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Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Keith Kings, 20/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of electric trams in Ballarat by the AETA and those who attended a dinner.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph a group of six men at the Civic Reception for the AETA Commemoration of Electric Tramways in Ballarat, Town Hall. Keith Kings on the left, Les Denmead on the right. Mayor, Cr. A. Pittard possibly second from the right, Mr. Linaker 3rd from left (the tall one) See image i2 for rear of photograph. See Reg Item 5617 for newspaper report on this event.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat AETA Commemoration of Electric Tramways - Group at Civic Reception at Town Hall. 20/8/1955" and Keith Kings stamp in top right hand corner with number "P(c)(1)" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, civic reception -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - SANDHURST BOYS CENTRE COLLECTION: VICE REGAL VISIT 1975
8 colour photographs of the visit to the Centre by Sir Henry and Lady Winneke on 21st August 1975. Photographs include the arrival of the official party, His Excellency the Governor of Victoria Sir Henry Winneke, Lady Winneke, the Mayor & Mayoress of Bendigo (Cr Roy & MrsTurner), the Town Clerk and his wife and two of the Governor's aides. There was a display of articles made at the centre, a presentation to Lady Winneke, a tree planting ceremony and afternoon tea was served.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, sandhurst boys centre; sir henry and lady winneke; roy turner (mayor of bendigo); -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Booklet - City of Bendigo Jubilee 1855-1905, April 1905
Cord bound booklet of 26 pages with red and brown title and Bendigo Crest on front cover. 'City of Bendigo Jubilee 1855-1905' A short Resume of Municipal Progress issued by A.Dunstan, Mayor, April 1905 Illustrated with B&W photos of the era and chronological list of events. Photos of Councillors from Sandhurst Borough, Sandhurst City and Bendigo City. Printed by J.B.Young, General Printer, Lithographer, Bookbinder etc., Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo city of bendigo, jubilee, 1855-1905 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Bendigo Scottish Week
20-page program booklet for Bendigo Scottish Week 23rd - 29th November 1987. Price $2 Colour photo of a castle beside a Scottish Loch on front cover. Message from the Bendigo Mayor Cr C.M. Nankervis on page 1. An article written by Jim Millar about Robert Burns on page 4. Program of events on page 3. Illustrated with B&W photos. Also adverts of local Bendigo businesses. scotland, scottish week -
Kew Historical Society IncClothing - Richmond-Brunswick Powerline Campaign tee-shirt, 1984-88
The campaign to save the Yarra Valley from powerlines was a significant environmental campaign in multiple suburbs in the 1980s.White tee-shirt with an image of a man being electrocuted which was produced and sold to raise funds for the campaign to save the Yarra Valley from a proposal to build a massive power line between Richmond and Brunswick. The black and white cartoon printed on the front of the tee-shirt is a cartoon by Jeff. The tee-shirt was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Jill O'Brien, ex councillor and Mayor of the former City of Kew, who was one of the leaders of the campaign.RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK POWER LINErichmond-brunswick powerline, community campaigns - 1980s, yarra valley, jill o'brien -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GENDER BENDER
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Gender bender: a motley crew of debutantes and partners attended the 3CV Younger Set Mock Mayoral Ball at the Bendigo Town Hall in the late 1940s. Among the debutantes were Bruce Hyder, Ken Maes, Bruce Cutting, Les Morey, Ian Fulton, Neil Forbes and Phil Rechter, while Bernise Mulqueen and Mary Mason were two of the partners. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - President, Glen Cosham, displays gift from City of Port Phillip Curator, Joan Winter, PMHPS AGM, Gina Kowalski, Aug 1996
... mayors ...One of ten standard colour photos taken during 1996 Annual General Meeting of the PMH&PS - President Glen Cosham shows framed photo of the lagoon and western jetty presented to the Society by Joan Winter, curator of the City of Port Phillip collectionsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, liana thompson, mayors, don taggart, noel turnbull, jenny turnbull, ingeborg mccullough, denys mccullough, anne callaghan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, Vintage Port, amalgamation of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda, 1994
... mayors ...This is one of the bottles ordered for "the wake" held last Sunday of May, 1994, in the Town HallOriginal bottle of "Vintage Port" labelled in 1994 on amalgamation of Port Melbourne with South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Blue and maroon ribbons attached."Vintage Port" label 1839-1994celebrations fetes and exhibitions, local government, councillors, politics, amalgamation, town clerks, liana thompson, mayors, david graham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - President, Glen Cosham, and Secretary, Wendy Morris, accepting gift from City of Port Phillip Curator, Joan Winter, PMHPS AGM, Gina Kowalski, Aug 1996
... mayors ...One of ten standard colour photos taken during 1996 Annual General Meeting of the PMH&PS - Secretary Wendy Morris and city of Port Phillip Curator Joan Winter observe President Glen Cosham unwrapping gift from the lattersocieties clubs unions and other organisations, liana thompson, mayors, don taggart, noel turnbull, jenny turnbull, ingeborg mccullough, denys mccullough, anne callaghan -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, Wine cellar, 1973
... Mayors ...Copy of Nunawading Regional News, including centrefold of opening of wine cellar at Schwerkolt CottageCopy of Nunawading Regional News, including centrefold of opening of wine cellar at Schwerkolt CottageCopy of Nunawading Regional News, including centrefold of opening of wine cellar at Schwerkolt Cottageschwerkolt cottage, city of nunawading, taylor, frank, athan, anne-marie, jarman, alan, mayors -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Council backs off bin charge, 1992
... Mayors ...Community outrage over plans to charge residents an annual fee of $30 for big bins has forced Nunawading Council to back down.Community outrage over plans to charge residents an annual fee of $30 for big bins has forced Nunawading Council to back down.Community outrage over plans to charge residents an annual fee of $30 for big bins has forced Nunawading Council to back down.city of nunawading, garbage collection, cooper, les, mayors, abbott, kevin, allan, peter -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, A Message From Your East Ward Councillors, C 1984
... Mayors ...A Message From Your East Ward CouncillorsAn information pamphlet from East Ward Councillors in the City of Nunawading, with local information on the back page.A Message From Your East Ward Councillorsmayors, councillors, city of nunawading, atkinson, bruce, arrowsmith, valda, barelli, ken -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, A history of Camberwell, 1980
... mayors ...In 1964 Camberwell City Council commissioned Professor Geoffrey Blainey to first write this history. Since that time, many changes have taken place and therefore the Council asked Professor Blainey to bring the book up to date. Bibliography, includes index. The author presents a century of pioneering development and endeavours. He has traced the coming of the wood-cutters and the farmers, the transition from rectangular paddocks to a grid of roads and streets, the growth from shire to borough, town and city, the filling up of thirteen squares miles into residential suburbia - in successive waves of invasion, along new transport routes - including the Outer Circle Railway. Substantial chapters cover the War Years and the progress of Camberwell since the 1960s have also been included in this edition. 134p; ill;camberwell, victoria, market gardens, tolls, railways, mayors, boroondara road board, borondara shire, councillors, (mr) (prof) geoffrey blainey -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Paine, Geoff
Cr Geoff Paine is the Nillumbik Shire Councillor for Wingrove Ward for 2020-2024. He was elected to Council in 2020, and served as Deputy Mayor in 2022-23. Geoff Paine played the doctor Clive Gibbons in the "Neighbours" television series. Contents Newspaper article: "Last drinks: Ramsay Street veteran Geoff Paine reflects on the end of an era", The Age Green Guide, 21 July 2022. Geoff Paine's reflections on the end of "Neighbours" television series.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcgeoff paine, "neighbours" television series -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyLetter - Caulfield Railway Station and environs
A one page photocopy of a letter dated 09/09/1987 from the Victorian Amateur Turf Club to the Caulfield Council inviting Council representatives to attend a presentation of the Club’s proposals for the Caulfield Railway Station Environs and Dinner. The file also includes a one page memo From the City Manager, Douglas R Aylen, dated 16/09/1987, to the Mayor and council officers concerning the VATC’s invitation. Photograph of Caulfield Railway Station circa 1915railway stations, clarke rupert sir, caulfield racecourse, station street, victorian amateur turf club, city of caulfield, caulfield town hall, glen eira road, hawthorn road, caulfield, caulfield east, conway jim, willis richard, aylen douglas, rudzki councillor, bloom councillor, mcneil hdf, normanby road, downard mrs -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Concert program, Grand Tableaux Programme, 1915
An example of tableaux drama. Ten 'scenes from the Empire' were presented: King Alfred Disguised as a Harper in the Camp of the Danes'; 'The Signing of the Magna Carta'; 'Queen Elizabeth Knighting Drake on the Deck of the "Golden Hind"' etc. Contains details of Executive of the Victorian Artists' Society and the St Kilda Executive Committee. Under the patronage and in the presence of, among others, the Governor of Victoria, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne and Madame Melba. To raise funds 'to provide an Ambulance for the Australian Wounded'.Yellowed cream cardboard, printed in black and gold, folded in half to form the cover. Inside two sheets of paper, printed in black and red and folded to make four pages, are fastened to the cover by stitched red string.wwi, world war i, victorian artists' society, wwi fund-raising -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Housing Commission House in Dawson Street -- Photo & Newspaper Clipping
The first Housing Commission homes of brick and tiled roof built after WW2 in Stawell Dawson Street c 1950's. Also in the file a Newspaper clipping from News, Saturday, October 11. 1947. "George Mitchell Square" the first Housing Commission homes built in Stawell. George Mitchell was a member of Borough Council for 40 years and Mayor for 4 years. The housing estate was named in his honor. The architects "Buchannan Laird & Buchanan Geelong.Black and white photograph of a street scene. The photograph shows a line of brick houses along the street with timber fences. Four electric power lines are along the street with 2 in the distance. The street also has curb and guttering. The street to the right has a street post with "George Mitchell St" written on the street sign.stawell -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Image - Black and White, Pearce's Park, Ballarat East, 1915, 1915
Pearce's Park is situated on the corner of Barkly and Gladstone Streets, Mount Pleasant (although it is sometimes described as being in Golden Point and Ballarat East). 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. Photograph of Pearce's Park in Mount Pleasant.ballarat east, pearce's park, mount pleasant -
Melbourne Tram MuseumFilm - Compact Diskette with video, National Film & Sound Archive Australia, "Opening of the Prahran", May. 2010
Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled "Opening of the Prahran" - in a black plastic case with a black back and insert of the National Film & Sound Archive Australia, titled "Opening of the Prahran". Gives information on the client, length and date of transfer. Video from film by Johnson and Gibson, titled the "Opening Prahran and Malvern Tramway " features people speaking from a spiral staircase, trams No. 1, 2 and 3 running out of the depot, 12 in Glenferrie Road, lots of people views, horse drawn bus 6 with Mayor, 6 with Mayor getting off, single track, driver. Second film with countdown strip as for above. Same as chapter 3 of Reg item 925. Has copyright restrictions. .2 - three A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner and folded into 8. Located within the CD folder. Gives details of the National Film & Sound Archive Australia, Usage agreement, contact names, approved use, fees, acceptance by Colin Tyrus of Yarra trams and a schedule of materials.trams, tramways, pmtt, opening, yarra trams, malvern depot, centenaries, films -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Official opening of Greenwood Park Kindergarten, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood on 10th December 1955. Speeches at official opening - Mrs. Helen Austin, Lady Violet Brooks, with Mrs. B. Hubbard, Mayoress, Cr. Ben Hubbard, Mayor, Mr. Roy Wilkins and Dr. B. Meredith looking on
