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The bushland area near the Corroborree Tree, near the corner of Fitzroy Street St Kilda and the Queens Road offramp from St Kilda Road, was restored in 1991 by Earthcare.
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Colour photographs
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The bushland area near the Corroborree Tree, near the corner of Fitzroy Street St Kilda and the Queens Road offramp from St Kilda Road, was restored in 1991 by Earthcare.
Colour photographs
Second of a series of "Citizens' Welcome" events organised by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee in 1918 and 1919.
Pink coloured card with red edge and printed in black.
st kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, citizens welcome to anzacs
A "Citizens' Welcome" event organised by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee in 1918.
Buff coloured card printed in black with blue and red stripes across top left corner
st kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, citizens welcome to anzacs
Uncompleted forms for receipt of money at the Brighton Road Playground Improvement Carnival, 1921
Blue coloured uncompleted paper forms printed in blue
Numbered 43-59, stamped in blue. Name of the Treasurer stamped in purple. (17 forms)
brighton road playground, city of st kilda
Receipts for Brighton Road Playground Improvement Fund
Buff coloured paper printed in blue
Numbered 245-252, stamped in blue. (8 forms)
city of st kilda, brighton road playground
Ticket to the Misses Hyams' Patriotic Ball ('Le Bal Australien') to aid repatriation of solders and St Kilda Red Cross
Buff coloured ticket printed in black with red cross
misses hyams, talma photographer, wwi fund-raising, st kilda patriotic committee, victorian red cross
Final notice of payment required for dog registration
Cream coloured paper printed in black
Annotated by hand to show date of issue (30 August 1915); the date of the first notice (10 August); the fine (5 shillings); and the recipient of the notice (Mr Kerry, 46 Selwyn Avenue, Elwood)
city of st kilda, dog registrations, 1890 dog act - victoria
5 blue coloured paper forms printed in black and red. Details inserted in handwritten ink.
city of st kilda, dog registrations, 1890 dog act - victoria
Notice to householders of St Kilda in 1913 about removal of kitchen refuse and house dust.
Buff coloured paper printed in black
city of st kilda, regulations
Forms numbered 5632-5640 to record money received by St Kilda Patriotic Funds
White paper printed in black
wwi fund-raising
Pink coloured card printed in black
st kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i
Forms used for reporting gas attacks and the testing of gas during WW1.
Stapled pad of paper forms printed in black
wwi, world war i
The first of "Citizens' Welcome" event organised by the St Kilda Patriotic Committee.
Pink coloured card printed in black
st kilda patriotic committee, wwi, world war i, citizens welcome to anzacs
For Return Complimentary Ball held at St Kilda Town Hall on 15 August 1922.
White coloured paper receipt form printed in dark blue.
st kilda mayoral function, st kilda balls
Date 14 May 1919.
Cream coloured card, printed in red, blue and brown, folded. Paper insert, printed in brown and stapled to cover, contains details of the program for the evening and names of those presented. Back cover has 1914 sepia photograph of 14th Battalion.
14th battalion aif, wwi, citizens welcome to anzacs, st kilda patriotic committee
Card belonged to Pte George Clarendon Hyde.
Folded cream card printed in brown. Coloured paper insert fastened with brown cord.
Handwritten No 1115 Pte G Chyde. 14th Btn. 4th Brigade AIF.
wwi, gallipoli, 14th battalion aif, general birdwood
Permit for permission to be absent from camp. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Edmond Courtney CB, VD, whose signature block appears on the permit, was the Commanding Officer for the period August 1914-1915, including the Gallipoli Campaign.
Cream-coloured paper document, printed in black on one side, over-stamped in purple ink
Over-stamped: 14th BATTALION A.I.F.
wwi, 14th battalion aif, richard edmond courtney
White coloured card folded and printed with colours and gold printing. Folded insert of white paper printed in blue. Pages stapled. Cover has split at the fold and become unattached from the insert.
sir ronald munro ferguson, 14th battalion aif, australian imperial forces
Booklet contains photographs of: THH the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York; Earl of Hopetoun, Governor General, and Countess; Commonwealth Ministry; The Royal Party at Government House Melbourne; TRH the Duke and Duchess Landing at St Kilda Pier; The Mayor of Melbourne Welcoming His Royal Highness at the entrance to the City; Procession Passing down Bourke Street; Presentation of War Medals to Victorian Soldiers; The Duke of York and his Staff; St Kilda and Prahran Arch; City Arch; Procession passing Princes Bridge; Opening Ceremony at First Federal Parliament; Citizens' Arch; Queen Victoria Arch; Royal Yacht Ophir; Warships Gromoboi (Russian) and Brooklyn (USA); German Arch; Chinese Arch; State School Fete at Exhibition Building; The University Commencement; Group of Fijian Constabulary; Laying Foundation Stone, Soldiers' Memorial Ballarat; Visit to South Star Gold Mine, Ballarat; Illuminations at Princes Bridge and Flinders Street Station; Illuminations at Parliament House and Treasury; Illuminations at Town Hall and City Arch
Gold coloured paper cover embossed and tied with gold thread. Contains 16 pages of cream coloured paper printed in black, some with blue decorative margins.
