This book of Common Prayer was presented to Ada Watson (born 1882), daughter of Sarah Jane Watson (Stuart) & James Watson at St Hilda's Sunday School in Macclesfield in 1904 when Ada was 12. Ada married George Furbank Wythes in 1923. Sarah Jane Stewart was the daughter of William Stuart and Mary Kirkpatrick. In 1886 James Watson bought 40 acres of what is now Butterfield Wildlife Reserve.This book is significant in its link to the Watson family of Macclesfield and and as an example of Church of England services in 1904.Black Leather bound book, 114x75x15mm. A faded, badly damaged black miniature leatherette antique hardcover book, 355Pp gilt edges, but some are missing at the end. On the front cover and the spine is stamped in gold lettering - Common Prayer. At the bottom of the spine is printed in gold: London. Underneath the title on the front are five symbols in a line, possibly fleur de lis. This small leather bound book was presented to Ada Watson by Mr J. Brodriek on St Hilda's Day, 1904 at the St Hilda's Sunday School in Macclesfield, described on a bookplate on the right front end paper.Front Cover: Common Prayer/ 5 small symbols evenly spaced, similar to Fleur de lis. Spine: Common Prayer/ London Right Front End Paper: St hilda's/ SUNDAY SCHOOL/ MACCLESFIELD/ Presented to/ Ada Watson/ [handwritten] By Mr J, Brodriek,/ On St Hilda's Day, 1904, in/ memory of his mother, and/ the interest she too[DAMAGED]/ Church/ Handwritten on Title Page: [illegible] / 2/3 / 3457 / Library /macclesfield victoria australia, butterfield park, prayer book, watson, st hilda's anglican church, macclesfield

MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1860.1 ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE AT THE CHURCH OF ED. SCHOOLHOUSE, AMHURST, ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND CEREMONY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND .2 PHOTOCOPY OF CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE AT THE CHURCH OF ED. SCHOOLHOUSE, AMHURST, ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND CEREMONY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLANDJOHN SWAINSON, MINER BACK CREEK, TALBOT SARAH JANE DALY, SPINSTER, 19 YEARS, BACK CREEK, TALBOTjohn swainson, sarah jane daly

This file contains 3 items: 1/1 photocopy of Order of Service for City of Caulfield ‘Civic Memorial Service’ held on 25th April (Anzac Day) year unknown, at Caulfield Park with mayor of Caulfield presiding. 2/1 file note by Peta Darke on 15/04/2014 noting that the date for item 1 was 25/04/1920. 3/1 original Order of Service program for ‘ANZAC Memorial Civic Service’ Sunday 16/04/2000.city of caulfield, caulfield park, caulfield town hall, balaclava road, hawthorn road, mayor, wharington w.a. cr, phillips w.a. rev, hanson captain, illingworth a.e. rev, reeves duncan rev, langley canon rev, butcher t.w. rev, robertson j.k. rev, thompson a.r. rev, religious establishments, churches, choirs, clergy, rites and ceremonies, city of glen eira, anzac, councillors, guards, ceremony, hymns, prayers, martens veronika cr, mclean tom, mclean thomas, murphy pat, murphy patrick, caulfield rsl sub-branch, carnegie rsl sub-branch

This file contains 2 items: 1/A handwritten note, undated and source unknown, regarding the foundation stone at Church of Christ Ormond. It details the date that the stone was laid and by whom. 2/A typed church of Christ Annual Report for the year 1975-1976.ormond, church of christ, north road, arnott street, henrichsen e.c., buchanan f.e., williams louise r., clayden c.p., carnegie, mansell david mr., towns bruce, towns heather, richter peter, richter heather, mckenzie’s ray, kilgour russell, moorabbin town hall, barber susan, bauich barbara, padey leanne, hunt margaret, meihuizen peter, brumley lynlea, morffew dong, mullen jan, mullen ian, nebauer anne, nebauer dan, grant jean, grant dennis, grant ruth, kay dennis, knee brian, cole don, parker alan, parker shirley, clayden carl, clayden mrs., knee aif, martin mrs., barker mrs., mathieson mrs., randall mrs., mckenzie mrs., joyce mrs., the oakleigh senior citizens, keneley mrs., walker mrs., howard marge mrs., churches of christ nursing home, vafiopolus mrs., bean mr., bean mrs., goodin d. miss, mcmillan h., mcmillan j., whittaker i., cann betty mrs., streader joy m., christian men’s fellowship, parker a.g., tippett mrs., manson v., hood r., hood jillian, hood ruth, hunt carol, woolnough g. mr., cole p. mr., malvern – caulfield club, oakleigh club, faragher l., enzi c., ghys peter, knee ian, hunt l.m., alabaster r.l., keneley m., young j.m., howard m., crittle c., alabaster robert, jones v., ennor e., woolnough g., ryan mrs., knee m., rose l., harris p., ryall d., religious structures and establishments, religious groups, church groups, congregations (religious), monuments and memorials, documents, clergy, baptism, rites and ceremonies, festivals and celebrations, annual reports.

This file contains 3 items: 1/A program for the 50th anniversary of Ormond Church of Christ dated 29/06/1975. 2/A Diamond Jubilee book for Ormond Church of Christ dated 23/06/1985. 3/A 75 years of witness book of Ormond Community Church of Christ from 1925-2000. It chronicles the church’s activities and progress by year.ormond, ormond church of christ, henrichsen e.c., hutchings brother, hutchings sister, lyall r., pratt c., lintott brother, lumley brother, ring brother, tuck brother, blair sister, olliver sister, ring sister, tuck sister, goddard elsie, hanaker sister, bowen-jones sister, kershaw brother, kershaw sister, merrin r. brother, moore sister, mcclelland i. brother, mcclelland i. sister, nesbit brother, oliver brother, oliver sister, oliver p. sister, paynter j. sister, ring sister, ring minnie, ring reynold, ring robbie, richards sister, small sister, smedley sister, scott brother, scott sister, taylor sister, telfer brother, telfer sister, theyer mrs., theyer miss., yewdall v., yewdall f., linttot mrs., lumley mr., ring mr., tuck mr., blair mrs., oliver mrs., ring mrs., tuck mrs., yewdall mrs., mcclelland mr., yewdall mr., thomson w.j., kershaw mr., taylor mr., mcclelland mrs., oliver mr., pioneers, ring mrs., veal mrs., oliver mrs., smail mrs., brown mrs., yates mrs., lumley mrs., knight mrs., hannaker mrs., hooper miss, merrin mrs., tuck mrs., smith mrs., henry mrs., bartlett mrs., johnson mrs., vautier mrs., mulroney mrs., bethany nursery school, murrumbeena, oakleigh, ward clive, henry edna, weaver edna, moorabbin hospital, north road, bambra road, mckenzie r., cole g., ghys p., jacques b., kay d., knee b., streader c., kilgour p., stibbe g.o., cannon p.r., hunt a., stibbe b., crittle w., yewdall sister, yewdall brother, mcclelland brother, thomson w.j. brother, taylor brother, brown sister, bartlett sister, hannaker sister, henry sister, hooper sister, johnson sister, knight sister, lumley sister, merrin sister, mclelland sister, smail sister, smith sister, theyer sister, meyer sister, veal sister, yates sister, clay w.h., clay l., withers a.b., baker s.r., andrews g.j., mcnaughton k.a., lang c.l., mcdowell w.w., martin j.k., vautier r.w., buckingham f.e., mansell d.w., randall e.h., garros n., mckenzie r.c., barker l.f., mathieson g.w., clayden c.p., cole brother, keneley brother, knee brother, alabaster brother, hood brother, hunt brother, kay brother, kilgour brother, manson brother, parker brother, towns brother, canns sister, houzego sister, grant sister, keneley sister, knee sister, mulroney sister, mcmillan sister, streader sister, young sister, hunt sister, whittaker brother, ennor sister, manson sister, ryall brother, alabaster j., beazley f., whittaker b., flanders g., north l., skews n., cole p., knee i., beazley bev., bradley n.w., cole d., keneley r., alabaster r., hood h., kay j., knee a.j., wannan john, wannan jennifer, arnott street, walsh street, hutchings mr., hutchings mrs., andrews sister, burton may, briggs b., bevan sister, brown brother, fisher brother, faragher l., streader d., mcdonald i., mcmillan d., cannon p., cannon h., mcquatter s., mcqualter s., kwong d., wittick r., mcdonald a., w.a. o’donnell pty ltd., williams louis r., henrichsen e.c., mayor of caulfield, shaw h.h., shaw w.g., drayton r., killmier e.r., stibbe glen, stibbe betty, stibbe ian, stibbe michelle, nicholls road, cannon peter, cannon helen, randall e.r., westwood j., langford f., white a.e., williams e.l., jones a.r., gray m., heath b., mullen i., van lean a., holt r., stevens d., fechner k., leake k., tippet i., tunks b., wilson d., bannon g., alabaster r.l., bishop j., faragher m., hunt l., reeves o., swankie m., cann b., ennor e., roper j., nash n., ryall d., kappa sigma pi, phi beta pi, clubs and associations, bethany close, webb j.e., lang c.l., skewes home, claire street, mckinnon, bethany nursing school, bentleigh east, j. bond and timms mission, thorpe jack, ormond station, ormond railway station, avery allan, aurelia, langford frank, drayton r., moorabbin town hall, hunt lindsay, whittaker john, deuble greg, gauson bill, beavis colin, pell norman, mansell david, niven alan, ormond road, ormond community church of christ, risson anthony, risson bronwyn, avery allan, avery liliane, cannon p.r., adamson m., bainbridge b., larkham j., moore j., bauer p., longmuir p., dodd m., uldrich m., thistlewaite a., english c., avery a., risson a., westwood t., langford f., white a.e., williams e.l., jones a.r., gray m., heath b., mullen i., van lean a., holt r., stevens d., fechner k., leake k., tippet i., tunks b., wilson d., bannon g., religious structures and establishments, religious groups, church groups, congregations (religious), monuments and memorials, clergy, baptisms, funerals, choirs, church festivals, rites and ceremonies, festivals and celebrations, paralysis epidemic, organs, manses

v-vii, 188 P. map, ill. notes; photographs; facs. plates; footnotes; timeline; annotations.Blandowski's "Australia" is simultaneously an encyclopedia of Aboriginal life, a visual record of Blandowski's travels from 1849 to 1857 and a collage which combines photograghs, original images and the works of other artists. William Blandowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition to the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers from 1856 to 1857. This is the first publication in English of his nineteenth century illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal life.aboriginal australians -- murray river valley (n.s.w.-s. aust) -- social life and customs -- 19th century -- pictorial works. | aboriginal australians -- murray river valley (n.s.w.-s. aust) -- rites and ceremonies -- 19th century -- pictorial works. | material culture. | hunting, gathering and fishing. | body - scarification. | ceremonies. | recreation - games. | weapons - clubs and fighting sticks - fighting. | death - mortuary customs. | death - mortuary / funeral ceremonies - burial.

48 p. : ill., port. ; 22 cm.The ceremonial grounds have been a mystery to many but from information collected by explorers and early pioneers there is little doubt of their use.... Fish traps somewhat similar to those at Brewarrina have been described by other writers... Many of the stone arrangements in New South Wales were found in the Barkingi territory ...aboriginal australians -- new south wales -- darling river region -- rites and ceremonies. | mounds -- new south wales -- darling river region.

xv-xvii; 624P.; plates; appendices; bib.; indes; tables; figs.; maps; 25 cm.The book's range is encyclopedic and engrossing. It encompasses relations between and among individuals and clan groups, land tenure, kinship, the subsistence economy, trade, ceremony, councils, fighting and warfare, rites of passage from conception to death , myths, beliefs and practices concerning healing and the supernatural. Not least it is a record of the dramatic changes following European colonization.ngarrindjeri (australian people) -- social life and customs. | ngarrindjeri (australian people) -- cultural assimilation. | aboriginal australians -- murray river estuary (n.s.w.-s.a.) | aboriginal australians -- south australia.

Jacana Primary School was established in 1959 during a period of rapid suburban expansion in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Located in the suburb of Jacana, the school was part of a broader post-war effort to provide accessible public education to families moving into newly developed housing estates. The area quickly became home to a diverse population, including many migrant families, contributing to a rich and evolving community identity. By the early 2000s, Jacana Primary had become a reflection of Melbourne’s multicultural landscape. The school embraced this diversity through inclusive teaching practices, community engagement, and programs that celebrated cultural heritage. Graduation ceremonies, such as the one captured in the 2004 photograph, were important milestones that marked not only academic achievement but also the culmination of shared experiences and personal growth within a supportive school environment. The 2004 Grade 6 Graduation holds particular significance as it occurred during the final years of the school’s operation. Jacana Primary closed in the early 2000s as part of broader changes in educational policy and demographic shifts. This photograph, therefore, serves as both a celebration and a farewell—preserving the memory of a school that played a formative role in the lives of generations of children and families in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.This 2004 photograph of Jacana Primary School’s Grade 6 Graduation offers a vivid and meaningful snapshot of suburban school life in Melbourne during a time of significant social and urban transformation. Taken in the final years of the school’s operation, the image captures a milestone moment for students at an institution that had served as a vital educational and community hub since its establishment in 1959. More than a record of academic achievement, the photograph reflects the school’s enduring commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and culturally diverse learning environment. By the early 2000s, Jacana had become a reflection of Melbourne’s evolving demographic landscape, with families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds contributing to a rich and dynamic school community. As part of Jacana Primary’s visual archive, this image not only preserves the memory of a significant rite of passage but also contributes to a broader understanding of how public education shaped community identity, promoted social cohesion, and left a lasting legacy in the lives of generations of children and families in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.Colour Photograph on satin finish photographic paper, with blue borders top & BottomBack: Top Left Corner: (Blue Label): PH-4472, Bottom Left Corner: (Black Biro): PH-4373: PH 18383 (crossed out) JACANA PRIMARY SCHOOL /GRADE 6 GRADUATION - 2004 jacana primary school, education, photograph, group photograph, maja sormaz, hung phan, lauren syaranaamul., breanna nash, yeliz akyildiz, mohammad matar, jordan megne, ms carol taylor, ms marie killender (aide), mrs luba bojcuk, grade 6 graduation - 2004

xvi, 464 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), plans, ports. ; 24 cm. non-fictioncemeteries -- south australia -- history, funeral rites and ceremonies -- south australia -- history, burial laws -- south australia, cremation -- south australia -- history

Order of service for the Thanksgiving Service for the life of Phyllis Myrtle Wills, Friday 1st August 19972 pagescanterbury, canterbury history group, wills> family, rites and ceremonies, st pauls anglican church