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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Salvation Army Citadel Official Opening December 1934
Salvation Army Citadel Opening 1934. People in front of Citadel. Front Row from Left Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Haines, Capt. Morris, Brig. Smalley, Col. Henry Mrs. Maxwell, Comm. Maxwell, Cr. Freeland, (Mayor), Col. Haines, Cr. R. McCracken, Rev. Ewin, Rev. Graham, Mr. Sharpley, Major Wilkinson. Black and white photograph of a group of people in uniform at an entrance to a brick building. The man in the center of the group appears to be opening the door to the building.. W.J. Chapman Photo artist Stawell. Col. A. Henry, Commissioner Maxwell, Col. W. Haines, Brig. F. Smalley, Mr. S. Freeland, Mayor of Stawell, Mr. R McCracken, Capt. F. Morris, Mrs. Col Haines, Mrs. Major Wilkinson, Town Clerk Mr. Sharpley, Major F. Wilkinson.stawell religion -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, J. Gadsden and Co. Picnic at Greensborough 1934 - Group of Ladies, 1934_
Photographs of the J. Gadsden and Co. picnic in Greensborough, in 1934. Photographs have no names. In this photograph a group of ladies pose outside a building. The man seated has bowls at his feet, possibly an activity on the day. Greensborough was a popular venue for picnics up till the early 20th century, with inner city people travelling to the 'country side' for a day out, either in delivery vans or on the train.Gadsden's produced packing materials - originally paper and cardboard, then food cans.Digital copy of black and white photograph.gadsden and co., picnics in greensborough -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Serviette Ring, n.d
Silver EPNS serviette ring for Victorian centenary. Melbourne 1834 - 1934/5, enamelled badge - red, white, bluevictoria centenary, 1834, 1934, servietter ring -
Orbost & District Historical Society
match box holder, 1934
This tin matchbox was manufactured as a souvenir to commemorate the centenary of European settlement of Melbourne and Victoria in 1934-35. This celebration was important as a sign of better times after the 1930 Depression.This is an every-day souvenir item which can be linked to a significant celebration in Victoria. A souvenir matchbox holder made of tin with paper labels. It is U-shaped with transfer images whcih have a cellulose acetate coating. The background is dark blue with white panels on which are the images. The front of the holder has a picture of H.R.H.Prince Henry. On the back is a picture of a man with a gun looking towards a city (Melbourne) rising with the sun and 1834-1934 Souvenir of the Melbourne and Victorian Centenary celebrations.souvenir matchbox-holder victorian-centenary melbourne -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper - Cuttings- The Mail, 1934, Ringwood State School- Ringwood Mother's Club
Copy of articles from The Mail, 1934.Ringwood Mother's Club- Details of Meetings in 1934. -
Yarra Glen & District Historical Society
Black and white photographs, Flood waters in Yarra Glen December 1934
Black and white photograph of Bell street, Yarra Glen, taken in December 1934 from the tower of the Grand Hotel, looking south towards the railway crossing, during the floods. The Victoria Hall is the building in the centre of the photograph. Directly behind the Victoria Hall, the roof of 'River View' guest house can be seen. The Shell Garage, operated by Les Orenshaw, on the left of the photograph was originally built and occupied as a peg factory.The view extends from Bell street across the river flats with the high ground of Chateau Yering in the background. Bell Street is defined by the street trees where the water covers the road in the foreground grand hotel, victoria hall, bell street, floods 1934, 1934 flood, railway crossing, river view, guest house, shell garage, peg factory, river flats, chateau yering, les orenshaw, street trees -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Silver Medal, C1934
White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman.Commemorates the settlement of Portland, Melbourne and Victoria, 1834 - 1935Round two sided silver metal medalFront - Centenary of Victoria 1934 - Portland 1934 Rear - Centenary of Melbourne 1935centenary, victoria, melbourne, medal -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The Main Mountain Road, Olinda, c1950s
Copy of Rose Series Postcard number 1834Copy of Rose Series Postcard # 1834 showing the Main Road, Olinda looking towards Sassafras. The Lich gate and 'Hathaway" on LHS. c1950s.olinda, lich gate, hathaway -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Stamp Set - Merino Sheep, c. 1934
Set of 4 stamps, John Macarthur - Merino Sheep 1834-1934. 2x Red, 2d, blue 3d, burgundy 9d, all have depiction of Merino ram in rural setting.stamps, john macarthur, merino, rural, industry, sheep farming -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1934
