Photograph - Colour - Trophy Night at Brown Hill Hall, c1990s

Trophy Night at Brown Hill Hall, c1990s

From the Collection of Brown Hill Progress Association Inc. Brown Hill Hall 375 Humffray St N Brown Hill Victoria

Object Registration: 00033
Keywords: brown hill, brown hill hall, trophy, sport
When Made: 03/12/1888
Last updated: 3 Mar 2017 at 10:12AM

Document - List of Bus and Char-a-Banc Plying for Hire, 1923

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Two pages relating to buses, char-a-bancs and trams in Ballarat

Historical information

A charabanc or "char-à-banc" is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. It has "benched seats arranged in rows, looking forward, commonly used for large parties, whether as public conveyances or for excursions." It was especially popular for sight-seeing or "works outings" to the country or the seaside, organised by businesses once a year. The name derives from the French char à bancs ("carriage with wooden benches"), the vehicle having originated in France in the early 19th century. In Australia a modern similar type of bus or motorcoach, with a lateral door for each row of seats, survived up to the 1970s and was referred to as side loader bus; but all or most of them were not open-topped. (Wikipedia)

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Newsclipping - Image if medallion for flax at Brown Hill, 1857

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Historical information

The Port Phillip Farmers Society was instituted in 1848. It was reported by the Ballarat Agricultural Society in 1859 that flax was grown in the Ballarat district. Flax was sown at Brown Hill on 04 October 1858, the seed saved, and the flax beetled on 28 February 1859. The exhibitor was T. MCKenna who was the first flax produced in the colony.

Inscriptions & Markings

'Sample of Flax Plant First Prize Awarded to Mr T. McKenna 1857"

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Photograph - Colour - Invitation to the Brown Hill Hotel Social Club Ball, 1985

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Photo of a white invitation card with blue printed writing and gold edge

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Photograph - Colour - Father Christmas at Brown Hill Hall, 1991

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

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Photograph - Colour

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Photograph - Colour - Ed Bawden at the Brown Hill Family Fun Night, 1986

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Ed Bawden sits in front of a tent with a sign "Brownbill Diggings License Office. The event is the Brown Hill Family Fun Night.

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Photograph - Black and White - Warren and Colin Harris of Brown Hill, 1956

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Twelve photographs from the Harris photograph album.

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Photograph - Black and White - Grade 1 at Brown Hill State School, 1960

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Twenty five children in the Brown Hill State School Grade One school photo.

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Photograph - Black and White - Comrie Family at Brown Hill

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Two photographs of the Comrie family at Brown Hill. .1) Angus Comrie and sons Murray, Jack, (Angus), Angus, Keith, Thomas, Roy (in front). The Methodist Sunday School Hall, Thompson Street is in the background. .2) Jack, Angus, Thomas, Keith, Murray, Roy in front. Seated: Angus (Snr) and Mary-ellen Comrie at 284 Humffray Street North.

Historical information

Angus Comrie was the Brown Hill Policeman

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Photograph - Black and White - Eureka Swimming Pool

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

A number of children sit on the edge of the Eureka Swimming Pool, Ballarat East.

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Photograph - Black and White - Decorated Float, c1966

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Decorated Float outside the Ballarat Town Hall in Sturt Street. Probably during the Begonia Festival

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Photograph - Black and White - Brown Hill Pool, 1966

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

.1) A number of boys jump into the Brown Hill Pool. .2) The diving board at Brown Hill Pool.

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Photograph - Black and White - Brown Hill Progress Association

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

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Photograph - Black and White - Brown Hill Progress Association

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

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Photograph - Black and White - Brown Hill Progress Association

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Black and white photograph of eight men and one woman of the Brown Hill Progress Association Standing left to right: R. Coffield, J.C. Callinan, H. Lugg, G. Stewart Sitting left to right: A. Lakeland, W. Wilmot, E. Ellis, Mrs Bale, C. Eaton

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Photogroph - Colour - Kinnane Family Reunion at Brown Hill Hall

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

Members of the Kinnane clan in the Brown Hill Hall.

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Photograph - Black and White - Brown Hill Progress Association

Brown Hill Progress Association Inc., Brown Hill

A group photograph of the men and women of the Brown Hill Progress Association. Back Row: Charlie Rice, Bill Tainsh, Bill Proven, Ernie Williams, Bill Bawden, Eddie Dovington, Joe Morrison, Lou Heighway, George Palmer, Tim Eustace, Jack Quinn, Frank Opie, Tim Fauldo. Second Row: Melville Anstis, Frank Nankervis, Bob Shattock, Ernie Craig, Alex Clark, Harold Leeder, Chris Wendt, George Thomas. Third Row: Lil Banoy, Eric Powell, Dolly Ellis, Val Buchanan, Em McPhail, Estelle Young, Gwen Collett, Pearl Findlay, Katie Roberts, Ruby Fanar, Evelyn Hassell, Mavis McTaggart, Mr Williams, Earl Clark. Fourth row: Doris Wilton, Marg Lamont, Lil Messer, Nancy Strange, Mavis Franklin, Eva Trevenen, Gwen Grose, Millie Richards, Doris Lugg, Nell Oliver, Rita Robbins, Josie Saff, Eunice Rodda. Fifth row: Mr Lovett, George WIlliams, Miss Cousins, Mr Webb, Nellie Hodgetts, Mr Chaplin, Miss Molly Hayes, Mr Shattock, Mabel Richards, Mr Squires, Myra Reny, Prue Rooney, Jessie McIver, Mr Lavaro Front row: Jack Beng, Henry Foss, Albert Benjamin, Ralph Stout, Jack Collins

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