col hudson, len hudson, maurice hudson, ern hudson, john hudson, lawrence hudson, lester hudson, gordon hudson

Leonard John Hudson was born in Prahran and moved to Castlemaine in his early years At the beginning of the war was refused entry to the services due to his "reserved occupation" as a motor mechanic working on farm machinery At night he worked as a machinist for Thompson's Foundry machining breech blocks for 25 pound field guns. (image) Eventually he was granted enlistment into the R.A.A.F. into 7 Airfield Construction Squadron as a Leading Aircraftsman 156990 and was sent to Milne Bay with the unit to build the air strip.As one of few diesel mechanics he was often required to assist the US troops with their maintenance problems at various sites in or near New Guinea. Rare surviving images of 7 ACS newsletter Hand coloured photograph of L. J. Hudson in RAAF tropical uniform 1944 Copies of the "Spruiker" Magazine illustrations from August 1945 published at Milne Bay by 7ACS (7th Airfield Construction Squadron) Photograph of 25lb. Field Gun at Thompsons Foundry Pages from Photo Album showing L. J. Hudson in uniform at Castlemaine (one with his wife R. J. Hudson ) and at Milne Bay7 acs, 7 a.c.s., milne bay, thompsons foundry, field gun, l. hudson, len hudson, castlemaine, 25 pound field gun, hudson, spruiker, 7th airfield construction squadron

dorothy griffiths, val storer, len hudson, les willcock, gwenda griffiths, louis? stanton, anne cossens, val potter, peter willcock, bob stephenson, wilma stephenson, lorraine mcrae, john cossens, valda sylvia, birthday parties

Ballarat Teachers College 1949Is of significance to the history of the Ballarat Teachers College, BallaratBlack and white photograph on grey card board frame, has dark straight lines around photogragh and decoration on outer edgeThorton Richarrds & Co, Ballaratballarat teachers' college, btc school council, gladys white, tom turner, w.f. lord, len mccrae, margaret collins, joan addinsall, margaret reynolds, margaret bennett, pam hudson, val kelly, peter fryer, don evans, k.b. richardson, wallace wall, p.j. baker

Small 8 page booklet from the Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion 2004Gold and blue ribbon taped to front coveremerald, jubilee, reunion, ballarat teachers' college, programme, lois bilston waters, sherryn waters baile, ines bourke noone, kath bunworth drummond, jean clarke white, stan white, margaret collins mountford, frank mountford, mavis court blackie, margaret eveston peters, carmel fitzgerald ryan, mary gallagher edmonds, ruth gardy howard, mary gearing turner, margaret george freckleton, maureen godfrey fithall, rose harrison johnstone, norma heinrich boldiston, bill boldiston, margaret hives coughlan, john coughlan, pam hudson pentney, valda kelly spalding, kingsley spalding, nancy lee sedgewick, lesley latch frank, verna lees kaye, kathy lister kenna, isabel macmahon young, kitty o'shannessy mcgurrin, janet page sanders, george sanders, margaret panther leask, margaret reynolds bennett, shirley russell rae, pat ryan roberts, betty webb mcguane, ilysa witney robertson, wall baker, beryl baker, graham bartle, ruth bartle, max bridges, dorothy bridges, lindsay campbell, david collins, jan collins, jim dunn, ron edmonds, don evans, jean evans, george fordham, janice fordham, peter fryar, bev hill, john holloway, judy holloway, jim lannen, florence lannen, bill lister, betty lister, ian mcintyre, carol mcintyre, len mcrae, vans mcrae, keith richardson, vera richardson, ian ryan, neil tippett, wal wall, rosemary wall, valda ward

One copy of the Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 12th, 1952. Guests of Honour were Air Vice-Marshall A M Charlesworth, C.B.E., A.F.C. and Mrs Charlesworth. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold card has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Mary Bacon Jill Britnell, Ailsa Peterson, Beatrice Bacon, Lorna Johnson, Elaine Campbell, Lorraine Jobe, Norene Fox, June Thomas, Joyce Strahan, Gladys Monro, Fay Stanton, Dawn Nicholls, Dorothy Cowling Iris Baxter and Fay Swift. Trained by: Mr J Singe and Miss P Reidy. Matron of Honor: Mrs V Palmer. Partners: Bill Perdon, Bill Waddell, Neil Merton, Gerald Matheson, Ernest Johnson, Neil Wilson, Len Ermel, Royce Read, Kevin Whelan, Brian Owins, Norman Quin, Robert Nichols, Ron Nievandt, Max Cowling, John Bond, Stan Johannsen and John Kupke. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col Sir George V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon Sec ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. M.C. Messrs G Hudson, W Waters. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print.Hosking & Sloan Print, Bendigoevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1952, air vice-marshall a m charlesworth, mrs charlesworth, mary bacon jill britnell, ailsa peterson, beatrice bacon, lorna johnson, elaine campbell, lorraine jobe, norene fox, june thomas, joyce strahan, gladys monro, fay stanton, dawn nicholls, dorothy cowling iris baxter, fay swift, mr j singe miss p reidy, mrs v palmer, hocking & sloan print, bill perdon, bill waddell, neil merton, gerald matheson, ernest johnson, neil wilson, len ermel, royce read, kevin whelan, brian owins, norman quin, robert nichols, ron nievandt, max cowling, john bond, stan johannsen, john kupke, col sir george v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton g hudson, w waters

A b/w photograph mounted on card of students of Sunbury State School No. 1002 taken in 1914. The group is taken in front of the shelter shed on Macedon Street site. (Names are on the photo and also on catalogue worksheet)Printed on front: Sunbury State School 1914 / "see on back"schools, sunbury state school, macedon street, sunbury, dempsey, bill, walls, stan, -, neville, trask, con, clayton, 'doctor', parke, cecil (saishle), griffins, maurice, ter hofstede, gerat, s, g., titford, willie, healey, perc, austin, johnnie, boardman, eric, wilson, don, smith, d. n., williams, will, baker, arthur, johnstone, bert, clarence, 'darkie', mclauchlin, bob, annie, jamieson, jessie, gilchrist, hazel, balfour, jean, rita, leggett, betty, curry, jim, hudson, ted, ray, flintoft, billie, syd, finn, jack, hilda, mavis, florence, gregor, lilian, dorothy, mclellan, alice, stagoll, millie, polly, leggo, margaret, bailey, lily, mcgregor, butcher, ruth, burke, connie, nellie, ella, alma, phillips, sadie, coggins, eileen, johnston, george, olive, gordon, effie, iris, vera, down, len, mickie, gilmour, wil, wykes, laurie, lacey, alan, huf, c. w. (mrs), shelter sheds, 1910s, george evans collection

nicholls (umpire), keith jamieson, gordon wescombe, george ball, allan congress, george maynard, roy tate, gordon matheson, len curry (umpire) , fred maynard, ken krake, jim lang, les morrison, steele hogan, herb weeding (trainer), ivan tozer, ron pike, jack walsh, bill lovett (umpire), jim york, bill hards, col. hudson

a. baldock (trainer) , w. leach, f. tyers, t. martin, j. cross, r. martin, g. baird, a. lee (trainer), g. sylvia, p. swain, w. fairclough, w. gane, l. mayne, s. smythe, a. tyers, a. morrison, g. campaign, h. leslie (sec.), l. cock (capt./coach), j. thompson (pres), j. pittman, j. walters, r. woodberry, football team merbein, alec connelly (supporter), brian mckay, jim case, frank millhouse, don congress, murray blair, neil jamieson, doc blair, ken congress, len herath, alf sylvia, claude chamberlain, greg masterson, fred lang, jack doherty (capt. coach), buck sylvia, alan krake, col hudson, jim lang, bill o'donnell, gordon matheson

alex connelly (supporter), brian mckay, frank millhouse, don congress, murray blair, neil jamieson, doc blair, ken congress, len herath, alf sylvia, claude chamberlain, greg masterson, fred lang, jack doherty (capt. coach), buck sylvia, alan krake, col hudson, jim lang, bill o'donnell, gordon matheson

Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949 was conducted at the Dana Street Primary SchoolSmall, blue photo album with photographs taken by Kathleen Gervasoni at the 1989 Ballarat Teachers' College.jack gervasoni, john hogan gervasoni, jack dridan, jim lannen, graham fithall, bob lewis, max bidges, max davies, archie campbell, ron neville, keith lampard, pam hudson, joan cook, neil tippett, glad whie, maureen fithall, john blackie, wal wall, peter fryar, len mccrae, ian ryan, ian mcintyre

The photo was donated to Ray Hudson Real Estate by David Lord, 9 Maude Street, Box Hill North, 3129. David Lord is son of Clive H Lord, FRAIA, Dip Arch Design - architect of the building. Clive Harmsworth Lord (1905-1979) was admitted as a registered architect by the Architect's Registration Board in April 1931 (REF: TROVE - The Argus, 17 April 1931). Electoral roll gives Clive Harmsworth Lord at 196 Union Road in 1954 and 1963 and in 1968 at 5 Streetham Court, Mont Albert. He died at Mont Albert; cremated Springvale. Roy Dimmick of Dimmick and Long, Len Rossiter and Robert Mitchell (+ and one of the other principals of Dimmick and Long) had the theatre built; Len Rossiter was the builder; Clive H Lord was the architect. The theatre was opened by the local member and prime minister, Robert Menzies on 3rd September 1939. Dimmick & Long operated a real estate agency from the corner of the building. Owned / operated by Surrey Theatres Pty Ltd (L Rossiter and Robert Mitchell) from 3/9/1939-1/1/1952 Owned / operated by Victoria Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/11/1950 to 22/10/1960 Owned / operated by Consolidated Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/3/1958 to 22/10/1960 The theatre became a squash court in the (?) 1960s. SHNN: April-May 1986: Plans are afoot to revamp the squash courts with existing shops to remain but with the interior to be converted to office showroom space. 40-2286 is a black and white photocopy made by Jocelyn Hall; removed from its mount board on 15/3/2013. SLV have other photos including ones of the foyer.Sepia digital image of the Surrey Theatre at 140-148 Union Road, Surrey Hills taken from across the road from the corner of Bedford Avenue and Union Road. It shows the theatre entrance and the other businesses occupying the site, both facing Union Road and Croydon Road and 2 buildings to the north of the site in Union Road. These include Miss Williams Dressmaker; Dimmick and Long, Estate Agents and Royal Insurance Company Ltd. There are 2 cars parked, one in Union Road and one in Croydon Road. DImmick and Long occupies the corner site in the building.Original: Commercial Photographic Co Pty Ltd on lower RH edge. Stamp on back: Commercial Photographic Coy. / Pty. Ltd. / 217 Queensberry St., Melbourne, N3. / (Details re ordering prints) / Telephone F5266surrey theatre, entertainment, businesses, clive lord, david lord, union road shops, (sir) robert menzies, surrey squash courts, consolidated theatres pty ltd, victoria theatres pty ltd, len rossiter, robert mitchell, roy dimmick, dimmick and long

The photo was donated to Ray Hudson Real Estate by David Lord, 9 Maude Street, Box Hill North, 3129. David Lord is son of Clive H Lord, FRAIA, Dip Arch Design who was the architect of the building. Clive Harmsworth Lord (1905-1979) was admitted as a registered architect by the Architect's Registration Board in April 1931 (REF: TROVE - The Argus, 17 April 1931). Electoral roll gives Clive Harmsworth Lord at 196 Union Road in 1954 and 1963 and in 1968 at 5 Streetham Court, Mont Albert. He died at Mont Albert; cremated Springvale. Date is approximate. Roy Dimmick of Dimmick and Long, Len Rossiter and Robert Mitchell (+ and one of the other principals of Dimmick and Long) had the theatre built; Len Rossiter was the builder; Clive H Lord was the architect. The theatre was opened by the local member and prime minister, Robert Menzies on 3rd September 1939. Dimmick & Long operated a real estate agency from the corner of the building. Owned / operated by Surrey Theatres Pty Ltd (L Rossiter and Robert Mitchell) from 3/9/1939-1/1/1952 Owned / operated by Victoria Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/11/1950 to 22/10/1960 Owned / operated by Consolidated Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/3/1958 to 22/10/1960 The theatre became a squash court in the (?) 1960s. SHNN: April-May 1986: Plans are afoot to revamp the squash courts with existing shops to remain but with the interior to be converted to office showroom space. 40-2286 is a black and white photocopy made by Jocelyn Hall. SLV have other photos including ones of the foyer.Sepia image of the interior of the Surrey Theatre at 140-148 Union Road, Surrey Hills. It is taken from the stage (screen) back towards the projection box. The two entrances can just be seen behind the curtained area behind the back row. The ceiling has typical 1930s decorative treatment.Original: Commercial Photographic Co Pty Ltd on lower RH edge. Stamp on back: Commercial Photographic Coy. / Pty. Ltd. / 217 Queensberry St., Melbourne, N3. / (Details re ordering prints) / Telephone F5266entertainment, businesses, theatres, surrey theatre, union road shops, cinemas, dimmick and long real estate agency, surrey theatres pty ltd, victoria theatres pty ltd, consolidated theatres pty ltd, clive lord, (sir) robert menzies, roy dimmick, len rossiter, surrey squash court