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The 2018 Christmas celebration in Were Street Montmorency included a visit from Father Christmas.Digital copy of colour photograph.were street montmorency, were street montmorency christmas 2018

The 2018 Christmas celebration in Were Street Montmorency. In this photo Father Christmas is ready to go to Were Street.Digital copy of colour photograph.were street montmorency, were street montmorency christmas 2018

Bookplate featuring Father Christmas and a Kookaburra"Ex Libris GARRY JAMES" Stamped iS as an artist signaturegarry james, bookplate, father christmas

Bulla primary School a semi -rural school on the outskirts of Melbourne which in its existence enjoyed a great degree of local support as is evidencerd in this photograph with the arrival of Father Christmas in one of the local fire carts.A coloured photograph of father Christmas arriving at the Bulla Primary School in a fire truck. bulla primary school, schools, father christmas

A coloured photograph of Father Christmas arriving at Bulla Primary School for an end-of-the-year party.christmas celebrations, father christmas, school break-ups

Wool supplied by the Australian Wool Corporation and costume made by Fay Colls of Ellis Colls, Moorabool Street.Part of Father Christmas costume.

Wool supplied by the Australian Wool Corporation and costume made by Fay Colls of Ellis Colls, Moorabool Street.To hold Father Christmas costume.

Wool supplied by the Australian Wool Corporation and costume made by Fay Colls of Ellis Colls, Moorabool Street.Part of Father Christmas costume.

Wool supplied by the Australian Wool Corporation and costume made by Fay Colls of Ellis Colls, Moorabool Street.Part of Father Christmas costume.

Green hardcover book Edith B. Flockart from her father Christmas 1930edward edgar pescott, a j ewart, botany, the native flowers of victoria, wildflowers, flora, plants

This book contains essays written by Walter Murdoch in 1935. Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1874-1970) had a distinguished academic career and became Australia’s best-known essayist. He was a household name to two generations of Australians through his radio broadcasts and syndicated literary columns in several Australian newspapers. In 1901 Walter Murdoch came to Warrnambool, going into partnership with James Scott, the Headmaster of Warrnambool College. They bought out Stanley’s Warrnambool Grammar School. When Scott retired Murdoch became the sole owner and Headmaster of the school. While in Warrnambool Murdoch wrote a textbook, ‘The Struggle for Freedom’, a book which covers English constitutional history and has chapters on Australian government at all levels including the new Federal Government. In 1904 Murdoch left Warrnambool to take up a position lecturing in English at Melbourne University. He went on to become the foundation Professor of English at the University of Western Australia and later its Chancellor. Murdoch University in Western Australia is named after him. Murdoch published over 40 books, one of which is the collection of essays called’ Moreover’. He was knighted in 1964. This book is of interest as an example of the writings of Walter Murdoch, an important Australian literary figure who was a resident of warrnamboo and proprietor of a private school in the town in the early 1900s. This is a hard cover book of 252 pages. The cover is green with an image of a quill pen on the front cover. The book has a preface, a contents page, 33 essays by Walter Murdoch and an index. There are no photographs or illustrations to accompany the text.Inside front page: A bookplate with the name ‘Dot’, a sketch of a Father Christmas and ‘25/12/35, Merry Xmas! Collin’. walter murdoch, australian literature, warrnambool college (early 20th century), history of warrnambool

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The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of Father Christmas arriving at a children's party in a Doodlebug Scout Car. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." Sgt's Mess Xmas Party "cmf, albury, citizen soldiers, social, christmas, santa