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Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Centenary of Victoria, Centenary of Melbourne 1935
White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. There were also a few VIP pieces in other metals, including two in gold. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman. In 1934, as Melbourne planned to celebrate the centenary of European settlement, it seemed to some that there was little to celebrate. The financial strains of the depression, unemployment and the scandal of the city's slums all undercut claims of unbridled progress. Perhaps because of such troubles, the organisers of the centenary celebrations tried doubly hard to be positive. The themes of the celebrations were conservative, reflecting the desire of some Melburnians for security in troubled times. The widely promoted image of the 'Garden City' and 'Queen City of the South' emphasised the idea of Melbourne as a very British city. A visit by the Duke of Gloucester, son of George V, the ageing king, provided a reassuring strengthening of Melbourne's imperial connections. The presented view of Melbourne's history stressed the 'myth of the pioneer', embodied in the person of John Batman. Elevated to heroic status, he was reinvented as a courageous pioneer whose life exemplified the rewards of self-improvement. Such a portrayal ignored Batman's dubious 'treaty' with local Aborigines and the less savoury details of his personal life. Melbourne's indigenous people were excluded from this triumphant view of Melbourne's past. The centenary celebrations now seem dated, but the image of Melbourne as a conservative city largely influenced by Britain has been more enduring.Details the settlement of Portland, Melbourne and Victoria, 1834 - 1935Double sided round white metal medal, featuring on front face, the bay of Portland showing a ship in the harbour. On the reverse side of the medal is John Bateman overlooking the city of Melbourne and the Yarra river.The front is inscribed, "CENTENARY OF VICTORIA" 1934, across the top, bottom right has the words "PORTLAND 1834". Reverse side shows "CENTENARY OF MELBOURNE 1935", and the date 1835 at the bottom. melbourne, medal, portland, centenary of victoria 1935 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, Port Melbourne Festival Tops the Bay, Feb 1994
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee, distributed throughout the municipalityPort Melbourne Festival program for 1994, 26/27 February; brown on white, with more detail than 1339.03arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Loan of 'native weapons' from the Ballarat School of Mines Museum, 1914, 16/06/2014
Handwritten letter relating to the loan of 'native weapons' from the Ballarat School of Mines Museum for exhibition at the Missions Exhibition on the Melbourne Exhibition Building. 46 Sturt Street Ballarat 19-6-14 Dear Mr Fenner Will you be good enough to give Mr Vickary some native weapons from the museum for a show at the missions exhibition being now held at the Exhibition building. Yours truly W. Middletonballarat school of mines museum, aboriginal, aboriginal weapons, melbourne exhibition building, missions exhibition, middleton, fenner, vickary -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Nautical Press, HMAS Melbourne 25 Years
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only British Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisions. The ship was laid down for the British Royal Navy as the lead ship of the Majestic class in April 1943, and was launched as HMS Majestic (R77) in February 1945. At the end of World War II, work on the ship was suspended until she was purchased by the RAN in 1947. At the time of purchase, it was decided to incorporate new aircraft carrier technologies into the design, making Melbourne the third ship to be constructed with an angled flight deck. Delays in construction and integrating the enhancements meant that the carrier was not commissioned until 1955. Melbourne never fired a shot in anger during her career, having only peripheral, non-combat roles in relation to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War. However, she was involved in two major collisions with allied vessels. On the evening of 10 February 1964, Melbourne collided with and sank HMAS Voyager when the Daring class destroyer altered course across her bow. Eighty-two of Voyager's crew were killed, and two Royal Commissions were held to investigate the incident. The second collision occurred in the early morning of 3 June 1969, when Melbourne collided with and sank the Allen M. Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in similar circumstances. Seventy-four United States Navy (USN) personnel died, and a joint USN–RAN Board of Inquiry was held. These incidents, along with several minor collisions, shipboard accidents, and aircraft losses, led to the reputation that Melbourne was jinxed. Melbourne was paid off from RAN service in 1982. A proposal to convert her for use as a floating casino failed, and a 1984 sale was cancelled, before she was sold in 1985 and towed to China for breaking. The scrapping was delayed so Melbourne could be studied by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as part of a secret project to develop a Chinese aircraft carrier and used to train PLAN aviators in carrier flight operations. HMAS Melbourne was decommissioned on 30 June 1982, having spent 62,036 hours underway and having steamed 868,893 nautical miles. A proposal to convert her for use as a floating casino failed, and a 1984 sale was cancelled, before she was sold for scrap in 1985 and towed to China for breaking. The scrapping was delayed so Melbourne could be studied by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as part of a secret project to develop a Chinese aircraft carrier and used to train PLAN aviators in carrier flight operations.The pictorial history of HMAS Melbourne with rare photos. Now a scarce title and highly desirable title that is now long out of print. Has provenance history of all ships movements from 1955 till decommissioned.HMAS Melbourne 25 YearsOn the front page is a picture of HMAS Melbourne with the words at top "H.M.A.S. Melbourne. At bottom are the words in orange, '25 Years'. In white, are the words 'by Ross Gillett' then 'Forward by Rear Admiral G.G.O. Gatacre C.B.E. DSO. DSC & Bar, RAN'. On the rear page is a list of all the Captains that served on the HMAS Melbourne between 1955-1980.hmas melbourne, aircraft carrier, royal australian navy, australian navy, westland whirlwind, sea venom, fairy gannet, bristol sycamore, westland wessex, douglas skyhawk, grumman tracker, westland sea king, fleet air arm, hmas albatross, nowra -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Geelong Manufacturers' Centenary Exhibition, Geelong, July 1938
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downGeelong Manufacturers' Centenary Exhibition, Geelong, July 1938 Lockwood, Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 'Current trends which may indicate the future growth and nature of the metropolitan area and in particular the Central Business area of Melbourne", Jan. 1966
Report - Foolscap, card covers, red binding strip, about pages + drawings or charts, titled 'Current trends which may indicate the future growth and nature of the metropolitan area and in particular the Central Business area of Melbourne" Has three parts: 1 - Future growth of population of the Melbourne Metropolitan Area 2 - The Centre of Gravity of and general distribution of the Central Business area of Melbourne 3 - Future growth of the Central Business Area of Melbourne. Dated Jan 1966, prior to the construction of the Underground Railway and the move to Docklands.Has "JEC" in pencil on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, planning, development -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Evening dress, c.1895
In 1880 Melbourne hosted its first major international exhibition the "Melbourne International Exhibition". In 1888 Melbourne hosted its second major international exhibition the "Melbourne International Centennial Exhibition".Two-piece evening dress comprising separate bodice and skirt made of gold-coloured silk damask woven with large curvilinear design in cream. Cream tulle trim around neck embellished with beads and artificial pearls. Similar trim down centre front and around lower edge of bodice. Short puffed sleeves Neckline trimed with wide gold satin riboon and bows. Bodice is boned and fastens centre back with hooks and eyes. Gored skirt pleated into waist. .1 - bodice . 2 - skirtLabel, woven blue on cream, centre back bodice: QUOD FACIMUS VALDE FACIMUS, George & George Ltd / Federal Emporium / Melbourne, International Exhibition Melbourne, Costumes and Mantlesgeorge and george, evening dress, georges of collins street, 1888 -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Display Cooper shearing gear and engines Royal Melbourne Show circa 1951
Photograph of Cooper sheaing machinery display at the Royal Melbourne Show, c1951.Photograph of Cooper sheaing machinery display at the Royal Melbourne Show, c1951.Classic Photos 64 Elizabeth Street Melbourne Display Cooper shearing gear and engines Royal Melbourne Show circa 1951 SA8shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Launch of Women of Port Exhibition, 18 Oct 2005
Anna ROBIESON at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne Exhibition & book, October 2005, Anna Robieson at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne exhibition18/10/2005 Anna Robiesonwomen of port melbourne, anna robieson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Launch of Women of Port Exhibition, 18 Oct 2005
