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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, A little faith in a very big God - Barbara MacKay, widow of Donald Mackay, 1984/1985
2-page story about Barbara Mackay finding out about the murder of her husband, Donald Mackay. He was an anti-drug campaigner in Griffith, NSW. Barbara Mackay was a member of the Griffith UC, and she told her story to a North Brisbane presbytery women's dinner late in 1984.Mackay is shown with hands clasped behind her back facing the camera.Identification of the person.mackay, barbara, mackay, donald, griffith, anti-drug campaigner -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Mr Garner from Mr Keith Mackay, Manager of The Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home, Ballarat, 1953
A letter from Keith Mackay, Manager of The Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home to Mr L Garner, Head Master of BJTS. It refers to the wonderfull assistance given by the students labelling 12,000 collection cans. Warmest thanks and congratulations on the splendid behaviour of the boys and girls. Many thanks and Best Wishes to be passed on to the students.Yellow paper typedLetterhead Signature of Keith Mackayballarat junior technical school, l garner, head master, keith mackay, manager, queen elizabeth benevolent home, assistance of students, labelling collection cans, congratulation on behaviour, board thanks and best wishes -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Hon. Angus Mackay, c1887
Portrait of Hon. Angus Mackayhon. angus mackay -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Legal record - Conditions of Sale (C.E.Carter), Ringwood - S Wright to W MacKay, 1926
Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Property , from Stanton Wright to W MacKay -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document - Civil Affairs Officer's Report of complaints, 1968
Signed documents of a report with statements made by 4 soldiers complaining about having to undertake duties while recuperating at the Australian Rest and Convalescence Centre.Complaints lodged by various troops on their treatment during convalescence in R&C (Rest and Recreation Centres) in Vung Tau. Major L.K. Mackay was the investigating officer.1st australian civil affairs unit, complaints, r&c, mackay, 8 field ambulance, grievance, rest and convalescence centre -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Certificate, George Mackay, 1886
This is an 1886 certificate admitting George Mackay to practise as an attorney, solicitor and proctor in the courts of the colony of Victoria. George Sutherland Mackay (1850-1926) was born in Scotland and educated at the University of Glasgow. He came to Australia in 1884. In 1891 he came to Warrnambool and established a legal practice in Kepler Street. In 1893 he bought the practice of the late James Fletcher and the firm was then known as Fletcher and Mackay. It changed to Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor) when J.D. Taylor became his partner in the 1920s. In 1999 Tait Solicitors and Mackay Taylor amalgamated to form Tait Taylor and in 2010 the firm’s name became Tait Legal. This certificate is of considerable importance as a significant memento of George Mackay, a prominent lawyer in Warrnambool from the 1890s to 1926.This is a paper certificate pasted on board and set into a brown cardboard frame. The certificate has brown or gold handwriting with some calligraphy, three or four stamps (mostly obliterated), a green duty stamp and the remains of a signature. The frame is tattered at the edges and stained at the back.george sutherland mackay, warrnambool lawyer, j.d. taylor, tait solicitors and mackay taylor, history of warrnambool -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, J. Mackay, State Forests Department letter to Ballarat School of Mines, 1911
The Ballarat School of Mines provided lecturers during the early era of the Victorian Forestry School, Creswick.Two letters on State Forests Department letterhead from H. Mackay, the Conservator of Forests. The letters are on white lined paper and are typed in blue carbon and were directed to Fred Martell of the Ballarat School of Mines..1) 675 .2) 759ballarat school of mines, victorian forestry school, creswick forestry school, mackay, f.j. martell, martell, forestry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, MacKay, Ming Bellamy
Ming Bellamy MacKay (1918-2009) was an artist. Contents Flier for a memorial exhibition "Quintessentially Ming" to celebrate the life and art of Ming Bellamy MacKay, held at Montsalvat 1 May to 23 May 2009.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcming bellamy mackay, montsalvat eltham -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr George Mackay & Mr Henry Pennington -- Studio Portrait 1873
George Mackay & Henry Pennington 1873stawell portrait -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade's Fireman Mackay 1885 -- Studio Portrait
Portrait. Fm. Mackay. Stawell Fire Brigade 1885stawell -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, Recollections of Early Gippsland Goldfields-The Reminiscences of Richard Mackay, 2000
Recollections by Richard Mackay of the early history of the Gippsland goldfieldsPaperback. Cover is green. Front cover has a sepia photograph of a drawing with the caption 'Walhalla in its heyday. Back cover has a photograph of an old building with a sign on it that says 'Copper Mine Hotel'. There is a man standing in front of the building. In the foreground is a four wheel drive vehicle.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold fields, gold miner, gold mining, gold town, gippsland, victoria, australia, history, jamieson, sale, omeo, big river, wood's point, matlock, jericho, aberfeldy, donnelly's creek, walhalla -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Letter Book, G.S. Mackay, Circa 1920
This book contains private letters which G. S. Mackay wrote to his daughter, Meta? and his aunt in the 1920’s. G. S. Mackay was born in Sutherlandshire Scotland in 1850. He qualified as a solicitor and came to Australia in 1884 and later to Warrnambool in 1893. He served as a Warrnambool City Councillor and also held a number of important positions within the Presbyterian Church. He was one of the earliest and strongest supporters of the Warrnambool High School. Many of the letters within this book are to his daughter who studied medicine in Glasgow in the early 1900’s. G. S Mackay was prominent in legal, civic and religious life in Warrnambool almost from the time of his arrival in 1893 until his death in 1926. Many of these letters are of a religious nature and as such display that aspect and personal thoughts of Mr Mackay’s personal life. Dark green fabric cover with light brown suede spine and cover edges. Hard cover. Green patterned paper inside front and back covers. Alphabetical index at front. Pale fine yellow pages numbered up to 502. L. ****Queen Douglas, Newpark West Calder, MidLothian 14 miles from Edin’h Ry Stn Newpark. Meta Selby The Calouda(?) Club 35 St Georges Square London S.W.1 warrnambool, g.s. mackay letter book, solicitor, g. s mackay councillor. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Ships Lamp, Telford, Grier and Mackay, 1914-1915
The subject item was produced in 1914/15 by the Telford Grier and Mackay Company in Glasgow, Scotland, this lantern was not used to provide visibility for Sailors on a ship, rather, it is meant to help other vessels identify the ship’s presence and heading in low visibility conditions hence it is marked Port and has a red filter. The lantern would have been placed along the port side of larger vessels to provided an unbroken light and would be visible in an arc from as well as at an angle from the port side of the vessel. The company was established in 1904 at 11 Fairley Street Glasgow and in 1922 moved to 10 Carrick Street. The company manufactured patented lamps for marine use, later moving into the manufacture of electrical and mechanical items. A significant marine kerosene lantern made by a company that patented this type of lantern for use by the British Navy and for merchant ships the world over. This item today is rare and sought by collectors.Ship's port side sidelight lamp with clear glass frenal lens with red filter behind, burner missing, replacement with modern electric fittingTwo makers lozenges one marked PORT the other has the maker Telford, Grier and Mackay, Glasgow, 1915 marked on main body chimney has 1914 marked . Also serial No C976 stamped on backplate.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lamp ship's sidelight, ship's sidelight lamp, port lamp, marine light, navigation light, kerosene ship lamp -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Ledger - Receipts, Book, 1931-1946
This ledger contains material from the legal firm of Mackay and Taylor for the period 1931 to 1946. The material includes receipts, letters and typed summaries concerning the wills and property of Warrnambool and district residents at that time. Scottish-born George Mackay established a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 he bought the next-door practice of the late James Fletcher, with the business then known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s John Taylor became a partner with Mackay under the name of Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor). In 1999 Taits Solicitors of Warrnambool merged with Mackay Taylor to form Tait Taylor. Today this business is known as Taits Legal. This ledger is of some importance as it contains much historical information (wills, deeds, property ownership etc) on Warrnambool and district residents in the 1930s and 40s. It will be very useful to researchers.This is a ledger with a black cardboard cover and red binding on the spine. The binding has broken and the covers and sections of the pages are detached. The cover is much stained and rubbed. The pages have been printed with red and blue lines but these have not been used. Instead a variety of letters, receipts and typed material have been pasted onto the pages. Some of the letters and receipts have been handwritten and some have been typed.Receipt Bookwarrnambool, warrnambool history, mackay taylor, ledger warrnambool, fletcher and mackay -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER, 1915, Angus MacKAY, C1915
Letter written by Signalman Angus MacKAY 2486 5BTN AIEF at Seymour and addressed to E O'SUllivan ESQ. Delgett Park Street, South Yarra Letter dated 8.7.1915 A single page letter when folded becomes an envelope. Paper is lined and handwritten in black ink. The letter written to his uncle mentions pay and allotment monies.ww1, letter, pay allotments -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mackay, Ian, Phantoms of Bribie: The Jungles of Vietnam to Corporate Life and Everything in Between, 2016
The Phamtoms of Bridie is a highly readable blend of an engaging yarn and a fascinating portrayal of operational service in Vietnam as an infantry company commander leading some 100 fine young national service and regular soldiers in cloase quarter jungle fighting.The Phamtoms of Bridie is a highly readable blend of an engaging yarn and a fascinating portrayal of operational service in Vietnam as an infantry company commander leading some 100 fine young national service and regular soldiers in cloase quarter jungle fighting.operation bribie, 7 rar, 4 rar, 6 rar, special air service regiment (australian army), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Under Milkwood (play) directed by Don Mackay presented by Mcpherson ink commencing at the Athenaeum Theatre on September 2, 2005
historical popular play by Dylan ThomasColoured theatre programunder milkwood, don mackay, athenaeum theatre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1851 - 1867 VOLUME 1, 1912
Annals of Bendigo 1851 to 1867 (1912) Printed by Mackay & Co. Market Square, Bendigo Includes maps, b/w photographs Price one shilling. Bound in black with gold writing '1851 - 1867 George Mackay' On bottom in gold ' W.C. Harry' Markings: Bendigo Historical Society Inc. front and back of book.George Mackaybendigo, history, annals of bendigo, bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1892 - 1909 VOLUME 3
Annals of Bendigo 1892 - 1909.Black cover Printed on front cover in pale gold - Annals of Bendigo 1892 - 1909 George MackayGeorge Mackaycottage, miners, annals of bendigo, history, mining, culture, industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1868- 1891 VOLUME 2, 1868-1891
Annals of Bendigo 1868 - 1891 hard cover bound cover with Annals of Bendigo 1868 - 1891, printed in gold. Price one shilling. Author G. Mackay. .G. Mackay. Printed by Mackay & Co., Market Square, Bendigo.bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1892 - 1909 VOLUME 3, 1892-1909
Annals of Bendigo 1892 - 1909. (1916) By George Mackay. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo Includes b/w photographs, and illustrations Price - Two shillings and sixpence Stored in a white envelope.George Mackaybendigo, history, annals of bendigo, annals of bendigo, history, mining, culture, industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1892 - 1909 VOLUME 3
Annals of Bendigo 1892 - 1909. (1916) By George Mackay. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo Includes b/w photographs, and illustrations Price - Two shillings and sixpence In yellow envelope, unbound.George Mackaycottage, miners, annals of bendigo, history, mining, culture, industry -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Wilson, John Mackay . . . (et al.), Wilson's 'Tales of the borders, and of Scotland' : volumes 5 & 6, [n.d] [this reprint 189-?]
Short stories by various authors, including the editor John Mackay Wilson.Vol V, p. 1-284 ; Vol. VI, p. 1-282. Title page and final pages missing, contents page lists stories in Vol. VI only. Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionShort stories by various authors, including the editor John Mackay Wilson. scottish folklore, short stories, fiction, john mackay wilson, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1868- 1891 VOLUME 2, 1914
Annals of Bendigo 1868 - 1891 grey cover with Annals of Bendigo 1868 - 1891, printed in black. Print of 'Firelight reflections' on front. Price one shilling. Author G. Mackay. Silver duct tape on spine.G. Mackay. Printed by Mackay & Co., Market Square, Bendigo.bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Main Street view South Mackay Street, El Dorado.bottom left 'Main St. Eldorado' ; bottom middle 'Thelma Studio WANGARATTA'eldorado, mackay street eldorado, main street eldorado, star hotel, star hotel eldorado -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - MESS DRESS, OFFICERS PATTERN, unknown
Refers to Service of 3/745787 Lieut. K. J. Mackay.1. Black wool uniform jacket. Four pockets. Four gold buttons on front centre. Top pockets - brass button each. Motif on button is a shield with a crown. Collar badges of 38 Bn Northern Victorian Regiment. Two gold pips on epaulettes. 2. Trousers black. Red stripe on leg outers. Fly shuts with black buttons. Waistline has black buttons. Two side pockets, One rear pocket, One fob pocket. 3. Shirt - cream/white. One breast pocket. Opaque plastic buttons. 4. Cap - Officers. Black with red band. Silver 38 Bn badge. 5. Tie - black silk. 6. Belt - black, wool with brass bronze.1. Written in jacket 3/745787 - K.J. Mackay. 2. Written inside trousers - Sgt. Mackay K.J. SP COY. 3/745787 K.J. Mackay.38 bn, post ww2, passchendaele barracks trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - FORTUNA COLLECTION: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 2009, 2009
Fortuna Bendigo Archaeological Assessment Final Report, prepared for the Department of Defence January 2009 by Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants 105 pages with maps, plans & photographs.Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultantsbuildings, house, fortuna -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger – Deed Receipts, 1940s/1950s
This ledger contains information on deeds, wills and properties from many Warrnambool and district residents in the 1940s and 1950s. The ledger comes from the law firm of Mackay and Taylor of Warrnambool. Scottish-born George Mackay established a legal practice in Kepler Street, Warrnambool in 1891 and in 1893 bought the next-door practice of the late James Fletcher and the firm was then known as Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s George Mackay took John Taylor into partnership and the business then became Mackay and Taylor (later Mackay Taylor). In 1999 Taits Solicitors and Mackay Taylor merged to form Tait Taylor and today it is known as Taits Legal. This ledger is of some importance as it contains so much information on Warrnambool and district families and their property ownership in the 1940s and 50s and so will be of great use to researchers. This is a ledger with a grey cover with red binding on the spine. The cover has a white label pasted on, with printed and handwritten material. The pages have printed red lines but these have not been used. Instead the pages contain letters, typed sheets and receipts pasted in. Some of the letters and receipts are handwritten and some are typed. Day Book Mackay & Taylor Deed Receipts 1946-19…mackay & taylor, history of warrnambool, ledger – deed receipts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1851 - 1867 VOLUME 1, 1912
Annals of Bendigo 1851 to 1867 (1912) Printed by Mackay & Co. Market Square, Bendigo Includes maps, b/w photographs Bound in paper, with Annals of Bendigo 1851 - 1867' on front cover. Picture of 'Bendigo from the Eaglehawk Road in the early fifties' on front. Price one shilling. Yellow and white cover.George Mackay.bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1851 - 1867 VOLUME 1, 1851-1867
Annals of Bendigo 1851 to 1867 (1912) Printed by Mackay & Co. Market Square, Bendigo Includes maps, b/w photographs Grey card cover. Annals of Bendigo 1851 - 1867' written in ink on front cover and on spine. Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society of Victoria written in ink on bottom RH corner.George Mackay.bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry