Horace Pickford was born at Clunes. His mother was Bessie and his wife was Ida. Horace enlisted on 22 June 1915. He was killed in action on 27 September 1917. He was buried in the vicinity of Polygon Wood. Horace was the brother of Edith Pickford ( m Holmes) and the maternal uncle of Elizabeth Mary Holmes ( m Chatham)Images relating to Australian World War One Soldiers from Ascot. . 2 Black and white carte postale of 17 Australian soldiers in uniform. Many hold a bugle and 5 drums are placed in the foreground. The Battalion colonel sits in the centre. The card was written by Horace Pickford (2282) of 'C' Company, 58th battalion. .3 Certificate of Marriage for Henry Robbins Pickford Family Tree .7 John Pickford Written in ink verso "France 14 July 17 Dear Edie I received your ever welcome letter a few days ago, this is but a card, but you will hear from other letters Ed. This is our batt bugle band, one of my friends belongs to it. I will march him out. Our colonel is in the center. Keep this little photo, it will be a little momento of the old battalion. We have a brass-band also. I have just received a letter from Ethel Pickford from England. Ta Ta now old kid with love. Horace (2882)chatham family collection, chatham, world war one, world war 1, france, horace pickford, ethel pickford, polygone wood, band, music, edith pickford, clunes, brass band, bugle band, henry robbins, family history, william pickford, charles pickford, elizabeth millard, sarah pickford, john pickford, alexander pickford

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY RON PRYOR 1988COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS CLUNES BOWLING CLUB HONOUR / MEMORIAL BOARDS. 1. DESIGNED AND DONATED BY LACHLAN McLENNAN - BILL JONES MEMORIAL. 2. DONATED BY W.S.&M. ANDERSON - CLUNES LADIES BOWLING CLUB. 3. JANET McDONALD MEMORIAL PAIRS. 4. CLUNES BOWLING CLUB PRESIDENTS & CHAMPIONS BOARD DONATED BY JACK McMILLAN. 5. CLUNES LADIES BOWLING CLUB CHAMPIONS AND PRESIDENTS.local history, photography, photographs, sport, bowling club clunes

CLUNES UNITING CHURCH CHOIR.1 COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES UNITING CHURCH CHOIR UNDATED. L-R BACK ROW: KEN HULL, TOM WICKHAM, FRANK HARRIS, REG KENNEDY L-R FRONT ROW: PAT COOK, DOLLY TORNEY, MAUREEN HARRIS, OLIVE TOOSE, GLENYCE MCLENNAN, ALLISON WALLIS, JENNY HULL, JUDITH FAWCETT .2 FRAMED ENLARGED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH IN COLOURchoir, clunes, uniting church

Document. Greeting Cards. Small, single white card with a thin red border infrom the edges. In the border is a circular scene with some trees and a flat grassy area. In front of this scene is a girl dressed in a blue dress & hat, a white pinafore, pink scarf & socks & brown shoes. She is walking through grass. A happy New Yer is printed underneath. On the back is written: To Bessie from her Cousin.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014) Lew Zillles was associated with pipe bands in Ballarat. Coloured photograph of Lewis Zilles cutting a cake. photograph, coloured photograph, cake, lew zilles, highland pipe band

Note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Note: gable of Pavilion in background - 2 large Pinus radiata and at the right Prunus (sic) (Pinus) canariensis. The 2 P. Radiata did not survive until the Centenary. The bay windows were replaced in Mr. Jessep's (sic) McLennan's) time as Principal."Black and white photograph. Garden beds between Principal's Residence and Pavilion.garden beds, principal's residence, pavilion, a.w. jessep, bay windows, pinus radiata, pinus canariensis, mclennan

Yields information about a tramway employee and has a strong association with Frank BowdenSeries of letters/e-mails regarding Frank Bowden, motorman, depot worker with ESCo 1924 to 1940's and Kath McLennan. Attached papers: - typed letter 94/2009 - Extract from ESCo Employees Register - 2nd page of above - Extract from ESCo Wages book - Extract from ESCo Employees Register for November 1933 - various notes ESCo Employee Register and BTM Collection.trams, tramways, motormen, esco, depot, personnel

Posted folded wedding invitation card. Mr & Mrs Fletcher request the pleasure of Mr & Mrs H Kofoed at the marriage of their daughter Bessie to Mr H Thomas on Jan 22nd at 3pm at St Paul's church Bendigo. Reception held at Laurel Café afterwards. RSVP 10th Jan 1938. Post Office Date stamp Bendigo 28th Dec1937 6pm. Addressed to Mr & Mrs H Kofoed Mandurang.document, invitations, wedding

Contents: • The Eltham Racing Club • July Meeting • July Excursion - Montmorency - the farm on the Plenty • Building and Completion of Saint Margaret's Church 1860-2014 by Geoff Sandy • Miss Bessie Wingrove - that Queer Creature Called a Land Lover by Maureen Jones • Eltham Avenue of Honour - Launch of New Markers by Jim Connor • Membership Subscriptions • ....and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

