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Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBook - Hugh Victor McKay Industrialist, Philanthropist & Freemason, Iain Robert Taylor
... Hugh Victor McKay Industrialist, Philanthropist & Freemason...Biography of Hugh Victor McKay's life including ancestors, siblings and descendants Also covers his life as and entrepreneur, manufacturer, philanthropist and foundation member of the Sunshine Masonic Lodge...Biography of Hugh Victor McKay's life including ancestors, siblings and descendants Also covers his life as and entrepreneur, manufacturer, philanthropist and foundation member of the Sunshine Masonic Lodge Biography of Hugh Victor McKay Hugh Victor McKay Industrialist, Philanthropist & Freemason Book Hugh Victor McKay Industrialist, Philanthropist & Freemason Iain Robert Taylor ...Short biography of HV McKay, with a particular focus on McKay's Freemason membership.Biography of Hugh Victor McKayShort biography of HV McKay, with a particular focus on McKay's Freemason membership.hugh victor mckay, h.v. mckay -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedDocument - HV McKay the Philanthropist, Robin V McKay, 1/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
... HV McKay the Philanthropist...Typed Notes about HV McKay the Philanthropist for the Pioneers Dinner...Transcript of the 1995 SDHS Pioneers Dinner Talk by Robin V McKay the Great Grandson of HV McKay Hugh Victor McKay Typed Notes about HV McKay the Philanthropist for the Pioneers Dinner HV McKay the Philanthropist Document HV McKay the Philanthropist Robin V McKay ...Transcript of the 1995 SDHS Pioneers Dinner Talk by Robin V McKay the Great Grandson of HV McKayTyped Notes about HV McKay the Philanthropist for the Pioneers Dinnerhugh victor mckay -
Narre Warren and District Family History GroupBook, Jane Sandilands, Roy Everard Ross, 6.7.1899-1.11.1970 : engineer, investor, quarryman, philanthropist, 2003
... Roy Everard Ross, 6.7.1899-1.11.1970 : engineer, investor, quarryman, philanthropist...Roy Everard Ross, 6.7.1899-1.11.1970 : engineer, investor, quarryman, philanthropist Book Jane Sandilands The R E Ross Trust ...For 25 years of his working life he worked as a Shire Engineer in West Gippsland and developed a reputation for competence and efficiency. Passionate about both trees and golf, he was a careful and measured man with an entrepreneurial spirit who worked behind the scenes He was seen by many as aloof and a hard man and by the very few who became close to him, as warm and fun loving and fond of children. Ross formed a business association with Wally Lawson in Warragul and together they embarked on a number of projects to advance the town and the district. As a young man, Ross had studied geology and working with quarries was familiar to him in his role as a Shire Engineer. In 1959 he established Bayview Quarries in partnership with Wally Lawson. When, in 1968, Bayview Quarries was taken over by Boral Ltd., Ross approached Tom Maw who had an operational quarry at Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. Ross and Maw became partners in what became Hillview Quarries. Ross also became the largest individual shareholder in Western Mining. Those shares formed the major part of the legacy he left to establish The R. E. Ross Trust and The Trust now operates on its income from assets acquired following the disposal of the Western Mining shares and from the earnings of Hilhnew Quarries. It is the only trust in Australia which owns a quarry as one of its investments.non-fictionFor 25 years of his working life he worked as a Shire Engineer in West Gippsland and developed a reputation for competence and efficiency. Passionate about both trees and golf, he was a careful and measured man with an entrepreneurial spirit who worked behind the scenes He was seen by many as aloof and a hard man and by the very few who became close to him, as warm and fun loving and fond of children. Ross formed a business association with Wally Lawson in Warragul and together they embarked on a number of projects to advance the town and the district. As a young man, Ross had studied geology and working with quarries was familiar to him in his role as a Shire Engineer. In 1959 he established Bayview Quarries in partnership with Wally Lawson. When, in 1968, Bayview Quarries was taken over by Boral Ltd., Ross approached Tom Maw who had an operational quarry at Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. Ross and Maw became partners in what became Hillview Quarries. Ross also became the largest individual shareholder in Western Mining. Those shares formed the major part of the legacy he left to establish The R. E. Ross Trust and The Trust now operates on its income from assets acquired following the disposal of the Western Mining shares and from the earnings of Hilhnew Quarries. It is the only trust in Australia which owns a quarry as one of its investments.engineering, philanthropy, quarryman, investor, r.e. ross trust, hillview quarries, wally lawson, roy everard ross -
Clunes MuseumBook, THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION, HUGH WILLIAMSON C.B.E. PHILANTHROPIST, 2000
... HUGH WILLIAMSON C.B.E. PHILANTHROPIST...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields THE PUBLICATION WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION TO HONOR THE LASTING CONTRIBUTION OF HUGH WILLIAMSON SELF RELIANCE, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH PHILANTHROPY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. local history book biography williamson BIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985 BIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985 HUGH WILLIAMSON C.B.E. PHILANTHROPIST Book BOOK THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION ...BIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985BIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985non-fictionBIOGRAPHY OF HUGH DEAN THOMAS WILLIAMSON C.B.E. 4thFEBRUARY 1901 - 20thDECEMBER 1985local history, book, biography, williamson -
Vision AustraliaAudio - Sound recording, Hawthorne Press, Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's blind poet author and philanthropist, 1991
... Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's blind poet author and philanthropist...Tilly Aston Association for the Advancement of the Blind Pamela Adams Memoir of blind activist and poet, Tilly Aston. 18 sound recordings of Memoirs by Till Aston Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's blind poet author and philanthropist Audio Sound recording Hawthorne Press ...Tilly Aston was born in Carisbrook in 1873, and came to the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind in 1882. She was a singer, a scholar, a teacher, a poetess, the first blind woman to begin university and a founding member of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind. In this autobiography, read by Pamela Adams, recollects her path from childhood to older years, with some of her poems included.18 sound recordings of Memoirs by Till Astonnon-fictiontilly aston, association for the advancement of the blind, pamela adams -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Jane Sandilands, Helen Macpherson Schutt Philanthropist 17 April 1874-19 April 1951, 2001
... Helen Macpherson Schutt Philanthropist 17 April 1874-19 April 1951...Helen Macpherson Schutt Philanthropist 17 April 1874-19 April 1951 Book Jane Sandilands Helen M Schutt Trust ...Melbourne : Helen M Schutt Trust , 2001 36 p. : ill., ports ; 30 cm. non-fictionschutt family, schutt helen macpherson, helen m. schutt trust, philanthropists -- australia -- biography, women in philanthropy. -
Vision AustraliaBook - Text, Hawthorne Press, Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's blind poet author and philanthropist, 1946
... Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's blind poet author and philanthropist...Tilly Aston Association for the Advancement of the Blind Memoir of blind activist and poet, Tilly Aston. 243 pages with illustrations Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's blind poet author and philanthropist Book Text Hawthorne Press ...Memoir of blind activist and poet, Tilly Aston.243 pages with illustrationsnon-fictionMemoir of blind activist and poet, Tilly Aston.tilly aston, association for the advancement of the blind -
Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, Reverend William Moss, 1888
... He was a Congregational minister and philanthropist. ...He was a Congregational minister and philanthropist. Reverend William Moss Photograph ...B&W oval photograph pasted on cardboard and cut out from original board and a negative copy. The picture is of William Moss. He was a Congregational minister and philanthropist. deaf children australia, vddi, victorian deaf & dumb institution, board member, william moss -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Helen Sage, 17/09/1999 12:00:00 AM
... Obituary: Helen Florence Sage, Community carer, philanthropist; active motivator and fund-raiser for Forest Hill Holiday Home for children and another holiday home, Warrawong, in East Ringwood....Obituary: Helen Florence Sage, Community carer, philanthropist; active motivator and fund-raiser for Forest Hill Holiday Home for children and another holiday home, Warrawong, in East Ringwood. ...Obituary: Helen Florence Sage, Community carer, philanthropist; active motivator and fund-raiser.Obituary: Helen Florence Sage, Community carer, philanthropist; active motivator and fund-raiser for Forest Hill Holiday Home for children and another holiday home, Warrawong, in East Ringwood.Obituary: Helen Florence Sage, Community carer, philanthropist; active motivator and fund-raiser. sage, helen florence russell, forest hill holiday home, warrawong, childrens services, forest hill residential kindergarten -
Vision AustraliaDrawing - Artwork, Portrait of Tilly Aston as a young woman, 1890
... Fred Kneebone Miss Tilly Aston Blind authoress philanthropist obit 1947 C.M. Dodd 1" white close up...Artwork Tilly Aston Fred Kneebone Fred Kneebone Miss Tilly Aston Blind authoress philanthropist obit 1947 C.M. Dodd 1" white close up 1 unframed pen and ink drawing with grey wash Portrait of Tilly Aston as a young woman Drawing Artwork ...Portrait in pen and ink with grey wash of Tilly Aston, aged seventeen, done by Fred Kneebone. She is shown with long hair tied back, wearing a high buttoned up dress with a brooch at her neck. In 'Memoirs of Tilly Aston', she recalls the portrait being done (p47) and being donated to the Austral Salon, who held a matinee performance to raise funds for her university education.1 unframed pen and ink drawing with grey washFred Kneebone Miss Tilly Aston Blind authoress philanthropist obit 1947 C.M. Dodd 1" white close upartwork, tilly aston, fred kneebone -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPhotograph, c. 1991?
