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RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Visitors Book
First signed entry dated 9th June 1942 - Capt C.F. Thompson. The Club was opened on 15th May 1942- the final entry is dated 1st December 1950.Hardcover, lined visitors book of the Returned Soldiers League's "Fighting Forces Leave Club". rsl, fighting forces leave club -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing, Baby Nylon pale blue dress size 1, 1962
Nylon became a popular, easy care material for clothing in City of Moorabbin in 1950's Flowers, shapes and patterns could be pressed into the material during manufacture and it required no ironing.This Nylon baby dress is typical of the widespread use of this popular synthetic material in the City of Moorabbin c1960 due to the its easy care and prettiness A Maude Wilson Style Baby nylon pale blue dress size 1 with press stud fasteners, lace trim, puff sleeves with blue ribbon and pale blue pink appliqued flowers clothing, baby, nylon, machine pressed designs, layette, knitting,craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40 sharp valma, -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Lieutenant Dress Uniform Dutch Army
Part of the small collection of uniforms in DAHC's possession. Like most of these uniform this one stems from the 1950's. The shoulder insignas indicate a "Genie" division (Engineering Corps).Many of the 1950's period uniforms came from people that had been discharged after having served in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during the Indonesian Indepence War.Part of Dutch army uniform: (1) dress jacket with (2) cotton dress belt, (3a) leather belt with (3b) cross belt, (4) khaki tie and (5) cap with names W. van Reed//Dorland on the inside. Jacket has brass buttons, NL lion embroidered on sleeve, "genie" emblem on shoulder strap and rank sign (one star - Lieutenant) on collar. Note: match box "Drogist Lucifers" left in pocket.(1) Label jacket text "Maatkleding, Maison Jordi & Cie, tel 4608, Amersfoort" and rank indication (Lt). (5) Cap has names W van Reed & Dortland. "Drogist Lucifers" on matchbox in pocket. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Dutch military field uniform
Part of the small collection of uniforms in DAHC's possession. Like most of these uniform this one stems from the 1950-ies. The shoulder insigne indicate a "Genie" division (Engineering Corps).Many of the 1950's period uniforms came from people that had been discharched after having served in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during the Indonesian War of Independence.Dutch military field uniform made from heavy greenish material: (1) short jacket and (2) pantsShort jacket (brass, insect eye - like button on each collar, St Joris (St George) patch on shoulder straps, "Prins Alexander" on sleeves, Dutch army emblem with "Je Maintiendrai", the Dutch national motto, on left sleeve), marks inside jacket W MvO 1954, Motecht door MITN.uniform army -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, State Governor Sir Dallas Brooks cutting the ribbon in Great Western
Sir Dallas Brooks cutting the ribbon to open the new drive named in his honor 13/4/1950. Manager of Seppelts Mr. Colin Preece is the man with the glasses.wineries, wine -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Weaver from Meltham
"The Weaver from Meltham" - Ivan Southall, 1950. Biography of Godfrey Hirst of the Godfrey Hirst carpet manufacturing company, Geelong. Owned by Mr Victor Southall, a relative of the author.textile industry - history, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd victorian woollen and cloth manufacturing co., hirst, mr godfrey -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Edged weapon-sword, Circa WW2
Brought home from Japan by Maj Morley Keith McMenomy, Movement Staff Controller Australian Army about 1950. Formerly 2/6 Bn 2nd AIFJapanese NCO swordMatching numbers on scabbard and sword "72894" -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Lafayette, Councillor Eustace M. Flannagan, Mayor of Brighton 1926-27, c. 1927
Eustace Menotti Flannagan (1868-1950) was a solicitor and a representative in the South Ward in Brighton Council for 16 years, retiring in 1932. He was elected Mayor of Brighton 1926-27. portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, municipality, south ward, cr. e.m. flannagan, eustace menotti flannagan, mayoral robes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Ballarat Views, 1950's mid
Single sheet of printed paper, collected from a magazine (p59/60) with two black and white photos of Ballarat and one colour of Bendigo. Photo 1 - 260mm long x 122mm high, photo of north east Ballarat from Town Hall, looking out to Black Hill. Photo similar to Reg. No. 102, but buildings on corner of Grenville and Bridge St has a Plume sign instead of a Mobilgas Ad. This indicates early to mid 1950's. One tram in loop in one in Bridge St. Also has a "Neptune" sign in photograph. Photo 2 - 195mm long x 75mm high - from north east corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts looking towards Town Hall and Craig's Hotel. Photo includes SEC bogie at tram stop and the front end of bus travelling east in Sturt St. Photo 3 - 230mm long x 156mm high - colour printed photo of Pall Mall, Bendigo from west side (by Post Office), looking towards the Shamrock Hotel. Photo includes signs for "COR Motor Spirit", "Tanox Paint" and the rear of a Bendigo to Huntly bus. See item Reg. No. 102trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, pall mall, oil companies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Handwritten Notes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Revenue Journal", 1950's
3046.1 - Printed form titled "Revenue Journal", for recording the value of tickets sold by Conductors. Headed - Electricity Supply Depart, Provincial Tramways". Has value of tickets up to 7d, parcel tickets of 4d. Gives the opening and closing number of tickets or checks issued to the conductor, check returned by conductor, total number issued, value, returned by conductor, cash returned, Prepared in L (pound), shilling and pence format, or notes, silver and copper. Used in during the mid 1950's. Has space for hospital vouchers and area where signed by conductor. Printed on off white paper. Has form number TYE 1-280. Two copies held. On the rear of one sheet has written ink ticket denominations issues from 28/2/1963 to 1/1/1969 - seven different series, though first have then been crossed out. Repeat on second sheet. Gives value of tickets issued, including scholars and parcel tickets. 3046.2 - Lined foolscap sheet - hand written notes on fares up till June 1958, then through to 1/2/1969 - 6 different fare schedules. Has been folded into 8.trams, tramways, tickets, accounting, revenue journal, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Electrical Engineer, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser, "Rail Grinding Machine for Melbourne Tramways", 1927 - 1950
Set of 6 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - .2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1928 - "Rail Grinding Machine for Melbourne Tramways" - Grinders .2 - 5 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/`1927 - "Workshop of the Melbourne Tramways Board" - includes a layout drawing - See Reg Item 3675 for a reprint of this document. .3 - 1 sheet - Electrical Engineer - 15/9/1927 - "Worm Driver for Electric Tramcars - new type of truck constructed by Melbourne Tramways Board" - fitted to X1 class cars. Has a sketch of the truck. .4 - 8 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "A Supervisory Control system for Traction Substation - Equipment designed for the MMTB" - written by C. L. Steele. .5 - 8 pages - "Institute of Engineers Australia" - Dec. 1943 - "Prolonging the life of the tramway rail" - by A. H. Blanch. Note some pages have handwritten additions where the copying is out of line. .6 - 1 page - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16-10-1950 - "Noiseless bogie for Tramcars" - PCC bogies. - St Louis Car C B-3 Bogie.trams, tramways, mmtb, rail grinding, rail wear, track materials, grinding, preston workshops, worm drive, x1 class, substation, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramway per way, bogies, pcc class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Preston Workshops, "Motor Omnibus Acts", 1928 to 1950
Folder with papers - Manila Folder titled in ink "Motor Omnibus Acts" containing copies of the relevant Acts of Parliaments, memos and type extracts regarding the use of buses in Melbourne. Inside front cover - typed list of four Acts Bound with a brass clip: Act 3742 - "Motor Omnibus Acts" - 1928 with amendments Act 3851 - "An Act relating to Motor Omnibuses" Act 4032 - Amending of Section 35 of the 1928 Act] Act 4352 - "Provision with to the Control of Traffic on Roads" - 1935 - allowed State Govt to set regulations to control traffic in various Melbourne and Geelong Municipalities. Loose sheets "Extract from Victoria Gazette - 21/11/1945 - addition to the Metropolitan Motor Omnibus Regulations - re the interiors - seats and bulkheads. Various letters and memo to the Rolling stock Engineer, including a letter from Leyland's 1950 regarding Motor bus weights. Notes on "Motor Omnibus Acts" 3378 - Points to be observed, UK Metropolitan Stage (Motor) Carriages, Three page copy of a memo (last page loose) dated 26/11/1935 - Tenders for the supply of 10 additional motor buses - Leyland Cub buses - issues with the vehicles. See image i2.pdftrams, tramways, buses, leyland, acts of parliament, tenders, preston workshops -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photographs - Townships of Mt Beauty and Bogong and the Kiewa Valley, c 1940, 1950, 1960
The township of Mt. Beauty was built to provide family accommodation for personnel working on the construction of the Kiewa Scheme. construction commenced in 1946. Photo 1 is looking towards the corner of Lakeside Ave. and Kiewa Crescent. The Post Office is on the corner and the original building housing the Co op store was in Kiewa Crescent. Photo 2 is taken at a later date as the garden in front of the Post Office is well established. The Community Centre is centre left of the photo and the back buildings are the staff accommodation called "The Chalet". Photo 3. Farming country taken from Wallacedale. The Wallaces were one of he early farming families in the Kiewa Valley. Photo 4. This photo is of Junction Camp at Bogong Village and was commenced late in 1939 and by 1940 accommodated 96 men who were engaged in work on Junction Dam. Sleeping accommodation was provided in hutments, each of four rooms, each room being approx. 