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Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Display Case - with glass
This object relates to Edward Gerald CAMPION. He was born on 30/10/1924 in Liverpool, Lancashire, ENGLAND. Edward Gerald served in the RAN (R40903) enlisting on, 31/08/1951 in Auburn, VIC before being discharged from duties with the HMAS SYDNEY as a on 22/02/1952. Edward Gerald CAMPION was a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Josephine CAMPION (Mother). Edward Campion was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, Defence Medal, France and Germany Star, Korea Medal, UN Medal for Korea, War Medal 1939-1945.Engraved plaque - "Edward Gerald CAMPION R40903 RAN 1950 - 1956 Set of Medals Korean War Medallion in cover 55th Anniversary Medallion - Debarkment of Normandy 1944-1999 Buttons x 2 Returned from Active Service badge Ribbon barcollectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - INDEX TO THE VARIOUS CLAUSES OF THE NEW REGULATIONS - SANDHURST GOLDFIELDS
INDEX TO THE VARIOUS CLAUSES OF THE NEW REGULATIONS - SANDHURST GOLDFIELDS / small brown , string bound , stained paper booklet / page 1 shows SANDHURST GOLDFIELDS General Regulations - Chief Secretary's Office , Melbourne , 22nd August , 1856. 'His excellency the Officer administering the government , with the advice of the Executive Council , has approved and authorised the promulgation of the following General Regulations dated the 3rd of October , 1855 ) under the Act of Council 18 Victoria No. 37. By His Excellency's Command ,W.5044, William C Haines' - back page shows Argus Stationery Depot , Pike's Buildings , Pall Mall, Sandhurst.book, bendigo, argus stationery depot , pike's buildings , pall mall, sandhurst , /1871, english, book edition: rules and regulations of the bendigo mining exchange, 1871. bendigo mining exchange.///index to the various clauses of the new regulations - sandhurst goldfields -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Courier 8/3/1938 p 9/10, Mar. 1938
Pages 9 and 10 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier, 8/3/1938 p9 - Article - "Prisoners aide in Municipal Work" - rifle range at Victoria Park, photo of "first train" Geelong Ballarat crossing Moorabool viaduct, Advertisements for Sherry stores, Berger Paints - S.E. Hobson and Harry Davies & Co. Department Store. p10 - article on Ballarat Banking, (see also archive item No. 200) - large ad from "The Bank of Australasia" - illustration of Ballarat in 1856 from Bath's Hotel - towards the Australasia Bank. Record reviewed and images of three pages added 7-9-2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, banking, victoria park, rifle range -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine - Newsletter, Melbourne Legacy, Legacy Newsletter June 1957, 1956
The newsletter from June 1957. It featured a the Governor of Victoria and his wife with children on a carousel on the cover as there was an article about the Government House Christmas party in 1956. The president's introduction talked about the Commonwealth countries. An article featured two former Junior Legatees that had had success, John Woodley and Ron Rudd. Legacy had advised both boys to obtain entry to the greatest school of navigation in Southampton UK. They were only two Australians selected in 1955. They had recently visited Legacy and spoke at Legacy meetings. A detailed recap of what was happening at Harelands, naming several JLs and what they were up to. Including Helen James, Ken Knape, Garry Thompson, Peter Turton and Bob Neilson. Also Margaret Gregory, and Lillian May. Also what the boys classes were up to by suburb. A photo of the Senior Widows Club Christmas dinner at the Myer Mural Hall. And Operation Float had been a great success when 500 junior legatees were given a great outing by the Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club. Careers in the building industry was part 3 of a series on careers. A newsletter published by Legacy in this format for many years from 1942. It mentions "Issued from time to time for Private Circulation among the Sons and Daughters of Deceased Service men and Merchant Seamen who served their Country during the War of 1914-18, or the present War". Many articles on the work of Legacy, including features on boys classes, girls classes, camps, the residences and where their past residents ended up. There are some suggestion for careers and some general interest articles. Some very interesting photos.Newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white printed newsletter x 12 pages from June 1957. Volume 10 Number 1.boys classes, activities, girls classes, harelands, governor, government house, operation float -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Functional object - Printers Blocks in box, c. 1950 - c. 1990
These 11 printers blocks were used as formal identifiers on documentation for administrative, correspondence and publication, used especially mid 20th Century around the time of the Centenary in 1956/57. Some have inscriptions at the back (Coffey) or some pasted paper (one in Chinese). They come in a metal box.These printers blocks were used as formal identifiers on documentation. The various designs show the evolution of the Mission iconography and in particular the earlier designs of the Flying Angel logos featuring the angel of the Revelation. One block uses graphic design representing symbolic evolution of shipping from sail to container.Set of nine printers blocks of various sizes with Mission logo, centenary commemorative logo and flying angel logo.centenary, ink, stamps, printers-blocks, mission-to-seamen, flying-angel, logos, administration, reverend hubert william coffey (1915-2002) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Blackjack: five boys in the garden, wattle flowering, 1953_
Five boys in the garden at Blackjack, the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.blackjack, hume street greensborough, robinson family, frank robinson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Blackjack: Beb standing in the garden, 1953_
Beb standing in the garden at Blackjack, the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.robinson family, blackjack, hume street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Blackjack from the north west, 1954_
Blackjack from the north west. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough and was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.blackjack, robinson family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, View of Greensborough near Blackjack, 1954_
View of Greensborough near Blackjack. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough and was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.robinson family, blackjack -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, View of Blackjack near Greensborough, 1954_
View of Blackjack near Greensborough. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough and was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.robinson family, blackjack -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing, Hat Band St Johns Warrnambool, Mid 20th century
St. John’s Bowls Club was formed in 1926 as a sporting adjunct to the activities of St. Johns Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool. In 1956 the club moved to Princess Street in the church grounds. It closed in 2012, the closure caused by dwindling membership and the site being designated by the Presbyterian Church for other purposes. This hat band is of interest as a memento of St. John’s Bowls Club in Warrnambool. This club no longer exists.This is a navy cloth hat band – a strip of material stitched at one end to shorten it and shaped with a ‘V’ at the other end . There is a gold metal clip at the ‘V’ shaped end to join the material to make a continuous circle and to attach the band to the brim of a hat. The name is stitched in white into a piece of white material and attached to the band.‘St. John’s Warrnambool’ st. john’s presbyterian church, warrnambool, history of warrnambool, st. john’s bowls club, warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, A Princes Bridge bound Harris (blue) train departs Montmorency Railway Station, March 1980, 1980
City bound passengers have departed on the train and school children who have arrived on the train leave the station. The Harris trains operated in Melbourne 1956-1988. They were full of asbestos and were taken out of service, wrapped in plastic and buried in land fill near ClaytonDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5063 black and white transparencyharris (blue) train, montmorency railway station -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1939
Reverend James Noble MacKenzie was born on 08/01/1865 on the Isle of Ewe and arrived in Victoria in 1894. He served in Santo and Korea. He was notable for his work among lepers. Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria in 1939. He authored two books and died in 1956.B & W seated studio portrait of the Rev. James McKenziemackenzie, james noble, rev., presbyterian, minister, moderator -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students and Staff in the Library, c. 1955
Note by T.H. Kneen 5 March 1992, "Student at right is Robert Weller (1956). Male figure at right facing both shelves may be Bill Nicholls (Field Superintendent)." Eric Littlejohn 26 February 1992 thought second from left is Lloyd Davies (1955).Black and white photograph. Students and staff working in the Old Library in the Administration Buildingstudents, robert weller, bill nicholls, field superintendent, lloyd davies, staff, old library, administration building -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Knitting Book Cover
Donated by Jean Cornell. It was owned by her Grandmother, Eliza Waite, who was born in Gippsland in 1867 & married a Cornish man John Tredilock & had five children. Eliza died in 1942 & grandfather died in 1945. Jean & her husband have lived in Mitcham since 1956.Cover made to hold knitting books. One side is hard board & the front cover is ply wood, handpainted with red (cottage) & green (trees). Two sides are tied together with brown wool & are bound with green linen binding.handcrafts, knitting, hand painted -
International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Cliff Bottomley, Australian News and Information Bureau, Warden Brian Jones shaking hands with Dr Ang Kok-Peng, from the University of Malaya
Dr Ang Kok-Peng was in the first group of twenty-one international students at International House in 1957, originally from the University of Malaya. Brian Jones was the first Warden of International House, selected in 1956, and leaving the position in 1959, taking a position representing the British Council in Cyprus.brian jones, interior -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Plaque - Wodonga Golf Club Plaque
A commemorative plaque from the old Wodonga Golf House, built in 1946. The club house and the golf course were extended in 1956 to the area of Belvoir Park. It was demolished in 1987 to make room for the new Hume Highway. This plaque was salvaged from the club house building before demolition. This item has a strong link to the local and sporting history of Wodonga.A wooden plaque with engraved metal plate depicting a male golfer attached. gold, sport, leisure, entertainment, wodonga, wodonga golf club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 38 Albert St Sebastopol, mid 1950s
Photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 38 in bound in Albert St Sebastopol to Lydiard St North. Tram has large reflective triangles on the front that were added during 1956. Note the large roadside trees and the appearance of the track. Photographer and date unknown - mid 1950sYields information about tram 38 and Albert St Sebastopol.Colour print on plain paper.tramcars, tram 38, albert st, sebastopol -
RMIT Design Archives
Work on paper - Paintings, Academy of Science, Canberra
The Shine Dome is one of seven projects that the Royal Australian Institute of Architects has nominated to the World Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. In 1956 six architects were invited to submit plans for the Academy of Science's new building in Canberra and the Academy's building design committee selected Grounds Romberg and Boyd's proposal designed by Roy Grounds. It features a shallow arcaded concrete dome, sheeted in copper and was one of a number of domed buildings that appeared around this time internationally, expressing the optimism of the post-war years. It perfectly reflected the Academy's ambition to champion excellence in Australian science and promote international scientific engagement. Paul Wallace, a well-known Melbourne renderer, drew this perspective of the proposed design, possibly for the competition submission, in 1956.Coloured perspective of the Academy of Science buiding in Canberra.Printed text on attached sticker, 'ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, CANBERRA / 1958 / Grounds, Romberg and Boyd, / Architects'. Printed centre on verso, 'ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CANBERRA GROUND, ROMBERG AND BOYD ARCHITECTS 340 ALBERT STE., MELBOURNE C2'.science, canberra, architecture, rmit design archives, design -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BARBARA MAMOUNEY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON SPECIMEN COTTAGE
Newspaper feature from Bendigo Advertiser Tues January 12 2016 and image of Specimen Cottage before restoration in 1970s It was built by stonemason James Brierley for his family Is now the front of house and display centre for The Bendigo Historical Society and is arguably the oldest building in the city with 1856 shown above the front door Near the corner of Hargreaves and Mundy St The building has two parts The 1856 section is single storey with front façade of locally sourced sandstone rubble with dressed quoins and dressings to openings, side walls are of rubble the rear and interior walls are of red brick a central front door a window on either side The roof which was probably hipped, was later joined to the next wall of the 1861 section and is partly covered with Morewood and Rogers metal tiles with partly corrugated iron The 1861 section was built to match the earlier one Across the first floor of the 1861 section is an elegantly detailed cantilevered timber balcony with a hived concave roof and two French windows opening onto it Bendigo Historical Society members Barbara Poustie and Carol Holsworth have led tours of the cottage as part of the 'Summer in the parks' program A plaque on the corner of Hargreaves and Mundy indicates that there once stood the Royal Princess Hotel, also built by Brierley, Bendigo Historical Society members have continued research on the Brierley familyhistory, australian, bendigo, architecture, specimen cottage royal princess hotel built by james brierly in 1856 barbara proustie carol holsworth -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, "Electric Tramways of Essendon", "The Essendon Tramways", 1963
