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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, 19 Oct. 1956
Dixons Creek Road 19th October, 1956 Scour developing back onto road from Smedley’s property near Blease RoadRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, bridge construction, eltham-yarra glen road, 1956-10-19, dixons creek bridge, dixon's creek road, floods -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program, Broadway Theatre Elwood, 1956
Program of films shown at the Broadway Theatre, Elwood, over the period 29 March - 24 April 1956. Includes advertising by local businesses.Card with four sections on each side coloured alternately on one side cream and orange, and the other side cream and green, and printed in black. Designed to be folded into four but has been flattened and laminated.elwood cinemas, broadway theatre - elwood -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program, Broadway Theatre Elwood, 1956
Program of films shown at the Broadway Theatre, Elwood, over the period 11 May - 6 June 1956. Includes advertising by local businesses.Booklet of eight pages of various colours printed on both sides and stapled. elwood cinemas, broadway theatre - elwood -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Loch Auxiliary, 1956 - 1988
The Loch RVIB Auxiliary was formed in 1956. This small collection contains correspondence to and from RVIB head office ranging between 1980 - 1988. Letters -- and various loose papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Booklet - Leaflet, 1956
The re-drafting of the constitution set out by the British Mission to Seamen coincides with the centenary of establishment of the 1856 Mission in London. This pamphlet appears to have been received by someone who was offered a Life membership in 1957.6 pages of text pamphlet outlining a brief history and outcome of a Special meeting of members at Buckingham Palace gardens 16th May 1956, that is a redesigned Constitution of the Mission to Seamen. Designed to include non-British based Mission representatives. Blue print on white paper throughout with Mission flag at head of first page.in handwriting top edge in blue ink : " Rev'd with letter re Life Membership / May 1957constitutions, mission to seamen, london, the flying angel mission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NOVEMBER 1956, 1956
Railways Collection - Article from Pages 160-161 of The Australian Railway Historical Society November 1956 Bulletin No. 229. There is a photo of opening day of the Port Darwin -Pine Creek Railway on 1.10.1889. An A Class train is shown. Page 161 has an article Victorian Rail Services now and then by John D. Keating.John D. Keatingrailways, bendigo to melbourne, opening day of the port darwin -pine creek railway -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Photograph, Framed, Councillor Richard Nutter Scott OBE, 1956
Framed B & W photograph featuring Korumburra Shire Councillor Richard Nutter Scott. Set in cream card window mount with hand written descriptive text and statement of service below the image. A cut-out panel below this text features a copy of a hand written resignation signed by Councillor Scott in 1956. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST SWIMMING CLUB, 1956-1974
Documents, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club, membership details, including names, addresses, dates.a--1956-7-8; b--1950-1960; c--1960-1961; d--1969-1970; e--1970-1971; f--1971-1972; g--1972-1973; h--1973-1974.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - 'Australian Gold Fields' an Australian Historical Monograph Series Volume VII, January 31 1956
BHS Collection52-page soft cover lime coloured booklet. Australian Gold Fields their Discovery, Progress and Prospects, Edited by George Mackaness and printed January 31, 1956 by D.S.Ford , Printers, Sydney. Illustration by R.S.Anderson of the Mount Alexander Gold Diggings. Includes a section 'Advice to Emigrants'. Australian Historical Monographs Volume VIIgold, australia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Eliza Maurer, Hans Maurer, Lily Maurer and Harold Maurer , Greensborough Cemetery, 01/12/1938
Grave of Lily Maurer (died 29/08/1933), Hans Maurer (died 07/04/1942), Eliza Maurer (died 01/12/1938), and Harold Maurer (died 19/11/1946) in Plot# J1 Greensborough Cemetery. Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.maurer family, greensborough cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Eliza Maurer, Hans Maurer, Lily Maurer and Harold Maurer , Greensborough Cemetery, 01/12/1938
Grave of Lily Maurer (died 29/08/1933), Hans Maurer (died 07/04/1942), Eliza Maurer (died 01/12/1938), and Harold Maurer (died 19//11/1936) in Plot# J1 Greensborough Cemetery.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. The cemetery holds approximately 250 grave sites with 350 people buried there. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.maurer family, greensborough cemetery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 7, Noel Simons, 1970's
Set of 7 transparencies taken undated (appear to be 1970 or 71) on PAKON mounts. Also possibly copy slides as quality is poorish. 1175.1 - No. 27 has derailed at Depot, across Wendouree Parade, and No. 33 appears to be about to try and tow it back on. Wendouree Parade totally blocked. Adjacent pole has tram stop sign and has "Stafford Court" street sign mounted on it. 1175.2 - No. 43 at corner of Drummond St. South and Dana Street, with destination Lydiard St. North. 1175.3 - No. 42 (Mt Pleasant) and 21 (Gardens via Sturt St. West) crossing at Gardens Loop. 1175.4 - No. 42 bound for Lydiard St. Nth at intersection with Macarthur St. Shows the retaining wall for the cutting on the east side of Lydiard St. Nth. 1175.5 - No. 43 at corner of Lydiard St and Sturt St., at city terminus showing "Special" and tram 35 adjacent to Post Office in Lydiard St. Nth. Photo shows the small tram stop pole at this location and Post Office building. 1175.6 - No. 39 and 26 and 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus. Near closure as a bus stop sign has been positioned on the west side of the road. No. 39 showing destination of "Gardens via Sturt St. West" 1175.7 - Nos 21 and 34 crossing at the Grant St. loop in Barkly St. 21 has destination of Mt Pleasant, while 34, - Gardens via Sturt St. West"All information on typed small white labels, on the top of the slides using black ink. 1175.1 - "27 derailed and 33 at depot" 1175.2 - "43 at cnr Drummond & Dana Sts" 1175.3 - "21 and 42 Gardens Terminus" 1175.4 - "42 at cnr Macarthur & Lydiard" 1175.5 - "43 & 35 at Post Office" 1175.6 - "39, 26 and 27 at Mt Pleasant" 1175.7 - "21 & 34 at Grant St"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, accidents, derailments, drummond st. sth, gardens loop, post office, mt pleasant, grant st., tram 21, tram 26, tram 27, tram 33, tram 35, tram 42, tram 43 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, St John's Music Hall, performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1984, 27/10/1984
A recording of St John's Music Hall performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society at St John's Church of England Heidelberg on 27/10/1984. 1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on cassette: "St John's Music Hall 1984"diamond valley choral society, st john's church of england heidelberg, music halls -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, MKM Constructions, Design and Construct Contract - BTM & MKM, 27-10-2020
Signed contract document - specification and drawings for the construction of the New Museum at the BTM Depot, dated 27-10-2020. See 8579 for contract drawings.Yields information about the BTM - MKM Building contract for the new Museum.Document - approx 60 A4 sheets + 33 folded A3 sheets, comb bound with clear plastic cover and black card back cover.Has been signed by the BTM and MKM parties to the contract.btm, tramway museum, depot, building, ballarat, mkm, drawings -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Instrument, Selby Two Beam Balance, 27/05/2004
Used at the Ballarat School of MinesTwo beam balance with a 17cm arm, in a timber and glass case. The balance is made by Oertling specially for H.B. Selby and Co. Ltd. On the base of a drawer is the maker and date - possible John Wright 27/5/20. He was their most prolific maker. Serial number 16903 on left side of base. balance, scientific instrument, oertling -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Three photographs : Bendigo Easter Fair, 27 April, 1938
The Bendigo Easter Fair was established in 1871 to fundraise for the Bendigo Hospital and the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. Donated by the Sadner family who were associated with the Bendigo Hospital, these family snap shots capture the regalia and atmosphere that the Chinese community bring to this community event. Set of three black and white photographs. All photograph are taken on the streets of Bendigo during the 1938 Easter fair and parade. 0322.1; Exterior; Three people on horses in traditional chinese costume. Person in the foreground is holding the reins of one of the horses. 0322.2; Exterior; street view with children in foreground and a line of people in costume holding chinese banners. 0322.3 Exterior, street view from balcony of the two cars with people lined up on either side.Verso; 0322.1, 0322.2 27 April, 1938. 0322.3 Handwritten; Late 1930's C/r Mitchell, Garsed Streets from Terminus Hotel Balcony.eugene and mollie sandner collection, bendigo hospital, eugene sandner, mollie sandner, mollie sibson, bendigo easter fair, mayor sandner, mayoress sandner, bendigo chinese dragon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 27/04/45
Single envelope (0344.B) with out letter dated 27/04/45. Addressed to Allan's mother in Manly with a United States stamp at the top just off to the right of centre. The enveloped is from the Hotel Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco.quinn, envelope, san francisco, 1945 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramway Service - Notes", 27/07/1959
Notes give history of the SEC's operation of the tramway, the reconditioning, their condition, lack of capital expenditure, rolling stock and track age, possible abandonment, but finally, we must solider on. Appears to have been written for staff and explain the lack of capital expenditure on the system, but we must continue to run a safe and reliable system.Yields a information about the history of the SEC in Bendigo. Almost apologetic in its tone in not spending enough money on the tramway system. Gives notes about the overall engineering status of the system.Typed statements (1 to 11) on two foolscap sheets, carbon copy, titled "Bendigo Tramway Service - Notes" about the Bendigo Tramways, the SEC's position and status. Dated 27-7-1959, with initials ACS.VMcC in top right hand corner. In top right hand corner in black ink "BTPS 405"trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, maintenance, reports -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Glass, Austin Hospital, Austin Hospital commemorative glass, 1995
