Colour photograph of Mayor Cr Jack Gervasoni reading a story at NOrth Kew Kindergarten. north kew kindergarten, john hogan gervasoni, mayor, city of kew

On the 2nd of December 1978, the official opening of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria's new headquarters, Action House, was held in conjunction with the inaugural Christmas fete. Action House was located on the grounds of the Royal Talbot Hospital in Kew. In this photo, Cr John H Gervasoni (1929-1992), Mayor of Kew, addresses the crowd the veranda of Action House. Seated behind him are Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006) and Mrs Kathleen Gervasoni, Mayoress of Kew, among others (partially obscured). An article pertaining to the event (along with several other photos) appears on page 1 (the cover page) and page 3 of the Vol. 11, December 1978 issue of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. In the article, it is reported that the Mayor, Cr. Gervasoni, unveiled the plaque and officially opened Action House, while the Mayoress, Mrs. Gervasoni, officially opened the fete and Christmas Family Fun Day. Fundraising efforts from the day's activities were anticipated to be in excess of $5000. B&W photo of several people on the veranda of a small building. One man is standing at a podium, speaking into a microphone on a stand. The other people are seated behind him, three of whom are visible within the frame, while two others are partially obscured. [on photo, in blue ink, top left corner] 4 ; [on photo, in pencil] Mayor of Kew, Cr J. Giovasoni 2/12/78 OFFICIAL OPENING OF ACTION HOUSE (RTH, KEW) ; [on yellow sticky note, in black ink] Mayor of Kew Cr. J. Gervasoni & wife. Dr. Koadlow RAAV News Review Vol:11: December 1978action house, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, christmas family fun day, fete, cr john h gervasoni, kathleen gervasoni, dr leslie koadlow, news review, fundraising, opening, royal talbot rehabilitation hospital, 1978

Copy of a black and white photograph of City of Kew Mayor John H. Gervasoni. mayor, mayoral, portrait, kew, gervasoni, john, jack, coat of arms, cresco, city of kew, kew mayors

Copy of black and white photograph with City of Kew Mayor John H. Gervasoni and Phillip Brady with children of Preshill.portrait, kew, gervasoni, phillip, brady, phillip brady, john, jack, jack gervasoni, preshil, mayor, kew mayors

Each mayor purchased their own link for the Mayoral Chain Digital copy of colour photographs showing the mayoral link for Mayor John H. Gervasoni, in the city of Kew Mayoral Chain.jack gervasoni, chain, gold, link, mayor, mayoral, mayoral chain, kew, city of kew, john hogan gervasoni

Copy of black and white photograph showing the City of Kew Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor John H. Gervasoni and Kathleen Gervasoni.mayor, mayoral, portrait, kew, gervasoni, john, jack, coat of arms, cresco, city of kew, jack gervasoni, john hogan gervasoni, kathleen gervasoni, kathleen carroll

Member for Kew and Premier of Victoria Rupert Hamer outside the Kew Town Hall (later the Kew Library)Copy of colour photograph of Kanga Cop with Premier Dick Hamer and City of Kew Mayor Cr John H. Gervasoni during a Kew Festival event.kew, gervasoni, john, jack, jack gervasoni, mayor, premier, dick, rupert, hamer, dick hamer, rupert hamer, victoria, kew town hall, city of kew, kew mayors, kanga cop, premier of victoria

Brown hard covered book with photograph, and staff and student names for 1946-1950.ballarat teachers' college, arthur lelean, monica miller, w.f. lord, e.b. hughes, c.b. bryan, g. kentish, henry yeo, patricia b. rea, marjorie warnock, m. mcewin, d. johnson, n. bunning, m. fogarty, ruther tozer, howard pattenden, wdwin blake, lindsay harley, m. dawn doney, anne m. mckinnon, ruth b. tozer, c. a sonsee, alan sonsee, p. aldred, neville bunning, william a. madden, joan a coad, irene ellwood, con barbetti, c. patrick rodoni, patricia fuller, m. carmel hanrahan, iris m. ostrom, lorna r. pelchen, w.h. cumming, m. hayes, peter fryar, john h. gervasoni, john blackie, carmel p. fitzgerald, geoff mainwaring, f.g. proctor, d.t. kelloch, d. bryan, n. penrose, m.a. morgan, g. wise, f. stacpoole, valentine j. pyers, patricia jaensch, dorothy casey, shirley cook, patricia fitzsimmons, barbara hanrahan, lois pedrazzi

