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Winchelsea and District Historical SocietyBook, Wild White Man
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Winchelsea and District Historical Society
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Winchelsea and District Historical Society
Photo, Austin Cottage (2)
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Winchelsea and District Historical SocietyDecorative basket, Handmade by Mrs. Ada Newcombe, circa 1939
Handcrafted by local lady, Mrs. Ada Newcombe.
Decorative basket, with a lid, made from pine needles with a gumnut for a knob. Flowers embroidered on lid.
Object made by Mrs. Ada Newcombe from pine needles found in the grounds of St. Thomas Anglican Church, Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia.
decorative basket, pine needle basket, handcrafts, winchelsea, newcombe, st. thomas' anglican church.
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Winchelsea and District Historical SocietyMedal, 1897
Handed in by Trevor Brown who found it under a house at Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
Shire of Winchelsea medal. Photo of Shire Hall.
Round Commemorative Medal. Shire Hall Photo 1897.
Queen Victoria's 60th year of reign. 1837 - 1897. Shire of Winchelsea. O.F.Armytage President.
winchelsea. medal. queen victoria.
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Winchelsea and District Historical Society
Photograph, Old wooden bridge and New Bluestone Bridge circa 1867
photograph taken circa 1867/8 Original wooden bridge built about 1857
Photo of Blue stone bridge, as is today This photo is important, shows Winchelsea before many buildings.
Very early Winchelsea circa 1867/8.photo taken from opposite old Library. Early wooden bridge right foreground and present bluestone bridge centre foreground. First Shire Hall and Dr. Meyler,s residence right above wooden bridge. On the left is Stirling's Store
Old wooden Bridge and New Bluestone Bridge circa 1867. Winchelsea Shire Hall top right (First Shire Hall).
bridge, dr. meyler, stirling's store, first shire hall, wooden.
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Winchelsea and District Historical Societycommemorative mallet, 22.01.1908
The current Shire hall was built 1908 to replace the original shire hall which was demolished due to crumbling plaster in the brickwork. This mallet was used in the opening ceremony of the new shire hall to ceremonially lay the foundation stone at the commencement of the construction of the new hall.
This item commemorates the opening of one of Winchelsea's most attractive heritage buildings.The old Shire office now known locally as the "tea trooms" was the political and administrational centre of the Winchelsea Shire before the amalgamation and formation of the Surf Coast Shire.
wooden mallet with gothic style silver/pewter work. inscription on base of mallet.
Presented to/ Cr. J. Mathison J.P./ President. Shire of Winchelsea./ On the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Shire Hall 22. 1.08
winchelsea, shire, mallet, opening, ceremony, foundation stone, j. mathison, silverwork, wood work, relic, artefact, new shire hall, president, councillor
