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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Byron’s Works by Lord Byron, 1903
This book containing the 17 cantos of Don Juan, was owned by Con O’Mahony a lawyer who lived in Warrnambool at the turn of the 20th century He won the Bowen prize for essay writing in 1883. He operated from Royal Chambers in Kepler St Warrnambool for some time in partnership with Mr E W Klingender. An item which belonged to one of Warrnambool’s most prominent citizens at the time.Blue linen over card embossed in gold with crest and mermaid on front cover with overall pattern of crowns and the letter “B” Title Poet and publisher’s name in gold on spine of book. Back cover plain. 612 pages with 4 black and white plates included.Stamped C O’Mahony Solicitors Warrnambool in purple ink. Dedication: to Algernon Charles Swinburne. MDCCCC11(1902)Printed by William Clowes and sons Limited London and Beccles.warrnambool, con o’mahony, byron’s works, -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St. James The Great, Inkerman Street, 435, St Kilda East
Handwritten notes made by Claire Barton 17/07/2012 from the St. James Community website. Includes information on the history and architectural features of the Church. Also included are comments on its relationship to the St. John’s Seminary. Correspondence to Claire Barton from parishioner Helen Fraser dated 07/05/2012.st. james the great, inkerman street, st. kilda east, north and williams, architects, st. john’s college, religious structures and establishments, alma road, lansdown road, alexander street, anglican church, stephens r. rev., fordham e.d., laurey robert, building, land subdivision, minsters, market gardens, vicarages, tennis courts, tennis, service stations, kelly roger fr., porter brian rev. dr., fraser helen -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, A walk through the cemetery at Kangaroo Ground, Diana Bassett-Smith, 1 October 2001, 2001
We walked northwards to a new building, yes the toilets you wouldn't know it by the design. The new trustees are working miracles very fitting for a cemetery. A brief collection of reminiscences by Diana Bassett-Smith of locals who are buried at Kangaroo Ground Cemetery along with 17 photographs following a visit on 1 October 2001.Colour photograph print1983 bushfire, air vice marshall wackett, ambrose erswell, barry roach-pierson, bill pelling, billy roach-pierson, birrarung, bourchiers road, ca 13, crichton, david grant, diamond street, diana bassett-smith, donald grant, donaldson road, dorrie bourchier, duff, early settlers, elizabeth cottee, ewan cameron mp, grey house, helen kohn, isabella grant (nee stevenson), jack bourchier, james balfour, james wilson, jean stewart, jessie bull (nee haughton), jimmy cook, jocelyn, joseph stevenson, judge book village, judith furphy, kangaroo ground cemetery, kay roach-pierson, keith jocelyn, kraft foods, lacey, lloyd stuart, louise grant (nee gordon), mardi crocker, marion erswell, ned haughton, nursery, pam chevallier, passiona, peter bassett-smith, pigeon bank, rath, ricketson, robinson, ruth boyd, steven crawford baes, tintagell, tosch, vera jackson, wackett trainer, watershed jackson, willandra poultry farm, zac crocker -
Greensborough Historical Society
Certificate of Title, Certificate of Title Vol. 3182 Fol. 302, 15/02/1907
Title in the name of Joseph Laidlay of Greensborough, fruitgrower, 14 acres being Lots 7, 8 and 22 on Plan of subdivision 4759, part of Crown portion 17, Parish of Keelbundora County of Bourke, dated 15th February 1907. Northern boundary Greensborough (now Grimshaw) Road, Eastern boundary Henry Street.1 p. colour copy of Titlegreensborough, grimshaw street greensborough, henry street greensborough, joseph laidlay -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Council owned Reserve running between Arthur Street and Ruskin Court, Eltham, 4 March 2018, 4/3/2018
Shows protest banners and ribbons placed by members of the community opposed to Nillumbik Council's proposal to sell this land along with 16 other reserves in the Shire. One of 17 reserves which 3,000 people rallied for at the former Shire office site on March 4th, 2018 then marched down Main Road to Luck Street.Born digital imagenillumbik shire council, parks, save community reserves, arthur street, ruskin court -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Ivy Wilson, c1930
