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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Troopship, Ceramic (A40), outer west Railway Pier, WWI
COPYRIGHT PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE B&W photo (copy) showing the vessel the Ceramic (A40) - built 1913/18, 481 Tons gross, is at the outer West of Railway Pier/Station Pier. The troops were part of the second contingent waiting to embark for a departure at 14.30 that day (22nd dec 1914) for Albany in Western Australia where she was joined by other ships from all Aust and N.Z. major ports for a final destination the Middle Eastpiers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, war - world war i, ceramic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - West and North Melbourne, MMBW, 21 Feb 1936
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works plan No 24 of West and North Melbourne Docklands,1936signed A.W. Walkermmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, a w walker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, west side near Raglan Street, Port Melbourne, c. 1980
B&W photo of Bay Street, West side near Raglan Street looking towards Faram Bros c 1980bay street, built environment - commercial, business and traders - hardware, tony cannatelli, business and traders, faram brothers hardware -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View from west, Excelsior Hall, Port Melbourne, Gary Spivak, 2000
Taken by Gary Spivak, an officer of the City of Port Phillip involved with the reconstruction of heritage buildings to create low cost housing. this project was under his direction.B&W photos of Excelsior Hall 2003, prior to redevelopment into units 14 - view of Hall from Westbuilt environment - civic, town planning, heritage, excelsior hall, rsl, returned services league -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photograph board, Seven aerial views of J Kitchen & Sons site, Port Melbourne, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd. Port Melbourne 1951, 1951
Large brown cardboard with seven (7) B&W aerial photographs pasted on it. Taken in 1951. Photo 1 - South East direction with Boundary Street in foreground, Kitchens buildings and Football Ground (cricket being played) Photo 2 - South West direction towards the Bay showing Station and Princes Piers, with ships in the distance. Photo 3 - almost directly above Kitchens Photo 4 - directly above kitchens Photo 5 - looking West including the Yarra River Photo 6 - looking North with Kitchen's storage and football ground in foreground Photo 7 - looking north east with football ground in foregrpound left and Yarra River top right.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, sport - recreational grounds, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, port melbourne football and cricket ground, north port oval -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Thomas family members, Esplanade West, Port Melbourne, 1990s
... by the Thomas family of Esplanade West: A: five B&W photos of Thomas... of Esplanade West: A: five B&W photos of Thomas family members ...One of three sheets of photos copied from originals held by the Thomas family of Esplanade West: A: five B&W photos of Thomas family members in various locations in Esplanade Westbuilt environment, families, pat thomas, esplanade west -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Redevelopment SW corner Bay and Liardet Streets, c. 1988
B&W photocopy of the redevelopment of south west corner of Bay Street and Liardet Streettown planning, liardet street, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Original Port Melbourne Swimming Club Building, c. 1920
In the 1920's West Beach Swimming Club was located at the corner of Beacon Road & the Boulevard in Garden City. The main hall was a men only facility with the women using in the smaller building at the rear. Situated next to the hall is the Commonwealth Oil Refinery storage tank.B & W photograph of large wooden hall with a smaller hall to the rear. In the 1920's it was used by the West Beach Swimming Club.On reverse - Original Port Melbourne Swimming Club.sport - swimming, port melbourne swimming club, west beach swimming club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sandridge Lagoon Port Melbourne c.1920, c. 1920
Copy of B&W photograph c.1920 taken from the Eastern Jetty looking across Lagoon to Esplanade West with a yacht' in the foreground. Across the Lagoon is Harpers Starch factory with the pump house at right, & lour mill at left. Against the wharf lies the ketch 'Ripple' belonging to the Stennikens. Known as a 'ti-tree' ketch, it was used to transport ti-tree and shell grit from down the bay.Photograph of a single masted yacht in the Lagoon and Harpers Starch Factory in the background..built environment - commercial, harpers starch factory, transport - shipping, a stenniken -
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, Victorian Section
Newsletter, The Ruskin Press, Victorian Section Bulletin Vol 1, No 1, 03/1970
1st Quarterly Bulletin produced of Kimberley Region stories and events in Victoria of the time. Bulletins produced until Distribution to This is the 1st Bulletin produced by Victorian Section relating to Corporate and historical significanceSmall 12 page A5 printed book. Journal articles from President, Annual meeting, Obitiuary Malcolm Moore,Guest Speaker W. A. Minister, Admiralty Gulf - Mitchell Plateau, Wyndham-Kununurra, RFDS Operations in the Kimberley,Man Lost on Drysdale River, Profile A.S. McLaughlan, Country Women's Association/ West Kimberley Air Branch, Donations 01/10/69-31/01/70 bulletin, newsletter, rfds victorian section, kimberley region, donations -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Diary, dockmen work details, 1944
1944 Business Diary showing dockmen, the type of work done and the hours workedmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, w ashdown, k baldock, a borthwick, w collins, d caldwell, d davies, g finch, n flanagan, m grace, s greenshields, j morwood, g jackson, j mackay, h milkins, j maw, t o'brien, w oliver, j o'neill, r patterson, l ponton, r scott, t searle, l weate, m wickfeldt, r williams, a williams, f west, d webb, marshall, mitchell, atkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Overview of year, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Holy Trinity report reveals satisfactory year
Newspaper article giving an overview of the year at Holy Trinity Church - year not stated - An overview of the annual meeting for the Holy Trinity Churchreligion - anglican (holy trinity), societies clubs unions and other organisations, donald arthur langford, j p skene, mrs g west, paul maybrick, kenneth letts, brian audsley, f york, j g farrow, joan short, w rose, b sidwell, s stockdale, m campbell, bay street, f a w 'skip' short -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MONUMENT HILL MINE
... of south face showing western side of upper roof. On west side... side of upper roof. On west side is main w fault. On the face ...Photograph. Black and white photo - "Monument Hill Mine 655'. Int stope below 640' level 150' south of shaft. Picture of south face showing western side of upper roof. On west side is main w fault. On the face is a rock hammer. Details at ? qtz and intrusions above it.photograph, landscape, monument hill mine 655 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION : TWO DRAFTING INSTRUMENT SETS
Two drafting instrument sets: * smaller green boxed set with non-operating lock, noted R. Pittock on the face of the box; seven drafting components made of steel an bone; 165 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D * red boxed drafting set, complete set, with A. G. Thornton maker's marking. British made, Limited Paragon Works, Practical manufacturers, King St West Manchester. Six component set, includes two compasses, also three drawing pins. Box 193 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D. Items stored in Pittock coach builders box, reference 13000. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : MONT ST. QUENTIN FACING WEST, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Mont St. Quentin facing west. Two military type figures with haversacks on one shoulder walking downhill. Trees, some denuded, at top right. Copy A28postcard, ww1, mont st. quentin, france -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME FIVE: 1940 - 1949
Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume Five: 1940 - 1949. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. Front page is titled Bendigo's Century and has a photo of a group of soldiers in uniform and with rifles. They were district servicemen on leave in 1944. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First years are 1940 - 1949 titled Bendigo as it was. It has two photos of women wading through the 1949 Pall Mall flood waters and one of Miners in the crib room of the Central Deborah Mine. They are Jackie Lewis, Bob Johnson, W Landy, Ryga Yates and Les Johnson. 1940 - Army moves in to racecourse, 1941 - Devastating fire at pottery, 1942 - Forces expand, 1943 - Nation's eyes on Bendigo, 1944 - News dawns of D-day landing, 1945 - City cheers the end of the war, 1946 - Celebrations begin in city, 1947 - Gallery gets top paintings, 1948 - Water plan looks good and 1949 - Flood takes a toll on city.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume five: 1940 - 1949, bendigo advertiser, central deborah mine, jackie lewis, bob johnson, w landy, ryga yates, les johnson, central nell gwynne, department of defence, bendigo jockey club, 8th division, robert menzies, deborah mine, bendigo decentralisation vigilance committee, cr w h taylor, bendigo war funds organisation, the easter fair society, bendigo agricultural show committee, mr e g ham, mr j v fairbairn, cr a staples, the bendigo chamber of commerce, richard hartley smith abbott, captain harley abbott, bendigo art gallery, bill woodfull, bendigo high school, north deborah mine, boardwalk, toni riley pharmacy, windermere hotel, cr g a pethard, coliban system, north deborah mine, bendigo pottery, bendigo trades hall council, private lawrence burstall, major-general g j rankin mhr, andrew dunstan, ordnance factory, royal australian navy, hmas bendigo, sec offices, muioof, ymca, georger addlem, fred addlem, cr a j anderson, pauline buvhan thompson, leslie thompson, edward joseph leonski, bendigo football league, mr j dedman, william stephens, forest street methodist church, pte charles phillips, pte w e durward, pte t foley, william john stephens, central nell gwynne, air chief marshall sir arthur tedder, cr taylor, united nations, flying officer, r bruce tuff, flight lieutenant owens, royal air force, commonwealth war workers housing trust scheme, mr s mckinnon, bendigo decentralised vigilance committee, ravenswood estate, john lienhop mlc, margaret (peggy) brennan, strathfieldsaye shire council, school of mines, bendigo base hospital, william george ashman, ashman's tailors, bendigo jockey club, victorian football association, bendigo east swimming pool, deborah anticline, specimen hill methodist church, north deborah, adolf hitler, benito mussolini, australian 7th division, cr galvin, bendigo war funds organisation, hmas bendigo, lt-commander jackson, bendigo football league, central deborah mine, victoria day, cr truscott, bendigo gaol, lansellstowe, awas barracks, bendigo citizens committee, john cain snr, ordnance factory, bendigo agricultural society, the duke of gloucester, duchess of gloucester, bendigo tennis association, north deborah, gillies famous pies, aids & appliance shop, mrs georgina scott, dr j a neptune scott, alfred sisley, corot, daubigney, louis sonnenberg, gas employees' union, john lienhop, soldier settlement commission, burnewang estate, king george vi, princess elizabeth, lt philip mountbatten, mr e j w herbert, ansett airways, reg ansett, most rev, dr john mccarthy, dr bernard stewart, michael giudice, bendigo united breweries, bendigo lyric photo plays, bendigo sun newspaper, shamrock hotel, west bendigo progress association, alan mcdonald, south bendigo football club, albert collier, j t webbo, mervyn tresize, state rivers and water supply commission, eppalock reservoir, public works committee, bendigo rotary club, john edgar, bendigo base hospital, albert dunstan, benevolent home, magetti's wine hall, wallace reef wine hall, magetti family, albert magetti, lance galvin, bradford cotton spinnings (victoria) pty otd, arthur syer, stanley crossman, albert arthur dunstan, rev dr henry backhaus, city family hotel, lyric theatre, bank of australasia, city club hotelcolonial mutual building, r matchett & co, lansellstowe, leonard lansell, bendigo bas hospital, australian women's army service, mr hollway, kenworth (aust) ltd, foggitt jones's bacon factory, gordon sayers, sandhurst trustees, dr john drowley, alexander hislop, royal mint, north deborah mine, ironbark south mining company, central nell gwynne company, new chum syncline -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1896
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop . 1 - 1896 - Letter from Mitchell, Nevett & Robinson, Solicitors, Ballarat. 2 - 1896 - Letter from Richardson, Muir & Co, Auctioneers Kerang. Mentions Smith Patrick. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Jones H, Gobarup?. 4 - 1896 - Memo from Kerang Office to Bendigo Office re Ferguson to Curnow. 5 - 1896 - Letter from Rogers E, Kyabram. 6 - 1896 - Letter from James John for James Edward, Wychitella. 7 - 1896 - Memo from Kerang Office to Bendigo Office re Scriven Bros - Harry. 8 - 1896 - Letter from Cameron W, Norwood Park, Boort. 9 - 1896 - Letter from Ladson George, Mincha West. 10 - 1896 - Letter from Swan Hill Office to Bendigo Office re Court and re Morris v Dehne. 11 - 1896 - Letter from Melbourne Office to Bendigo Office re Fuffe to Tatchell. 12 - 1896 - Letter from Dennis William, Long Gully, Bendigo regarding character reference of Palmer James re Clerk position.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, mitchell, nevett & robinson, richardson, muir & co, smith p, jones h, ferguson curnow, rogers e, james j, james e, scriven bros, harry, cameron w, ladson g, morris, dehne, fuffe, tatchell, dennis w, palmer james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1919 1920
Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1919 - Murphy Luke, re costs owed - you to Lindsay. 2 - 1919 - Woods Fred (Prairie) re costs Coutts. 3 - 1920 - Stone D B R (Woodstock West) re costs Federal Land Tax. 4 - 1920 - Stone Bros ( D B R Stone Farmer) (Woodstock West) re costs Dissolution of Partnership. 5 - 1920 - Stone A W re costs Will. 6 - 1919 - Smith J W (Elmore) re costs Hunter. 7 - 1920 - Stone A H (Farmer Hayanmi) re costs - you to Stone A W. 8 - 1920 - Southern G B (Farmer Kerang) Re costs Haybittel. 9 - 1920 - Semmens J (Forest Department Bendigo) re costs Makepeace.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, murphy luke, lindsay, woods fred, coutts, stone d b r, federal land tax, stone bros, stone a w, smith j w, hunter, stone a h, southern g b, haybittel, semmens j, forest department bendigo, makepeace -
Creswick Museum
Red Cross badges, 20th century
Mrs. Margot Eddy was a member of the Creswick Red Cross Society for over 40 years. Creswick Red Cross was established in 1915 after the outbreak of WWI. Mrs. Eddy received her 40 year bar in 1977; she was President of the Creswick Red Cross for 10 years up to 1975. Mrs. Margot Eddy's daughter Mrs. Lucia Stephens donated these Red Cross badges and newspaper articles and letter to the Creswick Museum August 2014. 10 badges from Mrs. Margot Eddy of Red Cross. a- round metal badge; b- round metal badge; c- rectangle metal badge; d- rectangle metal badge; e- rectangle metal badge;h- round plastic badge on pin g- round metal badge with flourish at base; h- rectangle metal badge; i- red ribbon with oval metal badge at base and rectangle metal piece at top; j- round white plastic badgea- on front- Australian Red Cross. Victorian Division - back- 38102; b- front- Australian Red Cross Society - back- Stokes; c- front- Red Cross/ Emergency Service - back- 5177;d- front- Life Member;e- front- Mrs. M. Eddy - back- stokes/melb; f- front- blue ring with white interior and red cross in middle- back- 50c; g- front- Australian Red Cross Society/ Service Award - back- Stokes/Melb.; h- front- Red Cross/ Emergency Service - back- 5178; i- front- Australian/ Red Cross/Society/Twenty Years' Service - back - c / 76/ w. o. luke/ melb.; j- front- white badge with red cross at top/ Mrs. M. Eddy/ Creswick - back - Imprint Plastic/ Myaree, West. Aust. red cross; badge; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BUSH COLLECTION : LEDGER BOOK 1888 TO 1920
a. Book with a mottled blue-grey cover with brown leather spine and extends 5.5 cm to front and back. Corner edges also had the leather, two are missing and the other two are dilapidated. A red stuck on tape near the top of the spine had Ledger printed with some gold edging, most of which is worn off. Inside the front and back covers is a red, blue and white marble pattern. Front and back covers have been reinforced with white tape. 542 page Ledger Book for a general produce merchant. Probably Albert Bush. Alphabetical index at front. Entries in black ink on all pages and date from 1888 to 1920. Loose 4 page foolscap inside front cover listing Rolling Stock and Value. b. A pocket in the back of the book contains 6 pieces of paper relating to business and finance. Items include Discounts and Commission from 1888 to 1899, a note on insurance, a note dated June 2/90 headed Mr A Bush Sandhurst Dr to S A Bush & Co listing monthly amounts of money from Jan 1890 and 1889. Some amounts are with the name G P Reddie.Another one is a Building A/C dated 1889. Another is a balance sheet written on a page with another one written on the back and dated 1893. One written on paper headed Bush's Stores, Main Street, Bairnsdale and printed S.A.Bush & Co. It looks like a list of repayments listed in 8 bills. The other side of the page refers to Bill of Sales for Yeates & Baker and Bill of Sales held by the Bank of New South Wales. There is also a copy of two letters addressed to A Bush, one dated Oct 17.06 from H Hopkins referring to the late Mr Baker's property in Sale. The other is addressed to A Bush Esq and signed Harry Hopkins and also signed by Albert Bush and dated Nov 28 1906 in reference to the sale of a property.business, retail, bushs, bush collection - ledger book 1888 to 1920, abbott & co, allcock ?, australian producers & traders ltd, bush s a, bush albert, broome sp, brealey w h, blogg bros, b'daledistrict farmers co-op coy ltd, bush and hopkins, berry henry, brockhoff & co, bush mrs albert, colonial bank, corden i s & co, crosby h m, cannon j e, dudgeon and arnell, drevermann & coy, fry bros, felton grimwade & coy, fyansford maunfacturing coy, gearing jas, hawthorn rhodes & coy, henebery john, harper r & co, holford's contract, jack a & co, kellie wm, kitchen & co, kronheimer & co, miller d, lewis & whitty, levy bros and coy, melbourne chilled butter coy, mooney i, mitchell & coy, mann mrs, mceacharn & son, macrobertson, mckenzie i & co, parsons bros & coy ltd, peterson & coy, phoenix biscuit coy, reddie g p estate, ross bros, gippsland news, rosella preserving coy, rolfe and coy, robur tea coy, ross, ryan w, russo and santamria, sniders i ? b, swallow and ariell ltd, sutherland john, service & co jas, smallman mrs, thomas w c, sandhurst & n d trustees coy, voght george, victoria soap & candle coy, vogt k, vickers and gardner's contract, west z, west h m, water and kerang roller mill coy, yeates and watson, yeates and baker, yates and c ? arthur, yeates jas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VARIOUS ARTICLES FOR SOCIETY NEWSLETTER, DECEMBER 1971
Various articles for Newsletter ('Marunari??) for November???? 1. Re Jack Moorhead (''the most competent engine driver in the Bendigo field'') with handwritten copy of same; 2. 3 pages of handwritten notes for inclusion in the newsletter - various topics; 3. ''The Canons (sic) on Camp Hill'' - history of the Lookout Tower site and flag post, cannons and statue - semi-nude lady - which was damaged in storm and later removed. Source of information for this item attributed to Misses D and D Davenpor, London and the Bendigo Advertiser; handwritten notes re this same article. 4. ''Boys will be boys'' by Mr A Richardson - article based on Annual Report of the Secretary for Mines and Water Supply, 1885 re 11 year old lad who fell down mine; handwritten notes on same article. Various articles for Society newsletter, December 1971; 1. Handwritten note for end of year from President, Neil Murray; 2. Typewritten page titled '' Unknown fate of early diggers'' by W Perry, Eaglehawk; 3. Typewritten article (author - R.A.) re ''The 'Flicks' in (early - deleted?) Bendigo'' - mention of Hill's Open Air Bazaar; ''The Pops'' in the Upper Reserve; the 'Tivoli; the 'Lyseum (sic) ''opposite Lake Weerona''; Wests Pictures in Market Square; the Lyric Theatre; Oscar Flight's orchestra; 4. Handwritten notes (reviews) re book ''Historic Public Buildings of Australia (Cassel - Aust) ''with excellent section on Bendigo'' and book ''These Verdant Plains'' - a history of the Shire of East Loddon (Hawthorn Press); 5. Activities during October (1971?) - typewritten and handwritten copies; 6. Tour report and report on flow of water from the old 'Shamrock' mine, Golden Square - typewritten and handwritten copies; 7. Article re ''Illira'', 57 Forest St, built by Mr Robert Moorhead ca. 1880s, author Mrs B Mullins - handwritten and typewritten copies; 8. Typewritten article describing the ''Bendigo City Market' (handwritten at bottom Mrs Lydia Chancellor, and, Used Dec 1971).document, names of bendigo pioneers -
South West Healthcare
Glycerine of Phenol B.P.C, Alfred Lawrence & Co. Pty Ltd; Ark Brand, Medicines, 20th Century
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Ofx5CSLi4-cC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=phenol+bpc&source=bl&ots=VAMJg8e2Ol&sig=P8QTEMXYn9nS3Xqj9lUbGLwXL_s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=P0asULm-EaedmQXGjIC4Cg&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=phenol%20bpc&f=false1 Clear glass bottle with lid; 1 label"POISON S2" "GLYCERINE OF PHENOL B.P.C" "THIS PREPARATION CONTAINS 16 % w/w OF PHENOL" "ARK BRAND" "ALFRED LAWRENCE & CO. PTY LTD." "AUSTRALIA"phenyl of glycerine, medicine -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, 1970
Early photograph taken in 1969 showing first buildings of Mount Helen Campus of Ballarat University built on early estate near Green Hill. Significant tertiary institution established in the historical pastoral area of Green HillBlack and white photo of early buildings of Mount Helen Campus of University of Ballarat South West Corner of North Wingeducation, green hill, mount helen, university, trees -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Derek Leather, View West up Warrenheip St. 1920's, up hill towards Mount Buninyong, Copy of original photograph made 1970-80
Historic BuildingsB/W Photo of original photograph, View east up Warrenheip St. 1920's, up hill towards Mount Buninyongbuninyong, learmonth st., shops, town hall precinct -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Derek Leather, Eyre St west, with Temperance Hall and Clifton Villa, Copy of original photograph made 1970-80
Historic BuildingsB/W Photo of original photograph, Eyre St west from Warrenheip St., with Temperance Hall and Clifton Villa.buninyong, eyre street west, temperence hall, clifton villa, gas lamp -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Derek Leather, Eyre Street, looking west from Warrenheip St in 1980's, Original photograph made 1980's
Historic BuildingsB/W Photo Eyre Street, looking west from Warrenheip St in 1980's, corner shop built by Newman, Chemist is now Antique shop. buninyong, warrenheip st, eyre street, edward charles newman, antique store -
St Kilda Historical Society
Postcard, Brighton Rd (south west)
Photo shows two adults and four children with croquet sticks in hand in front of building black and white photograph, unmounted, copy, good conditionOn back: Brighton Road, w side Built for Emil Thoneman, Merchant. Demolished approx 1960. Flats now on the site in Wimbledon Avenue -
Geelong Cycling Club
Minute Book, Early 20th Century
The Geelong Cycling Club was formed in Geelong in 1908 and subsequently replaced in 1911 by the Geelong West Cycling Club as reflected in the minutes. Many of the office bearers of this club fought in World War 1.This is the first minute book of the Geelong Cycling Club and as such identifies it as one of the cycling clubs in the area in that period.Minute book used by the Geelong Cycling Club from 1908-1914. The outside covers are hard backed. Inner pages contain monthly meetings recorded in hand writing commencing November 26, 1908."GCC Office Bearers/Hon.Secretary C.A.Betts/Assistant Scery H.Heath/Treasurer C. Bond/Captain G.Mayo/Vice Captain J.H.McCracken/Committee Messrs Hewitt A Ince/G Mayo/G.Gustafson/H.McCracken/President Angus McDonald/Vice Presidents/Eli Phillips/W. Howitt Geo. Oates/J.R.Aker and J.G.Seary"geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; minute book; c.a. betts; h. heath; c. bond; g.mayo; j.h. mccracken; w. howitt; a. ince; g. mayo; g. gustafson; h. mccracken; angus mcdonald; eli phillips; geo. bates; j.r. aker; j.g. seary; -
Geelong Cycling Club
Functional object - Helmet, cycling, c. 1940
... geelong cycling club, geelong west cycling club, helmet; w... while racing. geelong cycling club, geelong west cycling club ...Early cyclist's helmet. One of the first helmets used by cyclists while racing. One of the first helmets used by cyclists while racing. Early cyclist's helmet. Made from leather with leather straps and buckle. The helmut is padded with kapok and is felt lined."W. Kirby G.A.C.C."geelong cycling club, geelong west cycling club, helmet; w. kirby; gacc; -
Geelong Cycling Club
Shield, 1918
Shield awarded to winners of Barnett Glass 25 Mile Road Race 1918. Shield put out by the Barnet Glass Company. After winning the shield for 3 years in a row, the recipient club was awarded the shield. This was the Geelong West Cycling Club.Wooden Shield with nickel plated plaques inscribed with winners names of Geelong Cycling Club 25 mile road race from 1918-1923"BARNETT GLASS SHIELD/ 25 MILES ROAD RACE/FOR CLUBS AFFILIATED/WITH THE/INTER CLUB CYCLING/ASSOCIATIO/FINAL WON BY GEELONG WEST CYCLING/CLUBgeelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; shield; h.a. boyle; w. costello; f. king; norm hisham; jim holden; s. wells; barnett glass shield; 25 mile road race; 1918;