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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Geographia Ltd, Gazetteer of Australia by Alexander Gross
List of place names of Australia. Indicates the location of each place Hardcover book of 149 pagesaustralia, gazetteer, alexander gross, place names -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Certificate, Poster presented to those who arrived in Australia prior to1866 Hearts of Oak in Oaken Ships.given to John and Anne Barker and 5 children in 1850
One of the Baker Granddaughter Amy Thelma married Stanley Wieland and this document is on page 84 of the book "Wiielands of Heathmont.Picture of Sailing ship Australia Bound . Hearts of oak in oaken ships. Founders of Australia.who arrived prior to 1866. In Commemoration of the Founders of Australian branch of this family. Recorded in the book "Founders of Australia".by Mrs. E.A. Butterworth (Granddaughter) added later in ink Name John and Anne Baker and 5 children Where from London Ship Omega Port of Arrival; Port Henry , Geelong Year 1850 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book - Pocket book, Special Service Devision, Service of Supply, United States Army, Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia 1942, 2007
In 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad.Pocket size book of blue colour ix, [54] p. : ill., mapsnon-fictionIn 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad. 1942, american soldiers, australia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Dept of Transport Australia description of Air, Land and Sea transport about Australia, AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT 1973-74, Department of Transport Australia, AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT 1973-74, 1974
Dept of Transport Australia description of Air, Land and Sea transport about Australia, AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT 1973-74Embosed symbol of Dept of Transport Australia on a white covernon-fictionDept of Transport Australia description of Air, Land and Sea transport about Australia, AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT 1973-74 -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Interior of the Vision Australia office at 1300 Howitt Street, Ballarat, January 2008
Interior of the Vision Australia office at 1300 Howitt Street, Ballarat, taken by Michelle Prentice during a visit.15 digital photographs of Vision Australia's Ballarat officevision australia, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Clemente: Celebrating 10 Years in Australia, 2013, 2013
The Clemente Australia Program enables people to embark on a transformational education journey. Federation University Australia was established on 1 January 2014. Formerly known as the University of Ballarat, its enabling legislation was the University of Ballarat Amendment (Federation University Australia) Act 2013. Although formally created as a University in 1994, the University of Ballarat has a lineage back to 1870 with the establishment of the School of Mines Ballarat, making it the third institution of higher learning to be established in Australia and the first to be established in regional Australia. On 1 January 1994, Ballarat University College became the University of Ballarat and in 1998 the University merged with three TAFE Institutes to become a dual sector institution with multiple campuses. On 1 January 2014, the University of Ballarat amalgamated with the Monash University Gippsland Campus to form Federation University Australia. The Gippsland Campus also had a long lineage dating back to 1928 with the establishment of the Yallourn Technical School which became a predecessor institution to the Gippsland College of Advanced Education formed in 1968. In 1990, it was renamed the Monash University College and in 1993 became the Gippsland Campus of Monash University. In 2016, Federation University Australia announced plans to take possession, over a two-year period, of Monash’s Berwick Campus in the south-east corridor of Melbourne. Federation University Australia, or FedUni, is headquartered in Ballarat and offers programs in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training to regional Victoria and beyond. The University’s commitment to educational and social equity, teaching excellence, research distinction, environmental sustainability and regional capacity building has enabled it to develop in a way that draws on its proud heritage to inform its future. Its regional character sets a framework for the University’s priorities but does not constrain it from serving wider community interests, nationally and internationally. The name Federation University Australia was chosen to convey the scope and capacity of an expanded regional university with a federated network of campuses.Certificate presented to the University in recognition for their support of the Clemente Australia Program. The certificate is signed by Peter Howard (National Leader, Clemente Australia); Ann Gervasoni (Chair, Ballarat Clemente Steering Committee and Letitia Medwell (ACU Program Co-ordinator)clemente australia, anniversary, university of ballarat, letitia medwell, peter howard, ann gervasoni, john mcdonald -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, Pictures Australia, 2001
Black and white postcard photograph of two men in Australian military uniform standing in front of a tent and some buildings.On back of photo: "Lt Tom 'Diver' Derrick, VC, DCM (right) with Lt Reg Saunders congratulating each other following their successful graduation from the Officer's cadet training unit, Seymour Victoria, 1944. Lt Saunders was the first Aboriginal Australian commissioned in the Australian army. Australian War Memorial"australian army, military officers, reg saunders, tom derrick -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet - Paperback booklet, Margaret Furness, Mystery Roses of the Australian Tea-Noisette-China Collection, 2022
A booklet containing descriptions and photographs of tea roses found in Australia.Front cover has a photograph of a pink rose. The title of the book is in black lettering across the upper edge with the author's name along the lower edge. Reverse of book has a photograph of a cream rose with the blurb regarding the book above the photograph.non-fictionA booklet containing descriptions and photographs of tea roses found in Australia.tea roses, australia, heritage roses in australia inc -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - China Souvenir Plate Shire Chambers Wodonga, Westminster Fine China Australia, C. 1957 - 1962
After meeting for 14 years in rented premises, in the Prince of Wales Hall, Wodonga Council built its first Shire Hall on the corner of High and Elgin Streets in 1890. The first Shire Hall was demolished in 1971. The second building, Wodonga’s new Municipal Offices in Woodland Grove were used for the first time by Wodonga Councillors on 7th August 1957. The Woodland Grove building has since been used for a range of purposes, most recently as a café, but is currently unoccupied. The third purpose-built council chambers were opened in November 1976 with the first council meeting there on 1st December 1976. Westminster Fine China Australia started in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham at 7 Arnold Street, in 1954 by Stanley Rogers and Son Ltd. They initially used imported blanks from Japan, which were made to their specifications, and which were then decorated locally. They produced a standard range of shapes for souvenir ware, later expanding into a wide range of tea sets, dinnerware and many other styles of china ware. The Abbey mark, based on Westminster Abbey in London, was used from the start of production until about 1962.Woodland Grove was named in honour of Wodonga Shire’s first president, John Woodland. The building depicted served as the centre of municipal government for approximately 20 years, throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Woodland Grove is a central point in the Wodonga CBD and a focus for many civic and cultural activities.Small square plate with gold trim and central coloured image of Wodonga Shire Chambers. The trademark of Westminster Fine China Australia is on the under side of the plateOn front beneath image "SHIRE CHAMBERS WODONGA VIC" Underneath the plate, surrounding an drawing of Westminster Abbey "FINE CHINA/WESTMINSTER CHINA /AUSTRALIA/ 7" municipal offices, woodland grove wodonga, souvenirs, westminster china -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Kerosene Hurricane Lamp
Kerosene lamp, cast iron frame has iron ring handle, glass lamp, regulation dial at side and cap on base which contains the kerosene.Lanora Australialamp, lantern, kerosene -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Boots, Flying
Pair of black flying boots,lambswool lining, size 8 fitting 6, made by Bedggood, Melbourne, Australia, leather sole with rubber Dunlop heel. Style known as "1936 Pattern" used by Royal Australian Air Force.Internal pull tags, with size 8, fitting 6 on one & "Made by Bedggood, Melbourne, Australia" on the other.flying, boots, bedggood -
Upper Yarra Museum
Prints offset, Julian & Howard, Ashton, Deli, Celebration of the opening Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
Printed invitation one of 4 invitaions in the set ,to invite Mr & Mrs H. H. Bradley from His Majesty's Ministers of State for Australia to Celebrtae the Opening Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia to meet their Royal Highness The Duke and Dutchess of Cornwell and York. To an evening reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne on the 9th of May 1901, at 8 o'clockSignficant collection of 4 invitatons of national signficance Plus a printed Momento from the Duke and Dutchess 00533 Evening reception to Meet the Duke and Dutchess 00534 Invitaion from the Govenment of Victoria 00535 Invitaion from Edmund Barton the Prime Minister 00536 Invitaion from the Govenment of Victoria for a conversazione 07/05/1901 at 8 pmMounted offset print. The print is mounted on brown mount board. The print has an embossed seal of Duke and Dutchess of Cornwall and York. Printed invitation from the miniters of state to invite Mr and Mrs H H Bradley to attend the reception.Invitaion hand written. On the left is a maiden , dressed in red with a helment carrying a British Shield on the Right hand side is a maiden dressed in purple carrying a St shield . The print is bordered by vines and leaves with scrolls for text details. The print has silver and gold highlights.Printed: His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia/ request the honour of the presence of... / in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, to witness/ the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth./ Edmund Barton/ Prime Ministermelbourne, australia, commonwealth, printed offset, invitaion, celebrate opening parliament commonwealth australia, parliament, duke dutchess cornwall york, mr mrs h h bradley, exhibition building, 1901, 09 05 1901 -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letters inviting Neil and Elizabeth Maxwell to receive Vision Australia honour badges
Two letters sent to Elizabeth and Neil Maxwell, as past Life Governors, inviting them to receive Vision Australia awards recognising the same.2 x A4 letters with Vision Australia logonon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, vision australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Tatura Museum - Australia Day, 1988
Photograph of Australia Day ceremony at Museum. Phil McTier, Bill Doller raising the flag. Flag pole inscription with Australia Day 1988 and Bicentennial logo. Garage in background and shops and houses in Hogan Street.Colour photograph of Bill Doller and Phil McTier raising flag at Australia Day ceremony, 1988. 2 copieson back: P. McTier and B. Dollertatura museum, australia day, bicentenary year, phil mctier, bill doller -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, HMAS Australia in Westernport
Part of a collection from Jessie Smith. Visit of HMAS Australia off Cowes. Foreshore development.View of HMAS Australia in middle background at end of Thompson Avenue. Hitching rail right foreground.local history, photographs, military history, navy, navy vessels, cowes foreshore, phillip island, black & white photograph, cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, 2005 Vision Australia Annual General Meeting, 28/10/2005
Recording of the inaugural Annual General Meeting for the newly merged Vision Australia, held on October 28, 2005. Audio file of the 2005 Vision Australia Annual General Meetingvision australia, gerard menses, graeme innes, paul gleeson, susan thompson, ivan cribb, barbara bonfield, lisa hayes, don mckenzie -
National Wool Museum
Document, Wool wanted in Australia
"Wool wanted in Australia" c1945, possibly written by Mr Bryan Wardle."Wool wanted in Australia" c1945, possibly written by Mr Bryan Wardle.B Wardlewool sales world war ii, spinning, spinning machinery, wool sales, world war ii -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, HMAS Australia, 1928
HMAS Australia berthed at a Pier in Port MelbourneSmall sepia photograph depicting the HMAS Australia berthed at a Pier in Port Melbournehmas australia, fan album -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, East Burwood Branch, Fruitgrowers and Primary Producers Defence League of Australia, 1946 - 1948
Minute book, 1946 - 1948Fruitgrowers and Primary Producers Defence League of Australia Minute book, 1946 - 1948Minute book, 1946 - 1948clubs and associations, fruitgrowers and primary producers defence league of australia. east burwood branch -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Australia Showing Position of Some Australian Tribes, c1945, c1945
Digitised directly from "The Australian Aborigines: How to understand them" by A.P. ElkinMap of Australia showing states, river system and some Aboriginal Tribes.aboriginal, aborigines, kurnai, worworung, wongaibon, wiradjuri, dieri, wakelbura, pittapitta, waramunga, binbinga, anula, mara, waral, mulluk, larakia, worora, djaru, karadjerri, kogara, wongaii, pankala, tabalde, buandie -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Acrylic on Canvas, Advance Australia
This artwork was found among items associated with the Ballarat School of Mines. Although its purpose remains unknown, it was possibly painted by a staff member or student for use on Wattle Day. Wattle Day originated in October 1889 by the Wattle Blossom League, and was associated with the Australian Natives Association during the lead up to the Federation of Australian States. The first 'national' Wattle Day was celebrated on 1 September 1910. Early Wattle Days involved planting wattle trees in school grounds, street decorations of wattle blossom, and wearing sprigs of wattle. As public support for Wattle Day peaked, World War I broke out. Wattle took on a new significance during the war years, symbolising home for military personnel serving overseas. Beautifully designed Wattle Day badges, as well as wattle sprigs, were sold as a means of raising money for organisations such as the Red Cross. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.The Australian coat of arms with wattle, painted onto canvas.art, artwork, emu, kangaroo, crest, advance australia, wattle day, wattle, coat of arms, patriotic, australian coar of arms, national symbol -
Clunes Museum
Ephemera - CALENDAR, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK, AUSTRALIANS AT WORK 1835 - 1930, 1991
EACH MONTH HAS A REPRODUCTION OF A DIFFERENT PAINTING BY AUSRALIAN ARTISTS INCLUDING A COPY OF EDWIN STOCQUELER'S WORK OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD DIGGERS CA 1855 NOTABLY, JAMES ESMOND IS REFERRED TO AS THE FINDER OF GOLD AT CLUNES, VICTORIA IN 1855NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK CALENDAR 1991local history, document, calendar -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio - CD, 80 Years in Australia
The CD tells the story of the Templer Society of Australia and how they came to Australia. The story of 10 Templer families. The typed sheets are a transcript of what is on the CD.Black multi ring folder containing CD and 9 pages of typing. Round CD with coloured picture of hut and trees. Writing in black. In black and clear case.Temple Society of Australia 80 Years in Australia German Internment 1941 -1947 by Doris Frank (MP4)templer society, ernst lewandowsky, alfons konig, lothar bohmer, dr wilhelm eilers, rudolf girschik, fritz lippmann, wilhelm eppinger, hedwig schnerring, wilhelm fugmann, dr martin winkle, doris frank, camp 10 loveday sa, camp 1a internment camp, richard graze, oscar hahn, ekkehard beinssen, werner glockemann -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Paul Collins, Burn-The Epic Story of Bushfire in Australia, 2006
The story of bushfires in AustraliaFront cover has a photograph of Sharon Guest and her daughter Patricia in the ruins of their Mt Macedon home, Ash Wednesday.non-fictionThe story of bushfires in Australiaforest fires, bush fires, australia, history -
Orbost & District Historical Society
map, Shell Australia, 1970
This Shell road map was made as part of the 200 year celebration of Captain James Cook's voyage on the HM Endeavour and the first sighting of Australia at Point Hicks in 1770. The Bicentenary of James Cook in Australia was commemorated in Australia in 1970. The British explorer Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook sailed and charted the East Coast of Australia in 1770, and claimed the eastern seaboard of the Continent for the British Crown. This was not considered the official bicentenary of Australia, but rather the mapping of the Eastern coastline. This item reflects the commemoration of a significant event in Australian history.A coloured foldout touring map of Australia with a picture of James Cook and the ship, Endeavour, on the front.map-australia bicentennial-cook-1970 -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letters from the Order of Australia Association to Neil Maxwell
Three letters sent to Neil Maxwell regarding his potential membership of the Order of Australia Association, and subsequent joining. Two letters from Diana Jones have handwritten notes, indicating her pleasure at his award and becoming an Association member.3 letters on The Order of Australia Association letterheadnon-fictionneil maxwell, order of australia association, diana jones -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM 24 PHOTOGRAPHS, HMAS Sydney 1925-1927 and HMAS Australia 1930-1931
Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record. The photographs are from his personal album, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources. This set illustrates Holley's service on HMAS Sydney in the mid 1920s and HMAS Australia in the early 1930s They are a mixture of official and personal photographs and capture the events he and his HMAS Australia crewmates would have experienced and witnessed. Photographs taken around the time of Holley's service on HMAS Australia in the early 1930sinterwar period, arthur george holley, hmas australia, hmas sydney -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Foto Group, Bert Newton visit to Vision Australia Radio on May 28, 2007, 28/5/2007
On May 28, 2007 Bert Newton visited Vision Australia for a radio interview with Stephen Jolley on VAR.38 digital images of Bert Newton visiting Vision Australia Radiovision australia, bert newton, stephen jolley, gerard menses, roberta ashby, lynne kells -
Colac RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Khaki Woollen Jumper, Jumper with Corporal Stripes. This item forms part of Gouge Family Collection
Australian Army standard issue woollen jumpermediumAustralian Army khaki Woollen Jumper. Size ?? Corporal stripes on both sleeves and blue epaulettes item forms part of the gouge family collection -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Flag - Pennant, The Missions to Seamen - Greetings From Australia, 1940-1949
This pennant was donated to the Mission by June Muirhead (nee Richardson) who visited the Mission on two occasions: on the 13 November 2014 and then in 2016. She lived from age 3 to 8, with her parents, Cuthbert (Bert) Richardson and Jane (Jenny) Richardson, and her sister, Edna, in the Cottage at 717 Flinders Street. Her father, was the caretaker of the Flinders Street building between 1943-1949. . In 1943 her father was hired to work at the Mission as a caretaker. The family moved from Wonthaggi. When she lived in the Mission, she would sometimes sneak into the club to look at books and pictures. Some seafarers would give her badges, tokens. One of them gave her this felt pennant. In 1949, the family moved back to Wonthaggi and June started year 5 over there.A number of souvenir gifts and small boxes were apparently available through the Mission To Seamen in the 1940s. This acquisition adds to the small collection of items from the period which could be used to form the core of an informative exhibition. Similar flags were made in other countries depicting an animal (kiwi bird in New Zealand, springbox in South Africa) and other Australian towns.A triangular felted, dark blue pennant with printed cursive inscription and motifs including: the Mission to Seamen Flying Angel flag, an outline of Australia; a Koala wearing a captain's hat; an insignia emblem for the Merchant Navy. A looped cotton binding along left edge of the triangle to thread the flag on a stick or cord support. The printed inscription reads: Greetings from Australia.pennant, flags, koala, flying angel club, merchant navy, d. june muirhead, marketing, caretaker, cottage, bert richardson, june muirhead nee richardson, edna richardson, ww2