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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Alpine Resorts - 2020 draft strategy, Alpine Resorts 2020 draft strategy
This is a commissioned report auspiced by the State Government of Victoria - Department of Sustainability and Environment 2003.This report was prepared to guide the sustainable long-term planning and management of Victoria's six Alpine Resorts. Falls Creek, Lake Mountain, Mount Baw Baw, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Mount Stirling, after the catastrophic bush fires of 2002- 2003.Colorured cardboard front cover with two people on air mattresses in foreground. Title white on bue top left corner. 40 glossy thick paper/card pages. A4Logo "Victoria / The Place to betourism in alpine resorts, sustainability and environment, victorian government, 2002-2003 bushfires -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Opening of Kilmany Orbost new units by politicians, 05/1986
Kilmany Family Care Community Residential Units - ordinary community houses that are adapted for accommodation for up to six people with intellectual disabilities - opened at Orbost. See article on p. 25 of C&N for May 14, 1986.Caroline Hogg, Community Affairs Minister & Barry Murphy MLC snipping ribbon at opening of new units.Identification of persons & place.kilmany family care, hogg, caroline, murphy, barry mlc -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Traquair House, Linton
This building was the first Bank of New South Wales building in Linton. It was replaced in 1903-04 by a newer building further to the north along Sussex Street. Inscription suggests this photograph was probably taken after 1962 (Stella Surman nee Todd returned to live in Linton at this time, and bought the former bank building, by then called 'Traquair House').Black and white photograph of a brick building, formerly the Bank of NSW, in Sussex Street, Linton"Stella's place at Linton".traquair house linton, stella surman, bank of new south wales linton -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Collection of Notes, Anderson, Hugh, Notes on history of schools for Ringwood book "Place of Many Eagles" c1980s, c. 1980s
Collection of histories from many local schools - Primary, Secondary and private for inclusion in the book 'Place of Many Eagles'.Collection of typed and handwritten notes on the history of many schools in the local area for inclusion in the book 'Place of Many Eagles'. These include - primary, secondary and private schools. +Additional Keywords: Anderson, Hugh -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Great Hung Vuong Day Road Race
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Group photo of the placed runners in the 5000 metre footrace from the market place at Long Dien. The race was run on the Vietnamese National DayTHE GREAT HUNG VUONG DAY ROAD RACE - 15th APRIL 1970: Hung Vuong Day, 15th April 1970, the Vietnamese National Day commemorating the events of the birth of the Vietnamese Race, is on of the most important festivals of the Vietnamese Memorabilia. The placed contestant athletics in the 5000 metre foot race from the market place at Long Dien, south east of Nui Dat, the 1st Australian Task force Base, along national Route 23 to the town square at Baria (Phuoc Le), the Phuoc Tuy Province Capital. The multi coloured shirts of the various contestants, from the numerous military and civilian units in the province and the Australian Task Force looked out of place in the war zone. It took 17 minutes, 5 seconds for the outright winner to get to the finish, a strapping young SAS soldier, Trooper John Thurgar, from Scone, N.S.W. of the 1st Special Air Service Squadron, one of the Australian contestants. The first prize, silver cup, was presented to Trooper Thrugar by Colonel Tu, The Province Chief, Colonel Peter Falkland, the 1st Australian Task Force Deputy Commander presented the first Vietnamese contestant across the finish line with a silver cup. In all there were trophies for the first siz places by the Vietnamese and the "visitors", SAS took the first three Australian/New Zealand places whilst the last three came from other 1st Australian Task Force Units, the first prize for each of the individual winners was a large silver cup, for the next five runners up, by the Australians there was a smaller silver cup, for the Vietnamese first place there was a silver cup the same size as for the Australian, outright, winner, while the next five Vietnamese runners up received a parcel of clothing and towels.photograph, 1st sas sqn, baria, phuoc tuy province, vietnamese national day, gibbons collection catalogue, great hung vuong day road race, trooper john thurgar, national route 23, nui dat, long dien village, col tu, col peter falkland, 1st special air squandron, the province chief, 1st australian task force, 3390, royal regiment of australian artillery, denis gibbons -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Street sign of Theatre Place at Theatre Place, Maling Road Canterbury, Jan Pigot, 1994
