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Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Women's Swimwear, Liberty, Woman's Swimsuit by Liberty, Australia,1960s, 1960s
Liberty brand cotton woman’s swimsuit in shades of pink with ruched back. A label identifies the swimsuit as made of cotton and rubber, and gives its size as XW. It proudly identifies the country of its manufacture as Australia swimwear, swimwear - australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Video Tape, Templers in Australia
Reunion of Templers at Khunle Point, Camp 3, Victory Hall, German War Cemetery and Museumblack video tape vhsTemplers in Australia 50th anniversary Tatura 1991 MH* 240templers, khunie point, camp 3, german war cemetery -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, "Made in Australia" Exhibition, Geelong, 1928
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down"Made in Australia" Exhibition, Geelong, 1928 The Lockwood Studios, Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Shearing Sheep, New South Wales, Australia
Photo depicts the interior of a shearing shed with shearing taking place. The shed is located in New South Wales and this photo would appear to date from the turn of the century. Presumably the Philadelphia Museum inscription on the front indicates that either this photo is from their collection (unlikely) or that it was commissioned by them for selling / distribution.Photograph, 'Shearing Sheep', 1900-10 (Philadelphia Museum). Caption on reverse of photograph - 'Shearing Sheep', (Philadelphia Museum) c.1900-10.SHEARING SHEEP / NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA / THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUMshearing shearing sheds, philadelphia museum, shearing, shearing sheds -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, A Flock of Sheep, New South Wales, Australia
Photo depicts a flock of sheep being mustered in New South Wales. This photo would appear to date from the turn of the century, like the other, similar photo of sheep shearing. Presumably the Philadelphia Museum inscription on the front indicates that either this photo is from their collection (unlikely) or that it was commissioned by them for selling / distribution.Photograph of a flock of sheep, NSW, c.1900-10 (Philadelphia Museum). Caption on reverse of photograph - A Flock of Sheep (Philadelphia Museum), 1900-10.A FLOCK OF SHEEP / NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA / THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUMsheep - australian, philadelphia museum -
Bendigo Trades Hall Council & Literary Institute Inc.
Book, Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 35 1942-43
Hard Binder Book with aprox. 992 pagesOfficial Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 35 1942-43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit, "An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand", 2018
Yields information about the extent and cities that had street tramway systems in Australia and New Zealand and in particular Ballarat.Book - hard cover, 9 sewn sections, full paper bound front covers, 120 pages, gloss paper printed in full colour titled "An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand" with a table of contents by Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit published by Transit Australia, 2018. Has a preface and acknowledgements, lists 23 Australian and 9 New Zealand cities that had public street tramway systems. Gives maps of the Tramway Museums at the time, trams on public displays and tramway museums that have closed. The Map for the Ballarat Tramway Museum line in Wendouree Parade is not correctly shown.trams, tramways, atlas, australian tramways, ballarat, maps, geelong, bendigo -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, To Punish and to Protect: A History of the Ballarat Gaol, 2018, 2018
This work is an undergraduate essay submitted for the capstone subject 'Making history' at the University of Melbourne in 2018. The primary objective of the project was to research and write a local history for a public audience. Grey soft covered booklet with an old black and white image of the front of the Ballarat Gaol on the cover. ballart gaol, pentonville, gallows, charles deutschman, louisa rooke, susan dooley, andrew george scott, captain moonlight -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter, Letter from Mrs Ethel Cleeland re Island history 1968, 15/7/1968
She was Ethel Hartley who married John Blake Cleeland and died in 1984.The 1968 "back to" was to commemorate 100 years of settlement on the Island.HistoricalHandwritten 5 page letter to Mr Harris, secretary of PIDHS, re places of interest in Newhaven area and their history. Dated 15/7/1968 and written at Woolamai House, Newhaven. This was for the Back to Phillip Island in 1968.newhaven, mrs ethel cleeland, back to phillip island 1968, cape woolamai granite quarry, maritime safety, navigation light, mr finn stonemason, san remo - newhaven punt, cattle transport, newhaven school, boat building newhaven -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. 1, BC55-AD1399.1, 1846
Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper covered board cover: marbling, greens, red and yellow ochre. History of England, BC.55 to AD1815. Gold texta and graphics on spine.history of england -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Harriet Martineau, History of Peace Vol. 1, 1851
Light-brown coloured leather bound spine and cover corners. Paper covered board covers, marbling design, red, greens and yellow ochre. The History of Peace 1800 - 1845 Gold text and graphics on spine.history, english history, 1800s -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Kennedy Family History (Foolscap and Certificates), by Malcolm Gray (Ringwood and other areas)
Collection of papers pertaining to Andrew and Jane Kennedy and their familyYellow envelope containing Kennedy family history. 11 pages typed foolscap and misc, family certificates. Note: filed with Biographical Envelopes in 02-10-05 +Additional Keywords: Kennedy, Jane / Kennedy, Andrew -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Buninyong & District Historical Society, An illustrated history of Buninyong, 1982
Buninyong owes its existence to the Learmonth brothers and surrounding stations. Timber for fencing and building was followed by a number of industries including the discovery of the famous Ballarat goldfields. Buninyong people have fostered and maintained a range of social, sporting and philanthropic activites.An illustrated history of Buninyong. M.W. Thorpe. Mary Akers. Buninyong (Vic); Buninyong & District Historical Society; 1982. 64 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 959 3044 0 1buninyong; m.w. thorpe; mary akers; history; mount buninyong; gold; settlers; -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Blackburn: A Picturesque History, 1978
This book focuses on the area's history and traces the development through settlement, adaptation and consolidation to the present. It discusses the history of early families, the railway, land boomers, churches and school. Robin da Costa, later Mrs Robin da Costa- Adams, came to live in Balwyn Road, Canterbury and joined the Canterbury History Group.Hardback book of 144 pages, indexed with multiple black and white photos.In Jocelyn Hall's writing: "Donated to Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre".(mr) james blackburn, meader's travellers' rest hotel, blackburn hotel, blackburn post office, blackburn railway station, blackburn pioneers, blackburn company, (mr) george augustus goodwin, (mr) thomas r b morton, blackburn brick works, st john's anglican church, blackburn methodist church, blackburn church of christ, blackburn presbyterian church, st thomas the apostle peace memorial church, seagoe common school, the courier blackburn, blackburn library, blackburn primary school, blackburn open-air school, blackburn creek hotel, blackburn college, blackburn kindergarten, newark grammar, blackburn hall, morton park, blackburn lake sanctuary, backhouse's dairy, blackburn lake, wandinong sanctuary, barelli bakehouse, blackburn cool store, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, 1st blackburn scouts troop, blackburn and district tree preservation society, hotels, (ms) robin da costa -
National Wool Museum
Archive - About Wool, International Wool Secretariat, 1995
Part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.A series of ten A4 information leaflets with various titles on the theme of 'About Wool...'. Some leaflets are single sheets double sided, some are folded four sided leaflets. All have different colours and titles, including 'Australian Wool Industry Statistics', 'History of the Australian Wool Industry', 'Guide to Wool Textiles', 'Wool the Fibre', 'Trademarks of Wool', 'Wool and the Environment', 'The Australian Sheep Flock', 'Care of Wool', 'The Natural Properties of Wool' and 'The Processing of Raw Wool into Yarn'. Leaflets show illustrations, logos, images and text.8394.1: No.1 / AUSTRALIAN / WOOL INDUSTRY / STATISTICS 8394.2: No. 2 / HISTORY OF THE / AUSTRALIAN WOOL / INDUSTRY 8394.3: No. 3 / GUIDE TO WOOL TEXTILES 8394.4: No. 4 / WOOL THE FIBRE 8394.5: No. 5 / TRADEMARKS OF WOOL 8394.6: No. 6 / WOOL AND THE ENVIRONMENT 8394.7: No. 7 / THE / AUSTRALIAN SHEEP / FLOCK 8394.8: No. 8: / CARE OF WOOL 8394.9: No. 9 / THE NATURAL / PROPERTIES OF WOOL 8394.10: No. 10 / THE PROCESSING OF / RAW WOOL INTO YARNstuart ascough, international wool secretariat, victoria wool processors, port phillip mills pty ltd, topmaking, career, wool industry, mills, leaflet -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Rosie Bray, Watsonia High Australian History class 1989 WaHIGH, 1989_
