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, Claude Blatchford, Legacy. The Story of the Melbourne Legacy Club, 1932
Black leather bound copy of Claude Blatchford's account of Legacynon-fictionhistory, blatchford -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1890
Black and white photograph of the front of a store with a number of people standing in front of it.Sign above veranda: "J. Knowles Cash Grocer." Sign on the top front of the building: "Graham's Buildings | A.D. | 1897"john knowles, knowles grocery store, j knowles cash grocer, grahams buildings, shops, main street rutherglen -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
document - Correspondence, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Agreement between the SEC, City of Ballaarat and Borough of Sebastopol" re tramways, Oct. 1960
The SEC made this agreement with respect to the operation of tramways in Ballarat and Sebastopol in 1929, though the SEC did not formally take over operation until 1934. See item 7604 for a signed copy of the original agreement. This copy is a retyped version for reference.Yields information about the 1929 agreement between the SEC, The City of Ballaarat and the Borough of Sebastopol about the operation of tramways in Ballarat.Carbon copy of SEC made 26/10/1960 of the "Agreement between the SEC, City of Ballaarat and Borough of Sebastopol" re tramways at the time of the operation transfer of the tramways from ESCo to the SEC. Five pages, foolscap, white paper stapled in top left hand corner. Outlines the conditions of operations, track maintenance, tramcars, responsibilities, buildings, bus services. On page 5 has the names of the parties who signed the agreement, including John Monash. Agreement dated 17/11/1929. See Reg Item 7604 for another version, more readable - photocopy. tram, trams, agreements, sec, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 3, Campbell Duncan, 28/12/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the terminus at Sebastopol and signage.Set of three photographs of No. 26 at the Sebastopol terminus - 28/12/1970 .1 - 26 at the terminus, looking north. Has a Bliss Bombs roof advert - "Share bliss - make a friend". Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. .2 - Tram timetable sign at the terminus, with a "Cars stop here" sign and the Fosters sign in the background. .3 - No. 26 at the terminus with the driver turning the pole.trams, tramways, albert st, signs, sebastopol, drivers, tram 26 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Musical Instrument, Mouth Organ and Box, Early 20th century. The Trade mark sign has circle being held by two hands has star inside which would indicate that it was before WW2
Matthew Hohner began manufacturing mouth organs in 1857 in Germany and became quite popular over the ensuing years with production reaching over 1 million units in the 1880’s. Control of the business passed to his sons around 1900. By 1920 the company was producing 20 million harmonicas a year. They sold to both sides of the conflict during the first world war. Other musical instruments were made by the company in the 20th century. Ernst Hohner retired from the firm in 1965 after 45 years at the healm. Harmonicas and mouth organs were mass produced in the later part of the 19th and into the 20th century and as such are items with which many people can identify. It has social and cultural significance. The harmonica has chrome top and bottom with wooden section in middle. Box is bright pink with label depicting a musical band in tones of orange and black.Harmonica has Jazz band and Made in Germany engraved on the top. The bottom has engravings M Hohner, Trade Mark Made in Ulm 1873.mouth organ, hohner mouth organ, warrnambool -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Travel Victoria, 2006
A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.murchison street, marysville, victoria, photograph -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Travel Victoria, 2006
A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria. Shows the sign at the entrance to Gallipoli Park. The sign and buildings that can be seen in the photograph were all destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.murchison street, gallipoli park, marysville, victoria, photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photograph, Travel Victoria, 2006
A colour photograph taken in Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph taken in Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria.marysville, murchison street, victoria, photograph -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Prints, Unkown, Set of 10 Veteran Car prints
Set of 10 Prints of Veteran Cars. A print of a watercolour scene for each car. Signed armstrong siddeley 1904, fiat 1904, gregoire 1913, renault 1899, packard 1909, lanchester 1895, rolls royce 1906, ford 1906, benz 1885, napier 1900 -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Port Emergency Services sign
