During World War I, Red Cross appeal badges (often called "tinnies" or button badges) were sold on streets, trams, and at rallies to raise money for wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and hospital work. Citizens bought these small, cheap pin-back badges to show they had donated money to patriotic funds. There are three WW1 Nurses Badges: two Red Cross badges : one oval shaped has Red Cross Appeal Sept.1918 lettering in black showing a nurse with a dog wearing a Red Cross blanket. The smaller badge has the lettering on a banner - Australian Red Cross Appeal 1918 and a white flag with a red cross. One larger white round badge has a green laurel wreath edge and Army Nurses Day 1919 printed on it inside a shield shape.One oval shaped badge has 'Red Cross Appeal Sept.1918' 'Australian Red Cross Appeal 1918' 'Army Nurses Day 1919'badges, ww1 badges, red cross badges

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Circular pressed tin button featuring the Red Cross flag. Beneath the flag is a two-tiered scroll with red text ‘Australian Red Cross Appeal 1918’, against a gold background with a white and red border."Australian Red Cross Appeal 1918"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18)

These badges were sold in Australia to aid the Red Cross war effort in World War One. The Australian Red Cross was founded as a branch of the British Red Cross in Melbourne in 1914. The organization was chiefly concerned with the welfare of Australian service personnel, sending comfort parcels, working in hospitals and canteens etc.These badges have no known local provenance but are retained as examples of the badges produced to aid the Australia Red Cross war effort in World War One. .1 A circular metal badge with edging in white and red and a white flag with a red cross in the centre set in a light-brown background. Under the flag is printing in red. The back has a metal clip. .2 and .3 As above Australian Red Cross Appeal 1918australian red cross, world war one, history of warrnambool

When this winter appeal badge was produced the Australian economy was in recession (financial down turn) and the ability of some of the unemployed sectors of the community required but could not purchase warm clothes. The Australian recessions of 1945 and 1961 left their mark on the economy and accounted for a long and slow recovery in the 1960's and 1970's. The Red Cross was one of a few benevolent agencies/organisations that provided those more affluent in society to donate money to these types of appeals for financial donations. the money collected was used in obtaining warm close for those in need.In the Kiewa Valley the lingering recessional consequences (high interest rates, slowdown in Australian manufacturing) had an effect upon those whose produce was consumed by large towns and cities. The manufacturing industries including textile and clothing industries were feeling the start of the invasion of cheaper imports. Unemployment was beginning to be an ongoing major political and social issue. The need for support for the financial strapped city and country towns was on the increase and this Red Cross Badge (Winter Appeal) was one of several appeals to help those financially disenfranchised families to overcome the severe clothing shortages in both country and city environments.This badge has an enamel front with red and blue lettering and the circumference is marked to represent a 'life ring, life buoy, life belt' which has all of the red lettering with in its boundary. The fastening mechanism is a "stick" pin made from mild steel (fashioned as a semi circular spring contained within the back rim of the badge. The "stick" protrudes beyond the badge allowing it to be fastened onto clothing.At the top of the badge and in red print "RED CROSS" and at the bottom "WINTER APPEAL" with a"1/-" (one shilling coin - modern equivalent to 10 cents). In the middle of the badge is printed a red cross and above that "HELP"societies, red cross appeals, apparel badges, numismatics badges

Red Cross International Concert Program for the contribution to the 1965 Red Cross Appeal, on Saturday, 6th March 1965 at Melbourne Town Hall at 8pm. Among the many performers was Slovenian folk music band BLED playing Slovenian polkas.Red Cross logo . . . A Combination of Personal Endeavour and Public Confidence in 104 Countries . . . Chaiman Mr M. Harrison, O.B.E., J.P.slovenian association melbourne, red cross international concert program, slovenian band bled

These badges were issued by the Commonwealth Button Fund to raise funds for the Victorian Red Cross appeal in World War One. They were first issued in July 1915 and it is estimated over 300,000 were sold.These badges are retained as examples of the badges sold in World War One to raise funds for the Victorian Red Cross.Five circular, slightly concave badges with pin clasp on the reverse. The badges feature a red cross on what appears to be white piece of cloth. The background is red with a white annulus around the edge. Four are faded to orange and cream colours.FOR KITH AND KINworld war one, commonwealth button fund

Invitation to Mr and Mrs B J Morgan to the Garden Party at Government House, Melbourne, in aid of Red Cross on the occasion of the opening of the 1970 Red Cross Appeal by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityInvitation on cream card, black text with Red Cross.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley, red cross appeal 1970

Nurses Red Cross Badges - Appeal following WW11Small broach with stick pinnurses, red cross, badges, appeal, ww11, ballarat

Programme for a two hour concert performance by the State Service Orchestra held at the Recreation Reserve, Linton on February 23rd, 1964. The concert was sponsored by the Government of Victoria in co-operation with the Grenville Shire Council, in aid of the 1964 Red Cross Appeal.Cream and blue printed program, glossy paper.Text: " STATE SERVICE ORCHESTRA / AND SINGERS / LINTON RECREATION RESERVE / A TWO HOUR CONCERT. "concerts, events, state service orchestra

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Metal badge with a printed illustration of a Red Cross flag and printed text on a red ink background surrounded by a white border. The Commonwealth Button Fund issued buttons of this design for a Victorian Red Cross appeal in July 1915. All funds raised during the appeal were to be used for the support of the Australian Red Cross and the servicemen in their care. Between 300,000-400,000 of these buttons were distributed."For Kith and Kin"patriotic buttons, badges, first world war 1914-1918

Certificate presented by Australian Red Cross Society to the Citizens of the Shire of Bulla acknowledging the amount of $1794.97 raised during the Red Cross March Appeal in 1976.White certificate with black and red writing from Australian Red Cross Society. Two signatures in blue biro."Presented by the/Australian..."1970s, red cross, shire of bulla, george evans collection

Hyams, Frederick. Pte 17982 4th F.TroopWorld War I Red Cross fund-raising badge. According to contemporary newspaper articles the Commonwealth Button Fund issued buttons of this design for a Victorian Red Cross appeal in July 1915. All funds raised during the appeal were to be used for the support of the Australian Red Cross and the servicmen in their care. Between 300,000-400,000 of the buttons were distributed. Pezikian & Anderson (2017: 14) identify the badge's maker as the Victorian Christian Endeavour UnionCircular pressed metal badge with a plastic coated obverse, metal back and attached pin. In the centre of the obverse, a printed illustration of a Red Cross flag and printed text appears on a red ink background surrounded by a white border. The badge is discoloured. The metal back of the badge is soiled and tarnished.

Matters Arising From Agenda Committee 18th August 1980 Report of the Town Clerk Future bridge over the Maribyrnong River Red Cross Appeal The Hunt Club Hotel Buildings Assessment, Proposed Usages and Purchase Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act Registrations for 1980 Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Use of Council reserves and Pavilions Holiday Programme Funding Report of the City Engineer & Planner Toilet Block Selwyn Parkmaribyrnong river, the hunt club hotel, deer park, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, ballarat road

This magazine cost $2.50 and was produced to support the East Gippsland Red Cross Flood Appeal. Following heavy rain in East Gippsland in June, 1998, major flooding occurred in the Mitchell, Nicholson, Tambo, Snowy, Brodribb and Bemm Rivers. Other streams in the region also experienced high flows during this time. Probably the most severe direct impacts of the floods were to the rural sector.This magazine is a contemporary record of a significant local event.Two copies of a magazine pictorial of the floods of 1998. Photos are black and white. They are of Bairnsdale, Orbost, Lakes Entrance, Raymond Island, Bemm River, Bruthen , Tambo and Cabbage Tree. flood-1998 flood-east gippsland disaster-floods

Article and photograph about Red Cross Shield won by Tintern. Text extracted by Copilot TINTERN Anglican Girls Grammar students Adrienne Evans and Clare Parish proudly display the Red Cross shield their school has won for the second consecutive year. With them are Red Cross area co-ordinator Marnie Conn and Father Stewart Taplin. The shield is awarded for outstanding contributions to the Red Cross Red Shield Appeal. Forty-five Tintern girls volunteered to collect for the Ringwood East Red Cross unit and raised a total of $1785.

Purchased by Susan Barnett in preparation for the Red Cross exhibition "Being There"Plastic coated cardboard badge for Red Cross Prisoner of War appeal for food parcels. Depicts foodstuffs and a red cross. Illustrations line drawings in black, black lettering with red decoration. Black lettering on neutral background."PRISONER OF WAR / APPEAL / SOUP / SUGAR / 1 LB / JAM / GINGER NUTS / BARLEY SUGAR / HELP SEND FOOD PARCELS"red cross, badge, wars, prisoners of war, soldiers, fundraising, george evans collection

Most badges would have been collected during WWIBoxed collection of badges, varying in size from diam 2.2cm to diam 3.2cm. Total 31 badges. Each has a picture on the front and a plain metal back slightly rusting, with a sharp metal pin fastener. ANZAC DAY (2); Hospital Day; British/Red Cross; King George's Day (Copyright); Allies for Freedom and Life; Australian Red/Cross Appeal/1918; I will help until the war is won (2); Hospital/Day/1918; Our fighting men/Australian Comforts Fund; Same 3.2cm diam; Wattle Day (3); Hospital Day/for charity; Discharged Soldiers' Fund/For our Returned Soldiers; French Red Cross; For/Our Own (2); Red Triangle/King/God/Country; Our/Day/Nation/& Honour; Servia/Syria/Armenia; Our Sailors' Day (2); Italian/Red Cross; For Our Fighting Men; ANZAC/Remembrance Day; Our/Day/Nation/& Honor; Three enamel badges:; 1. Red Cross/'Australian Red Cross Society'. Red Cross on white surrounded by annular blue enamel. Crown on top. Diam 1.7cm.; 2. 'Fathers'. Centre of badge brass on red enamel background. Reg No 20169 over 494. Diam 2.6cm.; 3. ARP 'Victoria/ARP/AG121/WARDEN. Crown on top. On rear: 'Issued by State Emergency Council'. H 3.0cm x W 2.6cm.Refer photograph.

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 19th August 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Australia Deafness Council Investments Bridge over Maribyrnong River Situated Near the Commonwealth Munitions Works (Maribyrnong Explosive Factory) Funding School Holiday Programmes Board of Review into the Role, Structure & Administration of Local Government Final Report 1979 Red Cross Appeal Interest on Rates and Other Monies Sale of Land Western Avenue and Ormond Avenue Sunshine Rainbow Workshop Programme Municipal recreation Officer Subsidy Scheme Formal Allotment of Street Numbers Municipal Grid Map Ref K03 Albanvale Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The Hunt Club Hotel Buildings Proposed Purchae to Proceed Citizens' Advice Bureau Emergency Accomodation Family and Community Service Funding 1981 Grants Under State Grants (Home Care) Act Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1980 Sanitary Contract Weights & Measures Practical Work Australian Institute of health Surveyors Victoria Division Lecture 22nd August 1980 Clifton Springs Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Dog Act Report of the Acting City Librarian Special Projects Grant Public Libraries Division Library Council of Victoria Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Use of Council Reserves and Pavilions Holiday Programme Funding Fun Run Hosted by Sunshine Amateur Athletic Club on 5th October 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Maribyrnong River Valley Humes and Adjacent Properties Beautification of Vacant Land Bounded by Western Highway (Ballarat Road), Westmoreland Road and Phoenix Street Sunshine North Recommendation by the Sunshine Beautification Group Sunshine Shopping Centre Retail Development Massey Ferguson Site Amendment No 137 Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Taylors Road St. Albans Objection by the St. Albans Traders Association Planning Permit Application for Flats Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Application Five Shops and Associated Car Parking Railway Lots 39 to 43 Corner City Place and Sun Crescent Sunshine Planning Permit Factory and Office Gee Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Retail Plant Nursery Corner of McIntyre Road, Main Road East and Sunshine Avenue St. Albans Amendment 115 Part 1A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment 148 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Rezoning 63 Millers Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Warehouse Lot 1 Wright Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Lot 70 Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension to The House of Sunshine Caretaker's Residence Lot 63 & 64 Watt Street North East Corner Corio Street Sunshine Control of Outdoor Advertising Signs Planning Permit Application Additon of Milk Carton Mixer Plant to Existing S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd Industrial Complex Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application L.P.G. Tank Relocation Sunshine Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application West Sunshine Polish Community Centre Extension 6 Helene Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Alterations to Existing Shop 257 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works Lot 6 Maida Avenue Sunshine North Renaming Section of Surrey Street to Berkshire Road Sunshine North Consolidation of Title Lots 282 & 283 Ayton Street Sunshine North Omar Street At Mitchell Street Maidstone Closure Closure of Median Opening at the Easten End of Churchill Avenue Shopping Centre Park Appleby Avenue (Appleby Court) Private Street Scheme Western Highway (Ballarat Road) / Duke Street Intersection Parking Restrictions Albanvale Primary School Diamond Avenue Reserve Van Ness Avenue retaining Wall and Embankment Contract for the Supply, Buy-Back and Maintenance of Vehicles Toilet Block Selwyn Park Prohibited Parking McCracken Street and Wilkinson Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement and Location of Building 5 Camelot Drive Albanvale Building Over Easement 37 Lily Street Braybrook Building Over Easement 102 Denton Avenue St. Albans Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th August 1980 Notice of Motion Dangerous Building 12 - 14 Drummartin Street Albionmaribyrnong, western avenue, ormond avenue, sunshine, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong explosive factory, the hunt club hotel, ballarat road, deer park, sunshine amateur athletic club, maribyrnong river valley, humes pipe works, van ness avenue, western highway, westmoreland road, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine beautification group, massey ferguson, taylors road, st. albans, st. albans traders association, main road west, city place, sun crescent, gee street, mcintyre road, main road east, sunshine avenue, millers road, brooklyn, wright street, cromer avenue, the house of sunshine, watt street, corio street, s.c.i. meat & paper pty ltd, somerville road, tottenham, sunshine road, west sunshine polish community centre, helene street, ardeer, braybrook, hampshire road, maida avenue, surrey street, berkshire road, ayton street, omar street, mitchell street, maidstone, churchill avenue, appleby avenue, appleby court, duke street, albanvale primary school, diamond avenue reserve, daimond avenue, albanvale, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, mccracken street, wilkinson road, camelot drive, lily street, denton avenue, drummartin street

