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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Alan Mathews, Court Clarendon Cricket Club fixture
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 6 has photographs. Court Clarendon Cricket Club fixtures 1956/57, Handwritten on back of a dance card.domestic life, alan mathews -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo of a gathering after a Mass, Slovenians gathered for the Slovenian Mass in Australian church in 50s, not known
Slovenian Mass was offered to Slovenians only at special occasions in the early 50s for there was no priest stationed in Melbourne until 1956. They sang Slovenian hymns, met new friends and spoke in Slovenian language. This mass occurred in Clifton Hill.slovenian mass, -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Between 1951 and 1959 National Servicemen from Albury and NE Victoria trained as Centurion crewmen for 8/13 VMR 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.Reproduction photograph of four National Servicemen at Puckapunyal training as Centurion drivers prior to being posted to 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles,1956. They are ;Ttroopers Noel Strauss, Kerry McLure, colin hore and Jim Black. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association
Contains 15 items: 1/Blank paper with letterhead of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association – President, Mrs Cr. G. E. Wallace, MBE, JP. (Gladys Wallace, later Gladys Machin) 2/Handwritten minutes of public meetings, Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association, held 02/10/1952 (two pages). 27 were in attendance, a Ladies’ Committee had been formed. 3/Minutes (typewritten; one page) of the third public meeting of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association, Caulfield Town Hall, 03/02/1953. 4/Minutes (typewritten, one page) of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association held 10/04/1953-minutes seem incomplete. 5/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association Honary Secretary’s First Annual Report for the year ended 28/02/1954 (typewritten, three pages). Notes that the Association had 542 financial members. 6/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – first Annual Meeting, held 18/03/1954 (typewritten, 3 pages). 62 attended this AGM. 7/ Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association. Second Annual Meeting held 30/03 (no date stated but 1955 is meant). The report opens to the balance sheet for the year ending 28/02/1955. 91 were in attendance. 8/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – Revenue Statement from 01/03/1956 to 30/06/1957. The Association had 12,151 pounds in its accumulated fund, with 1,489 in expenditures in 1956-57. 9/’Some Questions – Answers Wanted’ – list (one page) of 18 questions arising out of the Association’s 1960-61 report. Unsigned, without response. 10/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – minutes of meeting held on 07/08/1961. 11/Invitations (3 copies) to attend the eight annual meeting of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association, to be held on 07/08/1961, with Agenda of the Meeting. 12/Invitations (5 copies) to attend the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association, 19/07/1962, with Agenda of the Meeting. 13/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – Minutes of the Eight Annual Meeting held 07/08/1962 (although 1961 may have been meant) (3 copies). 14/Minutes of Ninth annual meeting Elderly Citizens Association 19/09/1962. 15/Typewritten ‘List of Members who have passed away’, listed by year from 1955 through 1962, 75 names with no further information.caulfield elderly citizens association, caulfield aged people associations, elderly citizens clubs, elderly people meetings, wallace cr g. e. mrs, wallace gladys, machin gladys -
Clunes Museum
Document - TIMBER LICENCE
.2 TWO PAGES OUT OF LICENCE BOOK 12 8TH APRIL 1903 TO HARVEST WOOD IN STATE FOREST IN CAMPBELLTOWN LICENCE EXPIRES 7 JULY 1903 .2 BOOK 375 NO 1 TO NO 24 TIMBER LICENCE ORDINARY WOOD, DATED 23 OCTOBER 1901 TO 29/07/1903.2 ON FRONT A WHITE ROUND STICKER WITH "16". ON THE BACK HANDWRITTEN 8/9/04timber licence, department of land and survey -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Poster, Briar Hill Timber & Trading Co. Pty. Ltd, c.1956
Advertisement insert in The Age newspaper around the opening of the 1956 Olympic Games promoting Briar Hill Timber's association with the Olympic Village Project being suppliers of all building materials including Flush Panel Doors, Mouldings and Joinery. Briar Hill Timber owned by F. Squire and the Squire family owned a lot of land around Briar Hill and land for forest at Flowerdale. Operations ranged from logging of trees, to milling to manufacture of joinery and housing frames.Poster approximately A2 in sizebriar hill timber, f. squire, olympic village, 1956 olympic games, timber mill, flowerdale, briar hill, h.v. plowman, logging, advertisement -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Newspaper clipping, Waitresses at School Fair, 15 June 1956
In 1956 the School Fair was officially opened by the Mayoress Mrs L. T. Hodgson, who was introduced by president of the Parents' Association Mr G. Bromley. Mr Bromley thanked the large crowd for their support and asked them to also inspect the school ... Mrs Hodgson was presented with a shoulder spray by the secretary Mrs H. Smith. Stalls were extremely well-stocked and attractively set while amusements and entertainments included pony rides, lucky dips and films.behs, ballarat east high school, ballarat east, magazine, 1957, mrs h smith, mr g bromley, mrs l t hodgson, school fair, stalls -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Leader, Burgoyne Hotel, Yarra Glen, 1893
Reproduced from "The Leader", Jan. 6th, 1894, page 31This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 35 mm Black and White negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, yarra glen, cave hill, steels creek, burgoyne hotel -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Martha Boice, Look Here! Considering the Australian Environment, 1968
Robin Boyd contributed an article to this book, pp. 31-45.Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketurban beautification, australian environment, walsh st library -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - Dederang School x2, Centenary of Dederang State School 1772 (1877 - 1977), 1977
Dederang State School commenced in 1877 for the families and children of the district. It continues educating local children today.Dederang is part of the Upper Kiewa Valley. The history of the school is an indicator of the history of the area giving information on the number of families, their relationships, the size of families and the occupations of the parents over the years.A photocopy of the original booklet 'Centenary of Dederang State School 1772 (1877 - 1977). The cover has green print sith a sepia color sketch of the school. There are 31 pages clipped together.dederang state school; upper kiewa valley; education -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CITY OF BENDIGO BY-LAW NO 31 REGULATION OF BUIDLINGS ETC, 1916
City of Bendigo, By-Law No 31, regulation etc. of buildings etc. 51 pages. J.H. Curnow 21/12/16 written in top RH corner. Printed by Bolton Bros. BendigoCity of Bendigobendigo, housing, by-laws, bendigo, by-laws, history, housing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: 1894 HANDWRITTEN NOTE
The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery letterheaded paper dated 31 March 1894 addressed to E. P. Hastings re: Neave to John Millet share transfer signed Magnus Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J W SWATTON COLLECTION: BENDIGO RADIO SERVICE ACCOUNT
Account No. 6113 from the Bendigo Radio Service, Bill Ellen Electrical, dated 31 August 1964. Detailed account for the repair of a Stampco washer. Pink receipt attached for £3/18/-.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, bendigo radio service, bill allen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT BRASS BAND
Photograph (proof 31) of a Brass band, consisting of young men and boys. Their musical instruments are with them, there is a bass drum lying on its side at the front of the group. On the reverse is written: Kangaroo Flat.person, group, band, kangaroo flat brass band -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Death of prominent citizen, 1935
Obituary for Mr Francis J Voutier, past employee of the Australian tesselated Tile Co and businessman in Mitcham, who died 31 May 1935.Obituary for Mr Francis J Voutier, past employee of the Australian tesselated Tile Co and businessman in Mitcham, who died 31 May 1935. Transcribed from the Blackburn & Mitcham Reporter.Obituary for Mr Francis J Voutier, past employee of the Australian tesselated Tile Co and businessman in Mitcham, who died 31 May 1935.voutier, francis j, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photographs, Assorted WW2 photographs Middle East
1. 31 photos 2. 7 photos of soldiers (velox)) 3. 6 photos Cairo scenes 4. 7 Australian soldiers (Kodak) 5. 3 photos campsite in the olivesVarious around Middle East -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, 17 Sep 1887
The centre pages of an issue of Harper's Weekly (Vol. 31, No. 1604, 17 September, 1887), featuring a reproduction of a drawing by E.A. Abbey, entitled 'An Afternoon Bout at Tennis'. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, General
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LAWS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GAME OF FOOTBALL, 1972
Document: 44-page blue colour cover booklet issued by the Australian Football Council and distributed by the Victorian Football League, 31 Spring St, Melbourne. Reprinted 1972. There are two copies.Printed by J. Roy Stevens Pty Ltd, Melbourneorganization, club/society, football, australian rules football, laws, victorian football league -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Mary England at Greensborough Cemetery, 18/01/1951
Grave of Mary England (died 1951) in Plot# P1 Greensborough Cemetery. Photograph taken by Noel Withers 30/07/2009.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. The cemetery holds approximately 250 grave sites with 350 people buried thereDigital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.mary england, greensborough cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Grave of Charlotte Turner and George Turner, Greensborough Cemetery, 25/08/1944
Grave of Charlotte Turner (died 25/08/1944) and George Turner (05/07/1951) in Plot# R5 Greensborough Cemetery. Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.charlotte turner, george turner, greensborough cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Hanna Mills, Pool makes final splash, by Hanna Mills, 2006_11
The 42 year old Greensborough swimming pool is to be demolished at the end of the 2006-07 season to make way for the new aquatic centrePhotocopy of newspaper articleswimming pools greensborough -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Farrer Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2017, 14/06/2017
The Farrer Cottage was built in 1956.Colour photograph of a cottage in the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Retirement Village.charles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, farrer cottage, old colonists' association, ballarat -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Permewan Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2017, 14/06/2017
The Permewan Cottage was built in 1956.charles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, ballarat -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Thornton Richards, Farrer Cottage, Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat, 2017, c1982
The Farrer Cottage was built in 1956.Black and white photograph of a cottage in the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Retirement Village.charles anderson grove, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, farrer cottage, old colonists' association, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Colour Photograph/s, Michael Schrader, 31/08/1997 12:00:00 AM
Set of five colour photographs taken by Michael Schrader possibly on the occasion of the 31-8-1997 National Trust event of the opening of Hawthorn Depot with heritage trams "Trams in Hiding". Date to be confirmed - possibly on the day of the launch of No. 8? .1 - Michael Schrader standing alongside HTT 8 at Camberwell Depot. .2 - No. 8 and V214 at Camberwell Depot .3 - HTT 8 with Greg Rogers standing near the tram and other depot staff with B2 2068 in the view. .4 - W1 431 in Swan St reversing at the crossover. .5 - W1 431, V214 and HTT 8 at Hawthorn Depot. Printed on Agfa Paper.5 has on rear in ink "Hawthorn Museum Opening" .3 - "Camberwell Depot"trams, tramways, camberwell depot, htt, w1 class, m class, v class, b class, hawthorn, swan st, hawthorn depot, tram 8, tram 214, tram 431, tram 2068 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “As patriots we’re the laziest: Hamer”, 31/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “As patriots we’re the laziest: Hamer” The Age, Tuesday, January 31, 1978 Photo and text Opening "History of Transportation" mural at Spencer St station, photos of trams Mural took 5 years to complete, depicts transport from 1835 to 1935. F19 freeway protesters followed Hamer from Spencer St to Tramways Board in Bourke St. Other demonstrators boarded tram in Bourke St and hung banners out the windows. Refused to pay 16% fare increase which came into effect on Sunday. Spectators packed streets to see 600 vintage vehicles taking part in historic cavalcade.trams, tramways, mural, history, cavalcade, spencer st, protest, fares, bourke st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE CO NL, CHEQUEBOOK, 1956
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Central Nell Gwynne Co NL, cheque book. Hard cover containing used and unused cheques for final dividend Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company NL. Butts of used cheques and unused cheques, signed by C J Michelsen. Markings/inscriptions: 'Central Nell Gwynne Final Distribution 20/7/56. Hand written on cover. Item date: August 1956. Also includes: receipt of monies being for final distribution, cheque paid to Mr P K Brackwell, letter being for third and final distribution. 1,000 sharesorganization, mining, central nell gwynne gold mining co, mccoll rankin & stanistreet central nell gwynne gold mining company nl 1956 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Charles Craig, 27/03/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the transportation of a bogie tram from Geelong to Ballarat following closure of the Geelong system.Set of two photographs of the loading of an SEC bogie tram in Geelong. Though no number shown, letter from Bob Lilburn to Charles Craig - 7-2-1971 identifies the tram as Geelong 40, being loaded on 27-3-1956 (See Reg Item 6747 and 8527 for other photographs) Would appear the trolley pole bases have been removed. .1 - tram on jacks with semi trailer partly under the tram - maximum traction bogie on the turntable section of the semi trailer. .2 - the bogie being craned on with a Fowler mobile crane. Tram became Ballarat 43. trams, tramways, geelong, transport, loading trams, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/09/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the streetscape at Stones Corner mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 42 in Main Road, at Stones Corner, with the Victoria St tracks in the foreground. A pram is just visible at the front of the tram. In the background are shops for Treadwell carpets, Vic Westerman. Shows the general decay of the shops in this section of the street at the time. Photo by Wal Jack 15-9-1956. Also shows the signal contactors and section insulators for Main Road. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 42 from Mt Pleasant at Victoria St Junc. Ballarat East 15-9-56" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T238".trams, tramways, main road, stones corner, tram 42