During 1948 Principal Frank Lord, a Gallipoli veteran, gave an inspiring address reminding students of the great sacrifice made by the Anzacs at Gallipoli. "These men set a high standard which has been followed by men of the second World War. We as teachers can help set standards amongst the children we are privileged to teach, and this we have an important task to do. We also must pay particular care to children of the men who fought and died in the two Great Wars through which our country has passed."Blue soft covered magazine of the Ballarat Teachers' College. Contents include: * Foreword by Principal Frank Lord "A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops" Photographic reproductions include: * 1949 staff and students * Hostels * Clubs * Sports * Lapses into Literature Images include: * S.R.C. and Group Leaders * Social Committee * Sports Committee * Magazine Committee * Hockey * Basketball * Football Inside front cover "Monica Miller"ballarat teachers' college, frank lord, david j. collins, john h. gervasoni, maureen godfrey, margaret collins, peter fryar, wal wall, j.w. blackie, monical miller, e.n. tippett, g.j. white, d.h. evans, p.j. hudson, m.l. collins, m. godfrey, gallipoli, physical education, i. ellwood, m. smale, j. cleland, j. groves, r. lockhart, a. mclachlan, turner, j. coad, lord, c. mansfield, john hogan gervasoni

Copy of a black and white photograph of City of Kew Mayor John H. Gervasoni. He stands in front of the Kew Coat of Arms on the exterior marble of the Kew Civic Centre.mayor, mayoral, portrait, kew, gervasoni, john, jack, coat of arms, cresco, city of kew, kew mayors

Chellowdene was an architect designed triple fronted 1950s brick dwelling with an Edna Walling garden at 37 Wills Street, Kew. It was demolished by the subsequent owner.Copy of a colour photograph showing City of Kew Mayor John H. Gervasoni and Mayoress Kathleen Gervasoni in the front of their Kew property 'Chellowdene', 37 Wills Street, Kew. mayor, mayoral, portrait, kew, gervasoni, john, jack, k, mayoress, chellowdene, wills, kew mayors, wills street kew

Copy of colour photograph of a photograph with the Kew Rovers Football Team. Behind them stands Cr John H. Gervasoni (Mayor of Kew) and Cr Alan Hutchinson (in tartan jacket)kew, gervasoni, john, jack, jack gervasoni, mayor, soccer, team, sport, junior, kew rovers, rovers, alan hutchinson

Jack and Kathleen Gervasoni ran the North Kew Authorised Newsagency at 93 Willsmere Road for 17 years. Peter Cooper and Niall McAllister where two of a multitude of paperboys who worked at the newsagency.Copy of colour photograph of two North Kew Rovers Footballers with City of Kew Mayor Cr John H. Gervasoni. Left to right: Peter Cooper, Jack Gervasoni, Niall McAllister at Stradbroke Park, Kewkew, gervasoni, jack gervasoni, mayor, team, sport, football, cooper, stradbroke park, peter cooper, neil mcalister, paperboys, j.h. gervasoni, niall mcalister

Jack Gervasoni was born in Dayledford. After a football career with Fitzroy Football Club he ran the North Kew Authorised Newsagency, at which time he was elected to the City of Kew Council. Colour photograph of City of Kew Mayor John H. Gervasoni in mayoral robes. This photograph was taken in the top floor of the Kew Civic Centre outside the council chamber. This buildinglater became part of Trinity Grammar School.mayor, mayoral, portrait, kew, gervasoni, john, jack, city of kew, kew mayors, mayoral robes, john hogan gervasoni, mayors of kew

Cr John H. Gervasoni's great grandfather was born in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, and settled at Yandoit Creek near Daylesford. He served for the Mt Franklin Road Board in the early 1900s.Colour photograph of Mayor of Kew Cr John Hogan Gervasoni, and his father Gus Gervasoni. The photo is taken at the Kew Civic Centre in Charles Street, Kew. john hogan gervasoni, gus gervasoni, mayor, cit of kew, kew civic centre

The original Honour Board for the Castlemaine branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows was hanging in the Castlemaine Market Building in 2013.Colour photograph of a timber honour board for the Provincial Grand Masters of the Castlemaine Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent order of Oddfellows. The Provincial Grand Masters are: 1859 Wal Smith 1861 George Farroll 1862 William Bird 1863 G.J. Fawkner 1864 Joseph Davie 1865 J. Collings 1866 J.D. Hatch 1867 S.H. Clark 1868 John Tate 1869 J. Mackenzie 1870 J.H. Dickinson 1871 F. Emery 1872 H. London 1873 C.F. Randal 1874 H.S. Hilton 1875 Edgar Slee 1876 Francis Rotanzi 1877 J. Desmond 1878 Charles Slee 1879 J.S. Unklater 1880 William Field 1881 W. Broughall 1882 George H. Page 1883 J.S. Horner 1884 R. Mitchell 1885 John Reid 1886 C.C Servante 1888 A. Belcher 1889 G.W. Halford 1890 Stephen Box 1891 W.A. Reid 1892 W.J. Wood 1893 H. Paterson 1894 E. Trenchard 1895 Robert Maddin 1896 D.H. McDonach 1897 C.W. Armstrong 1898 M. O'Loughlan 1899 J. Crawford 1900 R. Hutton 1901 John Oke 1902 D.J. Duggan 1903 john Lean 1904 W.E. Goodwin 1905 S.S. graves 1906 J.H. Liscombe 1907 R.H. Laird 1908 R. Leanmanchester unity independent order of oddfellows, muioof, castlemaine,

The monument commemorates those from Avoca who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. It was dedicated on18 November 1921. The memorial was later rededicated in 1988 to also remember those who served in the Second World War. During the First World War, 137 men from the Avoca area volunteered for the armed services and of this number 29 were killed. A plaque, unveiled in 1984, commemorates Sergeant Lewis McGee V.C who enlisted from Avoca in World War One. Colour photograph of the Avoca World War One. The Memorial is an octagonal building of rendered brick supported on eight columns with rounded engaged columns on the central section of each. At the top of the rounded section is a shield decoration. World War One Fallen Auls A. Beavis J. Beer C. Brown J.A. Brown J.N. Burns W. Dobley L. Driver W.H. Evans C.G.H. Fish W. Harrowfield N. Henderson J.H. Henry C.A. Howell T.P. Kiehl A. Lambert S. Lansdell H. Livingstone J. McArdle J.E.F. McDowell W.R. Oppy W. Rowlands W. Rowlands H. Smith S.W. Summers D.L. Templeton C. Turpin H. Willmott C. Wrigley F. Yates L.R. World War One Honour Roll Anderson N.W. Armstrong H.M. Barry R.E. Beavis JOHN. Blain J. Bowen L. Bradley H.J. Brazil F. Brereton W.C. Brereton C. Brown H. Burke J.F. Burke P. Burnett W. Cain H.C. Calnan C. Chandler R.W. Chandler H. Chaplan W. Coates E. Cross F. Cross C. Crute A.T. Cullip C. Daly J. Derrick E.A. Diamond C.P. Doodt D. Doodt C. Douglas J.O. Ebeling C. Elliot T. Elliot N. Elliot W.N. Ford H. Fraser D.C. French W. French W.H. French C. Garner J. Gee J. Gee F.R. Gibson C.A. Golder A. Golder F. Gollop H. Gouce W. Greenwood H. Greenwood W. Harbour H.J.H. Harris N. Harrow R. Harrowfield B. Hellings D. Henderson C. Henderson J.J. Henderson T.A. Hilderbrand W. Holland H.S. Hughes W. Jardine J.W. Jardine W.E. Jardine J.A. Johnson G. Johnson W. Johnson REG. Johns Kitchen G.R. Laidlow R.T. Larkins James. Leyden J.M. Leyden P.J. Lindsay F. Lyons P.L. McEwan F. McVicar F.C. McVicar A.A. Mitchell T.T. Moodie A. Nicholson E. Porter A.B. Randall W. Redpath S. Reeves H. Reid E. Resuggan A. Robinson R.W. Samers V. Scott R.V. Sims H.L. Stavely W. Torney S. Williams H. Willmott H. Wilmott D. Wilson B.C. Wilson A. Wiltshire C. Witherden T. Witherden D. Yates J.O. Young F. Johnson F. Kitchell P. Kitchen A.L.avoca, avoca war memorial

Jack Gervasoni was married to Santina Gervasoni.Photographic postcard of J. Batt, H. Rasmussen, Jack J. Gervasonij. batt, h. rasmussen, jack j. gervasoni, lark hill, world war one, australian soldiers, john joseph gervasoni, jack gervasoni

"Two hundred men of the Holy Name Society made a striking spectacle on March 26 when they marched through the streets of Daylesford to the Town Hall for a Communion breakfast, after Mass at St. Peter's Church, which concluded a tridium for the men of the parish, conducted by Rev. Father Whelan, P.P. There were many "New Australians" present. Among the visitors present were Mr. C. Condon, Mr. F. Frawley and Mr. Hooper, of the Melbourne Diocesan Union executive of the IIolv Name Society, and also eight members of the North Melbourne branch, beaded by their president, Mr. V. Sheahan. The president of the Daylesford branch (Mr. J. A. Gleeson) proposed the toast of "The Hierarchy and Clergy," to which Father Whelan and Father Moynihan, P.P.. responded. Mr. H. Poulson, vice-president, proposed the toast of "The Holy Name Society," and appealed for in increase in membership. Mr. C. Condon responded. The toast of "The Visitors" was proposed by Mr. H. Lilburne, who referred to the unavoidable absence of Father Day, spiritual director of the society. Mr. V. Sheahan and Mr. Hooper responded." (The Advocate 18 May 1950)Black and white photograph taken in Daylesford Town Hall depicting numerous men standing, and sitting at tables during the St Peter's Catholic Church Communion Breakfast associated with the Holy Name Society. st peter's catholic church, daylesford, communion breakfast, daylesford town hall, gus gervasoni, john hogan gervasoni, c. condon, f. frawley, father humphrey moynihan, h. poulson, j.a. gleeson, daylesford, holy name society, jim walsh, bert gervasoni, jack gervasoni, adrian rienets, terry mahoney, pat rodoni, rob rodoni, ken cantillon, eddie frith, j. keogh, eddie murphy, cocky collins, carl martin, jackie richards, jackie dwyer

In 1950 Ballarat Football Club were runners-upFour page programme of a football club trip. In the photograph Jack Gervasoni is standing third from the left.ballarat football club, corowa, m.g. glover, r.w. edward, h.l. whyke, m. glover, r. edward, c. stevens, f. oliver, a. scott, r. baker, h. braybrook, e. edlund, l. bailey, s. litchfield, a. davis, w. walker, h. berry, h. watson, w. bettles, g. farrar, c. bryant, j. gervasoni, w. tainsh, m. lyle, w. netherway, c. hoffman, g. hale, l. blundell, d. dow, g. scott, w. sudweeks, a. matheson, a. cockburn, gus gervasoni, john hogan gervasoni, j. walker, ballarat football league

Photograph of the names listed on the Marbles at the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall for 1916old colonists' hall, old colonists' association of ballarat, marbles, james long, john king junior, g.a. brown, g.t. brown, c.e. house, g.t. jones, r.t. vale, j.g. tucker, h. baber, j. lammin, d. lillingstone, george becher, laurence clark, william brazenor, a. clinton, w.b. bannerman, j.h. peady, james lamb

The monument commemorates the residents of Daylesford who died in service or were killed in action in World War One and World War Two. Plaques have been added to commemorate Post World War Two conflicts, and Sergeant John Cock who was killed in action during the Second Boer War. A number of colour photographs of the grey granite Daylesford War Memorial.daylesford war memorial, h. respini