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 19th August 1980 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Australia Deafness Council Investments Bridge over Maribyrnong River Situated Near the Commonwealth Munitions Works (Maribyrnong Explosive Factory) Funding School Holiday Programmes Board of Review into the Role, Structure & Administration of Local Government Final Report 1979 Red Cross Appeal Interest on Rates and Other Monies Sale of Land Western Avenue and Ormond Avenue Sunshine Rainbow Workshop Programme Municipal recreation Officer Subsidy Scheme Formal Allotment of Street Numbers Municipal Grid Map Ref K03 Albanvale Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The Hunt Club Hotel Buildings Proposed Purchae to Proceed Citizens' Advice Bureau Emergency Accomodation Family and Community Service Funding 1981 Grants Under State Grants (Home Care) Act Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1980 Sanitary Contract Weights & Measures Practical Work Australian Institute of health Surveyors Victoria Division Lecture 22nd August 1980 Clifton Springs Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Dog Act Report of the Acting City Librarian Special Projects Grant Public Libraries Division Library Council of Victoria Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Use of Council Reserves and Pavilions Holiday Programme Funding Fun Run Hosted by Sunshine Amateur Athletic Club on 5th October 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Maribyrnong River Valley Humes and Adjacent Properties Beautification of Vacant Land Bounded by Western Highway (Ballarat Road), Westmoreland Road and Phoenix Street Sunshine North Recommendation by the Sunshine Beautification Group Sunshine Shopping Centre Retail Development Massey Ferguson Site Amendment No 137 Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Taylors Road St. Albans Objection by the St. Albans Traders Association Planning Permit Application for Flats Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Application Five Shops and Associated Car Parking Railway Lots 39 to 43 Corner City Place and Sun Crescent Sunshine Planning Permit Factory and Office Gee Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Retail Plant Nursery Corner of McIntyre Road, Main Road East and Sunshine Avenue St. Albans Amendment 115 Part 1A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment 148 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Rezoning 63 Millers Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Warehouse Lot 1 Wright Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Lot 70 Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Extension to The House of Sunshine Caretaker's Residence Lot 63 & 64 Watt Street North East Corner Corio Street Sunshine Control of Outdoor Advertising Signs Planning Permit Application Additon of Milk Carton Mixer Plant to Existing S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd Industrial Complex Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application L.P.G. Tank Relocation Sunshine Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application West Sunshine Polish Community Centre Extension 6 Helene Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard 310 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Alterations to Existing Shop 257 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works Lot 6 Maida Avenue Sunshine North Renaming Section of Surrey Street to Berkshire Road Sunshine North Consolidation of Title Lots 282 & 283 Ayton Street Sunshine North Omar Street At Mitchell Street Maidstone Closure Closure of Median Opening at the Easten End of Churchill Avenue Shopping Centre Park Appleby Avenue (Appleby Court) Private Street Scheme Western Highway (Ballarat Road) / Duke Street Intersection Parking Restrictions Albanvale Primary School Diamond Avenue Reserve Van Ness Avenue retaining Wall and Embankment Contract for the Supply, Buy-Back and Maintenance of Vehicles Toilet Block Selwyn Park Prohibited Parking McCracken Street and Wilkinson Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement and Location of Building 5 Camelot Drive Albanvale Building Over Easement 37 Lily Street Braybrook Building Over Easement 102 Denton Avenue St. Albans Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th August 1980 Notice of Motion Dangerous Building 12 - 14 Drummartin Street Albion Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Factory & Warehouse Extension Derby Road South East Corner Thorpe Street Sunshine Trial Bus Service Melton to Sunshine Application for Connection with M.M.B.W. Station Road North Drain Report of Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Flats Lot 1 Station Road Deer Park Building Over Easement Lot 17 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Building Over Easement and Location of Building Lot 26 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Relocation of Building Lot 1 Wright Street Fire Separation in Buildings Highpoint Shopping Centre Rosamond Road Maribyrnongmaribyrnong, western avenue, ormond avenue, sunshine, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong explosive factory, the hunt club hotel, ballarat road, deer park, sunshine amateur athletic club, maribyrnong river valley, humes pipe works, van ness avenue, western highway, westmoreland road, phoenix street, sunshine north, sunshine beautification group, massey ferguson, taylors road, st. albans, st. albans traders association, main road west, city place, sun crescent, gee street, mcintyre road, main road east, sunshine avenue, millers road, brooklyn, wright street, cromer avenue, the house of sunshine, watt street, corio street, s.c.i. meat & paper pty ltd, somerville road, tottenham, sunshine road, west sunshine polish community centre, helene street, ardeer, braybrook, hampshire road, maida avenue, surrey street, berkshire road, ayton street, omar street, mitchell street, maidstone, churchill avenue, appleby avenue, appleby court, duke street, albanvale primary school, diamond avenue reserve, daimond avenue, albanvale, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, mccracken street, wilkinson road, camelot drive, lily street, denton avenue, drummartin street, derby road, thorpe street, station road

