John James McLaren appointed Mayor of Port Fairy 1947Black and white portrait of John McLaren wearing glasses, mayoral robes, jabot and gold chainport fairy, mayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local-government

Single page of typed notes on the McLaren family having lived in the Bedford Road area of Ringwood from April 1927, headed "On The Street Where You Live" prepared by Eva McLaren (now Moore), dated 11 March 2003. +Additional Keywords: McLaren, Eva / McLaren, Rev Gilbert / McLaren, Dorothy / Wigley, Linda / Wigley, Evan / Wigley, Ralph / Wigley, Eslie / Wigley, Amy / Wigley, Bernard / Wigley, Ray / Lobascher, Joe / Lobascher, Mary / Evans, Fay / Evans, Mr and Mrs / Woollacott, Eveline / Woollacott, May / Mannix, Dr / Tasker Family / Paddock, Miss / Watson, Clarice / Watson, Bert / Watson, Vera / Swan, Alix

Tour notes compiled for "ARE Day Tour - St Kilda to Brighton Beach" - 3-6-2006 by Bruce McLaren. Compiled from various sources such as Destination City 5th edition, VR annual reports, VR to 62, Memories of the Railway Trams by Jim Seletto, Tram Tracks - AETA, the Brighton Electric Line by L Marshall-Wood, Bradshaws Guide and Yarra trams 2006 pamphlets.Yields information about the St Kilda Brighton Electric tramway for a tour.Tour notes - approx 60 A4 sheets double side within an Esselte green binder. Has a railfan shop $17.95 price label on the top right hand corner.vr trams, are, tour notes, bruce mclaren, st kilda brighton electric tramway

Contractor with steam engine often travelled to district farms as required. Further history of this engine has come to hand from Nev Scobie: There are very few McLaren tractors worldwide and this is the only one known to have worked in Central Victoria. A few worked along the Murray River in NSW. McLaren had a family connection to the Chaffey brothers who set up irrigation around Mildura. This engine was bought new by McMillan brothers and used in the Forbes NSW area. It pulled a record load of wheat - 57 tons 21 miles in a day, its top speed was 7 km per hour. It was sold to someone in Central Victoria and is known to have been owned by Ray Jones of Kyneton who worked it until the early 1950s. It was reconditioned at Trentham by Trewhella Bros. and sold to Nev Scobie's family in 1966. The driver in the photograph is Henry Carr who drove for Ray Jones and continued to drive it after it was sold to Scobies. The Scobies had it restored and it worked into the 1970s. Nev Scobie and his brother began restoring it again around 2020 - a project which is ongoing.The life of an engine tells a story of agricultureBlack and white enlarged photograph of a large steam traction engine showing container at back holding wood for boiler and smoke stack. Driver on board is Henry Carr.agriculture, engineering

Soft covered booklet designed to get and keep troops fit. Complete with amendment No 1WO Code 5691army health

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

1 Black & White print This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechessmen, gus mclaren, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection

Black and white photograph reproduced on p130 of 'Pioneers & Painters'pioneers and painters, sepp, artists, gus mclaren

Borough Councillors J. Baulch, S. Watson, F. Hughes & J. Reardon on Jack McLaren’s TruckBlack & white photograph of Borough Councillors standing on the tray of Mr mcLaren’s truckpeople, councillors, local business, f.hughes, j.reardon, j.baulch, borough council, truck

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 32 page soft cover booklet by Ian F. McLaren. A brief biography of the Australian author C. J. Dennis and his works. Includes a list of publications by Dennis. Published in 1961 in Melbourne and printed by Hall's Bookstore, Prahran. Catalogue sticker ''2171 MCL'' on front cover.Ian F. McLarenbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, c.j.dennis, ian f. mclaren

Lancewood House, 22 McLaren Street, Bendigo National Trust Collection: Lancewood House, 22 McLaren Street, Bendigo. Two-page (yellow sheets) proforma sheet provided from the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) requesting details regarding "Lancewood House" at 22 McLaren Street. Noted to be "A very well-proportioned building on a prominent position built by mining investor Thoms John Hawkey and later owned by Ernst Mueller. It is substantially intact internally and externally. The building is owned by the Ministry of Education (1988).historic building

268p., illus.non-fictionA collection of interviews with Australiansaustralia - depression 1929, australia - social conditions

The Volunteer Air Observers Corps was an Australian air defence organisation of World War II.It was formed on 31 December 1941 to support the Royal Australian Air Force by sighting and observing aircraft over Australia.It swiftly established observation posts across Australia and provided information to the RAAF's regional air control posts. As the threat to Australia declined its role was expanded to include coast watching, assisting air traffic control and weather reporting. The corps was staffed by civilian volunteers and reached a peak strength of 24,000 personnel and 2,656 observation posts in 1944. After the end of the war the VAOC was reduced to a cadre in December 1945 and was disbanded on 10 April 1946. The Volunteer Air Observers Corps was an Australian air defence organisation of World War II. This certificate is a record of the participation of members of the Orbost district. Anita Armistead, wife of Francis Armistead had a son, Sydney, who served as a gunner in Malaysia during WW11.A certificate of service awarded to Mrs F. Armistead for being a volunteer in the Air Observers Corps. It was awarded on 20 Sept, 1945 for one year's service.For King and Empire Presented to Mrs F. Armistead by the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE As a record and in appreciation of patriotic response to the call of country by serving in the VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVERS CORPS This 20th day of September 1945 signed G. Jones Air Vice Marshall Chief of Air Staff signed ? Unit Commanding Officercertificate ww11 air-observers-corps

This book/magazine is a record of the company's tasks in WW11. It acknowledges the "debt owed to the armed forces involvement and role in defeating the enemy". The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. In 1906, H.V. McKay moved his manufacturing operations from Ballarat to Braybrook Junction (later Sunshine) on the western outskirts of Melbourne. In 1921 the company became H.V. McKay Pty Ltd. In 1930 it merged with the Australian operations of the Canadian agricultural implement and tractor manufacturer Massey Harris, to become H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. Throughout World War II H.V. McKay Massey Harris exported over 20,000 Sunshine drills, disc harrows and binders to England to facilitate the increase in food production. (ref Museum Victoria, Wickipedia)Inside this magazine is a photograph of a sprocket similar to that made by Orbost Motor Works during WW11. (Registration No 2001)A large stapled cardboard covered magazine with a tan coloured cover. On the front cover in dark brown print at the bottom is a rising sun with "H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd Australia" underneath it. At the top in large font is 1939 1945. It contains coloured photographs and text. massey-harris

Details provided by donor. "Presented to Sidney Thomas Ievers in June 1944/ My father in addition to being an observer was in charge of rostering the volunteers/ who manned the Poppet Legs in Bendigo during WW2./ Their job was not to watch for enemy planes but also to ensure that Bendigo/ was in complete black out, no chinks of light to be seen from any window".Certificate - coloured print on cream paper. From the top the design includes two aircraft with a man and women positioned between two flags - Union Jack and Australian flags, the words ' “FOR KING AND COUNTRY” above Royal Australian Air Force insignia. Dark Cream columns with pale blue surround frame the details. Black, blue and red coloured lettering with handwritten details completed. Frame - timber with dark brown paint and decorative moulding. Glass front, brown paper and cardboard backing. Mount - black colour cardboard with inner red colour mount Handwritten details on certificate, dark blue and black ink pen. "S.T. Ievers/ 1944/ G.Jones/ W.D. Heath S/R".framed accessories, certificate, volunteer air observers corps, ww2