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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Working on Chaff Cutter, 1920's
Photograph possibly of Jim Browns chaff cutter working around Tatura.Black and white photograph of 3 men working on chaff cutter c 1920's. 2 copies. L0412on back: Post Card; Alice Youngchaff cutting tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, History of Shepparton, 1838
History of Shepparton. Commemorating 100 years of progress 1838-1938Title on front cover. Rural scenes. 2/- Old Post Office bridge by C. W. S. James.shepparton victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Flanagah's Store, 1989 copy
Copy of original photograph of crowds gathering to see Queen Elizabeth drive through Hogan Street. Flags decorating Flanagan's store. Other shops, banks, hotel in background.Black and white copy photograph of early 1950's cars in front of Flanagan's Store, Hogan Street, Tatura.on back: Flanagan's Store, Hogan Street, Tatura. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Brown's Bakery and residence, 1989 copy
Photograph showing residence of Browns Bakery and part of shop and old palm tree on left. Also part of Collivers shop on right. Zappias Pharmacy now on bakery site.Black and white copy photograph of residence and part of Brown's bakery, Hogan Street, Tatura. Late 1940's.on back: Browns Bakery and residencebrowns bakery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Kodak, May Connors, 1920's original
Former resident of Tatura, member of well known Connors family. May Connors later married Martin Ransom and moved to Melbourne.Original sepia photograph of May Connors outdoors. Hedge, trees in background. Beautiful dress. c 1920's.on back: Mayconnors family, may connors, martin ransom -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, "Dhurringile" W H Bossence, 1997
An updated version of history of DhurringileHistory of Dhurringile and Winter-Irving families, written by Dr. Bossence and updated by Mr. S R Taylor (1997)pow ww2 camp, w h bossence, winter irving, dhurringile mansion -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Cuthill William J, The River of Little Fish, 1970
A history of Traralgon Victoria is early settlement 1840 to its creation as a city in 1906's includes some photographsR B Harrissettlers, explorers, religion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Footwear - Costume and Accessories, c1960
Gold Coloured High Heeled ladies Shoes. Purchased in London 1960's. Mrs Kate Van Dyckstawell clothing material -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP IN THE EARLY 1860'S -CONSISTING OF 1 POSTCARD AND 4 DIFFERENT SIZE PHOTO COPIESCLUNES IN THE EARLY SIXTIESlocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH-MOUNTED-GENERAL VIEW OF CLUNES IN THE EARLY 1860'S , LOOKING TO TWO MILE HILL.local history, photography, photographs, clunes landscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Realia, Girl Guides Inter Patrol Competition. 1st Stawell Company Shield. Be Prepared Award Shield
Guirl Guides. 1932-33 Blue Wren & Skylark, 1933-1934 Skylark Patrol, 1934-1935 Blue Wren Patrol, 1956 Magpie Patrol, 1957-1958 Robin Patrol, 1959 Magpie Patrol, 1961 Blue Wren Patrol, 1962 Robin Patrol. Girl Guides Company Wooden Shield with metal Ribbon. Below is a large Shield with Smaller shields round 3/4's of Shield.1St Stawell Be Prepared Company. Shield with inter patrol competition. Presented by Miss M Gray. Guide Logo with uniformed guide underneath. Individual Shields are around shield. Dates and winners engraved on shield. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bellellen State School Students gardening c 1920's
Bellellen State School Students gardening out the front of the school building. Students - Annie Rutter, Violet Hateley, Heather Hateley, Jean Holmes, Joan Rutter, Iris Hateley, Jack Holmes, Taylor ?.Black & white photograph depicting a building with veranda . Trees in the background and children gardening in the foreground c 1920's.stawell education -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Different Lifestyle, 1993
Official opening of the Nunawading Community Hostel which accommodates 48 residents mostly aged in their 80's. With photoretirement homes and villages, nunawading community hostel, wroe, chris, mackenzie, alice, atkin, phyllis, dunn, alma -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Historical Study, Shambrook, Tim, This is Vermont, the green hill where I live, 2010
This book is about the history of Vermont in the Nunawading Shire from 1830s including black and white photographs, recollections and maps.This book tells the story of Vermont through pictures and diagrams from the beginnings of Vermont in the 1830's through to 2010. non-fictionThis book is about the history of Vermont in the Nunawading Shire from 1830s including black and white photographs, recollections and maps.shambrook. tim, vermont, mcclare. john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Nunawading Recreational Centre
Fund raising by the Rotary Club of Nunawading and a Public Works grant led to the completion of the Nunawading Recreation Centre, Silver Grove, Nunawading in 1976Coloured photo showing the southern side of the Nunawading Recreational Centre, Silver Grove, Nunawading. Taken in 1980'snunawading recreation centre, recreation facilities -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Rider, Earnest Victor. WW2 Resided in Allandale Road Blackburn. Two photos in uniform and one photo of his grave in 1943
Earnest Victor Rider Taken in the 1940's. Two photographs in uniform, One photograph is of his grave 1943 -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photo - Heywood staff
see above notesB&W photo of the staff at Heywood's Panel Beaters, 1960's. On the back: list of names of the staff memberssee aboveheywood panel beaters, staff photo, 1960's -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Tray
