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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - WORDS AND MUSIC ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
11 x copies of Words and music Advance Australia Fair -'Words and Music by P.D. McCormick arranged for voice and Piano with 3 verses / 1 x copy of Words and music Advance Australia Fair - printing at top of page 'show the flag on Australia day! The national anthem Advance Australia Fair Composed by 'Amicus ' ( Peter Dodds McCormick 1835- 1916 ) arranged by Squadron leader M.A. Butcher , RAAF - foot of page 'National Australia Day Council 'event, official, civic, advance australia fair /- p.d. mccormick / australia day / squadron leader m.a. butcher , raaf / - 'national australia day council ' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; OFFICIAL INVITATION
A cream invitation with the words, 'To meet Their Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Tennyson. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne & Lady Gillott request the honour of the company of Mr & Mrs. J.H. Curnow at a Ball at the Town Hall, on Monday 19th October, 1903 at 8.30 o'clock. The favor of an early answer is particularly requested addressed to the Town Clerk. On receipt of acceptance an Entrée Card will be sent.'event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, invitation, mayoral ball, dancing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; DINNER PROGRAMME
A cream programme with red, white and blue insignia on the front cover and the words, 'On the occasion of General Sir W.R. Birdwood's Visit to Bendigo. DINNER. At the Town Hall, on 30th March, 1920. Cr. J.H. Curnow. Mayor of Bendigo.' On inside is the menu and toast list.event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, programme, dinner, event, sir w.r. birdwood, person, individual, program -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ENTRÉE CARD
A cream entrée card. ' Entrée card. No. 60. Dinner given by The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Sir Samuel Gillott), To the Members of the Metropolitan Municipal Councils and the Delegates attending the Annual Session of the Municipal Association of Victoria, Town Hall, 14th October, 1903, at 7.30 p.m.' The Worshipful the Mayor of Bendigo.The Worshipful the Mayor of Bendigoevent, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, invitation, official, entrée card, mayoral dinner, food, entertainment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBox, Tatura Souvenirs/Royal Visit 1954, Various
Collection of 1954 Royal Visit and Tatura Souvenirs memorbillia. Newspaper - Tatura Guardian - Souvenir of Royal Visit 1954|School Souvenir booklet - Royal Visit|School booklet - Royal Visit - Red cover|School booklet - Royal Visit - Black cover|State Reception Invitation and Booklet to Jack Lowry - Royal Visit|Note Pad - Spiral bound - Royal Family|Photo of Queen arriving at Tatura Railway Station and Entry Card to Station Reserve.|China Plate - Royal Tour.|2Plastic beakers - Royal Visit|1 British Flag|1 Souvenir Royal Flag|Souvenir Royal Flag - Red Cross|Stubby holder - Tatura Waterwheel Country| Glass bowl - Photo of Tatura|Broken - Original RC Church - Jug - C. 1900| China Jug - A View of Tatura| Water Bottle - Tatura Youth Club. C.2005|2 "Get Hooked on Tatura"|3 Tatura Post Cards - C. 1990|Magnet - "Stick with Tatura - 3SR radio|TaturaBeige coloured rectangle boxlocal history, royal visit souvenirs, tatura souvenirs, civic, memento, souvenirs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Small booklet, We're Not Giving up Our Monday Nights, 1995
Written into the book are descriptions of the numerous activities, and civic contributions of BPW-Time line and member list written for 20th birthday with relevent info. included.books, history, local -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, early 1990s
The Sunbury Library and the George Evans Museum are housed in buildings which were once extensions of the Shire of Bulla Municipal Offices. The Library was built in 1974 and the George Evans Museum formerly the Museum of History and Art was opened by the Mayor Pauline De Luca on 12 March 1987.A coloured photograph of the iron stairway and glass tiled passage way which links the library and the George Evans Museum as well as the former Shire of Bulla municipal offices. A dark green wheelie bin is at the foot of the stairs.shire of bulla council offices, george evans museum, sunbury library, shire of bulla, hume city council, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, post 1972
The Sunbury War Memorial is situated on a triangular section of land which was once at the intersection of Barkly and Stawell Streets. The precinct is also the site of the Rupertswood Gun and the Starkey Fountain. All are important historical exhibits related to Sunbury's history.A black and white photograph of a front view of the Sunbury War Memorial. The memorial has been placed on 3 steps at the base with a metal tablet set in a stone surround. There is a decorative metal pole at the top of the memorial. St. Mary's Church is in the background.war memorials, village green, st. mary's church, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, c1900's
