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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Grout Machinery, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Concrete Mixer & Diaphram pump/ for Grated Concrete testing./ PHT had its own Concrete Laboratory for Testing 1958 (pencil, top) Grout Machinery (blue pen, centre)port of portland authority archives -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Plaque - Wall plaque
The Rev G Ross Williams was minister at Glen Iris Presbyterian church from 1957 - 1959. Throughout his ministry at Glen Iris he held the position of Clerk of the Victorian Assembly. His appointment as the first full-time Clerk, with the title of "Stated Clerk", led to his resignation from Glen Iris.Oblong stainless steel plaque with black text and screw holes in each corner."TO THE GLORY OF GOD" "THE FIRST BUILDING FOR A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN GLEN IRIS WAS OPENED ON THIS SITE ON 30th AUGUST 1925." "IT WAS REPLACED BY THIS BUILDING WHICH WAS OPENED ON 22nd FEBRUARY 1958" "REV. G. ROSS WILLIAMS. MINISTER."glen iris presbyterian church, rev g ross williams, presbyterian minister, rev g ross williams presbyterian minister -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OWEN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: VIEW HEIGHTS ESTATE LAND SALE NOTE, 03/06/99
Document. The Owen Williams collection. Land Sale Note for View Heights Estate Bendigo. Sold to Mr Williams’s lot numbered 2 on plan of Subdivision of land View Heights Estate for the sum of fifty Pounds. Balance to be paid in equal payments at 03/06/99 and 12 months at 5%. It has a one penny orange duty stamp at the bottom with 19/08/99 and Mr Daley written on.bendigo, land sales, view heights estate, owen williams & co. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various Port Melbourne locations, Oct 1985
Eight photos of various places around Port taken 10/1985. (.01) Port Melbourne Yacht Club (.02)Bay St trader J E Earles (.03) Bay St, Rex Hotel, Courthouse, O'Brien Terrace (.04)RSL memorial Beach St (.05) Police Station (.06) Centenary Bridge (.07)Garden City Commission Estate (.08) Princes Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, sport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, j e earl pty ltd, rex hotel, courthouse, o'brien terrace, war memorial, police station, centenary bridge, garden city -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, John Ward, 2/01/1972 12:00:00 AM
Digital image of the Bendigo 29 at the Eaglehawk terminus, with the Mechanics Institute building in the background. The tram has destination of Eaglehawk and a Briquettes roof advert. The driver is boarding the tram after turning the pole. Photo by John Ward 02 - 01- 1972 Slide title "04142 020172 7201-08 SECV Birney single truck tram 29 at terminus Sailors Gully Rd at High Eaglehawk Bendigo Vic"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 29 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: POSTCARD OF PICTON
Coloured postcard of Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound, N.Z. Card shows a town beside the water with mountains in the background. Written on the back: Written to Nell from Jack. He tells her he is well and when he expects to get to Greymouth and said he didn't have time to write from Wellington so he wrote from Picton instead. Dated May 16/08.Muir & Moodie Dunedin N.Z.place, landscape view, picton nz, john jones collection - picton, muir & moodie dunedin nz -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANDS OFFICE - CROWN LANDS SURVEYED AND SOLD SANDHURST - 1857 - 1879, 1857 - 1879
Journal: black hard cover with buff spine and corners. Contains details of crown land surveyed and sold, district of Sandhurst. Double pages numbered on top right, page columns - parish, town lands, particulars, survey fees, date of survey, date of sale, auction, selection price per acre, total amount, purchaser. No index. On spine '08' 'Bendigo A' 26th June 1857 to 1879 (?)Lands Officeplace, land sales, lands office, crown land, land surveys, bendigo, sandhurst -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Document, minutes, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, 1959
The eighth meeting of the committee held on 6 April 1959 to decide upon publishing details. From the minutes it is clear that Longmans had been selected as the publisher with 3000 copies to be printed in the first run, but only 1000 copies would be bound. The retail price was fixed at 25/-. The meeting took place 8 months after the one held on 8 August 1958 (00728) which confirmed that the book would not be ready for the Christmas 1958 trade.Further information about the progress of the book project.White paper with purple type of the minutes of a meeting about the book being published about Stan Savige.savige book, biography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Coin - Coins, Royal Australian Mint, Pre-Decimal coins, 1949-1959
5 pre-decimal coins: half penny (1949), penny (1952), sixpence (1958), one shilling, damaged (1959) and florin (2 shillings) (1952).In 1966, Australian currency changed from sterling (pounds, shillings and pence) to decimal (dollars and cents). 5 coins, in black folder with contents listed on cover.currency, coins, pre-decimal coins, australian coins -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - F-4E Aircrew Handbook
