Showing 9547 items
matching 2020-01-29
-
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VERN ROBSON COLLECTION: LONG TERM STRATEGY PLAN FOR BENDIGO
A4 document: 14 pages. document outlines long term strategy plan proposal, to feed into 2020 plan. Meeting between Commissioner Crofts, Mr. Vern Robson, Mr. Trevor Budge and Mr Evan Jones.bendigo, council, plan for strategy plan -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Year on the Great Barrier Reef
Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. A Year on the Great Barrier Reef The Story of Corals & of the Greatest of their Creations Author: C M Yonge leader of the Great Barrier Expedition 1928-29 Publisher: Putman Date: 1930Label on spine cover with typed text RA 919.43 YON Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, a year on the great barrier reef, c m yonge, great barrier expedition 1928-29 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE WW2, 28.12.1941
.1) Discharge Certificate No 21266 re TX4672 Pte Flood, Harold Douglas 2/29 Battalion, POB Cygnet Tasmania .2) Poor quality photo of Pte Flood.documents, discharge certificate, photos, flood -
Tennis Australia
Newspaper, 16-Aug-14
16 Aug. 1914 issue of the 'Dallas Morning News' (Vol.29, No.320), featuring an article on Australia's victory in the 1914 Davis Cup, on page 7. Materials: Ink, Papertennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document - Licence for Driver of Motor Car, J Kemp, Government Printer, 1912
An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Motor car licence issued to Henry Christian of 124 Pakington Street, Kew on 29 February 1912. Driver Registration No 16253. Issued with an expiry date of 28 February 1913.henry beater christian, 124 pakington street -- kew (vic.), drivers licenses -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Card - Cattle Ear Tag #29, c. 1946
Fawn coloured medium weight cardboard cattle ear tag #29 black print. Oblong with rounded corners and remnant of hole punched at one end. For "Churchill Whisper 3rd".churchill island, dairy shorthorn, harry jenkins, clearing sale, ear tag -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mary Schwerkolt, 1899
2 Copies of photos of Mary Elizabeth Schwerkolt, Born 7/5/1887, Died 29/4/1996 in U.S.A. Picture taken when Mary was 12 years old.schwerkolt, mary elizabeth, jackschowsky, whalen, rosalie -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Casterton, Victoria, c. 1909
Black and white photo postcard in 'frame'. View of Casterton from hill. Dated 29/11/1909. No stamp or postmark. 'CASTERTON', black print on white, lower edge of 'frame'Back: Hand written message, black inkcasterton, correspondence, postcard -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Laminated photo of a M-29 81mm Mortar. Coloured photo with detailed weapon placed on concrete apron.. Black metal pipe on round base supported by tripod in copper metal.photograph, m29 81 mm mortar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Plan of Buildings and Baths at Bath corner, 19/09/2023
Photographic copy of Shop layout at Bath corner Sandhurst (Charing Cross, Mitchell Street & Bath Lane); including Men's and Women's public baths dated 29 July 18??Includes singed GRB Steane, City Surveyor 29th July 18??city baths, bath corner, charing cross -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEBORAH MINE: UNDERGROUND
Black and white photograph. Three males underground in Deborah Mine with drill and pick. Lamp on wall. Quartz shows well. Inscription on back: A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.mining, underground equipment, miners, bendigo, mines and mining, mine, mines, miners, person, males, workers, group, central deborah mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEBORAH EXTENDED GOLD MINE
black and white photo: male figure inspecting disused boiler. On back ' Cornish boiler/ Deborah Extended. Written in pen bottom right. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.organization, business, deborah extended mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINER'S PHTHISIS, 1907
Miner's Phthisis. Report of an Investigation on the Prevalence, Nature, Causes and Prevention of Miner's Phthisis. Inscription on front cover: A. Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo, Annal, 1906. Page 342.Walter Summons, M.D., B.S..goldfields, miner's diseases and statistics., miner's diseases, death of miner's statistics. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'PUBLICATIONS OF THE MINES DEPT VICTORIA, MAY 1966', 1966
Publications of the Mines Dept. Victoria May 1966. A list of publications that were available in 1966, and their prices. 16 page booklet. Inscribed ownership A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.Mines Department Victoriagoldfields, list of publications and prices -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WINDING ENGINE NEW MOON MINE: EAGLEHAWK