Book - 16 pages including card covers on semi gloss paper titled "The Essendon Tramways" written by Jack Richardson, published by Traction Publications, Historical Series No. 3 in 1956. The story of the North Melbourne and Electric Tramway and Lighting Company. Foreword on page 2 gives the background to the book and the persons who assisted with it. Details the historical background, a map of the tramway in 1906, relationship with the Victorian Railways, construction, rolling stock, carbarn, (depot) power station, overhead, takeover by the MMTB, connection to the City, 1956 map, expansion under the MMTB, services at the time of publication, Rolling Stock Roster, notes on some of the personnel of the tramway, junction details and dates of the various extensions etc. Includes a number of photographs, a list of railway and tramway books published by Traction Publications on the rear cover a short biography on the author. 2nd copy - from the H. S. McComb collection - stored in the original box - Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City" PDF copy of 1309.1 - the 1956 version added 25-2-2021 PDF copy of 1309.2 - the 1963 version added 16-3-2017. 1309.2 - 2nd edition, 1963, Historical Series No. 153, with a photo of J. Richardson on rear cover. Has notes on the edition and publisher notes. Revised to pick up errors and other photographs. Added 16-3--2017.1309.2 - has "L. W. Rogers" in ink on the top right hand corner of page 3.trams, tramways, essendon, nmetl, tramcars, depots, moonee ponds, north melbourne -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Dr Ashley's Pleasure Yacht: John Ashley, the Bristol Channel Mission and all that Followed, 2017
Institutional foundation stories have a tendency to change and develop with the passage of time and much repetition. Maritime social historian R.W.H. Miller here explores the life of The Rev. John Ashley and his association with the foundation storyof the Mission to Seafarers, the work of which society is much admired by its present Patron, HRH the Princess Royal. The traditional story is that Ashley's son, out walking by the Bristol Channel with his father, in the early 1830s, asked how the islanders could go to church. Ashley went to see, and from the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm seeing large fleets of wind bound ships, asked himself the same question. He used his own money (deriving mainly from the trade of sugar and slaves) to build a schooner, which he sailed in all weathers to provide an answer, in the process creating for himself a place in the ancestry of several Anglican and Catholic societies, of which the Mission to Seafarers, the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, and the Apostleship of the Sea, continue to provide seafarers with a valued and often heroic service.A 123-page book by R.W.H. Miller with a monochrome coloured cover featuring the British Channel Mission's signal flags and the Bristol Channel Mission Cutter Eirene. non-fictionInstitutional foundation stories have a tendency to change and develop with the passage of time and much repetition. Maritime social historian R.W.H. Miller here explores the life of The Rev. John Ashley and his association with the foundation storyof the Mission to Seafarers, the work of which society is much admired by its present Patron, HRH the Princess Royal. The traditional story is that Ashley's son, out walking by the Bristol Channel with his father, in the early 1830s, asked how the islanders could go to church. Ashley went to see, and from the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm seeing large fleets of wind bound ships, asked himself the same question. He used his own money (deriving mainly from the trade of sugar and slaves) to build a schooner, which he sailed in all weathers to provide an answer, in the process creating for himself a place in the ancestry of several Anglican and Catholic societies, of which the Mission to Seafarers, the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, and the Apostleship of the Sea, continue to provide seafarers with a valued and often heroic service.cutter, eirene, shipping, r.w.h. miller, mission to seamen, seafarers welfare, reverend john ashley (1801-1886) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, St Helena Cemetery, 1930s
St Katherine’s Church St Helena, entry gates with Church in background. St Katherine’s Church was built in 1856 (known as the Rose Chapel after the wife of Major Anthony Beale, Katherine Rose Beale). The Church was destroyed by fire in 1957 then restored. The Cemetery was initially the burial place of the Beale family but now approximately 200 people are buried there. [Studio: Butterworth]Digital copy of black and white photograph.st katherines church, rose chapel, anthony beale, katherine rose beale -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Alfred Amos , Gertrude Emma Box 1941, c1941
William and Elizabeth Box migrated from Sussex England c1850 and established a market garden in the area of Henry Dendy's 'Special Survey Brighton 1841' in the Parish of Moorabbin, County of Bourke. William's parents, George & Mary Box followed in 1856 bringing 6 of their 10 children and joined William in East Brighton ( Bentleigh) Gertrude Emma Box is a descendant of this family.The Box family were pioneer settlers in the area of 'Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841' Brighton and established market gardens .Black & White photograph of Alfred Amos and Emma Gertrude Box c1941box william, box mary nee cripps, box elizabeth avis, box george b 1808, box gertrude emma, amos alfred, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, s horse drawn carts,, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1980s
This is a photograph of the site and the remains of the Lochton flour mill which was situated on a horse shoe bend along Deep Creek at Bulla. Captain William Morrison Hunter took up land along Deep Creek and built his home in 1850.He opened the flour mill in 1856, which was worked by a number of millers until it ceased operations in 1961.Flour milling was one of the early industries carried out in the Sunbury and Bulla district. The mills were established along Jacksons Creek in Sunbury and Deep Creek in Bulla.A coloured photograph of a tree lined horseshoe bend in a river with the remains of a bluestone building in the bottom RH corner.lochton flour mill, bulla, flour mills, captain william morrison hunter -
Brighton Historical Society
Shoes, 1850s
These shoes were worn by Emily Cock (nee Smith), the daughter of wealthy early settler John Matthew Smith. From 1856 until 1931 the Smiths lived at 'Castlefield', a mansion on a vast estate that at one time stretched along South Road from Bluff Road to Hampton Street. The land was gradually subdivided, and the house is now a part of Haileybury College.Pair of flat black kid leather indoor shoes decorated with pale blue silk, cut-away applique and embroidery.shoes, embroidery, applique, castlefield, emily smith, brighton -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Stop watch
This type of stopwatch is also referred to as a chronograph, and two sub-dials enables more complex time measurements. Often used in car racing and piloting aeroplanes, the owner of this watch – Dr Harry Jenkins – was enthusiastically involved in both. Manufactured by Melbourne watchmaking company, T Gaunt & Co and was founded by Thomas Gaunt in 1856. The company eventually closed in 1960.This stop watch is one of the few orginal items within the Churchill Island museum collection and once belonged to Harry Jenkins.Large stop watch with three dials within the one face, with each dial having a dedicated hand and movements within varied increments. churchill island, harry jenkins, jenkins, stopwatch, chronograph, thomas gaunt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 28th September, 1956 between G.A. Cox (seller) and Mr. R.L. & Mrs. E. Roche (buyer) for land being lot 1 on plan of subdivision No. 18242 part of Crown allotment 337 section E described in certificate of title volume 7132 folio 389 and situate no. 150 White Hills Road, Bendigo, together with 5-roomed brick dwelling and all sundry. Price 4,750 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY'' BY GLENVILLE PIKE
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 89 page soft cover booklet about Australia's Northern Gateway including its history with B&W photos. Set up and printed about 1956 by Northern Territory News Services Ltd. Includes local business advertisements. Catalogue Sticker ''2166 PIK'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink inside front cover 'With best wishes from Glenville Pike 5/11/56'.Glenville Pike F.R.G.S.A.books, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, darwin, northern territory, glenville pike -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: ''DUNOLLY, THE STORY OF AN OLD GOLD-DIGGINGS TOWN''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 160 page hardcover 'coffee table' book on the history of the gold rushes at Dunolly and surrounding district by James Flett. Includes 7 maps and 41 illustrations. Published in 1956 by the Poppet Head Press and printed by George H Barrow & Co., Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2256 FLE'' on spine. Coloured copy of the photo of the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget at Moliagul in 1869 opposite title page.James Flettbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, james flett, dunolly, gold rush