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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Chipperfield's Boat House & Floating Pontoon, 1934
Living with natural processes was frequently a challenge to early European settlers and later residents of what was in the 1850s administered by the Borondara Road Board. This was compounded by the area being bounded on three sides by rivers (Yarra River, Koonung Creek and Gardiner's Creek). In 1849, the historian James Bonwick recorded that "our district [Kew] suffered considerably. Mr Wade speaks of 80 acres, out of 100 acres of his cultivated paddock, covered by water." Newspapers continued to describe major flooding in Kew in 1863, 1869, 1878, 1880, 1889, 1891, 1916 and 1934. While the construction of the Upper Yarra dam in 1957 reduced the levels of flowing downstream, local and riverine floods continue. A number of boat houses operated on both sides of the River Yarra at Kew. Chipperfield's Boat House was located on the Yarra near the corner of Kilby and Willsmere Roads.The Kew Historical Society's pictures and map collections testify to the impact of flooding in the district. They have historical importance in documenting the extent of flooding in the district and its affects on homes, services and recreation. Numerous photographs record flooding throughout the Twentieth Century.Floating pontoon at Chipperfield's Boat House where the canoes were stored, taken in 1934, presumably before the 1934 Flood. This area of the Yarra was shallow with a number of mid river sandbanks and a popular swimming area for locals.yarra river, chipperfield's boathouse, pontoon -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Wodonga Bowling Club - The Early Days, Bill Fraser, 2001
in July 1925 seven of Wodonga's leading residents met with the aim of forming a bowling club. This booklet outlines the formative months - possibly the most important stage in the club's history. Since its formation the Wodonga Bowling Club has provided for citizens of all ages with an important sporting, recreation and social facility. Some of the instigators of its development are recognised in this account.An A4 sized spiral bound booklet of 17 pages including text and photographs.non-fictionin July 1925 seven of Wodonga's leading residents met with the aim of forming a bowling club. This booklet outlines the formative months - possibly the most important stage in the club's history. Since its formation the Wodonga Bowling Club has provided for citizens of all ages with an important sporting, recreation and social facility. Some of the instigators of its development are recognised in this account. wodonga bowling club, sport and leisure wodonga -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Male and female outside at nursing home, 1983-1990
An unknown couple are outside the nursing home. A man holds a wooden handle, possibly a croquet mallet, while a female in a blue cardigan smiles as she looks on and holds his elbow. It is unknown where these images were taken, however assumed to be at Elanora.1 colour photograph of man holding wooden stick whilst female smiles and looks onelanora home (brighton), recreation, association for the blind -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Female resident reading Stories for a Prince, 1983-1990
An unknown nursing home resident sits as she reads 'Stories for a Prince', outside in the shade. It is unknown where these images were taken, however assumed to be at Elanora.1 black and white photograph of older woman reading a bookelanora home (brighton), recreation, association for the blind -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Female residents possibly at Brighton Home
A woman perches on the edge of a chair as she fingerspells on the palm to an older, deaf-blind woman who is seated. In the second picture, an older female pulls a thread taut as she sits in front of a long table. It is unknown where these images were taken, however assumed to be at Elanora.2 black and white photographs of elderly female residentselanora home (brighton), recreation, association for the blind -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Album - Victorian Canoe Club : Album 2, 1931-5
Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities in the early years of the twentieth century.Part of an unbound old album, containing photographs of members of the Victorian Canoe Club undertaking a series of trips to the lower and upper Yarra as well as to regional Victoria. All but one of the photographs in the album were labelled by the owner in white ink. The individual photographs in this album are also posted on Victorian Collections separately, typically under the label of the photo in the album. E.g "Salvaging wrecked canoe". Descriptive titles in the album include (sometimes referring to two photos): Xmas 1930, Leaving Studley Park / Breakfast on wharf after camping on lower Yarra / repacking / Old Cerberus / Shooting the rapids, Warrandyte / [Untitled] / Pound Bend tunnel (2) / Old mine / Salvaging wrecked canoe / Mallacoota trip / Gippsland LakesNil apart from individual photo labelsvictorian canoe club, river yarra, kew, warrandyte, upper yarra, lower yarra, cerberus, mallacoota, recreation -- canoeing -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Book - Photo album, Flo and Bert Foster, Cypress Gardens Mulwala, 1959 to 1966
