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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Document - Speech, Empire Day 1933
This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". It is signed G H Knox. It was written by Sir George Hodges Knox and read to the children at Olinda School as part of the Empire Day celebrations in 1933. Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960) was a veteran of WW1 and was elected to the Ferntree Gully Shire Council in 1922. He held this post until 1927.The City Of Knox is named after him. He won the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat for Upper Yarra in 1927 for the Nationalist Party. He became Speaker for the Victorian Parliament in 1942 and remained there until 1947. Between 1945 and his death in 1960 he held the seat of Scoresby. He was knighted in 1945. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. Empire Day was observed in state schools from 1905 with a program of addresses, pageants and patriotic songs, with children swearing allegiance to King and Empire with a loyal declaration. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958. Five sheets of unlined paper that appear to have been torn from a writing pad with a speech handwritten in thick, black fountain pen commemorating Empire Day.olinda school, sir george hodges knox, empire day, speech, city of knox, knox, olinda, school, celebration -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Colour, Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, c1979, c1979
Three images depicting features of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens. .1) Colour photograph of the refurbished Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, showing the centenary plaque. .2) Plaque on the Norfolk Island Pine which was in the possession of Jessie Knox Smith for 22 years (she was the sister of Professor Alfred Mica Smith). It was transplanted in memory of Professor Alfred Mica Smith. .3) View of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens.2) 'Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria Excelsa) This tree was in the possession of Miss Jessie Knox Smith, sister of Professor Alfred Mica Smith for 22 years. Transplanted in memory of his long membership Past Students Association"ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, botanical gardens, anniversary, centenary, norfolk island pine, alfred mica smith, jessie knox smith, past students' association, system garden -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (police motorcycle)
Graeme Rust standing beside BMW 1100 in open parkland. Circa 1998S/C Graeme Rust Knox TOGpolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, City council a victim of circumstances|Bureaucracy bogs down conference|Talks soon on council plan, 1972
Photocopy of three articles concerning Nunawading Council:Photocopy of three articles concerning Nunawading Council:|An unreported move by the Local Government Department has led to appeals against flats in McGhee Avenue not being delivered to the Department.|The Municipal Association of Victoria has said it cannot discuss Nunawading's motion for a tripartite conference between federal, state and local government.|Discussions will be held on a regional council including Box Hill, Camberwell, Knox, Waverley and Nunawading councils.Photocopy of three articles concerning Nunawading Council:city of nunawading, victoria. local government department, municipal association of victoria, city of box hill, city of camberwell, city of ringwood, city of knox, city of waverley, mcghee avenue, mitcham -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Weekly Tickets", 1928
Demonstrates and yields information about the considerations made for Weekly Tickets during the late 1920's.Set of handmade or hand written sheets regarding weekly tickets in Ballarat - using ink and pencil .1 - handwritten double foolscap sheet - titled "Weekly Tickets Ballarat" and dated 2/6/28 - sets out an extensive table of section, length, existing fares, present weekly and proposed tickets - 12 trips and 24? trips. Sets out conditions, current sales and notes. .2 - set of two Foolscap ruled sheets - titled "Weekly Tickets" detailing where they would be sold (the Showroom), the method of sales and accounting practices and when it can be used, reflects back to 1921 practices. Has a hand written section on the rear on the first sheets (images i2 to i4) .3 - single foolscap ruled sheet with further notes on weekly tickets (in light red ink), with two possible sketches of possible tickets on the rear in pencil. See also Reg Item 8029 for a 3-10-1926 document.On the outside of the first sheet "Mr Knox" in blue pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, esco, weekly tickets -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Uniform - Uniform, US Army, Cap
US officer's hat featuring US military badge and gold braidingLt L. Etschappat 05262500 Ft Knox 3734, 4118officers cap, united states - military -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyPhotograph - Image, 1922 Exact
Donated by Mr Richard Buckley of Cottesloe WA, who was a Grandson of Mr Allan Buckley, the first Head Teacher of the Rutherglen Common SchoolSmall brown & white photograph, unframed. Elderly man & wife with sons & presumed daughters-in-law & grandsonOn back: "1922 Allan Knox Buckley with all of his sons"buckley family, allan knox buckley, teachers, rutherglen common school -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
research papers, "Prolific in God's Gifts: A Social History of Knox and the Dandenongs" by Michael Jones
A collection of research materials used in the writing of " Prolific in God's Gifts: A Social History of Knox and the Dandenongs" by Michael Jones, published in 1983.bushfires, local history -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)Photograph - SPOCA, 50-Year Closure Event
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Marie makes a fond farewell, 1997
Whitehorse Commissioner, Marie Wallace, stood down from active civic duties following her nomination as a candidate for the Knox council elections.Whitehorse Commissioner, Marie Wallace, stood down from active civic duties following her nomination as a candidate for the Knox council elections.Whitehorse Commissioner, Marie Wallace, stood down from active civic duties following her nomination as a candidate for the Knox council elections.wallace, marie, local government commissioners, city of whitehorse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Communication for Armor, November 1965
Soft covered book, the purpose of which is to present, in concise form, the information needed in planning and establishing communication with signal equipment being used in US Armor units. US ARMY ARMOR SCHOOL Fort Knox Kentucky November 1965signals, handbook, usa -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Shared Path And Bridge, 2018
Whitehorse and Knox councils are lobbying the State Government to help fund a shared path and bridge over Dandenong Creek to connect Wantirna and Vermont South.dandenong creek, vermont, wantirna, city of whitehorse, vicroads, bridges, cycling, pedestrian overpass -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument, Sale of Land Act documents - Part of Crown Allotments 14A, 40A, 40B & 4C, Parish of Ringwood - 1895
Certificate of Title - Georgina Elizabeth Wingfield Knox, wife of William Robert Knox, part of allotments 14A and 40A, 27th November, 1895, and subsequent transfers up to 1959. Plan of Subdivision includes Allens Road, The Greenway, Dickasons Road, and Canterbury Road, Ringwood. (With further residential and commercial developments taking place since the 1920s, this area became part of the suburb of Heathmont.) -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)Photograph - SPOCA, 50-Year Closure Event
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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaCommunion token
Two rectangular communion tokens with text on both sides, one side also has a depiction of the Burning Bush."JOHN KNOX FREE CHURCH MELBOURNE I.COR.XI.23" "NEC TAMEN CONSUMERATUS"john knox free church melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SOME SCALE REMOVED FROM BOILER
Black and white photo a some scale which was removed from the boiler at Knox Home, Auckland, N.Z. A ruler is lying amongst the scale to show the size of the pieces. Photo taken by F. W. Young, Press & Commercial Photographer. Written on the back: Scale removed from Boiler at Knox Home Auckland N.Z. September 1937. Scalebuoy Treatment been used approx 7 months.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, knox home auckland, f w young -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Baseball Club, 1st Nine Premiers, 1961
Back: B ROGERS, S J PORTER, L McMAHON, J ROGERS (Vice-Captain), R AGAR Front: I BADGER, T WIGNALL (Captain Coach). T ALBREGHT, R CHAPPLE, R ELLIOTT Bat boy: S WOODColour team photo of Port Melbourne Baseball Club - 1st Nine Premiers 1961. Background to team on Lagoon reserve shows the Knox Schlapps building and gasometersport - baseball, utilities - gas, built environment - industrial, built environment - commercial, parks and gardens, port melbourne baseball club, b rogers, s j porter, l mcmahon, j rogers, r agar, m bradshaw, i badger, t wignall, t albreght, r chapple, s wood, gasometer, knox schlapp pty ltd, lagoon reserve, r elliott -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Article, Plan for Dandenong Valley park under way, 1/06/1992
Development of park along Dandenong Creek from Knox and Nunawading to Rowville and Mulgrave featuring wetlands, billabongs, cycling and walking tracks, bushland, picnic facilities and wildlife.dandenong creek, melbourne water, floyd, jeff, dandenong valley metropolitan park, chesterfield, chris, parks and reserves -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Auxilium College
Folder containing items pertaining to history of Auxilium College, Lysterfield. Contents: -"Tarella Quin" - article by Margaret McInnes, photocopy of Knox Historian Vol. 4 No.1 May 1992, pp. 42-65 -"Salesian serenity" - article by Scott Spits, photocopy of Knox News, Dec. 1, 1998, pg. 9 -"Auxilium College formerly known as Leasowes", information sheet prepared for Southern Sherbrooke H.S. Heritage Week tour, April 2002 -"Map to get from Auxiliun College to Mount Heatherley", map prepared for tour -article. "The Life & Works Of Tarella Quin". Knox Historical Journal, 2006 -photos, eleven, taken during our tour -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photocopy, Capt John Barnard Lock
