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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, 70 years on - Fred drake would be proud, 1984
Article on Drake & Co's history and the involvement of the Armstrong family.Article on Drake & Co's history and the involvement of the Armstrong family.Article on Drake & Co's history and the involvement of the Armstrong family.drake & co, real estate agents, armstrong, raleigh edward, ian, norman, real estate and stock institute of victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Club history, 1/04/1988 12:00:00 AM
Club history of Nunawading Lapidary Club,Club history of Nunawading Lapidary Club, founded 1967.Club history of Nunawading Lapidary Club, nunawading and district lapidary club, minter, les -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Argilla, c. 1980
History of Argilla homestead at 8 Meerut Street Mitcham.History of Argilla homestead at 8 Meerut Street Mitcham.History of Argilla homestead at 8 Meerut Street Mitcham.meerut street, mitcham, no.8, argilla -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Victorian lace, 1982
History of lace and lace making in Europe in the nineteenth century.History of lace and lace making in Europe in the nineteenth century.History of lace and lace making in Europe in the nineteenth century.lace, lace making -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, From horse shoes to high heels, 2009
History of Ringwood Shopping Centre and Eastland 1858-2008History of Ringwood Shopping Centre and Eastland 1858-2008.History of Ringwood Shopping Centre and Eastland 1858-2008eastland shopping centre, ringwood, c. e. carter and son -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, U3A Nunawading Inc, 2010
A History of U3A Nunawading's 20 years 1990-2010.A History of U3A Nunawading's 20 years 1990-2010.A History of U3A Nunawading's 20 years 1990-2010.u3a nunawading, 20 years -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Schwerkolt Family, simplified, 2015
Advertisement of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Forest Hill Chase, 22 Sep - 11 Oct 2014Simplified history of Johann August Schwerkolt and his descendantsAdvertisement of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Forest Hill Chase, 22 Sep - 11 Oct 2014schwerkolt family, celebration -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Life History of Sgt. A. C. Cook, 1970
... Life History of Sgt. A. C. Cook ...Manuscript of life history of No.80. Sgt. A. C. CookManuscript of life history of No.80. Sgt. A. C. CookManuscript of life history of No.80. Sgt. A. C. Cookcook, a. c. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The Box Hill-Doncaster Electric Tramway, Repr. 1998
The Box Hill-Doncaster Electric TramwayA history of the Box Hill-Doncaster tramway, incl. photos.The Box Hill-Doncaster Electric Tramwaystation street box hill, box hill and doncaster electric tramway co., tram road, box hill, hilton, henry, tram services -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mountview 1967 to 1977, 1977
History of 'The Montview Church Centre', prep. by John Williams.History of 'The Montview Church Centre', prep. by John Williams.History of 'The Montview Church Centre', prep. by John Williams.mountview uniting church, mitcham, methodist church, presbyterian church -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Australian Tesselated Tile Company, 1935
Article tracing the history of the Australian Tesselated Tile Co.Article tracing the history of the Australian Tesselated Tile Co.Article tracing the history of the Australian Tesselated Tile Co.walker, edgar edwardes, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, wiseman brothers, tile factories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Slater/Pearce families, 2008
Family history information about the Slater and Pearce families.Family history information about the Slater and Pearce families.Family history information about the Slater and Pearce families.slater family, pearce family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Local History Room
Coloured photograph of Local History Room prior to extensionsschwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Seventh-day Adventists, 1886
A history of the beginning of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Melbourne.A history of the beginning of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Melbourne.A history of the beginning of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Melbourne.seventh day adventist church, history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Friedensruh Doncaster, 1849
A history of the house ' Friedensruh' and the Thiele family in early DoncasterA history of the house ' Friedensruh' and the Thiele family in early DoncasterA history of the house ' Friedensruh' and the Thiele family in early Doncasterthiele, gottlieb, friedensruh, doncaster, germans in australia, oswald, schools, german evangelical lutheran church, orchards, frederick, alfred, william, elsa -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Immigration, Eastbridge Migrant Centre, 1949 -1983
A history of Eastbridge Migrant Centre, Rooks Road, Nunawading.immigration, eastbridge migrant hostel, rooks road, nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Hotel & Racecourse, 1850's
History of Coach & Horses Hotel Ringwood and nearby racecourse.coach and horses hotel ringwood, cobb co., mitchell co., madden, nicholas -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Booklet, Scotsburn: The Early Settlers 1838-1988, c1988