The MV Duntroon was involved in a collision that quickly sank the HMAS Goorangai with all hands in 1940 at Port Phillip Heads. First Royal Australian Navy ship to be lost with all hands in WWIISmall metal tray with shipping line logo 'M S Co. MV Duntroon' on raised badge in centreMS Co MV Duntroonmv duntroon, hmas goorangai -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: LIST OF STUDENTS ENLISTED 1970'S
List of studenys enrolled at the Golden Square Laurel Street Primary School during the 1970's. 2 lists.leducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST SWIMMING CLUB, 1950- 1974
Newspaper clippings, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club, from early 1950's 'til1974bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, Jun 1888
A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from W&S, and Horsman. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Letter - Correspondence from School of Mines and Industries, Bendigo to R.H. S Abbott, Bendigo School of Mines and Industries, 17th September, 1901
The Bendigo School of Mines was opened in 1873 following the first report of the Technological Commission in 1869 which recommended the establishment of schools of design and science to meet the scientific and technical needs of the mining industry on the local gold fields. Initially mining, chemistry, geology, metallurgy and art were taught while a separate school of design was established in c. 1870 but incorporated into the School of Mines around 1883 when it was renamed as the School of Mines and Industry. In 1904 The Mechanics Institute was liquidated and its assets and buildings acquired by the School of Mines. Around 1907 a Junior Technical School commenced to operate at the School of Mines and Industry but ceased operating in 1961 with that function being transferred to the White Hills and Kangaroo Flat Technical Schools. The Bendigo School of Mines and Industry became known as the Bendigo Technical College from the 1st July 1959. It operated under that name until February 1967 when it became the Bendigo Institute of Technology (B.I.T.). Construction work commenced in c.1965 which saw the Institute progressively re-locate to new buildings at Flora Hill. (Fn: https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA3091) Richard Hartley Smith Abbott was the step son of Joseph Henry Abbott and continued on in the family tradition of entering into business. He was elected a representative in the Mandurang riding in the Shire of Strathfieldsaye in 1887, served as Mayor of the City of Bendigo from 1917 - 1918 and was Secretary of the Bendigo Art Gallery for over 20 years. His father Joseph Abbot had been a member of the School of Mines Administrative Council and RH Abbott served as President of the School of Mines for two years and was a highly regarded business man within the local community. The School of Mines and Industries would have written to him asking him to intervene to ensure that their reputation remained intact.Handwritten letter by the registrar from the School of Mines to R H S Abbott on lightly lined writing paper.city of greater bendigo education, city of greater bendigo mining, mayor rhs abbott, shire of strathfieldsaye, bendigo art gallery -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Colorimeter
Zeiss colorimeter, in several parts. (writing on it looks like E J H's but cord(sic) is of 50's.) -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Domestic object - Silver Plate
Silver plate with "5/6 RVR SGT Mess Presented by WO2 S Hockey RQMS 93-94" -
Mont De Lancey
Hat Box
Sent to H.N. Lord Esq. Flat 2 "Berwyn' 7 Glenroy Road Hawthorn Vic.Round light brown patterned cardboard hat box. Contains 2 men's hats - #'s 613 and 3044."Henry Buck's of Swanston Street Melbourne"hatboxes -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Audio - Audio recording, Fidelity, Circa 2006
This is a recording of the Contest entry for the Thompsons Foundry Band at the Bendigo Competitionsmp3 file with duration of 3:13. Recorded at a Bendigo Eisteddfod in the mid 2000's and conducted by Ed WilcoxThis is a recording of the Contest entry for the Thompsons Foundry Band at the Bendigo Competitionsthompson's foundry band, ed wilcox -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Audio - Audio recording, Into Thy Hands, Circa 2006
This is a recording of the Contest entry for the Thompsons Foundry Band at the Bendigo Competitionsmp3 file with duration of 2:10. Recorded at a Bendigo Eisteddfod in the mid 2000's and conducted by Ed WilcoxThis is a recording of the Contest entry for the Thompsons Foundry Band at the Bendigo Competitionsthompson's foundry band, ed wilcox -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Codling Collection 01 - High Street East - Susan Hines Hairdresser; National Bank; S & E Rendich Jewellers, 1980s
Miss Olive Codling was a Foundation Member and a Life Member of the Wodonga Historical Society. Many of her prize-winning photos are held in the Society Collection. She also held a range of roles and committee positions in a wide range of Wodonga community organisations. These included the Horticultural Society, the Wodonga Arts Council, the Wodonga Camera Club and the Wodonga Lapidary Club. This photo collection is significant as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the 20th century.Eastern side of High Street, Wodonga - Susan Hines Hairdresser; National Bank; S & E Rendich Jewellerswodonga businesses, high st wodonga, susan hines, s & e rendich -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1940's
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of X2 675 at the Point Ormond terminus. Photo mid 1940's?trams, tramways, x2 class, point ormond, tram 675 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Wide Brown Land
This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Wide Brown Land Chosen by Joan S Mackaness and George Mackaness Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1954 Edition: Selections from the Australian PoetsThe label on spine cover with typed text PAT 821.0008 MACK Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service that covers a Stamp from Warrnambool Public Library Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Libraryflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the wide brown land, joan s mackaness, george mackaness