Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in the same compound as many Italians. Her Italian neighbours, Mr & Mrs Manlio & Henrietta Pecchioni presented this prayer book to her in memory of their internment together. This & other items were donated by her daughter, Else-Lore.Prayer book in Italian language. Book with black cover. Red writing on front cover: "L'Amico del Prigioniero". 486 pages.Inside front cover: C/O of D. Mazzieri Via Vittorio Emanuele 42 Parma Italia|Frontispage: To my Friend with my love. Eta(?) Pecchioni.|Frontispage, again: Inscription in Italian, believed to read "To our dear, kind Friend & companion of misadventure", M. Pecchioni, (internment number) 25234, Tatura 26.7.43tatura, ww2, italian language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, prayer book, books, religion

Early Methodist Church Harvest Thanksgiving, Kerferd Street; adjoining rear of Anglican Church c1900tatura, buildings, historic, religion, christian

Official opening of the Catholic Presbytery, 19th November 1961.|L to R: Rev. Laity (Anglican)tatura, buildings, historic, religion, christian, costume, male

Presbyterian Church, Hogan Street Tatura.tatura, buildings, historic, religion, christian

Rushworth Choir performs to Tatura 50 & Overs in the Anglican Church Hall, c 1991.tatura, choirs, rushworth, church, anglicans, concert, religion, christian

This stone monument stands was built in 1934, then moved and unveiled at this spot in 1990, the monument is constructed of stone and features multiple plaques. One in the shape of a boomerang commemorates the indigenous inhabitants of the region, and another commemorates the pioneers of Addington. This item is of historic and social significance to the people of Ballaratstones shaped into a memorial cairn with bronze boomerang and plaquesIN MEMORY OF THE BLACKS ERECTED BY A. J. BESELER IN 1934, RESITED BY LEARMONTH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. UNVEILED ON 1-4-1990 BY Gr. A. R. Mc DONALD BALLARAT SHIRE PRESIDENT ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE PIONEERS OF ADDINGTON 1934 addington, aboriginal history, koori history

Old uncle is standing on the mountainside watching over the modern-day empires built on Aboriginal land shaking his head, saying: “they are doing it again, every empire has a rise and fall”. It’s something that has never been learnt over time. — Josh Muir Josh Muir’s work, Roots, was the first temporary artwork to be installed on the Gallery Annex Wall on the approach to Alfred Deakin Place, Police Lane in Ballarat Central. The space is an important site to host this work given that Alfred Deakin Place is commonly used as a place of discussion, engagement, protest and performance.Temporary artwork - printed vinyl application to concrete wallnoneelder, aboriginal and torres strait islander

Hardcover w/Dust Jacketarchitecture, religion, walsh st library