2169.3 is from the Mary Gilbert Collection. Graham Dyce was a long-time member of Orbost & District Historical Society. His family came from the Combienbar / Club Terrace district.This is a local history written by a local author, Graham R. Dyce.Three copies of a book of 80 pp titled Combienbar The Valley of Contentment. It has a cream cover with a b/w photograph of a family standing outside a log house (probably late 19th century). The book was written by Graham Dyce, Orbost.combienbar-history-settlement

Montrose Settlement in the Foothills - A History

A black and white image of a wide street in Leeton Irrigation Settlement.corowa, customs house, river, bridge

Part of WILLIAM HOLMES COLLECTION. Refer Cat No 2548.2P his service history. The applications relate to the following; Percy Douglas James HEARD No V170819 enlisted on 15.1.1942 age 26 years old. At discharge from the Army on 15.11.19145 he was a Pte in 135th Australian General Transport. Ronald Alveston Johnstone No VX15541 enlisted on 17.5.1949 age 22 year’s old. At discharge from the Army he was a Gunner in 2/2nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regt..1) & .2) Acknowledgement of an application for a Soldier Settlement Grant post WWIIdocuments - applications, military history, settlement

History of local community-BalliangReferenceBlack-board book cover. Gold lettering of title. Nothing on spine. Small amount of description and history. Mostly photos and index Accompanied by a commemorative DVD. (stored cassettebox 3)BALLIANG-100 Years of Settlementbook, balliang

This is a soft-cover book of 133 pages on the settlement of the Western District from prehistoric times to the present. It has a blue paper front cover and a grey paper back cover. The front cover is covered with a clear plastic sheet and the binding is plastic. The cover has an image of a sketch of the Warrnambool beach showing the lighthouse complex on Middle Island and the lighthouse on the beach (established 1860). There are a Contents page, a Foreword, a List of Plates and seven articles on different aspects of the Western District history by different authors. There are black and white photographs and illustrations. One page (p.17) has been annotated by Les O’Callaghan.This booklet documents a public lecture series held in Warrnambool 3rd November 1984.western victorian history, edmund gill, peter ronald, john sherwood, jan critchett, tony dingle, miles lewis, kevin o’toole, warrnambool, history

Soldier Settlement Lara District After World War 1Map of Lara with soldiers settlements marked 1-15 Legend of the soldiers settlements Conditional Purchase LeaseMap is numbered 1-15 Legend lists names and allotments Lease shows costings of such leasessoldier settlement lara district after world war 1

This is a local history book by Jennifer McLennan, published in 1987 by the Shire of Lilydale. The book offers a detailed account of the development of Montrose, Victoria, from its pioneering days through to the late 20th century, featuring historical maps, photos, and insights into early community life.A brown book with an orange dust jacket which has a large coloured photograph on the front of a painting 'Tree Felling in the Dandenongs' by Victor Zelman.The title is printed at the top in brown and yellow lettering with the author's name in yellow at the bottom. The spine has the title, author and publisher as does the title page.The endpapers show brown subdivisions and a map of the area. Inside is a Contents, Preface, Chapters detailing all the settlement and history of the area from the mid 1800's, Footnotes, Acknowledgements, Select Bibliography and an Index. Copies of land titles, some coloured prints of paintings, illustrations, photographs fill the book. Pp.112.montrose - history, dandenongs - history, victoria - history

A brief history of the area including the Bogong High plains including aborigines and cattlemen. Settlement of the Kiewa Valley including cattlemen and families. A list of the Origin of names of places in the valley.SECV published this booklet using research resources available at the time and using current knowledge with regard to naming of places where the SECV worked and 'created'.Light cardboard cover with 3 staples and with 9 pages printed on one side. Text is boxed. Front cover has 5 simple sketches each of which covers the topics included in the booklet."Dick Puttyfoot" on front coverstate electricity commission of victoria., kiewa hydro electric scheme, kiewa valley, bogong high plains

Grampians - Stawell Water Supply. Borough Huts Settlement where the caretaker of the pipeline lived. Dated 1914Black and white photo of three huts in a circular photo with mountains in the background.Borough Hut Settlement. Hall's Gap.

RESEARCH ESSAY FOR HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND TO COMMEM0RATE THE CENTENARY OF OPEN SETTLEMENT ON PHILLIP ISLAND AND CHURCHILL ISLAND FROM 1868 TO 1968. BY MAURICE EVANS, NEIL EVANS, AND ROSALIE CARGILL, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.HistoricalStamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.phillip island, architectural history, churchill island, chicory kiln, guesthouses, houses, sealers, mchaffies, west's store, inneshowen, woolamaii, glen isla, mclardy and benal builders, tulloch grew, rhylston park, charmadene, iona, st clair, telopha, hamilton house

The original Melton settlement on the flat where the golf course is now located. The tree still stands over Toolern Creek.Early photograph of the original settlement in Meltonmisc.

Researched and Published for the 150th anniversary of permanent settlement celebrated in 1995Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the first permanent white settlement in the Harcourt valley.which was the occasion for community celebrations and of publication of a short history of squatting era pioneer Dr William Barker FRCS. Booklet of 8 pages in a hard cover“Dr Willam Barker and the beginnings of permanent settlement in the Harcourt Valley 1845”

Paperback of 57 pages, 18 cm by 25 cm..tottenham technical school, technical school, tottenham

Langi Willi Soldier Settlement was established in 1954.Two colour photographs shows a memorial for the Langi Willi Soldier Settlement, Skipton.langi willi, soldier settlement, langi willi soldier settlement, memorial, plaque, p.g. nash, a. mct. dickinson, r.f. gardiner, l. stj. jackman, f.h. williams, c.s. wright, g.g. alford, r.o. devine, c.w. tayler, j.l. moyle, s.j. talbot, l.w. morell

This is a soft-cover book with a blue and buff- coloured front cover featuring photographs of the Woolsthorpe Primary School and the Woolsthorpe War Memorial. The back cover has photographs of the R.S.L. Badge and the Woolsthorpe Primary School. It has 160 pages. non-fictionHistory of the Woolsthorpe Primary School and Woolsthorpe Soldier Settlementwarrnambool, woolsthorpe, soldier settlement

This is a coordinating body for genealogical societies world-wide. This publication lists useful websites and affiliated societies useful for research into family history.8 page leaflet detailing useful websites and hints for family history research in Great Britain.federation of family history societies, family history

This is a map of the Tarrone Soldier Settlement land divisions probably produced by the Soldier Settlement Commission. The map is incomplete with lots 48,49 and 50 missing. The Soldier Settlement Commission purchased 23,373 acres of Tarrone Station from the Boyd brothers in 1947 and the sub divided lots were occupied by soldier settlers commencing in 1949. Tarrone Station was established in 1840 by Doctors Kilgour and Bernard and the Boyd brothers secured the free hold in the 1890s and retained it until 1947. The map hung for many years in the Warrong school near Hawkesdale.This map is of considerable interest as an original item from the establishment of the Tarrone Soldier Settlement..The map is made of brown cloth and creased. The edges are tattered and there is a piece missing at the top. It is a map of allotments, hand drawn and with faded colours in red, blue and yellow. The names of localities and land holders are hand written in ink and chalk. The map is contained within two pieces of wood at the bottom and the top. There are two screws and a cord to hang on a wall. A scale of measurement is shown under the map. tarrone soldiers settlement, boyd brothers tarrone

Soft cover booknon-fictionoral history

Thin paperback book with red and bone coloured cover. There is a red panel running down the left side of the cover that wraps around the spine, at the bottom of the panel is an hour glass. To the right of the panel the cover is a bone colour with red writing that reads : Volume 6. Number 2. 2004 /Health and History / Military Medicine: / Special issue / Guest editor / Peter Stanley / Journal of the Australian Society of the History of Medicinenon-fictionPeer reviewed research journal carries papers on all aspects of the history of medicine and health with focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region; book reviews; includes Australian Indigenous health and history. [From Trove] This special edition focuses on military medicine.world war two, wwii, world war 2, ww2, military nursing, australian navy, rehabilitation of disabled soldiers, army health

Contains a general history of the early Port Phillip district, including many references to Aboriginal peoples. Edited version of original 19th century notes by James Bonwick.Maps, b&w illustrationswilliam buckley, john batman, joseph gellibrand, john pascoe fawkner, victorian history, melbourne history, port phillip, religion, merri creek, james bonwick