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National Wool Museum
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Photographic postcard depicting the newly constructed Valley Mill, c.1923.Aerial view of the Valley Mill, c.1923.POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY / KODAK / AUSTRALvalley worsted mill -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Wood Sample, about 1871
... Arthur Sewall, later to become E. & A. Sewall ...This piece of timber from the ship Eric the Red has been eaten through by the marine animals called Teredo Worms, sometimes called sea worms or ‘termites of the sea’. The worms bore holes into wood that is immersed in sea water and bacteria inside the worms digest the wood. Shipbuilders tried to prevent this problem by using coatings of tar, wax, lead or pitch. In the 18th and 19th centuries the outside of their ships were sheathed in copper or a combination of copper and zinc (called Muntz metal) and would be re-metalled periodically to ensure the sheathing would remain effective. In more recent times the ships are protected with a toxic coating. The American ship Eric the Red was a wooden, three masted clipper ship. She had 1,580 tons register and was the largest full-rigged ship built at Bath, Maine, USA in 1871. She was built and registered by Arthur Sewall, later to become the partnership E. & A. Sewall, the 51st ship built by this company. The annually-published List of Merchant Vessels of the U.S. shows Bath was still the home port of Eric the Red in 1880. The vessel was named after the Viking discoverer, Eric ‘the Red-haired’ Thorvaldsson , who was the first European to reach the shores of North America (in 980AD). The ship Eric the Red at first traded in coal between America and Britain, and later traded in guano nitrates from South America. In 1879 she was re-metalled and was in first class condition. On 10th June 1880 (some records say 12th June) Eric the Red departed New York for Melbourne and then Sydney. She had been commissioned by American trade representatives to carry a special cargo of 500 exhibits (1400 tons) – about a quarter to a third of America’s total exhibits - for the U.S.A. pavilion at Melbourne’s first International Exhibition. The exhibits included furniture, ironmongery, wines, chemicals, dental and surgical instruments, paper, cages, bronze lamp trimmings, axles, stamped ware, astronomical and time globes, samples of corn and the choicest of leaf tobacco. Other general cargo included merchandise such as cases of kerosene and turpentine, brooms, Bristol's Sarsaparilla, Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines, Wheeler’s thresher machine, axe handles and tools, cases of silver plate, toys, pianos and organs, carriages and Yankee notions. The Eric the Red left New York under the command of Captain Zaccheus Allen (or some records say Captain Jacques Allen) and 24 other crew including the owner’s son third mate Ned Sewall. There were also 2 saloon passengers on board. The ship had been sailing for an uneventful 85 days and the voyage was almost at its end. As Eric the Red approached Cape Otway there was a moderate north-west wind and hazy and overcast atmosphere. On 4th September 1880 at about 1:30am Captain Allen sighted the Cape Otway light and was keeping the ship 5-6 miles offshore to stay clear of the hazardous Otway Reef. However he had badly misjudged his position. The ship hit the Otway Reef about 2 miles out to sea, south west of the Cape Otway light station. Captain Allen ordered the wheel to be put ‘hard up’ thinking that she might float off the reef. The sea knocked the helmsman away from the wheel, broke the wheel ropes and carried away the rudder. The lifeboats were swamped, the mizzenmast fell, with all of its rigging, then the mainmast also fell and the ship broke in two. Some said that the passenger Vaughan, who was travelling for his health and not very strong, was washed overboard and never seen again. The ship started breaking up. The forward house came adrift with three of the crew on it as well as a longboat, which the men succeeded in launching and keeping afloat by continually bailing with their sea boots. The captain, the third mate (the owner’s son) and others clung to the mizzenmast in the sea. Then the owner’s son was washed away off the mast. Within 10 minutes the rest of the ship was in pieces, completely wrecked, with cargo and wreckage floating in the sea. The captain encouraged the second mate to swim with him to the deckhouse where there were other crew but the second mate wouldn’t go with him. Eventually the Captain made it to the deckhouse and the men pulled