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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Zagoria, Donald S, Vietnam Triangle: Moscow, Peking, Hanoi, 1967
A clarification of the factors governing the relationships among the Communist Parties and States involved in Vietnam.A clarification of the factors governing the relationships among the Communist Parties and States involved in Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- diplomatic history, vietnam war, vietnam (democratic republic, 1946- ) -- foreign relations, moscow, peking, hanoi -
National Wool Museum
Book, Rigby Ltd, Breeding Merinos, 1970
"Breeding Merinos" - C.H.S. Dolling, 1970.Book, 266pp. Black hardcover with a dust jacket printed in colour with a flock of grazing sheep.sheep breeding merino sheep, sheep breeding, merino sheep, books -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Receipt, Robert S. Brain - Government Printer, Melbourne, Ballarat Revenue and Pay Office, Victorian Treasury, 1906, October 12 1906
Payment for permit to use 11 acres of unused road in Parish of Argyle - Shire of Grenville. Payment of one pound, eighteen shillings and sixpence, received from Armstrong Kerr.Small blue receipt - Treasury, Victoria. Monies received from Armstrong Kerr. Receipt number 95, from Book 5. Licence No. 1767. Receipt signed by J.B. (?) Bell, Receiver of Revenue.armstrong kerr, lease of unused roads -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, S Fisher Johnson, Flossie Bersey
Florence Mary (May) Bersey was born in 1884 in Linton. She died at Linton on 30 May 1906, after her dress caught fire in the kitchen of the family home.Sepia portrait of a woman wearing a large hat.flossie bersey, surman collection -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, black & white Cheltenham Tennis Club 1920, and 2 Documents, 1920
Cheltenham Tennis Club was established 1883 when Shire of Moorabbin released land in Cheltenham Park for recreational use. 1924 The Shire of Moorabbin gave permission for the development of extra Courts.Cheltenham Tennis Club 1883 was one of the first Tennis Clubs established in Melbourne.A black and white photograph of men and women seated and standing in and around the Cheltenham Tennis Clubhouse in Cheltenham Park, Cheltenham in 1920. Letter Handwritten 1883 Shire of Moorabbin, South Brighton , release of land in Cheltenham Park for the development of Tennis Courts. Letter Typed 1924 Shire of Moorabbin, permission for extra Courts, signed by the shire secretary, Alexander Chalmers Smith.PHOTO ; written on back : Cheltenham Tennis Club 1920 / Cheltenham Park Letter ; signed John Keys Shire of Moorabbin South Brighton Logo 1871 Letter ; Shire of Moorabbin Logo 1924charman road, cheltenham, 1920, tennis club. charman stephen, gettens mary, spring grove, charman road, balcombe road, nepean road, dairy farmers, market agrdeners, poultry farmers, methodist church, keys john, shire of moorabbin, colsamix, cheltenham park melbourne, sabbath victorian law article 26, cheltenham golf club -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1998
Colin Garth spoke to Rotary Club of Lakes Entrance about his plans- in March 1998, to build replica of S S GippslandColour photograph showing model of S S Gippsland at Lakes Entrance Rotary Club , Lakes Entrance, Victoriaships and shipping, waterways, topography -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Ramekins, c 1950's
Used in 50's and 60'sFor baking in the ovenFour Ramekins - coloured green, mauve, yellow and pumpkin, with black surrounds and small handles on the side. Made by Guy Boyd in the 1950'sGuy Boyddomestic items, cooking -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne", 1900's
Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of St Paul's Cathedral at the corner of Swanston and Flinders St, prior to the construction of the spires in mid 1920's. Photo c1900's. Card titled "St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, st paul's cathedral -
Puffing Billy Railway
Locomotive Head Board - Funeral (Graeme S. Breydon), 2006
The funeral train Puffing Billy ran to farewell their Board chairman and Society Treasurer Graeme Breydon. G42 hauled a long train of passenger cars to Gembrook, and tucked in behind the loco was an NQR open wagon carrying Graeme's coffin. And in what is an old British tradition, the top layer of coal in the bunker was painted white (although the resulting smoke was still fairly black!). Two photos are attached. G42 in Belgrave yard, and a closer view of the NQR. The headboard read ---------------------------------- | VALE | | GRAEME S. BREYDON | | 22-8-1951 - 21-8-2006 | | CHAIRMAN ETRB | | TREASURER PBPS | | REST IN PEACE | Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board - used on the funeral train G42 that was ran by Puffing Billy to farewell their Board chairman and Society Treasurer Graeme Breydon.Locomotive Head Board - Funeral Head Board (Graeme S. Breydon) Black timber head board with white vinyl letters."Vale" Graeme S. Breydon 22-8/-1951 - 21-8-2006 Chairman E.T.R.B Treasurer P.B.P.S Rest in Peace graeme breydon, puffing billy, head board -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1920
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of an early aeroplane surrounded by spectators - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1920
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandSide view of aeroplane surrounded by spectators - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west -
National Wool Museum
Socks
Pair of grey woollen socks, green and white diamond pattern, c1930's and 1940's, possibly manufactured by Scallywags.Pair of grey woollen socks, green and white diamond pattern, c1930's and 1940's, possibly manufactured by Scallywags.textile industry knitting, scallywags industries, textile industry, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Sock
Grey woollen sock, green red ,white and blue decoration, c1930's and 1940's, possibly manufactured by Scallywags .Grey woollen sock, green red ,white and blue decoration, c1930's and 1940's, possibly manufactured by Scallywags.textile industry knitting, scallywags industries, textile industry, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Knock off
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Knock off THE MILL - 1998/ THE MILL 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1920
Photograph from a collection of photos donated by Mrs W RankinePhotograph of a man working on the pier at French Island with winch in background."French Island Pier" 1920"french island, french island pier -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1920
One of a collection of photographs donated by Mrs W RankineSepia photograph of a Four Horse Drag carrying six people with house in house in background."The "Drag" + four" (1920) To Nobbieshorse & drag, phillip island, mrs rankine -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Thompson Avenue, Cowes Phillip Island, 1920
This is from Jessie Smith's collection presented by Stan McFee. The vessel is HMS Australia. Avenue shows young Cypress trees planted in 1912 approx.Black & White Photograph of Thompson Avenue, looking north across Western Port Bay. Silhouetted ship in middle. Young Cypress in middle with lamp-post and pole at extreme right.HMS Australia 1920 Coweslocal history, photographs, mains street - streetscape - cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, jessie smith, main street cowes 1920, stan mcfee -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Physical Training, Graham Street School, Port Melbourne, 15 Jul 1920
Sepia photograph mounted on brown card. Photo is of 10 boys with a sign in front "Physical Training." Arthur Frost is back row, second from right. Graham St School.On back "15th July 1920"education - primary schools, arthur frost, graham street state school, port melbourne primary school -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, Gisborne St East Melbourne repairs, mid 1920's
Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun, mid 1920's of a passenger on an outbound cable tram to "Victoria Brdg" alighting at tram stop into a large section of road pavement that has been removed for roadworks. From The Sun, based on an advertisement for patterns on the rear. Shows many cable trams and motor cars in the street with St Patrick's Cathedral, before the spire was built in the background.trams, tramways, cable trams, gisborne st, road works, tram stops -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking East with the Post Office on left & the Post Office Hotel on the right
Main Street Stawell looking East. Post Office on left, double story building. Note Post Office Hotel Rowland's as previously E. J. Copley . Real Photo Series M 673 1922. Six horse drawn carts along the street and people moving around the shops. Also the telegraph poles in this photo have 4 cross timber beams on the previous photo they only had 3 cross timber beams. Sepia photo of Main Street, Stawell c 1920's. The street scene show the commercial businesses of the time with horse and carts being the main form of transport.Main Street, Stawell. Victoria. Real Phot Series. M.673. Printed on the back "Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. Melbourne Sydney & Brisbane.stawell streetscape -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1925 c
Black and white photograph of three women dressed in 1920's style with three men, two appear to be dressed for cricket standing on the shore of a lake. Gippsland Victoriagenealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Truscott collection: grocer's day book
The book has a green cover and brown spine. It is a large book with 743 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made. The book covers the decade of the 1920's"Ledger" written on the spine.grocer, bendigo businesses, truscott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TEAM SPIRIT
The South Bendigo football Club was formed in 1893. Their red and white colours were chosen in homage to the South Melbourne Football club who were leading the VFL at the time.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, February 2, 2004. Team spirit: the South Bendigo football team in the 1920's. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW1
Samuel Rosenthal. Refer 620 for service history also1019.Medals, court mounted, set of (2) re S Rosenthal. 1) War Medal 1914-1919. Replica not engraved. 2) Victory Medal."Lieut S Rosenthal AIF"medals, military, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Valentine's, "Town Hall, Collins St Melbourne", late 1940's?