Coloured photograph of street sign of Theatre Place at Theatre Place, Maling Road Canterburycanterbury, maling road, shops, signs -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Manuscript, Anderson, Hugh, Text/Proof corrections for Ringwood book "Place of Many Eagles". C1980s, c. 1980s
Proof copy of several chapters of the book 'Place of Many Eagles':|1. Bushwalkers and Bullockies|2. That's what you call slavery|3. Suffering little childrenLarge pages of text with proof corrections done in preparation of the book 'Place of Many Eagles'. Several chapters. Copy of 3606 in large print. +Additional Keywords: Anderson, Hugh -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Open Fire Place in Worker's Cottage, 1972
Photograph taken in 1972 showing an open fire place built of recycled brick in a worker's cottage. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Open fire place in workers cottage built of bricks from house built for John William Richardson 1897. Chimney built for Rowses by J. Lundy-Clarke May 1938. Picture taken 18-11-72 Richardsons house was pulled down by Rowse Bros. 1937-8. fireplace, richardson, rowse, john lundy-clarke -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Daniel Joiner, Kyle DeCecco and Sam Whelan, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/11/2001 12:00:00 AM
Daniel Joiner, Kyle DeCecco and Sam Whelan place getters of 80cc B grade Motor Cross meet at Kleinitz property Bete Bolong VictoriaColour photograph showing Daniel Joiner Kyle DeCecco and Sam Whelan place getters of 80cc B grade Motor Cross meet at Kleinitz property Bete Bolong Victoriaclubs, sports, events -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, 1979-80 MMBW pipe line project at Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood � Looking east near Debbie Place
Part of a 43-photo record of the MMBW�s engineering feat in drilling a 12 inch pipe line up to 40 feet deep through rock hardened by volcanic action associated with geological fault that occurs along the line. The work took place from October 1979 to May 1980 on the southern boundary of Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. The collection was presented to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by J Clarke on 9th June 1980.E567 N16 13 May 1980 A43 Looking east from the ridge above Debbie Place. The finished manhole is in the gully. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Janette is waste wise, 18/09/1991 12:00:00 AM
Article from Nunawading Post on a 10 year old Janette Lewis from Forest Hill.Article from Nunawading Post on a 10 year old Janette Lewis from Forest Hill winning first place in a state-wide science competition for her survey on domestic garbage and waste minimisation.Article from Nunawading Post on a 10 year old Janette Lewis from Forest Hill. lewis, janette, garbage collection -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Luise Hercus, The land is a map : placenames of Indigenous origin in Australia, 2002
Place names often evoke important information about features of the environment and their place in Indigenous knowledge. On the other hand, place names given by European settlers are largely arbitrary.Maps, b&w photographs, b&w illustrations, word listsplace names, wik, cape york peninsula, ngalakgan, alawa, marra, yukgul, kaurna, yuwaalaraay, yuwaaliyaay, gamilaraay, ngiyampaa -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Old street sign of Theatre Place in Theatre Place, Maling Road, Canterbury, Jan Pigot, 1994
Coloured photograph of old street sign of Theatre Place in Theatre Place, Maling Road, Canterburycanterbury, maling road, signs -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, David Radcliffe, Changing Fortunes, March 2021
"Ebb and flow of people and places in a pocket of Port Melbourne " Also contains many references throughout the book to PMHPS collectionWhat it was like to live around the upper reaches of the former Sandridge Lagoon from pre settlement times up until the 1940s. It locates the history of many families who built their dreams on a pocket of reclaimed land in Port Melbourne in the 1880s "Ebb and flow of people and places in a pocket of Port Melbourne" Soft cover book. Green in colour with images of aerial photo of port Melbourne on front and back covers. On back page "once as it was - Boon Wurrong Foundation" yalukit willam, boon-warrung, george beazley, anne chaffey, swallow & ariell ltd, port melbourne town hall, sandridge lagoon, business and traders - milkbars, spring street, esplanade east, built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, domestic life -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. For the twelve months when the upgrade of the line took place buses replaced the train services.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph was taken from the Macedon Street end of the station platform and shows the excavation taking place to allow for the placement of the new rail tracks.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Greensborough Historical Society
