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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Also a second colour photograph of Lake Tyers Beach taken from a different angle 05106.1 which fits with 05106 for panoramic viewColour photograph of Lake Tyers Beach from car park Lake Tyers Victoriaentertainment, childrens services -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Somers Camp, c1930
A black and white photo of six young people on a beach. The labels identify Frank Holliday, E. Smith, Ned Meade, Gwen Smith, Roy Gilbert, Bill Corrie. Likely to be a very early camp for junior legatees at Somers. In the early years, Legacy organised outings to the property of Legacy founder, Legatee Stan Savige, who had a place in Balnarring close to the beach. Permanent camp buildings were built in 1930. In 1930 Lord Somers (Governor of Victoria) also started a camp at a nearby property and the area was renamed Somers. Legacy Somers Camps continued intermittently at Stan's property until it was decided in 1951 to make other arrangements for holidays. This photo was with a group of photos from around the 1930s from the early days of Legacy, including cricket team, football team, and camps at Balnarring/Somers (saved as 01915 to 01934).Legatee Savige's property at Balnarring became very important for Legacy providing outings and camps for junior legatees.Black and white photo of six youths on a beach.Handwritten 'L R. F. Holliday, E. Smith, E. Meade, G. Smith, Roy Gilbert, Bill Corrie' in blue pen. Stamped 'Printed by Harringtons' in purple ink.beach, junior legatee outing, legacy somers camp, savige property -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, The Pavilion, St Kilda Beach
... The Pavilion, St Kilda Beach ...postcard of an old photograph (1920s-30s?) St Kilda Baths House Post card made 1980s-90s? 40 Jacka Boulevard St Kilda Photo: City of Port Phillip collectionblack and white post card good conditionThe Pavilion, St Kilda beach. 40 Jacka Boulevard St Kilda VIC 3182 Australia. Telephone 03 9534 8221, Faxsimile 03 9525 3595. Open for lunch and dinner 7 days. Photo City of Port Phillip Collection. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, 1940's
A selection of photographs sold to tourists. A selection of hand coloured photographs of Phillip Island. Following description as on the photographs. 344-01: Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island. No. 5. 344-02: Penguin Beach, Summerlands, Phillip Island No. 3. 344-03: The 'Killara' at the pier, Cowes. No. 10 (shows Cowes Pier with shed and Killara Ferry.) 344-04: Boat arriving at Cowes. No. 9. (shows the Killara near the pier full of people.) 344-05: The beach, Cowes No. 8. (beachgoers on the Cowes west beach enjoying the sun - many sitting under beach umbrellas.) 344-06: The Nobbies showing Seal Rocks, Phillip Island. No. 4. (Coastal scene at The Nobbies with Seal Rocks in the distance.) 344-07: Penguins, Phillip Island No. 11. (Penguins arriving on the beach at dusk after a day out fishing.) 344-08: Rocks at Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. No. 7. 344-09: The Pier, Cowes. No. 1. (Photo taken from the end of the Cowes Pier looking towards Cowes Township. Jetty shed and Isle of Wight Hotel in the background.) 344-10: The Pier & War Memorial, Cowes. No. 12. (Taken looking from The Esplanade to the War Memorial and Cowes Pier. People and boats at the Pier.) 344-11: Seals at Phillip Island. No. 6. (Seals are on Seal Rocks out from The Nobbies.)As above.pyramid rock, summerland beach, the killara ferry, cowes pier phillip island, cowes beach phillip island, the nobbies, penguins, wildlife - penguins, cape woolamai phillip island, cowes war memorial, seals on seal rocks phillip island, wildlife - seals, cheryl burton -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - PMHPS display, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 21 May 2006
Taken by Ann SMALLPAGE, who walked the length of the festival and back - Sandridge Beach to Station PierFrom a set of photographs taken by Ann SMALLPAGE showing the PMH&PS display at Station Pier on Sunday 21 May 2006 for a festival celebrating the completion of Beacon Cove . Shows couples playing beach tennis on new beach in front of final stage of Mirvac development.Numbered (24) and dated on back by donor.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, beacon cove -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Cards, Phillip Island
Three coloured Postcards from Mary Karney's collection.Three coloured Postcards, Cowes Pier, Rocky Headlands near Cowes and On the Beach at Cowes.450-37: Waiting for the Steamer on the Pier at Cowes, Phillip Island. 450-38: Rocky Headlands near Cowes, Phillip Island. 450:39: On The Beach at Cowes, Phillip Island. cowes pier phillip island, cowes beach, phillip island foreshore, mary karney -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, St Kilda Beach, New Year's Day, 1930, 01/01/1930
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in AustraliaBlack and white photograph of a man dressed in a three-piece suit and hat and a woman in a dark dress and hat sitting on the beach. In the background are many other people similarly dressed as well as a few in bathing suits of the 1930's. In the far background are the buildings on the Esplanade. The place is St Kilda Beach and the people are William and Sarah Wright.Written in pencil on the back - Mum & Dad, taken on St Kilda beach, New Years Day 1930, 01/01/1930frank wright, william wright, sarah wright, ballarat, cornet, conductor, smeaton, saint kilda, st kilda, st kilda beach, beach -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Cowes Beach, Phillip Island
Three skirted ladies in hats and coats on beach looking sideways to figures in the water in a practice rescue operation. A suited man with hat and hands on hips is to the right of photo. Also watching two young children who are playing in the sand in foreground. To left and background is Cowes Jetty and a three-masted schooner moored alongside.The ladies photographing a rescue practice, Cowes front beach.local history, photographs, cowes beach, rescue practice, black & white photograph, mary karney -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Somers Camp, c1930
A black and white photo of Legatee Stanley Savige and four others in swimwear standing on a beach. In the early years, Legacy organised outings to the property of Legacy founder, Legatee Stan Savige, who had a place in Balnarring close to the beach. Permanent camp buildings were built in 1930. In 1930 Lord Somers (Governor of Victoria) also started a camp at a nearby property and the area was renamed Somers. Legacy Somers Camps continued intermittently at Stan's property until it was decided in 1951 to make other arrangements for holidays. Legatee Savige was the key founder of Legacy in 1923. This photo was with other photos from the early days of Legacy, including cricket team, football team, and camps at Balnarring/Somers.Legatee Savige was an important figure in Legacy's history and his property at Balnarring became very important for Legacy providing outings and camps for junior legatees.Black and white photo of Legatee Savige with 4 others on a beach.Stamped 'Kodak print S 856' on back in grey ink.beach, swimwear, stan savige, legacy somers camp -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Balmoral Beach Swimming Enclosure, 2019, 12/07/2019
The Mosman Council opened swimming baths at Balmoral Beach in 1897. The Spit Swimming Club, a family club since 1917, overlooks the pool. Colour photograph of an sea swimming enclosure at Balmoral Beach. The swimming pool is surrounded by a shark net. balmoral swimming enclosure, balmoral swimming pool, balmoral, swimming pool, balmoral baths, spit swimming club -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Municipality of Mosman Bathers Pavilion, 2019, 12/07/2019
The Mosman Council opened swimming baths at Balmoral Beach in 1897. The Spit Swimming Club, a family club since 1917, overlooks the pool. Colour photograph of an sea swimming enclosure at Balmoral Beach. The swimming pool is surrounded by a shark net. balmoral swimming enclosure, balmoral swimming pool, balmoral, swimming pool, balmoral baths, spit swimming club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR Tram 34 at Brighton Beach terminus, Bob Lilburn, 1965 & 1970
Photo shows Victorian Railways tram No. 34 at the Brighton Beach terminus, late 1950s. On the left-hand side, a suburban train can be seen at the adjacent Brighton Beach railway station.Yields information about VR tram 34 and the Brighton Beach terminus.Photograph - black and white - VR Tram 34 at Brighton terminusOn rear in ink - '"VR No. 34 at Brighton Beach terminus - late 1950's R. Lilburn Photo"tramways, melbourne, victorian railways, tram 34, brighton beach, vr trams -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Sepia Photograph, 1920
This album was presented to the Earl of Stradbroke by Fathers of the Soldiers on Phillip Island. Photo of beach at Pyramid Rocks with surrounding rocks.Sepia photograph of Pyramid Rocks, Phillip Island. Rocks surrounding the Pyramid with the foaming water.The Rose Series P. 664. the Pyramid, Back Beach, Cowes, Phillip Is., Victoriaphillip island, pyramid rock, earl of stradbroke -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Beach 1957, 1957
Port Melbourne Beach2 digital images (one annotated) of Port Melbourne Beach 1957. Children playing in sand at jetty at foot of Princes Street, with Harper's factory in background.port melbourne beach -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Henty Beach, Portland Victoria, n.d
'Diggers' Sports Carnival DayBlack and white photo postcard. Man with donkey, boy on back, queue of boys waiting for a ride, Henty Beach Portland, part of 'Diggers' sports carnival day.Front: 'DONKEY-RIDING - ON THE BEACH PORTLAND, VIC' -white print, bottom edge Back: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, pencildiggers sports carnival day -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Beach excursion, c Early 1990s
