Showing 5384 items matching "cities and towns"
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City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionCeremonial object - City of Bendigo Gavel and Stand, Provincial Cities and Towns Association, 1971
... This gavel (or mallet) and stand was gifted from the Provincial Cities and Towns Association of Victoria to mark the centenary of the City of Bendigo....Presented to / The City of Bendigo / to mark the / Centenary of the Municipality / as a City / By the Provincial Cities and Towns / Association of Victoria / 21st July 1971...Provincial Cities and Towns Association...City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection Bendigo Town Hall 189-193 Hargreaves St, Bendigo, 3550 goldfields This gavel (or mallet) and stand was gifted from the Provincial Cities and Towns Association of Victoria to mark the centenary of the City of Bendigo. ...This gavel (or mallet) and stand was gifted from the Provincial Cities and Towns Association of Victoria to mark the centenary of the City of Bendigo.Wooden gavel with carved handle and stand. Front of stand has engraved plaquePresented to / The City of Bendigo / to mark the / Centenary of the Municipality / as a City / By the Provincial Cities and Towns / Association of Victoria / 21st July 1971city of bendigo -
Kilmore Historical SocietyDIRECTORY FOR CITIES, TOWNS, BOROUGHS & SHIRES 1876, Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the Colony of Victoria for 1876, 1876
... Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the Colony of Victoria for 1876......cities...Green paper but missing cover 'Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the Colony of Victoria for 1876' vii; 180 pages ; 18cm; ...Green paper but missing cover 'Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the Colony of Victoria for 1876' vii; 180 pages ; 18cm; Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the Colony of Victoria for 1876 DIRECTORY FOR CITIES, TOWNS, BOROUGHS & SHIRES 1876 Evans Brothers, Printers ...Green paper but missing cover 'Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the Colony of Victoria for 1876' vii; 180 pages ; 18cm; melboure, cities, towns, boroughs, shires, 1876, directory, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Samuel Hughes F.G.S., CE, A Treatise on Waterworks for the Supply of Cities and Towns, 1882
... A Treatise on Waterworks for the Supply of Cities and Towns...A Treatise on Waterworks for the Supply of Cities and Towns Book Book Samuel Hughes F.G.S., CE Crosby Lockwood & Co ...Light green embossed fabric bound hardcover book with gold title. 413 pages.N.F. Barret hand written on outer pagesgeological formation, sewerage, springs, pumping machinery, wells, bores, reservoirs, drainage, bagshot sand, filter beds, geology of england, cornish engines, waterworks -
Kilmore Historical SocietyDIRECTORY FOR CITIES, TOWNS, BOUROUGHS & SHIRES IN THE COLONY OF VICTORIA FOR 1877, Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the colony of Victoria for 1877, 1877
... Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the colony of Victoria for 1877...Handwritten inscription on first page 'Andrew S John Danks' Brown paper cover with black writing on front cover and advertising on the back cover viii ; 189 pages ; 18 cm ; Illu Directory for Cities, Towns, Boroughs & Shires in the colony of Victoria for 1877 DIRECTORY FOR CITIES, TOWNS, BOUROUGHS & SHIRES IN THE COLONY OF VICTORIA FOR 1877 Evans Brothers, Printers ...Brown paper cover with black writing on front cover and advertising on the back cover viii ; 189 pages ; 18 cm ; IlluHandwritten inscription on first page 'Andrew S John Danks'directory, 1877, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks amd Shire Secretaries Portraits, 1860-1994
... Eight photographs in two frames of town clerks and shire secretaries of the Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine...455.01 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits.jpg 455.02 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits.jpg 455.03 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - W. ...Shire of Braybrook City of Sunshine Town Clerk 455.01 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits.jpg 455.02 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits.jpg 455.03 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - W. ...455.01 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits.jpg 455.02 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits.jpg 455.03 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - W. Pullar.jpg 455.05 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - W. J. Andrew.jpg 455.06 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - D. Lingford.jpg 455.07 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - E. Hargreaves.jpg 455.07 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - W. Deutschmann.jpg 455.08 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - G. S. Pearson.jpg 455.09 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - J. James.jpg 455.10 - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits - John Willaton.jpgshire of braybrook, city of sunshine, town clerk -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArchive - City of Sunshine Town Planning Vanilla Folder
