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Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER - CUTTING, BALLARAT COURIER PTY. LTD, POST OFFICE OF A BOOM ERA, 1984
CLUNES POST OFFICE ON CORNER OF SERVICE AND BAILEY STREETS. THE TREE IN FRONT OF POST OFFICE DISPLAYED A SMALL BLACK NOTICE BOARD ON WHICH THE LOCAL UNDERTAKER (MR. W. BARKELL) DISPLAYED THE DAY'S FUNERALS.SECTION OF BALLARAT COURIER 10 - 11 - 1984 REPORTER - MARC FIDDIAN HEADLINE - POST OFFICE OF A BOOM ERA. DAYLESFORD, CLUNES, BALLARAT, MARYBOROUGH, CRESWICK, DUNOLLY POST OFFICES ALSO PHOTOGRAPHED.local history, document, newspaper, post office -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Apron
Worn by donor's grandmother at Bethley Bridge near Maryborough, unique style of embroidery,Apron, Hostess, Laced edged and embroidered with wool (Tambour Style), cream cotton.costume, female working -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Ballarat Railway Station circa 1920
Sign advertising Picnic Excursion Trains to Stawell, Camperdown, Maryborough, Murtoa and Dimboola.ballarat railway station, building, public, persons -
Federation University Art Collection
Print - Artwork - Printmaking, Bowen, Dean, 'The Peaks of Lyell' by Dean Bowen, 1989
Dean BOWEN (1957- ) Born Maryborough, Victoria, AustraliaFramed limited edition lithograph, printed in colour from various stones.2/15artwork, artist, dean bowen, gippsland campus, lithograph -
Maryborough Midlands Historical Society operating the Worsley Cottage Museum
Trowel and mallet, Circa 1890
The trowel and mallet set was purchased by Mr Swanson, the builder of the Maryborough (Victoria) Railway Station prior to the planned ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone. Duncan Gillies. the Victorian Premier, was to lay the foundation stone, but his government was defeated in the week before the scheduled ceremony. The trowel and mallet set was never used. This set was held by the Maryborough Borough (later City) Council and lay unidentified for almost 120 years until a receipt from the jeweller was discovered. The set was donated to the Maryborough Midlands Historical Society in 2010.Ceremonial trowel and mallet set in brown leather covered presentation case with blue satin lining. Trowel has silver blade with cream handle possibly bone. Mallet cream, possibly bone. H. NEWMAN/Jeweller/MELBOURNE -
Maryborough Midlands Historical Society operating the Worsley Cottage Museum
Book, Nature Fantasy in Australia, 1932
Alec Chisholm was born in Maryborough in 1890. He became a journalist, and a prominent ornithologist and conservationist.The book forms part of the small Chisholm archive held by the M.M.H.S. The author is one of the town's most famous "exports".Blue, hard cover book, 96 pages. A general introduction to the avifauna of the Sydney district by noted ornithologist Alec H. Chisholm. Black and white illustrations throughout.chisholm birds maryborough -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - HMAS Maryborough Insignia photo
Glass framed photo of the HMAS Maryborough insignia. Naval gold coloured crown with blue, red and green jewel inserts located above a gold coloured plaque. The plaque has a gold coloured edge with a gold coloured pig on a blue background on the left, a picture of a building with a frame tower on a red background located on the right, and a picture of trees on a white background located on the bottom. At the bottom of the picture is a gold edged blue ribbon with the words HMAS Maryborough in gold lettering. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - The Universal Business Directory (UBD)
The Nineteenth Edition of the Bendigo and Districts Universal Business Directory, which is Section 3 of the Victorian Country Directory for 1969. The directory includes classified sections for Bendigo and surrounding towns, including Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Eppalock, Harcourt, Malmsbury, Maryborough, Newbridge, Raywood, Tooborac and Yapeen. It also includes an Eaglehawk Traders section, emergency phone numbers and maps of Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kangaroo Flat and Maryborough. The booklet is made of soft flimsy paper with black print and contains 51 pages.There is a grey lead scribble on back page between the '6' and '7'.bendigo businesses, bendigo maps, 1960s, bendigo business directory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOLD NUGGETS OF VICTORIA, 1961
Gold Nuggets of Victoria. This booklet covers: 'The Welcome Stranger', 'The Welcome', The Blanche Barkly', 'The Precious', 'The Canadian', 'The Lady Hotham', 'The Sarah Sands', 'The Viscount Canterbury', 'Blackman Lead, Maryborough', and 'The Heron'. 5 page bookletDepartment of Mines.victoria, history, gold mining, geology, and gold pros, gold discovery, gold mining, gold nuggets. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, 1972
