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Clunes Museum
Book, ADRIAN SAVVAS, OVER A CENTURY OF NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES OF TRUTH 1890 - 1992
SPEAK OF "THE TRUTH" TO MANY AVERAGE AUSTRALIANS AND, IF YOUR CONVERSATIONS CONTAINSNO ADDITIONAL CLUES TO YOUR MEANING, THEY MAY MISUNDERSTAND YOU - FOR TO GENERATIONS OF AUSTRALIANS OVER THE PAST CENTUREYTHE TRUTH HAS MEANT A PARTICULAR POPULAR NEWSPAPER, ONE WHICH OVER TIME HAS ASSUMED THE DIMENSIONS OF A SOCIAL INSTITUTION...RED COVERED BOOK WITH TITLE EMBOSSED IN GOLD ON THE FRONT COVER AND THE SPINE. DUST COVER BLUE BACKGROUND WITH AN IMAGE OF THE FRONT PAGE OF A NEWSPAPER DATED MELBOURNE SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 1927 non-fictionSPEAK OF "THE TRUTH" TO MANY AVERAGE AUSTRALIANS AND, IF YOUR CONVERSATIONS CONTAINSNO ADDITIONAL CLUES TO YOUR MEANING, THEY MAY MISUNDERSTAND YOU - FOR TO GENERATIONS OF AUSTRALIANS OVER THE PAST CENTUREYTHE TRUTH HAS MEANT A PARTICULAR POPULAR NEWSPAPER, ONE WHICH OVER TIME HAS ASSUMED THE DIMENSIONS OF A SOCIAL INSTITUTION...truth newspaper, compilation 1890-1993 -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Journal - Financial Record Book, Independent Order of Rechabites, Money Steward's Book, 1887-1890, 1887
Record found in Doll Museum cellars Ballarat 1980s.Bound exercise book with lined pages, cover of fabric-covered cardboard. I.O.R. Pledge and Declaration pasted to inside back cover. Money Steward's book for I.O.R. Rose of Linton Tent No. 53, 17.4.1887 - 4.9.1890. Records monies received, lists names of financial members.On first lined page: "Money-Steward's Book".documents and records, independent order of rechabites. rose of linton tent no. 53, members' names -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Tag, Plug Tobacco Tag, circa 1890
Small, round metal tag from plug tobacco. Look Out brand, found at an old Chinese camp at Misery Creek, Berringa, Victoria.tobacco, smoking, misery creek, berringa, chinese, miners -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Share Certificate, Photocopy of The Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company Limited, issue 265 to Roderick Foord, 11/08/1890
Photocopy of The Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company Limited, One pound issue for a total capital of 24,000 pounds, Share certificate 8291 to 8300 issued to Roderick Foord. No. of issue 265, dated 11 September 1890.265, Roderick Foord, Ten, 8291 to 8300, 11 Sept 1890, St John A Biggs, John W Gardiner, P.W. Fallon -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition Cartridges, Martini Henry rifle ball cartridges, 1890
Similar to cartridges used in the Zulu Wars of the 1870's. Used by the Victorian Volunteer Forces up until the late 1890's.Rolled brass case Mark III 1890 wrapped in original paper tied with string, 450/577 calibre for Mark 111 Martini Henry Rifle. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram, 1890
Bendigo first commenced tramway operation in 1890 using battery trams. These were not successful. The rail, approx 36lb/yard or about 38kg/m has been sawn from an original length and collected.Demonstrates a light weight section of tram rail used in Bendigo.Section of flanged steel rail, sawn, fitted with two engraved gold colour plastic signs. Engraved on the signs or plaques - "Bendigo Tramways 1890" and "Original Battery Tram Rail, No. 4"tramways, bendigo, rail, battery trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Cross section of tram track Bendigo 1890
BHS Collectionhistoric Bendigo tram track profile 1890 from original Tram depot in Mollison StreetOriginal No. 29 Battery Tram Track, Bendigo Tramways 1890. Dug up from Mollison Street, Bendigo, where the Tram Depot used to be sited. Brass tags note Bendigo Tramways 1890 and Original No. 29 Battery Tram Tracktramways bendigo, tram track profile 1890 -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Framed photograph, 1890
The Wycheproof Court House Opened 24-9-1890.The Law Department Closed the Court House during the 1980s. The building became the home of the Wycheproof Craft Group and then the Wycheproof And District Historical Society. Financial support from Heritage Victoria enabled interior renovations to be completed in 2007.This is the only known photo of the Opening of the Wycheproof Court House. It is fragile and precious.Early days photo of large group of men standing proudly in front of the just constructed Wycheproof Court House in 1890.wycheproof, court-house -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Award - Medal, James Patten, 18-041890
The Bronze Medal and Certificate of Merit of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia were awarded to James Patten for the bravery he displayed on 18th April 1890, and presented to him on 21st May 1890. The Royal Humane Society of Australasia was founded in 1874 with the aim to recognise those who risked their lives to save others and to assist those whose acts of bravery caused them or their surviving dependants to be disadvantaged in some way. Details of the incident were published in the Argus, Saturday 19 April 1890, page 11 - "FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT, (BY TELEGRAPH FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.), WARRNAMBOOL, FRIDAY A fatal boating disaster occurred in Lady Bay this morning, the victim being Joseph Lowe, licensee of the Bay View Hotel, South Warrnambool. The deceased, in company with two lads named James Ferrier and James Patten, went out in a small dingy to shoot musk ducks. The water was perfectly smooth, and the party were tempted to proceed as far as the mouth of the Hopkins River. In their eagerness they neglected to keep clear of the breakers, and were presently carried in on the crest of a large wave, and the boat cap sized within a cable's length of the shore, precipitating the occupants into the water. Patten and Lowe stuck to the overturned boat, Ferrier striking out for the shore, which he reached in an exhausted state. In the meantime his companions had been washed off the boat, and were struggling in the breakers. Lowe was unable to swim, and Patten kept him afloat, at the same time making gallant attempts to get him ashore, but finally had to leave him to his fate. Ferrier, seeing Lowe's danger, undressed and swam out, but became exhausted. Ferrier and Patten were both found in a fainting condition by persons who saw the catastrophe from the jetty, and ran along the beach to render assistance. Attempts were subsequently made to rescue Lowe's body, which could be seen washing abort in the surf. These proved unsuccessful, and no hope is now entertained of recovering it. Lowe was a smart young man, 28 years of age, and unmarried. He was formerly bar-man at the Commercial Hotel here, having been engaged in Melbourne ..." This medal recognises the bravery of James Patten, a local citizen who risked his life to save the life of his friend Joseph Lowe whilst at sea and was recognised for this act by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia.Medal awarded to James Patten by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for his bravery on18 April 1890 and presented to him on 21 May 1890. Bronze medal in hard black rectangular case. Lid and base have centre hinge and brass spring button catch. Case is padded and lined with blue silk and has a fitted hook. The round medal has a bronze bar with pin closure, dark blue, braided ribbon with brass swivel mount. The case has a gold embossed rectangular border on the lid and base. Embossed inscription on lid. The obverse shows a woman on the left in long robe placing a wreath on the head of a kneeling man at right, with the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation above his head. A motto is inscribed around the edge. The reverse has inscriptions around the edge, a wreath of two overlapping olive branches, and engraved text.OBVERSE: Embossed around "VIRTUTE PARATUM" REVERSE: Embossed on the medal around the edge "ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA INSTD. A.D. 1874", in the centre "AWARDED TO" Engraved in the centre "James Patten/ 18th April / 1890" CASE LID: "PRESENTED BY / THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY / OF AUSTRALASIA / TO / JAS. PATTEN. / 21ST MAY 1890."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, bronze medal 1890, royal humane society of australasia, james patten, medal, australian award medal, commemorative medal, numismatics, life saving, lifesaving, rescue, bravery, drowning, joseph lowe, james ferrier, lady bay, hopkins river, boating accident, certificate of merit, north eastern bight -
Port of Echuca
Photograph, P.S. Rodney with barges Horace & Nelson, c.1890
P.S Rodney with barges Horace & Nelson laden with wool bales bought into the Port to be unloaded onto rail trucks to go to markets in Melbourne. c.1890 Paddlesteamers travelled the river systems to bring wool from out- lying properties into the Port of Echuca to be transported by rail to Melbourne. This was prior to road & rail transport in the 1800'sOne of thousands of photos taken depicting the transportation of wool from out- lying properties to the rail head at Port of Echuca using paddlesteamers. P.S.Rodney alongside barges Horace & Nelson, tied to historic Echuca Wharf, with Pride of the Murray paddlesteamer & barge in back ground all vessels loaded with wool bales and crew resting on these. Riverbank lined with red gums. Handwritten in pen on lower left back corner "Rodney with barges Horace & Nelson c. 1890"farming, economy, p s rodney, port of echuca, wool bales, wharf, barges, horrace, nelson, paddlesteamer rodney, echuca -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, City of St Kilda Centenary 1990 - images collection #1, 2/12/1990
St Kilda was declared a city on 2/12/1890 by the Governor of Victoria The Right Hon. John Adrian Louis Hope, the Earl of Hopetoun, GCMG (28/11/1889 - 12/07/1895). This event was commemorated 100 years later, on 2/12/1990, by the unveiling of a plaque by the current Governor Dr J. Davis McCaughey AC (18/02/1986 - 22/04/1992). Four years later, in 1994, the City of St Kilda was amalgamated with the cities of South Melbourne and Port Melbourne to form the City of Port Phillip.Black and white photographCentenary 1890-1990st kilda, st kilda town hall, governor davis mccaughey, st kilda city centenary, 1990, cr brian slattery, mayor melanie eagle, cr melanie eagle, vera horne -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Church's 125th Anniversary
ST John's Anglican church in Queen St, Blackburn, holds special service to celebrate its 125th anniversary.ST John's Anglican church in Queen St, Blackburn, holds special service to celebrate its 125th anniversary. The church was built in 1890.ST John's Anglican church in Queen St, Blackburn, holds special service to celebrate its 125th anniversary. st john's anglican church, blackburn, blackwell, genvieve (bishop), gilpin, brian, gilpin, judith -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 17 May 1890
The photograph was taken by Paul and Gerald Turner, formerly of Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda. It was taken to record the opening meeting of the 1890 season on 17 May. Members met at 'Woodlands', the country house of W. H. Crocker, who was the club president. The photo was supplied courtesy of Oaklands Hunt Club and the National Parks Service.A black and white photograph of the opening of the Oaklands Hunt Club. Most of the riders are mounted on horses which are standing in front of the picket fence, in a semi-circle. Four other men are standing in the foreground.OPENING MEET OF THE OAKLANDS HUNT / at 'WOODLANDS' the country house of / W.H. CROCKER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB / MAY 17th 1890oaklands hunt club, national parks, house names, horses, 1890s, crocker, w. h., turner, paul, gerald, photographers, woodlands, men, clothing and dress, george evans collection -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper, Snowy River Mail, August 9 1890
Published as The Snowy River mail and Tambo and Croajingolong gazette from 1890 to 1911. The Gippsland Courier merged with the Snowy River Mail when proprietor Lachlan Ross moved to Orbost in 1910 In 1999 the paper was acquired by the Yeates family when the Hollins family retired from the newspapers business.The paper is still being produced by the fourth generation of the Yeates family as part of East Gippsland Newspapers. They also produce the Bairnsdale Advertiser, the East Gippsland News and the Lakes Post and the yearly publications East Gippsland Visitor Guide and the Great Alpine Road Touring Guide. This newspaper is still being produced today. Local newspapers play a vital role in communities as they are central to communication networks in regional areas of Australia. They are a valuable source of local news, act as a forum for debate and often set the agenda for local discussion. This item is a useful research tool as it reflects contemporary views.This newspaper is a first issue of 4 pp. It is titled "Snowy River Mail & Tambo and Croajingolong Gazette Orbost Saturday August 9 1890".snowy-mail-newspaper first-issue -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - lighter and fishing Boats on the beach at Portland, c. 1870
Front: Lighter and fishing boats on the Beach at Portland pre 1890 Back: Port of Portland Authorityport of portland archives, battery point, lighthouse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - BUSH COLLECTION: PHOTOCOPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN C. STILWELL (MANAGER) REPORTING BACK TO A. BUSH BETWEEN APRIL 1890 TO 1896, 1890
photocopies of correspondence between C. Stilwell (manager) reporting back to A. Bush between April 1890 to 1896 April 5th 1890 May 5th 1890 May 12th 1890 May 26th 1890 Sept 2nd 1890 January 16th 1891 anuary 21st 1891 March 22nd 1894 August 2nd 1895 August 27 1895 Sept 2nd 1895 Sept 3rd 1895 February 1896 January 13th 1896 -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Tram Rail, Assembly (circa 1990) using Tramways Rail (circa 1890)
Made at the Bendigo Tramways, to mark the one hundred year celebration of the Battery powered trams in BendigoSmall specimen of tram rail painted gold fixed to wooden base with brass plaque.THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS 1890-1980 ORIGINAL 1890 BATTERY TRAM TRACK No 49 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, St John's Blackburn, 1/07/1928 12:00:00 AM
Article from St John's church paper, July 1928 -Article from St John's church paper, July 1928 - Obituary to Mrs Mary King, oldest surviving parishioner of the church, 1883 - 1890.Article from St John's church paper, July 1928 - st johns anglican church, blackburn, king. mary -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Division follows the axe, 1994
Mixed feelings about the axing of Nunawading Council.Mixed feelings about the axing of Nunawading Council. The article gives the views of a number of councillors and includes a photo of the Shire of Nunawading offices in the 1890's.Mixed feelings about the axing of Nunawading Council. local government, city of nunawading, shire of nunawading, municipal offices, amalgamations -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The letter writer's hand book, 1890s
This book, marked ‘W. College, 1890’, has been in the collection of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society for a great number of years. It is presumed that the ‘W’ stands for Warrnambool and that the book belonged to a pupil or teacher from the Warrnambool College run by James Scott. This school commenced in 1887 in ‘Airlie’ in Henna Street and was at ‘Ashton’ (now part of Emmanuel College) from 1889 to 1899. The owner of the book, ‘N.’ (or W). H.’, has not been identified but it looks like a teacher’s handbook, rather than that of a pupil. This book is important, firstly for its antiquarian interest and as an example of a 19th century school text book and secondly for its association with James Scott’s Warrnambool College, a prominent private school in Warrnambool in the 19th century. This is a hard cover book of 328 pages, with some pages at the back listing other books published by Ward and Lock. The cover is dark red with gold and black lettering on the front cover and on the spine. The book has a Preface and an Introduction and there are several ornamental scrolls at the beginning and end of the text sections. The inscription is handwritten in pencil. ‘N (or W) H.’ ‘W. College, 1890’ warrnambool college (19th century), james scott, history of warrnambool -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Hand-knitted Woollen Sock, c.1890
Mr Richardson sometimes deputised for his friend Mr Henry Berry at Sunday services at the Asylum, c.1890.A rare, historically significant and well-provenanced example of resources - clothing - made by residents of the Kew Lunatic Asylum in the 19th century.Multicoloured, hand-knitted woollen sock, created for Mr. W.H. Richardson (father of the historian Dorothy Rogers, the donor), and made by patients of the 'old Kew Asylum'. Attached handwritten note by Dorothy Rogers): "This sock was made for my father (W. H. Richardson) by patients of the old Kew Asylum. He often deputised for Mr Henry Berry at Sunday afternoon services about 1890'.men's clothing, socks, kew lunatic asylum, w h richardson, dorothy rogers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Louisa Amelia Schwerkolt, 1890
Louisa Amelia Schwerkolt was the oldest child of Louis and Franceska(Cissie) Schwerkolt. Louis was the fifth child of August and PaulineSchwerkolt.Sepia photograph of a small girl wearing a large hat and lacy apron and sitting on a strange looking chair made of branches. Decorative surround around photographLouisa Amelia Schwerkolt 1890schwerkolt louisa amelia, schwerkolt family -
Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club membership ticket, 1890
Issued to members of the Essendon Football Club and gave admission to all home and way games in the 1890 VFA seasonItem is significant as the oldest membership card held by the ClubBlack cardboard, folded in two, with red cross outlined in gold on front and back and eyelet in top left corner; inside includes fixture for the 1890 season for both the 1st twenty and 2nd twenty teams, club office bearers, venues and space to write down the results; ticket is numbered 24 and issued to A. Hooks (Hookey), the remains of red ribbon are tied to eyelet. essendon football club, victorian football association -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Report Book, Ballarat City Council, May, 1890, Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree, 1890
This page (3) of the May Report Book, 1890, covers 9 topics of news and matters of concern relating to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, the Lake and Victoria Park.This Report gives a clear idea of the condition, progress made and plans for the Gardens and the Lake in 1890 and therefore is historically significant.1 sheet of paper, printed closely in font 14, with a photocopy line of the page (3) down the lefthand side of the page. The last line of the page is partially cut off but readable. Written at the top of the page in blue biro, "May Rep. Book, 1890 and beneath Win Little" (?) "Pavilion" is asterisked in black biro halfway down the 2nd paragraph and "Memorial to late Cr. Claxton" is marked in green. john garner, doctor, john garner collection, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat city council., pavilion, lake wendouree, rush cutting, improvements to foreshore, pisciculture, park and arbor day, swans., new green house, 1890, ballarat city council report books, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sister Rocks looking South