This photograph shows vehicles and people being ferried across the Snowy River during the 1934 flood. The Orbost punt was reinstated on a temporary basis following damage to the bridge. Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by the 1934 floods in the Orbost district. This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge, wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle. The centre span of the Orbost Bridge was washed away.This is a pictorial record of the effects of the 1934 floods in the Orbost district.A large black / white photograph of a punt with a motor vehicle and people making their way across a river.on front - "On the Snowy 1934"snowy-river-orbost flood-1934 river-transport-punt -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
O.Gilpin's Stores Advertisement, The Herald newspaper, 40 years in retrospect, October 15 1934
Framed print of whole page advertisement celebrating 40 years of the O.Gilpins's Stores, in the 'The Herald' newspaper centenary edition of October 15 1934.The Herald Special Centenary Issue, October 15, 1934. -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - Back to Bentleigh Badge, 1934
Back to Bentleigh - 1934 No 2083Commemorates a reunion of past teachers and students who attended East Bentleigh School No. 2083 in Centre Road Bentleigh. The reunion was held from 20th to 30th October 1934, as part of the 'Back to Moorabbin' Celebrations.Gold badge with blue enamel and the words "Back to Bentleigh"Back to Bentleigh - 1934 No 2085bentleigh, moorabbin shire, school, reunion, education, back to moorabbin -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Medallion - Centenary of Melbourne 1935 Commemorative Medallion Victoria 1935", 1834
Displayed at History House.Medallion - "Centenary of Melbourne 1935 Commemorative Medallion Victoria 1935"Front: Inverse: Centenary of Melbourne 1935 (Top) 1835 (Bottom) Back: Obverse: Centenary of Victoria 1934 (Round Top) Portland 1834 (Bottom) -
Geelong Football Club
1934 Autograph Book Geelong Football Club, Framed Autograph Book - 1934
Brown decorated timber frame, cream shadow box mounting card, booklet, photocopy text, glass. Black printed text reads -Autograph Book / Belonging to Geelong Supporter / Kenneth W. Cavey- and -Donated by / Peter Price / and Family-. There is a photocopy of a blue front cover of a booklet with the text -Autographs-. On the left of the display is an opened booklet with notes and autographs hand-written in pencil and pen. Display is protected by glass. Rear of frame has a Kardinia Picture Frames sticker and a fabric cord running horizontally which is used to hang the item.Autographs of 1934. Les Hardiman. Reg Hickey. Angie Muller. Bob Troughton. Clive Coles. Lou Daily. Alex McGregor. George Todd. George Moloney. Jack Walker. Jack Williams. Jack Metherell. Jack Carney. Len Metherell. Bill Kuhlken. Allan Everett. Jack Collins. Peter Hardiman. Tom Arklay. Joe Tucker. Jack Lyons. Norm Glenister. Gus Leishman.gfc 1934 team, geelong cats 1934 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Doyley, c1934
Purchased by Valda Arrowsmith on behalf of the Society.Crochet sandwich tray doyley in white cotton. Centenary of Victoria 1834 - 1934 crochet in pattern, fillet type crochet with picot edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Newspaper article, Australia Day matinee British film 'Love on Wheels' screened at Melbourne Athenaeum January 25 1934 - Sunshine Advocate 12 January 1934
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Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), B/W Edward Townsend 1934 Aged 80 Years, Malmsbury 23/2/1934
People - "Townsend, Edward" -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Kyneton Shire Councillors & Staff 1934, Malmsbury 1934
People - Mccreery Ward Spencer White Associated with - Shire Council Kyneton -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Kyneton Shire Councillors & Staff 1934, Malmsbury 1934
People - Mccreery Ward Spencer White Associated with - Shire Council Kyneton -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Letter (item) - Hand written letter, Bonnie Wright, 27-09-1934
A digital copy of a letter requesting the availability of accommodation at Marysville House over Christmas of 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a letter requesting the availability of accommodation at Marysville House over Christmas of 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, bonnie wright -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ledger, William MacKinlay, Ledger 1914 to 1934 belonging to William MacKinlay, who was an orchardist and mayor of Ringwood, 1914 to 1934
Large ledger which belonged to William MacKindlay who was an orchardist and mayor of Ringwood. A councillor in 1928 - 29. He lived in Wonga Road, Ringwood.Large ledger which belonged to William MacKinlay, who was an orchardist and mayor of Ringwood. Dark green covers with brown suede spine and corners. 275pp. 128pp. used. Alphabetic index in front. Account pages following. Water marked edges to pages. +Additional Keywords: MacKinlay, William'Ledger' (printed on spine in a red square) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panton Hill Football Team, 1934 Premiers, 1934
Best interpretation of names: Back Row: Herbert Howard (President), Gordon Green (Secretary), Fred Edgely, Fred Smith, - , Reg Howard, Bill Murphy, R. Cracknell, Brennan, R.H. Fobister, George Smith, Jim Muir, Joe Wilke, Andy Duff Middle Row: A. Donaldson, Ken Goodrope, Wilke, Arthur Tanner, A Duff Second Row: No 4 Arthur Tanner Front Row: A Howard, Tootie Smith, R. Goodrope, Ron Milne, W. Goodrope, Bob Cracknell, Bill MurphyDigital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loana duff, a howard, a. donaldson, albert howard, andy duff, arthur tanner, bill murphy, bob cracknell, brennan, fred edgely, fred smith, george smith, gordon green, herbert howard, jim muir, joe wilke, ken goodrope, lew howard collection, r. cracknell, r. goodrope, r.h. fobister, reg howard, reginald howard*, ron milne, tootie smith, w. goodrope, wilke -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Montmorency Horticultural Society Spring Show to be held in the State School on November 3, 1934, 1934
A4 Photocopymontmorency horticultural society, montmorency primary school, spring show -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Manual of Photogrammetry, (Preliminary Edition), 1934 American Society of Photogrammetry, Circa 1934
This book belonged to Brigadier FD Buckland OBE Director of Survey Land HeadquarterHardcover, light blue, 819 pages, text, diagrams, photographsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, photogrammetry -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Sands & McDougall, Sands & McDougall's directory of Victoria for 1934, 1934
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Greensborough Historical Society
Invitation [copy], Invitation to the Proclamation of Heidelberg as a City, 1934, 14/11/1934
This was an invitation to the President of the Greensborough RSSILA and his wife to attend the Proclamation of the City of Heidelberg. Commemorates the Proclamation of Heidelberg as a City on 14th November 1934.An A4 photocopy of a certificate.Nilcity of heidelberg, lord huntingfield, invitations, hardley, warringal park -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Heidelberg - River Yarra in flood at Heidelberg, 1934, 1934
This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, other areas, yarra river, floods -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, St Hilda's Band at Radstock, near Bath, 1934, 3/7/1934
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. 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 was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He 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.Black and white photograph of the rear/side view of a group of men dressed in band uniform, sitting on chairs on a platform raised on 44 gallon drums. The platform is in a field near some houses which can be seen on the far left.The band is the St Hilda's Band with Frank Wright, the conductor, standing in the middle front. The place is Radstock, near Bath.Written in pencil on back - St Hilda's Band. (F.W. Conductor), Radstock (near Bath), 3/7/34frank wright, conductor, brass band, st hilda's band, radstock, 44 gallon drums, platform -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, History of Durham Lead by J. Crombie, 1934, 1934
John Charles Crombie was the son of James Andrew Crombie and Martha Houston and was born at Hardies Hill 1862. John Charles Crombie married in Victoria in Martha Crosier 1893. They were living at Durham Lead, Victoria for the birth of their children in the 1890s. John Charles Crombie died in 1937 at Oakleigh aged 74.A4 copy of an handwritten document by J. Crombie called 'History of Durham Lead, Hardies Hill, Garibaldi and Grenville'.j. crombie, durham lead, garibaldi, elaine, irish, scottish, cornish, john charles crombie, j.c. crombie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, J Henry Iles, Reference for Frank Wright from J. Henry Iles of the National Band Festival, 1934, 30/10/1934
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. 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 was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He 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.This single sheet of paper with the black printed header of The National Band Festival, is a typed letter of reference for Frank Wright. It is signed by Founder and Director J Henry Iles.Signature in black penfrank wright, j henry iles, the national band festival, crystal palace, brass band