Ivy Wilson was the daughter of an orthopedic bootmaker 17 Mair Street, Ballarat. Ivy studied Art at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School in 1920 - 1922. She later became an expert dressmaker. Her primary education was undertaken at Humffray Street State School. See http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/50651fd52162ef01087e8f50.1) A black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of a young woman - Ivy Wilson .2) Beasley Family Home associated with Ivy Wilson whose mother, Charlotte Beasley, is in the photograph. Left to right: John Lane, Frederick Beasley, Frederick Beasley Jnr (B. 1861)), Alexander Williamson, Annie Eaves, Jack Beasley (b. 1861), Frances, ?, Charlotte Beasley (B. 1873), Enoch Beasley (B. 1869), Harry Beasley (b. 1866), Thomas Eaves.]]ballarat school of mines, wilson, ballarat technical art school, dressmaking, art, ivy wilson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime history, Wendy Lowenstein et al, Under the Hook, 1982
Self published because no-one believed it would sell; had to be reprinted the same year and still selling. This copy was acquired from Wendy Lowenstein the day of Tim Hills' wake at the Maritime Workers' Union, 17 May, 1995. It had been signed some years previously as many of the informants are now dead.Hardcover second edition signed by authors and wharfies, black cloth-bound with black/red/white dust jacket titled "Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1906 - 1980" (2 copies)1 copy (169.01a) is signed on first page by both authors plus 12 of the 31 waterside workers quoted in the book, and on title page by Wendy Lowenstein. The other copy (169.01b) is only signed on the title page by Wendy.piers and wharves - waterside workers, depression, industrial disputes, transport - shipping, tom hills, wendy lowenstein, manny calleja, jack marotte, charlie morgan, henry briggs, mick fisher, sol green, tippo hayes, alf greenwood, ernie briggs, bert king, henry hall, harry saunders -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 17 May 1890
The photograph was taken by Paul and Gerald Turner, formerly of Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda. It was taken to record the opening meeting of the 1890 season on 17 May. Members met at 'Woodlands', the country house of W. H. Crocker, who was the club president. The photo was supplied courtesy of Oaklands Hunt Club and the National Parks Service.A black and white photograph of the opening of the Oaklands Hunt Club. Most of the riders are mounted on horses which are standing in front of the picket fence, in a semi-circle. Four other men are standing in the foreground.OPENING MEET OF THE OAKLANDS HUNT / at 'WOODLANDS' the country house of / W.H. CROCKER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB / MAY 17th 1890oaklands hunt club, national parks, house names, horses, 1890s, crocker, w. h., turner, paul, gerald, photographers, woodlands, men, clothing and dress, george evans collection -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital Photograph, City Wall Remnant, Drogheda, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
The gate in these photos is the only remaining on e of 17 towers that were placed strategically on the town walls. It was called the Buttergate and located near to St John's Gate which levied a toll on the butter entering the town, the levy being used to support the Carmelite Monastery, founded in 1256 in what is now Mary Street, Drogheda. -
Bialik College
Photograph (item) - Students with school banner, Shakespeare Grove, 1963, 1963
Students sitting on the front steps of the main building holding the school banner, on the day of the opening of the Shakespeare Grove campus, 17 February 1963. The students are dressed in full school uniform including Bialik logo caps for the boys and Bialik logo berets for the girls. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.This photograph is culturally significant because it is the first professionally commissioned photographs of the school during its opening day at the Shakespeare Grove, Hawthorn school site. This is significant as the school officially opened an early learning centre (kindergarten) and primary school on this day 17 February 1963 after recently closing the Drummond street, Carlton campus. This is one of the first photographs taken at Bialik College's second school site where considerable investment was made by the community to build a larger school on a new campus with modern education facilities and more classrooms for the first time at 6 Shakespeare Grove Hawthorn.events, 1960s -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 20LH vice-regal escort, July 1939
Escort for Major General Sir Winston Dugan on his arrival at Melbourne 17 July 1939, to take up the post of Governor of Victoria. Escort comprised Lieutenant HG Fyffe, Sergeant C Thorburn, Trumpeter G Pyle and 12 troopers drawn from the Tocumwal Troop 20th Light Horse Regiment.Historical photograph of Vice Regal escort drawn from a Light Horse Regiment. It is well provenanced and in good condition. It is possibly the last mounted escort in Victoria drawn from serving military.Black and white photograph of three men on foot, two with plumed hats, one in bearskin, speaking with mounted officer in front of mounted escort armed with lances.governor of victoria, dugan winston sir, fyffe h g, thorburn c, pyle g -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Light Horse with lances, July 1939
Escort for Major General Sir Winston Dugan on his arrival in Melbourne on 17 July 1939 to take up the post of Governor of Victoria. The escort comprised Lieutenant HG Fyffe, Sergeant C Thorburn, Trumpeter G Pyle and 12 troopers drawn from the Tocumwal Troop of the 20th Light Horse Regiment.Historical photograph of Vice Regal escort drawn from a Light Horse Regiment. Well provenanced and possibly the last mounted escort in Victoria drawn from serving military.Black and white photograph of mounted troops armed with lances in city street with open car carrying men in feathered hats, one wearing bearskin.dugan winston sir, fyffe h g, thorburn c, pyle g, governor of victoria -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, Burnley Students Wilson's Prom 1947, 1947
Identification by E.B. Littlejohn, T.H. Kneen 17 June 1992 and F.Ted Tyrrell, April 1994: J.W. Newell seated with pipe, R.A. Grant seated 2nd from left, (both Staff), students 2nd from right Erica Ball (1949) (1946), bottom right-hand corner Mervyn Davis.Copy of b/w photograph, laminated. Group of Burnley students and staff on an excursion in Wilson's Prom 1947.On reverse, "Burnley Students Wilson's Prom 1947."excursion, wilsons promontory, 1947, jim newell, t.h. kneen, f.ted tyrrell, j.w. newell, r.a. grant, erica ball, mervyn davis, group staff and studdents -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, Loch Street, Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Administrative record - Borough of Ringwood 17/7/51 report to Mayor and Councillors, Document from C Merry, Building Surveyor Ringwood East Reserve
Building report Ringwood East Reserve from C Merry, Building Surveyor and Mr Lucas to the Mayor and Councillors Borough of Ringwood 17/7/51. Building can be jacked up and reblocked where necessary. 300' of flooring is necessary in the west section. Roof, spouting and downpipes require overhauling. Needs some repair work inside and outside. Estimated cost 220 pounds. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Waltzing Matilda, 2012
This book has written by a local Warrnambool resident Dennis O’Keeffe. He was a folk-singer and composer and collector of folk songs. In this book he documented for the first time the full details of the origins of the song, ‘Waltzing Matilda’, especially its connections with 19th century Warrnambool. It contains much original material. This book is significant because it was written by a well-known Warrnambool resident and tells the full story of the origins of the song, Waltzing Matilda, including its beginnings in Warrnambool in 1894. The book is signed by the author. This is a soft cover book of 294 pages. The front cover has yellow and white lettering with an image of a bushman camping in the bush with a smaller version of the same image on the back cover. Information on the book is on the back cover. The book has a preface, 17 chapters of text, a bibliography, notes and an index. There are several black and white photographs and illustrations in the book. The book is signed in black biro by the author, Dennis O’Keeffe. ‘D.O’Keeffe’ dennis o’keeffe, waltzing matilda, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW1, C.1918
.1) On rear: 10 days furlough to England. I left the trenches on the 22nd Dec and arrived in England on the 27th and left again on the 6th Jan for the Somme. I had a Bon Time. This fits in with James Archibald TODD No 2418 AIF. By his records this was 1917 - 1918 leave. Refer Cat No 1340P for his service details. .2) On rear: France 2.6.18. Kindest Regards to all from Jim. .3) On rear: Le Mart France, Dear -- this is some of my mates, I am on this -- with love to all, Jim. The 3 photos all relate to James Archibald TODD No 2418 AIF. Refer Reg No 1217 for his brother Charles, KIA. .1) Photo postcard, sepia, showing 4 soldiers, 2 sitting & 2 standing. Handwriting on rear in purple pencil. .2) Photo postcard, sepia, showing a group of 17 soldiers dressed for entertainment. Handwriting on rear in blue ink. .3) Photo, sepia, showing a large group of uniformed men with trees in the background. 3 dogs are in the front row. Handwriting on rear in black pen..2) Printed in white underneath the photo: “ANZAC COVES - PIERROT TROUPE DIRECT FROM THE FIRING LINE”photographs, france, todd -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, 1917
label : Shell holes on battlefeild in France, taken from observation aircraft in 1917 dontaed by W Truel Milroy No VX113297 2/7th Battphoto of battle field in France 1917 mounted in frame, showing shell holes marked in top right corner is oriental army title of the air photo marked as = 4B 405 28-24 AC, 30c, 21 -10-17 .10 Photo shows major roads, destroyed forests, trench lines, and huge amount of bomb craters. frame - gold with timber trim. photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history, craters, battlefield -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Souvenir - Menu Card, Australian National Line, The Australian National Line Menu, c. 1950
Several items were given by a seafarer, Mr Nicholas Garlick (1926-2009) into the care of Father Brady who retired from St Pauls Cathedral, Melbourne in 2018. Father Brady later donated the collection of objects, documents and an extensive collection of cruise ship menus (1937-end of 20thC) to the Mission via the intermediary William Hastie, volunteer at the Mission for Seafarers. Buff-coloured menu card. Front; 'The Australian National Line' printed in blue above the ANL insignia with 18 names and telephone numbers (17 pencilled, 1 in red ink) written in place of a menu. Back; this appears to be a typed internal directory with 4 names and telephone numbers added (3 in pencil, 1 in blue-green ink). Garlick is one of names in the typed directory.See media the australian national line, nicholas garlick, father brady, seafrers, seamen, sailors, ships, william hastie, nick garlick -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, F.E. Ferguson, Correspondence concerning Ruby H. Lonie and Miss Annie A. Jones of the Ballarat School of Mines, 1948, 1948
Annie Aurelia Jones was born on 22 November 1903 at Buninyong. She was appointed to the staff of the Ballarat School of Mines in 1921 as a Typist and retrenched on 31 December 1922. She was reappointed to the staff on 25 May 1923 as a junior clerk. She retired from the Ballarat School of Mines on 18 July 1962. Annie Jones died on 05 January 1984 at Melbourne, and is buried in Buninyong Cemetery. . Ruby Helen Lonie was born on 09 July 1895 at Ballarat, the daughter of Hugh Lonie of Rothesay, Scotland and Jan McLean from Ballarat. Ruby Lonie was employed on the administrative staff of the Ballarat School of Mines from 1914 to May 1960. She died on 23 December 1979 at Ballarat. The Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report 1935 reported: " I also desire to make special reference to the splendid work performed by Miss R.H. Lonie and Miss A.A. Jones in carrying on the work of the Office during the late Mr Robinson's illness and since his death. The highest praise is due to them for the excellent services they have rendered and I feel very strongly that every effort should be made to obtain a grant from the Department in recognition of the additional services they were called upon to perform."Four typed quarto pages relating to the salary of Miss Ruby Lonie and Miss Annie A. Smith of the Ballarat School of Mines. In 1948 Miss Lonie had been on the clerical staff for 34 years and Miss A.A. Jones for 26 years. .1) Dated 31/05/1948 .2) 17/06/1948 .3) 05/05/1948 .4) 11/05/1948ballarat school of mines, r.h. lonie, lonie, ruby lonie, kittson, j.f. kittson, ferguson, f.e. ferguson, a.a. jones, annie jones, university women -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER INVOICE
The Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers invoice to H.A. & S.R. Wilkinson dated 17/03/1956. The invoice has three entries ''sale account Bourke'' for a total of 8 pounds 2 shillings 7 penny. A receipt n. 16220 dated 21/03/1956 is stapled to the invoice recording the cash payment. A 2 penny stamp duty is attached to the receipt. The receipt is in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: FLOAT SEES 9% HERALD? 1958?