This photocopy belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the Museum.List of passengers on ship 'John Knox' at Point Henry, Geelong. The ship sailed from Plymouth 24, March 1851. Capt John Barnard Lock last entry.local history, documents, passenger lists, family of john barnard lock, black & white photocopy, ships, passenger list, lock family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Dismantling gasometer, corner Graham and Pickles Streets, Port Melbourne
Colour print of dismantling of large gasometer on corner of Graham and Pickles Streets Port Melbourne in the 1970's. Footballers on Lagoon Reserve in the foreground, with Knox Schlapp building adjacent.lagoon reserve, gasometer, utilities - gas, built environment - commercial -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH, RSL, Pre 2000
Photo in the collection re John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details. Vivian Bullwinkle (The survivor of the Banks Island massacre WW2)B & W photograph on card backing showing three people, two men and one women, all 3 are wearing medals, on rear a label has been typed and stuck on.On rear, “ Sir George Knox, Vivian Bullwinkle, Jack Wiles President Mitcham RSL”photographs, mitcham rsl, wiles -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Football Club, Swiss Studios, 1910
back row: Amy (trainer), pamperin, jackson, Sinclair (Secretary) , mcnaughton, mcmurray, Allan (trainer), middle row: fitzgerald, sampson, brown, anderson, pash, knox, Keating front row: hill, franklin, clelan, mcgee (Captain), hutchinson, clark, mcdonaldCapstan Cigarettes photo of Port Melbourne Football side, 1910Received from Port Melbourne Library, 17.7.78 Also surnames of players in pencilsport - australian rules football, keating, amy, pamperin, jackson, sinclair, mcnaughton, mcmurray, allan, fitzgerald, sampson, brown, anderson, pash, knox, hill, franklin, clelan, mcgee, hutchinson, clark, mcdonald -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Bowling Club- Ladies Section, Honour Board
Colour photograph of Honour BoardBoard lists the name of President, Secretary and Club Champion from 1958 to 1978. Board presented by J. Knox. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Federation, 2001 (approx)
Folder containing items pertaining to Federation. Contents:-/Trifold pamphlet "Forging The Nation, Melbourne Museum/Fact sheet "Historical links between Federation and Knox and the surrounding region", attached to a "With compliments" note from Dandenong Ranges Music Council.federation of australia -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)Photograph - SPOCA, 50-Year Closure Event
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Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Gayle Blackwood, 50 Livingstone Road, Eltham, May 1998, 1998
Alistair Knox's 1959 designed mudbrick home. Note that the extension is not Knox's design. 4 bedrooms on 1/3 acreThree colour prints 10 x 15 cm Four newspaper clippings One Ian Reid Auction flyer (A4)houses, mudbrick, alistair knox, gayle blackwood collection, ian reid real estate, livingstone road, eltham -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Local Government Amalgamations 1986, 1985 & 1986
Folder containing information pertaining to the Local Government amalgamations in Victoria in 1986. Contents: -copy of "Local Government Act 1958, appointment of a division of the local government commission and referral of proposals to the division", 8 pages and 6 explanatory maps -memo, dated 21 November 1985 from K. E. Matson, General Manager, Shire of Sherbrooke, to all councillors, re. local government commission and municipal restructure, 12 pages including map -letter, Warwick Heine, CEO, Shire of Lilydale to K. E. Matson, General Manager, Shire of Sherbrooke, dated 16 April 1986, re. local government restructure (2 copies) -booklet, "The Restructure of Local Government in Victoria: Options Paper Eastern Melbourne Segment", Local Government Commission June 1986, 24 pages -article "Residents to fight land deal", Knox-Sherbrooke News, 17 June1986, re. proposed annexation of part of Lysterfield by Berwick Council -article "Knox and Sherbooke align for the future", The Trader, 30 April 1986, re. alignment of common boundary -article "Boundary changes 'just a joke'", by Cheryl Critchley, Knox-Sherbrooke News, 6 May 1986 , re. Knox-Sherbrooke boundary alignment -article "Border clash worsens", by Peter Janky, Mountain District Free Press, 7 May 1986, re. Sherbrooke-Lilydale boundary changes -article "Ranges future is still clouded", The Free Press 30 April 1986, re. proposal to form a shire covering Dandenong Ranges -article "Sherbrooke wins first battle in restructuring", by Peter Janky, Free Press, 30 April 1986, re. ceding of forest areas by Knox to Sherbrooke.shire of sherbrooke, shire of lilydale, knox city council, berwick shire council -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Marian Hinde, C.1886
Black and white photo of Marian Hinde, 1886. The wedding dress in photo on display in museum.hinde, marian, knox, mrs. e., museum -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Post Card, 1920 - 30's
Donated by H. S. KnoxBlack & White postcard. Summerland Beach looking east. Two cars parked in the foreground. People on the beach"V37" "Summerlands Beach Phillip Island"summerland beach phillip island, penguin rookery, phillip island, h. s. knox