... Alfred Felton (1831-1904) Philanthropist, Industrialist, lived here 1892 - 1904, sponsored by ACI International Ltd...Alfred Felton (1831-1904) Philanthropist, Industrialist, lived here 1892 - 1904, sponsored by ACI International Ltd colour photograph unmounted Photograph ...Alfred Felton (8 November 1831 – 8 January 1904) lived at the Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, from 1892 and died there in 1904. He was born in England and came to Australia in 1853 intending to search for gold. In 1867, having worked as a commission agent and dealer in merchandise, an importer and general dealer and a wholesale druggist, he went into partnership with Frederick Sheppard Grimwade and founded Felton Grimwade and Company, "wholesale druggists and manufacturing chemists". He was a keen collector of books and art. He never married, had no direct descendants and gave away considerable amounts to charity. When Felton died, he left the bulk of his fortune to the creation of a charitable foundation known as the Felton Bequest to support culture and the community, with half the funding benefiting Victorian charities (particularly those that support women and children) and the other half used to acquire and donate art works to the National Gallery of Victoria. The Felton Bequest has been responsible for 15,000 artworks in the National Gallery of Victoria and they are the core of the collection. colour photograph unmountedCity of St Kilda. Alfred Felton (1831-1904) Philanthropist, Industrialist, lived here 1892 - 1904, sponsored by ACI International Ltdfelton, alfred felton, the esplanade, hotel esplanade, espy, st kilda, plaques -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Australian Dictionary of Biography, Thompson, Matilda Louise (1871-1959), 1990. Accessed 26/9/2013
... Matilda Thompson was a noted Ballarat businesswoman and philanthropist....Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group George Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 Matilda Thompson was a noted Ballarat businesswoman and philanthropist. Tilly Thompson came to be known especially for her philanthropy after World War 1. ...Matilda Thompson was a noted Ballarat businesswoman and philanthropist.Tilly Thompson came to be known especially for her philanthropy after World War 1.1 page. Headings are in blue. Author and title in brown with a select bibliography and citation details at the end of the article.None.john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, avenue of honour, arch of victory, methodist church, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, john garner collection, garner, ballarat -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, John & Sarah Love Family
... Early settlers and philanthropists involved with the creation of Moyola....Early settlers and philanthropists involved with the creation of Moyola. ...Original photograph of the Love family. Early settlers and philanthropists involved with the creation of Moyola. -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook, Jane Sandilands, Helen Macpherson Smith: Her Life and Lasting Legacy, 17 April 1874-19 April 1951, 2011
... This book describes the life and times of Helen Macpherson Smith, Australian Philanthropist, and her lasting legacy The Helen Macpherson Smith Trust. ...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne This book describes the life and times of Helen Macpherson Smith, Australian Philanthropist, and her lasting legacy The Helen Macpherson Smith Trust. ...Helen Macpherson Schutt (née Smith) was a remarkable woman for her time. Born in 1874 to a prosperous Scottish-Australian family, Helen lived comfortably in the financial and social legacy of her family in Melbourne, Victoria. She was also an active supporter of, and donor to, organisations including the Victorian Missions to Seamen (now Mission to Seafarers), the RSPCA, the Royal District Nursing Service, the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind.Hard cover book of 145 pages; Apps A-F, Acknowledgements, Bibliography and Index, by Jane Sandilands. The mainly black cover features a photograph of Helen Macpherson Smith as a young woman. The title is printed in pink. non-fictionHelen Macpherson Schutt (née Smith) was a remarkable woman for her time. Born in 1874 to a prosperous Scottish-Australian family, Helen lived comfortably in the financial and social legacy of her family in Melbourne, Victoria. She was also an active supporter of, and donor to, organisations including the Victorian Missions to Seamen (now Mission to Seafarers), the RSPCA, the Royal District Nursing Service, the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind.helen macpherson smith (1874-1951), philanthropy, jane sandilands, benefactor, hmst, helen mcpherson smith trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''MEMOIRS OF TILLY ASTON''
... ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 243 page hardcover memoir by Tilly Aston, Australia's blind poet, author and philanthropist. B & W photo of Tilly Aston opposite the title page. ...ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 243 page hardcover memoir by Tilly Aston, Australia's blind poet, author and philanthropist. B & W photo of Tilly Aston opposite the title page. ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 243 page hardcover memoir by Tilly Aston, Australia's blind poet, author and philanthropist. B & W photo of Tilly Aston opposite the title page. Also includes some of her verse. Published in 1946 by The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne and printed by John Gartner at the Hawthorn Press. Catalogue sticker ''2258 AST'' on spine.Tilly Astonbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, tilly aston, biography -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaMedal
... Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. ...Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria 54 Serrell Street Malvern East melbourne Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. ...Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. He was noted for his promotion of Sunday schools. Round gold metal medal with a loop and jump ring at its top. The obverse has an image of Robert Raikes and reverse commemorative text.Obverse: "ROBERT RAIKES" Reverse: "150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT RAIKES FOUNDER OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS 1780-1930"raikes, robert, sunday schools -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "From Nail Can to Knighthood" The Life of Sir Macpherson Robertson, KBE, FRGS - presented by David Thompson, Royal Historical Society of Victoria
... David curated the RHSV's most successful exhibition "Nail Can to Knighthood: the Life of Sir Macpherson Robertson" in 2015, and presents this talk on the Australian philanthropist, entrepeneur and founder of chocolate and confectionery company, MacRobertson's....David curated the RHSV's most successful exhibition "Nail Can to Knighthood: the Life of Sir Macpherson Robertson" in 2015, and presents this talk on the Australian philanthropist, entrepeneur and founder of chocolate and confectionery company, MacRobertson's. ...Digitised video (4.46GB). Duration: 62 minutes. Recorded November, 2017. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter - David Thompson, RHSV Archivist and contributor as curator or assistant to the curator of successive exhibitions. David curated the RHSV's most successful exhibition "Nail Can to Knighthood: the Life of Sir Macpherson Robertson" in 2015, and presents this talk on the Australian philanthropist, entrepeneur and founder of chocolate and confectionery company, MacRobertson's. -
Box Hill Historical SocietyPhotograph - Trough, Simon Fox, 1/12/1994
... This trough was one of many provided all over Australia by philanthropists Annis and George Bills. It is located inside the old Box Hill Cemetery gates in Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. ...Box Hill Historical Society Box Hill Heritage Centre Suite 7 Town Hall Hub Box Hill melbourne This trough was one of many provided all over Australia by philanthropists Annis and George Bills. It is located inside the old Box Hill Cemetery gates in Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. ...This trough was one of many provided all over Australia by philanthropists Annis and George Bills. It is located inside the old Box Hill Cemetery gates in Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. See page 34 "The days we remember" B&w photohorse troughs, bills> annis, bills> george, box hill cemetery, the days we remember, cemeteries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE
... A pink book titled 'The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, statesman, scholar, philanthropist. The first statesman and parliamentary orator of his time; the most successful administrator of the finances of the country; the honoured and trusted leader of the Liberal Party.' ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BOOKS Biography william ewart gladstone Lydia Chancellor collection William Ewart Gladstone person individual male famous people Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People Biographical Series English history English politics penny books advertisements A pink book titled 'The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, statesman, scholar, philanthropist. The first statesman and parliamentary orator of his time; the most successful administrator of the finances of the country; the honoured and trusted leader of the Liberal Party.' ...A pink book titled 'The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, statesman, scholar, philanthropist. The first statesman and parliamentary orator of his time; the most successful administrator of the finances of the country; the honoured and trusted leader of the Liberal Party.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 193 - 208 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Bjiographical Sweies,' Price one penny. There are advertisements of note.books, biography, william ewart gladstone, lydia chancellor, collection, william ewart gladstone, person, individual, male, famous people, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, english history, english politics, penny books, advertisements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY
... A True Nobleman, who, by his self-denying labours on behalf of the poor, is entitled to be called the greatest philanthropist of modern times. London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 1 - 16 pgs. ...A True Nobleman, who, by his self-denying labours on behalf of the poor, is entitled to be called the greatest philanthropist of modern times. London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 1 - 16 pgs. ...A pink book titled 'The Life of the Right Hon. The Earl of Shaftesbury by Dr. J.W. Kirton, Author of Buy your own cherries, &c. A True Nobleman, who, by his self-denying labours on behalf of the poor, is entitled to be called the greatest philanthropist of modern times. London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 1 - 16 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' There are advertisements of note.Dr. J.W. Kirtonbooks, biography, the earl of shaftesbury, lydia chancellor, collection, the earl of shaftesbury, famous people, individual, person, male, penny books, philanthropy, english politics, english history, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, advertisements -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Mrs Mabel Julia Cuthbert, Philanthropist, Begonia House, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Courier, 12/2/1970
... ...Philanthropist...Work on paper Mrs Mabel Julia Cuthbert, Philanthropist. ...john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, cuthbert, begonia house, philanthropist -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBook, Jill Robertson, MacRobertsonland, 2010
... "Meet the man behind some of Australia's favourite confectionery - including Freddo Frog, Cherry Ripe and Old Gold chocolate - a charming self-made millionaire and generous philanthropist whose spirit reflected the hopes and dreams of a young nation. ..."Meet the man behind some of Australia's favourite confectionery - including Freddo Frog, Cherry Ripe and Old Gold chocolate - a charming self-made millionaire and generous philanthropist whose spirit reflected the hopes and dreams of a young nation. ...MacRobertson's chocolate factory in Fitzroy, Victoria, expanded to Ringwood at 323 Canterbury Road before takeover in 1968 by Cadbury-Schweppes P/L.Small paperback biography of Macpherson Robertson (1859-1945)"Meet the man behind some of Australia's favourite confectionery - including Freddo Frog, Cherry Ripe and Old Gold chocolate - a charming self-made millionaire and generous philanthropist whose spirit reflected the hopes and dreams of a young nation. MACROBERTSONLAND tells the amazing rags-to-riches tale of Macpherson Robertson, Austrlia's very own Willy Wonka." -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Banongill Station Skipton, 1987
... The Banongill Station homestead was established in 1853, originally an outpost of Borriyalook Station, which was owned by pastoralist and philanthropist Francis Ormond, founder of Ormond College. ...The Banongill Station homestead was established in 1853, originally an outpost of Borriyalook Station, which was owned by pastoralist and philanthropist Francis Ormond, founder of Ormond College. ...Photo possibly taken on a family visit to an open day at the Station in 1987. The Banongill Station homestead was established in 1853, originally an outpost of Borriyalook Station, which was owned by pastoralist and philanthropist Francis Ormond, founder of Ormond College. Part of Borriyalook was separated from the home station in the 1850s and renamed Banongill.Coloured photograph.1 Verso-Skipton1987 Banongil Homestead and lawns .2 Rare palm trees in lawn at Banongil Homestead .3 Paths Lawn and garden of Banongil Homestead Skipton -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Colour, 1988
... The photograph taken in 1988 before it was demolished shows the Art Deco style building also known as the King George V memorial Building, commissioned by merchant and philanthropist, Alfred Michael Nicholas (1881-1937) and designed by prolific Melbourne-based architect Harry A. ...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne The photograph taken in 1988 before it was demolished shows the Art Deco style building also known as the King George V memorial Building, commissioned by merchant and philanthropist, Alfred Michael Nicholas (1881-1937) and designed by prolific Melbourne-based architect Harry A. ...The photograph taken in 1988 before it was demolished shows the Art Deco style building also known as the King George V memorial Building, commissioned by merchant and philanthropist, Alfred Michael Nicholas (1881-1937) and designed by prolific Melbourne-based architect Harry A. Norris (1888-1966) in 1937 best known for his commercial work in Melbourne city centre. Architect Harry A Norris, one of Melbourne's early designers in the Moderne style had a strong relationship with the wealthy Nicholas family who made their fortune on the production of Aspro, a replacement for the German Aspirin when it was made unavailable during WWI. After the Nicholas Building on Swanson Street (1926), the Nicholas Factory in South Melbourne, and the mansion 'Burnham Beeches' in the Dandenongs (1931), the former Missions to Seamen building in Port Melbourne (1937) was a gift from Alfred Nicholas to the Church of England. “The new Institute will be a modern two story building in brick, with a high clock-tower, a memorial chapel, a hall for talking pictures, lounges, and billiard-rooms. It will stand in about an acre of ground between the two piers at Port Melbourne. The building of the mission has been made possible by a bequest of about£15,000 by the late Mr. A. M. Nicholas.” – The Argus 19th May, 1937. The building had a cruciform floor plan which contains a chapel, a large hall, other recreation rooms, sleeping accommodation on the first floor and a sundeck and living quarters for the chaplain and the caretaker. After being left derelict for years, it was demolished in 1994 to Colour photograph of Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen demolished in 1995.harry a. norris, alfred m. nicholas, art deco, 1937, missions to seamen, brick, king george v memorial building, 1988, zeitgeist, arts centre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: STYLISH
... Robert Raikes was an Anglican philanthropist heavily interested in prison reform via education. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields Robert Raikes was an Anglican philanthropist heavily interested in prison reform via education. ...Robert Raikes was an Anglican philanthropist heavily interested in prison reform via education. He was a pioneer of the Sunday School movement. Schools were organised on Sundays as most children worked 6 days a week in factories, mines etc. Initially the Sunday Schools were only for boys. The first Sunday School was established in Melbourne in 1838-39 and in Bendigo in 1855.Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Stylish: this photo was taken at the Founder of Sunday Schools Robert Raikes Pageant probably in 1924, at the Bendigo's Upper Reserve. Back row: Wallace Trebilcock, Ken MacDonald, Phylis Trebilcock, Harold Edfelder, Nance ?, Jean Yates, Jean Bynon, ? Thomson, Henry Lewis. Middle row: Thelma MacDonald, Pearse Taylor, Beatrice Bennett, Patience Taylor. Front row: Jack Eddy, ??, Gladys Hogan, Arthur Yates. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph
... Methodist Churches. A generous philanthropist who gave large donations to the Graham St. ...Methodist Churches. A generous philanthropist who gave large donations to the Graham St. ...John Cross B.A. (1862 - 1924) Born at Brown Hill in 1862. B.A. University of Melbourne. Worked for 43 years in the Education Department, first as a teacher, and later as an inspector of schools. Involved with the Brown Hill and Graham St. Methodist Churches. A generous philanthropist who gave large donations to the Graham St. Kindergarten, Queen's College and other Methodist causes.Sepia toned cabinet card head and shoulders studio portrait of Mr John Cross B.A. john cross, brown hill, graham st. methodist, school teacher, school inspector, philanthropist, queen's college -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Warrnambool Art Gallery 1886-2016, 2016
... This Gallery is owned and operated by the Warrnambool City Council as a memorial to Sir David Fletcher Jones who was nationally known and a leading citizen in Warrnambool for many years as a businessman (Fletcher Jones and Staff) and as a philanthropist. The Warrnambool Art Gallery was founded in 1886 and is the third oldest institutional collection in Victoria and the fifth oldest in Australia. ...This Gallery is owned and operated by the Warrnambool City Council as a memorial to Sir David Fletcher Jones who was nationally known and a leading citizen in Warrnambool for many years as a businessman (Fletcher Jones and Staff) and as a philanthropist. The Warrnambool Art Gallery was founded in 1886 and is the third oldest institutional collection in Victoria and the fifth oldest in Australia. ...These books celebrate the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the Warrnambool Art Gallery. This Gallery is owned and operated by the Warrnambool City Council as a memorial to Sir David Fletcher Jones who was nationally known and a leading citizen in Warrnambool for many years as a businessman (Fletcher Jones and Staff) and as a philanthropist. The Warrnambool Art Gallery was