Scotsburn is near the Victorian town of Buninyong. It was named after squatter Andrew Scott, and Celia Scott.A book relating to the history of Scotsburn and its early community. andrew scott, celia scott, kirkland, yuulong, matthew allison, lal lal, william cresswell, george ernest harbour, yendon, george zennis hudson, joseph jackson, isabella jackson, domenico lorensini, italian gully, domenico fanchi, sarah buckle, arnold buckle, ellis pearce, robert platt, david matthews, john shearer, ada jamieson, ernest alfred skelton, james allison, william stepnell, margaret stepnell, john white, dorcas white, scotsburn state school, scott's marsh post office, scotsburn union church, thomas hastie, scotsburn hall, john henty, scotsburn -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Pamphlet, Rosslyn Chapel, nd
Rosslyn Chapel is part of a larger complex. "In 1446 William St Clair founded the Chapel to spread intellectual and spiritual knowledge" ... Oliver Cromwell's troops sacked the Chapel in 1650. "Excavations in the 1800s uncovered foundations stretching a further 30 metres beyond the west end of the Chapel". Conservation work was undertaken in the 1950s. The Chapel was made famous as a source of the Da Vinci Code in the popular Dan Brown novel of the same name.Historically significant building with many connections to stonemasonry. The apprentice column is a magnificently carved post inside the Chapel.Folding pamphlet with colour illustrations, plan and history of Rosslyn.chapel, rosslyn, rosslyn chapel, scotland, freemasons, knight templars, st clair, gargoyles, mason's marks, mason, stonemason -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Book - "Vietnam Remembered"
History of Vietnam with names of those who served (Australian)vietnam war, 1962-75, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Memorabilia (Item) - Medical Kit Holder Catalina
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - 22 Squadron RAAF (Formed April 1936), 22 Squadron RAAF
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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Booklet - RAN Reserve, Royal Australian Naval Reserve
At the outbreak of World War II, the RAN Reserve Forces comprised: RANR (S), 86 officers; RANR, 222 officers, 3869 ratings; RANVR, 223 officers. In order to balance the numbers in the permanent service at post-war complements, Reserve training was suspended during the War; all new entry personnel were entered through the RANR and they signed an agreement for the duration of hostilities instead of the customary 12 years engagement. Officers and potential officers, meanwhile, were entered as members of the RANR (S) or the RANVR.The Royal Australian Naval Reserves (RANR) can trace its origins back to at least 1863 and the formation of the New South Wales Naval Brigade.Booklet detailing a brief history and operation of the RAN Reserve.Royal Australian Naval Reserve; Non Sibi Set Patriaeroyal australian naval reserve, ran reserve, information booklet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Pall Mall Ranks with the World's Best, Bendigo Advertiser, 10.04.1984
Bendigo Advertiser. History of Pall Mall In the centre of Bendigo.mining and streetscapes, pall mall bendigo -
Melton City Libraries
Newspaper, Homestead regains its glory, 2003
Built in the 1850s, The Willows was purchased by Melton Shire Council in a dilapidated state in 1972. At a time of rapid change and growth, the restoration of the homestead, its transformation into the headquarters of the Melton & District Historical Society and the creation of The Willows Historical Park saw the community embrace its past while simultaneously looking to the future.History of the Willows Homestead Melton and Moorabool Leader articlelocal identities, local architecture, local significant groups -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Research file: Tarnagulla Volunteer Fire Brigade
David Gordon Collection. Contains the TUFB history compiled by Murray Comrie (?) in the 1970s. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Booklet - Booklet: The Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve and Reservoir, The Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve and Reservoir, 1990
Paper history booklet on the Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve and Reservoir -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Audio - Oral History, Oral History Interview with Alex Dafner June 2021, 22 June 2021
Alex Dafner was interviewed about his involvement in the Kadimah from the 1970s through to the 2020s. Alex has been widely involved in Yiddish life in Melbourne. He served as a Kadimah board member (1970 – 2022) and President (1995-2015). He currently leads post-VCE Yiddish reading and conversation group. The interview was conducted by Jordy Silverstein in June 2021 for the Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library.Digital recording of an Oral History Interview with Alex Dafneralex dafner, kadimah committee, president, melbourne yiddish youth theatre, dovid herman theatre, bund, lectures, mitvokh club, 100 year celebration, in one voice, kadimah chess club, sholem aleichem college, sender burstin, bono wiener, yasha sher, hershl bacharach, josef auerbach, moshe ajzenbud, pinchas ringelblum, nachman gryfenberg, lova friedman, yizhak khan, avrum cykiert, rachel levita, cesia goldberg, abram goldberg, yossl winkler, renata singer, joe tigel, eugene orenstein, avraham novershtern, dov noy, herschel klapfisch, adam gruzman, pinchas goldhar, herz bergner, leo fink, samuel wynn, simche burstin, varshavski -
Mont De Lancey
Book, National Publishing Co, Pictorial history of the world
Presented to Emily Venus by her dear Father on her 11th birthday. 1885.Leather bound book titled "Pictorial history of the world".books -
Camberwell Historical Society
Book (Item), Volkhard Wehner, Heimat Melbourne, 2010
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