Newspaper article, picture of the building Opening details.Newspaper article, picture of the building and Opening details

Newspaper article about Neil Maxwell and his involvement with Malvern's Disability Access and Information Services (DIAS). The work of the group, which includes approaching the council about the change rooms at Harold Holt pool and need to upgrade Malvern footpaths, and details on when the first meeting will be held for 1995.1 newspaper article cut from a newspapernon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, stonnington council, advocacy

Newspaper interview with Neil Maxwell about his white cane and attitudes towards it, and information about White Cane day and what others can do.1 newspaper article cut from a newspapernon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, white cane day

Circ 1923 historical information on the immigration to Australia.Part of an article from the The Argus Newspaper dated 16th June 1923 relating to the arrival of SS Moreton Bay and the British sailors due to enlist in the Australian Navy.Written on the article is a comment " On the other side is an account of the storm which the Moreton Bay passed through".the argus, ss moreton bay

A letter of request in the Ballarat Courier newspaper for information about Thomas Toop from his great niece, Mrs Norah Jones of Southampton, England.Toop's grand-niece gives details about Toop's family and correspondence from Mrs Jones' family.Newspaper article darkened with ageLarge red dot stuck on the bottom of article with 1 in biro. Written on the left hand side in blue biro on small piece of newspaper attached to the article, Tom Toop died in 1957.john garner collection, garner, dr, toop, courier, newspaper, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, thomas toop, curator

The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.A digitised scan of a newspaper article about the Colanda Centre fair, entitled 'Speedball at Colanda fair'. colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph

This item was donated by Captain David Frederick Paul who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He did two tours of duty. June 1965 to May 1966 with 1st Battalion with the Royal Australian Regiment and from May 1969 to May 1970 with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV).A newspaper article titled A Company, 1st Battalion in action. To the left of the article there is a photograph of Major John Healy, commander of A Company, 1 Royal Australian Regiment and Captain David Paul. This item is on page fourteen of Personal Collections 5.1 rar, major john healy, capt david paul, a company, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, 235220, capt david frederick paul, royal australian infantry corps, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), paul david frederick, newspaper clippings

Over the summer of 1984/85 extensive regeneration work was carried out to establish the “Last Hoot”. It was a big job and took all summer to complete the work which included throwing rocks of the run, digging in cross drains and spreading the area with hay. All work was done manually. Though difficult physical work, those who dedicated their time and labour to the task have interesting memories of that time, including arriving to load up hay bales only to find the cattle from the high plains had walked across the dam wall to come and enjoy a fabulous feast! The Hoot Ski Trail has two sections. Fast Hoot is a 341 metre blue downhill run located near Falls Creek. The Last Hoot is a one km blue ski run (piste) trail which can be used in both directions. It finishes at Slalom Plaza in Falls Creek Village. Snowlands Lodge is near the bottom of the trail in Slalom Street. One of its most popular features is “The Last Hoot” Restaurant.This article is significant because it documents the work carried out to establish a popular ski trail at Falls Creek, VictoriaThis newspaper article reports on the work carried out to prepare for a new ski trail the "Last Hoot" at Falls Creek over the summer of 1984/85.In image L to R Debbie Howie, Larraine Boulton, Nina Frueauf, Rob McEwan, Eric Napierthe last hoot, deb howie

This item was donated by Major John Boyd Healy who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He did two tours of duty. August 1962 to September 1963 with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) and from June 1965 to June 1966 with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.Newspaper article titled, NZ Pride which says the Diggers have a proprietary pride in the artillery battery. This item is on page fourteen of Personal Collections 5 1961-1975 -- artillery operations, chaplains, newspaper clippings, major john healy, royal australian infantry corps, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, healy john boyd, padre, gerald anthony cudmore, cpl lex mcauley, 335092

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Montrose Cottage was build c1856 by John Alexander, builder. He was a Scottish stone mason. It was built with bluestone and hand-made bricks. It is on the Historic Buildings Register, National Trust (Victoria). It is important as a substantial and very early stone cottage. The house is now open to the public. It also provides short term accommodation - self contained apartments. Montrose Cottage and the Eureka Museum were winners for the third time of the Tourism Victoria Award. Article was published in Ballarat News, July 31, 1996Front page article from Ballarat NewsWednesday july 1996zilles printers, montrose cottage, eureka museum, tourism victoria, award, ballarat news, laurel johnson

Newspaper cutting.Heading on cutting: Group helps area's needy. Reporter - May Coutts.

Newspaper article re demolition of weighbridge in Lower Main Streetstawell transport

Newspaper article reads as follows: "Ringwood's turf wicket - Ringwood's rival to the M.C.G.- The turf wicket being put down at Jubilee Park is coming along nicely now, Merri Creek soil is being put on, and will shortly be followed by the sowing of the grass. Batsmen will not the long drive to the boundary - the oval will actually be bigger than M.C.G." Article "Mail 8/3/56". Stamped on back of photograph, "John Gallagher, Photography".

This collection of clippings was donated by Graham Rex Lobb who was a private with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps who served in Vietnam from November 1965 to June 1966 with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.Newspaper articles about 'A Digger Dies. Includes mention of Graham Lobb, Christopher Clarke and John Brady and an article titled 'Promise a brother kept'. This is on page eighteen of Personal Collections 5.newspaper clippings, killed in action, pte christopher clark, pte graham rex lobb, sgt john william brady, major ian fisher, d company, tunnels, a company, digger, major john healy, brigadier o.d. jackson, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte allan hansen, 384461

Four ladies sitting in a row all wearing glasses and knitting whilst Tilly Aston stands and the end assisting one of them. Copy of newspaper photograph with negativeExpert knitter. Blind War Workers. Poetess has formed little band of blind women and girls who knit for Red Cross. Miss Aston assists, instructs. Experts describe work as of highest class. Blind are supplying fighting forces with socks and scarves.tilly aston, association for the advancement of the blind

Newspaper article about Maurice Gleeson and Marj Goodall, who undertook an overseas trip together after becoming acquainted through the Association of the Blind. 1 photocopied newspaper article from Herald Sun, 1 May 1995non-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, maurice gleeson, marj goodall, caroline van de pol

The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.Digitised scan of newspaper clipping about the Colanda Centre, entitled 'Colanda on show'. colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph

Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.These articles are significant because they document Bob Hymans' first appointment as a ski instructor in Victoria.Newspaper articles relating to the first appointments of Bob Hymans as a ski instructor in Victoria.bob hymans, skiing at falls creek, mt. baw baw

The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of technical education in Australasia.Double page, double sided, newspaper article from The Weekly Times with 10 images and captions depicting scenes within the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat Technical Art School and Junior Technical School, Ballarat. Verso: Top Half page: 5 photographs on Callawadda, A pastoral district near Glenorchy Verso Bottom Half page: large photograph of boys attending the Junior technical school at Ballarat Verso Right hand page: 7 "Intersting photographs from England, Scotland and The United StatesSide A: Magazine- Section 8, The Weekley Times, Heading and captions, torn lower left corner to centre, small tears throughout especially left hand side and centre fold, Side B: the weekly times, school of mines and industries, scientific instruments, junior technical school, ballarat, smb, ballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, 1934, callawadda, glenorchy, boys, hutchings, mr j. c. hutchings j.p., state school, bryn avon homestead, broadcasting, mrs hutchings, sheep, xray, cancer treatment, northern belle, loch lomond, oxford college, red lion brewery, aldershot tattoo, siege of namur, battleship, idianapolis battleship, new york, quartz crushing battery, machine shop, pottery, electrical engineering, art department, dressmaking, building, woodwork, assaying, laboratory, architectural drawing, engineering drawing, drawing, assay, drawing from the antique, plaster casts, assay room, ballarat technical art school, bicycles

This item was donated by Ivan Rupert Wilson Brumfield who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He did one tour of duty from June 1965 to December 1965 with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. He was awarded the Companion Of The Distinguished Service OrderPix Magazine dated January 8, 1966 article about Col. Ivan 'Lou' Brumfield during the Vietnam War. This is page fifteen of Personal Collections 5.photograhp, newspaper clippings, lt col ivan rupert wilson brumfield, col ivan rupert wilson brumfield, royal australian infantry corps, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, 2507, dso, distinguished service order

The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.Digitised scan of newspaper clipping about the Colanda Centre, entitled 'Fun for people of all abilities during week of celebration'. colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph

Set of three Black and white photographs of floats for the 1954 Royal Visit floral parade - 8 March 1954. Date from The Age 6/3/1954 - see trove references below. .1 - MMTB float featuring the title - "The Bag of Service" with MMTB name on the side. .2 - the SEC float - featuring a house and power lines .3 - RAAF float with a crown and a jet (sabre?) aircraft. Trove references found by Noelle Jones 27/6/2019 are: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26680643 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205702896 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26595420 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26595420 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26680653On each photo in pencil: .1 - "MMTB floral float royal visit 1954" .2 - "SEC(?) floral float royal visit 1954" .3 - "Air force (?) - float royal visit 1954"trams, tramways, events, royal visit, parades, mmtb, secv, raaf, parades, conductors

Photograph of Legacy widows gathered around a table upon which one widow is dancing barefoot. It is probably a widows club meeting. Widows would meet regularly and it was an important social outlet for them. The newspaper article appeared in The Age on 3 March 1989. The caption explains that at a Legacy Widows' singalong Mrs Peg Garrett (69) showed she hadn't slowed down and 'led the singalong with an exuberance that was the envy of the the other guests.'A record that Legacy provided social gatherings for the benefit of Legacy widows.Black and white photo of a lady on a table and a photocopy of a newspaper article.Newspaper article is titled 'Move over, Minnelli, another star is born.'widows, activities