Owned by Sister Hebe Graham, Born in 1890 and trained at Stawell Hospital before WW!. She became a specialist nurse and recieved a commendation from Lord Duggan, Governor of Victoria.

A battery operated oval shaped Nurses Lamp contained in a leather case.

"T E C BRITISH MADE" stamped on top of lamp.

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The motor cars in this photo enable a fairly accurate dating: perhaps to the 1950s. The clothes in the somewhat blurry figures in the background also suggest the 1950s, and also suggest the winter season. The photo is taken from a vantage point used by a succession of photographers, and the growth of Ararat can be ascertained from this succession of photos.

Langi Morgala museum holds a succession of photos taken from this same vantage point, which allows a comparison of the main street of Ararat over 100 to 150 years. The growth and decline of businesses and perhaps government buildings can also be ascertained. Because of this comparison value, this photo is of regional significance.

This is a relatively modern photo, perhaps a copy of an older photo. Some of the details are very clear, and there are no obvious tears or spots.

No inscriptions

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This photo is taken from a standpoint used by other photographers, so a comparison can be made of successive photos to illustrate the growth of Ararat over the years. It shows businesses and public buildings.

This early20C or thereabouts photo of Barkly Street Ararat can be compared to several others in the Langi Morgala collection to formulate a picture of Ararat over the decades. It is not a particularly clear photo, but it is clear enough to enable such comparisons, and so is of regional significance.

This is in postcard format, probably a copy of a hand-coloured original. It is not in very good condition, but some important details are discernable.

On front: "Barkly Street Ararat". On back: museum stamp and photo numbers.

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This is one of a dozen or so pictures of very early Ararat held by Langi Morgala Museum, and can be compared to a succession of later photographs to illustrate the growth of the town of Ararat. The date suggested by the inscription on the front is probably a reference to some other occurrence, since the street seems far to built-up for 1856-1860. The date is more likely the 1870s, or even the 1880s

This photograph, though not in good condition, is one of the few in the possession of Langi Morgala Museum that shows very early Ararat. It is of regional significance, which would be enhanced if a firmer date could be established.

This cardboard-mounted large photograph is not in very good condition, but some parts of the image are still clear. There are permanent inscriptions on both front and back, not done in sympathy with the age and importance of the item.

On front: "Note hitching posts and the old Turf Hotel, Barkly Street cont[illegible] / 1856-60". On back: museum stamp and photo numbers.

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The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 was the first big conflict to which Australia sent troops. Service was entirely voluntary, and it was often based on existing contingents of mounted rifles, or 'Rangers'. The museum would like to find out more about the people in this photograph. One at least seems to come from the local Ararat district.

Langi Morgala Museum holds six photos (to date) which have been provenanced to the Boer War: some of these are of bandsmen rather than soldiers (although bandsmen saw active duty). All or most of these photos relate to the Ararat district, which makes them significant to the region, and also significant on a statewide basis. The condition of the photos is fair: there are some spots and tears and erasures, but the photos are mostly in very high-definition, and the faces and other details are usually very clear.

This photo is dated to early in the Boer War (duration 1899 to 1902), and therefore to 1899, because the hat-brims are turned up on the right. Later in the Boer War they were changed to turn up on the left, in which position they have remained. Henry RP Mitchell is kneeling on the left of the photo; none of the other subjects has yet been identified.

"Kneeling left - Henry RP Mitchell"

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This Word document, with cross-referenced images, is available on email request.

Word document containing the names of all or most of the members of the Ararat and District local government (e.g. Councillors and Mayors), cross-referenced to the images of them held by Langi Morgala Museum. This listing is continually under review, as more images are digitised.

N.A.

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This photograph shows a Willaura which no longer exists. The weighbridge was part of a transportation system that included horses, wagons, silos, and trains. When this photograph was taken by the unknown photographer, the weighbridge was crowded with people and wagons. It is a part of the tradition of combining (often personal) photographs with the postcard format.

Langi Morgala Museum does not have many photographs of nearby Willaura, so this could be one of a few early photographs of the town not in private hands. This postcard, unlike many of its genre, has not been posted and does not contain a personal communication.

Sepia photograph of the Willaura Weighbridge, ca late19C. The photograph is in poor condition, but some important details can be ascertained.

no relevant inscriptions

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This is a portrait of the young, clear-eyed Mary Norman (later Mary Norman-Bail) in 1908. Her glasses and costume put her directly in that early 20C era. She was an educator and artist, in Ararat and Warrnambool.

This is one of a collection of several hundred photos, books, documents and teaching aids donated to Langi Morgala Museum by Jessica Norman-Bail (or by her estate). Almost all the collection relates to Jessica's mother, the photographer, artist and educator Mary Norman-Bail, and to Mary Norman-Bail's Pathfinder School, which was located in Ararat for several years in the first half of the twentieth century. In total, the Norman-Bail collection provides an illuminating picture of the unique Pathfinder school, though much of the collection is yet to be analysed. The Langi Morgala Norman-Bail collection is of local signficance; but further research into the collection, and into Norman-Bail's work and ideas, may enhance the significance further.

A lovely, clear portrait of the young Mary Norman (later Mary Norman-Bail) taken in January 1908. It is signed by the subject, and further details have been added on the back of the photo, in the same or similar hand. Although the cardboard backing is spotted and damaged by adhesive, the photo itself relatively undamaged, and the features and details are clear.

Inscription: in longhand on the front: "Yours Truly / Mary Norman"; in longhand on the back: "MP Norman when at / Echuca taken in January / 1908"

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