208-page soft cover book entitled 'Victoria 150 Years of Gold.' Victorian Historical Journal, Volume 72 Nos 1& 2, September 2001 Published by the Royal Historical Society, Victoria. Printed by Pinnacle Printing Co.Pty.Ltd. Illustrated with B&W photos and maps. Colour images on front and back gold colour covers. Editor Richard Morton. Articles by various authors. gold, victoria historical society

Carbon copy of a handwritten letter to Mr Blake from Albert Richardson dated 5th Sept. 1971. In the letter he says he enclosed a photocopy of the 'History of Victoria Hill', which he completed on behalf of the Rotary Club of South Bendigo. In response to an application to the National Trust for Classification, he received a letter from Colonel Birch and also two typewritten copies of his manuscript, properly referenced from his marginal notes. The Society had played host to the Dandenong and Preston Historical Societies and the members were pleased with what they saw on the Victoria Hill and other places. Signed by Albert Richardson.document, victoria hill, letter to mr blake from albert richardson, rotary club of bendigo south, national trust, colonel birch, dandenong historical society, preston historical society, mr blake, albert richardson

Letter written to the Marysville & District Historical Society regarding Peter Mackey who once owned an arts and crafts business in Marysville in Victoria.Letter written to the Marysville & District Historical Society regarding Peter Mackey who once owned an arts and crafts business in Marysville in Victoria. The letter was written by Peter Mackey's great niece and mentions the fact that Peter Mackey painted with the well-known Victorian artists Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton. peter mackey, marysville, victoria

Transcription of talk on the Battle of Fromelles by Lambos Englezos to Whitehorse Historical Society 14 April 2012. With map of battle area. Tape at NP 3908Transcription of talk on the Battle of Fromelles.world war 1914-1918, fromelles

Newspaper article showing photo of part of the Victoria Hill area from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 24/4/68. The photo shows an open cut area full of rubbish and car bodies. At the far end is a tunnel opening. Council has been asked to erect signs prohibiting the dumping of rubbish and to remove that which is already there. The Bendigo Tourist Association and the Royal Historical Society made the requests.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill area, bendigo city council, bendigo tourist assiciation, royal historical society

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Letter to the Kew Historical Society relating to the donation of the Arthur Dear Collection by the donor.14TH JANUARY 2011 / KEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC / P/O BOX 175 / KEW 3101 / Dear Sir/Madam / My name is Mary Tracey (nee DEAR). My later father, ARTHUR HENRY DEAR was caretaker of the KEW RECREATION HALL from approximately 1945 to 1959 when the HALL was demolished by the KEW BOWLING CLUB. Please find enclosed some Programmes of events that took place at the HALL during that period of time. Hoping they may be of some interest, yours sincerely MARY TRACEY, ****arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, kew civic hall -- cotham road, city of kew

The Ringwood Accident 22nd June 1945 by J.D. McLean p.1-4, Divisional Diary, Australian Railway Historical Society, Victorian Division, June 1961.The Ringwood Accident 22nd June 1945 by J.D. McLean p.1-4, accidents, railways, mclean, j.d., ringwood railway station

The Box Hill - Ringwood Line by J.F. Sinnat and J.D. McLean, p.2-9, Divisional Diary, Australian Railways Historical Society, Victorian Division, February 1961.The Box Hill - Ringwood Line by J.F. Sinnat and J.D. McLean, p.2-9, Divisional Diary, railways, mclean, j.d., sinnat, j.f., blackburn railway station, nunawading railway station, mitcham railway station