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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MAJOR MITCHELL AND MOUNT ALEXANDER
... Public Library of Melbourne... Ebden John Randell Public Library of Melbourne Les Blake ...Typed notes mentioning the naming of Mount Alexander, Coliban, Campaspe and who named them. Also the origins of the names.document, major mitchell and mount alexander, tommy-came-last, the major mitchell tourist trail, major general john byng, phillip of macedonia, alexander the great, henty s, surveyor davidson, alexander mollison, george augustus robinson, william morton, mr charles hotson ebden, john randell, public library of melbourne, les blake, governor burke, phillip parker king, crown solicitor henry field gurner, arthur phillip, hume, australia felix expedition, l blake, place names of victoria, g brenmer, booklet for secondary schools, m cannon, historical records of victoria vol 1, j h l cumpston, thomas mitchell surveyor general and explorer, h f gurner, chronicle of port phillip, t l mitchell, three expeditions into the interior of eastern australia, a f mollison, an overlanding diary, w l morton, adventures of a pioneer, m s 5188, itinerary from the journal of the exploring expedition returning from portland bay, m s 5189, mitchell's 1837 map, j o randell, pastoral settlement in northern victoria vol 1, pastoral settlement in northern victoria vol 2, records of the victorian archaeological survey number 5, journals of george augustus robinson, t c sargent, some peninsular names in australia felix, w h wells, a geographical dictionary or gazetteer of the australian colonies -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: INVITATION FOR THE MAYOR OF BENDIGO & MRS & MISS CURNOW, 28/05/1920
... to an At Home in the Public Library, Melbourne on the 28th May, 1920... & Miss Curnow to an At Home in the Public Library, Melbourne ...White card from the Government of Victoria inviting The Worship the Mayor of Bendigo & Mrs Curnow & Miss Curnow to an At Home in the Public Library, Melbourne on the 28th May, 1920 in honour of the Visit of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Gold emblem at the top of card.document, invitations, official celebrations, document, invitation for the worship the mayor of bendigo & mrs curnow & miss curnow, his royal highness the prince of wales -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, DAVIDSON, Rev. Thomas, Chambers's twentieth century dictionary of the English language : pronouncing, explanatory, etymological, with compound phrases, technical terms in use in the arts and sciences, colloquialisms, full appendices, and copiously illustrated, 1902
... Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library... illustrated Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library ...Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. Inscribed 'Rudolph Himmer, Melbourne 1904'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, CRAMB, J.A, Germany and England, 1914
... Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library... 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. Inscribed ...Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. Inscribed 'Rudolph Himmer, Melbourne, ***, 1914' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: GOLDEN SQUARE STATE SCHOOL EARLY YEARS, 1963
... Early Years Letter from the Public Library of Victoria... Years Letter from the Public Library of Victoria. Melbourne ...LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: GOLDEN SQUARE State School Early Years Letter from the Public Library of Victoria. Melbourne 26th March 1963, J.A. Feeley (Signed), Chief Librarian To: Mr J. W. Parry, Golden Square Training School No. 1189, Golden Square Victoria. List of notable events May 1854 to December 1874bendigo, history, schooling, lydia chancellor, golden square -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, ELIOT, George, mill on the floss
... Public Library'. Stamped 'High School Melbourne, Book Store'.... Society, Cleeland Bequest', 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Stamped ...Inscribed 'Mary M. Norling. B5. M.H.S.' Labelled 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest', 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Stamped 'High School Melbourne, Book Store'. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white prints, Gardens Other Than Burnley, 1890-1920
... -'Civilizing the city: a history of Melbourne's public gardens' State... of Melbourne's public gardens' State Library of Victoria, Melbourne 1997 ...Identification and information on reverse of some photographs given by Georgina Whitehead (Tel-9572 1225) who visited Archives on 26 September 1995 when she was writing a book on the various gardens owned and run by the Melbourne City Council-'Civilizing the city: a history of Melbourne's public gardens' State Library of Victoria, Melbourne 1997.34 photographs. Possibly used for Magic Lantern slides. Fitzroy Gardens: (1) Possibly, towards St Patrick's Cathedral. (2, 3) Path through avenue of trees. (4) Winter. Heavily pruned Elms. (5) Looking towards Clarendon St-eastwards. (6) Probably, lawn. (7) 2 copies, possibly Kiosk. (8) 1920's or earlier. Man sitting on bench. (9) Path through avenue of trees. (10) 2 copies. Probably-fenced originally-fences coming down 1890's on. (11) Statue at crossroad. (12) The Vase Fountain. (13) Tree trunks. (14) Tree trunks. (15) Probably, tree trunks. (16) Winding path. (17) Probably, misty winter scene. (18) Probably, summer. (19) Probably, this is the sort of garden seat used. (20) Avenue of trees, information about exposure on reverse. (21) 2 copies. Probably. Treasury Gardens: (22) Japanese Garden. (23)Japanese Garden. This area around the Lake done by Guilfoyle c.1901-1902. This photograph about this period. (24) Gardener at lake edge. Snowdon Gardens: (25) View towards city. Unidentified: (26) ?Botanic fern Gully/ Fitzroy Fern Gully. (27) Lake view. (28) Narrow path through long grass and trees. (29) Trees in winter. (30, 30a) Tree ferns. (31,32) Cordylines. (33) People on lawn. (34) Winter view of path through elms. These photographs have been scanned but have not been uploaded.georgina whitehead, fitzroy gardens, trees, elms, the vase fountain, trunks, treasury gardens, japanese garden, guilfoyle, snowdon gardens, fern gully, lake view, parks -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Clock, ca. 1861
