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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PUZZLING PIECE OF HISTORY
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Puzzling piece of history: the people in this photo is a mystery. The owner of the photograph hopes that our readers may be able to shed some light on the details. Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Way we were photo, November 5, 2002: the woman seated third from the left could be Lily McDonald (Nee Sadner), SISTER OF Hugo and Eugene Sadner. Lily McDonald was a teacher at the Bendigo High School (now Bendigo Senior Secondary College) during the early part of the last century. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book, Griffith, Farran, Okeden and Welsh, Gerty and May, c1893
Grey linen covered book with terracotta, yellow, black and gold decoration and text. There is a bookplate inside the front cover. 136p with black and white lithographic illustrations by Henry Courtney Selous. fictionewing memorial presbyterian sabbath school east malvern, lily mclean, j mckenzie king presbyterian sabbath school superintendent, mrs beynon presbyterian sabbath school teacher -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Girl Guide Float
B&W photograph of Girl Guide Float Bendigo at the Easter Procession circa 1949 - depicting Citizenship. Rear details the names of the girl guides: Marion Colleen Cook, Faye Jorgenson, Joyce Stroud, Dot (?) Dawe, Lily Sandner, Julie Sandner & Maureen Spencer.girl guide float about 1949, easter parade -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Letter, Letter to Lily Howard from Charlie Harris, 14th Bat., 4th Brigade, AIF, France, 3 September 1916, 1916
Mention of Jack O'day being killed First World War letters and postcards from various (unknown) servicemen written to Lily Thompson (Lew Howard's aunty). She would write to the servicemen.Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan 14th australian infantry battalion, charles (charlie) thomas harris, charles thomas harris, first world war, jack o'day, kangaroo ground, letters, lew howard collection, ww1, aif -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book, Frederick Warne and Co, Katie or the simple heart, 1887
Brown linen covered book with blue, black and gold design on the front and spine. 320 gilt edged pages. Author: D. Richmond with black and white illustrations. There is a bookplate inside the front cover.fictionewing memorial presbyterian sabbath school east malvern, lily mclean, mrs beynon presbyterian sabbath school teacher, john king presbyterian sabbath school superintendent -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Silk Taffeta, Net & Lace Evening Dress, Mary Cresswell, 1907-1910
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. This silk and lace evening dress was made for Lily Clara Wishart (Mayoress of Kew 1906-7) by her niece, Mary Clara Cresswell (nee Skewes), who according to the donor, Lily's great niece, was a 'high class dressmaker'. It is one of two items in the Fashion Collection owned and by Clara Wishart.Long black fine lace evening dress buttoned to the waist at rear. The machine made lace on net fabric features a leaf pattern. Long black silk taffeta shift matching the lace evening dress.women's clothing, evening dresses, evening wear, australian fashion, lily clara wishart -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Yeoman and Co, Sturt St, Ballarat, Mr Clarke (Mrs William Murrell's father)
James Young migrated to Australia in 1887 with his daughter Lily, living first at Yarrawonga and then moving to Linton. For reasons that are not known, he changed his surname to Clarke. He ran a small tobacconist and barber's shop in Sussex Street near the Shire offices. (An advertisement for "J Y Clarke, hairdresser & tobacconist" appeared in the first edition of the "Grenville Standard", 12 April 1895.) He died in 1917 and is buried at Linton. His daughter Lily married William Murrell (son of Ambrose and Mary Murrell). His granddaughter Carrie Murrell ran the Linton newsagency for several decades.Oval black and white portrait of a gentleman with moustache wearing a suit, high collar and tie."Mr Murrell / Mrs Hall".james clarke, james young, j y clarke [barber & tobacconist], lily murrell (née young/clarke) -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - 1964 Wedding dress of Patricia Capp