Description: 110 pages. Published by de Havilland World Enterprise. Published September 1958. de Havilland General Information Booklet Level of Importance: World. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Turbo-Propelller A644Ifn-606 Overhaul Manual Vol.2
Description: 208 pages. Published by General Motors Corporation, Allison Division. Published 1/5/1958. 629.13.038.17(085) AEROPRODUCTS Level of Importance: World. -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Colour photograph, St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lake Bolac
St Mark's Anglican Church, Lake Bolac, It was built in 1958 and deconsecrated in 2017. Early Vicars were Mr Williams, Mr Horner and Mr Esperson.st mark's anglican church, lake bolac, williams, horner, esperson -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Leslie Hogan
Lesley Hogan (1892 - 1958) was adopted by Francesca (nee Both) and Louis Schwerkolt. He married one of their daughters, Frances Dora Schwerkolt. (1893 - 1962)Sepia photograph of Leslie William Robert Hogan looking as if he had been playing in the mud. He is wearing braces over a white shirt.hogan leslie, schwerkolt francesca nee both -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Photographs [Series], Noel Kelly, 60th Anniversary Meeting, Kew Historical Society, September 2018, 12/09/2018
The Kew Historical Society was founded at a meeting called by the Kew Association in September 1958 at the home of Cr. WHS Dickinson, who was to become the first president of the Society.AGM of the Kew Historical Society coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Society. The guest speaker was the Mayor of Kew, Cr. Jim Parke, while the patron of the Society, Sir Gus Nossal made presentations and cut the birthday cake. Presentations in recognition of service were made to Assoc. Prof. Don Garden, Brad Miles, and David Benwell.kew historical society inc -- anniversaries, kew historical society inc - agms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 35 Sturt St West, Bob Lilburn, late 1950s
Photograph shows SECV tram 35 in Sturt St West during the AETA Ballarat tour of 5-4-1958. The fence of the Ballarat oval is in the background. Yields information about tram 35 in Sturt St West - during 1958.Black and white print on plain papertramcars, tram 35, sturt st west -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Service to Celebrate the Life of Alan Charles Robertson OAM 9th. January 1928- 14th. August 2007 at St. Michael's Uniting Church , Collins Street .Melbourne
Alan Robertson was the City Engineer and Town Planner at the City of Ringwood for many years from 1958. He rceived several significant professional and community awards.Buff coloured bifold card with white paper insert. Photograph on front. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALMA TRIO, WILSON HALL, 23 May, 1958
Alma Trio, Wilson Hall. Music Viva Society, 23 May, 1958. Third Subscription Concert under the sponsorship of Shell Chemical (Australia) Pty. Ltd.. Presenting The Alma Trio, Maurice Wilk-Violin, Gabor Rejto-Cello, Aldoph Baller-Piano. The Violin Holds A Secret. Why is the tone of an old violin superior to that of a new instrument? The question has produced a variety of answers but the most widely accepted view is that it lies in the . . . Musica Viva Society. Is registered as a limited liability company and is a non-profit making voluntary orgainsation working for the promotion of chamber music . . . The Alma Trio. Maurice Wilk-violin, Gabor Rejto-Cello, Aldoph Baller-piano. The trio came into being with at first no motive than the delight of three fine artists playing chamber, music together. During the summer of 1944, Jeno Lener, violinist and Gabor Rejto, 'cellist, both of the famous Lenor Quartet, were guests of Yehundi Menuhin at his home in the Santa Cruz mountains south of San Francisco. There they enjoyed many . . . Programme. Annotations. Ludwig van Beetoven (1770) . . . Joannes Brahms (1833-1897) . . . The Council of Musica Viva acknowledges with gratitude the assistance of the organizations which have sponsored the 1958 subscription concerts: The Advertiser, Aldwych Advertising, Ampol Petroleum Ltd., Ansett-A.N.A., Australian and New Zealand Bank, Bank of Adelaide, B.E.A. Distributors Ltd., Bradford Cotton Mills Ltd., City Development Association, Clyde Industries Ltd., Coca-Cola Industries Ltd., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Containers Ltd., Farmer & Company Limited, Freighters Ltd., Hicks Atkinson Ltd., Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co. Ltd., Rothmans of Pall Mall (Australia) Ltd., Shell Chemicals Pty Ltd., South Australian Associated Brewers, Tip Top Paints Ltd., Wilckens & Burnside Ltd., World Travel Service, and five others who wish to remain anonymous. Advertisements: Shell Chemical (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Musica Viva Society, A E Smith & Co. Pty. Ltd., TAA, Federal Hotels, Orbit Travel Services Pty. Ltd., H Rowe & Co. Music Lounge.program, music, musica viva society, wilson hall. music viva society, 23 may, 1958. third subscription concert under