12 feet by 10 feet and provided for the accommodation of 2 men. This camp remained in use until November 1962.These photos have both historical and social significance. They show the type of accommodation available for workers during the construction of the SEC Kiewa Hydro Scheme as well as early streetscape views of Mt. Beauty. The Junction Camp photo also shows the state of the forest following the 1939 fires in the area.4 Black and white photographs of various sizes.Photo 1. On back, hand written in pencil: top left hand corner: "Sept 1950". Centre of photo: "Return to Gibson Envelope". Right hand side: "Cooper". Bottom left corner: "Mt. Beauty Camp SEC Kiewa Scheme". Photo 2. No inscriptions or markings. Photo 3. Back of photo handwritten in pencil: "In W>T> June 14. 1961 page31. Some of the farming country in the Kiewa Valley. This taken from the home of Mr. Geoff Wallace Wallacedale, Kergunyah where some of his 600 cattle were rounded up." Bottom right corner "Return to Gibson Envelope". There is a copyright stamp belonging to "the Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. also on the back. Photo 4. Typed on a sticker on the back of the photo "Stable attendants Cottage and Camp Sept. 1940".camp, sec kiewa scheme, kiewa, cattle, mt. beauty -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Charles Kenneth Thompson, Old Bob's Birds, 1950
This is a delightful book that will appeal to children of all ages, and especially those of the tenderer years. Old Bob the sundowner is a character who will endear himself to young readers. So will his two small friends, Roddy and Susan, to whom he imparts all the vast lore of the bush he has gained during a lifetime of wandering.There is no dust cover. Front cover shows the series name, the title of the book, the author's name and the publisher's name.fictionThis is a delightful book that will appeal to children of all ages, and especially those of the tenderer years. Old Bob the sundowner is a character who will endear himself to young readers. So will his two small friends, Roddy and Susan, to whom he imparts all the vast lore of the bush he has gained during a lifetime of wandering.australia, nature, birds, c.k. thompson, fiction, old bob -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Bee Produce - Illustrated (Producing: Preparing Exhibiting and Judging) ( W. Herrod-Hempsall, FRES, 1948
Mid Green hard covered boook approx A5 size with darker gree writing on the front 219 pages plus advertismentsHandwritten inscription on first page - First Prize in essay competition run by 'British Bee Journal' May 1950 - 'Supering- When & How to do it'. F Bailey Dedicated to the author's parents - to whose careful training and wise counsels I attribute my success in life -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract issued by H.A. Wilkinson and dated 25th September 1950 between George Franklin Humphrey & Ethel May Humphries (sellers) and Ernest James Robinson (buyer) for land situate Williams Road Eaglehawk being Crown allotment378 section A Borough of Eaglehawk described in Crown grant volume 3816 folio 763025, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR SPEAKS 19 JUNE 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three pages, the first typed on both sides. The third page appears out of sequence and may belong to another date in 1965. Topics include: demise of Bendigo's tomato industry, Alcoholics Anonymous, ABC Symphony Orchestra visit, Bendigo Aerodrome, and finances relating to the Bendigo Cattle Market.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo aerodrome. bendigo cattle market. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 6 FEB 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three pages of typed notes titled Mayor Speaks. The date, 6/2/65, is written in pen across the top. There is some scribbled calculations in blue pen on the first page. Topics include : traffic infringements, classes in life saving for school children, cemetery management, and the Country Swimming Championships.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71.Three typed sides of two pages, undated, but in sequence labelled 1964. Reference to being written in the first week of 1965. Titled 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include: visit to the Scout Jamboree, meeting with 'Bendigo boy' Air Marshall Sir George Jones, and a book of poems by Selina Deravin.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Eleven pages of typed instructions on the conduct of meetings. Small page stapled to the front with Conduct of Meetings handwritten. Title of body of text : Conduct of meetings and duties of Chairmen. Complexity of types of gatherings of men and women for the purpose of conducting some form of mutual enterprise. Additions and corrections written in pencil.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 13th December, 1950 between Mrs. J. Cosh (vendor) and Mr. R. Spicer (purchaser). Property: land being part of Crown allotment 3A section 161C, Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, land described in certificate of title volume 8174 folio 1034639, together with all buildings and erections thereon. Price: 1,700 pounds. Attached 2 hand written notes.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES 1949-1971
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Sixteen pages of typed notes for an undated speech, though in a 1951 sequence. Subtitled paragraphs: Baby health centre, Eaglehawk Sewerage, The annual estimates of the Bendigo City Council, Marketing charges for sheep and cattle, Aerodrome, Getting the job done, Social (Town Hall concert by Gladys Moncrieff).bendigo, council, speech notes, councillor norman oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. radio station 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College staff near the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park in the 1950's. Staff standing Mr. Ron Strauch, Mrs. Flo Petrie, Mr. Sam Fry, Mr. Bernoth, Mrs. Betty Cowling and Mr. Neil Taylor. Seated are Mr. Tom McCabe, Miss Jessie Burnett, Mr. L.J. Pryor (Principal), Ms. Dulcie and Mr. Monty Brown. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, teaching, teacher training, photograph, photographs, photo, photos, lookout tower, rosalind park, history, bendigo teachers' college, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, mr. ron strauch, mrs flo petrie, mr. sam fry, mr. bernoth, ms. betty cowling, mr. neil taylor, mr. tom mccabe, miss j.c. burnett, mr. l.j. pryor, ms. dulcie hollyoch, mr. monty brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF
A black and white photograph of the staff at Bendigo Teachers' College in the early 1950's. The photo was taken in front of the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park, Bendigo. The staff are Mr. R. Strauch, Mr. S. Fry, Mr. T. McCabe, Mr. M. Brown, Mr. Bernoth, Mr. N. Taylor, Ms. F. Petrie, Ms. J.C. Burnett, Mr. L.J. Pryor, Ms. Betty Cowling and Ms. Dulcie Hollyoch.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college staff, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo, education, mr. r. strauch, mr. s. fry, mr. t. mccabe, mr. m. brown, mr. bernoth, mr. n. taylor, ms, f. petrie, ms. j. burnett, mr. l.j. pryor, ms. betty cowling, ms. d. hollyoch, teacher training, tertiary education, photo, photograph, photographs, photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR SPEAKS 13 AUGUST 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two pages, three sides, typed titled' Mayor Speaks 13 Aug 1965'. Topics include : Education Week, Legacy Dinner, the Victorian Promotion Committee, Hubert Opperman, Mirridong Home for the Aged Blind AGM, proposal for Bendigo aerodrome and attitudinal problems of the Department of Civil Aviation.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian promotion committee. mirridong home for the aged blind. bendigo aerodrome. hubert opperman. -
Clunes Museum
Document - FIRE BRIGADE BOOKKEEPING
.1 GRY CARDBOARD BOOK KEEPING BOOK CLUNES FIRE BRIGADE 1953 TO 1971. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE .2 PRICELIST FOR RATES AND TESTING CHARGES FORM CUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY, RATES FROM 1ST JAN 1964 .3 MINUTES BOOK 27/2/1950 TO 28/4/1969 .4 MINUTES OF MEETINGS 30/3/1925 TO 11/01/1937. SOME MINUTES ARE TYPED AND CLUED INTO THE BOOK.3 A RECEIPT IS GLUED INSIDE FROM GUARDIAN ASSURANCE FOR RENEWEL OF POLICY 24/03/1931 TO 24/03/1932clunes fire brigade, guardian assurance -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, St. John's Catholic Church, Mitcham, c1872c1888
Black and white photo of St. John's Catholic Church, Mitcham erected in 1872. Two wings at rear give the church a cruciform shape were added in 1888. This building became decrepit gradually and prior to its demolition in the 1950's, the end walls of the crossings were supported with heavy 'flying shores'. The church was temporarily replaced with a half-round nissan hut type building, in turn replaced by the present church.st. john's catholic church, mitcham -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: OUR LAND OUR CENTURY, 20th October, 1999
Front cover off a supplement of The Weekly Times 20/10/1999 titled Our Land Our Century 1950 - 1959 Part 6, with a photo of couples dancing. Photo has a cream border inside a dark red border. Printed at the lower edge of the photo is: 'Let the good times roll'. At the bottom of the page is The Weekly Times name with the magpie between Weekly and Times. The photo has a slight hint of colour.The Weekly Timesentertainment, dance, dance, peter ellis collection, our land our century 1950 - 1959 part 6, the weekly times 20/10/1999 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SHELBOURNE EAST SS 1012 COLLECTION: REUNION SHELBOURNE EAST SCHOOL 1012
Coloured photograph of a group of people standing in front of a rock with a plaque. The plaque reads: erected in memory of all the settlers, teachers and children. This plaque was unveiled on the site of the Shelbourne East State School No. 1012. February 12, 1872 - February 6, 1941 - December 17. 1970. Easter 2006. On the back: former pupils od SS 1012, Shelbourne East. April 2006. 1950's, 1960's and 1970's.education, bendigo, shelbourne east -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack
Black & white photo of 'Red Lion Hotel', Main Road, Ballarat East, c1940's to 1950's(early). 'Mrs. A. Mong' on rear of photo. From the Mong family (Paul a member of the Museum) a relative was the proprietor of the hotel until the early 50's. On Kodak print paper, Velox. Reference: Mr. Albert Mong, Norman St. Ballarat. Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.in machine stamp '6320'trams, tramways, ballarat hotels, mong family, hotels