Physical description
Photocopy
Publication type
non-fiction
Summary
New platypussary , a gift from Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company to open.
From the collection of
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Herald, Melbourne, New Lair for Platypus, 17 December 1955
Other items from this collection
93 items
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Age, Melbourne, A wise old bird is the pelican, 1 December 1951
Photo of Marie Looby feeding a pelicanOriginal
non-fiction
Photo of Marie Looby feeding a pelican
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage CentreBadge - Badge, cloth - emu, Healesville Sanctuary
Circular sew-on cloth badge. Teal background with gold embroidered emu and the words: HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY VICTORIA AUSTRALIA around the outer edge. Red stitched border; grey backing.
emu, embroidered patch
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage CentreNewsPaper Cutting, Article, Tabain, Merita, Worawa program short of funds, Tuesday January 16, 1990
Report of curriculum of school and its intended participation in Healesville Sanctuary's programs.
Story on lack of support by State and Federal governments for cultural programs at Worawa College in Healesville. This article represents a continued connection between Aborigal communities and Healesville Sanctuary.
Newspaper article
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The School Paper, Birds and Beasts at Badger Creek, 1 Dec 1953
Short story about a mud-lark which was taken to the Healesville SanctuaryPhotocopy
non-fiction
Short story about a mud-lark which was taken to the Healesville Sanctuary
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Mercury, "Who Brings the Storks", 16 July 1951
Arrival of Stocks from Northern territoryPhotocopy
non-fiction
Arrival of Stocks from Northern territory
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Notes, Robarts, O C, "Healesville - Home of the Australian Platypus", 9 June 1956
Physical description of Healesville and environs and of the platypus in the wild. ("Age" article available PM 261) Accompanies letter pertaining to Age article; Author sub-editor AgePhotocopy
non-fiction
Physical description of Healesville and environs and of the platypus in the wild. ("Age" article available PM 261) Accompanies letter pertaining to Age article; Author sub-editor Age
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Platypus Can Win You Cash, ? June 1959
Cash prizes for coloured slides of native birds and reptiles offered from Committee of Management at Sanctuary.photocopy
non-fiction
Cash prizes for coloured slides of native birds and reptiles offered from Committee of Management at Sanctuary.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, None, ? 1954
Mr Reg Stanley's interest and help he provided to Mr Fleay at the Sanctuary, also a small part regarding the local aboriginesPhotocopy.
non-fiction
Mr Reg Stanley's interest and help he provided to Mr Fleay at the Sanctuary, also a small part regarding the local aborigines
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Guardian, Healesville Greets a Princess, 18 September 1959
Princess Alexandra's visit to the Sanctuary.photocopy
non-fiction
Princess Alexandra's visit to the Sanctuary.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Pat for Joey, 18 September 1959
Princess Alexandra's visit to the Sanctuary and Melbourne.photocopy 2 pages
non-fiction
Princess Alexandra's visit to the Sanctuary and Melbourne.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Mollison, Joe, Progress at Sanctuary, 23 July1959
New buildings in Sanctuary and description of facilities for the animals.photocopy
non-fiction
New buildings in Sanctuary and description of facilities for the animals.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Sanctuary's New Chief, 18 September 1959
Princess Alexandra with animals and keeper Leslie WyattPhotocopy
non-fiction
Princess Alexandra with animals and keeper Leslie Wyatt
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Sanctuary Impresses Premier, 21 March 1959
Mr Bolte praises the Sanctuary and the management.photocopy
non-fiction
Mr Bolte praises the Sanctuary and the management.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Age, Melbourne, Hint of Funds for Sanctuary, 21 March 1959
Mr Bolte (Premier) promised that the Sanctuary would have a receptive treasurer when it applied for increased Government funding.photocopy
non-fiction
Mr Bolte (Premier) promised that the Sanctuary would have a receptive treasurer when it applied for increased Government funding.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Cutting, Wheatman, James B, Sanctuary Not a Playground, 1 November 1958
Comparison of behaviour of animals and humans at SanctuaryPhotocopy
non-fiction
Comparison of behaviour of animals and humans at Sanctuary
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Cutting, McGrath, W J, Healesville Sanctuary, 19 July 1957
Report on all aspects of the Sanctuary over three years.Photocopy
non-fiction
Report on all aspects of the Sanctuary over three years.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Cutting, Snakes Alive! - she feeds them, too, 5 November 1957
The daily work of Marion Barber an employee at the Sanctuary.Original
non-fiction
The daily work of Marion Barber an employee at the Sanctuary.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Gasking, W R, Sanctuary News, 21 November 1956
Distinguished visitors to visit the Sanctuary.
Photocopy
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Sanctuary Committee, 8 June 1956
Mr W. J. McGrath re-elected as peoples' representative on Sanctuary Committee.
Photocopy
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Healesville Guardian, Platypus Display for Healesville, 3 June 1955
Olympic Tyre Company sponsors the new platypus display plans which have been developed by Mr J Pinches.Original
non-fiction
Olympic Tyre Company sponsors the new platypus display plans which have been developed by Mr J Pinches.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Healesville Guardian, Christmas Gift for Platypus, 23 December 1955
The Olympic Tyre Company presented Healesville Sanctuary with new display building for the platypus.Photocopy
non-fiction
The Olympic Tyre Company presented Healesville Sanctuary with new display building for the platypus.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Healesville Guardian, Olympic Tyres Platypus Display, 18 November 1955
Description of new platypus display.Photocopy
non-fiction
Description of new platypus display.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Healesville Guardian, Sanctuary on Television - The Emblematic Emu, 19August 1955
Winifred Atwell and husband made a motion picture which is hoped will be seen on television overseas. Description of incubation of emu eggs at Sanctuary.Photocopy
non-fiction
Winifred Atwell and husband made a motion picture which is hoped will be seen on television overseas. Description of incubation of emu eggs at Sanctuary.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, ?The Sun, Platypus will be alone no longer, 24 May 1955
Artists view of new platypusary.Photocopy
non-fiction
Artists view of new platypusary.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, McGrath, W J, Healesville Sanctuary, 17 May 1955
Letter disputing the bad conditions of the inhabitants in the Sanctuary.photocopy
non-fiction
Letter disputing the bad conditions of the inhabitants in the Sanctuary.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Sanctuary Chief to carry on, 23 September 1955
Mr Pinches has agreed to remain in his position until a new director is appointed.Photocopy
non-fiction
Mr Pinches has agreed to remain in his position until a new director is appointed.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Eastern, J, Depressed by Sanctuary, 15 April 1955
Plight of animals in enclosures.Photocopy
non-fiction
Plight of animals in enclosures.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Healesville Guardian, Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, 4 February 1955
Numbers of visitors to Sanctuary increasing. The campaign against vandalism has been quite successful.Photocopy
non-fiction
Numbers of visitors to Sanctuary increasing. The campaign against vandalism has been quite successful.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Vandals: Death, Damage at Zoo, 14 January 1955
Description of some of the behaviour and subsequent damage done at the Sanctuary to both animals and property.Photocopy
non-fiction
Description of some of the behaviour and subsequent damage done at the Sanctuary to both animals and property.
1950s
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Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Herald, Melbourne, Birth of Spring, 1 September 1954
Photograph of baby koala on mother's back. Photograph of newly hatched Cape Barren gosling, and mother emu with unhatched eggs and chickens.Original
non-fiction
Photograph of baby koala on mother's back. Photograph of newly hatched Cape Barren gosling, and mother emu with unhatched eggs and chickens.
1950s