The Austin Hospital founded in 1882, merged with the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital on 01/01/1995. This glass was issued to commemorate the event.Clear glass drinking glass, gilt rim and inscriptionAustin Hospital 1882-1995, with Coat of Armscommemorative glass, austin hospital, glasses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Tram 40 - Mercer St, city end, early 1956
Photo shows Geelong tram 40 Mercer St, city end. The tram has the destination of North. In the background is a typewriter shop, R J Reynolds? Shell service station and S G Winkler Service station with a Neptune sign. The driver has his hand on the air brake and the controller with the front driver's window open. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, tram 40, north, mercer st -
Greensborough Historical Society
Documents, A Celebration of the life of Beryl Kathleen Vickers; with tributes from Bryan Henderson and Rosie Bray, 10/01/2018
Beryl Vickers (21/03/1920 - 10/01/2018) was a long-term resident of Greensborough and member of the Greensborough Methodist, now Living Faith Church. Tributes written by Rosalie Bray and Bryan Henderson, accompanied by a copy of the Funeral order of service.3 p. documents, colour photograph, with 4 p. order of service with colour photographsberyl vickers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 15/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about how bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Geelong No. 39 being delivered to Ballarat, later became Ballarat 41 - see Reg Item 5343 also. Photographed by Wal Jack 15-2-1956. Has destination of Newtown. See also Reg Item 5341 for another photograph of the event. trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, tram 39 tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bromide of a b/w photograph, set of 2, Richard Gilbert, c1971
Yields information about the use of the trams on the Sebastopol line and their use by school children.Bromide of a black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 41 and 42 crossing at the Grey St. Loop, Albert St. Sebastopol, c1970. School children are boarding No. 41, which is inbound with the destination of Lydiard St. North. No. 42 is southbound, or outbound with a destination of Sebastopol. Richard Gilbert photo. Bromide made c1994 for possible publication, but not used, though may have been used in another publication. Print of the actual photograph added 27/1/2019 - see image i1. Richards notes that came with the photograph "Near the end of school term, students use the trams for the last few days of the closing school term. When the next terms commenced, the trams had been replaced". See image i2. Photograph has a sticker on the rear with "9" written on it and "Both these cars were transferred to Ballarat in 1956 from Geelong after that system closed. They were originally from Melbourne" and "Richard C Gilbert 1970". trams, tramways, grey st., sebastopol, albert st, crossing loop, schools, tram 41, tram 42 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, pre-European settlement of Port Melbourne, Gary Presland, David Nicholas, 23 Feb 2015
Gary Presland talks about pre-European settlement of Port Melbourne. PMHPS meeting 23.02.2015 Duration 01:41:07 including meeting preliminaries.societies clubs unions and other organisations, australian aborigines, gary presland, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sticker, Port Melbourne Festival, 1985 - 1989
Collected by Liana and David Thompson, donatedFour Port Melbourne Festival stickers: white, with black .01 - 1985,.02 - 1986, .03 -1989 (2 copies) .04 sticker against amalgamationcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, public action campaigns -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view Webb Dock and Beacon Cove site, Port Melbourne, 6 Sep 1997
(.01) Aerial photographic view of Webb Dock - September 1997 (.02) Aerial view of cleared site for future Beacon Cove project - September 1997piers and wharves - webb dock, built environment, beacon cove -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Life Governor Certificate, Mrs Peter Freyer, 1924
.01 - Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital - Lfe Governor Certificate:.02 - St Vincent's Hospital Life Governor certificate to Mrs Peter Freyer (1924)health - general health -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Bayside Development, Pat Grainger, 8 May 2003
Oral History of Pat Grainger, recorded 08.05.2003. Discussing the proposed Sandridge City development. Bayside Archival Project. Recording duration 01:15:56built environment, town planning - proposals shelved, pat grainger -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cows grazing, Butcher family farm, Fisherman's Bend, 1920s
Arthur Butcher and his wife Martha arrived at Fisherman's Bend in 1911and established a dairy, sheep and goat farmFisherman's Bend photos from Butcher family (set of 9): .01 6 x 8.5 B&W photo of cows grazing on Butcher's farmfishermans bend, business and traders - dairies, gladys butcher, butcher family dairy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Perce White Reserve, Port Melbourne, 1990s
Three photos, origin unknown, of Perce White Reserve. .01 - (landscape) .02 - (portrait) open view into bush .03 - (portrait) dark path into bushNumbers in green on back 22, 23, 20parks and gardens, environment, friends of port melbourne foreshore, perce white reserve, perce mcguire white, perce white