The "Speke" was a three masted steel ship built in Wales 1891 - the second largest at the time. The ship drifted broadside on to a reef to the east of Kitty Miller Bay on the 22nd February 1906 while on route from Peru via Sydney to Geelong in ballast to pick up wheat. Coloured postcard of the Wreck of the "Speke" near Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island.Wreck of the Speke," Cowes. Robb Bros. Cowes. On back: A letter from Miss Palmer's niece, Elsie with general family information. Sent on the 24/11/1907wreck of the speke, kitty miller bay phillip island, robb bros cowes phillip island, joan wilson

The photograph wa published in the Age, 14th of June 1958. The picture shows the round stained glass dedicated on Sunday 14 December 1947 and the reredos with hangings donated by Maud Breaks in memory of her sister Louise Breaks and dedicated on 26 August 1954 by the Bishop of Geelong.This is a rare picture of the interior of the St Nicholas chapel which was erected behind the former E, S & A Bank building used by the Williamstown Seamen's Mission branch from 1944. Article in the Age reading: "Seamen's Window Dedicated - A window in St. Nicholas' Mariners' Church, at Williamstown, in memory of the merchant seamen who were killed on active service In the last war, was unveiled and dedicated yesterday.The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Geelong (Rt. Rev. J. D. McKie). The window, erected by the Williamstown Lightkeepers' Auxiliary of the Victoria Missions to Seamen is placed behind the altar. It shows a quartermaster, with his hand on the wheel, and the figure of Christ pointing ahead. Bishop McKie paid a tribute to the spirit of the men who gave their lives at sea in the service of their country. He said the work of the auxiliary would still be of great value, although the war was over." The decision of the window was published in August 1947, Mrs Musther -who created the Lightkeepers' Auxiliary branch in Williamstown - ordered it from Brooks, Robinson & Co. (job books 1923-1966). The furniture and window were donated in 1979 to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnanbool, and located in the chapel.Black and White Gloss print photograph - Image features a minister delivering a chapel serviceHand written in black texta; ... Mission to Seamen, Williamstown Chapel service... Circa 1957randall stewart murray, st nicholas the mariner chapel, chapel, lay reader, williamstown, victorian-seamens-mission, 139 nelson place, e,s and a bank, english, scottish and australian bank, stained-glass window, pews, lightkeepers' auxiliary, warrnambool, mrs musther, brooks, robinson & co, hymn board, david conolly

This program details the Metropolitan High Schools' Sports Association 27th annual Championship athletic sports meeting. The event was held on the Essendon Recreation Reserve. It was a 3 day meet, with Williamstown High School competeing on day two against Coburg, Essendon & Geelong High Schools.Black and white, printed on paper, this program details an 1946 official schools swim meet. It comprises 16 pages.See image above.williamstown high school, 1946, athletics

This programme details the three day Athletic Sports meeting of 1948, organised by the Metropolitan High Schools' Sports Association. Williamstown High School competed on day two at the North Melbourne Cricket Ground. Other schools competing on that day were Ballarat, Coburg, Essendon and Geelong.Paper, black printed booklet comprising 16 pages. Williamstown High School competed in this meet in 1948.Student name on cover.williamstown high school, 1948, athletic sports, melbourne high schools' sports association

Photograph shows the intersection of Aberdeen St (looking east) at Pakington St Geelong with No. 38 running "bang road" to turn to West route; and No. 16 to Chilwell. Note the trolley wire arrangement. Photo by Keith Kings, 17/12/1955, Photo No. Q(m)(6)Yields information about the intersection of Aberdeen and Pakington Streets Geelong and tram operations.Black and White photograph with photographers notes on the rear.See Contexttrams, tramways, geelong, aberdeen st, chilwell, west, tram 38, tram 16

Photo shows a Forest City style signal light on a pole at the corner of Pakington St and Retreat Road Geelong, Newtown 17/10/1955. Photo by Keith Kings, Number Q(m)(3). In the background are two ladies, a young boy and pram with a young child.Yields information about the Forest City signals in Geelong on the Newtown Route.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.See Contexttrams, tramways, secv, forest city signals, signals, pakington st, retreat road

Photograph shows Pengelly built tram No. 22 at the Geelong depot, c1956. Protruding from two of the doors are two pieces of equipment - body jacks? Behind the drivers cabin in the first doorway can be seen a small wheel. Has written on rear "K Kings photo"Yields information about Geelong tram 22.Black and White photograph with photographers name on reartrams, tramways, geelong, tram 22, depot

