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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2008
Date made August 2008|This is the paired after photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 display.Colour panoramic photograph of the township, from Allens Hill at top of Myer Street. It shows the town between Cunninghame Arm and North Arm known as Butchers Paddock. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, topography, boats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1970
This provided good pressure for the house and septic tankColour photograph of cottage at 133 Myer Street showing stainless steele milk vat on high tank stand to collect water from town water supply Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, roads and streets -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1930c
Black and white small format postcard showing the town, North Arm bridge, Cunninghame Arm, sand hummocks, taken from Mt Barkly / Jemmys Point. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, township, coast, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950c
The carnival was held annually during the Christmas holiday period, during the middle of the century, it was moved later to a vacant block over the highwayBlack and white photograph of Esplanade, showing the stalls and carousel of the town carnival, set up between the cypress trees on Esplanade, houses on other side of highway in the background. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, entertainment, township, memorials -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: COLONIAL DANCERS
Colonial Dancers Mid Winter Bush Ball held at the Northcote Town Hall on Saturday 26 June 1993. 21 dances named on the programme. Frame drawn around the printing with plants on it.entertainment, dance, bush dance, peter ellis collection, colonial dancers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Bendigo Telephone Exchange List of Trunk Line Charges, 1937
Information booklet with a list of trunk call charges from Bendigo Exchange to Victorian and NSW towns. Telephone services in 1937. Coloured paper and printing. 32pp. Includes advertisements for local businesses.telephone exchange, trunk call charges -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Trees of Ballarat, A Poem by H.E.Ramsay, Unknown. [C 1940's?] There is no reference or indication as to where the poem was originally published
The poem "The Trees of Ballarat" places the trees within the poet's view of Ballarat.As the Ballarat trees are such a feature of the city and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, they are a treasured part of the history.1 sheet of white paper with a black and white photo of Ballarat Town Hall in Sturt Street and the poem of 5 verses on the righthand side of the picture in small black print. There is 1 copy.None. poem, "trees of ballarat", h.e.ramsay, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, trees, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, pen pictures of ballarat, gardens -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Parade of Mechanical Units on Civil Defence Day, 10/08/1943 12:00:00 AM
Arrangements for Parade of Mechanical Units through the city streets on Civil Defence Day, 4th September 1943 Instruction from HS Wootton, Town Clerk Manager for arrangements for above event."Mr Harry" written in black pencil on top left hand corner. Several times written in top margin on 2nd page.trams, tramways, instructions, events -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - Video Recording - Digital, COPP THIS!, c.2005
One digital copy from the series COPP This! hosted by Tracey HARVEY about Port Melbourne Town Hall, Bank houses, leading lights and the Port Melbourne Historical & Historical Society.local government - city of port phillip, port melbourne town hall, port melbourne historical & preservation society -
Clunes Museum
Book - DIARY, LETT'S DIARY OR BILLS DUE BOOK AND AN ALMANACK FOR 1865, 1865
ADMINSTRATIVE REFERENCES TO MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF ORGANISATIONS BASED IN THIS FIELDA PHOTOCOPY OF "1865 LETT'S DIARY, OWNED AND WRITTEN BY ARTHUR BATSON, PROMINENT TOWN CLERK PHOTOCOPY OF A HANDWRITTEN DIARY AND SOME PAGES OF AN ALMANACK. BLACK SPIRAL SPINE, CLEAR PLASTIC COVERnon-fictionADMINSTRATIVE REFERENCES TO MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF ORGANISATIONS BASED IN THIS FIELDlett's diary, commercial records -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Natural environment and the Port of Melbourne, Janet Bolitho, Glen Stuart, 27 May 2002
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 27.05.2002. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Janet Bolitho on the natural environment and the Port of Melbourne Authority. Recording duration 46:40.natural environment - beaches and foreshore, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, janet bolitho -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - A.B. Frost, A.B. Frost JP, Mayor 1954-56, c. 1950
Front: Bottom centre: PORTLAND TOWN COUNCIL Councillor A.B. Frost JP Mayor 1854-56 Back: 3502 on it (top left, yellow sticker) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Award - Trophy - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 2001