him up. At about 4:30am the group of men on the deckhouse saw the lights of a steamer and called for help. At the same time they noticed the second mate and the other man had drifted nearby, still on the spur, and pulled them both onto the wreck. The coastal steamer SS Dawn was returning to Warrnambool from Melbourne, its sailing time different to its usual schedule. She was built in 1876 and bought by the Portland and Belfast Steam Navigation Co. in 1877. At the time of this journey she was commanded by Captain Jones, and was sailing between Melbourne and Portland via Warrnambool. The provedore of the Dawn, Benjamin Lear, heard cries of distress coming through the portholes of the saloon. He gave the alarm and the engines were stopped. Cries could be heard clearly, coming from the land. Captain Jones sent out crew in two boats, and fired off rockets and blue lights to illuminate the area. They picked up the three survivors who were in the long boat from Eric the Red. Two men were picked up out of the water, one being the owner’s son who was clinging to floating kerosene boxes. At daylight the Dawn then rescued the 18 men from the floating portion of the deckhouse, which had drifted about 4 miles from where they’d struck the reef. Shortly after the rescue the deckhouse drifted onto breakers and was thrown onto rocks at Point Franklin, about 2 miles east of Cape Otway. Captain Jones had signalled to Cape Otway lighthouse the number of the Eric the Red and later signalled that there was a wreck at Otway Reef but there was no response from the lighthouse. The captain and crew of the Dawn spent several more hours searching unsuccessfully for more survivors, even going back as far as Apollo Bay. On board the Dawn the exhausted men received care and attention to their needs and wants, including much needed clothing. Captain Allen was amongst the 23 battered and injured men who were rescued and later taken to Warrnambool for care. Warrnambool’s mayor and town clerk offered them all hospitality, the three badly injured men going to the hospital for care and others to the Olive Branch Hotel, then on to Melbourne. Captain Allen’s leg injury prevented him from going ashore so he and three other men travelled on the Dawn to Portland. They were met by the mayor who also treated them all with great kindness. Captain Allen took the train back to Melbourne then returned to America. Those saved were Captain Zaccheus Allen (or Jacques Allen), J. Darcy chief mate, James F. Lawrence second mate, Ned Sewall third mate and owner’s son, John French the cook, C. Nelson sail maker, Clarence W. New passenger, and the able seamen Dickenson, J. Black, Denis White, C. Herbert, C. Thompson, A. Brooks, D. Wilson, J. Ellis, Q. Thompson, C. Newman, W. Paul, J. Davis, M. Horenleng, J. Ogduff, T. W. Drew, R. Richardson. Four men had lost their lives; three of them were crew (Gus Dahlgreen ship’s carpenter, H. Ackman steward, who drowned in his cabin, and George Silver seaman) and one a passenger (J. B. Vaughan). The body of one of them had been found washed up at Cape Otway and was later buried in the lighthouse cemetery; another body was seen on an inaccessible ledge. Twelve months later the second mate James F. Lawrence, from Nova Scotia, passed away in the Warrnambool district; an obituary was displayed in the local paper. Neither the ship, nor its cargo, was insured. The ship was worth about £15,000 and the cargo was reportedly worth £40,000; only about £2,000 worth had been recovered. Cargo and wreckage washed up at Apollo Bay, Peterborough, Port Campbell, Western Port and according to some reports, even as far away as the beaches of New Zealand. The day after the wreck the government steam ship Pharos was sent from Queenscliff to clear the shipping lanes of debris that could be a danger to ships. The large midship deckhouse of the ship was found floating in a calm sea near Henty Reef. Items such as an American chair, a ladder and a nest of boxes were all on top of the deckhouse. As it was so large and could cause danger to passing ships, Captain Payne had the deckhouse towed towards the shore just beyond Apollo Bay. Between Apollo Bay and Blanket Bay the captain and crew of Pharos collected Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines, nests of boxes, bottles of Bristol’s sarsaparilla, pieces of common American chairs, axe handles, a Wheelers’ Patent thresher and a sailor’s trunk with the words “A. James” on the front. A ship’s flag-board bearing the words “Eric the Red” was found on the deckhouse; finally those on board the Pharos had the name of the wrecked vessel. During this operation Pharos came across the government steamer Victoria and also a steamer S.S. Otway, both of which were picking up flotsam and wreckage. A whole side of the hull and three large pieces of the other side of the hull, with some of the copper sheathing stripped off, had floated on to Point Franklin. Some of the vessels yards and portions of her masts were on shore. The pieces of canvas attached to the yards and masts confirmed that the vessel had been under sail. The beach there was piled with debris several feet high. There were many cases of Diamond Oil kerosene, labelled R. W. Cameron and Company, New York. There were also many large planks of red pine, portions of a small white boat and a large, well-used oar. Other items found ashore included sewing machines (some consigned to ‘Long and Co.”) and notions, axe and scythe handles, hay forks, wooden pegs, rolls of wire (some branded “T.S” and Co, Melbourne”), kegs of nails branded “A.T. and Co.” from the factory of A. Field and Son, Taunton, Massachusetts, croquet balls and mallets, buggy fittings, rat traps, perfumery, cutlery and Douay Bibles, clocks, bicycles, chairs, a fly wheel, a cooking stove, timber, boxes, pianos, organs and a ladder. (Wooden clothes pegs drifted in for many years). There seemed to be no personal luggage or clothing. The Pharos encountered a long line, about one and a half miles, of floating wreckage about 10 miles off land, south east of Cape Otway, and in some places about 40 feet wide. It seemed that more than half of it was from Eric the Red. The ship’s crew rescued 3 cases that were for the Melbourne Exhibition and other items from amongst the debris. There were also chairs, doors, musical instruments, washing boards, nests of trunks and fly catchers floating in the sea. Most of the goods were saturated and smelt of kerosene. A section of the hull lies buried in the sand at Parker River Beach. An anchor with chain is embedded in the rocks east of Point Franklin and a second anchor, thought to be from Eric the Red, is on display at the Cape Otway light station. (There is a photograph of a life belt on the verandah of Rivernook Guest House in Princetown with the words “ERIC THE RED / BOSTON”. This is rather a mystery as the ship was registered in Bath, Maine, USA.) Parts of the ship are on display at Bimbi Park Caravan Park and at Apollo Bay Museum. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village also has part of the helm (steering wheel), a carved wooden sword (said to be the only remaining portion of the ship’s figurehead; further research is currently being carried out), a door, a metal rod, several samples of wood and a medal for bravery, awarded to Nelson Johnson, a crew member of the S.S. Dawn by the U.S. President, for the rescue of the crew. Much of the wreckage was recovered by the local residents before police and other authorities arrived at the scene. Looters went to great effort to salvage goods, being lowered down the high cliff faces to areas with little or no beach to collect items from the wreckage, their mates above watching out for dangerous waves. A Tasmanian newspaper reports on a court case in Stawell, Victoria, noting a man who was caught 2 months later selling tobacco from the wreckage of Eric the Red. Some of the silverware is still treasured by descendants of Mr Mackenzie who was given these items by officials for his help in securing the cargo. The gifts included silver coffee and tea pots, half a dozen silver serviette rings and two sewing machines. A Mr G.W. Black has in his possession a medal and a purse that were awarded to his father, another Dawn crew member who was part of the rescue team. The medal is inscribed and named “To John Black ….” (from “Shipwrecks” by Margaret E. Mackenzie, 3rd edition, published 1964). The wreck and cargo were sold to a Melbourne man who salvaged a quantity of high quality tobacco and dental and surgical instruments. Timbers from the ship were salvaged and used in the construction of houses and sheds around Apollo Bay, including a guest house, Milford House (since burnt down in bushfires), which had furniture, fittings and timber on the dining room floor from the ship. A 39.7 foot long trading ketch, the Apollo, was also built from its timbers by Mr Burgess in 1883 and subsequently used in Tasmanian waters. It was the first attempt at ship building in Apollo bay. In 1881 a red light was installed about 300 feet above sea level at the base of the Cape Otway lighthouse to warn ships when they were too close to shore; It would not be visible unless a ship came within 3 miles from it. This has proved to be an effective warning. Nelson Johnson, recipient of the medal for