The second edition comprises eight drawings to be coloured in or other activities prepared by David Frost and Peter Waugh. Added coloured photos of some of our trams on the rear cover. See items 2250 for the first edition and 9539 for the third edition. Printed by Desktop Dynamics, Geelong.Demonstrates a BTM produced Sales item.Book - 16 pages colour outside covers, centre stapled.tram, trams, btps, colouring book, sales items

Photo shows Geelong bogie tram No. 36 in Moorabool St with the destination of North. Another bogie tram is behind No. 36. No 36 was purchased by the SEC in 1948 from the MMTB. Based on three other photos by "CF" - c1948. The photographer has been "photobombed" by a boy on a bike.Yields information about the Geelong tram 36Black and white photograph, plain back.Has the initials "CF" in pencil on the rear. tramways, trams, geelong, railway station, tram 36

Tram tracks being laid for the South line up the Moorabool St., hill across the intersection of Ryrie St. Photo looks to the SE, curves in the foreground are the completed tracks into Ryrie St., heading towards the West and Newtown termini. The large building at left is the Geelong Theatre.Black and white print on paper.The no., 1 inside a circle written in ink on the reverse. GRS710/25/1/3 and 25-3, written in pencil on the reverse.geelong tramway- new tracks, geelong theatre

Receipt from Anglesea Bowling Club to Mrs. J. Murch for a 4 year subscription paid in advance. It is stamped and signed: Victorian Stamp Duty by L. McMahon. Letter attached from Anglesea Bowling Club explains that the Bowling Club will be open for play on 10th December 1961 and play will begin at 1.45 pm.Receipt - Mrs. J. Murch, 26 Eastern Beach, Geelong. / Rec. cheque 10/10. / 4 years subscription in advance / Dated 7/8/61. / No. 10. / Signed : L. McMahon. Stamp with "Victoria Stamp Duty".anglesea bowling club, j. murch, 1961, l. mcmahon

The Ballarat School of Mines Football Team were runners-up in the Inter-Collegiate Competition for 1981. During the competition they defeated Geelong and Footscray. The names of the players and their coach are printed under the photograph. Members not present for the photograph are s Gordon, C Greenock, S Keys and D Webb.Coloured photograph mounted on card. Names of players under photographballarat school of mines, football, inter-collegiate competition, geelong, footscray, coach, c birkett, r matthews, p prenc, j o'brien, c hirt, a leach, c gordon, d waight, m drinkwater, a britt, r graham, mr c mccurry, captain d ryan, vice-captain b browning, m furlong, g shaw, s gracie, r thomas, q shortal, i clarke, a conroy

The board game, titled The Storyteller, was created by Geelong Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man Glenn Shea, who was a youth justice worker at the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative when the game was created. The idea for The Storyteller evolved through Glenn's personal experience of working with Aboriginal adolescents and young people. Board game based on Indigenous education. White box with an oval shaped design on the front depicting the face of a man in red.The Storytellergames, board games, first nations, aboriginal, identity, place, belonging

Photo depicts a Federal Woollen Mills basketball team standing in front of the Belcher Fountain with City Hall in the background. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.N. Alsoptextile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, belcher fountain, city hall

Depicts the George Hague & Co. Western Wool Warehouse, originally located on western beach. Of the two horse-drawn wagons loaded with wool bales standing in front of store, one wagon is owned by Joseph Kerley of Geelong and is loaded with bales of scoured wool from the "Wimmera Co."GEO. HAGUE & CO. / WESTERN WOOL WAREHOUSE / GEO. HAGUE & CO. WOOL WAREHOUSE Bluestone base under existing store (Elder Smith) / Western Beachwool stores wool transportation, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool stores, wool - transportation

Photo of the Interhouse Sports held at Corio Oval in the 1930s. The Federal Mills team is in front and N. Bawden is leading. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.FEDERAL MILLS Inter House Sports / Corio Oval. Fed Mill / in fronttextile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff

Robley Hand Hydraulic Woolpress, donated by Mr David Hamilton of Hamilton & McLeod, Geelong. Originally installed in "Spring Creek Woolshed", Maldon, Victoria. Typical example of a manual hand hydraulic press with wire rope linkage, in an era when very few woolsheds had electricity.Robley HY speed wool press made of orange painted wood. Robley HY speed wool press made of orange painted wood.shearing wool bales, hamilton, mr david, shearing, wool bales

This letter is from the wool brokers and stock agents Strachan, Murray & Shannon of Geelong to P.E. Hann of Kiata East. It concerns the sale of two bales of cross bred wool owned by Mr Hann. It is dated 3 March, 1925 and is signed by D.A. Milne, one of the directors of Strachan's.Letter, from Strachan, Murray and Shannon to PE. Hann, 1925.[multiple inscriptions]strachan, murray and shannon ltd, milne, mr d. a. - strachan, murray and shannon ltd hann, mr p. e.

