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From the staff and pupils of the Goodlet High School, Sholinghur,. Sholinghur is a municipality under Sholinghur taluk in Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Fine cotton printed address in the form of a scroll. It is attached to stained brown wooden rods at tend end and is printed with indigo blue.
"AN ADDRESS PRESENTED TO MISS A. HOPE GOLDIE, ON THE OCCASION OF HER SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION"
Five postcard sized birthday cards with colour images and text which includes a birthday wish and a bible reference. The back of the cards E2127.23.1 yellow card with white lamb and red and black text. The back has a different birthday wish and an image of a birthday cake with one candle on it. E2127.23.2 white card with two kittens with blue, red and black text. The back has a different birthday wish and an image of a birthday cake with two candles on it. E2127.23.3 and E2127.23.4 white card with coloured scene with blue, red and black text. The back has grey text in the greetings space. E2127.23.4 white card with coloured scene with blue, red and black text. The back has black text at the top.
"E2127.23.1 "Birthday Greetings Now you're 1 year old" Back: "We send you this greeting, dear, With a prayer that God's blessing Be with you all the year." E2127.23.2 "Happy Birthday 2 year old" Back: "May the Lord watch over you and care for you throughout the year." E2127.23.3 "Loving Wishes for Baby's First Birthday" Back: "Suffer little children to come unto me" "From The Superintendent of THE CRADLE ROLL of ... Sunday School" E2127.23.4 "Two Today ... We wish you Many Happy Returns." Back: "Suffer little children to come unto me" "From The Superintendent of THE CRADLE ROLL of ... Sunday School" E2127.23.5 "Birthday Blessings" Back: "Post Card"
birthday card
Portrait layout cradle roll certificate bearing an image of a girl in a pink dress holding a baby with two lambs, small animals and flowers.
"CRADLE ROLL FEED MY LAMBS" "born ... has been enrolled at ..."
cradle roll
This slide projector, which was purchased new in 1949, could be used on mains power or a car battery. It was used by Deaconess Hilda Fisher (Graham) as she travelled to promote the work of the Methodist Home Mission in Victoria and the inland of Australia.
Tri-purpose SVE projector in its carry box. Picturol Model DD.115 volts, 150 Watts. Serial No. 12710. Includes two two inch semi-automatic slide changers, one in its original box; four six volt globes and electrical leads for connection to a car battery. Five pieces in all.
methodist inland mission, deaconess hilda fisher, methodist deaconess, women's home mission league, methodist home mission
Perspex paper weight with the coloured image of a church and Korean text on one side and English text on the other.
"REV. OAK LIM, PASTOR, THE YOUNGAHM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 130-9 3KA ANAMDONG, SUNBOOKU, SEOUL KOREA"
From St David's Uniting Church, Cramer St, Preston, 3072. Formerly St David's Presbyterian Church. The front porch was reconstructed by the Men's Brotherhood under the direction of John Connell, Architect.
Oblong brass memorial plaque with black text.
st david's uniting church preston victoria, rev john c foyster, architect john connell
Commemorating the centenary of the St David's Uniting Church, Cramer St, Preston 1890 - 1990. The church was formerly Presbyterian. The first Minister was Rev George Carson, 1890 - 1914.
Oblong brass commemorative plaque with a red border and black text.
st david's uniting church preston victoria, rev geoff goode
Catherine Ritchie house was originally a holiday home at 10 Glamis Street, Mount Martha for Presbyterian Deaconesses. In 2014 the house and flat were available for ordained ministers of the Uniting Church, Uniting Church groups, lay people of the Uniting Church and external users.
Oblong brass plaque with black text.
'CATHERINE RITCHIE HOUSE WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FEBRUARY 22ND 1992. AND DEDICATED BY THE MODERATOR OF THE VICTORIAN SYNOD. THE REV. JOHN BILLINGTON"
catherine ritchie house mount martha, rev john billington
The photograph shows the front of the church with parked cars.
Warrak
warrak uniting church
Moyston: Ararat Parish
moyston presbyterian church, moyston uniting church
The Uniting church was the former Moyston Presbyterian Church
The photograph shows the front, front porch and one side of the bluestone church. The church sign is also shown.
Moyston
moyston presbyterian church, moyston uniting church
EPNS House Challenge cup with separate wooden base which has a silver collar engraved with the names and dates of the winners. The front bears an engraving of the school's crest.
Front: "Stratherne P.G.G.S. Presented by Mrs F.W.Seekamp" "House Challenge Cup" Back: "Dare House" "Patterson House" "Davidson House"
stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn, stratherne presbyterian girls' grammar school hawthorn, school awards, trophies
Winners: Cheltenham Methodists 1950-51; Mentone Presbyterian 1951-52; Cheltenham Church of Christ 1952-52; St Matthews 1953-54; Cheltenham Church of Christ 1954-55; St Augustine's 1955-56"
Dark wood stained shield with silver award plaques and winners shields. The centre shield bears an image of a male tennis player.
"CHELTENHAM DISTRICT CHURCHES TENNIS ASSOCIATION" "PRESENTED BY CLARK MATTING & RUBBER LTD"
cheltenham district churches tennis association
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.
Etched silver plate trophy on a plastic base.
"Stratherne Margaret L. Thomson Memorial Handicrafts"
stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.
Silver trophy with handles.
"Inter House Swimming Presented to Pat Seymour 1941 - 1944. 1963 Patterson House 1964 Patterson 1965 Dare 1966 Dare 1967 Patterson 1968 Dare"
stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.
Silver trophy on a wooden base which has silver shield shaped plaques with winners names engraved. The trophy has two handles.
Front: "Stratherne P.G.S. Interhouse Basketball Presented by Adele Gerald 1938 - 1946" Winners: "Davidson and Patterson 1946" "Patterson 1961" "Dare 1962" " Davidson 1963" "Patterson 1964" "Dare 1965" "Dare 1867" "Patterson 1968"
stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.
EPNS A1 trophy on a bakelite base. The trophy has two handles and engraving on both the back and front.
On front: "Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School Mrs Waters Trophy Athletics Champion House Davidson 1962" On back: "Dare 1963 Dare 1964 Dare 1965 Patterson 1966 Patterson 1967 Dare 1968"
stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn
Round two handled trophy on a brown bakelite base.
'KOOYONG RD CAULFIELD METHODIST EISTEDDFORD WINNERS CAULFIELD CIRCUIT YOUTH CHOIR 1950"
caulfield methodist circuit youth choir, kooyong road caulfield methodist eisteddford
Stratherne Presbyterian Girls' School was founded in 1889 at the home of Miss Ethel Dare at 45 Riversdale road, Hawthorn. The final location of the school was 131 Power street, Hawthorn - a house gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs John Patterson in 1923. The Alma Pedersen Cup was awarded for best general improvement in the Junior school. The school closed in 1968.
Art Deco style silver trophy on a stand with five shield shaped silver plaques screwed to its bakelite base. The trophy has two handles.
On trophy: "Alma Pedersen Cup Stratherne P.G.G.S. Best general improvement centenary year 1934" On base: "Awarded to Betty Dawborn 1934" "Awarded to Vonda Lloyd 1935" "Awarded to Joan Dawborn 1936" "Awarded to Shirley Dahllof 1937" "Awarded to Joan McNaughton 1938"
alma pedersen cup, stratherne presbyterian girls' school hawthorn
Catherine Ritchie House was opened on 19th December 1991 at 10 Glamis street, Mount Martha for the use of Presbyterian Deaconesses. Catherine Ritchie was the Principal of Rolland House, the Presbyterian Deaconess and Missionary Training Institute at 97 Rathdown street, South Melbourne. Catherine Ritchie was Principal at Rolland House from 1945 - 1968. Deaconess Blanche Boyd was the Principal of the Presbyterian Deaconess and Missionary Training College from 1914 to 1923, she died in 1944. Deaconess Greve was known as both Winnie and Minnie. She died in Adelaide in 1944.
Cream coloured ceramic tile memorial plaque in a stained wood frame. The plaque has brown text.
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF DEACONESS BLANCHE BOYD FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THIS COLLEGE THE VICTORY WINDOW WAS GIVEN BY STUDENTS AND FRIENDS THE LEADERSHIP WINDOW BY DEACONESS WINNIE GREVE"
presbyterian deaconess blanche boyd, presbyterian deaconess winnie greve, presbyterian deaconess minnie greve, catherine ritchie house mount martha
Small brass plaque with black text.
"PRESENTED BY THE MEN'S SOCIAL CLUB IN MEMORY OF STEPHEN G. MUIR"
stephen george mitchell muir 1888 - 1952, glen iris presbyterian church
Flight Sergeant Ian Lerwick Mainland, Service no 408815, Unit Royal Australian Air Force No 8 Squadron died in Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland, New Guinea on 4 December 1943, aged 28 years.
Small brass plaque with black text.
'PRESENTED IN THE MEMORY OF FLIGHT SGT. IAN L. MAIINLAND"
glen iris presbyterian church, ian lerwick mainland 1915 - 1943, world war 1939-1945
Small brass plaque with black text and a hole in each corner.
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS WINDOW, A GIFT FROM ST OSWARLD'S GLEN IRIS, IS IN APPRECIATION OF HOSPTITALITY EXTENDED TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THEIR HALL BY FIRE IN 1962. DEDICATED 1ST NOVEMBER 1964"
glen iris presbyterian church, st oswald's anglican church glen iris
Small steel plaque with black text.
"PRSENNTED BY THE THISTLE PLAYERS IN MEMORY OF THEIR FRIEND AND PRESIDENT GORDON MCGREGOR DAVIES MARCH, 1958"
gordon mcgregor davies, glen iris presbyterian church, the thistle players
Grace Winifred Faichney, 1909 - 1978, was the wife of the Very Rev Norman Faichney (1910—1998), Presbyterian and Uniting Church minister. The Rev Faichney was minister of Glen Iris Presbyterian Church from 1960 until his retirement in 1979.
Oblong brass plaque with black text.
'THE GRACE FAICHNEY ROOM IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF HER CHRISTIAN LIFE AND WITNESS DEDICATED 11TH NOVEMBER 1979.
glen iris presbyterian church, very rev norman faichney 1910-1998, grace winifred faichney 1909-1978
Small oblong copper metal plaque with engraved text.
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD and in loving Remembrance of JOHN THOMAS LAWTON M.A. The First minister called by this Congregation The Cross and Windows in this Church were Erected by members and Friends and Dedicated on 19'10'1952 "I believe in a Christlike World I know of nothing better and Can be content with nothing less"".
john thomas lawton, hartwell presbyterian church
The Glen Iris Presbyterian Church Men's Club was formed in February 1940. It had an annual club dinner and weekend retreats.
Copper plaque with a pressed design, text and image of a burning bush. There are 12 holes around the border.
"GLEN IRIS PRESBYTERIAN MENS CLUB" Scratched on the back: "1945"
glen iris presbyterian church, presbyterian men's club
The foundation stone of the New Wesleyan Church, Were Street, Brighton, Victoria was laid by Mrs W P Wells, the wife of the Superintendent of the Brighton Circuit and President of the Victorian Wesleyan Conference in 1887. The foundation stone was temporarily removed in the late 1930s and the 1937 publication "Were Street Jubilee" details the "proposed Jubilee Church". The same trowel was used when the stone was re-laid in 1955 at the beginning of the construction on the new church.
S060.1 Silver commemorative trowel with a bone handle. The front and back both have inscriptions. The front has heavily engraved decoration. S060.2: Presentation box for S060.1. Teal colour rouched satin lined box made of brown leather.
S060.1 Front: "TO MRS W. P. Wells ON THE OCCASION OF HER LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE Wesleyan Church WERE STREET BRIGHTON APRIL 2ND 1887" S090.1 Back: "THIS TROWEL WAS USED BY REV. A.W.PEDERICK, L.TH. PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE TO Lay the Foundation Stone of the new WERE STREET METHODIST CHURCH 30th JULY 1955".
rev a w pederick, mrs w p wells, rev william p wells, were street methodist church brighton victoria, wesleyan church were street brighton victoria
The church, on the corner of Scott and Cameron Streets, Cavendish, Vic 3144 replaced an earlier church built in the 1860s.
S059.1 small engraved silver trowel with turned wood handle. S059.2 Yale style lock brass key with a small wood fob with gilt text.
S059.1 "Presented to Rev. C. Irving Benson on occasion of LAYING FOUNDATIOIN STONE METHODIST CHURCH CAVENDISH 17-8-1938" S059.2 "Cavendish 25.8.54"
cavendish methodist church, rev c irving benson, commemorative trowel, key
Olive green line covered book with gold text on the cover and spine together with black, yellow, white and red illustrations. Author: The Hon James Inglis M.L.A. With 22 illustrations in chromo-lithography.
non-fiction
Tent life in tigerland with which is incorporated sport and work on the Nepaul frontier being twelve years' sporting reminiscences of a pioneer planter in an Indian frontier district.
moori, james inglis 1845-1908, nepal, india social life and customs
Brown linen covered book with blue, black and gold design on the front and spine. 320 gilt edged pages. Author: D. Richmond with black and white illustrations. There is a bookplate inside the front cover.
fiction
ewing memorial presbyterian sabbath school east malvern, lily mclean, mrs beynon presbyterian sabbath school teacher, john king presbyterian sabbath school superintendent
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