... A yellow vanilla folder with printed text and check list that was used by the City of Sunshine Town Planning Department...City of Sunshine Town Planning Vanilla Folder...A yellow vanilla folder with printed text and check list that was used by the City of Sunshine Town Planning Department City of Sunshine City of Sunshine Town Planning Vanilla Folder A yellow vanilla folder with printed text and check list Archive City of Sunshine Town Planning Vanilla Folder ...A yellow vanilla folder with printed text and check list that was used by the City of Sunshine Town Planning DepartmentCity of Sunshine Town Planning Vanilla Foldercity of sunshine -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Programme, City of Kew, Mayoral Dinner, 1938
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...CITY OF KEW / MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER, 1938 / CR J T GAZZARD / MAYOR / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER 1938 ...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.CITY OF KEW / MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER, 1938 / CR J T GAZZARD / MAYOR / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER 1938 civic invitations -- kew (vic), mayoral dinners -- kew (vic.), j t gazzard -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Job advertisements, 1976
... Includes position of Deputy Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading....Includes position of Deputy Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading....Includes position of Deputy Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading. Job advertisements Article Article ...Photocopy of a collection of advertisements for jobs with municipal councils.Photocopy of a collection of advertisements for jobs with municipal councils. Includes position of Deputy Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading.Photocopy of a collection of advertisements for jobs with municipal councils.city of nunawading, council staff -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Job advertisements, 1977
... Includes position of Assistant Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading....Includes position of Assistant Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading....Includes position of Assistant Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading. Job advertisements Article Article ...Photocopy of a collection of advertisements for positions with municipal councils.Photocopy of a collection of advertisements for positions with municipal councils. Includes position of Assistant Town Clerk with the City of Nunawading.Photocopy of a collection of advertisements for positions with municipal councils.city of nunawading, council staff -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation to a Ball at the Box Hill Town Hall, City of Nunawading, 1949
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Invitation by the City of Nunawading on behalf of the Mayor and Mayoress, Cr & Mrs L J Sutherland, to the Town Clerk of Kew. the invitation was to a ball at the Box Hill Town Hall on 14 June 1949....Document Invitation to a Ball at the Box Hill Town Hall City of Nunawading ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, w d birrell, city of nunawading, box hill town hall, cr & mrs l j sutherland -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Programme, City of Kew, Mayoral Dinner, 1933
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / OCTOBER 12, 1933 / CR A GORDON GUTTERIDGE / MAYOR...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / OCTOBER 12, 1933 / CR A GORDON GUTTERIDGE / MAYORcivic invitations -- kew (vic), a gordon gutteridge, mayoral dinners -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, City of Fitzroy, Mayoral Ball, 1948
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Invitation to a mayoral ball at the Fitzroy Town Hall issued by the City of Fitzroy in 1948. ...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, mayoral balls, civic invitations, city of fitzroy -- mayoral balls, mayors of fitzroy, cr h l peel, w d birrell -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, City of Kew, Mayoral Ball, 1947
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Invitation to a mayoral ball at the Hawthorn Town Hall issued by the City of Kew in 1947. ...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, cr w h s dickinson, city of kew -- 1947, mayoral balls, civic invitations -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation to a Ball in the Melbourne Town Hall, City of Melbourne, 1950
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Invitation to a Ball held by the City of Melbourne by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress in the Melbourne Town Hall. ...Document Invitation to a Ball in the Melbourne Town Hall City of Melbourne ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, city of melbourne, melbourne town hall, cr james s disney, w d birrell -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Entrée Card to a Reception in the South Melbourne Town Hall, City of South Melbourne, 1949
