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Kilmore Historical Society
WHAT SHALL I BE OR A BOY'S AIM IN LIFE, 1881
Red hardboard cover with gold and black embossing detail 'What shall I be or a boy's aim in life' 191 pages ; 18 cmHandwritten inscription first page 'Kilmore Diggings S School, Prize awarded to Herbert Chapman Jan 1883' Stamp on multiple pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'chapman, kilmore diggings state school, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1939
CLUNES EASTER CENTENARY 1939.ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF SCENE IN FRASER STREET OF A DECORATED CAR IN FRONT OF CLUNES AUCTION MART, (NEXT DOOR TO WHAT IS TODAY THE CLUNES MUSEUM)local history, photography, photographs, shops, auction mart, events and celebrations, back to clunes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: LACE SLEEVE EDGING (?), Early 1900's
Clothing. Cotton crotched edging 6 cms wide. What appears to be the two armhole edgings - 6 cms wide, are joined by what may have been yoke inserts, or neckline edging. However the width of this panel -38 cms, does seem extremely wide. This joining panel-all crocheted in one piece, has an opening edge at what was possibly the back of the garment, Circular motifs, 2.5 cm in diameter, have plain border on the inner edge, and a more decorative edging, 2.5 cm wide on the outer edge. No evidence of fastenings.costume accessories, female, lace sleeve edging. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Map, MMBW, MMBW Plan No.40 Collingwood & Kew, 1900-1910
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) was established by an act of the Victorian Parliament in 1890 to prepare for and to implement a sewerage and water reticulation system across what was then inner Melbourne, its surrounding and middle distance suburbs, including Kew. The MMBW was disbanded in 1991.The map collection of the Kew Historical Society has at its core the historic maps assembled and originally stored in the City Engineer's Department of the City of Kew. These include maps in a number of scales. The vast majority of maps were produced by the MMBW in the first two decades of the twentieth century, and are solid working maps, backed by linen for durability. These maps are historically significant to Kew, the City of Boroondara and to the history of the development of state utilities in Victoria. A number of the Kew maps have additional details added by former municipal officers, including the levels reached by various floods. As these were working documents, information was added to them long after the period of their initial production and distribution.Early map of part of the Borough of Kew, created in the first decade of the twentieth century, at a scale 160 ft to 1 inch. The map covers what was then the south western section of Kew, bordered on its north by Studley Park Road, in the west by Walmer Street and the River Yarra, by High Street South and Princess Street in the East and Barkers Road in the south. The map shows the extent of urban development by that time, prominent institutions and the outlines of built structures in the municipality. Contour lines and historic flood levels were added in ink to the map at a later stage.MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS / PLAN NO. 40 / COLLINGWOOD & KEWmelbourne & metropolitan board of works, mmbw maps, mmbw plans, borough of kew, cartography -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Poster
Black and white poster showing a man who fell through his bunk bed to the bed below. "Reminiscences of the Sobraon/ What happened one day in Cabin no. 33/ Always see that your bunk boards fit properly" -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Propaganda Leaflet, Circa 1940's
Propaganda leaflet, stuck onto cardboard, dropped from German/Italian aircraft to Australian troops defending El Alamein during 1942. Features a platypus over a boomerang on black background. with "Diggers! you are defending Alamein Box! What about Port Darwin?" -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC 3d concession, 1955? - 1965?
Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with 4 remaining ticket - orange ink on off white paper, denomination 3d, overprinted "Concession" in black, numbered A010646 - 49, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 50 tickets been stapled onto an off white, ruled on one side cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and an green coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in orange ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in orange ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See also Reg Item 3989 for another 2d Concession - block of 100 tickets. Note: "L.P.L." in bottom right hand corner of ticket. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" On the inside of the cardboard back are notes re City, Junc and To columns using the ruling on the ticket and notes. Not sure what the purpose of these are.trams, tramways, secv, tickets -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Kew Cottages, Yard
The Children's Cottages at Kew were first opened in 1887 as the "Idiot Ward" of Kew Asylum. Located on the asylum's grounds, the children's cottages were established to provide separate accommodation for child inmates who had previously been housed with adult patients. Although the Cottages only admitted children as patients, many of those children remained in residence at the Cottages as adults. The function of the institution was to provide accommodation and educational instruction for intellectually disabled children. Some Wards of the State and other various "difficult" children were also admitted.Shortly after opening, the Idiot Ward began functioning separately from the Kew Lunatic Asylum, and became known as the Kew Idiot Asylum from 1887 until c.1929. From 1929 they have been known as the "Children's Cottages, Kew" or alternatively "Kew Cottages Training Centre". The institution was finally closed in July 2008. [Source: Wikipedia, 2016]One of a series of framed historical photographs of the Kew Cottages that once formed part of the collection of the Kew Cottages Historical Society, founded by Dr. Cliff Judge and Fran Van Brummelen in the 1980s. The set contains both copies of originals in other collections such as the Public Record Office Victoria and photographs taken by Dr Judge for his books on intellectual disability in Victoria. The significance of the set of framed photographs is that they provide a curated collection of images of the development of the Cottages over a one hundred year period.Framed photograph, forming part of the Kew Cottages collection, donated by Kew Cottages Historical Society 1987-1993 in 1993. Dr. Judge was a consultant psychiatrist at the cottages for 14 years, as well as an author and vocal advocate for the intellectually disabled and their families.Kew Cottages - Yard 1926/27. The yard of what was previously ward 26/27. New unit 7/8. kew cottages, dr cliff judge, kew cottages historical society 1987-1993 -
Federation University Art Collection
bookplate, 'Ex Libris John Gartner'
John Gartner was a fine printer and publisher, an author, a noted philatelist, and also collector of Australian banknotes and coins. He was born on 16 July 1914 and was largely self-educated, leaving school at fourteen for work following the death of his father. Gartner developed a strong interest in the history of typography and printing and was apprenticed at the Advocate where his father had been a linotype operator. Aged 17, Gartner bought a hand press and some fonts of type, and in 1937 acquired a platen press from which he set and printed his private press books, published under the imprint of The Hawthorn Press. Gartner had a strong collection of Australian bookplates. He also looked at the work of artists overseas and commissioned personal plates. He subsequently built an international collection with preference for artists who printed from wood. His initial searches were in Belgium and Holland.(http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-84/t1-g-t7.html) A nude woman stands between two scrolls of printing paper with a length of folded paper behind her and over her head75/50 with pencil signature of what appear to be W M Zwiers. Z303 also appears by the woman's left shoebookplate, printmaking, australian bookplate design awards, keith wingrove memorial trust, life drawing -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
New Testament in hand made webbing case, The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ together with the Book of Psalms, unknown
This book was carried in France and possibly Gallipoli by Sig. H. C. Roussac and the insert "d/0291" was of a Chaplain who obviously had a profound affect on the ownerDemonstrates the religious convictions of some soldiers in WWIBlack leather bound bible with the first page removed by a clean cut. The bible the name of Signaller H. C. Roussac. 25th Battalion A.I.F. and the date Sept 11th 1917. There is a further inscription "Carried through Action "Battle of Ypres" Sept 20th 26th Oct 4th, 9th and 12th consecutively- Wounded Oct. 12th 17- signed H. C. Roussac. There is also what may be an autograph Pt. ? Frogg Masfr??? The bible also contained a lithograph, probably cut from a paper of Chaplain-Captain F. H. King in Egypt The book is contained in a hand stitched khaki webbing case secured by a metal ?uniform button Signaller H. C. Roussac. 25th Battalion A.I.F. and the date Sept 11th 1917. There is a further inscription "Carried through Action "Battle of Ypres" Sept 20th 26th Oct 4th, 9th and 12th consecutively- Wounded Oct. 12th 17- signed H. C. Roussac. There is also what may be an autograph Pt. ? Frogg Masfr???new testament, bible, rev. f. h. king, roussac, ypres, the age, egypt -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, Newhaven Boy's Home, 18/7/1968
Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Article about what becomes of the boys after the leave the Newhaven Boys Home. Their many achievements. See #79.62 for Photo of the Boy's Home and Chapel.newhaven boys home, mr bob flavell home principal, jean jamieson -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, first half 20th century
