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A card with the committee of the Old Colonists' Club for 1958-9old colonists' club, ballarat, w.h. heinz, g.h.w. baker, l.a. blackman, f.c. wray, j.e. chamberlain, c.h. davis, r.a. nicholson, h. godbehear, h.r. sumner, w.m. roper

Portrait of John Murrayjohn murray, old colonists' association ballarat, john paul murray

William Irwin was a member of the Old Colonists' Association.Photographic portrait of a bearded man, William Irwin. He is wearing a bow tie, and wears the the Old Colonists medallion.william irwin, medallion, old colonists' association

Robert Uriah Nicholls was born in Devonshire, England, and arrived in Victoria in 1853, and Ballarat in 1854.] He ran R.U. Nicholls &​ Co., nurserymen in Doveton Street North, Ballarat. He was a member of the Ballarat Horticultural Society for 51 years, and was President of the Old Colonists' Association in 1907. Robert Nicholls died in 1910, and is buried at the Ballaarat New Cemetery.Photographic portrait of R.U. Nicholls who arrived in Australia in 1853.r.u. nicholls, robert nicholls, nursery, plant nursury, ballarat hortucultual society, robert u. nicholls

Walking Stick that may have been associated with Mullawullah (King Billy).walking stick

Aerial Photograph of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Cottages at Charles Anderson Grove. One of the first objectives of the Association was "to provide the shelter of a hose for those Pioneers of the Goldfields whom the reverses of fortune have deprived of the means of procuring the comforts of life in their declining years." The first home at Charles Anderson Grove was built in 1925. Before that time the Association provided relief for needy pioneers. relief included monthly monetary payments, loads of firewood, medical assistance and distribution of Christmas bosed of groceries to deserving pensioners, and in some cases payment of burial costs. ::a) The dominant purpose of the Association is to give public benevolent relief as a charity, but providing independent living accommodation in our Retirement Village for person in need who are over 65. ::b) To raise funds by membership subscription, commercial and residential rents, donations, gifts and voluntary work, for the purpose of providing direct relief of poverty, distress, misfortune or helplessness. ::c) To maintain the important heritage and ongoing viability of the Old Colonists' Association. (Revised Rules of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc., 2016) old colonists' association, ballarat, charles anderson grove, retirement village

Aerial photographs of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Cottages at Charles Anderson Grove. One of the first objectives of the Association was "to provide the shelter of a hose for those Pioneers of the Goldfields whom the reverses of fortune have deprived of the means of procuring the comforts of life in their declining years." The first home at Charles Anderson Grove was built in 1925. Before that time the Association provided relief for needy pioneers. relief included monthly monetary payments, loads of firewood, medical assistance and distribution of Christmas bosed of groceries to deserving pensioners, and in some cases payment of burial costs. ::a) The dominant purpose of the Association is to give public benevolent relief as a charity, but providing independent living accommodation in our Retirement Village for person in need who are over 65. ::b) To raise funds by membership subscription, commercial and residential rents, donations, gifts and voluntary work, for the purpose of providing direct relief of poverty, distress, misfortune or helplessness. ::c) To maintain the important heritage and ongoing viability of the Old Colonists' Association. (Revised Rules of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc., 2016) old colonists' association of ballarat, charles anderson grove, retirement village

Black and white portrait on a bearded man - Alfred Lester. He was a member of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat.alfred lester, old colonists' association of ballarat

Photograph of three men, the Old Colonists' Association Inc. Officer Bearers, on the occasion of signing the contract to build additional homes for elderly at Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat. Left to right: Andrew Tweedie (President), Jamie Sleep (Vice-President) and Andrew Robson (Secretary).old colonists' association ballarat, charles anderson grove, andrew tweedie, jamie sleep, andrew robson

Drone footoge featuring the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc., retirement village at Charles Anderson Grove. The area to the left is being prepared for 18 additional cottages to be built. old colonists' association of ballarat, drone footage, ballarat, aerial, charles anderson grove, retirement village

Drone footage of Charles Anderson Grove Retirement Village off Gillies Street, Ballarat.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, ballarat, drone footage, aerial, ballarat, retirement village

Photograph of the Old Colonists' Associatoin of Victoria Annual Reunion. The man at centre front could be James Oddie.old colonists' association of victoria annual reunion 23rd 1905, james oddie

Charles Anderson Grove is the retirement village of the Old Colonists' Association, Ballarat.Photographs of a memorial seat to Harold Beresford Irwin in the grounds of Charles Anderson Grove, Ballarat. Harold Beresford Irwin was born in Ballarat in 1882, and died here in 1862l He loved the flora of this country, and he concerned himself for many years with these gardens, and with the welfare of the Old Colonists. The park about these cottages is names to commemorate him.charles anderson grove, old colonists' association, ballarat, harold beresford irwin, memorial seat

Colour photograph of original bearers in the Old Colonists shop awaiting replacement floorboards. old colonists' hall, shopfront, floorboards

Colour photograph of the original window makers plaque on an Old Colonist shopfront in Lydiard Street Ballarat.old colonists' hall, shopfront, window, j.h. brown & sons

Colour photograph of original bearers in the Old Colonists shop awaiting replacement floorboards, and the bluestone foundations which were reused from an earlier building on the site that was associated with the Government Camp. old colonists' hall, shopfront, floorboards, bluestone, government camp

Colour photograph of an oyster shell under the original bearers in the Old Colonists shop awaiting replacement floorboards. Oysters were a common food on the Ballarat goldfield.old colonists' hall, shopfront, floorboards, bluestone, government camp, oyster shell

Photograph of a marble memorial to Lieutenant Colonel William Collard Smith M.L.A..In Memoriam Lt.Col. Willia Collard Smith M.L.A. Ballaarat West Member of the Municipal Council of Ballaarat from 1856 until 1892 Chairman 1860-1. Mayor 1874 and 1887 Obiit 20th October 1894william collard smith, ballarat, council, mayor, volunteer regiment

Portrait of Charles Anderson.charles anderson, old colonists, charles anderson grove

Walter Cornell was a member of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat.Image of W. Cornell, member of the Old Colonists' Associtationw. cornell, old colonists' association ballarat, chemist, walter cornell

Blueline plan of the early cottages built for the Old COlonists' Association of Ballarat.old colonists' association ballarat, charles anderson grove, retirement village, old colonists' association ballarat cottages, cottage 1, cottage 2, cottage 3

The Old Colonists' Retirement village was build at Charles Anderson Grove.old colonists' association ballarat, charles anderson grove, retirement village, old colonists' association ballarat cottages

Blueline plan of the Old Colonists' Association. old colonists' association ballarat, charles anderson grove, retirement village, old colonists' association ballarat cottages

Hand written book which starts with minutes from the Kitty's Quartz Mining Company.old colonists association ballarat, ships, immigration, kittys quartz mining company, h. feild, g. whykes, d.g. dalzell, b. betts, john laurie, david gilchrist dalzell

Ledger with a leather spine and a red letter name plaque with gold lettering "Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Life Governor's Register"old colonists' association ballarat, life governors

Walter Cornell as a Chemist in Ballarat, and a member of the Old Colonists' Association. Image of Walter Cornell, member of the Old Colonists' Associattion.w. cornell, old colonists' association ballarat, chemist, walter cornell