This program details the Metropolitan High School' Sports Association 28th annual athletic sports meeting. The event went for three days and was held on the Essendon Recreation Reserve. Williamstown High School competed on the second day, against Box Hill, Coburg,Essendon, and Geelong High Schools.Booklet issued on white paper with black print, comprising 16 pages. wiulliamstown high school, 1947, programme

Photo shows Geelong tram 40 Mercer St, city end. The tram has the destination of North. In the background is a typewriter shop, R J Reynolds? Shell service station and S G Winkler Service station with a Neptune sign. The driver has his hand on the air brake and the controller with the front driver's window open. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, tram 40, north, mercer st

The medal was awarded to Trooper John Garbutt of the Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse (Ballarat) in 1880 for attaining fourth prize n the sword competition. In 1862, the units of the Mounted Volunteer Corps in Victoria were formed into a single regiment known as the Victorian Volunteer Light Horse. This title changed again in 1863, to the Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse ( Hussars ). In 1870 a uniform was adopted that was based on the British 19th Hussars. Troops were based at various times at Geelong, Ballarat, Kyneton, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Dandenong, as well as metropolitan Melbourne. In 1885, most of the Cavalry were incorporated into a newly formed Victorian Mounted Rifles. (http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/18070.001) John Garbutt was Principal of Ballarat College 1877 - 1909. He was educated at Geelong National Grammar School and in 1860 was the first dux of the college. He was educated at Geelong National Grammar School and in 1860 was the first dux of the college. Fist class Honourman Arts and Laws at Melbourne University 1866; Two years a master at Geelong College; seven years master and three years senior master at Scotch College, Melbourne. Mein's 1964 History of Ballarat College states: 'To summarise, it may be fairly claimed that the College's War Record in 1914-1918 would have reflected great credit on a school with ten times its numbers...Some of the credit of the college war record must be attributed to the influence of Major John Garbutt, M.A. who was Principal of the College for 33 years...Nearly all the old Collegians who distinguished themselves in the war had been trained by him. Silver coloured maltese cross medal with decorative link attached to top and engraved on both sides. The medal was awarded to Trooper Whyte of the Prince of Wales Victorian Volunteer Light Horse (Ballarat) in 1877. Face: P.W.V.V.L.H. / BALLARAT TROOP / SWORD COMPETITION / 1880 Verso: 4th PRIZE / Trooper garbutt ballarat-college, principal-john-garbutt, prince of wales victorian volunteer light horse, medal, 1880, principal

Buninyong had no railway station so residents would travel to Yendon to catch the train. The Yendon Railway Station building was demolished soon after this photograph was taken. The bluestone was purchased by John Vernon, and was used to construct retaining walls in a garden enclosure between the first two buildings at the new Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education campus at Mt Helen. This is now known as the courtyard between building 'F' and building 'G' at the University of Ballarat mt Helen Campus. The following article was published in the Ballarat Courier on 06 December 1968. 'Yendon Station to be demolished - The old bluestone railway station at Yendon is to be demolished. C.A.D. Fisken told Buninyong Shire Council of the proposal at its meeting yesterday. Fortunately, he said, the beautiful stonework would not be lost. It would be used and incorporated in the new School of Mines building at Mt Helen. the retention of the century-old building was the subject of representations by Council to the Railways following the closure of the station for goods traffic 'some time ago'. The building had also been noted by the National Trust as one of special interest. The Railways Department advised the meeting that an inspection had been made at the Yendon level crossing, but no recommendation could be made at present for installation of flashing light signals.'Bluestone building with dressed bluestone door and window jambs and chimney. The roof is corrugated iron. The platform edge is also of bluestone construction. The building is the former Yendon Railway Station (now demolished) on the Ballarat -Geelong main line (the original Melbourne to Ballarat mainline). When the line was opened, this station may have been originally called Buninyong as it was built a number of years before the Ballarat to Buninyong branch line was built. This this has subsequently caused some confusion. The station was later renamed Yendon. Verso in blue ballpoint pen 'No 47 Yendon Railway Stn' Stamped in purple ink 'N.L. Harvey & Son, Photographers, 131 Sturt Streeet Ballarat, Phone 25766, After hours 23397, Will photograph anywhere anytime any place. (in pen 3/12/68),university of ballarat, ballarat institute of advanced education, yendon, railway, bluestone, john vernon

