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Canterbury History Group
Document - A small boys War Talk to Canterbury Historical Society, Neville Daynes, 28/02/2013
8 page A4 documentreminiscences, world war 1939-1945 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter, Enid Gilchrist, 10/10/1963
A letter written and signed by Enid GilchristDocument and three pages of correspondencenon-fictionA letter written and signed by Enid Gilchristgilchrist enid, lietzow mrs, koehler maija, children's clothing -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Document, Lieut R.B. Harris
AMF Movement Order issued to Lieut R B HARRIS VX798 from Bandiana to Melbourne by train from Albury on 10 March 1945 and proceed to Royal Park.Laminated photocopy of AMF documentAustralian Military Forces Movement Order VX 798 Lieut. Harris, R.B 2/4 Aust.Base Wkshops AEME Bandiana to Melbourne 10 Mar 45lieut.r b harris, vx798 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - graph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), GE264 Motor performance curves, 1922
Provides information on the GE 264 Ventilated Commutating Pole Motor, prepared by the MMTB dated 4/8/1922. Gives graphs for various gear ratios and wheel sizes. Would have been used for gear and wheel size selection. This type of motor was used in X 217 - see reference.Yields information about the motor used in Birney X 217Document printed on foolscap paper.tramways, technical information, tramcars, electrical equipment, motors, x class, tram 217 -
Kensington Neighbourhood House
Work on paper - Kensington Neighbourhood House Annual Report 2002
A4 printed paper document -
Kensington Neighbourhood House
Work on paper - Kensington Neighbourhood House Annual Report 1995
A4 document printed on paper -
Kensington Neighbourhood House
Work on paper - Kensington Neighbourhood House Annual Report 1999
A4 printed paper document -
Kensington Neighbourhood House
Work on paper - Kensington Neighbourhood House Annual Report 2000
A4 Printed paper document -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, 8/9/1945
Instrument of Surrender marking the surrender of Japanese Forces by Vice Admiral Kamada to Australian Major General Edward James Milford on 8 September 1945. After the surrender of Japan, a Dutch military court convicted Kamada of war crimes for the executions of 1,500 west Borneo natives in 1944 and the ill treatment of 2,000 Dutch POWs held on Flores Island. Kamada was sentenced to death and was executed on 18 October 1947.Black and white photograph of documentinstrument of surrender, ww2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, "Geelong Tramways Particulars - Opening and Length of Routes"
List of Geelong tramway routes and their opening dates and description - gives present length, where and extensions or variations. At the base of the sheet gives route miles, single track, double track and totals. Two copies held.Demonstrates a list of Geelong tram routes and their lengths.Document - A4 photocopied sheet.tramways, secv, geelong, tram tracks, statistics, history -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Document - Realia, Deed of Association. Pleasant Creek Quartz Mining Company 1861 and Share list
Donor Ann Bragg is Granddaughter of James Paton Mayor 1922-1923 James Patton 1875 James Christie Paton 1920 Ann Bragg Granddaughter (ne Patton)Large Handwritten Deed DocumentDeed of Association Pleasant Creek Quartz Mining Companymining, legal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "On and Off - Total Times of Duty", Mar. 1970
Titled "On and Off - Total Times of Duty". Details the sign on / sign off times for each run number operated by Motormen / Conductors and gives the total time worked for that particular shift. Has "LJD / 3/70", showing that Les Denmead authorised the roster. See item 2296 for a duplicated copy showing the location that the crews signed on at.Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways management system of operations, the way the crews were given information on operating times, lunch breaks etc. The last timetable alteration.Document - typed on a foolscap sheet.in ink "12 copies pl" in top left hand corner.tramways, forms, motormen, conductors, rosters, ballarat, employees, shifts, timetables -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice to Conductors, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Holden Street Service", 10/1930
Photocopy of a MMTB Noitce C1858, dated 22/10/1930 about the Sections and Fares for the Holden St shuttle services from 26/10/1930 between St Georges Road and Lygon St. Has an image of the Transfer Tickets and their use.Yields information about the Holden St shuttle tickets and the one section.Document - photocopy - A4 sheet.tramways, holden st, notices, fares, transfer tickets, sections -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, The Work of 1941, 1941