Cypress gardens was a leading holiday resort of its time. Bert and Flo Foster formed their ideas regarding its creation after a trip to the USA. It remained a popular holiday motel, boatel and reception place till it was demolished in the early 2000'sCollection of B and W and coloured photographs mounted on pages of a large metal spiral bound album. Original plastic overlays of each page have been removed. A number of photos are loose in the album.photo album, Descriptions of some photos are typed and included on most pagesaqua sport, recreation, holiday resort -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Theatrical outfit, 2 piece for Ormond Choral Society
A 2 piece theatrical outfit, used by the Ormond Choral Society c 1950, which was formed by residents of the local area in order to provide artistic and musical entertainment and social activities for the community. Theatrical Societies were part of the community recreation for settlers in post World War 11 City of Moorabbin 2 piece Plum and peach coloured theatrical outfit consisting of a V shaped sleeveless top and loose, full length pants with elastic at waist worn by Ormond Choral Society for one of their productions ormond theatrical society, mckinnon, bentleigh, moorabbin, reed gladys, clark judy, clothing, actors, early settlers, post world war 11 estates, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Lady's blouse,fitted, cutwork c1950, c1950
This fitted cotton blouse with cutwork was made and worn by Mrs Gladys Reed c 1950 whilst a resident of the City of Moorabbin c 1950Mrs Gladys Reed, a member of the Ormond Choral Society c 1950 and was an accomplished dressmaker and craftworker. Theatrical Societies were part of the community recreation for settlers in post World War 11 City of Moorabbin A white cotton fitted lady's blouse with short sleeves, cutwork bodice and flared waist.clothing, dressmaking, cutwork, needlework, ormond theatrical society, mckinnon, bentleigh, moorabbin, reed gladys, clark judy clothing, actors, early settlers, post world war 11 estates, knitting, crochetwork, -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Artwork, other - Chess Board and Pieces, Ararat Mental Hospital [Aradale]
ContextualA good example of patient art/craftwork 32 Chess Set Pieces (16 Gold, 16 Silver) Moulded in Plaster of Paris (from rubber moulds) Some pieces with green felt on basepatient art, chess, games, recreation, therapy -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph (Item) - Negative, Richard Kottek, Eltham Town Park Pond - Providing Contemplating & Recreation, 1988
Richard Kottek 1988 Entrant No. 16 Ref: Series 34, Items 6, 50, 51 The images in this record were not selected for inclusion. SHIRE OF ELTHAM COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Photography is an artform which many of us practice, sometimes purely for artistic pursuit, sometimes to record the people and events in our lives. In 1988, as part of a local Bicentennial project, the Shire of Eltham conducted the Eltham Community Photographic Survey. Up to 100 entries were to be selected by a panel of photographers for entry into the Eltham Photographic Survey Exhibition. Entries had to be submitted by May 13, 1988. Entrants whose images were selected for the exhibition were contacted and requested to further submit an entry form providing entrant’s name, area of residence, age, and proposed captions. These details were then used to produce labels for the exhibition mounts. Where negatives had not been supplied, these were requested to support the display of printed enlargements mounted on 10” x 8” cardboard. The mounted prints were made available post exhibition for sale at $8.50 each for colour prints and $7.00 for B&W prints. Residents in the Shire were invited to collect a free roll of film and take a photograph of what they either liked or did not like about the area. A total of 160 entrants submitted multiple entries for the exhibition. Of those selected for exhibition, entrants ranged in age from 9 to 70 years. All custom colour and black and white printing for the exhibition was completed by Wattle Studios of Eltham. The Eltham Photographic Survey was jointly auspiced by the Shire of Eltham and Wattle Studios, of 953 Main Road, Eltham. The project was greatly assisted by: • David McRitchie, Media Studies Lecturer Victoria College, Rusden Campus. • Ian and Annette Toohill of Wattle Studios • Tracy Naughton, Eltham Community Arts Officer • Neville Emerson Pty. Ltd. • Superior Press, Eltham • Kodak Australasia Pty. Ltd. • Agfa Gevaert Ltd. • Townsend Colourtech Pty. Ltd. • The Australian Bicentennial Authority • Eleanor Bowers, Secretary, Eltham Arts Council The exhibition was placed on display in the Woolworths Arcade, Eltham between Monday June 6th and Saturday June 11, 1988. It was also intended to hold the exhibition at a venue in the Shire’s North Riding from Monday, June 20 to Friday June 24. It was then displayed at the Were Street Theatre, Montmorency from Friday, June 24 to Thursday, July 7. Series 34: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 - Prints & Documentation Series