Wooden plaque, rectangular, coloured perspex badge with gold laurel wreath surround at top; gold and black plaque at bottom, inscribed in gold. Brass hanger on back.Front: 'WINNER SENIOR SECTION Australian Town Criers Championships Gosford, NSW. Satureday 8 September, 2001' Back: white sticker with supplier's details -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood from Loughnan's Rd. - looking south, 1946
Black and white photograph, trees in foreground looking towards settled area. (3 copies).Various landmarks are noted on the backing sheet. They are, "Clock Tower, old Methodist Church, old Town Hall and old St. Paul's C of E spire". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Looking east from old town hall - 1958, 1958
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Typed below photograph: "Maroondah Highway looking east from old town hall - 1958". Image shows Clocktower to left, stationmaster's residence in centre. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Port Melbourne Valuation, 1884
Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1884. Bluegreen with tan suede spine and corners, small, red, gold stamped spine label.. 144 spreads listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) New Port Melbourne seal affixed on 144, initialled "B 25/11/85" in blue pencil and signed by Town Clerk and Mayor on same spread.built environment, william cruikshank, irwin walter brinton, edward clark, town clerks, local government - borough of port melbourne, henry beveridge donaldson -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Trench Art - Vase, unknown
Trench Art is the name given to objects manufactured by both soldiers and civilians from shell casings, bullets, shrapnel and miscellaneous battlefield debris, and is predominantly associated with World War I (1914 – 18). The most common material used for trench art are brass shell casings, which, once decorated, can be utilised as vases. Often items will bear an inscription such as the name of a French village or theatre of war and engraved decoration or embossing. There is no known history in relation to this vase.Large brass shell casing with decorative engraving.Engraved - Les Halles D'Ypres 1914-19 with engraving of building possibly town hall or church . Several symbols, numbers and letters imprinted on base of casing. brass shell casing, trench art, world war one, first world war, wwi, ww1, ypres, flanders, vase -
Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Inc.
Photograph, Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Second Annual Reunion, 10/10/1913
photograph on card containing approximately 150 menOld Castlemaine Schoolboys Second Annual Re-Union, Flashlight Photo, Castlemaine Town Hall, October 10th, 1913, Reverse: W.J. Hodgson, Castlemaine -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Cabinet Card, Mr and Mrs Newton, Epping Hotel, c.1895
Photograph of Joseph and Alice Newton with their daughter Alice Jessie. Captain Joseph Charles Newton (1846-1903) married Alice Marie (surname unknown) c.1885. Joseph ran the Epping Hotel, Victoria, Australia from 1891 until his death in 1903. Alice then took over the running of the hotel until her death in 1907. Their only child Alice Jessie Newton inherited her mother's estate but died the following year, 1908, aged 23 years.Sepia toned photograph of Mr and Mrs Newton, Epping Hotel."D Wood, Near Town Hall. South Melbourne" (front of cabinet card). Handwritten on the rear of the photograph "Mr & Mrs Newton/ Epping Hotel/ (Publican)".captain joseph charles newton, alice marie newton, alice jessie newton, epping hotel, newton family history, newton family, epping publican, cabinet card -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Testimonial, Record of Appreciation of Service given to Cr B. C. O'Sullivan, September 1967
Photocopy of original Record of Appreciation given to Cr B. C. O'Sullivan on his resignation as a City of Kew Councillor.Original on City of Kew Letterhead. Has imprint of City of Kew Council Seal and the signatures of the Mayor, Cr Wiltshire and the Town Clerk Mr L Johnson laurie johnson, b.c. o'sullivan, city of kew councillor, henry edgar wiltshire -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Council of the Town of Stawell, The Advantages of Stawell as the Ideal Provincial Centre, 1966
Tan card cover with black border inside of which is a map of VictoriaThe Advantages of Stawell as the Ideal Provincial Centre to be developed right in the heart of Western Victoria. Prepared by the Council of the Town of Stawell Jointly with the Stawell Development Association September1966stawell tourism -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, 520 Mitcham Road, 1/01/2008 12:00:00 AM
Documents relating to the Planning Permit Application for demolition of an existing dwelling and the development of 52 dwellings at 520-528 Mitcham Road Mitcham, January 2008.Documents relating to the Planning Permit Application for demolition of an existing dwelling and the development of 52 dwellings at 520-528 Mitcham Road Mitcham, January 2008. Contains: VCAT Finding 31 Jan 2008; VCAT Evidence Report by Coomes Consulting Group; Aboricultural statement by Treelogic Pty. Ltd.;Statement of expert design evidence by Hansen Partnership, engaged by the City of Whitehorse; Statement of town planning evidence prep. by Hansen Partnership; Urban design evidence prep. by Message Consultants; Report to VCAT [expert traffic evidence] by Cardno Grogan Richards; Draft conditions by Maddocks, Lawyers for City of Whitehorse; Report, John Patrick Landscape Architects.Documents relating to the Planning Permit Application for demolition of an existing dwelling and the development of 52 dwellings at 520-528 Mitcham Road Mitcham, January 2008. city of whitehorse, town planning, mitcham road, mitcham, no. 520-528 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of the Karralyka Centre, Mines Road, Ringwood on 19/4/1980 - L-R: A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr Jack McRae, Victorian Governor Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk), 19-Apr-80
Official opening of the Karralyka Centre - L-R A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr Jack McRae, Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk). +Additional Keywords: Robertson, Alan C. (City Engineer) / Seidler, Harry / McRae, Jack (Cr) / Winneke, Sir Henry (Governor of the State of Victoria) / Gotlib, Pat (Cr) / Hall, Arthur W. (Town Clerk) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of the Karralyka Centre, Mines Road, Ringwood on 19/4/1980 - L-R: A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr Gerald Smart, Victorian Governor Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk), 19-Apr-80
Official opening of the Karralyka Centre - L-R A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr Gerald Smart, Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk). +Additional Keywords: Robertson, Alan C. (City Engineer) / Seidler, Harry / Smart, Gerald (Cr) / Winneke, Sir Henry (Governor of the State of Victoria) / Gotlib, Pat (Cr) / Hall, Arthur W. (Town Clerk) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of the Karralyka Centre, Mines Road, Ringwood on 19/4/1980 - L-R: A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr Frank Corr, Victorian Governor Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk), 19-Apr-80
Official opening of the Karralyka Centre - L-R A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr Frank Corr, Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk). +Additional Keywords: Robertson, Alan C. (City Engineer) / Seidler, Harry / Corr, Frank (Cr) / Winneke, Sir Henry (Governor of the State of Victoria) / Gotlib, Pat (Cr) / Hall, Arthur W. (Town Clerk) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of the Karralyka Centre, Mines Road, Ringwood on 19/4/1980 - L-R: A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr W.R. Wilkins, Victorian Governor Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk), 19-Apr-80
Official opening of the Karralyka Centre - L-R A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Cr W.R. Wilkins, Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk). +Additional Keywords: Robertson, Alan C. (City Engineer) / Seidler, Harry / Wilkins, W.R. (Cr) / Winneke, Sir Henry (Governor of the State of Victoria) / Gotlib, Pat (Cr) / Hall, Arthur W. (Town Clerk) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO SALEYARDS COLLECTION: LETTER TO MR WILLIAMS
Letter to Mr Williams from C K Beamish, Town Clerk acknowledging receipt of his letter dated 21/12/1978 advising that the Superintendent of the Saleyards, Mr Harris has been instructed to attend to the matters raised in the letter. The second letter dated 25/1/1979 to TH Williams from C K Beamish, Town Clerk advising that Council has resolved to seek further information on the matter before a decision is made.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - letter to mr williams, city of bendigo, federated municipal and shire council employees' union, mr harris, c k beamish, t h williams -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - TICKET, 2001
Clunes Colonial Ball held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Victoira at Clunes.1 .2 Yellow cardboard tickets with scalloped gold adging for the Clunes Colonial Ball, celebratin 150th Anniversary for the discovery of gold. Held in Clunes Town Hall, Sat, June 30, 2001 .3.4 Dance programme, yellow with rustic border and black printing for Clunes Colonial Ball, held Clunes Town Hall, Sat June 30, 2001 card folded inside with program of dances, one dance card has pencil attached.1 Mrs Margaret MacFarlane 155 .2 Mr Ian MacFarlane 154clunes colonial ball, clunes 150th anniversary, 2001 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Freedom of the Borough of Eaglehawk, 1984
A5 - 4 page stapled pamphlet (pale green cover), "Conferring of Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Eaglehawk 1984" Ceremony of Conferring the Distinction of the Borough of Eaglehawk on Mr. Albert Leslie Roy M.B.E. in the Eaglehawk Town Hall 1984. Conferred by Councillor Gary Thorn J.P. Mayor. Town Clerk Mr. John Mathews. Full page B&W photo of Mr. Roy on 2nd page. The back page includes a history Honorary Freemen. borough of eaglehawk, albert leslie roy mbe, gary thorn- mayor, honorary freemen -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Club Terrace, 2009
This book was published by Orbost & District Historical Society in 2009 after the death of Graham Dyce in 2007. Graham Dyce was a long-time member of Orbost & District Historical Society. His family came from the Combienbar / Club Terrace district.This is a local history book written by a local author, Graham Dyce.A 144 pp book titled Club Terrace, A Town and its Diary 1895-1939. It has a grey and sepia cover with a sepia photograph of The club Terrace Hotel.The book was written by Graham Dyce.club-terrace-history-settlement gold-mining