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Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Photograph - Digital copy, First aircraft to land at Nhill in 1919, 1919
This is a copy of the only known photograph of the first plane to land at Nhill. Taken when landed on race course.This photo is significant because it is the only known photograph of the first plane to land at Nhill. A full description of theis event can be found in the Nhill Free Press Nov 1919.Digital Copy of Originalaircraft, airplane, biplane, 1919, first landing, nhill -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Blake, Les, Land of the Lowan : 100 years in Nhill & West Wimmera, 1976
[vii], 268 p., [14] leaves of plates ; 23 cm.1. local history -- nhill -- wimmera. -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Back to Nhill and District 1964, souvenir booklet
Contains historical information about the progress of business and the people who helped make Nhill & District what it is. Back to Nhill and District 1964, souvenir booklet; 80 pages of local history. the stiff card cover is printed in pink/brown tones, with blue title.back to nhill, 1964, reunion, nhill & district - history -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Black and White photograph, Possibly Dept of Defence photograph, Nhill RAAF Base
The Nhill RAAF Base was built during WWII as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS Scheme)This is believed to be the first aerial photo taken of the RAAF Base. Aerial photograph of the Nhill RAAF base thought to be taken late 1941 or early 1942. Notice that only two of five Bellman Hangers have been built and trees have not been planted along the driveway into the base.raaf, 1941, base -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Nhill Water Board 1891-1991
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Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Back to Nhill and District 1964, souvenir booklet, Back to Nhill 1964
Souvenir booklet - Back to Nhill 1964back to nhill, nhill - history, nhill - souvenir, australian history -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Back to Nhill 1964 Souvenir Booklet, Back to Nhill 1964
Souvenir Booklet -Back to Nhill 1964 -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - 1981 Football premiers souvenir edition NFP, Nhill Free Press 1981 Football premiers souvenir edition
Nhill Free Press 1981 Football premiers souvenir edition nhill free press, newspaper, souvenir - nhill, football premiers, sports -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Booklet:, Doings at Nhill, 2014
Collection of diary notes, light hearted observations and photos kept by the Flying Instructors of "A" FlightBooklet 9 pages. Plastic coverDoings at Nhill. With No.1 OTU. (operational training unit) Dec 1941 - Feb 1942various authors, instructors otu no.1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Photographer Black Photo Nhill, Sister Rocks c1880's, 1880's
Sepia photograph of the Sister Rock's with no graffiti therefore assume a very early photo. The view shows people standing on and around the rocks with three horse drawn Gigs in front of the rock's. c 1880'sSepia Photograph of the Sister Rock's. Very early photograph as no graffiti on the rocks. Black Photo Nhill "Front View" The Sister Rocks near Stawell - Langi Morgala Museum Ararat is stamped on the back stawell scenery -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss Show Girl from the Nhill Agricultural Show 1967
Show Girl. Nhill Agricultural Show 1967stawell -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Black and white photograph, Probably Department of Defence, Nhill RAAF Base, c1943
Photograph shows completed RAAF Base at Nhill Aerodrome. This photo shows the base about mid way during its life at Nhill during WWII.Black and white photograph, digital file only.raaf base, nhill air school, wwii, eats training base -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Nhill Hospital Report 1982
Show the goals, failures and achievements, etc., of the Nhill Hosptial for the year 1982.Nhill Hospital Report 1982nhill, documents, nhill - hosptial, annual - reports, medicine - hosptial -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Polishing Cloth from Frank Bound Store, 1960's
A give away item from business as an advertisementA way of local businesses advertising themselves in and around the districtPolishing cloth, square and orange in color with red overlocked edging, and printed advertising for Frank Bound's Radio & Electrical service in Nhill"Frank Bound - Nhill's Leading Radio & Electrical Service Phone:81 and picture of an Exide battery.frank bound's leading radio & electrical store in nhill, nhill, cleaning, advertisment -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - In the Heart of the Wimmera Wheatland, 1948 Souvenir of Nhill, Souvenir of Nhill Centenary 1948: In the Heart of the Wimmera Wheatlands
Centenary 1948 Souvenir of Nhill: In the Heart of the Wimmera Wheatland; First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. (xiv), (50), (xvi); unpaginated; b/w illustrations, 30 pages b/w adverts, original stiff printed wrappers together with associated yellow celebrations program pamphlet loosely inserted at front, very good copy.nhill - centenary, 1948, back to nhill, 13th-20th march 1948, nhill & district history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Community Plan for Dimboola and Nhill, 1996, 06/1996
Report compiled by five students of Tourism at University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia)victorian tourism industry, tourism, little desert national park, mallee fowl, dimboola, nhill, michael pearlman, pink lake, dimboola, wimmera -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Black and white photograph, Local photograph. Original of this scan held by Nhill Historical Society, Aeradio Building c1937
This building is still intact at the Nhill Aerodrome. Some of the infrastructure is also in place or can be evidenced by its foundations.The Aeradio building was built on the present aerodrome in 1937. This was one of only sixteen buildings of this type built across Australia and it housed radio communications and guidance equipment. The building and its equipment were part of a comprehensive system of radio towers, signalling and meteorology equipment aimed at providing safer navigation for aircraft travelling throughout Australia. The facility closed in the 1960sThis photo is significant due to it having been taken soon after the building was constructed. It is the earliest known photograph taken on an open to the public day before the receiver aerials were erected.The Aeradio building was built on the present (2012) aerodrome in 1937 or 1938. This was one of only fifteen buildings of this type built across Australia and it housed radio communications and guidance equipment. The building and its equipment were part of a comprehensive system of radio towers lights and signalling equipment aimed at providing safer navigation for aircraft travelling throughout Australia. The facility closed in the 1960sphoto, aeradio, early, civil aviation, dca, dept of civil aviation -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Chemise, Eliza Towns, Late Victorian era
This chemise is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes as well as clothes for her children - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. This chemise is machine sewn by Eliza Towns and she has added pintucks and broderie anglaise lace as a decorative element. A chemise was usually a sleeveless garment made of linen or cotton (so they could be easily washed) and its shape was much like a modern day nightgown. The name comes from the French word for "shirt" or "shift". Women wore chemises next to the skin (under the corset) to keep stains and odors away from the less washable corset and gown.This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the mid to late 19th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery to personlise and embellish an item of clothing. It is also significant as an example of a practical solution to the difficulties of needing to regularly hand wash a bulky outer garment or gown in the Victorian era.A white cotton, short sleeved, knee length chemise. The fabric at the front is gathered on a yoke which is decorated with bands of five pintucks alternating with broderie anglaise lace and embroidered strips lined with pink ribbon. A different broderie anglaise design decorates the sleeve edges, neckline and center broderie anglaise strip. The back of the chemise is gathered on to the neckline. There are two bands of pintucks on each sleeve. The fabric around each armhole has been strengthened with another layer of cotton and a length of cotton has been added (from the left shoulder to the hem) to increase the width of chemise.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, south west victoria, victorian era, victorian era undergarments, chemise, victorian era chemise, undergarments, pintucks, victorian chemise, eliza towns, nhill, wimmera, home sewing, machine sewn, hand made -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, James Brown, Pomona Pumps
These photographs where in the collection of miner Richard Squire.Sepia images of water pumps in action. They are Pomona Pumps. The image is taken by James brown of Nhill so the pumps are probably in that location. Gift of the Squire Family, 2014On sign in photograph: Pomona Pumps. "Pomona" Water Lubricated Turbine Pump. Output 15,000 gal per [?]. Pumping Depth 330 ft. Supplied and installed by F.N. Bethune, P.O. Box 61, Nhill. Sole distributers. Pomona Pumps & Equipment. pomona pumps, richard squire, squire, nhill, pumps -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Two Protector Blankets
Used when refuelling an aeroplane. The mat was laid across the wing to protect it from the refuelling hose. Owned by Bullen Bros , of Nhill, who had the refuelling contract for the aerodrome. Canvas matting with wooden slats inserted and stitched in. NHILL -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Nightgown, Eliza Towns, circa 1890's
This nightgown is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes as well as clothes for her children - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. This nightgown is machine sewn by Eliza Towns and she has added a detailed design of pintucks and broderie anglaise lace to the front yoke and cuffs as a decorative element. The 1800's bought a shift in attitude towards modesty as the Victorian era progressed and by the mid to late 1800's it had become more acceptable ladies to wear simple, modest nightgowns. They tended to have a very loose fit and were usually made of linen, cotton or flannel, which had the advantage of providing warmth and also being easy to wash - a necessity for a garment worn next to the skin. Although the basic design of the nightgown was fairly simple, the wearer was free to add various types of trim e.g. lace, crochet, pintucks, embroidery etc.This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the late 19th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery to personalise and embellish a practical item of clothing. It is also significant as an example of a practical solution to the difficulties that women of this era faced with regard to the washing of clothes and household linens.Lady's long, white, cotton nightgown with a V shaped bodice decorated with bands of nine pintucks alternating with strips of broderie anglaise lined with pink ribbon. The opening front placket and neckline are bordered with a simpler broderie anglaise lace. The long sleeves are gathered into cuffs with a matching V shape, pintuck and broderie anglaise design. The front placket fastens with three cream buttons although one is missing. The back of the nightgown has gathered fabric on a plain, narrow V shape yoke. A narrow gusset has been added to the both sides at the bottom of the nightgown.Noneflagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, victorian era clothing, victorian era nightgown, nightgown, nightdress, eliza towns, nhill, wimmera, textiles, clothing, machine sewing, hand sewing, pintucks, broderie anglaise, sewing -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Corset cover, Eliza Towns, Mid to late 19th century
This corset cover is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes as well as clothes for her children - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. This corset cover is an excellent example of an everyday clothing item with the decorative trim favoured by women in the late Victorian era. Eliza Towns has added pintucks, embroidered feather stitch and a highly decorative hand crocheted lace trim to the neckline, sleeves and front of the bodice. Corset covers (sometimes called camisoles) began to appear in women's fashion around 1840 and continued through the late Victorian decades into the Edwardian era. The long chemise was considered too bulky to cover the corset and so the corset cover was developed to be short and light and was worn over the corset and under the bodice of the outer garment. A woman would dress into her chemise and drawers first, followed by her corset and finally her corset cover as a final layer under her dress. Corset covers served several purposes. They provided protection against sweat (and the need to regularly wash the corset), helped smooth the lines of the corset and increased a woman's modesty.This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the late 19th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery and crochet to embellish an item of personal underclothing. It is also significant as an example of a practical solution to the difficulty of hand washing a corset in the Victorian era.A short (waist length) corset cover of fine cotton. Short sleeves fall from a square neckline and are gathered into a wide crocheted lace trim with a band of embroidered feather stitch. The same crocheted lace design and feather stitching are also on the square neckline which is finished with a drawstring ribbon. The bodice has a front opening with five buttons and is bordered on each side with four pintucks. It has a drawstring ribbon at the waist and an extra layer of fine cotton lining has been added to strengthen the corset cover under the arms. The back has two bands of three pintucks running vertically from the neckline to the waist.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, nhill, wimmera, eliza towns, underclothing, corset cover, camisole, machine sewing, hand sewing, crocheted lace, pintucks, feather stitch, embroidery, underwear, victorian era underclothing, victorian era corset cover -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Textile - Bolster Sham, Eliza Towns, Late 19th century to early 20th century
This bolster sham is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes and household linens - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. Most beds during the late 19th and early 20th century had a feather, hair or spring mattress covered by a blanket and topped with an under sheet, an upper sheet, several blankets and a bedspread. A flat bolster could be placed either under the pillows or on top of the pillows with a decorative sham. Washing pillows and quilts by hand would have been a very onerous task (involving heating water and handwashing in a tub or using a copper) and so it became the practise of many housewives to cover the pillows and bolsters with an outer slip (or sham) of washable material which could be easily removed and washed when needed. If the bolster was kept under the pillows it wouldn't need to be very decorative but many shams or slips that were "on show" were often highly decorated with embroidery, pintucks, ribbons or lace. This bolster sham is machine made and quite plain with the exception of some pintucking and eyelet lace on each end which suggests that it would mostly be hidden under the top pillows with just the decorative edges on display.This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the early 20th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery to personalise and embellish a practical domestic object. It is also significant as an example of an early 20th century innovation that helped make the working lives of housewives a little bit easier.A long white cotton rectangular bolster sham, machine sewn, with seven ties and two buttons (plus one missing button) to enable it to be folded over lengthwise and closed. It has two pull string ties near each end to enclose a bolster and is finished with a decorative edge of pintucks and handmade eyelet lace and embroidery.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, eliza towns, sham, bedding, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, household textiles, sewing, bolster sham, housework, pillow sham, charles towns, nhill, haberdashery, needlework, manchester, handmade, household linen -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Child's dress, Eliza Towns, Late 19th century
This child's dress is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes as well as clothes for her children - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. A photograph of their youngest child, Alice, taken in circa 1903 depicts her wearing the dress. The dress would have been only worn on special occasions (such as a formal family photographic portrait) as most young girls in that era would have smocks or pinafores for everyday wear. The age of the dress is in question as it may have been made by Eliza for her eldest daughter, Dorcus, who was born in 1884. This dress has some machine sewing at the neck, waistband and pintucks but much of the dress is handsewn and richly embroidered with Broderie anglaise. Broderie anglaise (also known as eyelet lace) is a form of cutwork embroidery. The foundation fabric is cut to make decorative holes which are sewn with overcast or buttonhole stitches to create a lace like effect. Designs often involve floral motives that are enhanced with simple embroidery stitches such as stem stitch and satin stitch and scalloped edges finished with buttonhole stitches. It was commonly used to trim baby clothes, dresses, nightclothes, underclothes and household linens - particularly in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the late 19th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery to personalise and embellish a child's special dress.Child's white dress made of cotton and lawn, with a skirt of hand embroidered circular cutwork (broderie anglaise), a scalloped hem edged in buttonhole stitch and a gathered waist. The lined bodice has three panels of hand embroidered broderie anglaise (eyelet lace) inserted in a V shape with pintucks and bordered with a broderie anglaise lace frill. The short sleeves also have an inserted broderie anglaise lace strip, three pintucks and a broderie anglaise lace frill. The skirt is semi lined with fine lawn. The dress has a back opening with one button and two ties. The neckline is decorated with two rows of hand embroidered broderie anglaise lace.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, nhill, wimmera, eliza towns, dorcus towns, child's dress, machine sewing, hand sewing, broderie anglaise, cutwork, embroidery, eyelet lace, clothing, handmade, charles towns, alice towns -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.Nhill A. & P. Society 1959agricultural shows, nhill agricultural and pastoral society, nhill, victoria -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Near the Big One, Graham Schultz, Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946, 1994
History of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and families in the district from 1890 to 1946Near the Big One; Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946. Soft cream-colored cover, with a picture of the Ni Ni East State School on front. Written and published by the Ni Ni East Reunion Committee, in 1994; 89 pagesnon-fictionHistory of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and families in the district from 1890 to 1946ni ni east - history, ni ni east state school, australian history, education, rural life -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, White and Yellow Pages (Ararat, Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Horsham, Nhill, Stawell), 2006/2007, 2006
Soft covered telephone directory covering the 053 area code. telephone directory, white pages, yellow pages, 053 area code, telstra -
Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Print, John WOLSELEY, Bush curlew - Nhill, 2004
Purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund, 2007 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - NAHC The Airshow Nhill 2019, NAHC The Airshow Nhill
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Darebin Art Collection
Painting - John Marshall, John Marshall, The Road to Nhill, 2007