The Reverend Doug Dargaville, Anglican clergyman and former General Secretary of the Victorian Council of Churches from 1966 – 1982, and again for a time in 1995, passed away on 19 March 2013. "The death of Rev. Doug Dargaville at Bacchus Marsh in Victoria, Australia has been announced, and his funeral is to take place on March 28th. Doug was one of the great pioneers of the ecumenical and interfaith movements, especially in his role as executive secretary of the Victorian Council of Churches from 1966 to 1982. Perhaps more than anyone else, he laid the foundations for the organizational structure of the ecumenical movement here in Victoria and across Australia. A small man with a big vision, he brought his inclusive Anglican spirituality to the tasks at hand. With his retirement to the country town of Bacchus Marsh outside Melbourne with his beloved Lucy, his life’s work was not yet complete. He devoted three years of his life during the 2000s to being the general secretary of Religions for Peace Australia, and was always a strong supporter of the interfaith movement, not least during the Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Melbourne in December, 2009. He was an efficient and prudent administrator, never seeking the limelight yet everything was done with an ironic and disarming humor and a certain impish and whole-hearted spirit. He was, in every sense of the word, a good man whose life was completely devoted to overcoming barriers and forging unity between the different churches and different faith traditions. We pray that he will find rest and eternal peace with the God whom he served so well and so faithfully for so long." Professor Des Cahill, Chair, Religions for Peace Australia.B & W photograph of Rev Anderson Douglas Dargaville discussing ecumenical material with another man.dargaville, douglas, victorian council of churches

Small case lined with red material for carrying a clay pipe found at Stawell Joint Venture.stawell

UNIDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPH DONATED BY W. GAYFORD 20 WOLSLEY ST. MONT ALBERTSMALL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF SMALL BOY MOUNTED IN PINK DECORATED FRAME - MATERIAL UNIDENTIFIEDUNINDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPH DONATED BY W. GAYFORD OF 20 WOLSLEY ST. MOUNT ALBERTlocal history, photography, photograph, local personalities

This Book belonged to Robert McIntyre Stawell Oct. 29th 1877Religion SongsA Brown Material. Soft cover with gold inscription on front contents songs of Gladness. Music and WordsRobert McIntyre Stawell Oct 29 1877stawell education

This plain brown fur muff was worn by Miss Emma Louise Foreman in the mid 1920s, and later when she married Mr Elrick Tait, who owned a factory in Prahran which manufactured wooden tool handles.Brown round fur muff, lined with red satin material in original round box with lid.costume accessories, glove accessories

Book: "Tennis My Way" by Martina Navratilova with Mary Carillo. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Inktennis

Book: "The Education of a Tennis Player" by Rod Laver with Bud Collins Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Inktennis

Programme for 1966 Davis Cup, Australia vs. India, payed at Kooyong. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Australian Open warning sign relating to illegal gambling activities and sporting integrity. Materials: Plastictennis

Todd Woodbridge and partner after winning doubles (juniors?) at Wimbledon. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of unknown player. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig in action. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Premjt Lal in action. Handwriting on reverse. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Bob Hewitt in action. Handwriting on reverse. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Rod Laver. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Brad Drewett and Mark Edmonson in action. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Ingo Buding in action at Kooyong 1961. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Ingo Buding in action at Kooyong 1961. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Anand Amritraj. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Sachio Kato. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Toshiro Sakai. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Ken Hirai. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of Ramanathan Krishnan. Place and date unknown. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis