"Dear Alice" Is a collection of 142 Postcards from Australia and around world, almost all of which are addressed to Miss Alice Evans, No. 2 Cox Gardens, Williamstown, dated between 1905 - 1909. These postcards form part of a collection found in the ceiling of No. 2 Cox Gardens by a local builder and carpenter Gordon Peterson. Peterson was contracted to demolish the house in the mid 1970's. The cards were held in the Estate of Gordon Peterson, along with a photo of the cottage, before demolition until donation to the historical society by his descendants in 2024. Alice Edith Evans was born in Williamstown in 1885 to parents Benjamin Samuel Evans (1833-1900), a bootmaker from Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales and Catherine (nee Jones) (1850-1915) from Eaglehawk, near Castlemaine. Alice had three older step sisters, and two younger brothers, Benjamin and Samuel, who sadly died in infancy. Alice’s father, Benjamin, had been married previously, his wife dying during childbirth, leaving him with three daughters to care for. After leaving school, Alice was employed as a clerk with Trevor Jones & Co. (real estate agents), until her declining health prevented her from working. She was an active and well known member of the Welsh Church and Sunday School on Ferguson Street and enjoyed singing and playing in local concerts. Well known in the community, a Grand Benefit Concert was organised in her honour on 9th April, 1910, at the Mechanics Institute, Williamstown. Hosted by Mayor Cr. Wymark, the event featured a delightful program of musical performances, showcasing both individual talents and the Carlton Club Choir. Tragically, Alice passed away due to the effects of her illness on 3rd December 1910, at the age of just 25. She is buried in Williamstown Cemetery. The postcards, written between 1905 to 1909, illustrate the social history of residents and everyday life at the turn of the century, using postcards as a means of communication.This is part of the collection of 142 Postcards. This coloured postcard is an image of Serpentine Falls, Darling Range, W.A.Serpentine Falls, Darling Range, W.A.postcards, alice evans postcards

Receipt issued to Linton Public Library. A.T. Darling was a general Storekeeper. The shop was formerly Shepherd's store and inherited by Alf Darling after Joseph Shepherd died. Albert Crossthwaite was store manager.Text: " SUSSEX STREET / Linton / Linton Public Library / Bought of A.T. Darling, / General Storekeeper. "linton public library, a.t. darling

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non-fictionPeter Crabb has carried out a wide range of research related to water resource management in Australia. This report is the result of research completed for the Murray-Darling Commission. The annotated statistics it provides are the first attempt to provide a comprehensive audit of the natural, economic and human resources of the region. It also makes extensive use of photographs and other illustrations. It is a major contribution to the cause of achieving sustainable resource use in the Murray-Darling Basin.murray-darling basin, water management, natural resources

non-fictionThis paper describes the water audit which has been carried out in the Murray-Darling Basin. It highlights that diversions have increased significantly since 1988 and will continue to increase unless water management arrangements are amended. This increase in diversion will have an adverse impact on river health. It concludes that the most urgent priority is to define the appropriate balance between water for consumptive uses (i.e. irrigation, domestic and industrial) and that required to be left in rivers (environmental flows) to ensure that the consumptive uses are sustainable and that the rivers remain in a healthy state. This water audit does not attempt to strike the balance between consumptive and instream water use. Rather it provides a sound body of knowledge on which to base the necessary community discussions which will lead to decisions about an appropriate balance between consumptive and instream uses.murray-darling basin, water management, water audit murray-darling

non-fictionA study of environmental policy and conservation issues in the Murray Darling Basin of Australiamurray-darling basin, environmental policy, murray-darling basin -- history., conservation of natural resources

Covers stories and personal histories of members of the service. Collated and Edited by Honor Darling and Clare Stevenson.Hardcover book. Pale blue cover with picture of two women on front cleaning a WW2 Fighter plane. The cover was plastic and hard cover inside was black. A description of the two editors (Clare Stevenson and Honor Darling). On the back plus a blurb outlining the contents of the book. Inside is 287 pages of many small chapters outlining the experience of many of the members.Inside front cover written "B. Conway, 1984 $34-"book, publication, military history, waaaf, ww2

Image of explorer Governor Darling.governor darling

Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "DARLING ST LOOP RUBICON ST LOOP " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Ballarat Tramways Section Staff Darling St Loop Rubicon St Looptrams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals

Possibly a child's cup as it is small and has the word "darling" on it.Small aluminium cup. Has a side handle and embossed decoration and inscription, "DARLING".Metal has some tears around the top and general dents."DARLING"

Clear Plastic cover over white Card with White Plastic BindingDarling Flat / Sandy Creek Goldfields.stawell mining

Offices of Darling and Co Carriers at north side of Ballarat Railway Station with teams of horses and wagons.ballarat railway station, signal box, horse teams, victoria house, w. w. chisham, darling & co general carriers, provincial hotel, chisolm general carrier

Report - 20 pages + 5 Maps stapled and then glued bound within a light green grey light card folder titled "Metropolitan Town Planning Commission - Special Report on the Development of the area serviced by the Darling to Glen Waverley Railway - 1927". Report looks the development that could be undertaken along the proposed Glen Waverley rail line, its town planning, Garden City type layouts, rail level crossings, new arterial roads, open spaces, financial arrangements, sewerage and water supply, zoning, legislation and conclusion. Dated 6/5/1927. Plans show possible garden city type layouts, arterial roads, possibilities within existing sub-divisions. Note that Mr. Strickland was a member of the Commission undertaking this work.Has in ink on the bottom edge "17th June 1919"trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, development, town planning, glen waverley, darling

Hardcover minute book 20cm x 32cm x 1.5cm with marbled coverLoyal Darling Lodge Minute Book August 11 1875 inside cover

Account of a Nuses imprisonment by the Japenese as a prisoner of War from 1942 - 1945Blue card cover with centered portrait of an Army Nurse in uniformPortrait of a Nurse Prisoner of War of the Japanese 1942-1945 Sumatra By Pat Darling (Nee Gunther) Mentioned in Dispatchesstawell ww2

Colour photograph of the replica sailing ship Bounty which joined the First Fleet Reenactment Voyage for the Australian Bicentenary celebrations then as a tourist attraction in Darling Harbour Sydney NSWships and shipping, events

The paddle steamer 'Alfred" pulls the barge 'Uranus' loaded with bales of wool at Wilcannia on the River Darling. The Wilcannia Bridge can be seen behind the barge, and a horse drawn vehicle is on the bridge.wilcannia, paddle ship, paddle steamer, wilcannia bridge, barge uranus, paddle steamer alfred, wool bales, darling river

Hardcover Minute Book with marbled cover, 20cm x 32cm x 1.5cm"Minute Book of the Loyal Darling Lodge, Juvenile Order of Oddfellows California Gully September 28th 1880" inside front cover

Set of six reports from the "The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways" .1 - Report - 12 pages + plan printed stapled titled "Report - Darling - Glen Waverley" - includes connexion between Camberwell to Ferntree Gully and Oakleigh. Dated 30/6/1926 .2 - Report - 16 pages - "Report - Outer Eastern Suburbs Connecting Railway or Tramway (Doncaster, Templestowe and Warrandyte)"- 8/7/1925. .3 - Report - 24 pages - "Doncaster and Warrandyte Districts Connecting Railway" - 13/12/1928 - 2 copies held. .4 - Report - 12 pages - Proposed Kew to Doncaster Electric Railway Extension" - 4/12/1930 - 3 copies held - see also Reg Item 414. .5 - Report - 16 pages including plan - "Keilor and Bulla Districts Connecting Railway" - 1926. .6 - Progress Report - 12 pages including plans - "Proposed Expenditure under railway loan application Act - provision of connecting lines between Glenroy and Albion and Melbourne Goods Yard" - 30/6/1926. Includes a circular letter dated 24/7/1926, enclosing reports 5 and 6 from the Secretary of the Metropolitan Town Planning Commission. Note: All these documents are available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website..2 - has "Manager" stamped and "Mr. Murdoch" and a date in the top right hand corner.. .3 - copy 2 - has "Mr. Lormer" as for .4trams, tramways, railways, parliament, darling, glen waverley, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, keilor, essendon

In 2001, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) forum. The event was held at Nine Darling Street, a reception centre in South Yarra. In this photo, AFV CEO, Leigh Garwood, addresses forum attendees.COL photo of a man, wearing a suit, shirt and tie, is standing at a lectern. He is speaking into a microphone, which is held by a short flexible arm attached to the lectern. At the front of the lectern, the text "NINE DARLING" is visible. On the wall behind him, there is a large wooden-framed mirror on one side and a two-light sconce (wall lamp) on the other side.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, forum, information, education, pain management, leigh garwood, ceo, south yarra, 2001

Book of regulations and suggestions as to the survey of hull, equipments and machinery of steam ships carrying passengers. Dated 1905 which supersedes ed. 1901.ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE / REGULATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE HULL, EQUIPMENTS, AND MACHINERY OF STEAM SHIPS CARRYING PASSENGERS / LONDON / PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE BY DARLING & SON LTD 34-40 BACON STREET E / 1905steam ships, regulations

In 2001, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) forum. The event was held at Nine Darling Street, a reception centre in South Yarra. In this photo, an unidentified man addresses the forum attendees.COL photo of a man, wearing a suit, shirt and tie. He is standing at a lectern and is speaking into a microphone, which is held by a short flexible arm attached to the lectern. On the front of the lectern, there is the text, "NINE DARLING STREET". On the wall behind him, there is a two-light sconce (wall lamp). Beside him, there is a small table covered with a white tablecloth, on which sit two glasses of white wine.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, forum, information, education, pain management, presentation, south yarra, 2001

In 2001, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) forum. The event was held at Nine Darling Street, a reception centre in South Yarra. In this photo, AFV CEO, Leigh Garwood, addresses forum attendees.COL photo of a man, wearing a suit, shirt, tie, and spectacles. He is standing at a lectern and is speaking into a microphone, which is held by a short flexible arm attached to the lectern. On the front of the lectern, there is the text "NINE DARLING STREET". On the wall behind him, there is a large wooden-framed mirror on one side, partially obscured by a large black curtain. On the other side, there is a two-light sconce (wall lamp).arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, forum, information, education, pain management, leigh garwood, ceo, south yarra, 2001

Pamphlet advising potential land purchasers of the recommendation to extend the railway line from Darling to Glen Waverley, extracted from The Age 26/6/1926. Advises that the land and losses would be paid for by the residents through their rates. Gives costs of the proposed new line. Has a plan showing the estates for sale along the line, the Ashburton line (later extended to Alamein) and Burwood Road. Published by T M Burke Pty Ltd. Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the proposed availability of train services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - single quarto sheet with map on rear - printed.sale of land, real estate, railways, glen waverley, suburban railways