This is the 1951 prospectus of the new company known as Leahy’s Electrical Industries Limited and formed from the previous business of Jim Leahy, Electrical Engineer. The business was then and remains today at 82 Fairy Street, Warrnambool . The business of Jim Leahy had been operated in conjunction with Leahy’s Hire Cars and commenced in 1946. This was initially a good business with 25 employees but the building stock and plant were destroyed by fire in 1950 with the business continuing on a limited scale until the new company in 1951 was formed. Jim Leahy purchased the freehold at the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets and the business prospered from there but today it is based back in Fairy StreetThis prospectus is of some significance as it signals the start of the important business in Warrnambool today of Leahy’s Electrical. The prospectus shows that the original directors were Leahy, Dwyer, Walter, Croft, White and Affleck and they were prominent Warrnambool and district people at that time. This prospectus also has a good summary of the history of the Leahy business up to 1951 and the financial statements etc are of considerable importance to researchers and other readers. This is a typed prospectus of six pages printed back to back and with a buff-coloured cover of lightweight card. The printing on the cover is dark blue. Front Cover: ‘Prospectus of Leahy’s Electrical Industries Ltd, Warrnambool, Vic, Collett & Munday, Printers, 254 Timor Street, Warrnamboolleahy’s electrical, jim leahy, leahy's electrical prospectus, warrnambool

This prospectus contains the history of Leahy's electrical . The objectives of this company were to allow expansion of the present business ( est,1946) , to take advantage of the excellent corner site and to modernise the building and carry all heavy duty electrical and mechanical lines for commercial users and farmers.Attached was a hire car services which operated as Leahy's Hire cars. The service of the the previous business commenced in 1946 at 82 Fairy Street and grew to employ up to 25 tradesmen. However the assets of the business were lost May1, 1950 when building stock and plant was destroyed by fire.In October 1950 Mr leahy purchased the freehold on the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets Warrnambool The directors of the new company were John James Leahy, John Beynon Dwyer, William John Taggart Walter, William James Croft, Martin White and James Albert Affleck. They aimed to raise 50000 pounds with 100000 shares at ten shillings each. This document shows the beginnings of one of Warrnambool's most successful 20th century companies. It lists the people associated with it from its inception many of whom were and are well known in the district. It therefore has strong social and historical significance.Cream soft card cover with dark blue text. It is stapled together and contains 6 pages on cream paper with black text.back cover is plain.Prospectus of Leahy's Electrical Industries Ltd Warrnambool Vic, 19th April 1951.warrnambool, j j leahy, jim leahy, leahy's electrical industries, prospectus leahy's electrical industries 1951

J. J. Leahy set up his retail electrical business in 1946 selling fridges, stoves and washers after commencing work wiring peoples’ homes in the late 1940’s. He developed the business into a large retail store and electrical contracting business which operated locally and Australia wide... He also ran Beattie and Phillips Funeral directors. The electrical business had several locations along Koroit Street before finally establishing on the south east corner of Fairy and Koroit Street. Jim died in November 26th 2008. The store is still run by his nephew Robert Askew. Jimmy Leahy was involved in the City council for a number of years and served as town mayor. The minutes contained in this book especially the information written in the Managing directors reports, provides an overview not just of a business but of business practice and the changes which occurred in life over the 40 year period. It contains events such as the introduction of television, refrigerated dairies and dates for tenders for major building programs such as WIAE, East Warrnambool School, Town Hall. Large dark blue fabric and leather bound ledger. The index pages are A –Z but contain no entries. Pages 1- 108 are handwritten minutes of Leahy’s Electrical Industries Committee. Pages 109-114 contain typed pages re AGM. Remaining pages are blank. Time period ranges from March 28th 1951 to December 1986. Signatures: J B Dwyer, W J Gleeson J J Leahy. Names included J.B. Dwyer, J.J. Leahy, M White, W.W. Croft, J.J. Walter, W Ross, J.J. Affleck, C.A. Richards, S J Wilson, J Croft, I.L. T Mahoney, P Conheady, J Meade.warrnambool, j.j. leahy, leahy’s, jimmy leahy, ledger, leahy’s electrical

The Restoration of The Bendigo Gasworks Boiler House Complex, A Community Jobs Project March 2002 - June 2002. Final Report. Researched, compiled and written by: Fiona Gust and Simone (Mona) Krause. Front cover is purple, back cover is black and some inside pages are red or yellow. Topics in the book are: History of the Gasworks, How a Gasworks Works, Heritage Requirements, The CJP Crew, Crew Profiles, Initial Condition of the Boiler House Complex, O, H & S, Work Begins - Asbestos Removal, Clean-up, Iron Removal and Glazing. Artifact Cataloguing, where artifacts and where they were found were cataloged. On Going Discoveries. Exhauster ad Tank Room Ceilings, Pipes, Oil Spray Tower, Skillion over the Amenities Block, Posts, Beams along the Exhauster Room Wall-NE side, Beams on the SW side of the gable .. The join between the skillion and gable roof, Donuts on the Exhauster Room Wall - NE side, Trusses, Gutters and down pipes, Paint and Whitewash, Brickwork, Iron Fittings, Internal Fixtures, Generator Room/Compressor Room, Floors and Conclusion. The Captains Last Words by Peter Roberts. Acknowledgements. The coloured pages in the back are Edition One - 19.4.2002, Edition Two and Edition 3 of Combustible News which gives a progressive account of the work.buildings, gas company, the bendigo gasworks, the restoration of the bendigo gasworks boiler house complex, fiona gust, simone (mona) krause, city of melbourne gas and coke company, the bendigo mercury, the gas and fuel corporation, central deborah, community jobs project, peter roberts, chrysalis constructions, cvgt industrial training center, rod mclaughlin, allan fox, david gilroy, glen slater, aaron ott, ron whitford, daniel keogh, paul atkins, nick pearson, leigh williams, des leahy, anthony jennings, heritage victoria, the bendigo shire, central deborah, david bennear, david wright, deborah simm, community jobs unit, james thompson, mac booth, mine, tramways, discovery centre, mandy cooper, delwyn douglass, cindy tassie, helen yorston, brenda stanley, greg o'connell, kym smith, darren hutchesson, julie cain, john bullen, joe slaviero, mario joh;ns, norm harris, paul green, len cutting, jim morrissy, melissa tuddenham, fiona beckwith, leo trainor, gary anquetil, helen lynch, abbotts supply, action auction, garry floyd, bendigo trailers and hardware - matt, ron & jack, brennans - butch & robbie, bunnings - evan, brett crapper, hip pocket, jason kiel, country victorian scaffolding, paint right bendigo, alan gladman, deborah simms, graeme jennings, hugh ward, leigh williams, paul eccles, peter sporn, barb & mal krause, peter & shirley turner, bendigo copy centre

'The Years Between' is an oral history of RVIB 1866 - 1991. It was put together by Allan Nuske and Jamie Kelly and consists of narration and excerpts of oral histories from past staff/students. Through historical data and personal recollections, former students tell the story of how the institution developed under the changing approaches of teachers and other staff, the need to keep fundraising, being shipped to Olinda during the war, 153 MP3 audio recordings comprising a file for each section of the bookMany thanks to Alan Nuske, Betty Vinters, Jon Lock, Ross Johnstone, Simon von Saldern, Leo Hartman, Elaine Leahy, Mary Adams, Ben Quin, Kasia Graphics, Art Attack, June Treadwell, Jamie Kelly, Neville Kerr, Dorothy Hamilton, family and friends of Alan Nuske, Pam McAleese and Julie Brain.royal victorian institute for the blind, allan nuske, jamie kelly, alice mcclelland, john murphy, harry worland, dorothy hamilton, hugh jeffrey, violet arnett, ian cooper, harry finlayson, elaine leahy, joan neich, reuban ryan, neville kerr, e.e. (ted) petersen, neil westh, norman rees, charlie bradley, ethel sutcliffe, esme dunnell, margaret fialides, carol baxter, ben quin, graeme mcgowan, margaret bull, jim smith, dick sutcliffe, ray smart, george findlay, edward (ted) hanlon, david blyth, martin stewart, len stevens, oral history

5841.01 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 7A.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Steven Turner, Brian Patterson, Maryan Marinkovic, Richard Gusman, Muhamed Bekirovski, Mark Halliwell, Peter Sharp 2nd Row (L-R) - Kim Warburton, Astrid Schulz, Jannine Humphries, Jane Bajada, Ms. Sonia Aldons (Teacher), Lee Causon, Annette Hartman, Mary Spiteri, Karen Briggs, Lisa McNamara Front Row (L-R) - Brenda Sultana, Sharon Bodey, Julie Edwards, Karen Dedman 5841.02 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 7B.jpg Names may not be in correct order 3rd Row (L-R) - John Ramos, Peter Koliampas, Tom Mills, Chris Elefthgriou, Paul Gerace, Alfred Galea, Andrew Hagiliasis, Keith Mills, Richard Calleha 2nd Row (L-R) - Antonia Giacca, Jodie Martyr, Karen Fry, Tracey Leogh, Ms. Helen Yankos (Teacher), Christine Anagnostou, Nancy Cioffi, Mandy Kyriazidis Front Row (L-R) - Nina Musienico, Anne Portelli 5841.03 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 7C.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Gary Walker, Orfeo Panaccio, Richard Vassallo, Richard Eberle, Jimmy Plavoulis, Michael Renssis, Simon Scerri, Peter Spiteri, Darren Williams 2nd Row (L-R) - Linda Nevodinski, Michelle Azzopardi, Michelle Azzopardi, Sharon Gauci, Ms. A. Smith (Teacher), Leanette Kieruj, Marlene Boudoloh, Svetlana Matovski, Claudine Scott Front Row (L-R) - Vicki Starrianakis, Michelle Galea, Rose Osman, Gina Dimech, Jennifer Zammit 5841.04 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 7D.jpg 4th Row (L-R) - Paul Galea, Damir Grudic, Tommy Giordmaina 3rd Row (L-R) - Vinh Tran, Dervis Nazim, Frank Stranieri, Darren Balboni, Glenn Campbell, Brian Thiele, Nader Shenuda, Paul Demetriou, Charlie Dingli 2nd Row (L-R) - Yvonne Doyle, Melissa Vernon, Leeanne Dixon, Christina Mainella, Mr. E. Cassell (Teacher), Kathryn Hocking, Sonia Kononenko, Vera-Ann Drages, Sandra Aitken Front Row (L-R) - Josephine Pace, Aurea Pamintuan Absent - Heather Brown 5841.05 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 7E.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Anthony Peronace, Emmanuel Vogiagis, Josip Kovoc, Michael Obic, Richard Saliba, Tommy Dalipis, Richard Becker, Joe Vella 2nd Row (L-R) - Eva Cvetanocski, Carmen Haber, Beverly Carrington, Lidia Markovska, Anne Ahmed, Kym Davey, Brooke Woolley, Carmen Haber, Davorica Soldo Front Row (L-R) - Maria Vouris, Frances Abela Absent - Freddy Mamo, Denise Leahy (Teacher) 5841.06 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 8A.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Eddie Arfaovi, Zatcko Pandza, Peter Toderovski, Wayne James, Jim Kirko, Frank Falukozi, David Bajjada, Chris Gregoriou 2nd Row (L-R) - Mary Buttigieg, Rosina Digiglio, Tina Todorovski, Tracy Martyr, Josie Azzopardi, Rachel McDonald, Michelle Ciavarella, Dzelm Hasan Front Row (L-R) - Helen Zenonos, Julie Stefanofska, Eva Servanis, Maryanne Munteanu, Joanne Cassar, Thanh Lam Absent - Ms. F. Kingswell (Teacher), Adam Szpotko, Maria Stranieri 5841.07 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 8B.jpg 2nd Row (L-R) - Camillo Crognale, Shane Boyd, Luka Mrkonjic, Nick Koutessis, Robert Napoli Front Row (L-R) - Anne borg, Carmen Mamo, Katy Santic, Daphne Vogiagis, Mr. J. Noack, Rita Waack, Michelle Newman, Jenny Piscopo, Adelina Pamintuan Absent - Marlene Vella, Betina Aguirre 5841.08 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 8C.jpg 4th Row (L-R) - Clinton Hall, David Camilleri, Craig Fry, Andrew Rigo 3rd Row (L-R) - Greg Strachan, Tony Petrarca, Robert Aquilina, Paul Busuttil, Steven Grimley, Nello Ragusa, Tony Cauchi, Sam Sorgiovanni 2nd Row (L-R) - Annette Borg, Tracey Grima, Tracey Nelson, Debra Bryant, Rhonda Allen, Susan ?, Jennry Miller, Leanne Northausen, Diane Rampertshammer Front Row (L-R) - Diane Gusman, Tanya Berry Absent - Ms. K. Allen (Teacher), Rita Camilleri 5841.09 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 8D.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Ricky Vassallo, Garry Leggett, Scott Hills, Frank Tamburro, Gordon Rae, Danny Sharpe, Colin Jardine, Rocco Taraborelli, Daryl Cook 2nd Row (L-R) - Tracey Martin, Laura Johnson, Karen Condon, Jeanette Spiteri, Mr. R. Armstrong (Teacher), Julie-Ann Bending, Leisa Emery, Julie Cleland, Roula Kladis Front Row (L-R) - Debra Bristow, Andrew Wright, Alison Wilson Absent - Leanne Northausen, Donna Vassallo, Betty Sujecki, Claudia Sevas, Carole Andrew, Sharon McPerson 5841.10 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 8E.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Ray Benger, Alex Jesensek, Tony Stojanovski, Robert Damcevski, Warren Nason 2nd Row (L-R) - Josephine Pace, Sandra Soldaini, Sharon Hudson, Emine Huseyin, Ms. R. Punshon (Teacher), Susan Mitchell, Donna Heinjus, Felicity Hutchings, Josephine Cassar Front Row (L-R) - Rosie Buttigieg, Veronica Popek, Carmen Saliba Absent - Lisa Talbot 5841.11 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 9A.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Benny Caruana, David Walker, Joseph Tabone, Andrew Howlett, Simon Welsh, Laurence Vella, Israel Keon, Joseph Previti 2nd Row (L-R) - Tessie Galea, Sandra Haber, Tonella Scalise, Theresa Zammitt, Ms. Reed (Teacher), Daiana Stradella, Rosa Cozzolino, Lynette McNabb, Julieanne Tanti Front Row (L-R) - Joan Bajada, Josephine Galea Absent - Henry Delibasic 5841.12 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 9B.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Wayne Bodey, Mark Trainor, Ray Mifsud, Dean Whitmore, Scott Dickinson, Anthony Jone, Allan Pearce, Alan Gardiner, Dietmar Schultz 2nd Row (L-R) - Vilma Ruzic, Veronica Stachlewski, Kim Funston, Kelly Woolley, Mr. Hartwig (Teacher), Kristine Patten, Susan Kilpatick, Geraldine Cooper, Christine Pisano Front Row (L-R) - Silvana Musumici, Rose Cassar, Susanne Busuttil, Mary Viscovich, Jeanette Scerri 5841.13 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 9C.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - ?, ?, Nick Nicolaou, Jack Kourtessis, Ken Vouris, Chris Christou, Tony McAliney 2nd Row (L-R) - Lydia Fabretto, Venera Cvetanovski, Julie Doyle, Denise Condon, Mr. Smillie (Teacher), Leanne Boyd, Betty Taleski, Barabra Doyle, Susan Camilleri Front Row (L-R) - Debbie Strachan, Joyce Refalo, Zehra Bekirouski, Tracey White, Mary Loschiavo Absent - David Dzesa, Greg Sujecki 5841.14 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 9D.jpg 4th Row (L-R) - Mark Lewis, Henry Troncoso 3rd Row (L-R) - Stephen Pengelly, Chris Zerbinos, Joseph Mount, Peter Sammut, Pom Knezevic, Mark Havryluck, Andrew Simpson, Peter Maurogenis 2nd Row (L-R) - Marita Camilleri, Kim Van Andel, ?, Merzuka Mala, Sonia Hallatsch Front Row (L-R) - Marita Camilleri, Nichole Lanham Absent - Mr. Armstrong (Teacher), George Christou, Renato Ulpiano, Sam Dimech 5841.15 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 10A.jpg No Names 5841.16 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 10B.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Frank Favorito, Frank Loschiavo, Frank Testa, Peter Georgiou, Raymond Mamo, Carmello Cugliari, Tony Cascun, Barry Newton, Paul Loschiavo 2nd Row (L-R) - Ms. D. Strantzen (Teacher), Derinda Wallace, Karen Hartmannm, Lleanne Kelly, Rosanna Care, Sue Leggett, Kathy Vouris, Melinda Smith, Laila Arfoaoi Front Row (L-R) - Sharon Bristow, Gayle Cook, Anna Petrarca, Lesley Taylor, Mary Skordis Absent - Craig Evans 5841.17 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 10C.jpg No Names 5841.18 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 10D.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Nick, Kaboukas, Louie Jonovski, Lorry Bonnici, Danny Clements, Peter Taylor, Douglas Savage, Grantley Hall, Tino Sciacca, Nick Granata 2nd Row (L-R) - Jenny Borg, Pauline Galea, Leeann Zanich, Sharon Cooper, ? (Teacher), Daniella Trento, Mary Demetriou, Phyllis Cassar, Rosa Muia Front Row (L-R) - Gina Cassar, Wendy Webb 5841.19 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 11A.jpg 4th Row (L-R) - David Petronio, Daniel Havryluk, Scott Graham 3rd Row (L-R) - Stuart Mitchell, Paul Troiana, Michael Camilleri, Michael Georgeallis, Eddy Meilak, Nick Hagiliassis 2nd Row (L-R) - Christine Caruana, Fay Dalipis, Kylie Patten, Barbara ?, Anita Ware (Teacher), Ann Nilsen, Tatjana Ivancevic, Galina Zielinski, Kathy ? Front Row (L-R) - ? Latif, Mary Ann Portelli, Arlene Swanson, Louise Keane 5841.20 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 11B.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Tony ?, Emil Ruzic, Chris Demetriou, John Kaboukos, Marcello Legovich, Geoff Elwood, Michael Camilleri, Frank Giacca, Joseph Valleja 2nd Row (L-R) - ? Sammut, Rosa Gregorace, Angela Kennedy, Leanne Overall, Mr. Chris Bassios, Sharyn Ormson, Sandra Petrovic, Mary Zerafa, Joseie Meagher Front Row (L-R) - Marlene Cassar, Georgia Klasas 5841.21 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 11C.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Paul Schodde, Eddy Krt, John Viscovich, Spiros Kiriakidis, Lazarus Iacovou, Gary Brooking, Leonard Ciavarella, Mick Todorovsk, George ?, Paul ? 2nd Row (L-R) - ?, Lilly De Petro, Gail Tanis, Mr. Greg Hartwig (Teacher), Kim Leogh, Margaret Said, Vicky ? Front Row (L-R) - Ruth Azzopardi, Kathy Zerbinos, Fofi Christou 5841.22 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 11D.jpg 3rd Row (L-R) - Steven Cauchi, John Argetto, Phillip Peake, Martin Mount, Renato Tenaglia, Alan Warburton, Peter Wolf, Sandy Jesensek, Dominic Arceri 2nd Row (L-R) - Josephine Sammut, Robyn Xuereb, Lina Carrarini, Terry Kennedy (Teacher), Seval Latif, Anna Hallatsch, Robyn Scott Front Row (L-R) - Sylvia Meilak, Rosanna Rullo, Pauline Camilleri, Linda Frank, Dani Markovska, Zina Musumeci 5841.23 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 12 H.S.C..jpg No Names 5841.24 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Year 12 S.T.C..jpg 4th Row (L-R) - Peter Quinlan, Jerry Galea, Joe Boudoloh 3rd Row (L-R) - Rafik Shenouda, Neil Branch, Peter Krasicky, John Zahra, Elias Dib, Darryn Pearse 2nd Row (L-R) - Teresa Bradshaw, Tracy Marz, Debbie Perkins, Mary Vella, Anita Siassius, Anne Skaro, Kathy Brierly, Karen James Front Row (L-R) - Nancy Cassar, Mary Borg, Debra Hurlston, Louise Xuereb, Joylene Hall 5841.25 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Years 9, 10 and 11.jpg No Names 5841.26 - Sunshine High School Student Photos 1982 Staff.jpg No Namessunshine high school, sunshine north, student photograph