A document outlining the history of the Buxton General Store in Victoria.A document outlining the history of the Buxton General Store in Victoria. The Buxton General Store was originally built in the early 1930s by Jack Preece. It also served as the local Post Office, cafe and petrol station. The store had a succession of owners until its closure in around 2018.buxton, victoria, buxton general store, jack preece, jim merton, dave harkness, fred kubale, w h jones, j jones, stan finke, inga stumpe, nick doolan, val mclusky, julie woods, val morton, k & l bellingham

Ralph Eldridge graduated from Duntroon on 17th August, then served in world war 2 as an infantry officer at Tarakan. After the war he was posted to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps where he served as Corps Director. He also had peace time service in Papua New Guinea and a period in Britain as Deputy Head Joint Services Staff Australia House before another tour of duty in Papua New GuineaBiography of Brigadier Ralph Trevelyan Eldridge, OBE, 24 June 1917 - 19 November 2001. Paperback 109 pagesISBN 9780646485409

To the Phillip Island Historical Society for all those who served ~ Mary Bourke.returned services league of australia, phillip island sub branch, history, veterans, victoria, mary bourke, military

Four Volumes - Vol I & II under Registration No. 2056 donated by Peter Taylor on the 2/9/2009 Vol III & IV under Registration No. 3016 donated by Peter Taylor on the 2/2/2011coasters, victoria, ships, port phillip bay, history, sailing ships

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.aboriginal australians, victoria, history, aboriginal tasmanians, sealing, western port, seal rocks

This book tells the story of the Pepper family, an Aboriginal family who experienced child removal and displacement. Percy Pepper also served in the First World War and was one of few Aboriginal service men who recived a soldier settler block. Also contains pictures, photos and records of histroical importance, including records from the Aborigines Protecion Board.Historical significance: This book is significant as it describes in detail an Indigenous family story. It also contains copies of original government reports and talks about the Indigenous experience of child removal in Victoria. Socially, it is relevant because of it's links to Aborigianal places of significance such as Lake Tyers.Softcover book, 132pages, brown cover with Indigenous design and black and white family photograph. al'. Conent is about the Pepper family, and contains family records.book, percy, pepper, lucy, family, stolen, generations, footprints, national, archives, public, records, office, victoria

As a result of the recommendations arising from the Stolen Generations Taskforce Report 2003. The taskforce identified the need for an independant, community controlled organisation in Victoria to be established to meet the needs of the stolen generation in this state. Connecting Home seeks to undertalke activities that will assist members of the stolen generation and engage in publc awareness and education. Historic Significance, this is one of Victoria's first books published that helps to explain the thought & feelings of Stolen Generation people, that has been developed to address recommendations from the Bringing Them Home Report. Social Significance, The information recorded from stolen generation participants explains to non-aboriginal health & human service professionals about the social impact of the politically incorrect times that state & national laws and policies had been introduced to forcibly remove aboriginal & toerres strait islander children form family, land and culture. Research Significance, Soft cover book, with 43 pages. Picture of aboriginal girl, crying, holding teddy bear on front cover. Content is a guide aimed at understanding the Stolen Generations for Health & Human Service Professionals. book, stolen, generations, victoria, victorian, human, resources, syd, jackson, roseann, hepbruns haines, aiatsis, missions, rererves, aboriginal, legal, service, child, care, agency, health, education, consultative, group, housing, cooperative, bringing, them, home, counsellor, program, link, up, koori, heritage, trust

Shaped vinyl sticker, oval in centre, with whale tail, 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker mounted on white card. Sticker in clear cellophane packet with hole for hanging.souvenir of portland, sticker, whale

Shaped vinyl sticker, oval in centre with whale tail, 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker mounted on white card. Sticker in clear cellophane packet with hole for hanging.souvenir of portland, sticker, contemporary collecting