Janet BOLITHO at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne Exhibition & book, October 2005, Janet Bolitho at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne exhibition18/10/2005 Janet Bolithowomen of port melbourne, janet bolitho -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Launch of Women of Port Exhibition, 18 Oct 2005
Graham BRIDE at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne Exhibition & book, October 2005, Graham Bride at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne exhibition18/10/2005 Graham Bridewomen of port melbourne, graham bride -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Launch of Women of Port Exhibition, 18 Oct 2005
Ron STRANKS at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne Exhibition & book, October 2005, Ron Stranks at the launch of the Women of Port Melbourne exhibition18/10/2005 Ron Strankswomen of port melbourne, ron stranks -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Robert Baker, Exhibition, Victorian Fashion: the 1860s, 2018
From its beginnings in 1958, the Society has mounted exhibitions and/or displays, in early days in shop window and in community spaces located in the Kew City Hall (later Kew Library), and since 2010 at the Kew Court House. Exhibitions typically coincided with the annual Kew Community Festival in March, but after 2013 evolved into three new exhibitions yearly at the Kew Court House. Smaller displays continue to be mounted in the Kew Library. Photograph of three costumes exhibited at the Kew Library, all donated by Netta Fuller, and dated to the 1860s.netta fuller, australian fashion - 1860s, women's clothing - 1860s, dresses - 1860s, kew historical society - exhibitions, exhibitions - victorian era fashion -
Vision Australia
Document (Item) - Text, Anna Fairclough, Living in a Sensory World audio guide: Melbourne Museum, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Sovereign Hill Gold Museum
The "Living in a Sensory World" showcases how far Australia’s blindness community has come a long way since the mid-19th century, when people who were blind or had low vision had few opportunities to fully engage with society. Historic items and compelling first-hand accounts in the form of oral histories, diaries and memoirs from the collections of Vision Australia, museums and individuals provide context for a celebration of the achievements of people with low or no vision, at the same time giving visitors a window into the sensory world experienced by people with blindness or low vision. The exhibition also explores current technologies and their positive effects on people’s lives while speculating on the future and the potential for continuing improvement in the lives of people with blindness or low vision. This audio guide was produced to help visitors with low or no sight access the exhibition and the items on display at the: - Melbourne Museum from August to October 2012. - Sovereign Hill Gold Museum November 2012 to February 2013. - Yarra Ranges Regional Museum February 2013 to April 2013.vision australia, melbourne museum, sovereign hill gold museum, yarra ranges regional museum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Map - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Map and timetable of Melbourne Tram and Bus Services", March 1952
Map provided information about Melbourne's tramway network in 1952. At base of map - timetable of all night trams and bus services. On rear index to routes, 1st and last services, time of Sunday am services, Latrobe St. services and photo of Wattle Park. The conversion of Bourke St to electric trams marked up. Copy 1 - has been marked for hypothetical extensions in blue pencil mainly in the northern and western suburbs. In particular note the Ballarat Road and South Road markings. Copy 2 - has been marked up for newer route numbers, following the opening of the Bourke St services and additional route numbers on the Essendon Depot lines. Demonstrates the provision of information about Melbourne tram services.Fold out map (10 sections - 2 high x 5 wide), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, municipalities boundaries and location of major places of interest. melbourne, tram and bus services, mmtb, buses, trams, routes, timetables, all night services -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Display at the 1976 Festival of Kew Exhibition, 1976
From its beginnings in 1958, the Society has mounted exhibitions and/or displays, in early days in shop window and in community spaces located in the Kew City Hall (later Kew Library), and since 2010 at the Kew Court House. Exhibitions typically coincided with the annual Kew Community Festival in March, but after 2013 evolved into three new exhibitions yearly at the Kew Court House. Smaller displays continue to be mounted in the Kew Library.Faded photographic colour positive of a christening gown displayed at the 1976 Festival of Kew exhibition mounted by the Kew Historical Society.Inscribed verso: Historical exhibition 1976festival of kew 1976, kew historical society -- exhibitions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Art in bark exhibition, 1993
The Victorian Art In Bark Association celebrates its 10th anniversary with an exhibition at Nunawading Civic Centre.bark murals, victorian art in bark association, gray, gloria, burke, belle, shows and exhibitions -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Covid19 Vaccination Centre at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, 22/12/2021
This photograph was taken when Clare Gervasoni attended to receive the 3rd vaccine dose or booster. Photograph of a line pf people waiting for a covid 19 Vaccination at the Royal Exhibition Centre, Carlton. covid19, vaccination centre, royal exhibition centre, pandemic -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Display Cooper shearing gear and engines Royal Melbourne Show circa 1951
Photograph of Cooper sheaing machinery display at the Royal Melbourne Show, c1951.Photograph of Cooper sheaing machinery display at the Royal Melbourne Show, c1951.Wolfgang Sievers Photography 9 Collins Street Melbourne C.I. Display Cooper shearing gear and engines Royal Melbourne Show circa 1951shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd wolfgang sievers photography -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, Roland Harvey, 1999 Port Melbourne Festival, Feb 1999
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee in conjunction with the Bay Street Traders and Circus Oz and distributed throughout the municipality. 1999 was the infamous street festival sponsored in part by the Gateway Project, a group of three developers intending to build tall buildings of up to 22 stories in Bay Street between Graham and Rouse Streets (see p. 11). This so angered the Port Phillip Council that they took the Festival from the Committee and put it out to tender from anyone that would restore its 'community' basis. Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House won the tender for 200 to 2002 (see items 1255)Program for Port Melbourne Festival 1999: A4, 16pp, full colour (two copies)arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, town planning - proposals shelved, port melbourne festival committee, circus oz -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Princess Bridge, Melbourne, c.1907
The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.Rare variant version of this view of Princes Bridge, from the south-east bank of the Yarra River, looking towards the city of Melbourne, showing landmarks of the period.Polychrome postcard of Princess Bridge in Melbourne.Princess Bridge, Melbourne Miss McGilivray, "Oak Bank", Peterborough, _____. princess bridge -- melbourne (vic.), river yarra, postcards -- melbourne (vic.) -
National Wool Museum
Poster
Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition."Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition."MEN KNITTING/ THE FIRST/ AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION/ PROUDLY SPONSERED BY/ THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATIONknitting wool marketing, australian wool corporation, knitting, wool marketing -
National Wool Museum
Poster
Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition,.."Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition."MEN KNITTING/ THE FIRST/ AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION/ PROUDLY SPONSERED BY/ THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATIONknitting wool marketing, australian wool corporation, knitting, wool marketing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Souvenir, United Sunday schools, Red Leather Bookmark, United Sunday Schools' Demonstration, Melbourne, 6 May 1901, 1901
SUNDAY SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION. With three times three we coo-ee, The Prince we meet again; Our Princess May we welcome, With heart and voice amain. This was the welcome of the children of the Melbourne Sunday schools. The greeting came from over 30,000 youthful voices to the accompaniment of as many waving flags of diminutive size, held by the children. Probably not one of those who sang so lustily had witnessed the previous visit of his Royal Highness; or knew anything of it except as a traditional event, but the sentiment was a good and proper one all the same. The children were massed on the rising ground in the Domain, and apparently the long wait was not at all wearying. It was to most of them a huge picnic. They lunched on the grass, and filled in the intervening lime with games such as the juvenile heart delights in. At intervals something approaching order, was observed, and then songs, which have been in rehearsal for some weeks past, were sung under the baton of Mr. D. R. Davies, musical director, and to the lead of a united brass band of over a hundred instrumentalists under Bandmaster E; T. Code. A solo was also sung by Mr. H. J. Floyd. At all times the scene was an exceedingly animated one. Most of the children were attired in light costumes, and those in whose dress there was some color provided the necessary variety to make up a most picturesque scene. Probably there were nearly 35,000 adults and children at this spot. They occupied the frontage to St. Kilda-road, from Government House gates to the intersecting thoroughfare beyond. As the children were confined to the high ground, there was a green strip in front of them, and the dark green of the fir trees at the top of the slope made a most suitable background. Between these two lines of even coloring the children, with the easy freedom of youth, made perhaps as pretty a feature of the pageant as could be found anywhere in the whole route of the procession." (The Age, Tues 7 May 1901, p.6)This tiny battered piece of ephemera recording the United Sunday School Demonstration of 1901 must once have been exceedingly common, however in the context of the growing collection that the Society has relating to the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament in Melbourne it has historic and social significance.Embossed red leather bookmark commemorating the 'United Sunday Schools Demonstration' in St Kilda Road in 1901 to welcome the Prince and Princess of Wales to open the first Commonwealth Parliament in the Royal Exhibition Building."United Sunday Schools Demonstration, Melbourne Australia, Melbourne May 6 1901"opening of the first commonwealth parliament - 1901, sunday schools - victoria, federation events - victoria - 1901, ephemera -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne Tram Museum, Adult ticket for the Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot, 2015 and 2018
2804.1 - Adult ticket for the Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot in the form of a day ticket giving month and date. Has the Friends of Hawthorn logo printed on it. Ticket Nos. Adult 008999 and 009000. 2804.2 - ditto for the Melbourne Tram Museum, as above with the Melbourne Tram Museum - ticket Nos. Adult 009001 and 009002. Both tickets printed by Milldean Press, 2804.1 late 2015, 2804.1 - March 2018.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, tickets -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Allan Charles Quinn, Goonawarra loading wool in Melbourne, 13 January 1946
Photograph of the side of the Goonawarra loading wool at Melbourne. Allan Charles Quinn worked on the Goonawarra during 1946. The Goonawarra worked between Sydney, Melbourne, Palmyro Island, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Panama Canal, Falworth, Le Havre and Goteborg.The Allan Charles Quinn collection is a collection of letters and photographs taken and written when Allan went to sea at 16 years of age. They provide a snapshot of life at sea in the period immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the Goonawarra at berth in Melbourne, loading wool.Black in on reverse: Goonawarra loading wool at/ Melbourne 13 Jan 1946allan-charles-quinn, goonawarra, sydney, melbourne, palmyro-island, san-francisco, los-angeles, panama-canal, falmouth, le-havre, goteborg -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Document regarding youth sport and recreation, Port Melbourne Y.M.C.A, YMCA Port Melbourne, c1969-73
Several documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port MelbourneFolded sheet describing what is Y.M.C.A. Port Melbourne. Including Billiards challenges for Walter LINDRUMfictionSeveral documents relating to the development of Youth centres in Port Melbourne j e earl pty ltd, the consolidated pneumatic tool co, ymca, societies clubs unions and other organisations, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, mayors -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Image - black and white, Ballarat Junior Technical School Exhibition of Student Work, 1914, 1914
Ballarat Junior Technical School was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. During this era the Ballarat Junior Technical School was located at the Dana Street Primary School and was in its second year of operation.Exhibition of Ballarat Junior Technical School Sloyd work, including drawing, modelling, sheet metal and woodwork. ballarat junior technical school, ballarat school of mines, education, trade, sloyd, drawing, modelling, metalwork, sheet metal, woodwork, classroom, dana street primary school, exhibition -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Combined Centenary Horticultural Exhibition, 1934
Grand Souvenir Schedule of exhibition organised by Victorian Centenary Horticultural Council, 36 pp, 2 copiescentenary, burnley -
Clunes Museum
Postcard, CLUNES MUSEUM, ST ANDREWS CHURCH CLUNES EXHIBITION, AUGUST 2024
POSTCARD PROMOTING ST ANDREWS CHURCH EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE CLUNES MUSEUM IN AUGUST 2024 (2 COPIES)clunes museum exhibition, st andrews church