The Ballarat Scinece and Field Natualists' Club was closely associated with the Ballarat School of Mines. Two typed carbon copied letters from the Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club regarding wild flower exhibitions. .1) dated 1st October 1915 and signed C. A. Hoadley and H. L. Williamson (Honorary Secretaries). .2) dated 8th September 1916 and signed W. H. Collyer and H. B. Williamson (Honorary Secretaries). Letters describe the picking, packaging and delivery of flowers for the show..1) THE BALLARAT SCIENCE & FIELD NATUALISTS' CLUB 1st October, 1915 We intend holding an Exhibition fo Woldflowers on Saturday the 16th October next with a view of helping the Red Cross Fund. Thinking that in your locality there are a number of native shrubs in bloom, we appeal to you to help by sending along some bunches for show and sale. ... .2) THE BALLARAT SCIENCE AND FIELD NATUALISTS' CLUB 8th September, 1916 Dear ................................... Encourage by the interest in our Wild-floweres Show held in October last yer, and mindful of the fact that our efforts resulted in a substantial ampint being raised for the Red Cross fund, we have decided to hold another Exhibition on the 7th October next, in aid of the same Fund and the Lady Mayoress' League. May we hope for help from you in sending boxes of blooms for show and sale? It may be that you were one of our contributers last year. ... charles hoadley, c. a. hoadley, h. l. williamson, h. b. williamson, smb, ballarat school of mines, ballarat science and field naturalists club, flora, wattles, acacias, herbaceous plants, orchids, lilies

Round silver badge with holding loop at top of the same. Blue enamel outer circle with prominent red cross in centre.One side marked: “2/-“ Other side around outer circle: “PRISONER OF WAR APPEAL”red cross, pow, appeal

These are plans for alterations to the residence and surgery of Dr Angus in Koroit Street, Warrnambool (Birchwood). Dr William Roy Angus (1901-1970), after several years practising as a doctor in South Australia and northern Victoria, came to Warrnambool in 1939, purchasing the practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson (Birchwood). Dr Angus was a dominant figure in medical and community circles in Warrnambool for 30 years, becoming an important ophthalmologist in his later years. Birchwood, with its beautiful gardens, lawns and tennis court was suitable for entertaining and many distinguished people, including Vice-Regal personnel and representatives of the Red Cross stayed at the house. It was also a meeting place for representatives of the many organizations with which Dr Angus was associated (over 20 groups including the Good Neighbour Council, the Boys’ Club, the Food For Britain appeal, the Historical Society, Rostrum and the National Fitness Council). Birchwood or earlier buildings on the site was used as a residence/surgery by many doctors in Warrnambool, going back to the 1860s and Dr Angus and his family lived there from 1939 to 1967. In 1998 Birchwood was demolished and a new Warrnambool Police Station was built on the site. These plans are of interest as they show the 1939 alterations to the building known as Birchwood in Koroit Street Warrnambool. We have a good floor plan and a drawing of the front of the building so we know what it looked like in the late 1930s. Both Birchwood and Dr Angus are important in Warrnambool’s history. These are four sheets showing alterations for the residence of Dr Angus (Birchwood) in Koroit Street Warrnambool. One sheet shows the front of the house in colour drawn in ink and pencil and paint and there is a copy of this in black and white. The other drawing is of the plans for the house drawn in pencil and ink and with some red and blue colouring. There is another exact copy of this sheet. dr william roy angus, birchwood, history of warrnambool

