A collection of items owned by Leonard James Baker who enlisted in the British Army in WWI then migrated to Australia and enlisted in the Australian Army in WWII. The period covered by the collection is 1918-1971.1. Photograph of Len Baker in WWI British Army uniform 2. Certificate of Transfer to Reserve 1918 3. Photograph of Len and Edie Baker's wedding in 1932 4. Letter from St Paul's Church of England, East Kew vicarage 1940 5. Letter from City of Kew 1941 6. Wallet from City of Kew given in WWII 7. 2nd Australian Imperial Force Certificate of Discharge, dated 7 May 1941 8. Australian Military Forces Volunteer Defence Corps Certificate of Discharge dated 15/3/42 - 9/10/45 9. British Passport issued 20 April 1971 from British High Commission Canberra 10. One original and two copied photographs of his wedding. The items were donated by the great-niece of Len Baker. Many can be viewed in the image carousel above.ww1 (1914-1918), second world war (1939-1945), first world war (1914-1918), ww2 (1939-1945), wwii (1939-1945), wwi (1914-1918), len baker, city of kew

Used in the Yeungroon Hall 1892-1992 book, page 20.Black & white photograph of students assembled outside the Yeungroon East State School c. 1916. L to R. Back Row: Alan McGurk, Doris Leach, Hugh McGurk,. 2nd Row. Jim Cossar, Gladys Edyvean, Dorrie McGurk, Eily McGurk, Bill Cossar. 3rd Row. Jack Kelly, Tom Kelly, Mary Cossar, Miss Judd, Mary Leach, Roy Ross, Keith Cossar. Front Row. Jean Leach, Len Bartlett, Roy Baker, Marj Cossar, (Boxer the dog), Molly Kelly.yeungroon, yeungroon east, school, education

1. Plan: Henry Dendy's Eltham Land 1857-1867: showing Diamond Creek, Bridge Street, Maria Street now Main Road, John Street, Pitt Street, St Margaret's Church 1861, and Eltham Community Centre 1987. 2. Photocopy extract from "Henry Dendy and his emigrants" by L A Schumer, re Portions 12 and 13, Parish of Nillumbik. 3. The President and Councillors of the Shire of Eltham request the pleasure of ____ at the Official Opening of the Eltham Community Centre, Cnr Main Road and Pitt Street, Eltham by the Honorable R.J. Hamer E.D., M.P., Premier of Victoria on Saturday, 22nd April, 1978 at 3.30pm 4. Souvenir Program, Opening of Eltham Community Centre 22 April 1975. 5. Invitation to attend Official Opening of Eltham Community Centre by R J Hamer, Premier of Victoria, 22 April 1975. 6. Flier for Eltham Reception and Conference Centre, photographs of interiors during events. 7. Newspaper article: Eltham buries present for the future, Diamond Valley News 19 November 1985 Eltham, photograph of burying time capsule outside Eltham Community Centre, photograph of Bill Baker and Sid Brown outside old blacksmith shop the original site of Eltham town centre. 8. Letter Peter Butler Shire of Eltham to Eltham District Historical Society, 6 July 1987, detailing process for naming of the halls at the Eltham Community Centre.6 July 1987. 9. Plan of Main Road Eltham - it depicts buildings and occupiers from Pitt Street to Luck Street in the first half of the 20th century. This plan was compiled as a joint efforts by members of the Shire of Eltham Historical Society at a general meeting in Eltham during the 1980s. Newspaper article: Swimming pool and community centre receive major revamps, Diamond Valley Leader, 21 October 2015.main road, eltham, eltham community centre, henry dendy, eltham reception and conference centre, bill baker, sidney brown blacksmith, tme capsule, arthur street, babe taylor house, bakery, boarding house, bradley house, bridge street, brown blacksmith, burgoyne's shop, cockcrofts store, commercial bank of australasia, david lyon house, davis, dr cordner, dr hall, dudley street, eltham hotel, eltham obelisk, eltham war memorial, garnet burges, graham, hawker, henry street, john lyon, len perron, luck street, lyons garage, map, mechanics insitute, monteith house, mrs morris shop, our lady help of christian’s primary school, panther place, pitt street, prior street, shillinglaw cottage, shops, stones mixed shop, websters house, wesleyan methodist church, york street

An Oral History Project - An Australia Remembers New Work Project funded by the Department of Employment, Education and Training. Sponsored by Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE. The Australia Remembers 1945-1995 campaign was a pageant of events commemorating the end of World War II. 34 chapters include reminiscences from 34 men and women mainly from the Watsonia Returned Servicemen's League recording their memories of the war years for the benefit of the [Shire of] Diamond Valley community. This copy is signed by Eleanor Sumner who is also a contributor.This book comprises a collection of unique and individual personal narratives of World War 2, written 50 years after the war and preserved for future generations. The collection is linked through the association of the participants living in the Diamond Valley area in Melbourne's north in 1995.roy hillard, eleanor sumner, bob campbell, dulcie cox, lancelot riky, charles nelson, reg johnson, frank collings, george armstrong, stan ware, lorna mill, ann hewett, reg angwin, ruby talbot, dion hogan, elean dansey, mary keppel, charles baker, elaine grigg, len grigg, kathleen kennedy, arthur dykes, eric wood, frances jensen, mary edwards, frank wilson, harry hewett, mick marks, audrey wass, ian wall, joyce anderson, john grant, jean gee, noel mcintyre, allan dunn, reminscences, oral history, world war 1939-1945, world war 2, ww2, australia remembers, northern metropolitan college of tafe, watsonia, personal narrative, watsonia barracks

Soft covered book with a photographuc image of the building known as Caragulac on the cover. Contents include the Gulidjan, Robertson family, Cargulac house, Cororooke, Andrew Spence Chirnside, William Prenzel, polo, Colac Caledonian Society, Colac Mounted Cadets, Thomas Baker, Leonard Samuel Ralton, Len Talton, Matthews family, Monash Cottage, Disappearing lakes.gulidjan, robertson family, cargulac house, cororooke, andrew spence chirnside, william prenzel, polo, colac caledonian society, colac mounted cadets, thomas baker, leonard samuel ralton, len talton, matthews family, monash cottage, disappearing lakes., tuff quarries, red rock, hugh murray, murdering gully massacre, william robertson, margaret robertson, william buckley, the hill estate, colac estate, colac polo club, guyon purchas, caragulac land sale, garry gibson, sharyn gibson

Small 8 page booklet from the Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion 2004Gold and blue ribbon taped to front coveremerald, jubilee, reunion, ballarat teachers' college, programme, lois bilston waters, sherryn waters baile, ines bourke noone, kath bunworth drummond, jean clarke white, stan white, margaret collins mountford, frank mountford, mavis court blackie, margaret eveston peters, carmel fitzgerald ryan, mary gallagher edmonds, ruth gardy howard, mary gearing turner, margaret george freckleton, maureen godfrey fithall, rose harrison johnstone, norma heinrich boldiston, bill boldiston, margaret hives coughlan, john coughlan, pam hudson pentney, valda kelly spalding, kingsley spalding, nancy lee sedgewick, lesley latch frank, verna lees kaye, kathy lister kenna, isabel macmahon young, kitty o'shannessy mcgurrin, janet page sanders, george sanders, margaret panther leask, margaret reynolds bennett, shirley russell rae, pat ryan roberts, betty webb mcguane, ilysa witney robertson, wall baker, beryl baker, graham bartle, ruth bartle, max bridges, dorothy bridges, lindsay campbell, david collins, jan collins, jim dunn, ron edmonds, don evans, jean evans, george fordham, janice fordham, peter fryar, bev hill, john holloway, judy holloway, jim lannen, florence lannen, bill lister, betty lister, ian mcintyre, carol mcintyre, len mcrae, vans mcrae, keith richardson, vera richardson, ian ryan, neil tippett, wal wall, rosemary wall, valda ward

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Friday, March 12, 2004. Bagshot school 1920: Back row: Wally Clay, Len Clay, Norman Clay, Herb Clay and Ernie Stanley. Middle row: Alma Clay, Bell Clay, Bessie Wells, Bessie Reilly, Kath Reilly and Ethel Peatling. Front row: Grace Pollard, Edna Whatley, Harry Clay, Cyril Peatling and Albert Whatley. Teacher: Eric Baker. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Friday, March 5, 2004. School's in: Bagshot Primary School in 1923. Back row: Phyllis Smith, Ethel Clay, Gladys Peatling, Hazel Clay, Cliff Clay, Tom Gooding, Kevin Gooding. Middle row: Eric Baker (teacher), Herb Clay, Cyril Peatling, Ethel Peatling, Alma Clay, Grace Pollard, Beatrice (Dolly) Smith, Ernie Stanley. Front row: Morrie Clay, Wally Clay, Len Clay, Norman Clay, Bert Clay, Ivor Clay and Bill McGrath. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Studio photograph of Ballarat Church of Christ Cricket Team, Premiers in the Ballarat Church Competition 1923-24 Season Top Row: Unknown, Roy Pittock, Albert Pittock Snr., Unknown Middle Row: Unknown, unknown, Roy Pittock, Clem Hill, Len Curnow Front Row: Unkown, unknown, Albert Pittock, Hughes, Baker, Joe Morrison. Photographer: "Thornton" Studios, BallaratPhotographer: 'Thornton' studios, Ballarat

A b/w photograph mounted on card of students of Sunbury State School No. 1002 taken in 1914. The group is taken in front of the shelter shed on Macedon Street site. (Names are on the photo and also on catalogue worksheet)Printed on front: Sunbury State School 1914 / "see on back"schools, sunbury state school, macedon street, sunbury, dempsey, bill, walls, stan, -, neville, trask, con, clayton, 'doctor', parke, cecil (saishle), griffins, maurice, ter hofstede, gerat, s, g., titford, willie, healey, perc, austin, johnnie, boardman, eric, wilson, don, smith, d. n., williams, will, baker, arthur, johnstone, bert, clarence, 'darkie', mclauchlin, bob, annie, jamieson, jessie, gilchrist, hazel, balfour, jean, rita, leggett, betty, curry, jim, hudson, ted, ray, flintoft, billie, syd, finn, jack, hilda, mavis, florence, gregor, lilian, dorothy, mclellan, alice, stagoll, millie, polly, leggo, margaret, bailey, lily, mcgregor, butcher, ruth, burke, connie, nellie, ella, alma, phillips, sadie, coggins, eileen, johnston, george, olive, gordon, effie, iris, vera, down, len, mickie, gilmour, wil, wykes, laurie, lacey, alan, huf, c. w. (mrs), shelter sheds, 1910s, george evans collection

The diary written by Legatee George Blackwood which gives an account of the life of a Melbourne Legacy President in 1975, the people he meets, the places he goes and some humour. The forward was written by Legatee Ravenscroft who was president in 1983. The first few pages deal with the history of Legacy. Then there are the speeches that were spoken at the handover dinner when Legatee Blackwood was the outgoing president and Legatee Baker was incoming. The speeches had interesting facts and insights into the characters of some of the legatees. Subsequent pages included the day to day events that the President experienced under the title of President's Musings and Meanderings.There is much valuable information in this diary for all to read. As such the diary was passed on to succeeding presidents as a guide.Blue cardboard cover with white paper pages.On the first page there is a note to the diary and the signature of Legatee Len E. Ravenscroft, Melbourne Legacy President 1983.past presidents, len ravenscroft, speeches, george blackwood, history

Ballarat Teachers College 1949Is of significance to the history of the Ballarat Teachers College, BallaratBlack and white photograph on grey card board frame, has dark straight lines around photogragh and decoration on outer edgeThorton Richarrds & Co, Ballaratballarat teachers' college, btc school council, gladys white, tom turner, w.f. lord, len mccrae, margaret collins, joan addinsall, margaret reynolds, margaret bennett, pam hudson, val kelly, peter fryer, don evans, k.b. richardson, wallace wall, p.j. baker