the sponsorship of shell chemical (australia) pty. ltd.. presenting the alma trio, maurice wilk-violin, gabor rejto-cello, aldoph baller-piano. the violin holds a secret. musica viva society. a non-profit making voluntary chamber music. the trio came into being 1944, jeno lener, violinist and gabor rejto, 'cellist, both of lenor quartet yehundi menuhin santa cruz south of san francisco. programme. annotations. ludwig van beetoven (1770). joannes brahms (1833-1897). the council of musica viva acknowledges with gratitude the assistance 1958 the advertiser, aldwych advertising, ampol petroleum ltd., ansett-a.n.a., australian and new zealand bank, bank of adelaide, b.e.a. distributors ltd., bradford cotton mills ltd., city development association, clyde industries ltd., coca-cola industries ltd., commonwealth bank of australia, containers ltd., farmer & company limited, freighters ltd., hicks atkinson ltd., mutual life and citizens' assurance co. ltd., rothmans of pall mall (australia) ltd., shell chemicals pty ltd., south australian associated brewers, tip top paints ltd., wilckens & burnside ltd., world travel service, and five others who wish to remain anonymous. advertisements: shell chemical (australia) pty. ltd., musica viva society, a e smith & co. pty. ltd., taa, federal hotels, orbit travel services pty. ltd., h rowe & co. music lounge. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - O’Neill College, Nagle Avenue, 2, Elsternwick
2 articles related to O’Neill College. Photocopy of advertising leaflet for the auction of house- blocks, on the O’Neill College Estate, Elsternwick Auction held 08/04/1922. Copies of 4 letters dated 17/07/1936 to 12/04/1937 from the Victorian Public Health Dept. to the Mother Superior, O’Neill College, regarding alterations to the college buildings.o’ neill college estate, elsternwick, burke t. m., subdivisions, railway crescent, nagle avenue, denver court, robinson c.h., gardenvale railway station, presentation novitiate, auctions, catholic schools, convents, nuns, colleges, school houses, building construction, building permits, public health department, o'neill college, o'neill college estate, elsternwick railway stations, brentani avenue, caulfield city council -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Brunning, Leslie Herbert Ashby
An extract about Brunning’s Nurseries, St Kilda, taken from John Butler Cooper’s The History of St Kilda, from its first settlement to a city and after 1840 to 1930, Vol II. The extract is a short history of Brunning’s Nurseries, St Kilda. Includes a handwritten note by Deborah Towns citing the source, dated 08/07/2011.brunning george, brunning george edward, brunning herbert, brunning’s nurseries, g brunning and sons, st kilda, brunning street, brighton road, gardening, st kilda council, agricultural industry, commercial establishment -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Shoobra Road, 2, Elsternwick
Photocopy of page from book From Jolimont to Yering: Yarra Wine – Two Centuries, about the Hebenstreit family who lived at 2 Shoobra Road. Includes two exterior photographs and photograph of family. One page of typed research notes dated 09/08/2012 by Claire Barton on the residents of 2 Shoobra Road from 1910 to 1960.hebenstreit ernest huldreich, hebenstreit hans, hebenstreit netta, henderson hans, leuba emma, henderson emma, shoo bra road, glenhuntly road, elsternwick, hohenzollern, caulfield union church, orrong road, curral street, le soir lingerie, gibson chas, foley patk. a., taylor kath, owen lnrd., meshakaw k., longworth jim, longworth linda, architectural styles, edwardian style, verandahs, butchers, butcher shops, brick houses -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Carlingford Street, 53, Elsternwick
A two page copy of a letter dated 08/1992 from Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society about the history of the property at 53 Carlingford Street, Elsternwick, including a list of owners for the period 1917 to 1980 and the possible origins of the street name. The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes providing similar information to the letter.carlingford street, elsternwick, higgs wiliams, higgs a mrs, higgs h m mrs, good kenneth, cahill w, houses, street names, hocking stuart elsternwick branch -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Commemorative Plate, 1907
In 1823 the membership of the Primitive Methodist church in the UK was 33,000. Forty years later, in 1863, membership had grown to half a million making it the third largest religious group after Anglican and Wesleyan Methodist. Primitive Methodism came to Australia in 1840. Source: https://www.movements.net/blog/2016/02/08/lessons-from-the-primitive-methodists-dave-price.htmlCH019.1 - Primitive Methodist white commemorative plate with grey, green, brown and gold illustrations and text. Images: Top: "First camp meeting, held at Mow Cop, May 31 1907". Right side: "Jubilee Chapel, Tunstall". Left side: "Memorial Chapel Mow Cop". Bottom:" Clowes Memorial Chapel, Burslem". Centre: "Hugh Bourne. Born April 3rd 1772. Died Oct 11th 1852" "William Cowes Born march 12th 1780 Died March 2nd 1858". The is text around the rim of the plate: "The little clouds increasing still which first arose upon Mow Hill" "The Centenary Camp Meeting was celebrated at Mow Cop on May 26th & 27th 1907". The back of the plate gives church statistics: "Truly What Hath God Wrought. Chapels & Preaching places 4,905. Ministers 1,153. Local Preachers 16,209. Church Members 210,173. Congregational ... 607,682. Sunday Schools 4,209. Teachers 61,275. Scholars 477,114. Value of Property 4,958,978 pounds. CH019.2 - Same as CH019.1 in white, blue and gold. CH019.3 - Same as CH019.1 with more gold and colour. The wording around the rim is the same but differently placed."1807 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CENTENARY 1907"primitive methodist, primitive methodist jubliee chapel tunstall, mow cop, bourne, hugh, clowes, william -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image - Black and White, National Federation Conference at Ballarat, 1922, 1922
"NATIONAL FEDERATION. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION. PRE-SELECTION OF CANDIDATES. BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER BALLARAT Thursday-Among the many questions of interest discussed at the session today of the National Federation conference were the suggested abolition of compulsory arbitration in industriel dis putes, the policy of the pre-selcction of candidates, and matters affecting the interests of former soldiers. (The Argus, 08 Spetember 1922) A large group of people are photographed in front of the Ballarat Town Hall.federation conference, ballarat, ballarat town hall -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Record of Service Book
This object relates to Christopher John ATKIN. He was born on 18/08/1948 in Colac, VIC. Christopher John served in the Army (3796744) enlisting on, 15/02/1971 in before being discharged from duties with the 3rd BATTN RAR as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 16/10/1971. Christopher John ATKIN was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Functional object - Steam kettle, HECLA Electrics Pty Ltd, HECLA Auto safety kettle, c1930
Used in the Alfred Hospital School of Nursing for practical demonstrationsOf significance to the AHNL, as this piece of equipment may be familiar to some members, and it provides insight into procedures taught to student nursesmetal kettle with removable lid and two spouts. Curved brown Bakelite handle attached to base by two metal supports. The lid has a round wooden knob and there are three small wooden feet attached to base. The connection for a flat two pin electric cord is positioned at the base, midway between the two spouts, to the left of this connection point is red knob attached to a rod, to be pushed in when cut off needed to be sete "Tut Dept " engraved just under lid opening. HECLA auto safety kettle. Serial 348, 230V,850 W, 5731-27 16597-28, made in Australia to reset cutoff push in rodmedical equipment, alfred hospital, nursing, nurse education -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Murrumbeena Park Bowls Club
This file contains documents pertaining to the history (1958-83) of Murrumbeena Park Bowling [sic] Club, viz. Notes on the formation of the Club, 1957-59 (two handwritten sheets) History of the Club, on its twenty-fifth anniversary (1983), compiled by J.W. Brown and J.A. Forrest (title page MURRUMBEENA PARK BOWLING CLUB, twenty-fifth ANNIVERSARY, 1958-1983, plus eight sheets, typescript. All documents stapled to comprise a single item.lawn bowls, murrumbeena park bowls club, murrumbeena park bowling club, murrumbeena gerald street 26-28, sporting clubs, caulfield historical society, brown j.w., machin alan, machin arthur, machin e., horne sam, cugley a.c., harvey a.c., harvey e., trumble c.c., walker f.w., forresst j.a., prior p.l., watson a.j., kirk tom e., beatty hunter s., gamble h.a., ferres ossie, chisholm l.a., francis s., peterson h., schrape f.m., miller i., smith n., bentley e., keeling les., taylor bob., mcleod p.w., dunstan w., mccann tom j., hall a., bunny councillor and mrs. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Trevor Partington and mounted Police, 1960c
Trevor Partington (far left) with mounted Police. He joined the mounted police in 1958. Trevor later became a detective and retired from Victoria Police in 1985.Digital copy of black and white photograph.trevor partington, mounted police -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Maintenance Manual Vol.1 Turbo-Propellers
Description: 400 pages. Published by General Motors Corporation, Allison Division. Published 1/7/1958. ALL 011 (Vol 1) Level of Importance: World. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Overhaul Manual Vol.Iii Prop-Jet Engines
Description: 450 pages. Published by General Motors Corporation, Allison Division. Published by 1/7/1958. ALL 011 (Vol.2) Level of Importance: World. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Pioneers of Victorian Irrigation, 1976
Collection of articles on lives and achievements of early pioneers of Victorian Irrigation, reprinted from Aqua, August, 1956 - September 1958 by JN Churchyard the then WC Research OfficerCream and black cover. Photos and dates of SR & WSC. Commissioners on front. On back : advertising fro irrigation scheme for the colonies by Chaffey Bros, London Sketchbooks, rural, industry