These photographs are of the Australian History class at Watsonia High in 1989. This copy is owned by GHS member Rosie Bray who was a mature age student from 1988-2002, (Rosie's story "Second chance at learning" can be read at Item 787). In 1989 Rosie was a student at Watsonia High School (WaHIGH)Compilation of digital colour photographs rosie bray, watsonia high school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Richards & Co, Frank Wright, 1922, 02/08/1922
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Frank Wright stands in tails. The photograph was taken on his 21st birthday.Personal markings - "Frank Wright - taken on my 21st birthday - 2nd August, 1922, Age 21 years". Richards & Co Photo Ballarat. Kodak Australiafrank wright, musician, brass band -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, History of Waranga Basin, 1977
History of Waranga BasinSoft cardboard buff colour cover with brown printing. Map of Waranga Basins and surrounds in deeper colour. Details of Basin ie. depth and area etc. On back of cover photo of outlet and inlet of Waranga Basinhistory of waranga basin, hammond j, tatura, irrigation, books, history, local -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Australian Army - A Brief History, Austin, Brigadier M and Lever, Major Geoff, 2001
A revised short history of the Australian Army beginning with Aboriginal resistance to settlement; through an examination of the service of colonial forces in the Sudan and Boer Wars; both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. It contains a detailed section explaining the history and traditions of the Australian Army including patches, badges, the slouch hat and the Rising Sun badge.A bound volume of 96 pages featuring an image of an Australian soldier carrying an injured child on the cover. This publication includes 11 maps in colour as well as black and white and colour illustrations.A revised short history of the Australian Army beginning with Aboriginal resistance to settlement; through an examination of the service of colonial forces in the Sudan and Boer Wars; both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. It contains a detailed section explaining the history and traditions of the Australian Army including patches, badges, the slouch hat and the Rising Sun badge.australian military, military history -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Bruce Scates et al, World War One: A history in 100 stories, 2015
"World War One: A history in 100 stories" Stories from men and women who had returned from WWI. The gassed, the crippled, the insane - all those irreparably damaged by war. Hardcover book of 369 pages. Compiled by Bruce Scates, Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James(inside title page) " For the people of Port Melbourne in memory of Allan Whittaker, Best, Bruce. Signed by Scates, Wheatley and Jamesarmed services, memorials, war - world war i, allan whittaker -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Helen Ogden, Flowers of Western Australia, 1960
Paperback booklet with painted wildflowers on the front cover and blue-grey back cover. 22 leaves of plates.Stamped in gold inside front cover: With Compliments A.H.A. Western Australian branch 1967 National Conferencewildflowers, western australia, helen ogden, ida richardson, c a gardner, flora, botany, australian native plants, orange banksia, kangaroo paw, hibbretia hypercoides, leucopogon pulchellus, isopogon roseus, qualup bell, blue leshenaultia, geradton wax plant, catspaw, wild clematis, sturt pea, donket orchid, spider orchid, hovea trisperma, black wattle, pink myrtle, boronia, christmas tree -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Electric Street Railway Journal, "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards", "One Man cars in Australia"
Yields information about the operation of one man trams in Ballarat and Bendigo and the provision of information to the American tramway or Street car press. Has a strong association with the Author - Mr Pringle.Series of five digital images of items from the Electric Street Railway Journal about one-man tram operations and wages in Ballarat, written by the ESCo Manager, Mr P J Pringle, Chief Engineer and General Manager. Images i1 and i2 - pages 172 and 173 - letter titled "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", Vol 47 No. 4, 22/1/1916 - describing the operation, and how it operates. Reference to the use in other places in made by the author and the magazine. image i3 - general comment making possible reference to a UK magazine - and how one man tram are worked and their routes, including tickets and wages. From Vol 46, page 23, 4/12/1915. image i4 - "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards" - Vol 56, No. 19., 6/11/1920 page 965, looking at wages based on locations, arbitration, over WW1, including cost of living and renting. image i5 - "One Man cars in Australia" - Vol 55, No. 24, 12/6/2020 - page 1206, looking at the accident rates between one and two man cars.trams, tramways, one man trams, electric street railway journal, ballarat, bendigo, esco, wages, fares, accidents -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Land Warfare Centre Australia