bravery, married Elizabeth Howard in 1881 and they had 10 children. They lived in South Melbourne, Victoria. Nelson died in 1922 in Fitzroy Victoria, age 66. In 1895 the owners of the S.S. Dawn, the Portland and Belfast Steam Navigation Co., wound up and sold out to the Belfast Company who took over the Dawn for one year before selling her to Howard Smith. She was condemned and sunk in Suva in 1928. The State Library of Victoria has a lithograph in its collection depicting the steamer Dawn and the shipwrecked men, titled. "Wreck of the ship Eric the Red, Cape Otway: rescue of the crew by the Dawn".The wood (timber) sample is listed on the Collections Australia Database, Heritage Victoria, number 239 00010 A “The Eric the Red is historically significant as one of Victoria's major 19th century shipwrecks. (Heritage Victoria Eric the Red; HV ID 239) The wreck led to the provision of an additional warning light placed below the Cape Otway lighthouse to alert mariners to the location of Otway Reef. The site is archaeologically significant for its remains of a large and varied cargo and ship's fittings being scattered over a wide area. The site is recreationally and aesthetically significant as it is one of the few sites along this coast where tourists can visit identifiable remains of a large wooden shipwreck, and for its location set against the background of Cape Otway, Bass Strait, and the Cape Otway lighthouse.“ (Victorian Heritage Database Registration Number S239, Official Number 8745 USA) Wood sample from the wreck of the ship Eric the Red. Triangular shaped, full of sea worm (Teredo worm) holes. The wood is dark in colour and is very light in weight.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwreck-artefact, eric-the-red, zaccheus-allen, sewall, 1880, melbourne-exhibition, cape-otway, otway-reef, wood-sample, s.s.-dawn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LETTER FROM PERCY C. BAKER TO M.KELLY, 07/11/1901
Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One page handwritten letter, dated 7 Nov. 1901, from Percy C. Baker, Auctioneer of Lyttleton St., Castlemaine to M.Kelly Esq, Sharebroker, Bendigo. Relates to sale of forfeited Specimen Reef G.M.Co., shares for non payment of call. Auction to take place at Baker's office on 9th Nov. Letter written under Percy C. Baker & Co. printed letter head that outlines all the functions of tPercy C. bakerbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, percy c. baker, m.kelly, letter, specimen reef gold mining co. -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
New Testament in hand made webbing case, The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ together with the Book of Psalms, unknown
This book was carried in France and possibly Gallipoli by Sig. H. C. Roussac and the insert "d/0291" was of a Chaplain who obviously had a profound affect on the ownerDemonstrates the religious convictions of some soldiers in WWIBlack leather bound bible with the first page removed by a clean cut. The bible the name of Signaller H. C. Roussac. 25th Battalion A.I.F. and the date Sept 11th 1917. There is a further inscription "Carried through Action "Battle of Ypres" Sept 20th 26th Oct 4th, 9th and 12th consecutively- Wounded Oct. 12th 17- signed H. C. Roussac. There is also what may be an autograph Pt. ? Frogg Masfr??? The bible also contained a lithograph, probably cut from a paper of Chaplain-Captain F. H. King in Egypt The book is contained in a hand stitched khaki webbing case secured by a metal ?uniform button Signaller H. C. Roussac. 25th Battalion A.I.F. and the date Sept 11th 1917. There is a further inscription "Carried through Action "Battle of Ypres" Sept 20th 26th Oct 4th, 9th and 12th consecutively- Wounded Oct. 12th 17- signed H. C. Roussac. There is also what may be an autograph Pt. ? Frogg Masfr???new testament, bible, rev. f. h. king, roussac, ypres, the age, egypt -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, (1) Fred Harman (L) Trevor Byard and Malcolm Frazer at a recent Devonport Men's Breakfast showing copies if two books authored by Rev. Byard February 1986; (2) Head and shoulders photograph, Undated
... (1) Fred Harman (L) Trevor Byard and Malcolm Frazer at a ...Reverend Trevor Mansley Byard (14/08/1914 - 27/02/2006) was born in Ulverstone, attended Queen's College, and was ordained in 1944. He wrote many books of an autobiographical nature as well as writing about Methodism.(1) Colour group photograph; (2) B&W head and shoulder photograph.(1) "Fred Harman (L) Trevor Byard and Malcolm Frazer at a recent Devonport Men's Breakfast February 1986"; (2) "C&N 17/10/1984 page 34".byard, trevor, rev., devonport, men's breakfast publications -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Commercial Aircraft Marketing: A Manufacturer's View , By H.Carl Munson
... Commercial Aircraft Marketing: A Manufacturer's View , By ...Description: Date: 3/2/1943 Author: R. C. Pankhurst Publisher: Aeronautical Research Committee Pages: 15 Binding: Permanent/Soft Keywords: ARC Report File 161A Level of Importance: National. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Heatherdale and District Progress Association, 1966 - 1967
Heatherdale and District Progress AssociationHeatherdale and District Progress Association Correspondence, c 1966 - 1967Heatherdale and District Progress Association clubs and associations, heatherdale and district progress association, heatherdale reserve, heatherdale riding club -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Ian Anderson et al, We did open a school in Little Eltham : Eltham Primary School 209, 1856-2006, a history/ Ian Anderson, Barry Carozzi and Tarja Fellowes, 2006
... We did open a school in Little Eltham : Eltham Primary ...The 150th celebrations of Eltham Primary School included the launch of this book to commemorate the event, titled "We Did Open a School in Little Eltham". The title is taken from a line in a letter from first head teacher David Clark who opened his first private school in a bark hut. This publication of some 262 pages far exceeds the standard of most school commemorative histories, both in content and presentation. The three joint writers are all parents of students at the school. Ian Anderson, Barry Carozzi and Tarja Fellowes have spent many months researching and writing. In the book they acknowledge the contribution of EDHS President Harry Gilham and of Peter Cuffley, great grandson of Eltham pioneer Thomas Sweeney, Many of the photographs were from the collection of EDHS. Cover includes the 3rd and 4th Class, with assistant teacher Catherine Clarke, c.1886Paperback; 1vISBN 0975179632 [written on flyleaf] Donated to the 2006 Committee by & from the School Councileltham state school, eltham, eltham primary school, social customs, schools, catherine clark -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Work on paper - Documents, Typed, 'One Act Play ' 2pp, 'Playing a Waiting Game' Gladys Reed 1950, c1950
... 'Playing a Waiting Game' Gladys Reed 1950 ...Gladys Reed created this script for a One Act Play by Ormond Choral Society c 1950. Judy Clark, her daughter, donated this typed script and some clothing props used in the play when performed by the Society.Drama, Musical and Choral Societies were founded by local residents in the City of Moorabbin to provide social, artistic and musical entertainment and development in their communities. 2x Note paper sheets with typed script for a One Act Play - ;' Playing a Waiting Game 'Typed script x 2 pages signed G.Reedearly settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, ormond choral society, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, drama societies, musical society cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george -
National Wool Museum
Book, With a Passport and Two Eyes
... With a Passport and Two Eyes ..."With a Passport and Two Eyes" by V.C. Buckley, c.1930. An account of the authors travels around the world, including an extensive chapter on Australia, with references to the Western District, farming, country life, city life, retail stores and wool.farming sheep stations, farming, sheep stations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster, Together Then, Together Again
A framed poster advertising the Australian vietnam forces National Reunion held in Sydney on the 3rd October 1987. Poster shows troups loading onto a C-130Hercules and HMAS SydneyC-130 Callsign "YP"poster, hmas sydney, c-130 hercules, national reunion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: WILLIAM KERR - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE FROM VICTORIA POLICE, 27th September, 1861
Certificate from the Victoria Police Department for the discharge of William Kerr from the Police Force. Certificate mentions reason for discharge, description- resignation -, dates of service and ranks. Signed Chief Commissioner Fred C StandishFred C. Standish.essential services, police, discharge certicicate, john jones collection - william kerr - discharge certificate from victoria police, victoria police department, fredr c standish -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - St Mark's Church Kiewa x2, A Brief History of St Mark's Church Kiewa written by E. Temple