... Library in Melbourne in 1934 (now Museum Victoria). The Bank... Library in Melbourne in 1934 (now Museum Victoria). The Bank ...This wall clock originated from the Bank of Australasia. The label on the base matches other items from the same donor. It was spring powered by winding the key mechanism with the clock's key through the hole in the clock face. The hinged door on the base of the clock's case allows access to the clock's working mechanism. James Murray (son of James Murray 1780-1847) was a maker of clocks and chronometers. He worked at No. 1, Royal Exchange, London and from 1861 at 107 Great Bourke Street, Melbourne. In 1854 William Kerr ordered a clock from James Murray and erected it on the Albert Street frontage of the National Model & Training School in Spring Street Melbourne. It was Melbourne's first turret clock and remained there for 80 years before it was transferred to the Public Library in Melbourne in 1934 (now Museum Victoria). The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It had its Australian beginning on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank next bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The clock has significance through its association with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 percent of all Offices. The clock is significant for its connection with the quality clockmaker James Murray, originally from Royal Exchange London with a branch that opened in Melbourne in 1861. James Murray is renown for making the first turret clock to be installed in Melbourne. The clock is locally significant for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established in 1854. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community.Wall clock with a round face behind glass in a wooden case. The painted brass face has Roman numerals, two decorative hands, divisions for minutes and a keyhole. The curved base of the case has a hinged access door with a keyhole and adhesive label. The back of the clock's case has metal mounting brackets. Inscriptions on the rectangular white label. Made by James Murray, Melbourne.Face: "JAMES MURRAY / - GT. BOURKE ST. / MELBOURNE / & / ROYAL EXCHANGE / LONEON" Label: "A M / 40"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, james murray, clock, wall clock, great bourke street melbourne, royal exchange london, william kerr, turret clock, old model school, national model & training school, access door, winding key -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White, Cheltenham Mechanics Institute,Library, Temperance hall, c1960
The Mechanics Institute, built c 1890, was the focal point for the Cheltenham area's social activities, public meetings, adult education, etc. until its demolition 1960 when a new Cheltenham Hall was erectedThe early settlers erected this Mechanics Institute prior to 1900 as a public meeting place, library, temperance hall and it was used for social eventsBlack & White photograph in the Moorabbin News c 1960 showing the Mechanics Institute, c1900 Nepean Highway Cheltenhamcheltenham mechanics institute, cheltenham temperance hall, cheltenham church of christ, keys robert, lepage everet, moorabin news, leader newspapers, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Jun 2010 pdf, June 2010
The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. Photocopied Plan of ‘Two Acre Village c1853’ and notes about the Colonial City Morgue Melbourne c1888 7 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 17 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in June 2010. Notice of meeting June 17th and recent death of Mrs May Curtis,CMHS member. June 5th , Robina Naughton, CMHS, represented Box Cottage at the 'Fun4over50s' expo at Moorabbin Town Hall. Mr Laurie Lewis donated the 'original water pump' from the first Box Cottage and has provided a list of the commercial properties around Box Cottage c 1900, as he remembers. An application to Glen Eira City Council for a Public Toilet at Box Cottage for visitors and volunteers. A volunteer has joined CMHS following our enrolment with 'Volunteering Glen Eira'. State Library of Victoria has approved CMHS for the 'Vicnet' program where Box Cottage Museum can be promoted. Helen provides a précis, of 4 A4 pages, describing ‘The City Morgue in Colonial Melbourne’ printed in Provenance Journal No3 November 2004.CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, curtis may, graham street mckinnon, curtis geoff, moorabbin town hall, lewis laurie, lewis grace, lewis timber pty. ltd., melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, water pump, elster creek, volunteering glen eira, state library of victoria, vicnet, dendy henry, dendy’s special survey 1841, mclean n, box henry, joyce park ormond, city of moorabbin, box william, jasper road east brighton, melbourne city morgue, cooke simon, brown mwy andrew -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Melbourne University Press, Heidelberg: the land and its people 1838-1900; by Donald P. Garden, 1838-1900
This book covers the early history of Heidelberg, Victoria from its beginnings in 1838 to 1900.There is some reference to the 'annexation' of Greensborough in 1875 and the route of the Heidelberg-Eltham railway line, 1893.Hard cover book. 218 p., ill., maps. Slip cover has a drawing based on an early photograph of the Old England Hotel.Property stamps from Nunawading Public Library (cancelled from their collection)heidelberg, greensborough, donald garden -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, WILLIAMS, R.E, century of Punch, 1956
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', Himmer Bequest', 'F.W. Cheshire Pty Ltd, 338 Little Collins St. Melbourne'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, ALLEN, H. Warner, contemplation of wine, 1951
... -Sydney-Perth'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'....'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. ALLEN, H. Warner Michael Joseph ...Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'Whitcombe & Tombs', Melbourne-Sydney-Perth'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, World Film Publications, matter of life and death : the book of the film / adapted by Eric Warman from the film written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1946
Labelled 'Ex libris Rudolf Himmer', 'Himmer Bequest', 'McGill's Agency, Booksellers Stationers, Subscription Agent, 183-185 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, (The GPO is opposite), Cent. 8113'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, ARLETT, Vera I. [et al], Mixed bill : seven varied one-act plays, 1948
... Little Collins St., Melbourne'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public... Little Collins St., Melbourne'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public ...Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'F.W. Cheshire Pty Ltd., 338 Little Collins St., Melbourne'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Public Library of Victoria, Travelling Libraries'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, SHERWOOD, Leslie W.E, Pears cyclopaedia : twenty-two complete works of reference in one handy volume of nearly 1,000 pages
Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Himmer Bequest', 'McGill's Agency, Booksellers - Stationers, Subscription Agent, 183-185 Elizabeth St., Melbourne (The G.P.O. is opposite) Cent. 8113'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BENTLEY, Nicolas, pick of 'Punch' : an annual selection, 1955
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', Himmer Bequest', 'F.W. Cheshire Pty Ltd, 338 Little Collins St. Melbourne'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BUCHAN, John, Prester John, 1922
... '. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'...., 107-9-11-13 Elizabeth St., Melbourne'. Stamped 'Cowes Public ...Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'Robertson & Mullens Ltd., Booksellers to a Continent, 107-9-11-13 Elizabeth St., Melbourne'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, HALLGARTEN, S.F, Rhineland wineland : a journey through the wine districts of Western Germany, 1951
Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', ' Norman Robb, Books and Prints, 190 Lt. Collins St., Melbourne. C.4117'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, GRIMWADE, Russell, Flinders Lane : recollections of Alfred Felton, 1947
... of Alfred Felton Labelled and stamped ' Cowes Free Public Library ...Labelled and stamped ' Cowes Free Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, McCRAE, Hugh, Georgiana's journal : Melbourne 1841-1865, 1966
... 1841-1865 Labelled 'Cowes Municipal Public Library no. 9 N ...Labelled 'Cowes Municipal Public Library no. 9 N'.melbourne, victoria, social life and customs -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, WILLIAMS, W. Lloyd, History trails in Melbourne, 1957
... Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public ...Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BELL, Agnes Paton, Melbourne : John Batman's village, 1965
Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, DICKENS, Charles, American notes
Book from the Cleeland Bequest - a comprehensive collection of books relating to the History of England, Civil & Military, Religious, Intellectual & Social. Stamped ' Cowes Free Public Library'. Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest', A.H. Spencer Pty Ltd., New secondhand, and rare booksellers, 86 Bourke St Melbourne (The 'Hill of Content') Aust. Tel.: Cent. 8856.cleeland bequest -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, FINN, Edmund ('Garryowen'), chronicles of early Melbourne 1835 to 1852 : historical, anecdotal and personal, 1888
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, MACFARLANE, Charles et al, comprehensive history of England
Labelled: 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. Variously inscribed 'Jno. Cleeland, Gt. Bk. St., Gt Bourke St., Melbourne, Victoria, May 25th '69, July 14th '69' V.2 blind-stamped 'John Cleeland, Albion Hotel Melbourne'. Stamped 'Jno. Cleeland, Albion Hotel, Gt. Bourke St., Melbourne'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, PEPYS, Samuel, Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1906
Stamped ' Cowes Public Library'. Labelled 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest', 'A.H. Spencer Pty. Ltd., new, secondhand and rare booksellers, 86 Bourke St., Melbourne (The 'Hill of Content') Aust. Tel: JM 1856. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, ABBOTT, John S.C, History of the civil war in America : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin, 1863
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'. Stamped 'Jno Cleeland, Albion Hotel, Gt Bourke St., Melbourne'. Inscribed 'Melbourne, Aug 5th 1864'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BALLANTYNE, Rev. James, Homes and homesteads in the land of plenty : a handbook of Victoria, as a field for emigration, 1871
... 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society... Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society ...Inscribed 'Jno Cleeland, Albion Hotel, Melbourne'. Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, DICKENS, Charles, life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby; illus. Phiz
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'. Inscribed 'Jno Cleeland, Melbourne'.