In 1918 the Rev Harold Wheen presided at a meeting at Bondi and outlined the Constitution and the Ritual of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. He suggested that members submit designs for a badge, incorporating the chosen colours (blue, white and gold) and the new name, Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The badge designed by Miss Bessie Sanger of Bondi, an ivy leaf signifying friendship, was chosen and subsequently became the badge of the Comrades Section of the Order. Wooden cube shaped block with a metal printer's die attached. The die is a replica of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship ivy-shaped badge emblem with the initials of the Comradeship inside and the motto at the bottom."MGC" "THE UTMOST FOR THE HIGHEST"methodist church of australasia, printing, methodist girls' comradeship, rev harold wheeen, bessie sanger

Early settlers established market gardens, farms and business in the East Brighton ( East Bentleigh) area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. The small communities established Churches and Schools. The Church of England opened St Stephen's Common School c 1850 in Tucker Road with 26 pupils. When the Government School opened 1878 the pupils were transferred to the new Centre Road building and it served the developing East Bentleigh Community until 1990. East Bentleigh State School no. 2083, Centre Road 1878 was closed c1990 due to the dwindling number of pupils enrolling following development of Valkstone SS East Bentleigh, Ormond East SS ( now McKinnon SS) and Tucker Road SS East Bentleigh Names of Pupils inscribed on back of original photograph show the children of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire Back Row -Bessie long, Ruby Marriott, Irene Peterson, Jessie Gebuer, Grace Reid, Ella Marriott, Daisy Arnold, Lucy Hosking 2nd standing - Edie Roberts, Daisy Marriott, Elsie Strack, Ida Gouruly, Ephanie Bruce, Emma Thompson, Evelyn Marriott, Sarah Jackson, Lola G. 3rd kneeling - Lily Moore, Lizzie Sharman, Mag. Scotland, Em Ray, Elsie Claydon, Lily Marriott, ?? Day, ,Bessie Brewster, Eva Lindberg Front- Florrie D......ieson, Florrie ...i....ade, Ruth Goodrich, Lily Boles, Ettie Arnold, Bessie Marriott, Amie Jackson, Eileen Hosking The Government School opened 1878 in the new Centre Road building near Tucker Road, and it served the developing East Bentleigh Community until 1990. East Bentleigh State School no. 2083, Centre Road 1878 was closed c1990 due to dwindling number of pupils following development of Valkstone SS East Bentleigh, Ormond East SS ( now McKinnon SS) and Tucker Road SS East Bentleigh all situated along or near Tucker Road. Black & White photograph, reproduced c2005., of girl pupils at East Bentleigh State School 2083 c 1900east bentleigh state school no.2083c1900, marriott john, box jessie, pederson vic, long bessie, wong george, shephard hilda, mcneil annie, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

sepia tinted photograph mounted on cream board. Older woman seated, younger standing behind. Both women wearing corsages, wearing light coloured dresses with leg-o-mutton sleeves, high necklines with bar brooches. Written in pen on back ' To dear Brother Tom and Sister Jane. With our very best love from Bessie and May 2.8.08 ' 'Goggon' wiritten in pencil top back RH top corner.Melba & co, Melbourne.person, family, mother and daughter ?

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, February 23, 2004. Debut: eager dancers at the Goornong Hall RSL ball in 1937 or 1938. Back row from left: Ila Oberin, Jean Fortune, Mary Read, Mrs Holmes, Dossies Read, Mary Brown and Edith Jolly. Front row: Ruby Waugh, Ivy McNamara, Maud McCormick, Joyce Roulston, Bessie Blake and Jean Callinan. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white photograph of Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, talking to students and staff who are working on an old fruit tree in the Orchard.On reverse, "L-R: Geo Toyne (Field Instructor Market Garden 1969), Allan McLennan (Garden Instructor), Sir Rohan Delacombe, Judith Bertram (1968), Bill Nicholls (Field Superintendent), Sept. 1967."sir rohan delacombe, students, staff, fruit trees, geo toyne, field instructor, allan mclennan, garden instructor, judith bertram, bill nicholls, field superintendent, orchard, publicity

Betty Collier (nee Thege) was a student of the Ballarat Technical Art School, and lectured in Sculpture at the University of Ballarat, both predecessor institutions of Federation University Australia. This work was requested for the collection by Brian McLennan. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over @000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A large oxy welded sheet steel reclining kangaroo.art, artwork, betty collier, collier, kangaroo, sculpture

Report titled "Bendigo trams win praise"on the visit of US tram enthusiast Mr. Jim Walker of the Orange Empire Railway Museum to Bendigo on his way to the COTMA conference in Auckland. Has a photo of Jim with Ken Hesse of Bendigo Tramways. See item 1122 for a report on his visit to Ballarat. Item written by Chris McLennan.Yields information about a visiting tram enthusiast to Bendigo Tramways in 1984.Newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser 24/5/1984. tramways, depot, bendigo, orange empire museum, jim walker

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014) This artwork by Geoffrey Mainwaring, is held in the Federation University Art Collection. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019Coloured photograph of taken from a slide depicting a painting by Geoff Mainwaring. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, margaret bennett, slide, geoffrey mainwaring