... A Brief History of St Mark's Church Kiewa written by E ...The Anglican Church at Kiewa. The first stone was laid on the 29th Oct. 1924. In 1879, the Yackandandah rector commenced services on Sundays in private homes in the Kiewa Valley. In 1911 Anglicans met in the Kiewa Methodist Church to elect a committee to organise financial offers and so it eventually became a vestry.The town Kiewa is in the Kiewa Valley. The church served other communities in the Valley. The book records the local populations and their commitment to religion. Cream cardboard cover with a black and white photo of the church on the front cover. It has 4 pages printed on both sides held by 2 staples. Inside there are a few black and white photos. Dated 19741. "Written by E. Temple" handwritten on the front cover 2. "C. Roper" on the front cover and inside the front cover "Clare Roper" Also, "Esther Temple" 's signature on the cover page.st mark's church, kiewa, anglican church, esther teple, thomas mitchell -
Blackburn Cricket Club
Premiers 1961-62 1st XI A Grade, 1961-62 1st XI A Grade Premiers
... 1961-62 1st XI A Grade Premiers ...How many matches did these men play? Away games, home games? Any remarkable runs or scores? How long had each been playing? Were they professionals or amateurs? 1961-62 brought the Blackburn Cricket Club a triple premiership winning the A Grade, C Grade and D Grade flags in addition to the Under 16s. Team Standing (L-R): George Allerton, Keith Sturgeon, George Stone, Brian Pickett, Keith Blackley, Jim Robertson, Peter Grant. Sitting: Alan Taylor, Les Reed (President), Neveille Jacobs (vc), Don Meehan (c), Stuart Walker, Allan Berry (Sec), Ken Henwood.Black and white portrait of the cricket team anf officials. cricket, a grade, blackburn, blackburn cricket club, cricket whites, 1961-62, a grade premiers, george allerton, keith sturgeon, george stone, brian pickett, keith blackley, jim robertson, peter grant, alan taylor, les reed, neveille jacobs, don meehan, stuart walker, allan berry, ken henwood -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MALONE COLLECTION: NATURES PROBLEMS SOLVED, 1918
Small paper boklet by J. C. Marconi titled 'Natures Problems Solved' Curing disease and regaining bodily strength by natural methods, without drugs or surgical operations. Promoting Goanna Salve & Oil. Manufactured solely by J. C. Marconi. White paper with black print & black & white illustrations. Robt. McGregor & Co. Printers Brisbane.J. C. Marconi, Bulimba, Brisbane, Qldmedical, malone collection, natures problems solved, j. c. marconi, robt. mcgregor & co -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Staff of Geelong Woollen Mills 1880s]
Group photograph, possibly depicting the staff of a Geelong woollen mill, c.1880s.Photograph of the staff of a Geelong Woollen Mill, c.1880s.Geelong Wollen Mills [sic] / Taken in early 80'stextile industry - history textile mills - history textile mills - staff, geelong woollen mills, textile industry - history, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Bosun, c.1940s
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and White photograph of a dog, 'Bosun', reclining near Amess House Barn c.1940Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. '3''92' stamped on reverse 'VELOX' stamped diagonally on reverse Handwriting on back '"Bosun" Near barn c.1940.'churchill island, dog -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''SHEPHERD'S GOLD'' BY C.E.SAYERS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 194 page hardcover book by C. E. Sayers, Shepherd's Gold, the story of Stawell, Victoria. Includes 36 B & W photographs and the dust jacket has a picture of Stawell from Big Hill from the painting by John Glover. Published in 1966 by F. W. Cheshire Pty Ltd. And printed by Griffen Press. Catalogue sticker ''2190 SAY'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''For Alec Chisholm Sincerely C. E. Sayers 10, October 1966.''C. E. Sayersbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, c.e.sayers, stawell, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Set of 8 SEC decimal tickets found in a tramcar, c1998, 1966 to late 1960's
... Set of 8 SEC decimal tickets found in a tramcar, c1998 ...Set of 8 SEC decimal tickets found in a tramcar, c1998 or donated by an unknown source as a set of sample tickets. Tickets have been used and are generally in a good condition. The 6c green ticket has varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 4c - C 222552, red ticket with SEC logo on rear 5c - City Section - A 160676 - orange ticket with tartan back 6c - A 070324 turquoise ticket with tartan back 10c - C 108446, black ticket with SEC logo on back 13c - A 136506, green ticket with tartan back 13c - B649066, black ticket with SEC logo on back 16c - A555803, yellow ticket with SEC logo on back 18c - A411462, brown ticket with SEC logo on backtrams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Scene at Quartz Reefs, St Georges Lead. Three miners with a gold rocking cradle