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Entree card for a reception given by the City of South Melbourne, on the behalf of the Mayoress, Mrs H A Layfield, at the South Melbourne Town Hall on 17 November 1949....Document Entrée Card to a Reception in the South Melbourne Town Hall City of South Melbourne ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, city of south melbourne, south melbourne town hall, mrs h a layfield, mayoress of south melbourne -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation to a Special Meeting of Kew Council, City of Kew, 1949
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Invitation to a special meeting of Council by the City of Kew, on behalf of the Mayor and Mayoress, Cr and Mrs W J Hambly, to be held in the Town Hall, Kew, on 22 August 1949....Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, kew town hall -- walpole street -- kew (vic.), cr w j hambly -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, City of Kew, Special Meeting of the Council, 1949
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...CITY OF KEW / HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR (CR W J HAMBLY JP) AND THE COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO / ______ / TO BE PRESENT AT A / SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL / ON MONDAY EVENING, 22ND AUGUST, 1949, AT 8 O'CLOCK AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TOWN HALL, KEW / WHEN HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA / SIR EDMUND HERRING, KCMG, KBE, DSO, MC, ED / WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO FORMALLY PRESENT A / GOLD MAYORAL CHAIN TO THE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE DONORS, / INCLUDING AND REPRESENTING FORMER MAYORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY / RSVP TOWN CLERK, 19TH AUGUST / DINNER DRESS...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.CITY OF KEW / HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR (CR W J HAMBLY JP) AND THE COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO / ______ / TO BE PRESENT AT A / SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL / ON MONDAY EVENING, 22ND AUGUST, 1949, AT 8 O'CLOCK AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TOWN HALL, KEW / WHEN HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA / SIR EDMUND HERRING, KCMG, KBE, DSO, MC, ED / WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO FORMALLY PRESENT A / GOLD MAYORAL CHAIN TO THE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE DONORS, / INCLUDING AND REPRESENTING FORMER MAYORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY / RSVP TOWN CLERK, 19TH AUGUST / DINNER DRESScivic ephemera - city of kew, civic invitations -- kew (vic), gold mayoral chain -- city of kew -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, Government of Victoria, Historical Pageant in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the First Commonwealth Parliament in the Melbourne Exhibition, 1951
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Issued by the Government of Victoria to W D Birrell, Town Clerk of the City of Kew. ...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA / REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / The Town Clerk and Lady / AT THE HISTORICAL PAGEANT IN / COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING / OF THE FIRST COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT / IN THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION / WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY, 1951, AT 8 P.M. / RSVP TO SECRETARY, PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT, MELBOURNE C.2. BY 23RD APRIL. / ON RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE RESERVATION CARDS WILL BE FORWARDED.civic invitations -- kew (vic), civic ephemera - city of kew -- government of victoria, commemoration of the sitting of the first parliament, exhibition buildings -- melbourne (vic.) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - City of Port Melbourne Mayor, Councillors & Town Clerk 1947, Aug 1947
... A photograph presented to Cr LS TURNER by the newly elected City of Port Melbourne Mayor, H M FENNELL in August 1947.L - R Cr M T WOODRUFF (father of Cr J W WOODRUFF), Cr L TURNER, H M FENNELL (Mayor, seated), Cr J W WOODRUFF, SS ANDERSON (Town Clerk)....Sepia photograph City of Port Melbourne Mayor, Councillors & Town Clerk on the occasion of the election of M FENNELL as Mayor....Photograph City of Port Melbourne Mayor, Councillors & Town Clerk 1947. ...A photograph presented to Cr LS TURNER by the newly elected City of Port Melbourne Mayor, H M FENNELL in August 1947.L - R Cr M T WOODRUFF (father of Cr J W WOODRUFF), Cr L TURNER, H M FENNELL (Mayor, seated), Cr J W WOODRUFF, SS ANDERSON (Town Clerk).Sepia photograph City of Port Melbourne Mayor, Councillors & Town Clerk on the occasion of the election of M FENNELL as Mayor.On reverse side " To Cr L S TURNER from the Mayor G M FENNELL Election of Mayor 1947'. leslie stanley turner, local government - city of port melbourne, henry melville fennell, sydney sims anderson, john william (jack) woodruff, michael thomas woodruff -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph, H.H. Harrison, Town Clerk [of Kew] 1901-1938, 1930s
... He began his municipal career as a youth with the Bendigo City Council, and in 1888, was appointed Assistant Town Clerk at Kew. ...Framed portrait of Henry Hirst Harrison, Town Clerk of the City of Kew from 1901 to 1938. ...Harrison, Town Clerk 1901-1938 Framed portrait of Henry Hirst Harrison, Town Clerk of the City of Kew from 1901 to 1938. ...Cr. W.D. Vaughan in his civic history of Kew includes a chapter (XXXII, pages 132-3) to Town Clerks and Surveyors. He states that H.H. Harrison began his career with the Borough of Kew in 1888 as his predecessor's assistant, becoming Town Clerk on the latter's death in 1901. On his retirement, The Herald on 30 Jul 1938 reported that: "H.H. HARRISON, Town Clerk of Kew, was entertained last night by members of the Metropolitan Institute of Town Clerks and presented with a walking stick and case of pipes, on the occasion of his retirement after 50 years' service with Kew City Council. He began his municipal career as a youth with the Bendigo City Council, and in 1888, was appointed Assistant Town Clerk at Kew. Appointed Town Clerk in 1901, he has held the office for 37 years."This portrait is one of a series of mounted and framed photographic portraits of Mayors and Town Clerks of the former Borough, Town and City of Kew, for the period 1863 to 1969. The portraits were transferred by the City of Kew to the Kew Historical Society in March 1989. A Significance Assessment in 2018, funded by the National Library of Australia confirmed the historic, and often artistic significance of the series. Framed portrait of Henry Hirst Harrison, Town Clerk of the City of Kew from 1901 to 1938. The mounting and framing of the photograph follows a typical layout or style in that it each is framed in dark wood, glazed, and laid down on an inscribed board. The inscription identifies the name of the town clerk and the year/s that he served.H.H. Harrison, Town Clerk 1901-1938h.h. harrison, town clerks - kew (vic), kew (vic.) — municipal collection -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, City of Melbourne, Exhibition of Films, 1944
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Single sided Invitation to Mr and Mrs W D Birrell by the the Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Melbourne (Cr T S Nettlefold and Mrs Edward Campbell) to view an exhibition of films at the Melbourne Town Hall on 10 June 1944....Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.w d birrell, cr t s nettlefold, city of melbourne -- invitations, civic invitations -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedAdministrative record - City of Sunshine - Commissioner Mr Alexander "Alex" George Gillon Collection 1976 - 1982 - Extraordinary Business Report of the Town Clerk 31st October 1978, City of Sunshine, 31st October 1978
... Report of the Town Clerk, City Librarian, and City Engineer....City of Sunshine Alexander "Alex" George Gillon Report of the Town Clerk, City Librarian, and City Engineer. ...Report of the Town Clerk, City Librarian, and City Engineer. city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, City of Box Hill, Reception, 1948
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...Sparks) to the Mayoress of the City of Kew. The bi-fold invitation lists the programme of the reception. ...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, mayoral balls, civic invitations, city of box hill, box hill (vic.) -- mayoresses, mrs r h l sparks -
Bendigo Military MuseumCertificate
... Signed by the Mayor and Town Clerk, dated 1940....Yellow hard paper with blue and red edging and City emblem at top. Black writing and signed off by Mayor and Town Clerk and formal stamp of council. ...Signed by the Mayor and Town Clerk, dated 1940. Certificate of Gratitude City of Prahran WW2 Gunner E. ...Certificate issued by City of Prahran to Gunner E Taylor, Thanking and Congratulating him on his enlistment into the Australian Imperial Forces fighting Germany. Signed by the Mayor and Town Clerk, dated 1940.Yellow hard paper with blue and red edging and City emblem at top. Black writing and signed off by Mayor and Town Clerk and formal stamp of council. All writing underlined in red.Signed by Mayor, Councillor and Town Clerk.certificate of gratitude, city of prahran, ww2, gunner e. taylor -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Programme, City of Kew, Mayoral Dinner, 1937
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER, 1937 / CR W D VAUGHAN / MAYOR Dates and names later changed in 1939 to 13TH OCTOBER, 1939 / CR H F MOGG...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER, 1937 / CR W D VAUGHAN / MAYOR Dates and names later changed in 1939 to 13TH OCTOBER, 1939 / CR H F MOGGcivic invitations -- kew (vic), mayoral dinners -- kew (vic.), w d vaughan -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits
... This is a collection of photographs of former Shire / City secretaries and town clerks of the former Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine. ...Pearson 1984 - 1987.jpg 5452.07 - City of Sunshine CEO And Town Clerk J. James 1987 - 1992.jpg 5452.08 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk John Noble Willaton 1992 - 1994.jpg 5452.09 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretaries and Town Clerks 1860 - 1954.jpg 5452.10 - City of Sunshine Town Clerks 1954 - 1994.jpg ...This is a collection of photographs of former Shire / City secretaries and town clerks of the former Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine. ...This is a collection of photographs of former Shire / City secretaries and town clerks of the former Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine. Before modern CEOs existed in Victorian local government, the Shire / City Secretary or Clerk was the most senior administrative officer in a shire or city. They were effectively the chief executive, chief financial officer, and chief governance officer rolled into one. Below is a detailed breakdown of what a Shire / City Secretary traditionally did. 1. Chief Administrative Office The Shire Secretary managed the entire day‑to‑day operation of the shire, including: - Supervising all council staff - Implementing council decisions - Managing correspondence, records, and official documents - Ensuring services were delivered (roads, drainage, health, building, etc.) This is the historical equivalent of the CEO role described in modern council structures. 2. Governance and Council Support The Shire Secretary was responsible for: - Preparing agendas and minutes for council meetings - Advising councillors on legislation and procedures - Ensuring compliance with the Local Government Act - Managing elections and public notices This aligns with the governance responsibilities now embedded in the Local Government Act 2020. 3. Financial Management The Shire Secretary was also the shire’s chief financial officer: - Preparing budgets - Managing rates and revenue - Overseeing expenditure - Producing annual financial statements In many small shires, the Secretary also acted as Treasurer. 4. Public Interface The Shire Secretary was the main point of contact for the community: - Handling complaints and enquiries - Issuing permits and licences - Coordinating public works requests - Communicating council decisions to residents They were often the most recognisable council official in the district. 5. Strategic and Long‑Term Planning Although less formalised than today, the Secretary played a key role in: - Planning infrastructure - Advising on township development - Managing land records and valuations - Coordinating with state government departments This mirrors the strategic functions now assigned to CEOs under the Local Government Act.This collection of photographs shown all the men who served as the Shire Secretary, Town Clerk or CEO for the Shire of Braybrook or for the City of Sunshine.Sunshine Council July 2007 5452.01 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary William 'Bill' Pullar 1860 - 1907.jpg 5452.02 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary D. Lingford 1908 - 1911.jpg 5452.03 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary Walter John Andrew 1911 - 1927.jpg 5452.04 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Town Clerk Edgar Hargreaves 1927 - 1954.jpg 5452.05 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk Thomas William 'Bill' Deutschmann 1954 - 1984.jpg 5452.06 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk G. S. Pearson 1984 - 1987.jpg 5452.07 - City of Sunshine CEO And Town Clerk J. James 1987 - 1992.jpg 5452.08 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk John Noble Willaton 1992 - 1994.jpg 5452.09 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretaries and Town Clerks 1860 - 1954.jpg 5452.10 - City of Sunshine Town Clerks 1954 - 1994.jpg shire of braybrook, city of sunshine, town clerk, shire secetary, william "bill" pullar, d. lingford, walter john andrew, edgar hargreaves, thomas william "bill" deutschmann, g. s. pearson, j. james, john noble willaton -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument, Borough of Kew / Gazetted Streets, 1865-1937
... Kew became a Borough in 1863, a Town in 1910, and a City in 1921. The former City of Kew became part of a newly declared City of Boroondara in 1994. ...27-page document compiled by officers of the Borough, Town and City of Kew, listing the names of streets taken over by Council, and providing details of their proportions and gazettiing. ...Kew became a Borough in 1863, a Town in 1910, and a City in 1921. The former City of Kew became part of a newly declared City of Boroondara in 1994. ...The Melbourne suburb of Kew gained independence from the Boroondara Roads Board in 1860, being declared a Municipality in that year. Kew became a Borough in 1863, a Town in 1910, and a City in 1921. The former City of Kew became part of a newly declared City of Boroondara in 1994. This very fragile document records the following information about streets in Kew - Name, Total Width, Width of Carriageway, Description, Government Gazetted - Year & Page.While the name of a street was formally acknowledged and published in the Victorian Government Gazettes, this document, compiled by a public officer, probably in the Town Clerk's Department, is the earliest known local record listing street names in the Borough, later Town, then City of Kew. The front page indicates that in 1865, the responsibility for an initial 36 streets in Kew was taken over by Council. The final annotation in the document was made in 1937. The document is an important record for researchers seeking to understand the dating of streets in the district.27-page document compiled by officers of the Borough, Town and City of Kew, listing the names of streets taken over by Council, and providing details of their proportions and gazettiing. The document covers the period of 1865 to 1937. Handwritten documentborough of kew, streets -- kew (vic.) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - City of Port Melbourne 'wake', John Kirby, 26 Jun 1994