Letter, Letter re Private James William Poulter, 16/04/1920
Copy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission information regarding the burial place of Private James William Poulter (died 1918, buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery; Gouy; Aisne; France) and copy of a letter from his mother giving details of her knowledge of the burial.Information about the Poulter family, Greensborough pioneers.2 pages. Copy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission information regarding the burial place of Private James William Poulter and copy of a letter from his mother.james william poulter, poulter, greensborough, war graves -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Magazine, Horizon 2000: The magazine of Greensborough College Gr8750, 2000_
Each year, the college yearbook reports on the people (students and staff) and events and activities that took place that year. Note: In 1989, Watsonia High School was merged with Watsonia Technical School to become Greensborough Secondary College.A permanent record of who attended Greensborough College - both student and teachers, includes photographsAnnual record of teaching staff, students and events that took place in 2000. Includes black and white and colour photos and reports. 44 pages. Cover depicts students and the Olympic rings.In pen on front cover: "Donated by Rosie Bray"greensborough college, yearbook, horizon, school magazines, greensborough secondary college -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Oral History, Noel Withers, Shirley Black: interviewed by Noel Withers, 2010c
Shirley Black is interviewed by Noel Withers. They discuss memories of growing up in Greensborough. This interview has not been transcribed.1 audio cassette in plastic caseSide 1: "At Shirley's place"oral history, shirley fraser (black), noel withers -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Letter - Sympathy Letter
King's Condolence Letter sent to family of Pilot Officer John Hudson WILKINSON- killed in action in 1944 during WW2Cream note paper with Royal Crest letterhead containing message and signature in black type.Buckingham Place George RIkia, ww2, raaf, j h wilkinson, 1944 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Tour of the Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, 1977
Boroondara Cemetery, established in 1858, is within an unusual triangular reserve bounded by High Street, Park Hill Road and Victoria Park, Kew. By the 1890s, the Boroondara Cemetery was a popular destination for visitors and locals admiring the beauty of the grounds and the splendid monuments. The Boroondara Cemetery is of historical significance for the graves, monuments and epitaphs of a number of individuals whose activities have played a major part in Australia's history. They include the Henty family, artists Louis Buvelot and Charles Nuttall, businessmen John Halfey and publisher David Syme, artist and diarist Georgiana McCrae, actress Nellie Stewart and architect and designer of the Boroondara and Melbourne General Cemeteries, Albert Purchas.Walking tour led by Kew Historical Society members for members of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in 1977. The photograph shows a Kew youth placing a sprig of Rosemary on Ellen Quick's grave. The photograph was one of six taken by KHS member Stewart West on that occasion, and subsequently donated by him to the collection by him.Reverse: "Kew youth placing a sprig of rosemary on grave of Ellen Quick nee Derrick who was the first burial on 12/3/1859. Her family Derricks were early Kew Landowners." boroondara general cemetery, kew cemetery, walking tours, ellen quick, dannock family, kew pioneers -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, 1979-80 MMBW pipe line project at Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood � Manhole behind 29 Burlock Avenue
Part of a 43-photo record of the MMBW�s engineering feat in drilling a 12 inch pipe line up to 40 feet deep through rock hardened by volcanic action associated with geological fault that occurs along the line. The work took place from October 1979 to May 1980 on the southern boundary of Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. The collection was presented to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by J Clarke on 9th June 1980.E566 N5 13 May 1980 A43 Manhole behind 29 Burlock Avenue, 38 feet deep. Debbie place is on the far right. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Place Holder, 2006
Used as placeholder in Acoa Portland Aluminium 20th Anniversary Celebrations.Small aluminium place holder in the shape of an aluminium ingot. A long slit is grooved in centre for table place card. Place holder from Alcoa Portland Aluminium 20th Anniversary Celebration dinnerFront: (no inscription)aluminium, smelter, alcoa -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer - Land Sale, Preplanned Development - Woodland Ridge Estate Stages 1, 2 and 3, Ringwood North, Vic. - circa 1972