This desk globe was owned by Evelyn Bessie Travaskis and used when teaching at State School Wairewa where she taught from 2-2-1945 until her retirement on 29-6-1956. She retired from the Education Department temporary staff, aged 76. ( More info.from Newsletter November 2015 by John Phillips). The Philips' Challenge Globe was commonly used in Australian schools in the teaching of geography. This item is associated with the history of education in East Gippsland. It is also associated with Evelyn Trevaskis.A large globe mounted on a round metal stand which has three holes for securing to a flat surface - a desk or tabletop. It sits in a half meridian.C 1958 Philips' Challenge Globetrevaskis-evelyn globe education-equipment-geography wairewa-school

Joseph Trevean and his wife Jane (nee Mitchell) and their children, Phillip (1866-1946),Mary Josephine (1868-1890), Mabel Florence (1871-1906), Jane Elizabeth (1872- ), Leila (1874-1898), Joseph (1875- ), Bessie (1878) and Essie Adeline (1887-1905). This photo would have been taken before 1890, when Mary Josephine died and possibly just prior to 1888 when she married.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, January 16, 2004. The Trevean family of Eaglehawk pose for a family portrait, circa 1890s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Note by T.H. Kneen 11 December 1991, "Staff member (with hat) is Alex Jessep, Principal (1926-41). Photo probably mid 1920's. Note fibre cement structure at left-extension of Principal's Residence for Mr. McLennan's large family. Note also Cordyline outside main bedroom window of residence." This photograph was used for a postcard in Centenary Year, 1991.3 copies different sizes of black and white photograph. A group of students and Staff member near the Principal's Residence. Inscribed, "Title: A demonstration at Burnley Neg:177."students, principal's residence, demonstration, a.w jessep, principal, cordyline, postcard, centenary year, 1991, principal's house

7082a: - Induction fan discharge from the Stawell Gold MIne, this gunck would include the diesel fumes of trucks and mining machines. The steam Plume drifts over the nearby trees blackening and killing the. It also drifts over the reservior adding a touch of spice to the town's drinking water. site closed in 2001. Another fan is located near to Darlington Lane and McLennan Street.2 Photographs: 7082:Showing workmen drilling a shaft with a car in the background 7082a: Showing Steam? coming from the shaft.On Reverse: 7082 Mick Walsh 52 Patrick Street Phone 053 ******mining

Note from T.H. Kneen 13 February 1991, "Right hand tall tree is Californian Redwood. Over Pergola-Banksia Rose." On 19 November 1991, "Weatherboard construction of right rear of residence was modified/replaced to provide a bedroom for Mr. McLennan's family - he had 6 daughters. That room was later converted to a bathroom with three large storage cupboards." 2 copies black and white photograph. B91.17 and B91.18. View of various trees, shrubs and flowers. House on rise. On reverse "1913."trees, shrubs, flowers, californian redwood, mr. mclennan, principal's residence, principal's house, cordyline

Robert WAGHORN Robert Waghorn was a mature age student at the Ballarat School of Mines when Head of the Art Department, Brian McLennan, commissioned this work. Born: 1957 – Ballarat, Vic 1984 – Diploma of Fine Art (Painting), Phillip Institute of Technology 1985 – Studied art throughout Europe, United Kingdom and Egypt 1987 – Graduate Diploma (Art & Design). Phillip Institute of TechnologyAbstract Painting If you can provide information on this artist or artwork please use the comment box below.robert waghorn, brian mclennan, ballarat school of mines, artist, artwork

This photo was most probably taken when the Ballarat School of Mines was considering the former Ballarat East Library as a campus. In 1980 the Ballarat School of Mines Council presented a proposal to the Ballarat City Council regarding occupying and managing the Ballarat East Free Library as a School of Traditional Crafts. The proposal included maintaining the building in optimum condition.Three black and white photographs of the interior of the former Ballarat East Library. .1) Room in the former Ballarat East Library housing remnants of the Ballarat Historical Society (probably during transfer of the Ballarat Historical Society Collection to the Gold Museum) .2) Room in the former Ballarat East Library with built in show cases at one end, and modern classroom tables and chairs. Brian McLennan sits writing at a table. .3) Roofing detail in the former Ballarat East Libraryballarat east library, ballarat east free library, school of traditional crafts, brian mclennan, ballarat historical society, museum

TH Kneen and EB Littlejohn note that the Principal's House has been extended. This was done for J P McLennan, Principal 1917-1921. Note "Bird Cage" in Orchard, dwarf fruit trees, shed where tobacco was stored. Photo taken before Plant Research Institute was built in 1929. Photo shows there had been cultivation outside the College grounds, beyond the orchard area and hedge.Colour photograph of black and white photograph. Aerial view of Burnley Campus. Cultivation outside Burnley Campus burnley campus, principal's house, jp mclennan, bird cage, orchard, dwarf fruit trees, plant research institute, principal's residence, tobacco storage sheds, cultivation outside campus