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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, A show stand intended for promotional purposes, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) 6473 (lower right ) (pencil) Back: A show stand intended for promotional purposes. (upper left) (pencil). Photography by The Arthur Studion. Further copies always obtainable at 27 Commercial St, east. Mt Gambier (blue stamp) (lower right).port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Grain storage, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Spoon - Portland Bowling Club, c. 1959
Spoon, scalloped electroplated nickel silver, enamelled badge, man kneeling on green grass, blue sky, red and yellow border, Portland Bowling Club.Back: 'PITCHER E.P.N.S.AI. MELB' - Imprinted '6-1-59' engraved -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip - Portland visit 1970, 1970
Black and white photo. Close-up of QE. II flanked on her left by Mayor of Portland, Cr John Cooney, another man on her right.queen elizabeth ii, prince phillip, mayor cr john cooney -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 1998
Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. Same man and child from 10338, sitting in a clinker built dinghy on loan from 'T.S. Henty ' naval cadetsBack: 'C17' -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph, 1920s
This appears to be a photo of all or most of the Pupils and Staff of Ararat Church of England School, ca1920s. The names of all or most are written on the back of the photo.This is an early photo of the Ararat Church of England School. The date, and the names attached to or written on the back of the photo add to the signficance of the photo, making it of local significance.Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. The photograph shows a group of 39 students in four rows and a man and woman standing to their left. They are in front of a brick building.Inscription: on back, both written in ink, and repeated on an affixed cardboard label. Church of England Grammar School 1920's./ Back row left to right L. Wright, H. Banfield, T. Butt, N. Gamson, R. Hodgetts,/ T. Webb, Mr T. C. Cochrane, Miss K. Webb, First row M. Webb, L. Robertson,/ J. McKay, T. Brown, E. Brown, B. Edwards, D. Hayman, I. Edwards/ Second Row - G. Foster, J.H. Webb, B. Hayman, E. Noltenius, Temple/ B. Richardson, I. Gibletr/ Front Row: F. Ramage, W. Owen, J. Dunn, J. Foster/ M. Hayman, L. Ford, B. Nolteniuseducation, 1920, school, teacher, church-of-england, pupil, ararat-church-of-england-school, ararat-school, ararat-education -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (Frederick Deeming)
In March 1892, Melbourne Butcher John Stamford took a prospective tenant to a house he owned at 57 Andrew Street Windsor. He noticed a 'disagreeable smell' coming from the front rooms. Suspecting foul play, Stamford called the police who quickly discovered a decomposing body and partially clad body of a young woman in a shallow grave under the fireplace. 'Her skull had been shattered and her throat cut'. Two detectives, Sergeants Considine and Cawsey, began investigations. The previous tenant, a 'Mr. Druin' who had rented the house had since disappeared was the main suspect. 'Druin' had arrived in Australia from England as 'Albert Williams' in December 1891 with his 24 year old wife Emily Mather. The body was Emily's. The crime scene investigation proved difficult as the suspect - whatever his real name- had cleaned up the scene very carefully. Much later it was discovered that the suspect was in fact Frederick Bayley Deeming, a former sailor born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, in 1854. In 1881, Deeming deserted his ship and lived in Sydney where he married and had a family. Deeply in debt, he later burned his business down to claim its insurance value and fled to South Africa before he could be arrested. He is believed to have committed numerous frauds and murders in Africa. Eventually found in Uruguay, he spent time in prison in England for fraud. After being released he married Emily and returned to Australia. After leaving England, British police began investigating him over the murder of Mrs Marie Deeming and her four children. Now using another alias, 'Baron Swanston', Deeming was arrested in Western Australia before he left the country in the company of a young woman, Kate Rounsefell, whom he planned to marry. It seems Kate would have been his next murder victim. Brought back to Victoria, in May 1892, Deeming went on trail for the murder of Emily Mather. Despite a strong defense conducted by a brilliant young barrister and 3 times Australian Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, the evidence against Deeming was overwhelming and he was found guilty. Deeming was hanged at Melbourne Gaol on 23 May 1892. He was known to be responsible for at least 6 murders and may have committed others. Black and white photograph backed onto black backing board showing a man in a long coat and top hat with his hands in his pockets and a moustachefrederick deeming, emily mather, murders -
Orbost & District Historical Society
hat, Robertson & Moffat, late 19th -early 20th century
This item is representative of formal gentlemen's dress in the latter part of the 19th century/early 20th century.Man's top hat, black velour with ribbon around base. Brown leather and cream silk inner. With cover - bright red top hat keeper.Made expressly for Robertson & Moffat. Burke St East Melb. Inside - 7 1/8 YL/021/-hat costume-men headwear top-hat -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Mr. A.T. Miles taking photograph of his residence, Quambee, 1915. and Postcard
Postcard with Black and white photograph of man taking a photograph of a rural scene with house in the background. Rear of Postcard addressed to Hobart, Tasmania with stamp and Ringwood postmark.Typed below photograph enlargement (from postcard): "Mr A.T. Miles taking photograph of His Residence Quambee 1915" -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Vernon Holt, Frank Wright, 1922, 1922