The document covers the year of 1941. Mention is made of the restrictions and difficulties (petrol rationing, scarcity of paper to name some) that occurred with running a wartime economy, and trying to implement the social welfare programme of Legacy. In particular, The Welfare Committee. Despite the difficulties of the time, Legacy not only continued its work but expanded the programme e.g. the establishment of a Legacy Dental Clinic in Collins St, Melbourne. The document also notes with some sadness the death of some Junior Legatees due to war service, and the realisation that the work of Legacy will need to be expanded due to World War 2. Legacy Probation Officers paid tribute to the never failing support of the Police department. To quote, "In all cases the Police were just as anxious as we to save the boys from the Reformatory of Gaol." There are many documents styled as 'The work of 19XX' so it was a way legatees reported the main events of the year. Many were put into the original archive started by Frank Doolan and were labelled with the letter 'H' to signify History.A record that Legatees were recording the major events of the year in a report for future reference. Significant in that the Law Courts valued the work Legacy was doing to reform their Junior Legatees who had appeared before the courts.White quarto paper, black type. Pages held together by a sewing pin. Pages numbered in pencil, top right hand corner. The documents are enclosed in a Melbourne Legacy badged envelope, stating the title written in black biro.annual summary, history -
Orbost & District Historical Society
document, Celebration of the Orbost Signatures of the 1891 Women's Suffragette Petition, 2009
In 1891, Premier James Munro said he would introduce a bill into parliament for women's suffrage if it were demonstrated that ordinary women wanted this right. The Victorian Woman's Temperance Union and the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society took up the challenge, joining forces to organise a petition. Embarking on a door knocking campaign across Victoria they collected about 30,000 signatures in six weeks. The 'Monster Petition' is housed at the Public Records Office Victoria where a purpose-built perspex case protects the 260 metres of signed pages glued to sewn swathes of calico. (ref. Creative Victoria). In 2008 the petition was a centrepiece of the centenary celebrations of women's suffrage. This document was prepared for that centenary celebration.The Women's Suffrage Petition (1891) reflects the dedicated work of those women, who went from door to door across Victoria to collect the signatures. Its tremendous length earned it the name of the ‘Monster Petition'. This document is a useful research item.A stapled 9 pp document containing names, photographs, signatures of the Orbost women who signed the petition for Women's Suffrage in 1891.women's-suffrage-orbost -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOREST STREET UNITING CHURCH COLLECTION: VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
Various documents relating to the Bendigo Methodist Circuit Trusts. The documents include hand written correspondence, receipts, miner rights and lists of trust monies. All these documents were loose inside book 3487.10church, history, uniting church forest street -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Research document, Judith Vimpani, Wych Cross & Felix St Hilary Jellicoe, 10-2021
A research document outlining the history of Wych Cross guest house and it's owner/operator Felix St Hilary Jellicoe. Wych Cross guest house was one of the 12 main guest houses in Marysville and was originally built in 1919.A research document outlining the history of Wych Cross guest house and it's owner/operator Felix St Hilary Jellicoe. Wych Cross guest house was one of the 12 main guest houses in Marysville and was originally built in 1919.marysville, victoria, australia, wych cross, felix st hilary jellicoe, katherine st hilary jellicoe, victorian police gazette, lord jellicoe, henry beater christian -
Greensborough Historical Society
Calendar, Diamond Valley Community Support Inc. Annual Report 2011-2012. Calendar. 2013, 2011-2013
The annual report of Diamond Valley Community Support Inc. is presented in a calendar format. In this 2013 edition the calendar is illustrated with photographs of Greensborough pioneer families. The attached Word file contains captions identifying the people in the photographs. Captions by Faye Fort.The annual report is a record of the activities and services of Diamond Valley Community Support Inc.28 pages. Colour and black and white illustration. Annual report in calendar format. Illustrations of Greensborough pioneer families. A handwritten insert identifies the people in the photographs. (Notes by Faye Fort, typed by Merilyn Mullavey 2016, see Word document)diamond valley community support inc. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Ballarat, Victoria, 1942, 1942
Two copies of a map of the district around Ballarat, including Creswick, Scarsdale, Smythesdale, Lake Bolac, Ararat, Talbot, Sebastopol, Maryborough, Cardigan, Skipton, Mount Emu Creek, Leigh River, Fiery Creek, Hopkins River. Street names are listed on the back of the map. It includes roads, timber, creeks, rivers, telephone lines, railwayPrinted in red at the base of the map "This map is an official document. If found, itmust be handed in to the nearest Military Headquarters or Police Station.ballarat, map, world war two, skipton, creswick, ararat, lake bolac -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Soft Drink, 1935
Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of ECKS Ltd..Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic - Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle with graphite stopper. Straight sides. Top third tapers sharply into a neck. One third from the top it is heavily embossed with the letters ECKS. It is heavily embossed, in capital letters, around the bottom of the sides and lightly embossed on the base and near the opening.Below the opening is embossed '28'. Side: 'ECKS'. Bottom of sides around circumference: 'The property of ECKS limited Melbourne and its use by others is illegal.' Base: 22bottle, lemonade, soft drink, ecks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: INDEX OF ALBERT BUSH'S LETTERS
Index of Albert Bush's letters, foolscap format 6A handwritten index of letters,seven pages 6B typed index, in two stapled sections, seven pages in total 6C single sheet refers to types of transport (trucks, schooners & railway) and agents and products -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Collection, Helen Bushell Kite Collection, c. 1975 - 2017
Kites created by Helen Bushell, Kew resident for many years, and a pioneer of kite-flying world-wide. Kites are hand-made, mainly by Helen, and many were flown in local parks of Kew. Documents provide some background to the collection, and a set of photographs, which was used in an exhibition at Hawthorn Arts Centre, help to identify the kites and where they were flown. Individual items include: 2019.0047.01 - Make Mine Fly, Vol. 1 - book of instructions for making kites fly 2019.0047.02 - School Kites - book of 14 kite designs 2019.0047.03 - Helen Bushell Reaching for the sky (exhibition catalogue, 2017) 2019.0047.04 - Hansard (Victoria) Documents - statement by Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Local Government 2019.0047.06 - "Evolution" Trefoils - collection of advertisements for kites for sale 2019.0047.05 - Kite event badges on blue cotton sash (20 badges and name-tags) 2019.0047.07- Kite honours and B.A. Deakin plus Original Patents (Australian, British and U.S.) 2019.0047.08 - Helen Bushell, 1922- A Life in Kiting (28 panels mounted on board, showing photographs of Helen Bushell's kites, for exhibition in Hawthorn Arts Centre, 2017) 2019.0047.09 - 1986 Year of Peace Dove - paper pattern (15 copies + dowel rod) 2019.0047.010 - "Peace Dove" pattern August 1995 2019.0047.011 - Collection of drawings, patterns, poem, newsletters, etc. 2019.0047.012 - "Small birds" paper patterns 2019.0047.013 - Remake of old head "Fluted Sled" 2017 HB: nylon kite in heavy cotton bag 2019.0047.014 - Long yellow tail suitable for Rainbow Serpent 1992 2019.0047.015 - Long blue tail for Rainbow Serpent 1992 2019.0047.016 - Moth c. 1975 2019.0047.017 - Hand-held peace dove (used for Helen Bushell's memorial 2017) 2019.0047.018 - "Song for Bill" kite 2019.0047.019 - 7-point clown kite Kites and associated documents belonging to Helen Bushell have local significance for Kew, as many were flown in the area. They have artistic significance in their representation of Australian indigenous, Chinese, New Guinea and other cultural symbols. Among the documents are poems, books on kite-flying written by Helen Bushell, badges and cards from international conferences, and Australian, British and American patents for kite design. One kite shows an aerodynamically-designed keel which helped to improve safety for hang-gliders.Australian Kite Society, Helen Bushell collection of kite-related material, including kites, photographs, documents, badges, etc.australian kite society, helen bushell -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Apothecary weights
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Seven assorted avoirdupois metal weights, disc shaped with depression on top side marked with individual weight.218.1 : on top IMPERIAL . 2lbs . STANDARD, on base 'a crown' 8 VIC G57 218.2 : on top 8oz . IMPERIAL . STANDARD, on base 'a crown' (letters & numbers unclear) 218.3 : on top IMPERIAL 4oz ., on base 'a crown' (letters & numbers unclear) 218.4 : on top IMPERIAL 2oz ., on base marked (letters & numbers unclear) 218.5 : on top 1oz ., on base (letters & numbers unclear) 218.6 : on top 1/2oz . E 'a crown' 8 VIC, on base C57 C55 E53 218.7 : no details -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pin Drawing, Brass tacks, mid to late 1900's
This particular box of brass drawing pins would have been used before the introduction of cheaper polished chrome drawing pins manufactured in Asia. The box construction and label would suggest that supply of this boxes contents could have been in the early 1950's. Drawing pins or push pins were first invented in 1900 by Mr Edwin Moore. The need for a secure fastener to accommodate temporary signs and notes for domestic and commercial environments sprang up from the need to cope with an increasing faster method of presenting information on removable surfaces such as temporary notice boards. In the 1950's and later the increase in the pace of "living" brought about many time saving written communication notices. This temporary method of providing fast temporary notices is being surpassed by the computer age and mobile telephone "applications". The information spectrum of the computer age has made many "hands on" (drawing