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. A small yellow covered book. Written by K. S. Kings on the history of the Bendigo Tramways. Printed in Australia by Hedges & Bell Ltd., Maryborough, Victoria. First published in 1972.organisation, union, transport, harry biggs collection, the bendigo tramways: an illustrated history, k. s. kings, hedges & bell ltd. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK - 1971 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
A copy of the 1971 Telephone Directory for Maryborough, Ehuca, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Charlton, Kerang Districts, Kyneton area. It feature some purple flowers on the front cover and it also has an ad for Peter's icecream at the back cover.book, rural -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH FOOTBALL 1945, THORNTON - RICHARDS & CO. PHOTOGRAPHER, 1945
PHOTO KEPT AT CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBPHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES F. C. MARYBOROUGH LEAGUE RUNNERS - UP, SEASON 1945 .1 MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH WITH NAMES UNDERNEATH .2 CARD PHOTOCOPY OF .1 .3 PHOTOCOPY OF .1 .4 SMALL PHOTOGRAPH OF .1photography, football, football 1945 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Scales - gold weighing, c. 1854
Betty Vivian's maternal grandfather was a gold miner at Majorca, near Maryborough Vic and the scales belonged to himBrass scales for gold, in wooden box, with brass weights and gold ready-reckoner bookletgold mining, scales, gold rush -
Unions Ballarat
The story of Britain and the Empire (1495-1946) (Don Woodward Collection), Driscoll, Frank, 1947
Written by an Australian history teacher in 1947 and targeted at secondary school students. The book covers: - English civilization after the Middle Ages - The British navy and colonial development - Social progress and parliamentary reform - British activity in Europe and the Far East Historical, political and monarchical - United Kingdom.Book; 250 pages. Cover: blue background; graphics of an aeroplane (dark blue) and a ship (red); blue lettering; author's name and title.In red ink, "RBO" & "Debra Clarke". Library marks: stamp "0148', Dewey code "942 DRI", "Maryborough State School" stamp.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - united kingdom, monarchy - united kingdom, politics and government, monarchy - queens of england - elizabeth i, colonialism, warfare -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Plan applied for a Lease, Parishes of Glenmora and Rothcar, 27/05/1913
Plan on linen showing mining leases around the township of Lower Homebush, District of Maryborough. Scale: 20 chains to in inch (1:15840) WGS 84 Centroid Lat: 37 degrees 01 feet 35 inches S Long: 143 degrees 30 feet 35 inches S NS: 3.2km EW: 2.8km glenmona, rathcar, gladstone, maryborough, mining, clarence smith, homebush, clarence smith, w d thompson, peter leyden, b elliot, c horne, a field, john leydon, g jolly, r e jolly, d garner, s j barry, m harris, a harris, w j mcconnell, ellen harris, r j harris, j barry, t curtain, s garner, e barry, m j barry, l e squires, wilkins jnr, e c grace, e j field, mary field, m broughton, b l lusby, m j lusby, j e field, f broughton, j gillock, m simmons, glenmona, rathscar, parish of avoca, maryborough district, albert field, g grose, j harris -
Clunes Museum
photograph, 1909
PHOTOGRAPH OF McCALLUMS CREEK RAILWAY BRIDGE, TRAIN DISASTER 19 TH. AUGUST 1909 ON MARYBOROUGH - BALLARAT LINEORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF RAILWAY BRIDGE COLLAPSE OVER McCALLUMS CREEK, ON AUGUST 19TH. 1909McCALLUMS CREEK RAILWAY BRIDGE.local history, document, postcard, railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, 1972
The Bendigo Tramways - an illustrated history 80 pages, photographs, illustrations and map. Published by Hedges and Bell Pty. Ltd. Maryborough. Chapters include battery trams, steam trams, electric supply company years and S.E.C. era.K.S. Kingstramways, history, trams, electric traction, public transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK - 1972 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
A copy of the 1972 Telephone Directy for Charlton, Echuca, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Kerang Districts, Kyneton area. The book is blue with a unique pattern and has a picture of the local flora.The back cover features of a map of the Bendigo Area.book, rural -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - 7 Routes in and around Bendigo
A thirty-two pages booklet describing seven tourist routs for sightseeing in and around Bendigo. The routes are: 1) Bendigo. 2) Eppalock. 3) Castlemaine. 4) Maryborough. 5) Kyneton, Daylesford. 6) Wedderburn. 7) Whipstick Hill.On cover in blue pen the name John Hattam. Library sticker on spine 0059JWHbendigo, tourism, guide -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: LUCKY ENVELOPES
Five envelops, the envelopes are all open. On the front of three in red letters: drinks 6 O'clock lager. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel in comfort to Ballarat, Daylesford, Maryborough, Charlton in Casamento Motors. The other two in blu letters drink Cohn's C.B. grapefruit. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel by Blue line bus services daily to Ballarat, Boort, Charlton,Daylesford, Maryborough.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RHEOLA 1870-1985, 1985
128 page booklet, 'Rheola 1870 - 1985' A history of the township of Rheola with many B&W photos.. Published by 'Back to Rheola Committee, Easter 1985'. Compiled by Ronald Leslie Carless. Printed by the Dominion Press- Hedges & Bell, MaryboroughRonald L Carless -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Reverend Alexander Palmer and Edna Palmer celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, 1986
Reverend Alexander Palmer was ordained in 1961 and served at Ballarat West, Nyah West, Nhill, Wangaratta, Traralgon, and Maryborough. He entered permanent retirement in 1994.B&W head and shoulders photograph of Alexander and Edna Palmer."Rev Alex and Mrs Palmer C&N 9/4/1986 p 33"palmer, alexander, palmer, edna -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Vietnam Medal
This object relates to William Henry FERGEUS. He was born on 1/01/1888 in Maryborough, VIC. William Henry served in the AIF (4185) enlisting on, 12/07/1915 in Maryborough, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 14th BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Sergeant (SGT) on 15/08/1919. William Henry FERGEUS was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Mrs M FERGEUS (Mother). William Fergeus was awarded the British Military Medal GV.vietnam war, 1962-75, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Post Cards (4) Emroidered
This object relates to William Henry FERGEUS. He was born on 1/01/1888 in Maryborough, VIC. William Henry served in the AIF (4185) enlisting on, 12/07/1915 in Maryborough, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 14th BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Sergeant (SGT) on 15/08/1919. William Henry FERGEUS was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Mrs M FERGEUS (Mother). William Fergeus was awarded the British Military Medal GV.first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1993
Framed certificate under glass, cream, black print, frame gold painted wood. Presented to Mr. Syd Cuffe for his participation in the 5th National Town criers Championships in Maryborough Queensland 2 -5 Sept 1993, signed by Mayor and City Administrator. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS INSTRUCTION BOOK LOCOMOTIVE AND THE WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE
Buff coloured booklet. Front cover ' Victorian Railways Instruction Book, concerning the Locomotive and the Westinghouse Brake for engine cleaners, Melbourne, August 1935' Inside front cover in blue ink ' J. Badham, Maryborough 27/10/48. Seymour 11/10/48'.Victorian Railwayscottage, miners, badham, victorian railways, locomotive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: ATHLETICS, 1/1/95
Black and white photograph, 1 man,close-up photograph of a man white tank top called Darren Paul, 1/1/95 Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 1/1/95 NO Darren Paul, 22, Maryborough Gift winner of 1995recreations, sports, athletics, darren paull. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White Photograph, Richards & Co, Ballarat Junior Technical School Cadets, 1918, 1918
This photograph was given to the the donor by the family of E. Reeves. The Ballarat Junior Technical School Senior Cadet team won competitions at Stawell, Colac, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Mildura, South Street 'A' gradeA group of Ballarat Junior Technical School cadets pose for a photograph. They have '71' on the front of their slouch hat. ballarat junior technical school cadets, cadets, 71 regiment, e. reeve, south street competitions -
Maryborough Midlands Historical Society operating the Worsley Cottage Museum
Drinking glass, circa 2000
These souvenir glasses (marketed by C.R. Hose Glassware P/L) were sold to raise money for the Maryborough Midlands Historical Society. Note the society's name change since the glasses were produced.The glass marks a step in the history of the M.M.H.S.Small souvenir drinking glass with gold rim.Worsley Cottage Midlands Historical Society Illustration of Worsley Cottagemaryborough maryborough midlands historical society -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS & ENVELOPES WW1, 1) SW Series, c.1914-1918
Letters to Albert (her brother Linton Cyprus Rogan Service No. 6947A) from Violet Rogan of Maryborough. Envelopes stamped returned & deceased (DOD 11.6.1918). All stamped with one penny red stamp.Postcards from Lilac Rogan to her brother Albert (L C Rogan Service No. 6947A).Handwriting in ink on rear of postcards. Patriotic verse on front.passchendaele barracks trust, postcards, envelopes