Postcard - Black and White - Valentines "Town Hall Collins St Melbourne" number V62 - looking north west from near Russell St at the Melbourne Town Hall buildings. Has a number of motor cars and trams in the view. In the background is Manchester Unity Building and the Athenaeum Theatre portico. Appears to be late 1940's or early 1950's. On the rear - has a divided back, and "A Real Photograph" " & Produced in Australia" and the Valentine's logo.On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, gpo, post office -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1907
Sepia photograph showing the steamer S S Gippsland being built at the shipyard at Paynesville. Hull and framework in progress, struts supporting hull in position, timber stacked on site, eleven workmen, McMillan Strait and Raymond Island in background. Paynesville VictoriaBuilding of the S S Gippsland at Paynesville in 1907. J C Bull co-author of this book is the young apprentice second from the left in the middle.islands, jetties, waterways, ships and shipping -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Lists showing existing tramways", late 1920's to 1930's
Set of personal papers - placed in a file marked "Tramway Development M&MTB" Carbon copies of typed documents titled "Lists showing existing tramways" obtained under 1920's Acts, including Orders In Council, lists lines opened or converted by the MMTB with dates. Second set of documents - provides comments on the proposed amendment to Act including definitions, schedules, relationships with councils and notices. Third set of documents provides an listing of street, municipality, extent of tramway, and details authorisation's - updated to 8/1928. Various hand written documents with notes, calculations on curves etc. The final document - a folded ruled double foolscap sheet, gives details between 1935 and 1939 for distances of track, both cable and electric in the Cities of Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams -
Hume City Civic Collection
Domestic object - iron stand, Servex
The stand used when ironing was done on a bench which didn't have iron stands.A metal iron stand with the words 'Servex and 'S' embossed at the pointed end and etched into the straight end. A straight bar down the centre links the pointed tip with the straight back. The sides are raised to hold the iron in place.SERVEX / Sservex, irons, laundering, domestic items, george evans collection -
Clunes Museum
Document - SCHOOL ROLLS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ATTENDANCE ROLLS - ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, CLUNES. 1911 - 1920COLLECTION OF ATTENDANCE ROLLS ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL, CLUNES 1915 - 20 .1 JULY 1ST. 1916 - 31ST DECEMBER, 1915 .2 JULY 1ST. 1915 - 31ST DECEMBER, 1916 .3 JAN. 1ST. 1916 - 30TH JUNE, 1916 .4 JAN. 1ST. 1917 - 30TH JUNE, 1917 .5 JULY 1ST. 1920 - 31ST DECEMBER, 1920 .6 DEC. 1911 -local history, school roll, equipment, schools, st. thomas aquinas -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran, Late 1920's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda 1" on CD, of looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, along with St Kilda Railway Station and the "Junction Oval". No trams visible in photograph. Late 1920's or early 1930's - all tram tracks electric.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd