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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Fireworks on Lake Wendouree, 2017, 26/01/2017
Australia Day Fireworks on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.lake wendouree, ballarat, fireworks -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Fireworks on Lake Wendouree, 2017, 26/01/2017
Australia Day Fireworks on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.lake wendouree, ballarat, fireworks -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Australia Day Fireworks, Lake Wendouree, 2017, 2016
Colour firegraphs of fireworks over Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.fireworks, australia day, lake wendouree, ballarat -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Phoenix Fireworks Sales Poster
There were at least two different coloured sales posters depicting the same images, a yellow poster and a grey poster. It is unknown whether these were in use at the same time or whether one type preceded the other. Repaired images of the two posters placed side by side can be seen in the 2nd photo. The repair work was done by a volunteer at our Society with the aid of Microsoft Paint. Fireworks were manufactured in Sunshine Victoria from the early 1890's by the PHOENIX FIREWORKS CO. The factory was located a short distance to the north of Ballarat Rd, on the corner of Phoenix St and McIntyre Rd, North Sunshine. For safety reasons the factory consisted of small separated huts to minimise the damage in case one blew up. Images of the factory and the workers from Circa 1920's can be seen in the 3rd and 4th photos. Fireworks were readily sold by shops to the general public, including children, for celebrating Empire Day on May 24 and Guy Fawkes Day on November 5. Because of injuries, damages, and fires, sales to the general public of exploding fireworks such as bangers and crackers, were banned in Victoria in 1974. By 1982 sales of other fireworks, except for items such as sparklers, were also banned. Despite the bans some of the public still manages to obtain fireworks from other sources to this day, as evidenced by the many discharges on each New Year eve. The factory no longer exists and ironically part of the site is now occupied by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and several small businesses, including a smash repair business and a tyre retailer. The poster shows the attitude that previously existed, where children and the general public could readily purchase and legally discharge fireworks. For safety reasons this attitude is now frowned upon by the authorities.Colour printed paper sales poster which is laminated within a glossy plastic film. The poster shows a happy caricature boy flying through the night sky while sitting on a large sky rocket. The sky is full of exploding fireworks, and on the ground several happy caricature children are letting off fireworks.PHOENIX FIREWORKS SOLD HEREphoenix, fireworks, crackers, sky rockets, sales poster, guy fawkes, empire day -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Slide, Fireworks over Lake Wendouree circa late 1950s
An interesting night exposure. Unfortunately it is not known what event these fireworks were supporting. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library.fireworks, lake wendouree -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - C130 & Caribou night photo with fireworks
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Toy Gun, 1911
This cap gun was found by a local Warrnambool resident in about 1971. Cap guns first appeared following the end of the American Civil War in the mid-1860s, when firearms companies experimented with toy guns to stay in business. Cap guns became especially popular when the heroes of cinema and television rode through the West ridding the territories of villains. Many cap guns were named after or endorsed by leading matinee idols like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, The Lone Ranger, Tonto, Dale Evans, Marshal Matt Dillon, or any of countless others. Cap guns became popular after the second world war and children all over the world emulated their heroes and collected and played with these toy guns. Eventually all of the famous cap gun manufacturers either sold out to other toy companies or started manufacturing other types of toys. Before it was deemed dangerous or politically incorrect for young children to point pistols at each other and fire at will, cap guns were a staple of toy chests. The item demonstrates how society has changed its attitudes and now regard these types of toys as morally unacceptable as they tend to promote violent attitudes towards others. The item demonstrates significantly how our societies social attitudes have changed since world war two from general societal acceptance of such toys to one of distaste.Toy gun; cap gun. Cast iron toy pistol with metal trigger. Name "National" in raised embossing in the casting on the handle on both sides of the gun. Made in 1911."National" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, toys, cap gun, national fireworks distrubuting company, toy guns, toy pistol -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
Newspaper clipping 1968Article on financing of fireworks displayphillip island, fireworks financing -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph - Three Old Sunshine Factories, Pratt, Charles Daniel, (1892 - 1968), Photographed circa late 1920's to early 1930's
These three factories clustered together and close to Albion Station provided manufacturing type of employment for several decades. All the factories have now disappeared and have been replaced by retail or service businesses. Spalding has been replaced by a Bunnings Hardware store, while the main retail outlet on the Nettlefolds site is Harvey Norman. Ironically part of the Phoenix Fireworks site is now occupied by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, as well as other small businesses including a smash repair business, and a tyre retailer.The photograph provides a historical record of some of the types of manufacturing industries that existed in Sunshine, before retail or service industries began to replace them. Many of the younger generation do not know that fireworks, screws, or some sports items were manufactured in Sunshine not so long ago, and where the factories existed.The image depicted in this photographic copy is believed to be from circa late 1920's to early 1930's, and shows the NETTLEFOLDS, SPALDING, and the PHOENIX FIREWORKS factories. These factories were located in North Sunshine on the north side of Ballarat Road near Albion Station. Nettlefolds and Spalding are on the corner of Ballarat Road and McIntyre Road, with Nettlefolds being on the west side of McIntyre Road and Spalding on the east. Phoenix Fireworks factory is composed of small huts, and is situated on the north side of Phoenix Street at the rear of the Spalding factory. The photograph also shows a row of residential houses on Garnet Street which is on the east side of the Phoenix factory. Ballarat Road is still an undivided road and on the south side is a plantation of trees that once stretched from near Albion Station to Anderson Road. Other roads visible are Suffolk Road and Westmoreland Road.Nettlefolds Screw Worksnettlefolds, spalding, phoenix fireworks, screw works, ballarat road, mcintyre road, phoenix street, garnet street, westmoreland road, suffolk road. -
National Wool Museum
Programme - Closing Ceremony Programme, Barcelona '92, c. 1992
The Closing Ceremony Program from the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games collected by Doug Pleasance from working at the Olympics.The Closing Ceremony Program is an oversized booklet. The cover depicts a hall with fireworks above, the colours a predominantly reds. The top of the page has the Olympic rings made up of small dots, the fireworks shoot over the rings breaking their lines. The back cover depicts the same. Within the rings on the front cover appear the titles and inscriptions of the book.Programa de la Cerimonia de Clausura Programme de la Ceremonie de Cloture Programa de la Ceremonia de Clausure Closing Ceremony Programme1992 barcelona olympics, sport, athletes, programme, booklet, ceremony -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Sky show attracts 20,000, 1988
The biggest crowd ever to gather at Nunawading Civic Centre watched the night sky fireworks display on the nation's 200th birthday at Nunawading's Australia Day Family Festival.The biggest crowd ever to gather at Nunawading Civic Centre watched the night sky fireworks display on the nation's 200th birthday at Nunawading's Australia Day Family Festival.The biggest crowd ever to gather at Nunawading Civic Centre watched the night sky fireworks display on the nation's 200th birthday at Nunawading's Australia Day Family Festival.australia day, festivals and celebrations, city of nunawading -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1994c
Other number 01333.2Black and white photograph of nine people sitting on the front fence of Carpenter's Central Motor Camp watching the New Year's Eve fireworks. Lakes Entrance Victoriaresort, people, fences -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, New Year's Eve, Sydney Opera House
Series of photographs taken from Sydney Opera House showing New Year's fireworks.Digital photographsnew year, fireworks, sydney -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letters, Letters - Guardian Assurance Company to Mr and Mrs Pullin (Ringwood). 1964 and 1970, 1. 30-Jul-1970; 2. 18-Aug-1964
Two letters to Mr & Mrs Pullin in their capacities as the President and Secretary of the Ringwood Hisrorical Research Group.Two single pages of letters - typed.; 1. To Mrs Pullin; 2. To Mr Pullin re fireworks, from Guardian Assurance Co Ltd. +Additional Keywords: Pullin, E.V. / Pullin, R.A. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Flyer, 2018 Rotary Eltham Festival, 2018
Colour flyer promoting the 2018 Eltham Rotary Eltham Festival with dates, location and description of activities, logos of partners and internet links. The flyer also includes a prominent fireworks warning for pet ownerseltham festival -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Shepparton, 1991
Commissioned by City of Shepparton showing history of Shepparton in pictures, from early days, culture, industries, leisureNavy blue cover. Main picture on front cover Monash Park by night. Water features lit up, small orchard scene and boating on river. Back cover - fireworks at Lake Victoria.shepparton, goulburn valley, city of shepparton, history of shepparton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Poster - Poster - Advertisement, University of Ballarat School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, Kiss Me Kate, 2006
The play 'Kiss Me Kate' tells the tale of two once married, now divorced theatre actors Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi who are performing opposite each other in a Broadway-bound musical version of William Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew'. An all-out war erupts when Lilli discovers Fred has sent her wedding bouquet to his latest fling Lois, who plays Bianca in "the Taming of the Shrew'. The show must go on so that Lois' steady boyfriend Bill (in the show as Lucentio) who has signed an IOU with Fred's name can pay back gambling money he owes to gangsters. In classic musical comedy fashion madness ensues and both pairs of lovers are reconciled. Presented by University of Ballarat Arts Academy. Directed by Kim Durban, choreography and staging by David Wynen and musical direction by Andrew Patterson. Music and lyrics by Col Porter; book by Sam and Bella Spewak. Cast: Lilli Vanessi/Katharine Minola - Claire George; Fred Graham/Petruccio - Joshua Piterman; Bill Calhoun/Lucentio - Graham Foote; Lois Lane/Bianca Minola - Kat Cusworth; Hortensio - James Chappel ; Gremlo - Luke Rice; Paul - Ed Howard; Ralph - Jo O'Callaghan; Door Woman - Jennifer Stirk; Harry/Baptista/General Harrison Howell - Paul Bebbington; Gangster One - Spike Levy; Gangster Two - Adam Stafford; Hattie - Penelope Bruce; Wardrobe Lady - Zoe Wood; Cab Driver - Vicki Doak. Featured Dance Ensenble: Eliz Brian, Deeon Clark, Kat Frain and Tara Minton. Company: Denise Ververakis, Jennifer Stirk, Vicki Doak and Zoe Wood. Chorus: Adam Kirk, Alex Cheatley, Amanda Remfrey, Andrew R Jenkings, Ashley Craven, Belinda Howe, Carla Trolano, Cassie McIvor, Chantal Bui Viet, ,Cristina D'Agostino, Elise Brennan, Haley Nissen, Hayley Ramfrey, Jenny Byrne, Jim Cocks, Lara Thew, Liam Kilgour, Luke Hales, Mark Booth, Melanie Harris, Sam Luderman, Sarah Power, Zac Gower, Zoe Thomas .2 The Programme contains: Vice-Chancellor's Message (Professor David Battersby); Head of Arts Academy's Message (Professor Peter Matthews); Director's Notes (Kim Durban); Notes about the Play (Kurt Geyer - adapted from sources Wikipedia and IMDB); Cast ; Songs; Creative Team; Performing Arts Staff; Visiting Artists; Advertising for courses at The University of Ballarat; Show - 'Billy Crystal 700 Sundays'; Administrative Staff; Actor's, Creative Team's Biographies including individual photos; Sponsors Acknowledgement and some advertisements; Pink and black coloured poster. Pink heart with 'fireworks like' printing of the title on a black background. Underneath black printing on a pink background providing information about the performance of Kiss Me Kate.kiss me kate, professor david battersby, david battersby, professor peter matthews, peter matthews, university of ballarat arts academy, the princess theatre, kim durban, david wynen, andrew peterson, claire george, joshua piterman, graham foote, kat cusworth, james chappel, luke rice, ed howard, jo o'callaghan, jennifer stirk, paul bebbington, spie levy, adam stafford, penelope bruce, zoe wood, vick doak, eliza brian, deeon clark, catherine cusworth, kathryn frain, edward howard, tara lee minton, denise ververakis, darrel cordell, alexis george, bronwyn pringle, meredith grey, ashley groenen, darren garaway -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Carmel Wallace's 'Illuminated by Fire' project performance in Melbourne, July 2011, Carmel Wallace, Artist; photo: Grant Wallace, ILLUMINATED BY FIRE, 2011
Printed flyer, Carmel Wallace's 'Illuminated by Fire' project performance in Melbourne, July 2011. Photo of replica New Zealander on Yarra river at night, with fireworks exploding. Reverse has history of project, and sponsors' logos. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Flyer, St Kilda's Coronation Night, 1953
Advertisement about an event on 30 May 1953, organised by the St Kilda Coronation Celebration Committee, where there would be fireworks, music, a searchlight display and 'The Ceremony of Loyal Expression'. Single sheet of white paper, discoloured with age, printed in black on one sidequeen elizabeth ii coronation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Australia Day Envelopes, 1983 - NA1849.1|1982 - NA1849.2|1994 - NA1849.3
Envelopes part of a series issued by City of Nunawading to commemorate Australia Day.Three envelopes commemorating Australia Day.1849.1 - Illustration of log chained to cart with farmer. Two stamps (27c) 0f 'H M Brig Supply' 1849.2 - Illustration of fireworks display. 1849.3 - Illustration of Schwerkolt Cottage with a 24c stamp.1849.1 - Australia Family Festival 26 January 1983 Civic Centre Nunawading. 1849.2 - Australia Day Family Festival, Wednesday,26 January1994 1849.3 - Australia Day Family Festival, 26th January 1982 Civic Centre Nunawading.philately, covers, postal stationery -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - CAULFIELD CENTENARY 1957
This file contains two items 1/Forty-three black and while photos of various Caulfield Centenary celebrations 1957 including the naturalisation ceremony, a council meeting, centenary queens, fireworks, bands and parades and processions. The photographs are stamped with Herme’s Studios, 356 Neerim Road, Carnegie UM 3436 Photographer and exact dates are unknown. 2/Six black and white photos of various Caulfield Centenary celebrations 1957 including a carnival and fireworks. The photographs are stamped with S.T. Deans Photographer 33 Alma Road St Kilda.naturalisation ceremony, caulfield centenary, herme’s studios, s.t. deans photographer, sinclair a. george, neerim road, alma road, city hall, council meetings, parades and processions, centenary queen crowning ceremony, fireworks displays, cycling, festivals and celebrations, ferris wheel, bands, parade of decorated floats, marching girls, chinese dragon, special centenary council meeting, caulfield centenary carnival -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Diamond Valley News, Advertisement; Events, Rotary Eltham Town Festival 19-20 November 2005, Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2005, p10, 26 Oct 2005
Advertising for 2005 Eltham Festival held Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November at Eltham Town Square, fireworks at Central Oval/Alistair Knox Park and events all day Sunday at Alistair Knox ParkNewsprinteltham festival, 2005, eltham community festival, rotary club of eltham, rotary eltham town festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum and Table Cards, DJ Davidson, Henley Day - Saturday 3 November 1934, Nov. 1934
Handwritten note titled "Henley Night". Fireworks 8:15 to 9:15 Several memorandums and table card for tram scheduling for Henley Day, 3 November 1934 Hawthorn Inspectors' Roster Hanna St Inspectors' Positions City of Melbourne Traffic Arrangementstrams, tramways, instructions, events, special trams, table cards, henley regatta day -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
exlosion in aerial photo, dargo-104.tif
The First World War saw the widespread adoption of aerial photography to record vital tactical information, such as troop movements, gun emplacements and topography. Here an exploding ammunition dump near Bray in France is sending fireworks several thousand feet into the sky.In the top right of the frame there are some coordinates.bray, france, aerial view, ww1, world war 1, 1917 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Suspension Bridge, 1940's
One of a collection of 18 photographs & postcards donated by Jill Yeoman. The Suspension Bridige was built during 1940. Postcard to Mrs Hughes & Lilly from Rita telling of a nice holiday visiting various towns and enjoying New Year's Eve fireworks on the Cowes beach.Black & White postcard of the Suspension Bridge from Newhaven, Phillip Island, to San Remo The Rose Series P. 2023. The bridge looking from Newhaven, Phillip Island, Vic.suspension bridge phillip island, phillip island bridge, jill yeoman -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 4 Rain, 1963
Crafty Carson and his nasty friends started a grass fire which started to spread. The flames were raging and the bush children watched in horror. Granny Goanna was unwell and in the homestead. The bush children tried to call the Dogtor but flames had damaged the radio. The fire then reached their store of fireworks and 'Boom!'.The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 4 pages.Page 2, 'Man' handwritten in between 'Old' and 'Redback'.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Deaking Twilight Festival, 2015
This is a brochure advertising the Twilight Festival at Deakin University, Warrnambool Campus, in November 2015. The festival was held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Warrnambool Campus of Deakin University in 1990. The Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education had previously occupied the site at Sherwood Park and in 1990 the Institute merged with Deakin University to form the Warrnambool Campus of that university. This brochure is of interest as a memento of the 25th anniversary celebrations of Deakin University Warrnambool. This is a single sheet of paper advertising the Deakin University Twilight Festival in November 2015. One side has a black background with a coloured image of people watching a fireworks display and white printed material on a black and green background. The other side has a white background with green and black printed material and a map of Deakin University Warrnambool campus. deakin university warrnambool, education in warrnambool, warrnambool history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Special event services", 2019
1 pamphlet or hanging notice to around tram handrails, cut out advised of the changes to services due to 2019/2020 New Year's Eve . Laminated card. .2 - pamphlet - 4 fold DL, colour detailing the service changes, the routes affected, providing a map and how to get to the fireworks. 2 copies of each held.trams, tramways, notices and information, special event -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Remembrance Park Monday 18th December 2017 Galatea Tragedy
The Galatea was a British ship built in 1859. In 1866, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh and the son of Queen Victoria, was given command of the ship. He travelled on it to Australia for a Royal Tour in 1867. A procession was held in his honour in Bendigo. Later that evening a large model of his ship was drawn down Pall Mall towards the Shamrock Hotel where there was to be a fireworks display. As well as 2 adults, 9 young boys were on the float, taking the part of seamen. About halfway down Pall Mall, a cracker, thrown from the crowd ignited the fireworks that were on the deck of the float, causing explosions and fire. Three boys, John Langton McGrath (aged 7), Sylvester Francis Cahill (aged 9) and Thomas Michael Walters (aged 10) later died from burns received in the explosion. Public subscriptions purchased the memorial that stands over their grave at the Bendigo Cemetery.50 years since the accidental death of three boys (John Langton McGrath, Sylvester Francis Cahill & Thomas Michael Walters) burned on the model ship "The Galatia" 18 December 2017Newspaper article undated or attributed for the noting the Galatea Tragedy for the death of three young boys on Monday 18th December 1867 - 2017; commemorating 150 years since the death of three young boys all accidentally burned on the model ship "The Galatea" during the visit to Sandhurst by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on Wednesday 18th December 1867. commemorative bookle, the galatia accidental deaths -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, The Met, "Moomba Festival 1996 Met Tram", 2/1996
The document titled "Moomba Festival 1996 Met Tram" provides an outline of the Moomba event, tram service provision, rosters for CSEs and Operational Officers, Operational Requirements and Event debrief. Has a program of events, altered service arrangements, and notes the stoppage of trams for 3 minutes during fireworks. Prepared by Malcolm Johnson, Co-ordinator CBD Services Feb. 1996.Yields information about tram operations during the 1996 Melbourne Moomba Festival.Document - 17 A4 photocopied pages, stapled in top left hand corner.moomba, the met, operations, events