consists of 117 photographs of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. Items I - 41 are larger photographs mounted on card, which were exhibited. Items 42 - 117 are unmounted copies, alternative takes and other entries. Corresponding negatives contained in Series 35: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 – Negatives which consists of 267 colour and B&W negatives and one colour slide of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. The negatives are arranged by the entrant number of the photographer. The Eltham Community Photographic Survey collection is significant to the local community as it was curated by the local community - ordinary people of all ages - representing what they liked and did not like in the area where they lived. It represents an unfiltered representation of the Shire of Eltham as it was in 1988. It also represents one of many projects as part of the national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary. It is a time capsule of life in the 1980s of this urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north. shire of eltham archives, bicentennial project, eltham, eltham community photographic survey, series 35, alistair knox park, eltham town park, film - kodak ga 100 5095, richard kottek, scan - 35mm negative -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus Supplement, Types at Burnley and A Tight Fit, 1932
Two newspaper clippings with photos from "The Argus Supplement," February 13, 1932. (1) Shows eight female students with the caption: "Types at Burnley - A series of portrait studies of girl students at Burnley Horticultural College this week, when the new term began after the holidays." (2) Two students by the pond, one tugging the boot of the second,with the caption: "A tight fit - Miss D. Barker, a student at Burnley Horticultural College, who has been wading in rubber boots among the water lilies, receives a helping hand from Miss Nancy Campbell in the removal of her waders."female students, burnley horticultural college, nancy campbell, doris baker (nee barker), the argus, l harris, recreation, students working outside -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Progress in the Shire of Ballarat, 1963
Pink covered book showing the Council Offices of the Shire of Ballaratballarat, shire of ballarat, ballarat shire council, brown, george powell, learmonth shire hall, cobb & co, learmonth, ballarat townscape, australian timken, wendouree west housing estate, wendouree west, ballarat airport, joe white maltings, alfredton, a.v. wehl industries, begonia house, walton, valenite-modco, sec substation, ballarat agricultural and pastoral society, gong gong, wendouree sewerage teatment works, alfredton recreation and sports centre, wendouree west library, wendouree recreation reserve, wendouree youth club, norton villiers, planning scheme, lucas textiles, immunizaton, kelaston, linda brown pre-school, wendouree pre-school, parklands clinic, alfredton infant welfare centre, darriwell park, vitclay pipes, t.m. burke estate, webbcona estate, franklin caravans, lake burrumbeet, forrest street primary school, ballarat high school, wendouree west state school, coronet industries, wendouree primary school, learmonth presbyterian church, st matthew's wendouree, st mary's redemptorist fathers monastery, robert ritchie, robert ritchie foodstores, stan farquhar, berklee products, ballarat golf course, s. j. weir, dowling forest racecourse, norm doodt, hines plaster, ballarat aerial view, victorian inland meat authority, s.k. mcivor, j. & g. dart, wendouree west aerial view, egg and egg pulp marketing board, councillors, kinnersly, giot, powell, sansom, cornell, edmonston, crick, ford, mitchell, cobb & co, j. g. dart, rex hollioake, mcdonald, baird, cobb & co, j. & g. dart -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Buninyong County of Grant, 23/07/1929
The plan was photo-lithographed at the Departmen tof Lands and Survey, MelbourneA parish plan of Buninyong, including Robert Scott's Mt Buninyong Pre-emptive Right, Mt Buninyong Public Park, Thomas Learmonth's land, John Learmonth's land, Scotchan's, Yendon. The Buninyong POst Office is Allotment 1. Pisition of tracks in 1859 have been marked on the plan in red.buninyong, scotchman's, mt buninyong, robert scott, clarendon, lal lal creek, yendon, warrenheip, yarowee, enfield, thomas learmonth, john learmonth, archibald fisken, g. schloo, george innes, peter inglis, durham lead, j. fry, j. forrest, parkin lee, buninyong recreation reserve -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 26, February 1986 to June 1986
Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 22 February 1986 to 7 June 1986.Book with beige cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, simulators to teach drivers, new computer installed at smb, kevin howell, george couyant, kevin jarvis, begonia festival features, pilot recreation scheme for older adults, senior citizens' week at smb, computer managed learning system at smb, smb extensions ready by september, off-campus students, david brown wins 3 awards, award of merit for geologist phil day, smb farm apprentices with john taylor, skill olympics entry, award for rodney smart electrical trades, apprentice bruce miller award for plumbing, peter lange top electrical apprentice, ballarat astronomical society, smb new carpentry centre opens, smb on line with building technology, search for skill olympians, big chance for young apprentices, smb hosting new business course, rodney mayne top plumbing apprentice, women to learn trades, jason o'brien, john patton, andrew glisson, apprentice boilermakers, grant gilbert best motor mechanic, apprentices seek gold at skill olympics, ballarat innovation centre's plan, observatory display at gold museum, nikon school photographic contest, melissa bone, david noonan, john paton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 21, July 1984 to September 1984
Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 12 July 1984 to 19 September 1984.Book with beige cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, ballarat ladies art association, rotary exchange students, val inguanez ontario canada, sam bourne nevada usa, roger mcfarlane pilot of the year, a-grade automobile engineers certificate, neale goad, wayne harbour, mark white, smb trained, william knight of usa at smb, u s teachers visit ballarat, smb chief urges employer support, increase in smb apprentices, e j tippett elected patron of smb, 50 years service, apprentices to show their skills, robyn sedgwick dance workshop, l f j hillman recreation building - smb, work skills contest, peter brown winner of carpentary section, richard siebert competing in electrical wiring section, smb students with val d'angri make piece as work experience venture, george helon - a dream to publish, digger's dugout sign, smb's self-help effort opened by l f j hillman, thoroughly modern typist, apprenticeship safety seminar, laying pipes the modern way, v f l medal count at ballarat, smb wins welding prizes, leigh gillette - oxy welding, william kerr - electric welding, ballarat may get pilot youth scheme, david davies - ballarat's gifted son, nursing aide students - smb presentation, secretaries - dispel the "office housewife" stereotype, portrait for smb, geoff mainwaring painter, apprentice of the year - daryl edwards, tertiary campus built from scratch, do more for womens' education, thomas walsh farm apprentice award -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Leisure object - Board Game, Strategy, n.d
a)'Strategy' war board game. heavy card board, folds in half, red and blue outside with black and white photo of 3 servicemen (army, navy, airforce) playing strategy. Inside, land, sea, air depicted by different colours, leaflet of rules b) Rothman's cigarette packet containing coloured metal counters for use with Strategy. 12 army, 8 navy, 4 airforcestrategy, game, board game, recreation, leisure -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Grappling Hook, n.d
Bower Bird Museum, Vanda Savill's collection, Heywood. Museum closed 2006.GRappling hook - it is rusted.bower bird museum, grappling, sport, recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - North Portland Cricket Club, n.d
Displayed in History HouseEnamelled badge with gold metal details, letters, backing and pin. Enamelled design. Two gold cricket bats crossed over stumps on red background. Gold writing on blue background.Front: NORTH PORTLAND/ CRICKET CLUB Back: K.G. LUKE/ MELB.badge, numismatics, souvenir, north portland cricket, recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - golf course, Portland, 1915
Photograph of gold course, Portlandgold course, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Pale coloured artificial fibres covering shank of hook. Dome shaped plastic head.fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Rods, n.d
Four old cane fishing rods, in varous states of repair, none of them have reels. Rod (a) has 3 sections where cork has been used to cover the rod as hand gripsfishing, rods, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Rod, n.d
Wooden fishing rod, breaks into 3 pieces, metal collars for joiningfishing, rods, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Men's Bathing Costume, 1930-1940
Men's one piece bathing costume, green woollen knit fabric modesty skirt with lighter green stripes over hips. Meritas brand with logo ('the best under the sun') embroidered on left hip. Size tag 'OS' back neckswimwear, mens clothing, bathing suit, swimming, recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Grey feathers covering shank of hook, lead 'head' painted brown with black and white 'eye'.fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Horsehair, undyed, black and fawn, covering shank of hook, lead 'head', painted blackfishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Grey feathers covering hank of hook, lead 'head' painted grey and white.fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Beige feathers, lead 'head'.fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, c. 1970
Fishing lure brass. Three barbed hook, spinner painted red and white one side with 'Mepps' in red. "Made in France' on reverse.fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, c. 1970
Fishing lure, brass with stainless steel spinner. "IMPORIACIONES DEPORTINAS 1 JAPAN' engraved on spinner.IMPORIACIONES DEPORTINAS 1 JAPAN'fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport