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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016
... Anzac Display at Eltham Library, 19 April 2016 ...Born Digitaleltham library, anzacs, world war 1, historical displays -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Rutledge Films, Edith Rowe ("DVR" on cap) and Jenni Mitchell (wearing jacket) at Diamond Valley Railway, Eltham Lower Park, c.1970, 1970c
... jacket) at Diamond Valley Railway, Eltham Lower Park, c.1970 ...Digital copy of black and white photographedith rowe, eltham lower park, jenni mitchell, diamond valley railway -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cr. Peter Graham, Mediterranean Cypress Pine trees at front of Shire office building, 12 Aug 1996, 12/08/1996
... Mediterranean Cypress Pine trees at front of Shire office ...Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham Offices, 895 Main Road, Eltham, 12 August 1996. These Mediterranean Cypress Pine trees are part of the original Shillinglaw farm and stood in front of the cottage before it was relocated in 1966-67 to make way for the new Shire Office building. Originally mounted as a group of 9 photos on 42 x 55 cm display card.Colour photographeltham shire office, shillinglaw trees, demolition -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Denis Bishop & Christopher Ellis: Vehicles at War, 1979 (exact)
... Denis Bishop & Christopher Ellis: Vehicles at War ...An account of vehicles which have made history in mechanised warfare. Ranging from tanks, armoured cars, personnel carriers, and gun carriers to vehicles such as jeeps, staff cars, ambulances, traction engines and motor cycles. Examples are from many countries and theatres of war, from the Crimean War to the Cold War. Contains 225 colour illustrations and 261 in black & white. ISBN 0-04-623012-2military history, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, military vehicles, scout car, armoured cars, half track, military history, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, military vehicles, scout car, armoured cars, half track -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photo, Light Horse Parading at Race Course
... Light Horse Parading at Race Course ...Photo is believed to be of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment parading at Morphetville Race Course, South Australia prior to embarking for service in World War 1B&W photo of an Australian Light Horse Regiment formed up on a race course. Includes support wagons and a Furphy water cart. Mounted on cardboard backing.Not any3rd light horse, photo -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo of No. 3 Power Station at Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, No. 3 Power Station at Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme
... No. 3 Power Station at Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme ...The State Electricity Commission of Victoria were the employers of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme. The work included building dams, power stations and the infrastructure for the work and their employees. Mt Beauty and Bogong village were the places where this scheme was built and where this photo shows part of its construction being Power Station 3. Originally there were 3 Hydro stations built from the 1930's onwards. The scheme finished being built in 1960 and is the biggest Hydro electricity scheme in Victoria. This photo has good Historic significance: The construction of No. 3 Power Station which was part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme built by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Therefore is picture is very historically significant as it shows the power station at the time of its construction which is an important part of Victoria' development and history. Since Mt Beauty was established due to the Hydro scheme being built this photo has great interpretation capacity. This is a black and white photograph showing the power station and workmen's huts and storage huts, site manager's office and surrounding bush. The photo is mounted on black painted 3 ply board. no.3 power station. kiewa hydro electric scheme. s.e.c.v..electricity. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Country Women's Association of Victoria, Glove-Making at Home by Frances Staite, 1927
... Glove-Making at Home by Frances Staite ...The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. Doing craft helped the women achieve these aims as they would get together and learn from each other. Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having an effect on available workers and the well being of the women and children.Hard covered book with a yellow and black sleeve. The sleeve has a picture of a lady sitting on a lounge chair under a lamp admiring her glove. Inserted in the book is a page with further instructions on glove making. The book is bound and has 90 pages. The first and last 3 pages consist of advertising.Cover page "Country Womens' Association / of Victoria" stamp with purple ink Title: Clove-Making / At Home / by Frances Staite / Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd 5/- net.tawonga. cwa. gloves. craft. country women's association of victoria -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Case with Books x9 - 1930s to 1950s, 1. The Lawsons by Gwen Meredith 2. A Many Splendoured (sic) Thing by Han Suyin 3. Reach for the Sky by Paul Brickhill 4. My Fair Lady 5. Brownies at St. Bride's by Ethel Talbot 6. The Children's Treasure House 7. Complete Household Guide 8. The Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand in Pictures 9. Under Southern Skies Victoria ..Australia
... Fair Lady 5. Brownies at St. Bride's by Ethel Talbot 6. The ...These books are all old and belonged to local families in the Kiewa Valley. Reading was a major form of entertainment from the 1930s before TV was available.These books give an insight into the interests of families in the Kiewa Valley prior to the invention of TV.Case - Stiff cardboard, yellow & green with two yellow strips on outside. Inside blue squares. Metal handle attached. Fastened by two sliding locks one at each end and each with a key hole. There is a clip/clasp in the front centre. Books: Nos. 1-4 A collection of x4 medium size novels belonging to Vera Hore; No. 5 x1 belonging to Jessie Hollonds, Tawonga and is a small book with coloured cover. No. 6. large red book No. 7. a large yellow/brown book No 8. a large hard covered red book with x2 gold lions on front No 9. colored cardboard cover with spiral spineCase - Label on the lid inside and centre top: 'Made by/ Permacase/Melbourne, Victoria/Aero Tweed Books: 1-4 Mrs Vera Hore / Bogong Hotel / Tawonga inscribed on front page 5. Lois Jessie Hollonds, Tawonga "To dear Lois / With best wishes / from Nancy / Xmas 1934 inscribed on front page 6. Dorothy Maureen Ryder / Tawonga / 1-10-35 inscribed on front page 7- - 9. nilhore family tawonga hotel, hollonds family, old books, royal tour 1950s -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade camp at El Mina, Tripoli, Syria, abt 1918
... 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade camp at El Mina, Tripoli ...Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade camp at El Mina, Tripoli, Syria, during World War 1light horse, ww1, syria -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Paul Hamlyn, A Pictorial History of Australians at War, 1970
... A Pictorial History of Australians at War ...Re Borneo Confrontation. On page 262 is a photo of Ferret Scout Car with Australian crew commander (4/19 PWLH Regiment Sergeant) Caption : " Several Australians joined the British Life Guards serving in Borneo. This photo taken in 1966 at the end of Confrontation shows British and Australian soldiers who stayed on in Malaysia, at the base camp near SerembahHard covered book, 323 pages. Photos, drawings and narratives depicting Australians at war from 1885 to 1970history australian army -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Newspaper cutting, History at the Gallop, 14 March 2004
... History at the Gallop ...An article carried in the 'Extra' section of the Sunday Herald Sun of 14 March 2004 about the historic Beersheba charge by the 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments in 1917, and about Mrs Jill Curry's campaign for a museum to honour the heroes of that charge.newspaper, beersheba -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Light Horse Men at the Sphinx, 1914
... Light Horse Men at the Sphinx ...Black & white photo of six mounted Light Horse men with the Sphinx behind them.On back is written: 'AT GIZA EGYPT EGYPT LATE 1914" and ' LEFT TO RIGHT Private M N Turner No 192 KIA Gallipoli 7/8/15. Private John (Jack) MERAE 72 1 LHR. DOW 15/8/15. No 518 Private later Lt B P George Meredith KIA Charge at Beersheba 31/10/17. Cpl C Murrell 144 RT Aust 15/11/15. Pte T G Inglis 122 4LH KIA Gallipoli 3/8/15. Pte W Smith 188 4 LH KIA Gallipoli 6/8/15light horse, egypt, ww1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Australian War Museum Exhibition Buildings, 4 LH Officers at Tripoli, 1918
... 4 LH Officers at Tripoli ...A black & white photo showing six mounted Light Horse officers.On back: Officers of the 4th ALH Tripoli, Syria December 1918photo, light horse, syria -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Light Horsemen at the Sphinx, abt 1914
... Light Horsemen at the Sphinx ...A black & white photo of three mounted Light Horsemen in front of the Sphinx, with three officers standing on the right. There is no indication of who they are photo, light horse, egypt -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, At Ballarat Drill Hall, Post 1904
... At Ballarat Drill Hall ...A black & white photo mounted on card. It shows 31 soldiers of various ranks and units. The photo was taken at the Ballarat Drill Hall and is probably of the participants in a course photo, ballarat drill hall -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Light Horse at the Sphinx, 1915
... Light Horse at the Sphinx ...A photo copy of a photo is unremarkable. However the identification of the LH officers photographed is useful.A photo-copy of a photo of seven mounted Light Horse men in in front of the SphinxOn back: Egypt during WW1 L to R 1 Lieut Hull, 2, Lieut McAlpine, 3. Major Maygar, 4. Capt Armstrong, 5 Lieut Pollard, 6. Lieut McLeish, 7. Lieut Henry. B Sqn HQ & Tp Ldrs. photo, light horse officers, ww1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, A snow scene at Lebanon, in Syria, showing Australians among the famous cedars. January 1919, Jan 1919
... A snow scene at Lebanon, in Syria, showing Australians ...Black and white photo, Eleven soldiers are relaxing on rocks on a hillside with cedars behind.Photograph No B839photo, lebanon, ww1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Digging in at Anzac Cove, est 1915
... Digging in at Anzac Cove ...A black & white photo showing 14 Australian soldiers with picks and shovels digging in at Anzac Covephoto, gallipoli -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph/Postcard, R McGeehan, Light Horse at Lake Burrumbeet, 1914
... Light Horse at Lake Burrumbeet ...A sepia toned photograph of a light horse regiment watering its horses at Lake Burrumbeet Victoria in 1914Watering Horses L H Camp Burrumbeet 1914light horse, lake burrumbeet -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Two Light Horsemen at Cairo, c. 1915
... Two Light Horsemen at Cairo ...A black & white photo of a short bugler of the Light Horse and a very tall Light Horseman, the former not reaching the shoulder of the latterOn back: 'Barney Biggs H9 from Tarnagulla David Raven Bugler in Camp Cairo 1914-1918. Raven from Fairley Vic'photo, light horsemen. cairo -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph Tailrace tunnel Arch Drive, Tunnel face at Tailrace showing Arch Drive, between 1943 and 1952
... Tunnel face at Tailrace showing Arch Drive ...This photo was taking during construction of the tailrace tunnel between West Kiewa Power Station and Mt. Beauty. Much of the area was unstable and timber supports were erected prior to concreting. The tunnel was commenced in 1941 and completed in 1952. It brings water from the power station into the open tailrace at Mt. Beauty and then into the regulating pondage before discharge into the Kiewa River.Shows method of construction for supporting walls and ceiling of tunnel with timber, size of tunnel (note worker on upper level), and conditions in the work place during construction in the 1940's/50's - note the timber ladder to gain access to the upper level.Black and white photographHand written on back of photograph "Tunnel face at Tailrace showing Arch Drive".tailrace, power station, water, construction