Typed below photograph, "3. Speeches at official opening - Mrs. Helen Austin, Lady Violet Brooks, Mrs. B. Hubbard, Mayoress, Cr. Ben Hubbard, Mayor, Mr. Roy Wilkins, Dr. B. Meredith, Mrs. E.V. Pullin extreme right edge". -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, Drum Major Margaret McWilliam Meeting Queen Mother, 2/03/1958
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Black and White photograph of Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band Drum Major meeting Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019Written on the back Ballarat Railway Station Platform 2nd March 1958. Mayor of Ballarat, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother greeting Drum Major Margaret McWilliam Her Majesty arrived by train from Melbourne and our Ballarat Ladies Band piped her a welcome. pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, black and white photograph, queen mother, drum major, ballarat railway station, margaret bennett -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Salvation Army Memorial Plaque & Stone
Salvation Army Memorial Plaque & Stone. The plaque is located in Sloane's Street Stawell near the library.Colour photograph of a rectangular stone with a plaque on a concrete base. Also see Memorial Book, pg. 20 Research Room.This stone commemorates the Centenary of the Salvation Army's commencement in Stawell in the Market Hall near this site on May 17, 1884. Unveiled by Commissioner Eva Burrows Territorial Commander of the Australian Southern Territory April 14, 1984. Jarl Wahlstrom General Frank Spriggs J.P. Mayor stawell religion -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.Picture - Framed HMAS Ballarat Crest
"To Mayor of Ballarat from Capt A D Barling DSC VRD" "This Ship's Crest was designed by Miss Rodriguez of Perth WA prior to me leaving there to take command of HMAS "Ballarat" 2.5.41. This design was approved by Navy Board in due course. Motto -'Through Valour to Victory'photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Official opening of Jubilee Park, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood - 17 October, 1957
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Written on back of large copy: "Opening Jubilee Park- 17/10/57. Speaker Mr Bill Dowling (Chairman Board of Control, Cricket Victoria.)" Also in attendance was Mayor of Ringwood, Cr P. Vergers, and President Ringwood Cricket Club, Mr. C. Beaumont. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPoster, Williams, T.R.G, Advertisement T.R.G. Williams Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1920
Used by T.R.G. (Thomas) Williams, Main Street Ringwood, to advertise his photographic and picture framing business. No date evident however advertisement includes comment that studio is "equipped with modern electric light" which arrived in Ringwood in 1915. Main Street address includes "Rear of P.S. Eva Hardware Store", however a 1928 photograph of the premises advertises T.R.G. Williams as Ironmonger. Thomas Williams served on Ringwood Council from 1939 to 1945, including period as Mayor from 1941 to 1943.Buff coloured cardboard with black printing advertising a photographer and picture framer. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Docket, Hyland/ Tramways Sheds, Circa 1887
In 1858 a tramway was constructed to move goods between Warrnambool township and jetty on Lady Bay. It was established on the south side of Merri St in the approximate site of the present railway station. Large stores were also built near where the present rail lines to hold produce. This docket relates to unclaimed goods and range from tent poles, brooms, sugar scythes, lime juice tea, sauce, camp ovens and ale. John Hyland was the manager who was later mayor of Warrnambool. The Warrnambool tramway was an important part of transportation of goods in the 19th century from the port to the township which was over a mile away. White docket with some text printed in black with other sections handwritten in black pen. Dated September 1887. It shows a list of varied items. Signed John Hyland. “Account sales unclaimed goods by J Hyland Sep 1887” is in red pen on the back. warrnambool, warrnambool tramways, john hyland, unclaimed goods, -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Kilvington Baptist Girls Grammar School
Four items about Kilvington functions. Two school speech night pamphlets for 11/12/1985 and 09/12/1987. They detail the principal’s report, staff, school community, curriculum subjects, award lists, school council, teaching staff and departments. Correspondence to Mayor J. Campbell inviting him to attend speech night on 09/12/1987 at Robert Blackwood Hall. Art and craft exhibition and sale 21/08/1987 to 23/08/1987.kilvington baptist grammar school, corner leila road, katandra road, ormond, stone g.w., teachers, campbell a.j.e., inn of china restaurant, north road, farmers fashion shoes, centre road, bentleigh, bailey mavis, sierra holiday travel, brown john a., brown ruth m., ormond squash and fitness centre, delbake bread and cake spe, sinclairs coaches pty ltd., murrumbeena, ferrari fashions pty ltd., ormond fruit emporium, taranto bob, allison sports, bryant fiona, draper marli, malley kara, calvert rowena, davenport gillian, alder s., bradd j., bransgrove a., drummond k., elsey m., edwards m., fisher s., gehman r., knapp l., weston l., grinblat nadine, stanley louise, andrew carolyn, mcvernon jodie, green carolyn, every karen, yang melissa, bransgrove katrina, fleming cleo, pados susan, rogers susan, schiffter tanya, smith amanda, smith lyndall, welsh rachel, woolacott kristen -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Watts, William Cowley
This file contains three items about Willian Cowley Watts, brother of Thomas Henry Watts:. Photocopy of two articles from newspapers. One relates to a portrait of William Cowley Watts, who was the shire president of Caulfield, for the memorial gallery of Mayors. The other states the history of Glen Huntly, the first architect designed house in Caulfield, the home of Thomas Watts. Research notes on the Watts family of Caulfield. A photocopy of a portrait of William Cowley Watts, shire president of Caulfield.watts william cowley, watts thomas henry, shire president, councillors, caulfield, monuments, memorials, portrait, gallery of mayors, city offices, architects, architecture, national trust, victorian institute of architects, city surveyor of melbourne, drainage system, watts charles george, caulfield grammar school, fellow of the federal institute of accountants, city treasurer of melbourne, watts geoffrey, glen huntly, glenhuntly, glenhuntly traders association, caulfield city council, huntly street, grange road, glenhuntly road, watts john, watts mary, thos. h. watts and sons, shire of caulfield, drainage, irrigation sewerage, sanitation, land surveys, royal society, mansion, retail trade, merchants, station place -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - ANZAC DAY/REMEMBRANCE DAY
This file contains 3 items: 1/1 photocopy of Order of Service for City of Caulfield ‘Civic Memorial Service’ held on 25th April (Anzac Day) year unknown, at Caulfield Park with mayor of Caulfield presiding. 2/1 file note by Peta Darke on 15/04/2014 noting that the date for item 1 was 25/04/1920. 3/1 original Order of Service program for ‘ANZAC Memorial Civic Service’ Sunday 16/04/2000.city of caulfield, caulfield park, caulfield town hall, balaclava road, hawthorn road, mayor, wharington w.a. cr, phillips w.a. rev, hanson captain, illingworth a.e. rev, reeves duncan rev, langley canon rev, butcher t.w. rev, robertson j.k. rev, thompson a.r. rev, religious establishments, churches, choirs, clergy, rites and ceremonies, city of glen eira, anzac, councillors, guards, ceremony, hymns, prayers, martens veronika cr, mclean tom, mclean thomas, murphy pat, murphy patrick, caulfield rsl sub-branch, carnegie rsl sub-branch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Centenary Thanksgiving Service, July 1960
The Civic Centenary Thanksgiving Service was held at Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne on Sunday 10th July 1960 at 7pm. It was attended by His Worship the Mayor, and the Mayoress, Cr. L.S. TURNER and Mrs TURNER. Councillors who attended included Town Clerk, Mr A.T. AANENSEN, the City Engineer Mr. G.S. WILLIAMS and the City Electrical Engineer Mr J.T. ANDERSON and their ladies. The address was given by the Rev Lawrence E. STYLES, Industrial Chaplain to the Archbishop of Melbourne.Half A4 yellow 8 page booklet for the City of Port Melbourne Centenary Civic Thanksgiving Service.celebrations - centenaries, local government - city of port melbourne, religion - anglican (holy trinity), leslie stanley turner, mrs turner, andreas (andy) t aanensen, g s williams, j t anderson, lawrence e styles
