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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, History of Schwerkolt Family, 1997
History of the Schwerkolt Family from information supplied by Maisie Sandilands, great grand-daughter of August and Wilhelmina Schwerkoltschwerkolt cottage, schwerkolt family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - History Article, A History of Christ Church Mitcham, 1988
From Till collectionTHE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Soft cover Book entitled 'A History of Christ Church Mitcham'. Black writing on white background with Picture of the church.books, religion -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Extensions to Local History Room, 19/03/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Valda Arrowsmith in extended Local History Room after it had been restored for normal activities.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex. local history room, whitehorse historical society, arrowsmith, ted -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Wisteria Party, 1999, 1/10/1999 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photo of Children listening to stories from Jason, The Fairy, in Local History Room at Wisteria Party, 1999.nunawading and district historical society, wisteria party, 1999 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Heritage Buildings, 23/06/1999
Building our history. 3 Whitehorse properties included in the Whitehorse Council Heritage Overlay. Article in the Whitehorse Gazette.city of whitehorse, historic buildings & sites, residental development, commercial buildings, dulce domum blackburn road, blackburn, churchill street mont albert, robs cycles & sports, robinson, george, lewis, greg, cahill, bernadette, lewis family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, O'Callaghan's Pub Corner, C1924
O'Callaghan's hotel was one of three 'hotels' which operated in Mitcham in the late 19th century. Suited on the corner of Station St and Whitehorse Road it was run by Irish widow, Mary Jane O'Callaghan. She died in 1916 and the hotel was de-licensed in 1917 and this photo was taken shortly before the building was demolished in 1924.Black and white photo of O'Callaghan's Pub Corner, cnr Station Street and Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. History with photoLarge photograph filed in 2Eo'callaghan, mary, o'callaghan pub corner -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Simpson Park, 2021
The history of Simpson Park, originally Bloom Reserve7 pages. The history of Simpson Park which was originally Blooms Reserve plus email correspondence with Bill Simpsonnon-fictionThe history of Simpson Park, originally Bloom Reservebloom reserve, simpson park, morton william, simpson family -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Perfume Box including 2 perfume bottles .With booklet "The History of Perfume" .Four photographs with cotton bag with addressees name
Leatherette case with 2 perfume bottles. Booklet "The History of Perfume". 4 Photographs. Cotton bag with receivers name.Miss Frances O'Toole. Somerville Victoria. Australia. Personal messages to addressee. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Lionel Jones, c1944
Lionel was captured and became a prisoner of war in Italy. When Italy withdrew from the war they opened the gates of the P.O.W. camps. Lionel and a friend were working for Padroni who helped them with food and civilian clothing. They walked to the Switzerland border and with the help of Partisan who got them to Smugglers gap in the alps and then to Switzerland.Black & white photo of Lionel Jones in civvies after his escape as a P.O.W. See also ND4877 and Historyjones lionel, prisoners of war, world war 1939- 1945 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Database, Ballarat Heritage Services Eureka Database
A database used as the beginning of Eureka Encyclopedia, which won the overall prize in the Victorian Local History Awards in 2005.eureka, eureka biographies -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - photocopy, Valda Arrowsmith & Joyce Suto
Coloured photocopy of Valda Arrowsmith and Joyce Suto who is holding a book of her family history and original poems.horsehair, worms & a shark, suto joyce, arrowsmith valda -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - My Corps Cavalry
Hardback book titled "My Corps Cavalry: history of the 13th Australian Light Horse" by Doug Hunter 1999.Signed on fly leaf by author13th, light horse, book, cavalry, world war one, wwi -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - My Corps Cavalry
The book was launched at Buna Barracks Albury 1999 by Hon Tim Fischer Deputy Prime Minister.Hardback book titled "My Corps Cavalry: history of the 13th Australian Light Horse" by Doug Hunter 1999.Signed on fly leaf by author and launcher13th, light horse, book, cavalry, world war one, wwi -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, The Twelfth Quarter July1, 1942 - Sept 30 1942
Hard cover with 275 pages with text and black and white photos. Author - Philip Graves. US history for WW2Publishers - Hutchinson & Co Ltd. Printed in Great Britain. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Church of St. John, Dunolly 1869-1969, 1969
Centenary Booklet 36 pages. 1969 Compiled by Ronald Leslie Carless. It covers 100 years of the churches history.religion, lydia chancellor collection, history, church, dunolly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The naming of Dudley House Bendigo, 2/11/2023
Dudley House at 60 View St, Bendigo was built by builders, Gretchen and Cooper for the public Works Department in 1858-59. It was originally built for the district surveyor, Richard Larritt, who designed the Bendigo street layout. One of its earliest claims to fame was the hosting of world famous singer, Jenny Lind, in 1861, when she sang to raise money for charity.A nine page document theorizing the history behind the name of the Dudley House building. Written and presented by Terry Davidson.dudley house, view street, bruhn, serah bruhn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH PAPERS: DR KEITH COLE HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH BENDIGO, 1990
The Anglican church established a tent church on Agitation Hill in 1852. In January 1855 the foundation stone for All Saints was laid on the corner of Forest and MacKenzie Streets. The church opened for worship in June 1856. It was initially named the Anglican Cathedral (seat of the Bishop). Cathedral status was lost to St Pauls in 1980 when Bendigo became a separate diocese.An outline of a lecture dedicated to the history of the Bendigo All Saints' Church that began in 1852 and shut its doors in 1989dr keith cole, all saints church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY - ELIZABETH HOSKING
Four pages type written document. Family history for Thomas James Connelly and Elizabeth Hosking, by John Hamiltonperson, family, connelly -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Australian Military History Publications, Country Victoria's Own: 150-year history of the 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment and its predecessors 1858-2008, 2008
History of the 8th/7th Battalion and its predecessors 1858-2008Loftus, N.S.W. : Australian Military History Publications, 2008 xxi, 352 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm. History of the 8th/7th Battalion and its predecessors 1858-2008victoria -- armed forces -- history., victoria -- history, australia. army. royal victoria regiment. battalion 8th/7th -- history. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print, Dight's Falls & Kilby Farm, Kew, 1970s
Photographic reproduction of a bookplate from Dorothy Rogers' History of Kew (1973) showing Dights Falls and Kilby farm. dorothy rogers, dights falls, kilby farm -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
BOOK, 'THE FIRST ELECTRIC ROAD A history of the Box Hill and Doncaster tramway' by Robert Green, 1989
This item was donated to the Bendigo Tramways Depot Archives by the author, Robert GreenThis is a history of the first electric tramway in Australia.The history of the first electric tramway in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, examining the conflicts and challenges faced by all those involved. -
Clunes Museum
Book, The Best Show Ever, First printed 2010
Soft cover book documenting history of Clunes & District Agricultural Society, 150 Years of Shows. 215 pagesrobert campbell, clunes & district agricultural society, 150 years -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell Ballet School Students Wardrobe Levy, 1976 - 1986 onwards
Notebook, Programmes for concerts, plus brief History of Ballet School formed in 1972. Newspaper Clippings 1976 - 1986stawell -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Goldings Hall and Alfred Golding, 14/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
History of Alfred Golding's businesses handwritten by R. L. Renwick, includes photocopied map of location of houses and hallsgolding family, renwick> frank, burridge> william (rev.), cuthburt> samuel (rev.), vasey> t., renwick> r. l., balwyn wesleyan church, canterbury literary society, international exhibition sydney 1879 -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury Football Club Premiership pennant 1948, Jan Pigot, 1/06/2012 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of the Canterbury Football Club Premiership pennant 1948 on permanent loan from the Canterbury History Group.canterbury, canterbury football club, canterbury history group, football, flags, pigot> jan -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Mrs Yvonne Steel, Steel, Yvonne, 3/03/1988 12:00:00 AM
Letter from Yvonne Steel to Mrs Doery of the Canterbury History Group sharing some of her memories of Canterburycanterbury, prospect hill road, coghill and sons, bracher> ken, camberwell high school, carnell family, presbyterian babies home, canterbury road -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article: Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church 1863-1963, 1963
Donald Clark Collection.A typed research article with title: 'Tarnagulla Presbyterian Church 1863-1963', giving the history of the Church and its construction. -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Hutchinson, John, Reminiscences of St. John's Home for Boys
A history of the St John's Home for Boys with contributions from the children and staff. Includes many black and white photographs.canterbury, balwyn road, st johns home for boys and girls, childrens services, child care, anglican church, anglicare victoria, hutchinson> john, dann> robert> archbishop, thornton> eric> rev., molloy> neale> canon, eyers> laurence> father, shrublands -
Canterbury History Group
Letter - Re donation of Cricket at Canterbury, 26/07/2010 12:00:00 AM
Letter from Sue Barnett of SHNC Heritage Collection re the donation of Cricket at Canterbury to Canterbury History Groupcanterbury, canterbury cricket club, gardiner> simon (sam), surrey hills neighbourhood centre heritage collection, wycliff cricket club, bertram> graeme -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: Rheola 1870-1985, Rheola 1870-1985, 1985
Donald Clark Collection. A small book with title 'Rheola 1870-1985' about local history of Rheola. Compiled by Ronald Leslie Carless.rheola, local history