This map was probably produced around the time that the Sovereign Hill Museums Association was established. A simple plan with black marking on paper. It shows the Sovereign Hill Recreation Rerserve, including the swimming pool located near the Sovereign Hill Trig Point, showers, toilets, kiosk, bandstand and pine trees. The plan also depicts the Ballarat East streets surrounding Sovereign hill, including Geelong Road, Magpie Street, Stephens Street, Tregurtha Street, Dunn Street, Bourke Street, Gladstone Street and Robertson Street. The scale is 2 chains to 1 inch.sovereign hill, swimming pool

Bound copies of the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine from 1916-1923. The editor of the 1917 magazine was Allan T. Bernaldo. The magazine includes an obituary for Henry J. Hall, Motion Picture Photography, SMB Excursion to the Lead and Copper Mining Centres (Broken Hill, Port Pirie, Wallaroo, Moonta), the Rise in the Railway, Repatriation, A.E. Williams, Rowing, Hockey, Daniel Walker, SMB Roll of Honour, J.T.T.S. Cadet Team, Ballarat Junior Technical School, Geelong Excursion.ballarat school of mines, cannon, ted cannon, world war 1, war, trompf, munro, whitla, middleditch, whitehead, ellsworth, maddison. evans, gilchrist, jolly, hay, mckissock, percy trompf, allan t. bernaldo, henry j. hall, motion picture photography, smb excursion, broken hill, port pirie, wallaroo, moonta, rise in the railway, repatriation, a.e. williams, rowing, hockey, daniel walker, roll of honour, j.t.t.s. cadet team, ballarat junior technical school, geelong excursion

PHOTOGRAPH OF SWIMMER MELISSA MURPHY AND LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS Label on front of photo: Melissa Murphy Victorian State Chamionshoips 2002 MSAC Finalist 100m Backstroke Finalist 100m Breaststroke Victorian Country Chamionship 2002 Geelong Gold 50m Backstroke 35.71 (District Record) Gold 50m Freestyle 31.59 Gold 50m Breaststroke 40.20 Finalist 50 m Butterfly. Vicotrian Sprint Championships 2002 MSAC Bronze 50m Freestyle 31.32 Silver 50m Breaststroke 39.5recreations, sports, swimming

Five family photographs: Three repeated photographs of Pittock Grandfather's Slate Yard, Ryrie Street, Geelong. Two photographs detailing Lodge Mmorial of J.E. Pittock, as follows: coloured photograph of Bro. J.E. Pittock P.M.W.P. Member initiated Sept. 19th 1865 - Died Oct. 8th 1915 During his fifty year membership he filled almost every office in connection with the Order, and at his death, occupied the positions of a N.D. Trustee, and Treasurer of the Corio Division.

Family History - William Warboys BATSON 1815-1907. Mention in text of research being done at the Bendigo Library and cover of document has 'Mr Batson 9th? Bendigo Bowling Club; Family History etc.' handwritten. Otherwise, there appears to be no reference to Bendigo in the text of this document. Family settled in Geelong area with children later at Nhill and Clifton Hill. Account of journey to Australia in the 'Travancore' (1849) - one of three ships with immigrants settled by Dr. John Dunmore Lang. Location:person, individual, william warboys batson, william warboys batson. dr john dunmore lang. travancore.

Demonstrates documentation and methods used to prepare annual reports for each SEC tram system.Report - 9 sheets, (8 foolscap), titled "Annual Report - Bendigo Tramways", dated 30/6/1956. Memo dated 31/10/1956 to the Ballarat office. Report signed by J H Sutherland. Report comprises information on Rolling stock, and Tram depot Maintenance, painting, spare parts ex Geelong, tram track maintenance including personnel numbers, overhauls, traffic, personnel, accidents, injuries and lost property. A separate report is provided for overhead. trams, tramways, bendigo, annual reports, rolling stock, traffic staff, trackwork, personnel, accidents, overhead, tramcars, maintenance