Spiral bound book recognising Australia's war heritage

88 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.ISBN 9780642705228

ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "Now we drove through stands of pines to the Kangaroo Ground Lookout Tower, a most unusual War Memorial, World War I. The tower and a shed/residence (it had a chimney) were built from local sandstone. Below to the south and east of Melbourne spread 'suburbia'. Close by the landscape seemed so contrived - English fields and hedgerows! Although only about twenty inches deep, the soil of this ancient volcano, its crater lost under subsequent weathering, was rich, deserving the name of "Garden Hill". Now native trees are taking over again. In Kangaroo Ground itself stand the inevitable Store, School and Church - and two Norfolk pines and a monkey puzzle tree."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100 5095shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground tower, war memorials, kangaroo ground memorial

Also present Mick and Margaret Woiwod, Doug and Gwen Orford, Keith and Betty BanksColour photographactivities, heritage excursion, kangaroo ground, war memorial tower

ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "Now we drove through stands of pines to the Kangaroo Ground Lookout Tower, a most unusual War Memorial, World War I. The tower and a shed/residence (it had a chimney) were built from local sandstone. Below to the south and east of Melbourne spread 'suburbia'. Close by the landscape seemed so contrived - English fields and hedgerows! Although only about twenty inches deep, the soil of this ancient volcano, its crater lost under subsequent weathering, was rich, deserving the name of "Garden Hill". Now native trees are taking over again. In Kangaroo Ground itself stand the inevitable Store, School and Church - and two Norfolk pines and a monkey puzzle tree."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100 5095shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground tower, war memorials, kangaroo ground memorial

Also present Mick and Margaret Woiwod, Doug and Gwen Orford, Keith and Betty BanksColour photographactivities, heritage excursion, kangaroo ground, war memorial tower, russell yeoman

Various War heritage from different wars and Army Units.1# 2 x shoulder insignia 'Australia'. 2# Bar and medal - 'National Medal for Service'. 3# 1 x Special Air Service Regiment Shoulder insignia. 4# 1 x red patch 'A.I.F. crossed swords. 5# Crossed swords over crown. 6# Victory Medal 1945.1# Resolute. 2# Victoria. 3# Vigilant. 4# Duty First. 5# Australia Parutas. 6# Royal Australian Army Service Corps. 7# Rising Sun. 8# Royal Australian Regiment 'Duty First'. 9# 'WRAAC' Hat- Badge.

WE REMEMBER ANZAC - 100 years of ANZAC - THE SPIRIT LIVES 2014-2018 - SECONDARY RESOURCE .1) .2) 'WE REMEMBER ANZAC' .3) 'COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY' .4) 'Memories & Memorabilia - Recognising and Preserving Australia's War Heritage' .5) 'Candour. Stories in the words of those who served 1914-1918.' .6) Over a Century of Service 2015 (Calendar) .7) 'ANZAC CENTENARY' .8) 'ANZAC PORTAL' .9) '2015 Anzac Day School's Awards'.1) Box folder - cardboard, white & gold print front, spine, back. Illustrated - collage colour photographs - medals, poppy, rising sun badge, soldier in silhouette. .2) Softcover, cardboard with fold in front flap, white & gold print, spiral bound, colour collage photographs - poppy, medals, troops. Pages - 86 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated black & white, colour photographs, work sheets. .3) DVD inside cover flap. .4) Soft cover, cardboard, spiral bound, black, print front, illustrated sepia photograph soldier with letter and slouch hat. Pages - 88 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated black & white, colour photographs, posters. .5) Soft cover, cardboard, white print front & back, illustrated - collage colour and sepia photographs of service personnel, letters, pens, brooch. Pages - 56 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated colour, black & white photographs, medals, paintings. .6) Calender - soft cover, cardboard, light brown and black print front and back. Illustrated - sepia and colour - in silhouette - Troops of 1st Australian Division and members of 4 RAR. Pages - cut, plain, white, illustrated colour, black & white photographs from Boer War to Afghanistan. .7) .8) Card, cardboard with Webkey attached. Card - white & dark red print, small colour, sepia illustrations. .8) Key - metal with words printed - 'ANZAC PORTAL'. In plastic pocket. .9) Leaflet - lightweight cardboard black, white, yellow print front and back. Illustrated - black & white photograph of troop ship dockside.

Oldest culture - Yarra River and Port Phillip - Religion - Serpents - Fire - In 1830 - First contacts - Massacre map - Survival - Identity - Resistance and rights (Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls) - Land rights - From hand-out to hand-back - Aborigines in war - Sportspeople - Cultural heritage.Paperback; 57, [3] pages : illustrations, maps, ports ; 30 cm.ISBN 0724198105aborigines, social customs, koorie, victoria

This round, stained glass memorial window, titled "Christ Showing the Helmsman the Way", was part of the original furnishings of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church, at 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. The memorial window has become significant as part of Victoria's war heritage. It has a heritage listing on the Victorian War Heritage Inventory, number This memorial window has significant as a part of Victoria's War Heritage and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Number 196973. The Sanctuary Window was donated to that church by the Williamstown Lightkeepers Auxilliary (Ladies Harbour Lights Guild). The church was operated by the Missions to Seamen organisation (now named the Mission to Seafarers). The memorial window was in memory of members of the Merchant Navy who were lost in the Second World War, 1939-1945. The window was dedicated on Sunday, December 14, 1947. The ceremony was officiated by Geelong's Anglican Bishop, Rt. Rev. J.D. McKie. The Ladies Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1905 to support and fund-raise for the Mission to Seamen. During the Mission's time at Siddeley Street Williamstown the activities of the Guild raised funds for the Mission to Seamen's new Chapel to fund the building of the Chapel at their new, and still current, premises in Flinders Street in Melbourne, opened in 1917. The stained glass window was received by Flagstaff Hill along with other items donated from by the Mission from Nelson Place in Williamstown to Flagstaff Hill. All of these items were the furnishings of the Williamstown St Nicholas Church Mission to Seamen, and have been used to, as much as possible, simulate the Williamstown venue. The Mission to Seamen is an Anglican Charity which has been serving seafarers all over the world since 1856. It adopted the Flying Angel as its symbol. "Then I saw an angel flying overhead, sent to announce the Good News of eternity to all who live on earth, every nation, race, language and tribe." - Revelation 14 The Mission provided food and accommodation, library books, entertainment, company and worship facilities for seamen around the world. Missions to Seamen can still be found operating in Portland, Melbourne and Geelong. Flagstaff Hill’s St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church is named after its namesake that once operated in Williamstown, Victoria. It began in 1857 when Bishop Perry opened the first Sailors’ Church, known as ‘Bethel’, on an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. In 1860 a Sailors’ Rest began operating from various rented premises at Williamstown, supported by the Ladies Harbour Light Guild, which came into being in 1859. The Guild provided a reading room, writing facilities, a canteen and a large annexe with emergency sleeping quarters attached to the chapel. In 1878 the Sailors’ Church moved into an old Wesleyan chapel in Ann Street. By the end of that year they were able to purchase the building, which they had already refurbished. In 1883 they affiliated with the Victorian Seamen’s Mission. A few years later, in 1906, the building had to be demolished as it was no longer safe. While they were raising funds for a new building, the Sailors’ Rest temporarily moved to a building in front of Customs House in Nelson Place. In 1908 they were able to purchase the Mascotte skating rink on Thompson Street. In August that year they were inaugurated into the Victorian Missions to Seamen. They continued at that venue for a few decades. In 1944 the Mission to Seaman’s Club was officially opened in the former E.S.& A. Bank at 139 Nelson Place, described as a ‘distinctive little building’. Funds had previously been raised for the building and furnishing of the chapel at the rear. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and services were held on Wednesdays and Sundays. The church was supported by the newly formed Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary as well as the Harbour Lights Guild and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. The Williamstown Mission to Seamen’s church was operational until 1966. The time had come when the Port of Williamstown was no longer used by large international ships. The premises was then leased to the Commonwealth Government. At around the same time, the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village Advisory Board had decided to include a Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room in its maritime village; Missions to Seamen churches were significant features of ports during the period that the Village represents. The curator of Flagstaff Hill at that time, Mr Ken Marshman, approached the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen regarding the Williamstown branch. Consequently, the Board gave its permission for the entire furnishings of the original chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The provision of the transfer was that the donor of the collection would be recognised, that the items would remain as a complete collection, and that the chapel would be called St Nicholas Seamen’s Church and used to conduct Divine services. The donation was approved on 21st May 1979. In the year 2000, the Missions to Seamen became the Mission to Seafarers. The design of Flagstaff Hill’s St Nicholas Church incorporates many features found in local churches of the same era. Warrnambool sandstone, no longer commercially available, was procured from demolished buildings and uniformly cut, to be used as a veneer over the stronger Mt. Gambier stone. Traditional slate rooming tiles were used, sourced from the 1908 local shipwreck of the “Falls of Halladale”. Much of its cargo of green American roofing slates were salvaged by Flagstaff Hill volunteer divers and some were used on this building. Placement of the furnishings has been done as accurately as possible according to photographs of the Williamstown Chapel and with assistance from local clergy. The bell tower includes a bell believed to be from a local shipwreck. The Recreation Room has been furnished and arranged on advice from experienced members of the Missions to Seamen organisation. The furnishings have been acquired locally and several items have been donated by Warrnambool residents. Light fittings in both rooms have been assembled to simulate gas light fittings available in the 19th century. The St Nicholas’ Seamen Church at Flagstaff Hill was officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Cr. John Lindsay, on Sunday 11th October 1981. The event included a service of thanksgiving conducted by the Warrnambool Ministers Fraternal. Since then the Chapel has been the historic venue for many weddings. Amongst the donated furnishings is the original missal, which was donated to the church as a memorial to those who lost their lives when the HS Centaur was sunk. (Of the 368 onboard only two crew members survived.) The reed organ came from Canada. The sanctuary lamp was in memory of Edward Roberts, who died in August 1905. This stained glass window above the altar was a gift from the Lighthouse Auxiliary Guild and is called “Christ Guiding the Helmsman”. The stained glass window at the back of the church was a memorial to Dr Connell, who was a well-respected member of the Warrnambool community. It was installed in 1928 above the landing of the stairs going up to the second floor of what was then the main building of the Warrnambool Hospital. The plaque with the inscription is now with Warrnambool and District Historical Society. The inscription reads: “A tribute to Egbert John Connell M.B., B.S., who for 30 years rendered devoted and valuable service to this institution. April 4th 1928.” Note: St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, children, pawnbrokers and merchants. He was a bishop from the fourth century whose feast day was on December 6th. This stained glass window is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It was donated to the Mission by the Lightkeepers Auxiliary (Ladies Harbour Lights Guild, which was formed in 1905). The Missions to Seamen organisation had its origins in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The first Australian branch was started in 1856 by the Rev. Kerr Johnston, a Church of England clergyman, and operated from a hulk moored in Hobson’s Bay; later the Mission occupied buildings in Williamstown and Port Melbourne. The connection of this window the Mission to Seamen and the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. This memorial window has significant as a part of Victoria's War Heritage and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Number 196973.Window, stained glass, circular, with reinforcing bars. The window represents Christ showing the helmsman the way. It shows a man in blue knitted jumper holding onto a ship's wheel, looking over his right shoulder. Behind him stands a man in a white robe pointing to his right and looking to his left, his left hand gesturing to pause. The background has various shapes and patterns of blue glass, bordered by two arcs, the outer one is white, the inner one is red. This window, referred to as the Sanctuary Window, was originally installed in the St. Nicholas Seamen's Church in Williamstown, Victoria, which was operated by the Missions to Seamen.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, lightkeepers auxiliary, ladies harbour light guild, 139 nelson place williamstown, religion, religious service, sailors rest, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, e. s. & a. bank williamstown, christ directing a sailor, christ showing the helmsman the way, quartermaster’s hand on the wheel, stained glass window, church window, religious window, sanctuary window, memorial window, war memorial window, victorian war heritage inventory, victorian heritage database, merchant navy ww2, 1939-1945, anglican church, bishop mckie, mrs musther, brooks robinson & co, flying angel club

Lieut Col R Gartside VD was killed in action at the Dardanelles,on Saturday 8th May 1915. This portrait was presented to the Harcourt State School byShire President, Mr E Pritchard After a lengthy career in the militia, Colonel Gartside served with distinction in the South African War, becoming known as the ‘Hero of Elands River’. He saw active service in WW2 and was killed leading a charge at Cape Hellas during the Gallipoli campaign. Sepia photograph, a portrait of a soldier in World War I uniform, wearing cap and medals

Maps used in World War I by Col W E JamesPart of a large collection of items belonging to Col, W E James, of Harcourt, who after a career in the Militia, commanded Australian troops in WW1, both at Gallipoli and on the western Front. The entire collection includes books on military law and maps. Essential part of the commanding officer’s kit. Collection of 12 fold up war maps from Europe used during World War I; on linen backing. Brown leather case, transparent front cover, brass fastenings and loop for attaching to the belt

Harcourt Methodist Church was instrumental in forming the Harcourt Carpet Bowls Association with many members common to both organisations. This commenced about 1948 and is still in existence in 2017. The bowls were used at some church social evenings in addition to being used in the Harcourt Carpet Bowls competition. Mr. William A. Carr was the prime mover in this activity. Reminds us of the rise of post-World War II community organisations to fill the social gap left by the winding up of wartime patriotic associations. Box wooden containing a set of 12 coloured china carpet bowls -

WWII HeritageFrom Australian War Memorial: Standard issue blocked brown leather rifle bucket for attachment to the Pattern 1912 UP saddle. Bucket is complete with a leather slide steadying fitting, half way down the bucket, to attach it to the surcingle of the saddle, and a leather strap with brass buckle at the top of the bucket which attaches it to the saddle tree.Strap only is stamped with a broad arrow and manufacturer's details 'BLACKMAN LEATHER GOODS LTD. 175 BERMONDSEY ST S.E.1 1940'.