This stencil has been made to imprint the label, 'Britain Relief Appeal' on to parcels and packages sent to Britain in the late 1940s and the early 1950s from the City of Warrnambool. Britain endured severe rationing of food, clothing, petrol and furniture from 1940 because of the outbreak of World War Two and this rationing continued in some form after the war up to 1954. Australian towns and cities established organizations such as Food For Britain and sent regular parcels of food and clothing to Britain during those times. The British Relief Appeal in Warrnambool (via the Warrnambool Food For Britain committee) was sponsored by the Warrnambool City Council, Toc H, Australian Red Cross, and various local charities and businesses. The Warrnambool & District Historical Society has in its collection over 100 letters sent by grateful British recipients of these parcels to the senders, the employees of the local Warrnambool business, Swintons Stores.This stencil is of interest as a memento of the effects of rationing in Britain in post-World War Two times and the close ties that existed between Australian towns and cities and their British counterparts.This is a rectangular-shaped metal stencil, originally painted black, with cut-out letters in the centre. Britain Relief Appealwarrnambool food for britain committee, warrnambool britain relief committee, world war two

This tiny picturesque building near the corner of John Street has served the community since 1878. At that time it served as an agency of the Heidelberg branch of the Commonwelath Bank of Australia. It has a small space inside measuring about 3.6 metres by 4.5 metres. It was built by George Stebbing who was also responsible for other heritage buildings nearby in Eltham. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p93 The tiny picturesque building on Main Road, Eltham, near the corner of John Street, has served the community since 1878. At that time the building, which inside measures only about 3.6m by 4.5m served as an agency of the Heidelberg branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia. The yellow and orange Victorian brick structure was built by Mr George Stebbing.1 Mr Stebbing, who also built the Anglican and former Methodist churches and the Shillinglaw Cottage, had come from England and lived in Pitt Street. The bank is a fine example of a once common but now rare building style – the single room bank. It compares with another in the municipality, also a former Commercial Bank of Australia branch, the timber Little Bank Building in Hurstbridge, built around the early 1900s.2 The Eltham bank, which was said to store gold from the Eltham - Research mining areas, has had exciting moments. A bullet hole still visible in a cedar bench testifies to the drama in 1949 when a youth held up the bank. After the 19-year-old opened an account as John Henderson, he walked to the door and then turned pointing a pistol. But it was shots fired by the clerk, Lindsay Spear, that saved the day, frightening the youth, who drove off empty-handed in a grey sports car. He was later apprehended and given a two-year sentence. Soon afterwards the agency was upgraded to a branch. However by 1954 the bank no longer needed the branch and the adjoining Methodist Church bought the building. It proved useful for the Church’s young people who furnished it and used it for their meetings. A youth club developed, led by young adult member, Ross Gangell. The building was also used as a Sunday School, which with junior membership numbered 27.3 Around 1960, Mrs Alma Bell, of the Methodist Church Women’s Guild, suggested using the building as an opportunity shop to raise funds for a chaplain at the Eltham High School. The women later asked the nearby St Margaret’s Anglican Church to help them in the shop. In 1960 the Eltham Combined Churches Opportunity Shop was established and staffed by Methodist and Anglican parishioners, notably Methodist Mrs Gwen Miller. The shop originally opened on Child Endowment Days to help the needy, but later for years, it opened twice a week. In 1962 it donated clothing and shoes to the Eltham Bushfire Appeal. By 1963 the chaplaincy scheme ceased. So the £450 raised was then donated to the Council for Christian Education and to the participating churches. Funds were also donated to local charities including the Eltham and Research Fire Brigades, the Austin Hospital Auxiliary, the Benevolent Society, the Red Cross and the Diamond Valley Hospital.4 In 2008 the Opportunity Shop volunteers continue to work together to help the local community. Although crammed with second-hand goods, the simple, almost stark interior, is still evident and is relieved only by a front rectangular window and an unused fireplace. Outside, the chimney, the corrugated iron peaked roof, and the surrounding varied plants, add to the charm of this sound building which continues to serve the community well.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, cba bank

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