Photograph is of the christening of Elsie May Hicks on 7th August 1913 at Rutherglen. Father, Mother and baby Elsie are on the left. The two children in the front are Elsie's siblings. The rest of the people are Turners, the family of the baby's mother.Black and white group photograph of a family group. Identification of the individuals is on a separate piece of paper.hick family, turner family

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated four childrendesk, four seater, school

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated four childrendesk, four seater, school

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

Colour photograph of a large group of children in Rutherglen Primary School uniforms, with teachers in period costume at either end of group. They are posing in front of the Rutherglen Historical Society, Common School Museum.rutherglen primary school, school pupils, reenactment, rutherglen common school

Colour photograph of a large group of children in Rutherglen Primary School uniforms, with teachers in period costume. They are posing in front of the Rutherglen Historical Society, Common School Museum.rutherglen primary school, school pupils, reenactment, rutherglen common school

Colour photograph of a large group of children in Rutherglen Primary School uniforms, with teachers in period costume standing at either end of group. They are posing in front of the Rutherglen Historical Society, Common School Museum.rutherglen primary school, school pupils, reenactment, rutherglen common school

Colour photograph of children in Rutherglen Primary School uniforms, seated at desks in the school room of the Common School Museum.rutherglen primary school, school pupils, reenactment, rutherglen common school

Pearce's Park is at the corner of Barkly and Gladstone Streets, Mount Pleasant, a suburb of Ballarat. It has a children's playground and historical bandstand. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVN2MStaHgE Isaiah Pearce was an owner of a goldmine and mayor. He built Clowance house in Barkly Street and chose not to build around Lake Wendouree as he thought it was snobbish. Since Pearce's death, the home has been a maternity hospital and a women’s boarding house. It includes a marble-effect entrance, fireplaces, ceilings and cornices. Colour image of Pearce's Park.pearce's park, bandstands, isaiah pearce, mount pleasant

Various importance.Various small items in box. Includes white metal Centenary of Melbourne Medal 1934 /35. There were 325600 made and issued to school children ( two were produced in gold.) Obverse shows Yarra river with Melbourne outline in background. Reverse sailing ship harbour and whale. Portland was Victoria's first settlement in 1834. Melbourne's settlement with John Batmen a year later.Obverse Centenary Melbourne 1835. Reverse Centenary of Victoria 1834.

Memento of the 50th anniversary of the end of the second world warFour round brass medallions. Obverse has an inner circle in which a returned soldier is depicted greeting a woman and two children. The boy is wearing the soldier's slouch hat. The outer circle contains the words 'AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945-1995'. The reverse has an inner circle with the Australian coat of arms and an outer circle with the words 'FREEDOM MEDALLION'."Australia remembers 1945-1995" "Freedom Medallion"ww2, memento, ww2 50th anniversary, freedom medallion

The foundation stone of St James Church in Sydney was laid in 1819, and was designed by Francis Greenway. The church was consecrated in 1824. John Verge built the vestries in 1832. TPhotographs of St James' Anglican Church, King Street, Sydneyst james' sydney, st james king st, children's chapel

Black & white photograph. On left of photograph, Dorothy Verral. Alison Till, wearing a pale overcoat, on right of photo. Children, unknown. Outside Clive Street house.verral, dorothy, till, alison bertha, clive street, mitcham

Black and white photograph of a kindergarten teacher (left) playing a game with six small children sitting on the carpet.kindergartens, lucknow street child care centre, mitcham

Blackburn Open Air School No 3850 Gardenia St. In 1915 the Education Department built a school in Gardenia Street Blackburn for anaemic and ill nourished children from Richmond, Sth Yarra, Glen Ferries and Burnley.Twenty-five children travelled by train to Blackburn Railway station. After lunch supplied by school authorities, the children were supposed to rest for 1 hour in the open air. Despite healthy diet anaemia didn't improve but the children were healthy and brighter. After WWII extra facilities were added and the Oslo lunch introduced. With improved welfare in 1963 the dept closed the school and used it for social work and Speech Therapy.Black and white photograph of the Open Air School, Blackburn showing the building in a bush setting with deck chairs on the left.blackburn open air school no 3850. schools. open air school, blackburn school

Eric Roger Webb moved to Mitcham with his family in about 1932. They lived at 443 Mitcham Road and owned all the land up to Simpson Street. The land was a grass paddock and he planted native trees and shrubs around the perimeter. The Webbs has three children: Eric, Dean and Donald. Mr Webb worked in the public service. He was a councillor of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and later of the city of Nunawading between 1940 and 1949. He was also a Shire President from 1943-1944.Coloured photograph of a house at 443 Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Tiled roof, verandah, path leading to front door.443 mitcham road, mitcham, houses, webb, eric