Owned and worn by Patricia Capp of Dimboola, on her wedding day, when she married Mr. Walter Clark of Nhill.Bridal gown of figured de-lustered satin, with a fitted bodice and scooped neckline with long pointed sleeves and a full-length skirt with deep unpressed pleats. The three-tier veil was held by a circlet of flowers in front with a Dior bow, The bride carried a trailer of white roses and lily of the valley.1964 wedding gown, wedding attire, clothing, formal - clothing, textiles - satin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Group of Salvation Army Members, Portrait with Shield 1940
Stawell Y P Locals the year they win Progress shield, Back Row: Joyce Conner, Lily Vince, StuartHurnald, Dossie Vince, Ruth Clark,. Front Row: Enie Reeve, Jessie Clark, Jean Cornwell.Seven Ladies and one man in Studio Portrait. 3 Seated one holding Shield Young People war Progress ShieldEileen W.J. Chapman Phot Artist Stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 30th. April, 1927 between F. C. Neivandt and D. G. Thompson for land situate corner Lily and Rowan Streets, Bendigo certificate of title volume 4355, folio 870999 together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling for the price of 270 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Students Working in the Garden, 1964-1967
Puts it as same date as B91.265 but note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Mower operator looks like Philip Oppenheim (1967)." (?) Very similar photo appears in article by T H Kneen (1964) B93.655.2 copies black and white photograph. 2 students working in the Ornamental Gardens. one is using a mower and the other is sweeping the path. Wide view taken from the roof of the Administration Building looking over the lawns, Luffmann/Lily Ponds and Emily Gibson beds. Principal's Residence seen in the background.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D572.C.philip oppenheim, students working outside, emily gibson beds, principal's residence, mowing, principal's house, sweeping, luffmann ponds, lily ponds, publicity -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NOTES MENTIONING WHIPSTICK REGION
Four pages of typed notes mentioning the Whipstick Region, Mandurang Forest, Jackass Flat, Diamond Hill Area, One Tree Hill, and the Coliban/Sandhurst Water Supply Reserve. Mentioned are the Birds, Mammals, Geology, Flora, Ground Flora, Orchids,Lilies, Mistletoe, Ferns and Grasses of some of the areas.bendigo, parks and gardens, public reserves, peter ellis collection, north/central l.c.c. region bendigo block, bendigo field naturalists club, shipstick scrub, mandurang forest, one tree hill public park, redvers j eddy, coliban/sandhurst water supply reserve -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Page sisters at Quamby cafe, 1936
Page sisters sitting at table in Quamby Café in 1936. LHS - Aunt Ede 80. (Edith Page) Middle - Mother 83 (Sarah Martha Dorey) RHS - Aunt Pen 85. (Penelope Page)On back of photograph To Dear Lily with love from Mrs. S. M. Dorey. Aunt Ede 80 Mother 83 Aunt Pen 85 Taken 1936 Lilly Dingley quamby, quamby cafe, lily dingley, dingley, dorey, iris dorey, iris woolrich -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Eliza Maurer, Hans Maurer, Lily Maurer and Harold Maurer , Greensborough Cemetery, 01/12/1938
Grave of Lily Maurer (died 29/08/1933), Hans Maurer (died 07/04/1942), Eliza Maurer (died 01/12/1938), and Harold Maurer (died 19/11/1946) in Plot# J1 Greensborough Cemetery. Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.maurer family, greensborough cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Eliza Maurer, Hans Maurer, Lily Maurer and Harold Maurer , Greensborough Cemetery, 01/12/1938
Grave of Lily Maurer (died 29/08/1933), Hans Maurer (died 07/04/1942), Eliza Maurer (died 01/12/1938), and Harold Maurer (died 19//11/1936) in Plot# J1 Greensborough Cemetery.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. The cemetery holds approximately 250 grave sites with 350 people buried there. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.maurer family, greensborough cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W. KOSKA INVOICE, 22/10/1930
Wilhelm Martin Koska (1873-1937) was born in Germany and came to Australia in 1898. In 1908 he married Lily Maud Lever but she died in 1919 leaving very young children and Wilhelm remarried Mary Frances Wirth in 1923.W. Koska Invoice: Cream paper with black and red ink. Hole in the centre. Charing Cross ('Busy Bee' Next Lyric.) Bendigo, 22nd October 1930. Mr S.A. Bush. Dr. to W. Koska, Ladies and Gents' Tailor, Good Fit, Style and Workmanship Guaranteed. Terms Cash. 1930 Oct 6, So (sic) one suit to order £9/10/-.Includes receipt no. 141, pink paper black print. Bendigo 29th October 1930. Received with thanks from Mr. S. A,. Bush. W. Koska per W. Koska. Orange Stamp Duty 2 pence dated 29/10/30 and initials W.K. Box 625business, retail, general, w. koska. s.a. bush -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Certificate of Membership of St. Joseph's Union, 1883-1884, n.d