Shield shaped plaque made od a red varnished wood with a gold badge of a seven headed dragon affixed to the centre above the dragon is a banner with " Land Warfare Centre" and below it is a boomerang pointed down with "Australia" on itland warfare centre australia -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medallion, Bicentennial Memento School Students 1988, 1988
This medal was produced in 1988 by the Australian Bicentennial Authority as a memento for distribution to all school students in Australia. It was one of many medals struck to commemorate 200 years of European settlement in Australia.This medal is of some interest as it is a memento of Australia’s Bicentennial celebrations and it is one that all school children in Warrnambool and district would have received at that time. This silver circular medal has five stars and a large group of men, women and children some of whom are holding hands and dancing on the reverse. On the obverse is a geometrical shaped logo and two sprays of leaves. The medal is encased in a three page green , gold, blue and red coloured card folder The inside area has the Australian flag and streamers. Medal: AUSTRALIA on reverse. AUSTRALIAN BICENTENARRY 1788-1988 On the back cover of the folder: A Coat of Arms and Governor General of Australia During 1988 we commemorate 200 years of Australia's history in the modern world and will be celebrating our Bicentenary in many different ways. But one thing that we should all be doing is thinking about what it is to be an Australian. We should be learning about our past, trying better to understand the present, and thinking of the part we can play in the Australia of the future. You are Australia's future . Keep this medallion as a reminder of this important year in our history. Signed Ninian Stephen bicentennary, schools -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter from Elizabeth Douglas Century Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd to Professor Geoffrey Blainey
Geoffrey Blainey was the Foundation Chancellor of Univesity of Ballarat which is a predecessor of Federation UniversityTyped letter from Elizabeth Douglas Century Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd to Professor Geoffrey Blainey Dean of Faculty of Arts acknowleding receipt of a manuscript professor geoffrey blainey, elizabeth douglas, century hutchison australia pty ltd., stranger in a strange country -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Chisel, Evro Australia
Cold Chisel. Length 10". Made by Evro Australia. Light blue metal flake paint.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cold chisel, evro australia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lt Colonel E Bauer, The History of World War II, c.2000
The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold background, black box with gold lettering for the title. Author's name in black ink at bottom, 1024 pages. Illustrated with maps, & black & white & coloured photos.Donated by Bendigo Y's Mens Clubbooks, military history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Ringwood High School - history, Clippings to 1999; Speech Night programmes; Magazines 1964-1965
Ringwood High School brief history 1954-1969; Ringwood High School newspaper cuttings to 1999; Ringwood High School speech night 1962, 1964 programmes; Ringwood High School magazines 1964-1965 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, V/Line and Hillside Trains Public Relations correspondence to Mr J. Rodaughan, Ringwood East, 1985 & 1999 - Lilydale Railway Line History
Letters from Victorian railway authorities containing information and publication extracts forwarded to Mr. J. Rodaughan, 26 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East in response to requests for information associated with Lilydale Railway Line history.The line from Hawthorn to Camberwell opened on 3 April, 1882, Camberwell to Lilydale opened on 1 December, 1882. Box Hill, Ringwood and Croydon stations opened on 1 December, 1882. Croydon was originally called Warrandyte station until the name was changed to Croydon on 1 August, 1884. Nunawading was originally called Tunstall and opened on 4 June, 1888. The name was changed to Nunawading on 1 November, 1945. -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: The Tech: a centenary history of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1987, The Tech: a centenary history of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1987
Hardcover book of 495 pages with black and white photos covering the history of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Wirtten by Stephen Murray-Smith and Anthony John Dare. and published in South Yarra, Vic. by Hyland House, in 1987. technical education, royal melbourne institute of technology