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 Australia.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a band uniform holding a cornet. He is standing in a park, with people, a large tent and a horse drawn buggy in the backgroundWritten in pen on the back - Frank Wright, Toowoomba (Queensland), Taken by Vernon Holt, Easter 1922frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, st hilda's band -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, The Owen Williams - 3BA Man of the Day 21/12/1967 - E.J. Barker, 22/12/1967
A typed letter on 3BA letterhead announcing that E.J. Barker had been awarded the Owen Williams - 3BA Man of the Day award for 21 December 1967.e.j. barker, owen williams - 3ba man of the day, letterhead -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - celebration for K. S. Anderson, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Janine Aitchesen/ Robyn Fraser/ Anne Millard/ Jenny Chest/ Glenda Parr/ Sandra McDonald (blue pen, centre left)port of portland archives, celebration, k s anderson -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lady Bay reclamation, c. 1960
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Lady Bay Reclamation 1959 (black pen, upper left)port of portland archives, lady bay, reclamation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Ian Baird, Pilot, c.1977-1987, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland authority archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER 1993
Bendigo Advertiser from Thursday, April 29, 1993. Article by David G. Horsfall titled ''Man of vision planned a park for this city'' on Frank McDonough.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, various articles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BIKES, 1994
Photograph - Man on racing bike with woman beside him On Rear: Triathalon at Eppalock Promo Left David Meade, Erica Baldwin 25/3/94recreations, sports, cycling, bendigo advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - ALEXANDER WATSON - ONE MAN SHOW
Newspaper cutting announcing a one man performance of Macbeth at the Bendigo Town Hall by Alexander Watson. Date unknown. Cutting is probably from the Bendigo Advertiser.entertainment, theatre, one man show, alexander watson, town hall, macbeth, one man show -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: H.G. HAWKER AT HENDON SERIES
Postcard: portrait of young man dressed in hat and double breasted jacket, leaning on fuselage of plane. Written on fuselage ' H.G. Hawker, flying at Hendon series'aviation, civilian, h.g. hawker, basil watson, h.g. hawker -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: BRISTOL BIPLANE F.W. MERRIAM
Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane. Written on bottom of card: 'The Bristol Biplane, F.W. Merriam' Image shows a biplane and man standing in front of plane.aviation, civilian, bristol biplane, basil watson, biplane -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SMALL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUNG MAN
Small portrait photograph of a young man, clean shaven with centre part in hair, photographer Stewart & Co 217 & 219 Bourke St East, Melbourne.Stewart & Cophotograph, portrait, male -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another One Ready For Use!
Colour photograph in black frame depicting a young man, LAC Peter Webster, sitting on a bomb that is blueish in colour with a yellow stripe near the nose end.LAC Peter Webster - Another one ready for Use!bombs, photograph -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, A Field Battery RAA: Vietnam 1971: the Centenary Year: Year of the Roadrunner, 1971
Black & white still photos & video of Australian soldiers building & manning Fire Support Bases, firing their guns & relaxing at Vung Tau (L. 40mins).australia. army. field battery, "a., lavarack barracks, luscombe field -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of puppets on hay
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows different events and the community engagement fostered over the last few decadesColour photograph of a man in a beige jacket standing in front of seated children who are watching a group of performing puppets on top of four rows of hay bales catalogue number written on reverse in pen churchill island, photograph -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Tin, paint
Small cylindrical metal container with push on lid. Paper label in yellow with black text, picture of a lady in a rickshaw being pulled by a man in red and black.Guaranteed to conform with National Security Regulations. Ricksha Brand. Pure Permanent Prepared Paint. Nett contents one pint Gloss White. Alexander, Ferguson & Company Limited -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SPORTS STAR AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Black and white photograph, 1 man, photograph of Barry Michael in a white suit making a speech. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Barry Michaelrecreations, sports, awards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: SLUICING AT A MINE SITE
Black and white photograph: image shows a man standing on tray on rear of 'caterpillar' machinery. He is directing a water hose towards the face of a mine cutting.bendigo, mining, sluicing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SPORTS STAR AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Black and white photograph, 1 man, close-up photograph of athlete Bruce Petts Bendigo Advertiser description: Bruce Petts (Athletics) Pettscap SLArecreations, sports, awards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BOXING
3 Black and white photographs, boxing, photograph of two boys in boxing clothes standing side by the side of an old man. Bendigo Advertiser description: nonerecreations, sports, boxing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Jun 1961
Slide. Bendigo Views. A crowd of people in front of a two story building, possibly the original Mt. Alvernia. There are two cars in the picture and in the foreground is a man with a bicycle.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: EASTER FAIR ENTRY
Black and white photo of the Hanro Easter Fair Entry, the float in the centre of the image is of a clock with 'Hanro Quality' written on the face and a man in a white robe with a scythe.organization, business, hanro, hanro, easter fair