Subdivison maps of Woodland Ridge Estate. Stage 1 includes Berringa Road, Oban Road, Athelstane Drive, Braimton Close, Karima Court, Tania Place, Runyan Court. Stage 2 includes Athelstane Drive, Cormiston Road, Linda Place, Casula Place, Oban Road. State 3 includes Williams Road, Athelstane Drive, Tania Place and Cormiston Road. Developer - A.V. Jennings Industries (Aust) Ltd., 690 Springvale Road, Mulgrave, 3170. Phone 560 8411. Supplementary page with early 2000s sale prices for eight addresses - 16 Athelstane Drive Ringwood 3134 $210,000 4/4/2000 19 Athelstane Drive Ringwood 3134 $235,000 14/1/2000 27 Cormiston Road Ringwood 3134 $246,000 28/10/2000 1 Runyan Court Ringwood 3134 $183,000 2/5/2001 4 Runyan Court Ringwood 3134 $179,000 14/8/2000 11 Runyan Court Ringwood 3134 $193,000 28/4/2000 7 Runyan Court Ringwood 3134 $187,500 14/1/2000 4 Casula Place Ringwood 3134 $216,000 13/2/2001 Accompanying handwritten notation by Richard Carter R.E.S.I. - "Purchaser of 'Pre-planned Development' lots also agreed to purchase the house planned for the lot. Bramton Court "Witheld" for display homes. Stage 3 one acre sites drained north therefore not readily sewered." -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Les Blake, Place names of Victoria, 1977
A study of the place names of Victoria.b&w photographs, colour photographsplace names, victoria, toponymy -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Slide, Ian McCann, Constructing Lake Bellfield
Placing explosives at lake Bellfieldlake bellfield -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, "A Native Burial Place (Weeping Caps in Foreground), c1918, c1918
A burial place, surrounded with bark. central australia, aborigines, aboriginal burial place, burial caps, aboriginal -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, 1979-80 MMBW pipe line project at Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood � The work on sewer line from 29-39 Burlock Avenue
Part of a 43-photo record of the MMBW�s engineering feat in drilling a 12 inch pipe line up to 40 feet deep through rock hardened by volcanic action associated with geological fault that occurs along the line. The work took place from October 1979 to May 1980 on the southern boundary of Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. The collection was presented to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by J Clarke on 9th June 1980.E561 N11 3 March 1980 A43 The work on sewer line from 29-39 Burlock Avenue. Lundy-Clarke's place on sky-line. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, The illustrated Burra Charter, 1992
This book has been prepared for Australia ICOMOS to explain the principles, processes and practice it contains, and to show how the Charter has been used to care for many important places.84p.; ill.; ports.; 30 cm; This book has been prepared for Australia ICOMOS to explain the principles, processes and practice it contains, and to show how the Charter has been used to care for many important places.Sue Barnetthistoric buildings, conservation and restoration, historic sites, landscape protection, cultural property, monuments -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Colour photograph, Between 16th and 19th January 2009
A colour photograph taken during a Carers' Retreat at The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The retreat took place from 16th to 19th January 2009, just before the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in the February.A colour photograph taken during a Carers' Retreat at The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The retreat took place from 16th to 19th January 2009, just before the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in the February.marysville, victoria, australia, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, carers' retreat, colour photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires -
Greensborough Historical Society
School Magazine, Greensborough Secondary College Yearbook 1994 Gr8750, 1994_
Each year, the college yearbook reports on the people (students and staff) and events and activities that took place that year. Previous editions of this yearbook were titled "Horizon". Note: In 1989, Watsonia High School was merged with Watsonia Technical School to become Greensborough Secondary College.A permanent record of who attended Greensborough College - both student and teachers, includes photographs. Annual record of teaching staff, students and events that took place in 1994. Includes black and white and colour photos and reports. 36 Pages (approx), Cover is a collage of student photos and artwork.In pen inside front cover: "Donated by Rosie Bray"greensborough college, greensborough secondary college, yearbook, horizon, school magazines