Sister Rocks Stawell Looking South. Two men one with Rifle standing and boy sitting on rock. c 1890Black & White photograph of Sister Rock's looking South. Thee males in the center of the photo one holding a rifle all looking to the right. c 1890"Looking South" this copy was supplied by Mr. Robert. Sleep Scallan St Stawell.stawell scene -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Ida Burston, 1890
Folder of information on Ida Burston, Hurstbridge, 1890ida burston -
Clunes Museum
Map, 1890
Features location of Club Hotel, Union Bank, Engine rooms, Port Phillip Hotel, Pyrites furnace, Battery, Office, Smith Shop,Surface Tramway to BatteryPhotocopy of map/plan of Dixon's New North Clunes, Central Clunes Co. and South Clunes utd showing various shafts and pre-emptive rights. Scale 1 inch = 100 feetOn front in red ink; "drawn in 1890"mine shafts, hotels, plans -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire bell, Swallow & Ariell factory, c.1880
Bell moved from Swallow & Ariell after 1890; given to St Albans Anglican in Coburg 1930, then transferred to St Oswalds in Pascoe Vale in 1960. Now in Eastern Hill Fire Museum.Photograph of Swallow & Ariell's factory fire bell, used by a supplementary Brigade operating from the factory 1880 to 1890. Refer to 2032.02 for history.fire and fire services, swallow & ariell ltd -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Ships, South Warrnambool Primary School Centenary Committee, Unloading coal at Warrnambool Breakwater, 1977
This photograph was framed and mounted then presented to the South Warrnambool school by the South Warrnambool Centenary Committee in 1977 on the school's centenary year. The school was decommissioned and closed in the 1990s. In the photograph, people unload the coal from the ship beside the Breakwater and load it into the row of tramway carts. The coal would be sold to businesses and householders for the purpose of fuel for warmth, cooking, heating water and running machinery. The image shows the early days at the Port of Warrnambool. The building of the Warrnambool Breakwater had only just been completed. Steamships and sailing ships were frequent visitors to the port. Steam Navigation companies were plentiful, carrying passengers and freighting cargo such as coal, timber, food, livestock, furniture, hardware and haberdashery between Melbourne and the ports along the southwest coast of Victoria, including Warrnambool. The carts would take their loads into the township for distribution. The ship carrying the coal is thought to be the "S.S. Chillagoe" previously named "Speculant". In 1903 the Chillagoe was registered at the Port of Melbourne, and it sailed between Melbourne and Newcastle, New South Wales, where coal was mined and sold in significant quantities. In March 1890 a tragedy occurred when coal was being unloaded at the Warrnambool Breakwater. A local young man, David Ferrier, was working in the hold of the steamship Kurrara as its delivery of coal was being unloaded. A basket of coal fell from a sling onboard and came down upon Ferrier, breaking his back. He was not expected to live. In September 1890 there was a strike of coal workers but the Geelong Advertiser reported that a Warrnambool firm of coal merchants had recently received some large cargoes from Newcastle.The photograph is historically significant as it is connected with the local areas of the Warrnambool Breakwater, Lady Bay, and the South Warrnambool Primary School. The scene shows a moment in time when a steamship was unloading a shipment of coal onto tram carts on the Breakwater, which had only just been completed that year. The photograph was taken about 13 years after the opening of the South Warrnambool School, which was decommissioned around 20 years after it celebrated its centenary.. Photograph, black and white, in a gilded rectangular wooden frame, behind glass. The maritime scene shows figures on ships beside the Warrnambool Breakwater jetty and figures on the jetty, standing next to rail carts containing coal. There is a steamship further out on Lady Bay. A card below the photograph has an inscription and there is a pencil inscription on the back of the frame. The coal ship is thought to be the SS. Chillagoe. The photograph was taken in 1890 and was presented to the South Warrnambool School in its centenary year, 1977, by the South Warrnambool Centenary Committee.Typewritten on card: "UNLOADING COAL AT WARRNAMBOOL BREAKWATER"- 1890 - "Presented to Sough Warrnambool School by the SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL CENTENARY COMMITTEE - 1977 - " Handwritten in pencil on the back:"Speculant" as "SS Chillagoe" at Breakwater"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool breakwater, 1890, tramway, steamship, sailing ship, coal, cargo, port of warrnambool, unloading coal, chillagoe, speculant, newcastle, kurrana, david ferrier, coal strike -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EXPLOSIVES ACT 1890, 1890
Govt. document, regulations and orders. Explosives Act 1890.Vic Govt.government, state, mines act, gold, gold mining, explosives