Reminiscences of environmental artist Neil Douglas as told to Abbie Heathcote. Kangaroo Island stories, living naturally, bumbling through the Depression, Robinson Crusoe gardening, trials of a conservationist, health and home, artist friends, aninal friends. Illustrated by Neil Douglas and incudes photographs of his home and garden at Bend of Islands.1. Paperback; 140 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 2. Hardback (missing dust jacket); 140 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN 095950950xstories, social customs, alternative lifestyles, kangaroo ground, gardening, reminiscences, bend of islands, conservation, neil douglas, abbie heathcote, environment,

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.Black and white studio photograph of the torso of a young man dressed in a mid coloured jacket, striped shirt and tie. The man is Frank Wright.frank wright, brass band

Federation University Mount Helen Campus was open to students in 1970. In that year Mr Dowling as photographed beside a big Tasmanian bluegum which was used a the centre Mount Helen Campus concept plan, and later became known as the Tree of Knowledge. Mr Dowling watered the tree after it was planted by his mother, Elizabeth Downing, on Arbour Day 1896. Mrs Downing raised her large family on the site of the Mount Helen Campus, which included an orchard and milking cows. The Tree of Knowledge is actually two trees, the trunks have fused together over time, and there is further evidence of fusion. The Downing farmhouse was situated in the vicinity of the present Administration and Caro Conference Centre buildings and the tree was planted beside the "dunny". It was carefully watered by the nine Downing children from a brick-lined well situated under what is now the Albert Coates Building. As the tree grew to maturity, it was used to hang a meat safe after slaughtering a sheep for the family table. Some years ago, when the foundations were being dug for the E-Building, an old rusted percussion pistol was found. One of Mrs Downing's sons, at that time well into his nineties, remembered getting into trouble for playing with it without permission, and losing it. The land was purchased in 1966 as part of a 241-acre site for Ballarat's new tertiary institution. When the architects and planners inspected the site, they decided "The Big Tree" must remain as a central landmark in preparing the layout of the campus amenities. In 1982, the spread of the tree was 36 metres, girth 7 metres, and height 36 metres. By 2003 the spread was 39.5 metres (N-S) and 35.5 metres (E-W), girth 7.75 metres, and height 42.5 metres. A man in overalls and jacket stands beside the Federation University Tree of Knowledge. Stage one buildings on the Mount Helen Campus are evident in the background.elizabeth downing, downing, tree of knowledge, big tree, mount helen campus, mount helen

Jacket Dress Black with ribbons and cloth belt (U483 , Trousers Dress Black with Red Stripe (U483b) BEM plus 5 medalsuniform, c 1950, army

Jacket mess RAANC lapel badges (2) Sergeant stripes, Australia shoulder titles, Austarlian Army shoulder badge (part of UC006)uniform, 2010, army

Small, oval waist length portrait of a man with a beard. He is wearing a jacket, buttoned at the neck with. He is also wearing a waistcoat and shirt.T. M. Cleaves, View Point, Eaglehawkphotograph, portrait, male, portrait of a man, t m cleaves

Small, oval head and shoulder portrait of a man. He is wearing a jacket, waistcoat, shirt and bow tie. He also has a beard.Dublin & Melbourne Portrait Rooms, Market Square, Castlemainephotograph, portrait, male, portrait of a man, dublin & melbourne portrait rooms

Postcard: portrait of man wearing jacket, jumper under and hat. Written on bottom LH side ' H.G. Hawker, Flying at Hendon series'aviation, civilian, h.g. hawker, basil watson collection, h.g. hawker.

Long sleeved short jacket with two rows of vertical buttons down the bodice with matching long skirt. Worn as a wedding outfit in 1870.

Hard covered book with dust jacket titled Rediscovering Victoria's Goldfields contains 117 pages with black and white & coloured photographs and prints.John Bechervaisebooks, natural history, goldfields, victoria-history-goldfields

Black and white photograph of Capt. Peter Raymond Young in a beret and uniform. Found in top left pocket of his jacket. cat. No. 11889SAS Wings 22 SAS Malaya FARELF Parachute School Singaporephotograph, young, peter raymond

Copy of US 1st SF Vietnam certified for parachute jumping. Found in the top left hand pocket of Peter Raymond Young's jacketDetails written in Vietnamesecertificate, young, peter raymond

Toolamba district history, including local families, school rolls, churchs' history 1840-1983Dust jacket, cream, included copy of bush scene, wood carving by the late nicholas Bartels. Brown card cover, gold lettering.toolamba, heart of the valley, morvell s, crawford a, tatura, agriculture, goulburn river, books, history, local

Khaki army jacket Lance Corporal stripes on each sleeve Red patch on each sleeve 'Royal Australian Engineers' in blue on each.Royal Australian Engineers on each armarmy, r. s. l. - mitcham, royal australian engineers, military

Jacket with Captains rank, 2x Royal australian Infrantry shoulders flashes, 2X cloths shoulder patches lion on red & blue background.uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Following service in World War Two, Staff Sergeant M Miles enlisted in the Citizen Military Forces and served as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant in 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Lapel style Blues jacket with Staff Sergeant rank insignia. All buttons except one pocket button have been removed.miles, wwii, cmf, reserve

Book: 'LADIES OF THE COURT: A CENTURY OF WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON'. Hardcover with dust jacket. First published 1984. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Khaki drill was standard working uniform for tank crewmen of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Khaki drill was replaced by black tanksuit in 1959. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Mannequin dressed in khaki drill jacket and trousers with basic web equipment and pistol pouch, black beret with silver rising sun badge. uniform, tank, military, vmr, cmf