King Cole’s fruit shop operated in Liebig Street from around the 1940’s. It was operated by Alan Cole and his family for many years. Many of the advertisements of the mid20th century are advertising case lots of locally sourced product such as Portland and Harcourt. The business name King Cole continues to have a link with Warrnambool as a wholesale business which operates from the industrial Estate in Cooper St West Warrnambool.This item provides an historical and social link with the people of Warrnambool and district.White paper bag with red printing.King Cole Fruit supply 93 Liebig St Warrnambool, Phone 622699.warrnambool, king cole, alan cole, fruiterer, liebig st

The Ballarat Junior Technical School opened in 1913 under the jurisdiction of the Ballarat School of Mines. The first Principal was Albert W. Steane. Blue, hardcovered book with blue lined pages that have been written on in ink. The reports from 1923 are written by Ballarat Junior Technical School Principal Albert Stean, and have been countersigned by William Henry Middleton. From 1944 the reports were signed by C. Jeffery. and the one from 1949 they was signed by Mr Cutter. Contents include enrolment numbers, White Flat Improvement Committee, School Fair, Wireless Club, garden improvements, swimming, sports, Mothers' Club, Battery Paddock, football, orphanage boys, choir, scholarships, Empire Youth Day, ballarat junior technical school, bjts, junior technical school, middleton, steane, white flat, white flat improvement committee, wireless club, ripper, calder. whitla, jeffrey, ballarat school of mines, albert steane, w. middleton, r.v. maddison, w. trendle, c. whitla, william h. clarke, george dimsey, lancelot g. chegurni, w. hill, student statistics, a.e. potter, ana, a.j. reid, a.c. miller, charles jeffery, library, scholarships, victor cole, alan snell, raymond gleeson, william cooper, kenneth smith, kenneth williams, c. jeffery, r. cutter

A $700,000 fire at Mitcham Primary School may be linked to an arson attempt at Blackburn Secondary College. Music equipment and computers were lost and setting up of a new science room has also been lost. Mullauna College has offered use of rooms until next year.A $700,000 fire at Mitcham Primary School may be linked to an arson attempt at Blackburn Secondary College.schools, mitcham primary school, no. 2904, cole, alan, blackburn secondary college, mullauna secondary college

Framed display of different knots and miniature oars on a black background. "RECUERDO/DEL B.E ESMERALDA/XL CRUCERO DE INSTRUCCION/1995" "ENCAPILLADURA SENCILLA/ BALSO AMERICANO/ NUDO MARINERO/ AS DE GUIA POR SENO/ ENCAPILLADURA DOBLE/ CAJETA REDONDA/ GRUPO DE CALABROTE/ NUDO RABIZA/ NUDO LLANO/ MARAGRITA DOBLE" On the back frame label: "Presented to:/ Mr ALan Cole, Deputy Chief Executive/ on Thursday 12 October 1995/ by Chile Delegation from Naval Vessel/ Del B E Esmeralda/ (noted Port Promotions gift register" Small plaque identifying each knot. Sticker: Presented to Mr Alan Cole, Deputy chief executive/ on Thursday 12 Oct 1995/ by Chile delegation from naval vessel/ Del B.E Esmeralda. ‘Noted by Port Promotions gift register.’

Series of member photos (36) in slip in photo album 17cmx32.5cm. Possibly 2001 but could be up to 2005. Members are (numbers are 6555-xx image suffix) : 01 Richard Carter, 02 Sandra Smart, 03 Bill Aders, 04 Devon Astle, 05 Joan Walker, 06 Ian Austin, 07 Peter Walker, 08 Alan Carter, 09 Lloyd Tann, 10 Margaret McCall, 11 Bev McKeon, 12 Lyndon McKeon, 13 Gordon Parker, 14 Cherry Parker, 15 Gloria Welch, 16 Doss John, 17 Gwen Horman, 18 Gwen Pratt, 19 Greta Cole, 20 Stan Mathieson, 21 Arthur Quartermain, 22 Frances McLean, 23 Marie Ricardo, 24 Joyce Rowlands, 25 Raney McAlpin, 26 Sylvia Ferguson, 27 Marion Mathieson, 28 Louis Aders, 29 Joy Tann, 30 Catherine Griffin, 31 Bev Burrell, 32 Russ Haines, 33 Marion Tremlett, 34 Geoff Rigby, 35 Margaret McKellar. Plus one photo (6555-36) of Richard Carter and Des Lindsay dated Sept 2001.