Found inside book of common prayer (3804.1) when catalogued (9 November 2006).Recto: Engraved devotional card on cream paper. Depicts young man in robes with 5 doves bearing flowers. He holds a lily in his left hand. Verso: Certificate for Frank Wright's membership to St. Joseph's Union until March 1, 1884. Copyright, 1883, Rev. J.C. Drumgoole.Front: BRING YOUR GIFTS TO THE LORD L. Turgis, Editeur 1005 á Paris (engraved, lower centre). Back: [Text over all of back] Frank Wright (signature, pendil, upper centre).certificate of membership, st josephs union -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Department of External Affairs, Melbourne, Bulletin of the Northern Territory, Bulletin No. 1, March 1912, 1912
Soft brown covered book of 68 pages. Photographic images of Roper River, Mount McMinn, Abraham's Lagoon, Edith Creek, Red Lily Lagoon, Darwin Boy Scouts, China Town in Darwin, Umbrawarra Creek, Paddy's lagoon, McMinn's Homestead, gold cradle, Aborigines, Syphilis, Mungurai, yaws.northern territory, scientific expedition, health, domesticated animals, j.a. gilruth, a. breinl, mosquitos, paul foelscher, roper river, mount mcminn, abraham's lagoon, edith creek, red lily lagoon, darwin boy scouts, china town in darwin, umbrawarra creek, paddy's lagoon, mcminn's homestead, gold cradle, aborigines, syphilis, mungurai, yaws, buffalo fly, henry tryon -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper cutting, June 22 1918
This article reports on a "gymkhana held at Orbost in aid of the Red Cross and kindred institutions by which £2000 was realised from a population of 22000 adults and children. The expenses were practically nil." The Australasian was published every Saturday in a tabloid newspaper format. It contained extensive pictorial coverage of the week's events. The Australasian gave an insight into the life and times of Australians from week to week. News from Australia, New Zealand and abroad was presented. The Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS) was formed just after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, originally as a branch of the the British Red Cross. This is a contemporary record of a significant event in Orbost. It reflects the involvement of Orbost, a small town, in the efforts of the Australian Red Cross Society to provide comforts to soldiers during World war 1.A single page cutting from the Australasian. It has black / white photographs of local red cross workers at an Orbost Gymkhana. There are photos of a jumble stall, flower sellers. a fruit cart and a display of soldiers' comforts. 738.2 is a photocopy of the original.In black - names - Evelyn Blacklock, Leila Perry, Grace & Nell Cameron, Jane Cameron, Florrie Cameron, Annie Stirling, Jean Stirling, Lily Perry, Marion Gilbert, Grace Cameronww1 australasian-newspaper red-cross-orbost -
Federation University Historical Collection
Exercise Book, Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. Hosiery Work Books, 1917-1922, 1917-1922
Robert Lamb was associated with Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co.Two exercise books with hand written dates, names and work undertaken for Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. The names include Chrissie, Phylis, Annie Haymes, Janie H., May B., Glady, May B., Meta F., J. Hogan, P. McBride, Lily Billman, O. Jolly, V. Bowen, ballarat, lamb, lamb's ballarat knitting co, rash, hogan, mcbride, haymes, jolly, bowen, billman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 4th January, 1938 between F. Peterson (seller) and Miss B.E.M. Tancock (buyer) for land situate No.84 lily Street, Bendigo, being land described in Crown grant volume 2650 folio 529876, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FERNIHURST ESTATE
black and white photo: farm yard scene, galvanised bui,lding with window and door ( partly obscured by well cover ) base of windmill on right. Lily pond with frog decorations in foreground . Poperty of J. Evans, in Shire of Korong ( nr Boort ) Written on back in pen ' J,. Evans, Fernihurst Estate, Fernihurst 'J. Evans ?place, building, fernihurst estate -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Alexandra Gardens, Kew, 1910-1920
Named after Queen Alexandra, these beautiful gardens opened in 1908 and are designed in the formal style typical of the early 1900s.Early postcard showing architectural features and original plantings.The Alexandra Gardens, Cotham Road Kew. The postcard depicts a pedestrian bridge within the Gardens. The bridge, on which are standing two children, has rustic sides. On the evidence of this postcard, planting within the Gardens included a range of exotic specimens including a variegated aloe and water lilies. Native vegetation can be seen in the distance.alexandra gardens - kew (vic), postcards -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Alexandra Gardens, Kew, 1908-1918
Named after Queen Alexandra, these beautiful gardens opened in 1908 and are designed in the formal style typical of the early 1900s.Early postcard showing original architectural features and plantings.The Alexandra Gardens, Cotham Road Kew. The postcard depicts a pedestrian bridge within the Gardens. The bridge, on which are standing two children, has rustic sides. On the evidence of this postcard, planting within the Gardens included a range of exotic specimens including a variegated aloe and water lilies. Native vegetation can be seen in the distance.alexandra gardens - kew (vic), postcards -- kew (vic.) -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Swan Pool Bridge By Thomson Hay Landscape Architects, c2013
Swan Pool forms the southern gateway to the ‘Fairyland’ area on the western shore of Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. The new bridge was built c2013 and designed based on the form of water lily flowers. The sculptural form of the bridges enhances the ‘Fairyland’ experience for children and adults alike.white decorative steel bridge edgings -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, British Queens Medal 1896-97
The Queen's Sudan Medal was awarded British and Egyptian forces which took part in the Sudan campaign between 1896 and 1898. Initially mainly with Egyptian troops but after two British brigades were attached. This campaign is often described as "The reconquest of the Sudan". Some countries like Italy, Germany, France or Belgium were expanding their African colonies, which Sudan could be one, the British decided to occupy it. One of the most famous battles was the Battle of Omdurman where Lt. Winston Churchill fought Its a circular, Silver or Bronze made medal, 36.5mm diameter. The obverse has the legend "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" and the crowned effigy of Queen Victoria. On the reverse a plinth inscribed "SUDAN" supported by Nile lilies where Victoria sits holding a laurel wreath and a palm branch and behind her are the British and Egyptian flags.medal sudan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARDS, RATION, Commonwealth of Australia, 1948
The cards relate to Francis Lily, Arthur and Harry COWLEY. Arthur is the son of Harry. Refer Cat No 347.3 for Harry’s WW1 service history. Refer Cat No 354.5 for Arthurs WW2 service history. Clothing rationing was introduced in Australia in June 1942 and finished in June 1948.Clothing ration cards. .1) 1948 Clothing Ration Card, red printing with hand written details. .2) 1948 Clothing Ration Card, red printing with hand written details. .3) 1948 Clothing ration Card, red printing with hand written details..1) B147155 Cowley F.L, K.15 Raleigh St S.1 .2) B147156 Cowley H, K.15 Raleigh St S.1 .3) B147157 Cowley A, K.15 Raleigh St S.1ration cards, clothing, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 28th November, 1952 between Mrs. M.M. Goyne (seller) and Mr. H.A. Pitson (buyer) for land situate No. 140 Lily Street, Bendigo being allotment 21 section 39B described in right to occupy residence area No. 4775, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,075 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1902 - 1903
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1902 - Letter in blue envelope addressed to Green, Samuel, Retired Farmer, Lily Street, Bendigo containing account re Walters to you. 2 - 1902 - Account in blue envelope addressed to Dixon Mr Jacob, Farmer, Woodstock West. 3 - 1903 - Account to Collins Mrs in blue envelope.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, green samuel, walters, dixon mr jacob, collins mrs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Grave of John James, James Johnson, Lily Johnson and Hilda Johnson, St Helena Cemetery, 20/01/1923
The Grave of John Hall James (died 20/01/1923) James Gordon Johnson (died 24/05/1961), Lily Pearl Johnson (nee James) (died 16/02/1976), and Hilda Pearl Johnson (died 23/09/1976), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, james family, johnson family