... miners with a gold rocking cradle. ...Miners around Big Hill area at work St Georges Lead c 1860's. Note gold rocking cradle. This photo was amongst several mining photos, all of which were identified and catalogued under their correct mine name in 2010-2011.Three men with shovels around a gold mine cradle on a rocky hill side.stawell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Kodak, Tatura Floods 1950's, 1950's original
Original photograph of flooded street and shops, Hogan Street Tatura, 1955Original sepia photograph of part of Hogan Street Tatura, under flood c 1950'son back: Hogan Street Tatura under floods c early 1950's -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph x 1 B/W 'MacRobertson' Bust , Letter, Envelope 1922 August Rietmann sculptor, 1922
1922 August Rietmann was commissioned to sculpt a bust of Sir MacPherson Robertson 1859-1945, confectionery maker, ( famous for Freddo Frogs and Cherry Ripe chocolate bar). The Bust was installed at Mac Robertson Girls High School for which he had donated funds for the building. 'MacRob' also funded the bridge over the Yarra River and the herbarium in the Botanical Gardens that all bear his name. August Rietmann (1877-1951) of Lustdorf ,Switzerland, married Maria Frieda Oesschlager (2/2/1878- 22/7/1942) of Baden Baden, Germany on 6/8/1910 In August 8th 1915 August and his wife Frieda migrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia sailing on the Steam Ship ‘Osterley’ from Marseilles to Melbourne They leased Box Cottage, Ormond in 1917 and raised two children, Stefanie (1918 -2006) and William (1920- 1997). 1935 August purchased the property and the family used the Cottage during the day and slept in the Front House. August was a monumental mason, potter and sculptor, and was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to carve war memorials in Victoria post WW1 c 1915-1922. During the 1920's August set up his own business in pressed cement making pot plants, columns,paving slabs and lampstands. He continued to carve headstones and figures and took contract work for Artists eg Paul Mountford. He built a workshop in the Barn and used the Cottage for plaster moulding. His son William joined the business and and the family continued to use the site after August died in 1951. Rietmann Landscaping Ltd moved to Bay Road Highett in 1953 and later to Carrum. The land, containing the Box Cottage, was sold to Lewis Timber Pty Ltd in 1970 and Mr Lewis proposed that Moorabbin City Council should preserve the heritage Cottage. In 1984 the Cottage was dismantled and reconstructed in the adjacent Joyce Park. The Rietman family is an example of the diverse nationalities that lived and worked productively in Moorabbin Shire 1871–1933 , the City of Moorabbin 1934-1994 and continues today in the Cities of Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, and Monash. August, a sculptor and stone mason, was employed by Corben Pty Ltd Clifton Hill to carve WW1 Memorials before establishing his own successful masonry business in the Box Cottage during the latter 1920s. After becoming interested in pressed cement casting, he took on apprentices (1930s Depression) and among his products were garden furniture, pots and also street lamp standards, some of which were installed in St Kilda Road. After August’s death in 1951, his family continued the business ‘Rietman’s Landscaping Ltd.’, at Highett and Carrum.Photograph x 1 Black & White Sculptured bust of Sir MacPherson Robertson c 1922; b) Letter, printed , typed from Sir MacPherson Robertson to August Rietmann (Richman) with payment for the Bust - £65-5-0 - ; c) Envelope, printed, typed addressed to Mr Rietmann { Richman) at Corbens Ltd.; d) reverse of envelope printed a) 1922; b) printed letter MacRobertson Pty Ltd ; c) printed envelope MacRobertson Ltdmacrobertson chocolate ltd., macrobertson girls high school, fitzroy town hall, rietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, mountford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, box william, box elizabeth, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, box cottage ormond, freddo frog chocolate, cherry ripe chocolate bar, cadbury schweppes ltd., robertson sir macpherson 1859-1945, confectionery, chocolate -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Ephemera, Concession tickets, 1960s?
City of Nunawading concession tickets.City of Nunawading concession tickets, adult, Book no. 6657, c. 1960sCity of Nunawading concession tickets.city of nunawading, concession tickets -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Artwork, other - Copy of Engraving, Melbourne from the St. Kilda Road
Framed engraving of early Melbourne by J C Armytage (1802-1897), an English engraver. Published by The Australian newspaper in 1968. C J Armytage; Limited Edition Published by the Australian, 1968j c armytage, melbourne, engravings -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals 142993 H C Foster, Early 20th Century
142993 H C Foster served with the RAAF during WW2 these medals are the originals that were presented to H C Foster.These medals are the originals belonging to 142993 H C Foster.The 1939-1945 Star, the Pacific Star, the Defence Medal, the 1939-1945 Medal, the 1939-1945 Australian Service Medal, the 1945-1975 Australian Service Medal.142993 H C Foster.raaf ww2, 142993 h c foster -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View from Loughnans Hill showing the antimony mine and brickworks towards East Ringwood c.1912
One postcard and same view duplicated in a larger photo. Houses across centre are in Warrandyte Road. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Borough of Ringwood, Victoria - c.1950s
A0-size (approx) linen-backed municipal engineer’s survey map of named streets and lot-numbered properties within Borough of Ringwood.Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Phillip island Band c. 1950-1960
HistoricalBlack and white photograph of male band members holding instruments. Also several music stands. Members of the public standing in the background. Large cypress trees in the background.Rear L-R. Bryant West, Obscured?, Unknown, Stan Walton, Alan Cleeland, Peter Forrest. Front L-R. Artie Murdoch?, Unknown, Bill MCLardy, Noel Cleeland, Harry De La Haye, Robert Cleelandphilip island band, music, harry de la haye, artie murdoch, noel cleeland, bryant west, stan walton, alan cleeland, , peter forrest, bill mclardy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Historical Society Xmas dinner c.2015
The annual Christmas dinner for the Society was held in the Anglican church hall.HistoricalLarge coloured photo of members of the Phillip Island and District Historical Society at St Philip's Church of England Hall, Cowes.Names of those attending are on a seperate media itempidhs, phillip island historical society, cherry mcfee, john jansson, christine grayden, gaye cleeland, meg & alec davis, una lyons, julie box, judy gittus, jan andrews, patsy hunt, maurice schinkel, alice robinson, kevin findlay, marion wood, bruce proctor, graeme clausen, pam rothfield, ray jansson, judy lawrence, beverley forrest, neil robinson, maggie robinson, elaine findlay, peter brookes, cheryl overton, bill overton, john eddy, pat taylor -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, Ringwood High School, Ringwood High School Song Book - c.1960s
Song book from Ringwood High School belonging to Elizabeth Vreeke - Form 1B.Song book from Ringwood High School belonging to Elizabeth Vreeke - Form 1B. Pale green covered booklet with brown printing and logo on front. Cream pages. 32pp. +Additional Keywords: Vreeke, ElizabethRingwood High School Culture and Service. Song Book.