The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on ain excursion to Williamstown Beach where they enjoyed a number of activities. One of them was a cricket match.The beach excursion allowed the children to be involved in a number of activities related to t6he seaside,A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children playing cricket on a beach. In the background there are a number of buildings.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, williamstown beach, beach cricket -
Bendigo Military Museum
Coin - TOKEN, 1962-1975
The Beach Comber was an entertainment place on the beach at Vung TAA. It was outside Australia lines, but Aussie haunted the place anyway. The Americans sold cold beer in aluminium cans, the Aussie were still using steel cans.Token is round and brass colours has the same wording on both sides.Around the edges “BEACH COMBERS VUNG TAU “ The centre 5 c in black ink 5474 is handwritten vietnam war, vung tau, beach combers -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Somers Camp, c1930
A black and white photo of six boys on a beach. The labels identify Jack Suggett and Norm Smith. Likely to be a very early camp for junior legatees at Somers. In the early years, Legacy organised outings to the property of Legacy founder, Legatee Stan Savige, who had a place in Balnarring close to the beach. Permanent camp buildings were built in 1930. In 1930 Lord Somers (Governor of Victoria) also started a camp at a nearby property and the area was renamed Somers. Legacy Somers Camps continued intermittently at Stan's property until it was decided in 1951 to make other arrangements for holidays. Legatee Savige was the key founder of Legacy in 1923. This photo was with other photos from the early days of Legacy, including cricket team, football team, and camps at Balnarring/Somers.Legatee Savige's property at Balnarring became very important for Legacy providing outings and camps for junior legatees.Black and white photo x 2 of boys in swimwear on a beach.Handwritten on group of 6 boys says 'L R. + Jack Suggett + + + Norm Smith' in blue pen. Both have stamped '4 28' on back in grey ink, implying they were printed at the same time. Stamped 'Printed by Harringtons' in purple ink.beach, junior legatee outing, swimwear, norm smith, legacy somers camp -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Cards, 1930's
One of 15 sheets with copies of photographs taken of Phillip Island from the Shirley Jones Collection. Photograph A - Cowes and the Pier Photograph B - Cowes Pier Photograph C - Westernport from Rhyll looking towards French Island Photograph D - Back Beach Phillip Island and The Nobbies Photograph E - Back Beach Phillip Island with Cape Woolamai Photograph F - McCaffey's Reef Phillip Island Photograph G - Wreck of The Speke 1905 Photograph H - The Nobbies Phillip IslandCowes + Pier Cowes Pier Phillip Island Westernport from Thyl looking at French Island in middle distance. Back Beach Phillip Island The Nobbies Back Beach Phillip Island with Cape Woolamai Scene McCaffey's Reef Cowes Wreck of The Speke The Nobbies Cowes cowes pier phillip island, westernport, the nobbies phillip island, back beach phillip island, view cape woolamai, mccaffey's reef phillip island, mchaffies reef cowes, wreck of the speke -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Cards, 1930's
One of 15 sheets with photo copies of Post Cards relating to Phillip Island from the Shirley Jones Collection.11 postcards: Cape Woollamai, Coastal Scene, Lovers' Walk Cowes, Shell House fence, Shell House & fence, Shell House fence, Beach Scene, Cowes Coastal Scene, Cowes War Memorial and pier, The Nobbies, Cowes Beach.Cape Wollomai San Remo Victoria, Coast Scene Phillip Island Nobbies in Distance, Lovers Walk Cowes, The Shell House Nobbies Rd. Phillip Island, The Shell Fence Nobbies Road, Phillip Island, The Shell House Nobbies Rd Phillip Island, San Remo Beach from the Sand Hill, Cowes Feb 1935, The Pier & War Memorial Cowes No. 12, The Nobbies Phillip Island, The Beach Cowes.coastal scene phillip island, cowes beach phillip island, lovers walk cowes, the nobbies phillip island, the shell house phillip island, cowes war memorial, shirley jones collection, thelma astbury -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Beach excursion, c Early 1996
One of the activities the children enjoyed at their Williamstown Beach excursion was a snd castle competition, which they are busy constructing.A non-digital photograph of a group of children at a beach by the water's edge and digging in the sand. A rocky breakwater is across the middle distance.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, williamstown beach, sand castles -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Point Lonsdale, Victoria; Back Beach below the Lighthouse - Girl with a Dog
... Point Lonsdale, Victoria; Back Beach below the Lighthouse ...Work produced during Paul Lambeth's photography class The photograph shows the back beach at Point Lonsdale, below the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. This area was where many sailing ship coming to Melbourne were wrecked. This was due to the narrow passage through The Rip and the tides at certain times. A Pilot Station was established and ship captains could signal for a Pilot to steer them through The Rip and into Port Philip Bay. Black and white photograph adhered to a beige coloured mount card showing a girl down a hole in the sand with her dalmation dog sitting in a rock pool.paul lambeth, point lonsdale, back beach, sailing ships, ship wrecks, the rip, port philip bay, pilot station, girl, dalmation dog -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Video Clip, Bells Beach - Big Easter Sunday 1965
On Easter Sunday 1965 competitors in the Bells Beach Surfing Contest were greeted with the sight of 15-18 foot waves marching into Bells Beach. Riding 9-10 foot boards with no legropes the bravery of many surfers was challenged on this day. A day when reputations were made.Easter Sunday 1965 went down in Australian surfing history as the day when the largest waves were ridden in a surf contest outside of Hawaii. It was a significant day in establishing the reputation of Bells Beach as a big wave surfing location.Bells Beach - Big Easter Sunday 1965 is a short video which features an interview with Torquay surfer/photographer Barrie Sutherland describing the huge surf at the 1965 Bells Beach Surfing Contest. The video also features a number of photographs by Barrie Sutherland taken on Easter Sunday 1965. Duration: 03.28 Available as an MP4 Video. Surf World Museum logo, Bells Gold logo -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, 1884
Marram grass (1st year) South Beach about 1884 planted to stop the erosion of the sand dunes having been stripped of all the tea tree and native grass cover, the tea tree bark being used for tanning leatherBlack and white Photograph of the dunes above Boarding School Bay sewn with Marram grass Marram grass (1st year) South Beach about 1884marram grass, south beach, agriculture, dunes -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Photograph, Final Wave - 'Midget' Farrelly, 17/05/1964
This stunning black and white photograph by Jack Eden shows Midget Farrelly doing a cutback on the final wave he rode during the 1964 World Titles at Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia. Rare photograph of the last wave Farrelly rode during the final of the first World Surfing Titles at Manly Beach. Farrelly was declared the winner and surfing's first World Surfing Champion after this photograph was taken.Black and white photograph of 'Midget' Farrelly surfing in 1964 World Titles at Manly Beach, Sydney.jack eden, manly beach, bernard midget farrelly, 1964 world surfing titles -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Junior legatee outing, Kayaking, 2000s
Legacy have many programs to send young junior legatees on activities, camps and outings. The photos shows junior legatees wearing wetsuits on a beach with a kayak and board. It could have been part of a camp. The date is not known, though it is thought to be from early 2000s, and it was stored with other photos of Junior Legatees.A record of a Legacy providing experiences for the junior legatees.Colour photo of two junior legatees preparing to kayak or surf on a beach.Printed on the back 'No.11' which is the image number.junior legatee outing, kayaking -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2/12/1999 12:00:00 AM
Also a colour photograph of swimmers at Main Beach Lakes Entrance in calm water during a heatwave, photograph was in Lakes Post 2 December 1999 number 03734.2 size 10 x 15 cmColour photograph of Christopher Wright-Smith playing in sand at Main Beach Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Beach excursion, c Early 1990s
One of the activities the students from Bulla Primary School did during their Williamstown Beach excursion was to walk as a group along the pier. It gave them a chance to see some of the sea-life from above.The beach excursion was part of the students scientific and social studies.A non-digital coloured photograph of some children with a couple of adults walking along a pier at a beach.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, williamstown beach -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Osborne Park Guest House Phillip Island, 1930's
Black & White photograph of a postcard. Postcard owned by Jan Stewart, Jan & John Stewart operated Bayside Caravan Park, 7 Beach Street, Cowes. This was the site of "Osbourne Park".Black & Whte photograph of a postcard, front and back. Osbourne Park Guest House in Beach Street, Cowes Front: No. 96. "Osbourne Park" - Cowes. Back: Myrtle & Ern Humphries started Osbourne Park as a guest house in 1929. He dies 1937 and she in 1943. She is buried in Phillip Is Cemetery under the name of Dunstan. Ruth Gibson nee Humphries, 69 Victoria Street, Hastings 3915. Ben Humphries Romake, 5/6 Stewart St., Port Macquarie 2444.osbourne park guesthouse phillip island, guesthouses cowes phillip island, myrtle & ern humphries, elaine alexander -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Concrete beach wall, Port Melbourne, Nov 1992
From a series of photos taken by Lyn Allison, then a Councillor of the City of Port Melbourne, to record the condition of Port Melbourne's beachesLasercopy of photo of concrete beach wall on the Port Melbourne foreshore, looking east. Taken by Cr Lyn Allison, Nov 1992.'Nov 92'built environment - civic, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, lyn allison