Black and white photo ( copy ) Winding machine, New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk. On back of photo A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo. RHSV stamp on back. MNG 68.organization, business, new moon mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 'ENGLISH' SCHOOL TEXT BOOK
Wesley Harry's English lesson study manual. Signed on the inside front cover with his home address, 29 Anderson Street Bendigo. It has been covered with a coarse fabric.organisation, industry, school, wes harry. school text books , english grammar and composition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION OF VICTORIA AND TASMANIA PASS CERTIFICATE PASS - WILLIAM D CLIFFORD, 1904
Methodist Sunday School Union of Victoria and Tasmania Pass Certificate awarded to William D Clifford of Kangaroo Flat School, at the Half-yearly Exam, held on September 29, 1904.person, individual, william d clifford -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - Darbys Clangers, Times and Chimes, WO2 Graham Squire, 1978
This book was hand made in Bendigo and presented to the Army Survey Regiment Sergeants Mess by WO2 Graham Squire (Later WO1 RSM RASvy). The book is to record events when the Sgts Mess Bell was rung, signaling that money was put over the bar for those present. Events such as promotions, departures, birthdays, birth of children and grandchildren were celebrated in this way and hence recorded in this book. The Bell itself was presented by WO1 Alex "Darby" Munro and that is the reason for the naming of the book "Darby's Clangers, Times and Chimes". the first entry in the book is 30 Nov 1978 and the last entry is 29 Nov1996 to celebrate the departure of the last serving members of the unit.Large handmade book with many unused pages, book is housed in a vinyl covered cardboard box.Page 1 Top - " Please leave first entry space vacant for WO2 G Squire (Fishing Warden), Thank you, Max Neil WO2 for PMC" Page 1 Bottom - "The one that got away!" Last entry "Three cheers for Litho!" signed by LTCOL Duncan Burns Commanding Officer Army Survey Regiment 29 Nov 1996.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Invoicing book
The item is a hard cover invoicing book of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Inside the front cover is an index page listing customer name and customer number. The following pages are carbon copy records of work completed for each customer, recording date and description of work along with price. The pages are printed with the numbers 01 to 99 in the top right-hand corner. Pages 01 to 94 have been used. Pages 95 to 99 are blank. The descriptions of work mostly relate to work completed on cars but also includes hiring out of cars, destination and miles travelled. The customers include army personnel and recruiters. Each page is signed and or checked off in red pencil. The brown hard cardboard cover is worn and marked. The spine of the book is brown canvas. The pages are stapled together. The book includes the date range of 01 - 30 (?) November 1917. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.Written in grey lead pencil on the front cover is "November 1917". A red line has been ruled underneath this inscription.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses, motor vehicles, world war 1 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Video Recording - Digital, Luke Savage, Broad Path: Melbourne High School and the Beginning of State Secondary Education, 24 Nov 2020
Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 24 November 2020. Luke SAVAGE, Honorary School Archivist, Melbourne High School, talks about the origin of the school and state secondary education which both began in 1905 with the opening of the Melbourne Continuation School (renamed Melbourne High School (MHS) in 1912) it was the first of a number of High Schools across Victoria that opened academic secondary education to many Victorians for the first time. Located in the city and co-educational, the school split, with the boys moving to South Yarra and the girls after a peregrination to Albert Park as Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School. Luke also looks at connections between the school and Port Melbourne.luke savage, melbourne high school, education - secondary schools, mac.robertson girls high school -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
DESK CALCUMETER Calculator
The “Standard Desk Calcumeter” consisting of metal rectangular body with six dials and a reset button. Two legs are used to stand Calcumeter at a convenient angle for manipulation..Engraved on front: “The Standard Desk Calcumeter” On side: “77” “120675” On side: “H.N. Morse Trenton N.J.” On long side: “Pat`d Dec.17`01” -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Centenary of the Borough of Sebastopol 1864 - 1964, 1964
Large format booklet with municipal details.non-fictioncentenary, sebastopol, municipality, municipal, borough of sebastopol, f.f. beverin, c.e. dellar, sebastopol town hall -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Dobson.R.J, Richards & Co.Ballarat, R.J.Dobson, Ballaraty Shire Councilor, "Circa 1906"
Councilor R.J.Dobson was elected to council in1889 serving until 1906. He served two terms as Shire President, 1894-95 and 1900-01Original Historic Photo.Sepia Photo,rectangular,set in grey mount,of Councilor R.J.Dobson.It is in the middle of the top row of a collection of photos of the 1906 Councilors and staff.Presented by the President to the Ballarat Shire Council,1906.ballarat shire council, dobson r j, 1889 1906, shire president 1894 1900 -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Ballarat Courier - Early Ballarat Doctors - Dr Zichy-Woinarski, Whitcombe, Scott, Hardy, Mullally, Dimock
Dr Augustus Dimock, died April 1891, aged 69 years. Buried at Ballarat Old Cemetery - CN, Sect 04, Grave 01.Newspapercourier, early, ballarat, doctors, zichy-woinarski, dr, whitcombe, scott, hardy, mullally, brennan, o'sullivan, surgeon -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Booklet - Annual Report, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club [Lower Plenty]: 60th Annual Report, Year ended January 31st, 1989
Annual report of the Heidelberg Golf Club. Includes annual report, balance sheet and accounts to 31/01/1989. Minutes of AGM included with this report.Annual reports found in this collection begin in 1933-34. Numbering of annual reports commenced in 1973 with number 44.16 page booklet, printed in blue. Typed text. This copy includes an annotated copy of the minutes of the 60th AGM held 14/04/1989 annual reports, financial reports -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Max, Marjorie (Butler), Fred, Edna (Barrie) and Bruce Myers, 1995
Past students of Melton State School 430. Frederick John Watson MYERS was born on 01 October 1908 in Melton, Victoria,Australia.He died on 07 February 2001. Marjorie Gretchen MYERS was born on 21 February 1912 in Melton, Victoria, Australia.She died on 10 September 2004 in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Eva Edna MYERS was born on 15 October 1918 in Melton, Victoria, Australia.She died on 31 January 2008 in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Arthur Bruce MYERS was born on 29 April 1925 in Melton, Victoria, Australia.He died on 26 March 2015 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Maxwell Douglas MYERS was born on 10 August 1927 in Melton, Victoria, Australia.He died on 03 May 2005 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.Frederick Thomas Myers and Martha Mary Watson's children at Melton Primary School 125 year anniversary, 1995local identities, pioneer families, education -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Victory Medal Ribbon
This object relates to John PEARCE. He was born on 1/01/1889 in Ballarat East, VIC. John served in the AIF (8203) enlisting on, 14/07/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2 GEN HOSP as a Army Non-Commissioned Lance Corporal / Lance Bombardier (LCPL/LBDR) on 10/01/1924. John PEARCE was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Isiah PEARCE.(Father).first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
British War Medal 1914-20
This object relates to John PEARCE. He was born on 1/01/1889 in Ballarat East, VIC. John served in the AIF (8203) enlisting on, 14/07/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2 GEN HOSP as a Army Non-Commissioned Lance Corporal / Lance Bombardier (LCPL/LBDR) on 10/01/1924. John PEARCE was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Isiah PEARCE.(Father).first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
1939 - 1945 Star
This object relates to Victor Clarkson ALDERSON MC. He was born on 1/01/1891 in Sevenoaks, LONDON, ENGLAND. Victor Clarkson served in the Officer - 22nd Battalion AIF Commisioner - Indian Army () enlisting on, 23/11/1914 in Melbourne, VIC before being discharged from duties with the India Office, ENGLAND as a on 22/01/1918. Victor Clarkson ALDERSON MC was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is M A ALDERSON (Mother).second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, honour board, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Certificate of Service
This object relates to James Tennyson BENTLEY. He was born on 05/01/1927 in South Yarra, VIC. James Tennyson served in the Army (VX96171) enlisting on, 23/01/1945 in North Melbourne, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 21 ARMY ORDNANCE DEPOT as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 12/12/1947. James Tennyson BENTLEY was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Christina BENTLEY.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat