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Gus Gervasoni served in Australia, and was in Darwin for the bombing.
Digital images of a World War Two Australian Military Service Record book which belonged to George (Gus) Gervasoni of Daylesford. Includes two 'mug' shots.
Colour photograph of a weatherboard cottage at 3 Dawson Street South, Ballarat
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Colour photograph of a weatherboard miners cottage at 216 Dawson Street South, Ballarat
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Colour photograph of Fermoy, 215 Dawson Street South, Ballarat
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St Paul's was consecrated on 03 March 1871. The last service was held on 19 August 1962.
A weatherboard church, St Paul's Church of England, Steiglitz
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Steiglitz Petrol bowser
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Steiglitz Bridge, 2020
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A red castiron mailbox in Lydiard Street South, Ballarat
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This photograph was taken while walking for exercise during Covid19 lockdowns.
Photograph of a house in Errard Street South known as Trafford.
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This photograph was taken while walking for exercise during Covid19 lockdowns.
Photograph of a house in Errard Street South known as Quamby.
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An expression of interest prepared by the University of Ballarat to Lateral Projects and Development regairding an expression of Interest for the Eureka Centre Redevelopment Project.
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Gus Gervasoni served in Northern Australia and was in Darwin for the bombing.
Black and white photograph of Gus Gervasoni in AIF Uniform beside his wife Elizabeth, and son John Hogan Gervasoni. This photograph was taken before his World War 2 Departure.
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George Gervasoni was the son on Luigi and Eliza Gervasoni. He was born at Yandoit Creek, Victoria. George Gervasoni married Anne Pedretti and they lived in Daylesford, where they both died. They are buried in Eganstown Catholic Cemetery.
Black and white photograph of Luigi Paolo Gervasoni, of San Gallo, Bergamo, Italy. Luigi was the Son of Nicola Gervasoni and Giovanina Gervasoni of San Gallo. This photo is a detail from the Mt Frankklin Shire Council.
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George Gervasoni was the son on Luigi and Eliza Gervasoni. He was born at Yandoit Creek, Victoria. George Gervasoni married Anne Pedretti and they lived in Daylesford, where they both died. They are buried in Eganstown Catholic Cemetery.
Black and white photograph of Luigi Paolo Gervasoni, of San Gallo, Bergamo, Italy. Luigi was the Son of Nicola Gervasoni and Giovanina Gervasoni of San Gallo.
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Five members of the Gervasonu family. All are descended from Luigi Gervasoni of San Gallo, Bergamo, Italy. Four are decendend from George Gervasoni, and one, VInce, is descended from George's brother Giovanni (Jack) Gervasoni. L-R - Tom Gervasoni, Vince Gervasoni, Gus Gervasoni, Mick Gervasoni, John Hogan Gervasoni (son of Gus).
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Plaque at Locarno Springs, Hepburn Mineral Springs
HEPBURN SPRINGS Where reverent gum trees gray-leaved aroming stems Enshrine the greem 'tween walls of slanting slate, Run waters, sihones from some buried grate, In drops more precious than deep mined gems. The elements are liquid in that stream and bursting bubbles charge the atmosphere The breath of nature moves the grasses here, and all is tranquil as a midday dream. The alchemist did set a mighty task, to list an learn the components of life, To change and find some radiant power new from atoms boiled in baking tube ad flask, and now we fear colossal human strife with things the caldrons of the Earth Eschew W.H.S. 1962
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Now known as the Savoia Hotel, the original Savoia House was present behind a new brick front until refurbishments in 2022.
Colour photograph of Savoia Hotel, Main Road, Hepburn Springs. The hotel is an important site for the Swiss/Italian Community.
"A focal point for Italian speakers; in 1857 the site included Lorenzo's blackmsiht, Faustino's show shop, Sr Rosetti's Union Store and Giovanettina's Lemonade Store." Swiss & Italian Festa Committee 2012
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Colour photographs of at the intersection of Dawson Street South and Skipton Street, Ballarat.
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The house is named Dobron.
Colour photographs of miner's cottage in Ballarat.
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The house is named Dobron.
Colour photographs of an art deco inspired house.
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St James Anglican Church Bowning was built c.1878. Bowning is one of Australia's earliest settlements, this village is home to a renewed and growing community. It lies at the foot of the 796 metre Bowning Hill which gives a good idea of how early explorers and settlers saw the area.
Photograph of a weatherboard church in Bowning, New South Wales/
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St James Anglican Church Bowning was built c.1878. Bowning is one of Australia's earliest settlements, this village is home to a renewed and growing community. It lies at the foot of the 796 metre Bowning Hill which gives a good idea of how early explorers and settlers saw the area.
Photograph of a weatherboard church in Bowning, New South Wales/
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sewerage plans, 105 lyons street south, combined drain, combined sewer
Mount Buninyong from Lal Lal Watarfall
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Water leaving Lal Lal Waterfall
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Video of the Lal Lal Waterfall after rain.
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Photographs of development at Delacombe
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Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