The 1960 Quadrangle magazine committee were Kelvin Whitford, Bill Heywood, Ken Delayney, Daryl Burt, John Cornish, John McDonald, Ross Gray, and Messrs I. Chisholm and N. Watkins.Salmon coloured soft covered magazine of 46 pages. Contents include: Villiers Internal Combustion Engine, Geelong, School Song, Death of W.J. Paterson, Old Boys Newsletter (Keith Rash), Pine plantation. Robert Champneys, Air Training Corps, Mothers' Club Images include: R. Watson (headmaster), staff, prefects, tennis court, Peter Trezise, Doug Rash, Wong Chik Min, John Gilbert, John McDonald, Ray Bilney, Denis Moy, John Crawley, Roberto Venier, Reijo Karvinen, Cheetham Salt Works; Graeme Cummins, Gerald Kessel, James Colligan, Alan Everett, David Newman, Air Training Corps, Ken Wach, Athletics team, Tunnel Ball Team, Cross Country Team, Basketball Team, Softball Team, Football Team, Swimming team, Cycling Team, Cricket Team, ballarat junior technica school, ballarat school of mines, whitford, watson, paterson, w.j. paterson, george cornell, franklin, tresize, prefects, tennis court, peter trezise, doug rash, wong chik min, john gilbert, john mcdonald, ray bilney, denis moy, john crawley, roberto venier, reijo karvinen, cheetham salt works, graeme cummins, gerald kessel, james colligan, alan everett, david newman, air training corps, ken wach, athletics team, tunnel ball team, cross country team, basketball team, softball team, football team, swimming team, cycling team, cricket team, r. watson, kelvin whitford, bill heywood, ken delayney, daryl burt, john cornish, ross gray, william paterson obituary, ron kirner, keith rash, air training cadets, i. pym, c. antonio, k. woodyatt, b. middleton, a. everett, b. clarke, d. riddiford, i. trembath, j. myers, l. goldsmith, p. chanler, p. edge, s. riddiford, r. cook, j. holt, k. fellows, d. coldicott, douglas rash, g. angow, n. jones, john dellaca, j. angwin, w. scanlon, m. chung, g. holt, r. bilney, w. carey, r. carmichael, b. mckinnon, n. bedggood, r. robinson, c. cunninham, r. grubb, l. skevington, g. cole, w. whiting, ronaldson-tippett, palmer bros, h. dubberley & son, m.b. john and hatersley limited, h.a. davis motor service, alexandria tea rooms

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: John Pattison, Alistair Wardle, Geoff Venn, Perry Kaigan, Jimmy Morgan, Leon Sutherland, Gustave Cole, Roland Coffey, Reginald Curtis, Laurie Nairn, Garry Simpson. 2nd Row- L to R: Judith Ockenhaus, Faye Beasley, Jeanette Hewlitt, Jennifer Sheffield, Helen King, Glenys Boyce, Lynette Patullock, Gail Gordon, Hella Demidou, Sandra Thomas, Kaye Spencer. 3rd Row- L to R: Michael Anderson, Janice Sinclair, Anne Silvey, Carol Patten, Sandra Kemp, Helen Marr, Heather Rosel, Carol DeLabertouche, Susan Smeaton, Dawn Bracken, Jane Taylor, Phillip Broadley. Front Row- L to R: Andrew Crupi, Russell Montgomery, Andrew Rankin, Richard Sinclair, Peter McGoldrick, Alan Mathews, Greg Paine, Michael Butters, Brian Parlby, Graeme Buchanan. Teacher:

1912 – J. L. Thompson 1913 – G. E. Emery 1914 – S.M. Cornish 1915 – 1916 – I. Evans 1917 – J. W. B. Field 1918 – A. E. Laver 1919 – J. Anderson 1920 – T. Holmes 1921 – J. Tolstrup 1922 – A. Callaway 1923 – W. H. Seddon 1924 – J. W. McCay 1925 – H.S.W. Lawson 1926 – C. Courtney 1927 – G. Leaney 1928 – F. Tate 1929 – J.G. Yandell 1930 – C.H. Zercho 1931 – W.P. Ireland 1932 – R.A. MacGibbon 1933 – J. Daniels 1934 – A.T. Hasler 1935 – E. Hattam 1936 – J. Chenoweth 1937 – George D. McLean 1938 – J. Gilchrist 1939 – W.G. Thompson 1940 – W.H.C. Burnham 1941 – R. J. Coakley 1942 – 1943 – 1944 – Les Armstrong 1945 – Alec McGibbon 1946 – F. Tolstrup 1947 – S. Leech 1948 – J. Sheehan 1949 – J.H. Ely 1950 – E. McDougall 1951 – Murd McLean 1952 – Ern. Wait 1953 – Jim Shiel 1954 – Sam Hobson 1955 – A Mussett 1956 – Tom Veal 1957 – A. Anderson 1958 – Bert Baldwin 1959 – Jim Armstrong 1960 – Dave Crawford 1961 – Newlyn Hocking 1962 – Jack Caldwell 1963 – Ern. Franklin 1964 – Jim Webber 1965 – Jim Treasure 1966 – Jack Robertson 1967 – Lovell Langslow 1968 – Rex G. Peile 1969 – George Hogarth 1970 – J. Torrens-Witherow 1971 – Howard Ebbott 1972 – Jack Taylor 1973 – Samuel Leech 1974 – Edwin Rees 1975 – William Webb B.E.M. 1976 – Jim Ottery Q.P.M. 1977 – Frank Edwards 1978 – Geoff. Armstrong 1979 – George Archer M.B.E 1980 – Donald Ireland 1981 – Ken Martin 1982 – Bill Blume 1983 – Jack Connell 1984 – Ian Franklin 1985 – Bob Welch 1986 – Kelvin McMeekin 1987 – Edwin J Thompson 1988 – Don. L. Gamble 1989 – V.J. Pollard 1990 – B.N. Priest 1991 – R.A. Phillips 1992 – T. Williamson 1993 – George Ralph 1994 – Edgar Cue 1995 – A. L. Hassell 1996 – J.K. Cue 1997 – Richard P. Desmond 1998 – Cec. Kuhle 1999 – Trevor Cue 2000 – David A. Bailie 2001 – R.A. Morrow 2002 – Gregory J. Hughes 2003 – Ron. N. White 2004 – Terry Robinson 2005 – Peter J. Thompson 2006 – M. J. Murphy 2007 – Alan Paull 2008 – D. W. Burgess 2009 – K. F. McShanag 2010 – Steven Norris 2011 – Len Weston 2012 – Jim Chaplin 2013 – Dennis Green 2014 – Neville Cooper 2015 – Peter Cole 2016 – William Sikora

On 22 June 1994 the City of Kew ceased as a municiplity and was absorbed into the City of Boroondara as a result of local government restructuring. The City of Kew has a rich history as a commnity based local government and was widely revognised as a leader in the provision of local government services. Colour photograph of a plaque showing the names of the City of Kew Chairmen and Mayors plaque at the entrance of Alexandra Gardens, Kew.kew, alexandra gardens, city of kew, kew municipality, council amalgmation, h.e. wiltshire, ivan wade, l.f.i. hawkins, jack ryan, j.d. ryan, gerrie petrie, dick cremin, r.j. cremin, alan hutchinson, p.n.v. wallinga, noel whiting, martin solomons, j.l. mccue, john hogan gervasoni, kaye cole, s.k. o'brien, r.e. saunders, phyllis hore, joe ormando, j.l. tutt, a.a.b. martin, m. montalto, d.g. oldaker, r.a. streeton, t. indovino, f. barnard, s.s. argyle, j.l. carnegie, f.r> ratten, a.j. mcconchie, jack gervasoni, j.h. gervasoni, s. kellett

A faded blue document titled "Bendigo Teachers' College Graduation Ceremony 1959". Also on the front page is a list of the staff working at the college. On the inside page is the "Significance of the Ceremony" and "Order of Ceremony". The welcome to visitors was given by Mr. F. M. Courtis and the 'Graduation Book' was presented to Mr. A. L. Harris by Miss J. C. Burnett. Mr. C. L. Barker made the final call of the 1959 roll. Congratulations were offered by Cr. H. W. Snell J.P., Cr. P.V. Bowles the President of Strathfieldsaye Shire and Mr. E. P. Seymour, Head Teacher of Violet Street State School. The Occasional Address was presented by Mr. J. G. Greening Chief Inspector of Primary Schools. The following page contains a list of the "Students of 1958-59". The back page has the "Principal's Charge". There is also a type written insertion containing the graduation songs. Bolton Bros. Print, Bendigo. The College staff are - Mr. S. H. Walters (Principal), Miss J. C. Burnett, Mrs. N. F. Fawdry, Mrs. F. M. Petri, Miss. M. G. Bremner, Mrs. D. J. Andrew, Miss C. M. Oughton Jones, Miss B. H. Cowling, Miss V. J. Graham, Mr. F. M. Courtis, Mr. D. A. Newbury, Mr. F. X, Martin, Mr. C. L. Barker, Mr. A. Linton, Mr. F. G. East, Mr. T. J. McCabe, Mr. P. F. Fitzpatrick, Mr. M. Pratt, Mr. W. Bernoth, Mr. R. L. Strauch, Mr. R. E. Wittman and Mr. C. Houston. The students of 1958-59 are Raymond Arthur Aisbett, James Allen, Wyn Margaret Barber, Lawrence Alexander Bernard, Gwenda Rosalie Blandford, Brian John Bourke, Dorothy Frances Burns, Alan Charles Bush, Melva Grace Campbell, Janet Frances Ceveri, Aileen Heather Cole, Dorothy Irene Comer, Francis James Comer, Pamela Wendy Cooper, Richard Mary Cotter, Laurence Peter Curtain, Desma Maree Derrick, John Michael Deviny, Aileen Mary Doolan, Sandra Dawn Downie, Jean Rosemary Feltscheer, Janette Rosemary Finnin, Valerie Joy Freeman, Thomas Joseph Gibson, Dorothy Helen Gray, Judith Anne Gray, Mary Catherine Gread, Leslie Brian Grenfell, Helen Elizabeth Hipwell, Helen Mary Hurley, Peter Geoffrey Hyden, Alan Clifford Inglis, Valerie Margaret Lindell, Bruce Henry Lohrey, Douglas Ernest Lynch, Hilary Ann McGrath, Barry Alexander McWha, Ann Marjorie Matulin, Margaret Joan Mossop, Moira Anne Mullins, Nildo John Munari, Verna Margaret Osterfield, Ruth Lorraine Phillips, Richard John Pywell, Michael Lynton Ramm, Nola Wendy Reyne, Gilda Jane Richards, Margaret Elizabeth Rilen, Keith James Rodda, Gary William Rodgers, Brendon Gordon Smith, Ronald Noel Teasdale, Mary Veronica Wharton, Kaye Dianne Whinfield and David William Williams.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college graduatio, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo, education, teaching, teachers, students, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo teachers' college staff, tertiary education, teacher training, graduation, graduands, graduation ceremony, book

A light blue document titled "Bendigo Teachers' College 1954". Also on the front cover is a list of the staff working at the college at that time. On the inside cover is the "Significance of the Graduation Ceremony" and "Order of the Ceremony". Mr. F. M. Courtis gave a welcome to visitors whilst the Principal gave the college charge to the graduands. The 'Graduation Book' was presented to Mr. E. C. Krieger Inspector of Schools by Miss J. C. Burnett. The final call for 1954 of the graduands was called by Mr. F. G. East. Finally the Occasional Address was given by Mr. O. C. Phillips Chief Inspector of Primary Schools. The following page contains a list of the graduands and on the back cover is the "Principal's Charge to the Graduands". There is also a white typewritten insertion within the booklet which contains words to the hymns and a plan of the physical arrangement of the school hall for the graduation. Bolton Print Bendigo. The names of the Bendigo Teachers' College staff are- Miss J. C. Burnett, Miss D. I. Hollyock, Mrs. F. M. Petri, Miss J. Coad, Mrs C. I. Skehan, Miss B. H. Cowling, Mr. C. C. Archibald, Mr. F. M. Courtis, Mr. L. J. Pryor (Principal), Mr. C. L. Barker, Mr. F. G. East, Mr. M. Brown, Mr. A. H. Fry, Mr. H. T. Pattenden, Mr. R. Macdonald, Mr. M. Pratt and Mr. R. L. Strauch. The 1954 Graduands - Graham Robert Allinson, Marie Therese Andison, Mary Ruth Baker, Norma Jean Baker, Beryl Joan Barbour, Marie Therese Barry, Edith Gwenda Black, Robert Graham Boyce, Keith John Brereton, William Harry Brittain, Mary Ruth Burrows, Noreen Ellen Byrne, Kevin Frederick Carr, Doreen Beverly Cole? Rita Beverley Cook, Barrie McKenzie Cruickshank, Eril Davey, Veronica Anne Donohue, Laurence Raymond Douglass, Roberta Ann Ewing, Kenneth Leslie Fowler, William Ernest Gartside, Avis Greenway, James Lindsay Hahnel, Mervyn Denis Hall, John William Hammer, Monica Patricia Harrop, Patricia May Humphries, Peter Laurence Hynes, Norma Marian Ireland, Colin Charles Jackson, Judith Elaine Keating, Joyce Isabel Kellett, Ronald Alan Kneebone, Francis Veronica Laughlin, Frederick David Le Deux, Ann Nicholson Leslie, Maureen Catherine McGrath, Shirley June Mason, John O'Hara Medwell, Helen Elizabeth Menzies, Kathleen Valerie Mullan, Lindsay Ray Nicholls, Alan Brose Norman, Ian O'Halloran, Vincent Stanley Pannell, Joan Mary Pilcher, Wendy Anne Purches, Elizabeth Anne Pywell, Valerie Mary Reid, Claude Rogers, John William Rogerson, Adele Winifred Scheffer, Robin Ann Seage, Judith Patricia Smith, Maureen Caroline Spencer, Edwin Alfred Stevenson, Elizabeth Mary Stewart, Jeanette Mary Stewart, Alison Mary Stone, Una May Swanton, John Joseph Toll, Janet Emily Voss, Ellen Julia Waldron, Bernard Vincent Walsh, Valma Lesley, Raymond Charles Reginald Wearne, Valerie Joyce Williams and Lenore Estelle Woodward.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, latrobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo, education, teaching, teachers, students, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo teachers' college staff, tertiary education, teacher training, graduation, graduands, graduation ceremony, history

Cambrai Day is celebrated annually by Armoured Corps regiments of the British Commonwealth. It marks the anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917 when a force of more than 400 British Mark IV Tanks broke the defences of the German Hindenburg Line, It was the first large-scale, effective use of tanks in warfare. Cambrai turned from a battle of great success to failure, but it heralded a new type of warfare and changed the nature of the battlefield forever The gathering at Buna Barracks Albury, Beersheba Barracks Wangaratta, Bapaume Barracks Benalla and Salamaua Barracks Cobram on 30 November 1986 was the inaugural meeting of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Association..Colour photograph of seven men taken at Buna Barracks, Albury on Cambrai Day 20 November 1986. Back row, left to right: Lieutenant Colonel Doug Hunter, Major Ian Docking, Max Oates and Gordon Cole: Front Row : Major Reg McDermot, Lieutenant Colonels Alan Cunningham and John Neale. All were former Officers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment.

This photograph is thought to be of the younger pupils attending Linton State School in 1918 or 1919. A second copy of this photograph is Registration number 2015-12. A companion photograph, which shows the older pupils in the same year, is Registration number 315. The same dog is in both photographs. In the "Index of Photographs (Numerical Order)" folder, an early LDHS index, pupils have been identified as: Back row: Vincent McDonald, -? Lamb, Spencer Grigg, Arthur Bass, Norman Barr, Billy Lamb. Second row: Ilma Jennings, Jean Nicol, Linda Murrell, Doris Whitehead, Isobell Brett, -? Cole, Agnes Kennedy. Third row: Sydney Chibnall, Claude Godden, Colin Kirk, Syd Lamb, -? Cole, Coronation Wishart, Mollie Smith, Joyce Commons, Muriel Stapleton, Mollie Gascoigne, Eileen Armstrong, Jimmy Wishart, Bill Wishart. Fourth row: Jack Stapleton, Joe Reidy, Perc McGee, Ron Kirk, Jim Stapleton, Had Cornish, Alan Ching, Lance Chegwin, Bruce Maddox, Innis Brett. Fifth row: Ivy Brown, Eileen Kennedy, Jean Toshack, Alice Armstrong, Laura Mitchell, Elsie Mitchell, Nellie Norris, Norman Murrell. Dating the photograph: One of the copies of this photograph of the younger pupils was donated in 2014 by Peter Stapleton, who understood it was taken in 1919. However, a very damaged copy of the companion photograph (older pupils - this copy has not been catalogued into the collection) is dated in an inscription "October 1918".Black and white photograph of a group of school children posed in front of a bluestone and brick wall. One of the pupils is holding a dog.On back of photograph: "M. McBeath" List of names on paper with Registration no. 621: " 947 Back row. L-R - (1) Vincent McDonald, (2) - Lamb, (3) Spencer Grigg, (4) Arthur Lamb, (5)Norman Barr. 2nd Row. L-R (Girls) (1) Ilma Jennings, (2) Jean Nicol, (3) Linda Murrell, (4) Doris Whitehead, (5) Isobel Brett, (6) - Cole, (7) Agnes Kennedy. 3rd Row (Boys) (1) - Lamb, (2) - Godden,(3) - Kirk. (girls) (4) Mollie Smith, (5) Joyce Commons, (6) Marie Stapleton, (7) Mollie Gascoigne, (8) Eileen Armstrong. (boys) (9) Jimmy Wishart, (10) Bill Wishart. 4th Row (boys) (11) Jack Stapleton, (12) Joe Reidy, (13) Perry McGee, (14 - Kirk, (15) Jack Stapleton, (16) Harold (Ad) Cornish, (17)Allan Ching, (18) - Chegwin, (19) Bruce Maddock, (2) - Brett. 5th Row - front. (1) Ivy Brown, (2) Eileen Kennedy, (3) Jean Toshack, (4) - Armstrong, (5) Laura Mitchell (Tonkin), (6) Elsie Mitchell, (7) Nellie Norris, (8) Norman Murrell". "Probably 1917-1920 when E. Chegwin was HT." Note: There are actually three sets of names to go with this photograph, which all vary somewhat. The list of names in the "Other Information" field of this catalogue record is taken from the "Index of Photographs (Numerical Order)" folder, an early index compiled for LDHS. The third set of names is inscribed on the back of the copy in the "Linton State School - Photos" file.linton state school no. 880, vincent mcdonald, -? lamb, spencer grigg, arthur bass, norman barr, billy lamb, ilma jennings, jean nicol, linda murrell, doris whitehead, isobell brett, -? cole, agnes kennedy, sydney chibnall, claude godden, colin kirk, syd lamb, -? cole, coronation wishart, mollie smith, joyce commons, muriel stapleton, mollie gascoigne, eileen armstrong, jimmy wishart, bill wishart, jack stapleton, joe reidy, perc mcgee, ron kirk, jim stapleton, had cornish, alan ching, lance chegwin, bruce maddox, innis brett, ivy brown, eileen kennedy, jean toshack, alice armstrong, laura mitchell, elsie mitchell, nellie norris, norman murrell