Red Melbourne Harbour Trust Port Emergency Services sign with white lettering and borderMelbourne Harbour Trust/ Port Emergency Services -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Blood's wagon in Ringwood Oval for 1914-18 victory celebration, 1918
Signs on Wagon: "Peace with Victory", "Blood Bros Pty Ltd Famous Cakes & Pastry"Typed below photograph, 'Blood's wagon in Ringwood Oval for 1914-18 victory celebration, 1918'. One of the enlargements has the follow on back, 'At 1918 victory celebrations on Ringwood Oval. Oval now site of Eastland. 1. Right-hand side 'Roy Blood' father of Thelma Wileman (Blood). 2. Probably Arthur Blood holding his only daughter Edith (later Edith Gluth) at back of photo. 3. Arthur Knee (driver), 4. Jim Skerrett (facing with little girl or boy), (If a boy then could be Bob).' Identical framed photograph stored in bookshelves- NWD 01-02-03 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Myer Eastland Australian Art display, March 1981
2 photos. Second has sign "Historical Prints and Photographs" with 3 scenes of Ringwood.Written on back of photograph, "Myer Eastland display, March 1981". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Old Town Hall being demolished (Rear View). Ringwood 1971
Ringwood Town Hall was demolished in 1971. Photo shows "Whelan the Wrecker is here" sign.Written on back of photograph, "Old town hall". No date -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photographs and Postcard, Franklin Family, 1940o
Photographs of many members of the Franklin Family in the 1940s, with early photographs of Franklin family home and Greensborough Railway Station.13 black and white photographs, one col. post card, signed by Jean Franklin. Photographs are captioned with family names.franklin family, greensborough railway station -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Unknown person in a police car holding up a POLICE sign to the window, circa 1950police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Painting, Lindsay Edward, The Malt House, 1942c
Artist Lindsay Edward and wife Jan built a house designed by Alistair Knox at 151 Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty. See article on home designed by Alistair Knox for Lindsay Edward, teacher, at 151 Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty. The home was originally featured on the cover of the January 1953 issue of Home Beautiful magazine and was revisited in the March 1969 issue. See registration record No. 01649. Lindsay Edward Biography: 1919: 26 August Lindsay Maurice Edward was born in Melbourne. 1937: 4 – 9 May Exhibition - Heidelberg art exhibition (SLV collection) 1939: Art student at the National Gallery of Victoria 1940: 7-14 October Exhibition Heidelberg art exhibition. (SLV collection) 1941: November - Exhibition Heidelberg Art Exhibition 1942: Lindsay was an art student living at this 14 Park Cres. Fairfield. Occupation Art student. He most likely painted this painting around this time. c.1942 – 1944: Enlistment for military service in World War 2 in Casino, NSW. 1944: Rank of Sergeant. 1944: Exhibition Seddon Galleries (Melbourne) 1945: Exhibition Seddon Galleries 1946: Exhibition Exhibition of Past Students of the National Gallery of Victoria 1947: Submitted “Self- portrait in the Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW 1948: Lived in London for a year and married a fellow artist ? Knox. 1949: Returned from London 1949: Electoral Roll Residence– 16 Mount Street, Ivanhoe 1950: October Exhibition Stanley Coe Galleries, 435 Bourke Street, Melbourne 1951: 19 Nov. - 9 Dec. Exhibition An exhibition of present day art of Victoria Victorian 1951 Commemoration Committee in conjunction with the Victorian Artists' Society, 1951: (SLV Collection) 1953: October Exhibition Melbourne Contemporary Artists Exhibiton 1954: Exhibition Melbourne Contemporary Artists Exhibition 1958: Victorian artist and educator Lindsay Edward won the £500 prize for the wall decoration of the Queensland Library - . Edward was born in 1919 and had studied at the National Gallery of Victoria. In 1958 he was head of the painting section of the Royal Melbourne Technical College (now RMIT) and had only recently begun experimenting with mosaic. The Centennial mosaic covers a wall 68 feet (20.72 metres) in length and 14 feet (4.26 metres) high. In a Melbourne Age article in July 1958 Edward described the mural as ‘not a literal subject’ rather as ‘a basic formation of organic forms indicating growth and development’. 1960: Exhibition Eltham Art Show (SLV collection) 1963: Exhibition October 28-November 17 - Argus Gallery, 290 Latrobe Street, Melbourne and at Hassall's Roadside Gallery, Eltham and at Gallery A and at Russell Davis Art Gallery. (SLV Collection) 1963, 1967, 1977 and 1980: Electoral Rolls – Residence Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty. Occupation Teacher 1966: Exhibition Art Show -Austin Hospital Appeal (Heidelberg) (SLV collection) 1970s: Head of Art Department RMIT where he established a fine art collection. 1982: Exhibition Bolitho Gallery Canberra http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116467780 1988: 28 July – Exhibition Recent Paintings Darwin Performing Arts Centre (SLV Collection) 1993: Exhibition Solander Gallery, Canberra 2007: January Died and is buried in Eltham Cemetery 2007: Obituary in Age Jun 2, 2007 - LINDSAY Edward's retirement as head of the fine art department at RMIT in August 1979 signalled the end of an important chapter in the art Sources: ART CONTEST. (1939, March 2). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12103185 ART EXHIBITION AT HEIDELBERG (1941, November 25). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8218682 ART EXHIBITIONS (1945, October 3). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205639922 EX-GALLERY STUDENTS' SHOW (1946, October 15). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 3. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22386440 https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1947/ Art World Busy (1949, February 26). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 12. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22706197 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22781141 ART NOTES (1953, October 13). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206462733 Design, color in art show (1954, October 5). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 9. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23453359 https://artcollection.its.rmit.edu.au/?p=rmit-gallery-about Cinema (1993, October 7). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), p. 7 (Good Times). Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127509819 Queensland Centenary Artwork (includes image) http://queenswharf.org/places/former-queensland-state-library-wall-decoration-and-sculpture/ Eltham Cemetery http://www.elthamcemetery.com/index.php/search oil on paper board 31.5 x 37.5 cm signed "Edward" lower rightInscribed on back "The Malt House Lindsay Edward 15 Park Cres Fairfield"fairfield, malt house, lindsay edward, home beautiful, home beautiful magazine, alistair knox -
Tennis Australia
Black and white photographic print, Circa 1936
Photographic print of Don Budge, signed by him. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsion, Inktennis -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Southern Cross, 1953
Used in 1950’s to power machinesSign at front “ Southern Cross “ $ Green in colour. Mark AX-C1 Air cooled$. An S with a cross is on the drum -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Certificate, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, School of Horticulture, Burnley Gardens, Certificate of Competency, 1935
Certificate No 78 awarded to William James Nicholls.Signed by A.W. Jessep and M.M. Cullett, Director of Agriculture, dated 9/12/35.william james nicholls, a.w.jessep, m.m.cullett -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Summons, 1924
Document relating to offence by Les D Worland of Tatura, witnessed by Tim Fenaughty of Byrneside.Original Summons form, signed by witness Tim Fenaughty, relating to a vehicle lacking a lamp.documents, legal -
Puffing Billy Railway
Plaque Sign - Station Clock - Ballarat Station, 1998
Station Clock plaque - Ballarat Station This plaque is dedicated to the late Eric Quinlan who rescued the nearby clock (Item 000180) from the Parcels Office at the Victorian Railways Ballarat railway station. Historic - plaque for Station Clock - Ballarat Station - which was used in the Parcels Office at the Victorian Railways Ballarat railway stationStation Clock plaque - Ballarat Station small wooden Plaque Sign with engraved lettersThis historic railway clock , originally installed in the Parcels Office at Ballarat Station is from the estate of the late Eric Quinlan an enthusiastic supporter of railway preservation and long- time member of Puffing Billy Preservation Society Donated by his close friend , Peter Ralph , 1998 puffing billy, station clock, plaque, ballarat station -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Robin Boyd, Reference, 30.03.1967
This is a reference written by Robin Boyd for Miss Pamela Clark who was a private secretary to one of the principals at Romberg and Boyd, Architects.On Romberg and Boyd letterhead, original and signed in pen by Robin Boyd. The envelope is not the original one. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Great, Great Australian Dream Robin Boyd, 1972?
This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream'.Narrow photocopy attached to Pergamon Press (Australia) note signed by Dr Andrew Fabinyi.Volume and date in pen at bottomgreat, great australian dream, walsh st library