This is a photograph of the second Snowy River Bridge at Orbost. The section in the central span could have been built after flood damage. This bridge over the Snowy River was opened on July 4 1922. It was constructed in 1922 alongside the previous suspension bridge. Its building was a combined effort of the Victorian Railways and the Country Roads Board at a cost of 35,000 pounds. It was replaced in 1976 by the present bridge after several major floods.This bridge was replaced in 1976 after several major floods.A black / white photograph / postcard of a bridge over a river. It has what looks like a bo girder in the central section. On the left is the river bank.on front bottom left - "SNOWY RIVER BRIDGE"orbost snowy-river-bridge transport-bridge -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Teapot
Electro Silver Plated teapot. Pot has fern pattern. Has some concretion and corrosion. Has remains of what could be a bone handle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, tea pot, kitchen utensil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Portrait Pencil sketch, William A. Delecca
BHS CollectionPencil sketch of a young lady sitting on what looks like grass. She is wearing a long sleeves dress. Untitled. William Delecca collection.Signed by the artist: W A Deleccawilliam delecca, sketch, young woman -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Moulding plane
Angled blade. Elm? Steel blade. Shaped top of wedge. Circle may be what's left of trade mark. Part of a set. Paint spots. plane, moulding plane, hand tools, carpenter's tools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : LANDSCAPE BETWEEN CORBIE AND DAOURS, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a landscape between Corbie and Daours. Hillside with a dam in foreground with what is probably a pump shed. Copy G17postcard, ww1, corbie, daours, france, dam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Letter, A Letter of Warning from Vietnam
Laminated typed Letter on yellowed foolscap paper. It outlines what to expect from your returning Veteran. Thirteen paragraphs listing behaviour to expect.letter -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Marie Hansen Fels, Good men and true : the Aboriginal police of the Port Phillip District, 1837-1853, 1988
The Aboriginal Police in the Port Phillip District were LaTrobe?s orderlies. This book contrasts what attracted men to this force in comparison with Mission life.�b&w illustrationsport phillip district, wimmera, lower murray district, gippsland, pentridge stockade, victorian history -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
CHILDREN DRESSED IN OTHER COUNTRIES COSTUMES WITH FLOWERS & PLACARD & BAGS OF JOHN BULL OATS.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CHILDRENS PLAY YOUNG BOY SITTING ON BAGS ON JOHN BULL OATS HOLDING A SIGN THAT SAYS "THIS IS WHAT I GROWED ON" MURIEL WOOLCOCK SECOND FROM RIGHT MOTHER TO SHEILA FORREST.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, children fancy dress -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Northcote Street, Mitcham, 8/09/1958 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photo of Northcote Street, Mitcham.- Eastern end of what is now Brunswick Road- Road (track ) conditions indicative of that part of the city.o'rourke, l. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST BOYS CENTRE COLLECTION: GYMNASTICS GROUP
9 boys in a group demonstrating what they have learned in physical education. Photo from 1970's, exact date unknown. No names available.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, physical education -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Rebecca and Alma, 1950
The Melbourne artist Alma Agnes Marion Figuerola, was the daughter of Juan Pedro Narciso Figuerola (1869-1919) and Alice Lucinda Walker Hanson (1889-1969). Each of their three daughters grew up to be involved in the arts: Alma as a painter; Carmen Irene (1906-1993) as a short story writer, poet and teacher of dancing; and Sylvia (also Silvia) Lyla Alice (1911-1992) as a composer and cellist. The first art lessons Alma Figuerola received were with Oscar Binder. Later she attended the art school established by the Melbourne 'tonalist' [Duncan] Max Meldrum (1875-1955). She graduated from his school in 1920, participating in her first group exhibition in the same year. Solo exhibitions of her work were to be held in 1933 at the Meldrum Gallery in Elizabeth Street, in 1937 and 1945 at the Athenaeum Gallery at 188 Collins Street, and in 1951 at Georges Gallery in Collins Street. Throughout her extensive career she participated in group exhibitions, usually with artists of the Meldrum School, and as a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters, of which she was invited to become an associate in 1935. In 1953, her portrait of Professor ES Hills was entered in the Archibald Prize Competition of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. A resident of Kew from the 1930s - 51 Studley Park Road, often with her mother, her sister Carmen, or both - from c.1942 until her death she lived at 'D’Estaville', 7 Barry Street. From the late 1930s she is recorded as actively contributing to the arts at a local level. In 1939 and 1940 she participated in art exhibitions at the Hawthorn Municipal Library organised by Jessie Carbines. From 1944 to 1951 she co-organised successive Kew Arts Festivals, initially in the Presbyterian Church Hall in Highbury Grove and later at the Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. A foundation member of the Kew Historical Society in 1958, Alma Figuerola remained an active member of the Society until her death on 8 December 1970. She predeceased her two sisters who both died in the 1990s and who are buried at Andersons' Creek Cemetery in Warrandyte.Alma Figuerola in the garden of what is probably her home D'Estaville, with her pet pekingese 'Rebecca'. The photo is from her personal photo album. alma figuerola album, arists - kew (vic), artists - meldrum school, occupants - 7 barry street - kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Flooding of the Yarra River in North Kew, 1934
North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming. .Small sepia snapshot of what was then River Avenue, North Kew submerged by floodwaters.The photo was taken in the vicinity of 8 Kellett Grove, North Kew. Verso: TAKEN FROM OUR STREET JUST SEE A BIT OF RYAN'S FENCE / 1934yarra river -- north kew, floods -- yarra valley, floods -- north kew, floods -- 1934, natural disasters -- kew -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Photograph, c.1996
Colour photograph. Taken from south eastern corridor Level one a toilet cubicle in the building during restoration in what is in 2015 the archive room. historic buildings, building construction, photographs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
document - Circular, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Vacancies and Appointments", Sep. 1960
Yields information about the method that the State Electricity Commission of Vic undertook interviews for staff appointments. Gave advice of the era for such interviews and objectives of the interview.First page of SEC printed Circular titled "Vacancies and Appointments", for 9 Sept. 1960. Part of the SEC system for advising staff positions etc to their personnel. Issue 60/35 and records that it was four pages. The first page advises of the "The Harkness Fellowships" and "Advice to personnel attending the Staff Board for Interview" - gives 19 points of advice, hints, what to do and what not to do.tram, trams, sec, staff, personnel -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - Sepia, C 1930s
One postcard has an unsigned message on the back; not addressed and not postmarked: "These falls we did on the round trip of 16 miles on the Tuesday. They are very pretty and have more water flowing than what is seen in the picture. They can be seen clearly from the road." * all three postcards held are originals.Post Card shows Silverband Falls with male standing on rock in foregroundFront bottom: "The Rose Series P.619, Silverband Falls, The Grampians Vic". Hand Written message on back: "These falls we did on the round trip of 16 miles on the Tuesday They are very pretty and have more water flowing than what is seen in the picture. They can be seen clearly from the road.". Back: "Post Card, the "Rose Series De Luxe. A Real Photograph Produced in Australia".scenery, silverband falls -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Kodak, City of Ballarat "A" Grade Band at the City Oval Ballarat, 1920
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 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 postcard of a brass band marching and playing their instruments. The band is the City of Ballarat "A" Grade Band and the place is City Oval Ballarat. The occasion is the 1920 South Street Competition. The conductor is Percy Cole, Solo Cornet is Frank Wright, the Solo Trombone is Jack Shakles, the Solo Euphonium is Lary Sheehan, the Soprano is Harry Black and the Solo Horn is Lewis Thomas.Written in pen on the back - Information about who, what and where the band were playing. Also included were the pieces played.frank wright, percy cole, jack shakles, lary sheehan, harry black, lewis thomas, city of ballarat a grade band, brass bands, cornet -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Vogue Knitting Book no. 67
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was published by English Vogue and contains knitting and crochet patterns for womens garments.VOGUE / KNITTING / No 67 / VOGUE'S / GUIDE TO / WHAT COUNTS / NOW / OVER 25 / GREAT NEW / DESIGNS / TO KNIT / TO CROCHET / 2'6knitting crochet fashion, vogue - english, knitting, crochet, fashion -
Hume City Civic Collection
Booklet, How Women Won The Vote And What We Did Next, 2008
This booklet was produced by Hume City Council to commemorate the centenary of Women's Suffrage in 2008. It briefly tells of the efforts of the women who organised and petitioned for the rights of women to vote over many years. In 1890's women's signatures were collected and are recorded on the 'Monster Petition' which was presented to parliament in 1891. The booklet includes names of women from the Hume council region who signed the 'monster petition'. Some names of women in the suffrage movement. It also has names of women who became the first women appointed to various roles in government. This booklet was funded through the Victorian Government's Centenary of Women's Suffrage Grant Program and from the Victorian State government Department of Planning and Community Development.This is a small cream/brown coloured front cover booklet with signatures and area they lived printed on the front cover. It has a Hume council logo on front cover and has 12 printed pages inside some pages also have black and white or coloured photos.HUME CITY COUNCIL/HOW WOMEN/WONTHE VOTE/ AND WHAT/WE DID NEXT/CENTENARY OF/WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE/1908-2008centenary of women's vote, women's vote, suffrage, 1890s, 1900s, voting, monster petition -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
The Wenborn family acquired Ferguson's Lot 19 of the Village Settlement where the original Mount Dandenong School was opened in a shed. WH Collom owned the land after Ferguson and then it passes to the Wenborns. This photograph, taken c1942, shows Ivy Wenborn with her daughters Mary and Joan. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph of a woman nursing a young girl Another young girl is seated at her right.Behind is a view of trees and a house. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-ClarkeWenborn Family. Looking across what is now Kalorama Park showing Norman Jeeves' house behind the hedge to the left of the child.wenborn, ivy wenborn, mary wenborn, joan wenborn, norman jeeves, kalorama park, jeeves