pin) applications go to the "dodo" level. This box of drawing pins is very significant to the Kiewa Valley and its region because it demonstrates that the pace in rural regions especially those that were once semi remote regions has moved at the same pace as the bigger towns and cities. Differences are still noticeable, such as the requirement of drawing pins for temporary signs and mail box commercially important "sales" notifications. The pressures that produce the "rat" syndrome, that is pressure by increased population levels infringing upon the individual's day-to-day existence is still not present in rural areas such as the Kiewa Valley. Drawing pins are still a requirement for leased accommodation (which are usually short term accommodation) for the personalisation of "home" wall decorations and shopper's "notice and information boards"This small box, similar to a "match box" (thumb activated slide, top open, cardboard container), holds brass drawing pins. These brass pins are also known as brass tacks, thumbtacks or push pins. The top of the brass tack has a "domed head" with the manufacturer's logo stamped on it. The number "2" on the bottom right of the label is the "weight" of the drawing pin. On the front and within a red border and red letters "BRASS" and below this in script form "Drawing Pins" and below this in smaller letters "Made In Germany" Below this and on the bottom left side "100" and also on the bottom but to the right "No. 2"notice and information boards, quick temporary fasteners., pins, tacts, brass tacts, domestic, decorations -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle
A tall, narrow, triangular-shaped clear glass bottle. The sides are flat and the base is triangular. It is seamed.Base- F3 + indecipherable numbers/letters At bottom - THIS BOTTLE MUST NOT BE USED AS A FOOD CONTAINERglass bottle -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD, SHAFTESBURY, U.K, J.W. Pearson, c WW1
1. to 4. Letter from R.H. Baron to his mother dated 8/12/18. 5. Letter to R.H. Baron's mother dated 3/12/18. Part of the 'Robert H. Baron', No. 3596 and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. to 8. Collection of black and white postcards featuring views of Shaftesbury, UK.1. to 7. Handwritten in black ink on backs: 'Letters to R.H. Baron's mother and siblings.'robert h. baron, cooper collection, shaftesbury uk -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photographs, photocopies, c. 2020
Nancy Oakley was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild in Williamstown. The photographs she donated depict picnics with sailors between 1952 and 1954.2 A4 size paper of 13 black and white photographs photocopied of picnics with inscriptions from Nancy OakleyInscription handwritten in black ink in capital letters by Nancy Oakley: dates, locations and namesnancy oakley, mission to seamen, nancy dingle, williamstown, picnics, mount evelyn park, harbour lights guild, hlg, padre frank leslie oliver -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter book 15, 1920s
This letter book contains letters, sketch maps and plans and dates from 1929 to 1934. It came from the office of John William Crawley Junior, an engineer, surveyor, and architect in private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers, working in that capacity or as Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. The Shire of Warrnambool existed from 1863 to 1994. The letter book was passed on to John Crawley’s son, Rolf who was the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. It then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society acquired the letter book, along with several other Crawley ledgers, from the estate of Michael Hand. This letter book is of considerable importance as it contains letters and maps from the late 1920s and 1930s and was compiled by John Crawley Junior, an engineer in the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. It will be a useful research tool. This is a hard-cover letter book of 1005 pages. It contains an alphabetical index at the front, handwritten letters, sketch maps and plans and some loose sheets. It has brown leather binding on the corners of the cover and on the spine but the spine covering is completely detached. The gold lettering on the spine is now almost completely obliterated. The cover is scuffed and torn. ‘Private Book’ ‘1929 to 1934’ john william crawley junior, warrnambool, rolf crawley, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, William Blackwood and Sons, With Kitchener to Khartum, 1901
Volume 3 of The Works of George Warrington Steevens.Red buckram cover with title in black letters. 326 pages with cut edges. Contains coloured maps.Inside on 2nd page: Percy H Morcom 26.1.'02 from A.M. with many happy returnsbooks - history, military -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Correspondence re saddler's pannies, 1948-1949
Four letters relating to the Ballarat School of Mines search for saddler's pannies required for instruction in Farm Leatherwork.letterhead, minister for the army, victorian barracks, saddler's panniers, cyril chambers, r.t. pollard, commonwealth of australia department of the army, f.r. sinclair, r.w. richards, dick richards, richard w. richards, farm leatherwork