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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 -
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 -
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. BAWDEN PHOTOGRAPHER CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, children fancy dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - CHINESE GRAVESTONE
Chinese Gravestone -Broken. This is a piece of a Chinese Gravestone from what appears to be a form of Basalt. Contains several Chinese characters. Also, includes a translation. chinese gravestone, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - CHINESE GRAVESTONE
Chinese Gravestone -Broken. This is a piece of a Chinese Gravestone from what appears to be a form of Basalt. Contains several Chinese characters. Also, includes a translation. chinese gravestone, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - CHINESE GRAVESTONE
Chinese Gravestone -Broken. This is a piece of a Chinese Gravestone from what appears to be a form of Basalt. Contains several Chinese characters. Also, includes a translation. chinese gravestone, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - CHINESE GRAVESTONE
Chinese Gravestone - Broken. This is a piece of a Chinese Gravestone from what appears to be a form of Basalt. Contains several Chinese characters. Also includes a translation.chinese gravestone, bendigo -
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 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, 1914/18
A sepia toned photograph on card showing what could be an ammunition limber in the foreground and a cannon in the background which just fired. The location is flat open groundphoto, artillery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Frank Wright with Maori Guide, 1940, 1940
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.A photograph of a Lady dressed in a coat, hat and gloves standing behind a gentleman seated on steps of what appears to be a traditional Maori house. The gentleman is Frank Wright.Written on the back of the photo in pencil is "with Maori guide Rotorua Feb 1940" Stamped on back is Taylors Super Snaps Ballarat.frank wright, rotoura, 1940, maori, new zealand -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PADDOCK, 20/07/1999
Photo of a paddock with what looks like the tracing of a trench. Trees in the background. At bottom left date stamp in yellow 20/07/1999. Location unknown.Kodakplace, land, paddock -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. Group on stage - 2 males 6 females in what looks like a fashion parade. Date and location unknownevent, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TRAIN DERAILMENT COLLECTION: 1961 SEA LAKE VICTORIA, 19th June, 1961
Black and white photograph, train derailment at Sea Lake. Photo of a group of men looking like trying to sort out what to do. One in overalls.place, train, derailment, photograph. train derailment. sea lake. 19th june, 1961. mileage 139. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, A Letter of Warning
White board with black print. A letter printed for general viewing. It describes with some humour, what family and friends can expect from the returned soldier.To our wives and the general public, this is to inform you that during the month of November, 1969, your husband/son/uncle/lover/cousin/nephew/mate/fiance/pet/old friend/brother ........having completed an arduous tour in the Republic of Vietnam, will be returning home to Australai (RTA).9 rar, letter, poster, information board -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
photograph
colour photograph of members and families having a picnic .3 Joan Rosser in centre (white skirt, blue top)4 x colour photographs of members and families having a picnic in what looks like Merriwa Park (the park below and behind the Ely St Station) No.7 in a circle - centre(.1) (social committee) in a circle - below the above(.2) .4 Allan Mills cooking the bbqjoan rosser, allan mills, 1970 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Unframed colour photo. Tom (Tuckey) Stevens 1969-70 5RAR Tracker PL Doing what he does best - Topless lying in a hammock5 rar, colour photo -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Ceramic fragments
Was found in an above ground rubbish pile at Days Mill and Farm.Four fragments of what may have been a jug or vase. The object was tall with straight ridged sides and a teal blue floral pattern on a white ground.yeswilliam day, ann day, joseph day, robert day -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - black and white
Black and white photograph of Fred Shoppee (left), Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti) with white hair, and Ivy Gervasoni right). Where are they, and what plant have they picked? fred shoppee, anne gervasoni, anne pedretti -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Alma Figuerola and Max Meldrum, 1940s
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 and fellow artist John Farmer, admiring what may be Max Meldrum's painting 'Chair'. The photograph is from the Alma Figuerola photograph album. alma figuerola album, arists - kew (vic), artists - meldrum school, occupants - 7 barry street - kew (vic) -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Printmaking - Linocut, Rona Green, 'Non Compos Mentis' by Rona Green, 1998
Rona GREEN (1972- ) Born Australia This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Linocut featuring three faces, one on a horse. 'Non Compos Mentis' is a musing on humankinds inability to fathom what is out there. It was produced for the Print Council of Australia. signed edition 16/40art, artwork, rona green, printmaking, linocut, print council of australia, edition, limited edition, available -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Photograph - Collection of photos, Collection of Photos taken during Bushfire 2009
Bushfire 2009Collection of photos mainly of members of 5/6 RVR taken during bushfire 2009, the photos captured what the members went through during the bushfire -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tram No. 1041", c1972
Quarto duplicated sheet titled "Tram No. 1041", giving instructions on opening door, fault finding, circuit breakers, motor cut outs, and what to do.trams, tramways, training, faults, doors, 1041, tram 1041 -
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 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Map, MMBW, MMBW Plan No.117 Heidelberg & 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 early twentieth century, at a scale 160 ft to 1 inch. The map covers what was then the north eastern part of Kew showing the natural landscape and limited development on the south side of the Yarra River. In the Kew section, south of the river, the land is occupied currently by the Greenacres and Kew Golf Clubs. The map shows the extent of urban development by that time and the outlines of the few built structures in the municipality. The height above sea level of all parts of the landscape are indicated numerically in feet. Contour lines and the levels of historic floods were added in ink to the map at a later stage. MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS / PLAN NO. 117 / HEIDELBERG & KEW melbourne & metropolitan board of works, mmbw maps, borough of kew, cartography, mmbw plan no. 117, kew (vic.) -- maps, heidelberg (vic.) -- maps -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Katie's Dream, 2000
In this novel, Katie begins having a dream soon after her fathers death. The dream is always the same yet when she awakes up she can never remember what it is about. During the next few months fragments of it start coming back to her. At Medlow, a dilapidated Victorian Villa she encounters a ghostly figure of ten year old Rachel. So begins a strange adventure which takes her back to 1898.In this novel, Katie begins having a dream soon after her father's death. The dream is always the same yet when she awakes up she can never remember what it is about. During the next few months fragments of it start coming back to her. At Medlow, a dilapidated Victorian Villa she encounters a ghostly figure of ten year old Rachel. So begins a strange adventure which takes her back to 1898.On Title Page: With my best wishes /Adrian Peniston-Birdmedlow, house names, warrigal road, (miss) norma bull, surrey hills, (mr) rob adams, (dr) (mr) richard bull, 1889, cairncross family, 1898, willcyrus -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Kodak, City of Ballarat "A" Grade Band at the City Oval Ballarat, 1920, 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