The foundation stone was laid on 29 August 1874 by the first wife of Sir William Clarke, ................. The building of Rupertswood was a most important event in the district history because .........................A black and white photograph of Rupertswood Mansion.rupertswood, rupertswood estate, clarke, william (sir), mckay, hugh victor, salesian college, schools, sunbury, salesian order, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic CollectionContainer - Tin, Sunshine Milk
Powdered milk was sod in cans before plastic packaging was introduced. The Nestle Company manufactured the Sunshine powdered milk in Australia and was made from full cream pasteurised milk which had the water content removed from it this would then allow the tins of powdered milk to be transported without refrigeration. The powdered milk could then be made up by adding water at the recommended quantities as per directions on the labels.A white, and green paper covered rusty tin. The front of the label is printed in black advertising Sunshine full cream milk powder. The back has recipes printed on it.Nestle/SUNSHINE/milk/FULL CREAM MILK POWDER/NET 3LB - AUSTRALIAsocial history, cooking, domestic food and drink, milk products, powdered milk -
Hume City Civic CollectionKeen's Mustard
Rusty tin with with paper wrapping.social history -
Hume City Civic CollectionContainer - Tin, McKenzies Baking Powder
The baking powder contents of this tin would have been used in cooking. Baking powder is a raising agent and in cake recipes can be added to plain flour when self raising flour may not be available. McKenzies Baking Powder was a well known product used in the home.Small tin with white and gold printing and with a white lid. It has a recipe printed on the back.McKENZIES EXCELSIOR/BAKING POWDER/NET 125g EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPEsocial history, cooking, food -
Hume City Civic CollectionContainer - Tin, McKenzies/ Cayenne Pepper/Spices
This container held cayenne pepper a spice manufactured by Jas F. McKenzie & Co Pty Ltd of Australia a firm well known in the production of domestic cooking products.Small rusty tin with red, white and blue paper label.McKENZIE'S /CAYENNE/PEPPER/SPICES social history, cooking, spices, -
Hume City Civic CollectionEquipment - Tallow Pan
Used for collection animal fat in order to make candles.Very heavy large rusty round pan with a handle and blunt metal spikes. Around the edge is a narrow lip with a small pouring spout.social history, candles, farms, equipment, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic CollectionDomestic object - Flat Iron
These small heavy flat irons were used to iron clothes prior to electric irons being invented. They were heated on a wood fire stove top and used quickly before they lost heat to iron items of clothing and other small items. These irons were very heavy so that they retained the heat when heated by a wood fire stove top prior to electricity being connected to houses. Flat irons were used in the 1800's and in the early 1900's.Heavy black small flat iron with handle on top. Iron tapers from flat wide base to rounded point. It has a round logo on front under the handle.Unreadable round possibly manufacturers logo.social history, irons, ironing, domestic items, 1800's -
Hume City Civic CollectionContainer - Bottle, wine, LONGVIEW CREEK/SUNBURY, 1994
The bottle was donated to the museum by Ron and Joan Parker for use in the exhibition ' A history of the Vineyards in Sunbury' held in the George Evans Museum in 1996. The vineyard was planted in 1992.Conventional bronze green glass bottle with indented base. Cream, gold & maroon printed labels. On the front there is a map impression of Longview Gorge in Sunbury. On the back there is geographical and historical information about the vineyard. There is black cap with a thin gold band at its base which covers the neck and opening of the bottle.Front label: " LONGVIEW CREEK / SUNBURY / PINOT NOIR / 1994 / Produce of Australia"; " S A A 5300" embossed on the glass around the base of the bottle.wines, wineries, longview creek vineyard, longview gorge, parker, joan, winemakers, hodgson, david, ron, george evans collection, 1990s -
Hume City Civic CollectionBooklet, Back to Sunbury 1952, 1952
This item is a souvenir booklet printed to celebrate the Back to Sunbury held in 1952 and the centenary celebrations in commemoration of the founding of Sunbury. It contains a condensed version of the history of Sunbury.A small booklet with a orange cover printed in black."Souvenir booklet/of/Back to..."1950s, sunbury, boardman, eric, dignam, william, clarke, rupert (sir), country women's association, souvenir, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Souvenir - Souvenirs
Cardboard box labelled MERCK, contains four glasses as per above description. Also glasses located in glass cabinet in display room, one depicting trestle bridge, one depicting Ramsdells Mill.Cardboard box containing four souvenir glasses, three glasses depict Trestle Bridge of Nowa Nowa in 1980, one glass depicts Ramsdell's Mill, embossing on glass in goldcivic mementoes, souvenirs -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Memorabilia - Tambo Shire badges, Shire of Tambo 100 yr Medallions X 5
civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Memorabilia - Badge
civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - LEAFLET, CENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, EASTER 1939, 1939
CENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, HELD EASTER 1939. THIS SHOWS PHOTOS OF CLUNES TOWN HALL, HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KNITTING MILLS, SOLDIERS MEMORIAL, DAIRY COMPANY, HOSPITAL, ESMOND DISCOVERY OF GOLD MONUMENT. ALSO A POEM DATED 1912 BY M.J. ALSO CHINESE RIOT, CLUNES 1860, 1938. TOURELLO SCHOOL.LEAFLET REFERRING TO "BACK TO CLUNES" AND "BACK TO TOURELLO" CENTENARY OF CLUNES EASTER 1939. CONTAINING PHOTOS, SHORT HISTORY OF CLUNES, POEM COMMEMORATING EASTER 1939 CENTENARY OF CLUNESCENTENARY OF CLUNES, VICTORIA, EASTER 1939local history, events and celebrations, back to clunes, civic mementos -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, Apr-71
... . BLAND ROOM local history photography photographs civic mementos ...THE CANNON HAS BEEN RESTORED AND IS EXHIBITED IN THIS MUSEUM IN RIVETT H. BLAND ROOMBLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH THE OLD CANNON GUN DATED 1847 HAS CROWN STAMPED ON IT - PROBABLY BRITISH SAID MR.J.R. BLAIR WHO PRESENTED THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CANNON. THE CANNON HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED IN A SHADOW AND IS INDISTINCT. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM GUN OVERLOOKING THE SPORTS FIELD.local history, photography, photographs, civic mementos -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - DISPLAY PANEL, 2000
COPIES OF DISPLAY PANELS DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CLUNES BY THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION.INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY PANEL DEPICTING HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CLUNES. WOODEN DISPLAY PANEL AND LAMINATED COPY.civic momentoes, presentations, williamson, hugh foundation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History search, 1985
... has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre. History search Article ...A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.nunawading historical society, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History search, 1984
... at Nunawading Civic Centre. History search Article Article ...A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.nunawading historical society, jamieson, norma, city of nunawading, roczniok, joan, may, margaret -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History search, 1986
... has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre. History search Article ...A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.A new local historical information search has begun at Nunawading Civic Centre.nunawading historical society, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History revealed in ceramic tiles, 1995
The City of Nunawading's 50 year history was commemorated one more time on Sunday with the unveiling of the former city's ceramic tile project.The City of Nunawading's 50 year history was commemorated one more time on Sunday with the unveiling of the former city's ceramic tile project.The City of Nunawading's 50 year history was commemorated one more time on Sunday with the unveiling of the former city's ceramic tile project.nunawading civic centre, mourney, hazel, murals, mitcham primary school, no. 2904 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Article, 'Local History in Tiles', 23/04/1997
Display of Australian Tesselated Tile Co. tiles held by Nunawading Historical Society loaned to Whitehorse City Council for display in foyer of Nunawading Civic Centre to celebrate National Trust Heritage Festival. Photographaustralian tesselated tile co pty ltd, city of whitehorse, national trust heritage festival -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Paving the future with the past
About 6,000 students across Nunawading and two artists are decorating 4,500 tiles which will be laid at Nunawading Civic CentreAbout 6,000 students across Nunawading and two artists are decorating 4,500 tiles which will be laid at Nunawading Civic Centre depicting the various periods of Nunawading's history dating back to 1945.About 6,000 students across Nunawading and two artists are decorating 4,500 tiles which will be laid at Nunawading Civic Centreschools, vermont secondary college, chanter, michael, price, richard, nunawading civic centre, watts, danielle -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Paving the way for the future, 1995
50 year history of Nunawading in tiles laid in the amphitheatre.50 year history of Nunawading in tiles laid in the amphitheatre, Nunawading Civic Centre.50 year history of Nunawading in tiles laid in the amphitheatre.mourney, hazel, wallace, marie, city of nunawading