Handwritten inscription on title page: 'For the Boy from Grandfather in memory of a very happy time we spent together May 1901'
duke and duchess of cornwall and york, royal visits, 1901, opening of parliament, federation arch, st kilda and prahran arch, city arch, german arch, chinese arch
Collector's banner, with provision for details of authorised collector number
White coloured paper printed in red
st kilda beach, st kilda carnivals
Order of service and hymns for patriotic service held on Sunday May 9 (year unspecified but likely to be 1915). Featuring grand combined choir and held in St Kilda Town Hall.
White coloured paper folded program printed in black
wwi, world war i, grand combined choir, st kilda
Advertising a Grand Gala Day at Elwood Beach, organised by Elwood Life Saving Club and the Elsternwick Friendly Societies and Trades Club to aid the Red Cross. Attractions outlined. Admission free but collection on grounds.
Paper, brown-coloured, printed in black on one side
elwood life saving club, elsternwick friendly societies and trades club, wwi fund-raising
Advertising carnival to be held on 8-13th December at Luna Park to aid Australian Red Cross and Comfort Funds
Paper, brightly coloured (orange, yellow, green) printed in black
victorian red cross, luna park, australian comforts fund, wwi fund-raising
Advertising aquatic display to be held off St Kilda Pier of 16 March 1918. Featuring parade and numerous lifesaving events (men and women).Funds to aid Returned Soldiers Amelioration Fund
Cream (discoloured) paper printed one side in black
wwi, world war i, returned soldiers amelioration fund, insurance staffs' patriotic fund, st kilda pier, wwi fund-raising, royal life saving society
For St Kilda Patriotic Carnival at Luna Park to aid Australian Comforts Fund and Red Cross Fund
Pink/discoloured or buff paper, printed one side in blue
wwi fund-raising, luna park, st kilda carnivals, australian comforts fund, victorian red cross
Cream coloured folded paper, printed in black
wwi, world war i, imperial ex-service men
Program/order of service as determined by the Commonwealth of Australia for use in services throughout Australia on the first day of peace celebrations, Sunday 6 July 1919.
Brown paper cover printed on the front in black. Inside, four cream coloured pages, created by a folded sheet of paper secured to the cover by a staple, are also printed in black.
Handwritten annotations in red ink: on cover 'Clergy Only'; on internal pages, the names of participants who conducted the service.
wwi, world war i, wwi peace celebrations, city of st kilda
The ANZAC Day medallion was struck by the Education Department of Victoria for school children in 1916, to commemorate the first anniversary of the ANZAC Forces landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. It was issued for sale to children and the general public.
Circular medallion with head of King George V facing left on obverse, and a wreath surrounding the word 'ANZAC' on the reverse
Obverse: FOR KING AND COUNTRY 1916 Reverse; ANZAC (surrounded by wreath) DEPT. OF EDUCATION VICTORIA LEST WE FORGET 25 APR 15 (around circumference)
wwi, world war i, anzac day
Wartime entertainment held at St Kilda Town Hall on 11 August 1917.
Cream coloured card folded once to make 4 pages and printed in pink on 3 sides. The program of dances is printed on the inner pages
wwi, world war i, st kilda town hall
The former St Kilda Soldiers’ Lounge was opened by the St Kilda Patriotic League and the YMCA in 1915, and run by Mrs Lucie Hallenstein. Located in the refreshment rooms of the former Comedy Theatre, Lower Esplanade, it provided a place for returned soldiers to relax and socialise. By mid-1916 the average weekly attendance had reached eight hundred servicemen. The lounge remained popular until it closed in 1920.
Cream coloured card folded once to make 4 pages, printed in green on 3 pages. The program of dances is set out on the inside pages.
wwi, world war i, st kilda - history, st kilda town hall
Text from card: 'On the night of 24th April 1918, the Australians made a daring and clever counter attack in the darkness, recaptured Villers-Bretonneux, stopped the German advance and saved Armiens. This, and the Battle of Hamei, were only a prelude to the smashing advance which commenced on 8th August.' Contains illustrations of 'Australians Advancing from Villers-Bretonneux, August 8th 1918' from an original painted by AIF War Artist Captain Will Longstaff; 'Capture of Hamei Village, July 14th 1918, by Australians assisted by a Detachment of Americans' by War Artist A Pearse. Both paintings were made for the Australian Comforts Fund. The Australian Comforts Fund was an umbrella organisation for voluntary bodies set up on 24 August 1916, after the outbreak of World War I. It was dissolved on 16 April 1920 but was re-established in 1940, during World War II and dissolved again in 1946. Card made in England by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, publishers to the King and Queen.
Oblong sheet folded in half to create 4 pages, all printed in colour and including illustrations and very full documentation.
'Graham Clarendon Hyde 14 Btn AIF' 'Given to Historical Society of St Kilda by Mr G Hyde N Zealand August 1980'
aif, world war i, wwi, australian comforts fund, 14th battalion aif, villers-bretonneux, battle of hamei
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