Harriet Cecilia Hordern Williams (1889 - 1968) was the grand-daughter of William Hordern (1830 - 1881) and Cecelia Monger (1830 - 1914). William Hordern was the sixth of seven children of Anthony Hordern Snr. who established the Anthony Hordern & Sons department store in Sydney which operated from 1923 to 1970. Harriet's mother Cecilia (1854 - 1934) was married to Christopher Williams. Harriet's uncle William was appointed commissioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1903. Her cousin Doris Amelia Hordern (1889 - 1970), as Doris Blackburn won the Federal seat of Bourke in 1946 following the death of her husband who had previously held the seat. This branch of the Hordern family has a strong connection to Hawthorn through their home "Stramshall" in Auburn Road Hawthorn and also with the Auburn Baptist Church. Harriet Williams enlisted in the Australian Army Nurse in December 1916 and served as a Staff Nurse until her marriage in London in 1919. This certificate is significant to the history of Hawthorn and Australia through its connection with the Hordern family, the home Stramshall in Hawthorn and with the Auburn Baptist Church. It is significant to the history of the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne as an example of early 20th century training protocol, in the persons who signed the certificate and the photographs of the hospital buildings of that time. Leather bound certificate of two pages hinged together as a book. Gold lettering embossed on the front. Gold ornamental border embossed on front and back. Inside a personalised presentation certificate on one page. Second page has photographs of the Melbourne Children's Hospital circa 1916.Certificate Reads: Childrens Hospital/ Training School For Nurses/ Melbourne October 5th 1916 This is to certify that Harriet Cecilia Hordern Williams has attended the prescribed course of Three Years Teaching at the Training School for Nurses in connection with the Childrens Hospital and has passed the examinations necessary for registration as a TRAINED NURSE. Signed by: Lalla Williams - Signature of Nurse M. J Turnbull, President Cora C. Oakden , Honorary Secretary Examiners: F. Hobill Cole M.D. A. Jeffreys Wood M.D. E. Alan Mackay M.B.B.S. Douglas Stephenson M.D.M.S. A. E. Rowden White M.D. Stuart W. Ferguson M.D. Captions on the photographs read: Convalescent Home Brighton Nurses Home Children's Hospital Princess May Pavilion Red Cross with banner beneath reading BY LABOR MUST THE PRIZE BE WON Printed on certificate: Sands & McDougall Limited Melb.childrens hospital, certificate, nurse, hordern, williams, hawthorn, harriet williams, lalla williams, rowden white, cora oakden, hobill cole, jeffreys wood, mary jane turnbull, alan mackay, douglas stephenson, stuart ferguson, brighton convalescent home, princess may pavilion