Newspaper cutting with the headline 'Cohn Bros. float sees 9%'. In blue ink across the top is written 'from Roy Ireland? 17-9-73. Herald 1957 1958?'. The article includes a photo of Mr F. M. W. Levy (Chairman and director of Cohns, and a director of Carlton & United Breweries). The article is about the floating of Cohn Bros. as a public company. Soft drink manufacturers.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited. cohns limited. carlton & united breweries. levy, frank m. w. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO POST OFFICE, 14/04/1995
Photographic display - The Bendigo Post Office 'A Landmark in the Landscape’ Dudley House - Bendigo. April 14 - 17, 1995. Also includes a Brief History of the Bendigo Post Office, Building Notes, Description, and the Post Office Clock has a small picture of the Post Office Clock on the front. From notes compiled by Mr. L. Bennetts. Bendigo Historical Society (Inc.) at the top of the front page.bendigo, institutions, bendigo post office, document, the bendigo post office, bendigo historical society (inc), dudley house bendigo, cenotaph, alexandra fountain, survey office, sandhurst trustees, post office savings bank, cohn family, temperance hall, telegraph office, railway station, 1882 directory, sub-treasury, sandhurst public offices, state government department offices, postal department, sir henry brougham lock, mr j nimmo, bendigo advertiser 25.9.1971, keen's cement, mr t gaunt melbourne, j w horwood's foundry castlemaine, w lowden, mr l bennetts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TRAM, CHARING CROSS, c.1965
Black and white photograph of tram at Charing Cross, Bendigo, Colonial Mutual Life Building in background, people (passengers) in foreground.Inscriptions: in photo. Various advertisements plus 'Colonial Mutual Life Building'.Notes of James Lerk: (17/12/1999). Maximum traction car No. 2 at Charing Cross, Bendigo. For details of this tram see 'Bendigo's Talking Trams' - Alan Doney, Photo c.1965Alan Doneyplace, streetscape, charing cross -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROGRAM: THE TRUST PLAYERS 1959 SEASON
Program: Victorian season, Bendigo, Geelong, Ballarat. The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust presents 'The Trust Players' in 'Fire on the Wind' a drama by J. Anthony Coburn, Bendigo, Royal Princess Theatre, Sept 10, 11,12. Geelong Plaza Theatre Sept 14, 15, 16 . Ballarat Her Majesty's Sept. 17, 18, 19. Peerless Press Pty Ltd.,Sydney, Australia.Peerless Press Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australiaprogram, theatre, the trust players 1959 season, trust players, fire on the wind, a. coburn, elizabethan theatre trust, bendigo, ballarat, geelong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: RECEIPTS
5 x Receipts Connelly & Tatchell The fronts have a green one penny stamp: a. Neil, June 1 1889., b. Mrs. S. Watts June 17 1889, 7 pounds c. Thomas Amfield June 18 1889., d- Spencer Street Syndicate June 23 1888.,250 pounds e- H. Neill., 27 June 1889 14 poundsbusiness, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Captain Moxey of the Edina, Herald Feature Service/ Drier Collection Melbourne, 26 Sep 1938
COPYRIGHT HERALD FEATURE SERVICE Black and white photograph of Captain Moxey of the Edina (ca 1938 Trove) He commanded the Edina for 17 years and took her on her last voyage. "Mon 26th Sept 1938 in Sun News of Thurs 30 June 1938 No 2 pict" written on back of postcard. Also stamped Drier Collection and copyright Herald Feature Service melbourne.transport - shipping, ss edina, captain a moxey, bay steamer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ALLSTARS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, May 23, 2005. Allstars: Bendigo's under 17 softball team from the 1950s. Back: Richie Lee (coach), Floss McCaw, Elva Wicks, Mrs Crapper (scorer), Rose Ashman, Margaret Burns and Stuart Grigg (coach). Front: Jacquie McGann, Dawn Simms, Heather Pain, Maureen Rowe and Shirley Hanson.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ELMA WINSLADE WELLS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF AUNTIE SHAPLAND
A small black and white photograph of Auntie Shapland. A relative of Elma Winslade Wells. She is standing next to chair her hands resting on a cushion, she is wearing a patterned dress with white collar and a white cap. On the back in pen Auntie Shapland (your father's first cousin) and the logo of T. C. Turner, 10 Barnsbury Park and 17 Upper Street, Islington, London.person, individual, auntie shapland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNING WAYS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, October 7, 2004. Winning ways: the under 17 Carnival team from 1961. Back row: coach R. Lee, F. Hinton, G. Marshall, F. Lagoon, S. McGann, P. Lampard, M. Wilkinson. Front: H. Muller, V. Gill, R. Swift, P. Parr and P. Hogan.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were