founded in 1886 and is the third oldest institutional collection in Victoria and the fifth oldest in Australia. This book is of considerable interest as it reproduces many works of art from the Warrnambool Art Gallery, a highly significant collecting institute in Warrnambool. These are two copies of the book containing 130 reproductions of works of art (both in colour and in black and white) held at the Warrnambool Art Gallery. It is a soft cover book of 128 pages edited by Vanessa Gerrans. The cover designed by Ian Robertson has a white background and the shapes of the Warrnambool Art Gallery logo have been used as multi-coloured windows containing details of each of the 130 reproduced works. The title of the book is in black print. As well as the reproduced works of art the book contains A Message from the Mayor, notes on the Friends of the Warrnambool Art Gallery and the Warrnambool Art Gallery Foundation and an article on the history of the Art Gallery. warrnambool art gallery, warrnambool city council, david fletcher jones, history of warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Machin, Stuart
... Stuart Machin, Eltham philanthropist and businessman, supports Eltham Community Bank, owner of Sushi Wushi Restaurant in Eltham, raised funds for Challenge Supporting Kids with Cancer and Make A Wish Foundation, working on local environmental projects. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Stuart Machin, Eltham philanthropist and businessman, supports Eltham Community Bank, owner of Sushi Wushi Restaurant in Eltham, raised funds for Challenge Supporting Kids with Cancer and Make A Wish Foundation, working on local environmental projects. ...Stuart Machin, Eltham philanthropist and businessman, supports Eltham Community Bank, owner of Sushi Wushi Restaurant in Eltham, raised funds for Challenge Supporting Kids with Cancer and Make A Wish Foundation, working on local environmental projects. Contents Newspaper article: "Expo showcases community bank," Diamond Valley Leader, 16 June 2010, outlines Stuart Machin's activities.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcstuart machin, eltham community bank, sushi wushi restaurant eltham, challenge supporting kids with cancer, make a wish foundation -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchPrint - Framed print, Menin Gate at Midnight
... It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord Woolavington The memorial is inscribed with the names of 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in Flanders with no known grave, over 6000 are Australians....It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord Woolavington The memorial is inscribed with the names of 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in Flanders with no known grave, over 6000 are Australians. ...The original art piece was painted by Australian artist Will Longstaff after he attended the unveiling ceremony of the Menin Gate memorial at the entrance of the Belgian town of Ypres in 1927. It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord Woolavington The memorial is inscribed with the names of 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in Flanders with no known grave, over 6000 are Australians.The image commemorates those soldiers with no marked graves who died on the Western Front during the First World War.Dark wooden frame with gold gilt inner edge containing cream mount over a dark blue print with large cream coloured arched monument in distance.menin gate, will longstaff, lord woolavington -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchPrint - Framed print, Menin Gate at Midnight
... It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord Woolavington...It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord Woolavington The image commemorates those soldiers with no marked graves who died on the Western Front during the First World War. menin gate will longstaff lord woolavington ww1 MENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHT by Will Longstaff Presented by Lord Woolavington Dark wooden frame of a dark blue coloured print with large cream coloured arched monument in distance. ...The original art piece was painted by Australian artist Will Longstaff after he attended the unveiling ceremony of the Menin Gate memorial at the entrance of the Belgian town of Ypres in 1927. The memorial is inscribed with the names of 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in Flanders with no known grave. More than 6000 are Australians. It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord WoolavingtonThe image commemorates those soldiers with no marked graves who died on the Western Front during the First World War.Dark wooden frame of a dark blue coloured print with large cream coloured arched monument in distance.MENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHT by Will Longstaff Presented by Lord Woolavingtonmenin gate, will longstaff, lord woolavington, ww1