... Prints were sold at the Town Hall. This print purchased and donated to society by Pat GRAINGER....Colour laserprint of approximately 280 Port Melbourne people in front of the Town Hall on sunday 26 June 1994, day of the wake held for the demise of the City of Port Melbourne. ...Port Melbourne Town Hall Celebrations Fetes and Exhibitions Amalgamation John KIRBY Local Government - City of Port Melbourne Colour laserprint of approximately 280 Port Melbourne people in front of the Town Hall on sunday 26 June 1994, day of the wake held for the demise of the City of Port Melbourne. ...The photo was commissioned by the City of Port Melbourne and shot by photographer John KIRBY from the height of a cherry picker positioned beside the former Quinn's Hotel. Prints were sold at the Town Hall. This print purchased and donated to society by Pat GRAINGER.Colour laserprint of approximately 280 Port Melbourne people in front of the Town Hall on sunday 26 June 1994, day of the wake held for the demise of the City of Port Melbourne. Positioned in mylar with 730.02 and a caption for display use.port melbourne town hall, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, amalgamation, john kirby, local government - city of port melbourne -
Kew Historical Society IncDocument (item) - Invitation, City of Kew, Official Opening of the W D Vaughan Reference Library, 1973
... The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...STARKE / PRESIDENT LIBRARY COUNCIL OF VICTORIA / KEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY / THURSDAY 28TH JUNE, 1973, AT 2.30 P.M. / RSVP TOWN CLERK, KEW...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW / REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / ________________________ / AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE W D VAUGHAN REFERENCE LIBRARY / BY / THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE J E. STARKE / PRESIDENT LIBRARY COUNCIL OF VICTORIA / KEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY / THURSDAY 28TH JUNE, 1973, AT 2.30 P.M. / RSVP TOWN CLERK, KEWcivic invitations -- kew (vic), kew municipal library, w d vaughan -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph, Stuart Tompkins Studios, W. D. Birrell, Town Clerk [Kew] 1936, c.1938
... Birrell, who had been on the staff of the Country Roads Board after his return from active service with the First A.I.F., was appointed assistant town clerk on February 15, 1921. On Mr. Harrison’s retirement he was appointed town clerk and city treasurer, and has given outstanding service. ...Framed portrait of W. D. Birrell - Town Clerk of the City of Kew from 1936 -. ...BIRRELL / TOWN CLERK 1938- Framed portrait of W. D. Birrell - Town Clerk of the City of Kew from 1936 -. ...In Kew’s Civic Century (1960), Cr. W.D. Vaughan described William Dickie Birrell M.B.E. (1899-1974) as follows: “Mr. W. D. Birrell, who had been on the staff of the Country Roads Board after his return from active service with the First A.I.F., was appointed assistant town clerk on February 15, 1921. On Mr. Harrison’s retirement he was appointed town clerk and city treasurer, and has given outstanding service. His knowledge of municipal administration has been acknowledged by the Government calling on his services to advise on amendments to the Local Government Act. He is a past president of the Town Clerks Institute, and on the nomination of that body was honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958 with the award of the M.B.E. He still occupies the position and is held in the highest esteem not only by the Kew Council, but also by local government administrators throughout the metropolitan area.” (page 132) He died on 7 May 1974, and his ashes were interred at the Boroondara General Cemetery. This portrait is one of a series of mounted and framed photographic portraits of Mayors and Town Clerks of the former Borough, Town and City of Kew, for the period 1863 to 1969. The portraits were transferred by the City of Kew to the Kew Historical Society in March 1989. A Significance Assessment in 2018, funded by the National Library of Australia confirmed the historic, and often artistic significance of the series. Framed portrait of W. D. Birrell - Town Clerk of the City of Kew from 1936 -. The mounting and framing of the photograph follows a typical layout or style in that it each is framed in dark wood, glazed, and laid down on an inscribed board. The inscription identifies the name of the town clerk and the year/s that he served.W.D. BIRRELL / TOWN CLERK 1938-town clerks - kew (vic), w.d. birrell, photographers - stuart tompkins studios - camberwell (vic), kew (vic.) — municipal collection
