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Inspector’s Triennial Report for the department of Denominational Education in Victoria, 1857-58 ; Papers on pioneering work in education in Victoria, 1849-72; Budd, Richard Hale, 1816-1909.; MS 004689, 004703, 004708, 004710, 004717 (Box 013-3-3a)

MS 004689, 004703, 004708, 004710, 004717 (Box 013-3-3a); Inspector’s Triennial Report for the department of Denominational Education in Victoria, 1857-58 ; Papers on pioneering work in education in Victoria, 1849-72; Budd, Richard Hale, 1816-1909.; Reports, correspondence and circulars on development and changes in the education system 1850 to 1872. Four reports by Richard Budd bound together : Normal Inspector Budd's triennial report register, St James Training School 1857-1858 Half-yearly report 1858 with proposed new rules at back re efficiency of teacher training A condensed report, May 1859, from commencement of St James' 1856-31 March 1859 These reports are essentially a critique of the philosophy and practice of education in Victoria, in particular of standards of education and teacher training. The Normal Inspector's report upon the plan for the examination of teachers proposed by the professors of the University, highlights the differences in attitude between R. Budd and the academics; Memorandum of Benjamin Kane re administration of staff under the Inspector General - July, 1872; List of pupil teachers employed under the Board 31st December 1854. Correspondence includes : A discussion of terms of vote re allocation of funds to denominational and national schools A letter from J. W. Kelsall requesting an increase in salary. A draft Bill of 'Common Schools Act', 1862, framed by Richard Heales and assisted by R. Budd, with corrections and amendments (a Bill for the better Maintenance and Establishment of Common Schools in Victoria) [Heale Education Bill?] Circulars regarding the religious question in education ,rules and regulations of the Local Board of St Paul's Church of England Schools, Ballarat, signed by G Glendinning, Church of England Assembly Education Committee. List of resolutions as the basis of a progress report (undated) Memorandum, information to be circulated among the clergy of the Church of England and the Managers of her schools, May 1858 An address to the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Melbourne by James Alipius, 20 March 1854, includes resolutions by James Macoboy, H Loughnan, D McCarthy, J O'Shanassy, E Murphy and P O'Brien., <a href="http://192.168.11.16:93/index.php/richard-hale-budd-papers-1849-1872-on-pioneer-work-on-education-in-victoria" target="_blank">RHSV Staff & Volunteers click here for AtoM</a>; Document; Manuscripts Collection; Donated by Mary Elizabeth Budd, 6 March 1927

RG03-44-024-2; Regent Theatre Conservation Analysis (research files); Butler, Graeme, 1947-; Collection of research files related to a study evaluating the heritage significance and renovation potential of the of the Regent Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne. The Regent Theatre is an historic former picture palace built in 1929, closed in 1970, and restored and reopened in 1996 as a live theatre in Collins Street, in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Designed by Cedric Heise Ballantyne in an ornately palatial style, with a Gothic style lobby, Louis XVI style auditorium, and the Spanish Baroque style Plaza Ballroom in the basement, it is listed by the National Trust of Australia and is on the Victorian Heritage Register. [Source: Wikipedia] FOLDER 1: > Regent Theatre Conservation Analysis (unbound photocopy) FOLDER 2: > various correspondence FOLDER 3: > "'Regent' Melbourne 1947", 'Vox', The Theatre Organ Society of Austalia (Vic), March 1970 > Auction Sale (catalogue), Regent and Plaza Theatres, J. W. Styles & Son Pty. Ltd. > "The Regent Theatre. Development Brief. City of Melbourne. June 1985" (booklet) > National Trust of Australia (Vic) "Regent Theatre Open Day. Souvenir Program." 24 November 1991 FOLDER 4: > "Historical and Architectural Significance of the Regent-Plaza Building. Submission to Historic Buildings Preservation Council by the Melbourne City Council. April 1975." FOLDER 5: > papers relating to the 'Save The Regent' campaign, c.1975, and the registration of the Regent Theatre by the Historic Buildings Preservation Council, 1975. > "Report to the Minister for Planning, The Honourable A.J. Hunt, M.L.C. n the Application by the Save the Regent Theatre Committee for the Regent and Plaza Theatres, Collins Street, Melbourne" > R. Laidlaw: "Regent Theatre Public Hearing" FOLDER 6: > "The Regent, Melbourne. Souvenir Programme" 15 March 1929, (photocopy). FOLDER 7: > The Regent Theatre Society. Report to the Historic Buildings Council. March, 1986. > The Regent Theatre Society. July/August Newsletter. FOLDER 8: > Perrott Lyon Mathieson Pty. Ltd., "Report. Regent Theatre Auditorium Roof. September 1984." FOLDER 9: > Anthony J. Cavanagh: "The Regent Theatre. Melbourne" (photocopy of manuscript), 1985. FOLDER 10: > "notice of intention to build" for 191 Collins Street (photocopies of index cards - City of Melbourne) >"Regent Theatre - Restoration Renovation of Walls and Ceilings" (memo City Architect to Town Clerk." The report associated with these research files is house separately. See RG03-44-024-1 These items are part of the Butler Collection, a large archive of conservation studies, photographs and related reference material.; c.1970-1986; Document; Butler Collection; Donated by Graeme Butler, 2023.

James & Mary Graham and William & Rebecca Rucker : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-25

GS-TM-25; James & Mary Graham and William & Rebecca Rucker : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; Photograph of two monuments. In the foreground is the large square tomb over the remains of James Graham, "the merchant politician", and his wife Mary Alleyne Graham and four children. Behind this tomb, top left of the image, can be seen the inscription on the side of the chest tomb of William Frederick Augustus Rucker. More gravestones can be seen in the background as well as the cemetery fence and buildings, on the other side of a road, hidden by street trees. The Graham monument is described by Selby as "Hip ledger granite stone on a bluestone base". There is an elegant two-bar metal rail mounted on the edge of the granite step. The texts are inscribed in white on two sloping sides of a low monument on the top. The details of James and Mary can be clearly seen in the photograph. The details of their children must be inscribed on the slope facing away from the camera, and we have to rely on Selby for their names. The inscriptions read: (215 in Selby's grave index p. 385 OPMHoM) Sacred to the Memory Of (gothic script) JAMES GRAHAM Late of "Elibank", South Yarra. Born 5th Febry 1819. Died 31st July 1898. And Of His Wife MARY ALLEYNE Born 27th Augst 1828. Died 7th Augst 1886. (children - Anna Maria Ievers, James Moore, Anna Maria, and Edith) Selby directs us to the announcement of James Graham's death which appeared in The Argus on August 1st, 1898, under the heading "Nearly Sixty Years a Colonist." We also learn he left five sons and four daughters, but there is no mention of his late wife who bore him thirteen children. A full account of his life can be found in The Australian Dictionary of Biography. Selby devotes a paragraph to Graham. (p. 132, OPMHoM) The Rucker chest tomb with a moulded top is described by Selby as a "marble sarcophagus... white tomb with letters in gold." The inscriptions read: (214 in Selby's grave index p. 385 OPMHoM) WILLIAM FREDERICK AUGUSTUS RUCKER Died 2nd March, 1882. "Inasmuch as ye have done unto one of the least of those, My brethren, ye have done it unto me." REBECCA RUCKER Died 8th May, 1850. "Blessed are the pure in heart" William Frederick Augustus Rucker, he usually used his full name, died at Darling Street, South Yarra. According to Selby, William Rucker opened the first bank in Melbourne, "a branch of the Derwent Bank from Van Dieman's Land... also father of... our oversea shipping trade." (p. 128, OPMHoM) The Derwent Bank branch later merged with the Union Bank and Rucker became a director. After building a very expensive mansion on an elevated block, now called Rucker's Hill in Northcote, Rucker went bankrupt and the Union Bank took over his estate. (Trove webpage) This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collection

RG03-42-007-2; Research papers: Maribyrnong City Council heritage review; Butler, Graeme, 1947-; Set of research files relating to the Maribyrnong City Council heritage review to identify, evaluate and document the built and environmental heritage of the area. Graeme Butler was a member of the study team consulting on historic buildings and precincts. The study built further upon Butler's earlier Footscray urban conservation study. Folder 1: policy and planning, committee member lists and contact lists. > Project management information including proposed timelines, committee meeting agendas and minutes, heritage assessment evaluation and selection methodology, progress reports and correspondence. > Extract, Port Phillip planning scheme, 1998. > Annotated agenda and minutes, Maribyrnong heritage steering committee, March and June 2000. > Correspondence relating to additional place assessments for the Maribyrnong heritage review, 2000. > Maribyrnong planning scheme local policies, 2000. Folder 2: historic buildings significant assessment and criteria. > Handwritten index, titled "Footscray's first 100 years 1859-1959" > Index of heritage documents for the Maribyrnong Heritage review. > Indexes of significant sites referred to in the National Trust of Australia register, Maribyrnong sites of historical interest, and Footscray urban conservation study. > Draft histories of sites and buildings included in the final Maribyrnong heritage study. > Selection of photocopies of application search notes relating to conversion from Old Law to Torrens lands title systems. > Architectural notes for buildings in Yarraville. Folder 3: research and reports by other authors. > Wilson Sayer Core, "ADI Maribyrnong site redevelopment, environmental effects statement", 1992. > Wilson Sayer Core, "ADI Footscray site redevelopment, environmental effects statement", 1992. > Historic Parkland, Van Ness Avenue, Sunshine - pamphlet includes photo of Melbourne Meat Preserving Company Works featuring Joseph Raleigh's castle circa 1880. > City of Glen Eira, "Heritage management plan summary and outline", 2000. > Australian Construction Services, "Heritage survey, Explosives factory Maribyrnong, Victoria". > Maribyrnong City Council, "Planning and environment act 1987, Maribyrnong planning scheme, amendment L37". > Iain Stuart HLA-Envirosciences, "Archaeological management plan for early post-contact archaeological sites in the City of Maribyrnong", 1999. > John Lack, "The City of Maribyrnong's war memorials at Footscray - what future?", 1999. > Chris McConville, "Footscray conservation study, preliminary mapping of historical sites", 1987. Folder 4: selection of photocopied maps and historic illustrations. > annotated Melways maps, aerial photographs, parish plans, Victorian Archaeological Survey geological plans, The heritage review outlines the history of the region, significant buildings, factories and environmental landscapes. Includes grid maps, photographs. These items are part of the Butler Collection, a large archive of conservation studies, photographs and related reference material. Some items were copied onto repurposed paper and show unrelated text on one side.; 1999-2000; Book; Butler Collection; Donated by Graeme Butler, 2023.

BOOKLET 108; Footscray's first fifty years; Michell, Henry, 1874-1934; Photographs and illustrations : Hesse bros., furniture depot -- G.E. Mayall, butcher -- Railway Hotel, Miss Bannon, licensee -- P. Ackland, fruitery -- F. C. Hills, timber merchant -- J. Cashmore, family butcher -- Court House Hotel -- D. P. Griffiths, watchmaker -- Railway Dining rooms, Shallard Bros, auctioneers -- portrait, Austin Hart, hairdresser -- McFadyen Bros, butchers -- A. H. Johnson, grocer -- A. Wintle, butcher -- William Thorley, 'buyer of almost everything' -- Harry Punshon, grocer -- Ben White, hairdresser -- L. Reichert, furniture -- T. H. Launder, furniture -- Charles Davis,'Federal monte de peite' -- Bay View Hotel, J. Bunnell, licensee -- H. Reilly, hairdresser -- W. Gallant, auction mart -- H. J. Elsum, seed store -- The Ariel cycle and motor co. -- E. Lee, hairdresser -- M. Coulson, tobacconist -- The Plough hotel, W. Shanahan, licensee -- Rankin & Gauld, insurance agents -- Footscray's municipal builings -- Footscray Councillors -- First Yarraville Post Office -- Footscray's first Municipal Chambers -- Footscray Workman's Homes Settlement -- Cr. & Mrs W.H. Fielding, Mayor and Mayoress 1908-09 -- Post Office and Nicholson Street -- Hopkins Street -- Declaring Footscray a city, 1891 -- Hopkins Street bridge -- Hopetoun Bridge -- View of Footscray from McKelvey's shop -- Footscray and Yarraville railway stations -- Footscray Council -- Reclaiming the West Melbourne Swamp --- Court House Hotel -- Footscray police court -- Geelong road, Mr. J. Robertson's residence -- Derelict boat on 's shores -- Nicholson Street -- Dredge John Nimmo in stocks - launching the S.S. Lady Loch -- Hopper Dredge 'Elwood' -- Footscray fire brigade -- Belgravia volunteer fire brigade -- Old Footscray fire tower -- Footscray Fire brigade station -- Maribyrnong Bridge -- Malakoff Castle -- Anderson Street, old fire station, 1891 -- Clarke Challenge cup -- Footscray police station -- Old primitive Methodist Church -- Mr Willie Cuming's residence -- Mr. G. A. Turner's residence -- Residence of Cr. J. R. Johnson, JP -- Ballarat Street -- Late Ex-Cr W. H. Powell -- Wednesday Half-Holiday movement, 25 march 1895 -- Opening of the swing bridge, Napier Street, 18 December 1895 -- Visit of the American Fleet procession, Nicholson Street -- Footscray and Yarraville schools -- Emmerson, Baker, Barkley Street -- 'Advertiser office' Nicholson Street -- Footscray band and the Pioneers Drag -- Cuming, Smith & Co., display -- Ancient order of Forester's display -- Display, Mr D. Mitchell, Baker -- Decorated wagon, M. A. Jacobson, cordial maker -- Superphosphate industries -- Footscray Gas and Coke Company -- Footscray Tannery -- Welcome home to Footscray's representatives at Boer war -- Mephan Ferguson's Engineering works - Footscray and Malmsbury stone-cutting works -- J. Taylor & sons, Australasian Pioneer Granite Polishing & Monumental Works -- Mr. J. Gaudion's Bluestone Quarries -- Colonial Sugar Refinery Coy. Ltd. -- W. Angliss & Co.'s Imperial Freezing Works -- Angliss Offices at Footscray -- James Miller and Co., Yarraville Rope Works -- George Kinnear and Sons' Rope Works -- Fire at the Rope Works -- Holland & Fuller. Agricultural Implement Makes -- G. Mowling & Son's Candle and soap works -- Hampson & Halliday's Engineering Works -- Holden and Lewis, Brass and Iron founders -- Mr J. Gow's Cordial Factory -- Barnett Glass Rubber Company Limited -- J. H. Hooper, drapers -- Hooper's premises in Brunswick -- Hooper's clothing factory -- C. Forge, The Cash Draper -- Scovell and Spurling, tailors -- M. Punshon and Co., grocers -- D. Mitchell's bakery -- J. and W. Shaw and Co., grocers -- J. P. Brennan's provision store -- Mr. C. Fels' Yarraville Bakery -- H. Doherty, baker and pastrycook -- G. R. McKelvey, wholesale shipping a butcher -- H. Terry's butchers -- George Gordon, ironmonger -- J. Armstong, tailor -- Coxhead's Standard Boot Warehouse -- A. Battie's Concentrated Milk Depot -- Swann's shoe store -- G. R. A. Bracher, saddler -- Footscray United Friendly Societies Dispensary -- Footscray Ladies Benevolent Society -- Savings Bank -- Colonial Bank of Australasia Ltd -- Commercial Bank -- National Bank -- Footscray and Yarraville Football Clubs -- Footscray City Rifle Club -- Footscray City Rowing club -- Footscray City Bowling Club -- Cricket Club -- St John's Church of England -- St Monica's Roman Catholic Church - Footscray Presbyterian Church -- Baptist Church -- Seddon Station -- Middle Footscray Station -- Cr. J. T. Tunnock, dental surgeon -- Mr. A. W. McCall, surgeon dentist -- James Cumming J.P --- Mr T. H. Launder's Jubilee Furniture Depot -- E. Gant, livery stables -- W. A. Morris, Cycle builder and repairer -- Yarraville Hotel --- Barkley Hotel -- J. Dobson, Butcher -- Karl Dorr, butcher -- Samuel Mauger & Son, hatters -- The Royal Hotel -- Commercial Hotel -- Geo. A. Campbell, grocer -- H. C. Armbruster, refreshment rooms -- G. F. Prosser, grocer -- W.G. Blackwell, wood, coal and produce merchant; Booklet

John Jones Peers : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-38

GS-TM-38; John Jones Peers : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; A photograph of a light coloured tombstone with a round top and concave shoulders marking the burial of John Jones Peers and his son, Edward. An iron railing and tall weeds surround the slightly left-leaning stone. A carving of a cloaked figure with long hair holding a scroll and seated in front of a harp, decorates the top of the tombstone. The inscription is carved towards the top of the stone leaving room for additional family members. Also, it appears that the mason carving the inscription used different fonts and styles, almost like they was advertising their skills. Selby tells us that the grave was sited at the corner of the Wesleyan Division, near the oval in the centre. (p. 133, OPMHoM) The inscription reads: (51 in Selby's grave index, p. 395, OPMHoM) SACRED To The Memory Of EDWARD PEERS Who Died February 12th 1842 ; Aged 9 Years ----------- Also To The Memory Of JOHN JONES PEERS Of Richmond His Father Whose Remains Lie Here Intered . He was born at Liverpool in England on the 28th of March A.D. 1805 And Died At Sydney N.S. Wales On The 21st August A.D. 1850 . Newspaper reports tell us that Edward was an only son and died after falling from a horse. J. J. Peers died in O'Connell street in Sydney and was "deeply regretted by a numerous circle of friends". Mary Anne Peers, his wife, was memorialised on her daughter and son-in-law's monument in Melbourne General Cemetery. She died in 1891 aged 88. John Jones and Edward's details were also included on this monument, and maybe their remains were reinterred here also. Selby writes that J. J. Peers was contracted to build the Custom House by Lonsdale. He also bought land in the first land sale in 1837, and built the first Wesleyan Church, at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Lane, with his own money on his own land. He was also on the committee of the Melbourne Building Society. In January 1833 Peers, a bricklayer, arrived from London via the Cape of Good Hope. He set up a bricklaying and plastering business with E. W. Sims in Hobart, which advertised "colouring and stencilling equal to paper." There is an account, given by John Jones Peers in the Hobart Town Courier of April 1837, in which he describes how he and his wife and two children survived a shipwreck at Cape Nelson. In 1845 he imported a brick making machine and commenced operations in Richmond. Over the years Peers bought and sold land in Tasmania and Australia, leaving a valuable real estate portfolio on his death, which was managed by the Peers family and trustees for many decades following. One parcel of land, first purchased by Peers in 1837 at 344-350 Collins street, was put up for sale in the 1930s. Described as a "Magnificent Pile of Buildings" including "an Arcade of Shops from Collins Street to Little Collins Street." There is a mention on a UK genealogy website that John Jones was an undischarged bankrupt when he emigrated to Victoria, and failed to appear at the hearings into his insolvency in Liverpool. He married a Peers and took his wives name. This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collection

The Royal Humane Society of Victoria : 1875 -; Royal Humane Society of Australasia; MS 001074

MS 001074; The Royal Humane Society of Victoria : 1875 -; Royal Humane Society of Australasia; The formation of this society was first publicity suggested in a letter written by Mr John Wilks, referring to the loss of life and selfless heroism displayed at the wreck of the Pilot Schooner "Rip", and published in the "Argus" 24 July 1873, under the nom de plume "Nero". The Society was established in 1874 and identified its purpose of '"circulating the most effective methods for restoring persons apparently drowned or dead, and providing suitable apparatus ; to bestow awards for all who risk their lives to rescue those of their their fellow creatures'' The first Council included George Coppin, W. H. Embling ; G. W. Torrence ; John Meeson ; John Wilks ; George Wharton ; H. F. Phipps, J. Ellis Stewart ; E. L. Zox ; S. V. Winter ; J. H. Knipe ; J.E. Brombly. The president was Alex Kennedy Smith; Vice President The Mayor of Melbourne . In 1878, in response to several applications, the directors decided to extend the Society's operations, after which date the awards of the Society were so frequently applied for and so much appreciated throughout Australasia, that the directors judged that it would be more appropriate if the title of the Society were altered. Accordingly, in the year 1882, the directors obtained through His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby, the then Governor of Victoria, the consent of Her Majesty the Queen to assume the title of "The Royal Humane Society of Australasia". (source : Society website) Contents: - Annual reports 1875 - 2020 - Cases for records dealt with "during 1883-1905". - Registers of applications, 1874-1901; 1901-1931. Information is recorded about the name of the nominee, their address, their profession, the event, the person rescued, their profession, dates and 'Director's Decision' - Life-buoy register, c. 1905 : List of locations where life buoys have been installed, e.g. Carlton, "1 each lagoon in gardens" - Carbon letter book 1920 - 1928. Letter book published by Arbuckle, Waddell & Fawckner, Mercantile stationers, printer lithographers &c., 20 McKillop Street - Minute books, 1874-1891 ; 1891-1934 ; 1934-1962 ; 1962-1981 ; 1981-1989 ; 1996-2016 - Business meetings 1876-1880 - Medals and certificates : 1888 - [Gold, silver and bronze medals ; Posthumous Awards ; The Clarke Medal ; The Rupert Wilks Trophy ; Stanhope Gold Medal ; Certificates ; badges] - Framed certificate given to John Watson, a Williamstown constable who rescued two boys from drowning, 16th September 1895 - Framed certificate given to Alfred Hugh McCracken who saved two children from drowning in Stony Creek, Footscray, 2 May 1875 - Framed certificate and medals presented to Senior Constable Michael Francis Doyle, Senior Constable Charles Thomas Grieve, Senior Constable David Neill Pollock, Search and rescue Squad for going to the aid of an injured climber at Mt Buffalo, 19th January 1981 - Oval portrait of Mrs Lavinia Kennedy of Wahring, near Nagambie, who saved a child who had wandered onto a railway line, 4 December 1908. The Lavinia Kennedy Heroism Fund was set up in response to her bravery. - Framed black and white etching of two hands touching, called "An act of love". Text under etching : "donated to the Royal Humane Society in honour of Kenneth Shane Stannton, Vesna Markoski, John Peter Muscat, Robert Mitchell, Tracy Skinner, Gina Papaioannou, Dusan Flajnik, the innocent who fell, those who went to help and those, like the Royal Humane Society, who came to heal... by the Peace Project, 1993. [73.5 x 93 cm] ; Various; Manuscripts Collection

Victorian Historical Journal : 170 Volume 43 (4), 1972; Royal Historical Society of Victoria; Index: Albury : river steamers to / p. 982 'Albury' (river steamer) : on Murray / p. 982-3 'Alpha' (river steamer) : former 'Nil Desperandum' / p. 985 Baldwin, (Mrs) Jean, Camberwell : death of / p. 954 Blanchard, William (US Consul in Melbourne) : and the 'Shenandoah' / p. 967 'Bogatyr' (Russian naval corvette) : visit to Port Phillip, 1864 / p. 966 Boyd, Robin (architect) : on English, Scottish and Australian Bank, Melbourne / p. 975 'Brewarinna' (steamer) : travelled up Darling River / p. 986 Brown, Philip Lawrence : 'Clyde Company Papers', vol 7, edited by, reviewed / p. 991-2 Brown, Philip Lawrence : 'Noel Fulford Learmonth FRHSV, an Appreciation' (article) / p. 955-8 Brown, Philip Lawrence : review of 'Land Boom and Bust' (Cannon) / p. 993-5 'Bunyip' (steamer) : on Goulburn and Namoi Rivers / p. 985-6 Burke and Wills Expedition, 1861 : travelled on Darling by steamer / p. 984 Cadell (Captain), Francis : pioneered steamers on the Murray River / p. 980-2 Cannon, Michael : 'Land boom and Bust', by, reviewed / p. 993-5 'Carramar' : property of Noel Learmonth / p. 956 Chevalier, Nicholas, artist : won award for 'Buffalo Ranges' / p. 966 Clyde Company : papers of, published, v.6 and 7 reviewed / p. 991-2 Cockram, Thomas, builder : biography of, by Mary Turner Shaw / p. 989-91 'Coonawarra' : see also - 'Coonwarra' / p. 'Coonawarra', river steamer : / p. 988 Coorong (S.A.) : attempts at navigation of / p. 985 Darling River : first steamers on / p. 983 Darling, Sir Charles, Governor of Victoria : and Russian scares, 1864 / p. 967 Darling, Sir Charles, Governor of Victoria : controversy over grant to, and Verdon / p. 971 Darlot's Creek : squatting run, occupied by William Learmonth / p. 955 Davidson, Captain Thomas : of 'Lady Augusta' on Murray / p. 981 Deniliquin (NSW) : first steamers at / p. 984 Dixon, Sir Owen, Chief Justice High Court : home in Hawthorn sold / p. 953 Echuca : effect of railway on steamer traffic / p. 985 Echuca : wharf at / p. 986-8 Edward River (NSW) : steamers on / p. 984 Eight Hour Day, movement in Victoria : Cockram family among pioneers of, story / p. 989, 723-5 'Ellangowan' : property of Learmonths / p. 956 'Emily Jane', river steamer : on Goulburn to Seymour / p. 985 Engineering, in Victoria : letter of C.C. Weickhardt on his research / p. 997 English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd : banking chambers built in Melbourne / p. 974-5 English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd : difficulties in 'boom' period / p. 974 English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd : Verdon as Melbourne manager / p. 973-4 'Etona' river steamer for missions : at Echuca / p. 988 'Ettrick' : home of William Learmonth / p. 956 Focken, Dr Charles Melbourne : Victoria's 1923 Rhodes Scholar / p. 953 Gardiner, Frank, bushranger : on 'Moolgewanke', steamer, as clergyman, 1861 / p. 985 'Gem' (river steamer) : pioneer in Murray trade / p. 982-3, 985 'Goolwa' (river steamer) : reached Homewood Station on Culgoa River / p. 985 Goulburn River (Vic.) : navigation of, by steamers / p. 985-6 Gribble, Captain John, of 'Brewarinna' : reached Collarenebri / p. 986 'Gundagai' (Murray River steamer) : / p. 982 Hegen, Charles, Director, English, Scottish and Australian Bank, London : reported on bank in Melbourne / p. 973-5 Henty, Stephen George : partner with William Learmoth / p. 956 Higinbotham, George, Chief Justice and editor of 'Argus' : on manhood suffrage / p. 960 'J.L. Roberts' (barge) : on Murray River / p. 988 Johnston, Captain George of 'Albury' : owned steamer 'Moolgewanke' / p. 984 La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieut Governor of Victoria : and George Verdon / p. 961 'Lady Augusta' (river steamer) : pioneer steamer on Murray River / p. 981-3 Lake Alexandrina (S. A.) : navigation of / p. 978-9, 980-1 Land Convention (Vic.) : George Verdon member / p. 962 Learmonth, Charles, son of Noel Learmonth : airport named for / p. 957 Learmonth, John Ralston, Ellangowan, father of Noel Learmonth : / p. 956 Learmonth, John, son of Noel Learmonth : died in World War II / p. 957 Learmonth, Noel Fulford : life and career / p. 955-8 Learmonth, Noel Fulford : writings of / p. 957 Learmonth, William, Portland pioneer, grandfather of Noel Learmonth : / p. 955-6 Macquarie, Lachlan (Governor of NSW) : study of, by Marion Phillips, reviewed / p. 992-3 'Mary Ann' (steamer) : pioneer of Murray River traffic / p. 980, 982 McCulloch, (Sir) James (Chief Secretary and Premier) (Vic.) : and Verdon / p. 964-5 Melbourne : English, Scottish and Australian Bank in / p. 974-5 Melbourne Club : Verdon and / p. 976-7 Melbourne Observatory : Verdon and / p. 962, 965 Melbourne, Royal Mint : branch established / p. 970 'Melbourne' (steamer) : at Mildura / p. 988 Melbourne University : Verdon Library in Janet Clarke Hostel / p. 976 Monash, (Lieut General Sir) John : on Yallourn / p. 953 'Moolgewanke' (Murray River steamer) : / p. 983-4 'Mosquito' : boat on Murrumbidgee River / p. 983 Mount Richmond, National Park (Vic.) : Noel Learmonth and / p. 958 Murray River : Cadell and 'Lady Augusta' as pioneers on / p. 980-2 Murray River : navigation urged / p. 979 Murray River : Randell's 'Mary Ann' on / p. 980-3 Murray River : steamers reached Albury / p. 982 Murray River : Sturt exploring on / p. 978-9 Murrumbidgee River : first steamers on / p. 983 'Murrumbidgee' (river steamer) : parts used in 'Coonawarra' / p. 988 Namoi River (NSW) : navigation of / p. 986 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne : Verdon chose paintings for / p. 975-6 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne : Verdon Gallery at / p. 975 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne : Verdon's role in founding of / p. 966 'Nelson', H.M.V.S., frigate : Verdon obtained for Victoria / p. 970 'Nil Desperandum', river steamer : / p. 985 Paddle steamers : history of, on the Murray River / p. 978-88 Paul, John C. : review of 'Builders of Melbourne' (Shaw) / p. 989-91 Phillips, Marion : 'A Colonial Autocracy: New South Wales under Governor Macquarie 1810-21', by, reviewed in reprinted form / p. 992-3 Portland (Vic.) : histories of, by Noel Learmonth / p. 957 Price, John : Volunteer Corps keeps order following murder of / p. 962 Pullen, William J.S. : had sloop 'Waterwitch' on Murray River / p. 979 Rakowski, Severin A. : collected funds in Victoria for Polish refugees / p. 966 Randell, Ebenezer, brother of William Randell : on 'Moolgewanke' / p. 984 Randell, William Richard : pioneered Murray River navigation / p. 979-80, 982 Rhodes Scholarships : held by Dr. Charles Focken from Victoria, 1923 / p. 953 River steamers : history of, on Murray River / p. 978-88 Robson, Dr Lloyd L. : review of 'A Colonial Autocracy' (Phillips) / p. 992-3 Royal Historical Society of Victoria [RHSV] : 63rd annual general meeting 1972 / p. 953 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology : Verdon's scholarship for art education at / p. 974 Rusden, George William : comments on Verdon as Agent-General / p. 971 Russell, George : in 'Clyde Company Papers' vol. 7 / p. 991-2 Russia : invasion scares in Victoria 1864 / p. 967-8 Serle, (Dr) Geoffrey : review of 'Clyde Company Papers' vol 7 (Brown) / p. 991-2 Seymour (Vic.) : steamer traffic to / p. 986 Shaw, Alan George Lewers (Professor of History) : 'Sir George Frederick Verdon: a forgotten Victorian' (article) / p. 959-77 Shaw, Mary Turner (RHSV) : 'Builders of Melbourne: the Cockrams and their Contemporaries 1853-1972', by, reviewed / p. 989-91 'Shenandoah' (Confederate war steamer) : scandal over visit to Melbourne 1866 / p. 967 Sturt, Charles : expedition along Murray River / p. 978-9 Swanson, Victor George (Melbourne Harbour Trust) : death of / p. 954 Tipping (Mrs, Edmond William) Marjorie (RHSV) : re-elected RHSV President 1972-3 / p. 953 Tonkin, Arthur E. : 'Paddle Steamers on the Murray' (article) / p. 978-88 Tyson, James : and steamers on Edward River / p. 984 Verdon, Charles Edward, brother of Sir George Verdon : / p. 961 Verdon, Sir George : sketch of life and career / p. 959-77 Victoria : naval forces planned for / p. 967-70 Victoria, Acts of Parliament : Land Act 1860 (Duffy's) / p. 963 Victoria, Army : Volunteer Corps of Engineers, formed 1860 / p. 954 'Victoria', screw steamer : lent for Maori Wars / p. 967-8 Waddell, Commander James Iredell of Confederate ship 'Shenandoah' : / p. 967 Wadham, Sir Samuel McMahon, Professor of Agriculture, University of Melbourne : death of / p. 954 Wakefield, Norman Arthur, author and naturalist : death of / p. 954 'Wakool', Cadell's steamer on Murray : / p. 984; Walgett (NSW) : steamers reached / p. 984-5 Webb, Sidney : help to Marion Phillips / p. 993 Weickhardt, Charles C. : letter on history of engineering firms in Victoria / p. 997 White, Captain George 'Nobby' : in 'Bunyip' on Namoi River / p. 986 Wiseman, Commodore Sir William : prepared report on Victoria's defences 1865 / p. 969 World War II : Australian war secrets of, published / p. 953-4 Yallourn (Vic.) : Sir John Monash at, 1922 / p. 953 Young, John, Australian manager, English, Scottish and Australian Bank : death of / p. 973 Young, Sir Henry Fox, Governor of South Australia : investigated need for Murray River shipping / p. 979 Young, Sir Henry Fox, Governor of South Australia : with Cadell on 'Lady Augusta' / p. 981; Periodical; Library - Periodicals

Pioneer Australian aviators : Lores Bonney and Bert Hinkler; Gunn's Slides (Firm); GS-IT-71

GS-IT-71; Pioneer Australian aviators : Lores Bonney and Bert Hinkler; Gunn's Slides (Firm); Lores Bonney, although little known today, was one of Australia’s most accomplished female aviators. She was born in South Africa in 1897 and moved with her family to Melbourne in 1903. In 1917 she met and married Harrey Bonney, a wealthy leather merchant and they went to live in Brisbane. Lores had her first taste of flying when Bert Hinkler, famous Australian aviator, took her for a flight in his Avro Avian light aircraft in 1928. Lores took flying lessons and qualified first as a private pilot and later gained a Commercial Pilot’s Licence. She bought a De Havilland Gipsy Moth which she christened ‘My Little Ship’ and in this aircraft she embarked on long-distance flights. The first of these, in 1931, was from Brisbane to Wangaratta in Victoria in a time of fourteen-and-a-quarter hours, at the time the longest solo flight by a woman in Australia. Next, between 15th and 27th of September 1932, she became the first woman to fly around Australia Lores next set her sights on becoming the first woman to fly solo from Australia to England, the opposite direction to most such flights. After “My Little Ship” had been thoroughly overhauled she left Brisbane on 12 April 1933 and headed north. On 20 April the aircraft was badly damaged in a crash landing north of Singapore and repairs took a month. After many further incidents and adventures Lores reached Croydon on 21 June. Lores wanted to be the first person to fly solo from Australia to South Africa. For this flight she bought a Klemm KL32 monoplane and christened it “My Little Ship II”. She left Brisbane on 9 April, 1937. After a very eventful flight, including several crash landings, she reached Cape Town on 17 August. World War 2 put a stop to Lores’ long distance flights and she never went back to flying. She died in 1994, aged 96. In 1928, Bert Hinkler, originally from Bundaberg in Queensland, made history by becoming the first person to fly solo from England to Australia. He was born in Bundaberg in 1892, the son of a stockman. He became interested in aviation, joined the Queensland Aero Club and built two gliders. In 1913 Hinkler went to England where he got a job with the Sopwith Aircraft Company. After war broke out in 1914 he joined the Royal Naval Air Service as an observer and gunner. Later, he qualified as a pilot and in July 1918 he was posted to No. 28 Squadron, RAF. After the War, Hinkler bought an Avro Baby light aircraft and undertook a record-breaking flight from Croydon to Turin. He shipped the Avro to Australia and made several flights here. These included a non-stop flight from Sydney Bundaberg in eight and three-quarter hours, at the time the world’s longest solo flight. He returned to England, worked as test pilot for the Avro Company and bought his famous Avro Avian, registered as G-EBOV. In February 1928 Hinkler flew his Avian from London to Darwin in sixteen days, becoming the first person to fly solo from England to Australia. He was given £2000 by the Australian Government and made an honorary squadron leader in the Royal Australian Air Force. He went back to England and later went to Canada where he bought a De Havilland Puss Moth and flew it to England. He planned another flight to Australia in the Puss Moth. He left Heathrow on 7th January 1933 and disappeared. In April 1933 wreckage and his body were found in the Apennines between Florence and Arezzo. He was buried in Florence with full military honours. When on his long flights Hinkler was known to sing to pass the time, leading C. J. Dennis to pen a poem about him called The Singing Ace. One of the many slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.<a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a>; Glass slide; Images collection

Victorian Historical Journal : 52 Volume 14 (1), 1931; Royal Historical Society of Victoria; Index: 'Age The' : its policy / p. 13, 15 'Age The' : (The Victorian Protection Movement) / p. 7, 10 Ararat : Chinese at / p. 26 Arundells, The : (The Hunter Brothers) / p. 64, 93 Australian Steam Navigation Company : Chinese crews / p. 31 Balfour, Revd G. Henty : 'Pioneers of Victoria: The Henty Family' (article) / p. 43-55 Beechworth : (Chinese in Victoria) / p. 26 Bellarine Farmers' Association : (Protection Movement) / p. 9 Bendigo : (Chinese in Victoria) / p. 25 Berry, Sir Graham : (Protection Movement) / p. 11, 14, 16 Beveridge Brothers : (Sturt Centenary) / p. 3 Billis & Kenyon : 'Pastures New' (review) / p. 71 Burke and Wills : memorial, Swan Hill / p. 3 Cadell, Captain : memorial to, Swan Hill / p. 3 Charles, W. E. : (The Victorian Protection Movement) / p. 7 Chinese : Ah Muoy / p. 24 Chinese : (Chinese in Victoria) / p. 23 Daley, Charles : 'The Chinese in Victoria' (article) / p. 23-34 Daley, Charles : 'The Sturt Centenary' (article) / p. 01-6 Deane, Miss M. E. : 'Governor Hotham, His Story in Despatches' (article) / p. 35-42 Devil's River, The : Hunter brothers at / p. 56-71, 88-104 Embling, Doctor : (Victorian Protection Movement) / p. 12 Eureka Stockade : (Governor Hotham) / p. 37 Francis-Verdon Tariff : (Protection Movement) / p. 18, 19 French Government : its colonizing intentions / p. 47 Gaunt, Commissioner, W. H. : (Chinese in Victoria) / p. 26 Geelong : 'Geelong Advertiser' (on the Tariff) / p. 8 Gippsland : The Hunter Brothers at the Devil's River / p. 56, 88 Gold : Licence Fee / p. 37 Hamilton Spectator : (Protection Movement) / p. 20 Henty, F. : in Port Phillip / p. 55 Henty, James : and Portland Bay / p. 45, 49 Henty, James : voyage of the 'Caroline' / p. 49 Henty, Mrs S. G. : (portrait) / p. 42 Henty, S. G. : (portrait) / p. 42 Henty, T. : and Portland Bay / p. 43, 48, 51, 52, 55 Hentys, The : Henty, Edward / p. 53, 54, 55 Hentys, The : Henty, Edward (portrait) / p. 42 Hentys, The : The Henty Family / p. 43 Higinbotham, George : (The Protection Movement) / p. 18, 19, 21 Hotham, Sir Charles : His Story in Despatches / p. 35-42 Hunter, A. McL : (The Hunter Bros. at the Devil's River) / p. 57, 60, 93 Hunter Brothers : (The Hunter Bros. at the Devil's River) / p. 56, 88 Hunter, James : (The Hunter Bros. at the Devil's River) / p. 58, 68, 89 Immigrants : exemptions to Immigration Act / p. 34 Japan : and the Japanese / p. 33, 34 Keilor : (The Hunter Brothers) / p. 58, 62, 65 Kenyon, A. S. : 'Pastures New' (review) / p. 71 Learmonth, T : Learmonth of 'Ettrick' / p. 45 Literature : influence of literature on Australian thought, etc / p. 18 Macarthur, Lieut-General : successor to Sir Charles Hotham / p. 41 MacInnes, J. D. : 'The Hunter Brothers at the Devil's River, Part 1' (article) / p. 56-70 McCulloch, James : (Protection Movement) / p. 18, 21 McLachlan, P. M. : 'Bendigo Mac' / p. 25 Memorials : after the unveiling ceremony, Mildura / p. 1 Memorials : at Benalla / p. 2 Memorials : at Cobram / p. 3 Memorials : at Gundagai / p. 1 Memorials : at Merbein / p. 5 Memorials : at Mildura / p. 4 Memorials : at Mulwala / p. 2 Memorials : at Narrandera / p. 1 Memorials : at Nyah West / p. 3 Memorials : at Red Cliffs / p. 4 Memorials : at Swan Hill / p. 3 Memorials : at Wagga / p. 2 Memorials : at Wentworth / p. 5 Memorials : obelisk at Sturt Lock, Wentworth / p. 1 Michie, Archibald : (Protection Movement) / p. 18 Mildura : after the unveiling ceremony at / p. 1 Mitchell, Major T. L. : at Portland / p. 56 Mitchell, Major T. L. : (The Sturt Centenary) / p. 1, 3 Molesworth, Sir William : (Governor Hotham) / p. 39 Portland : whaling at Portland Bay / p. 56 Portraits : Henty, Edward (portrait) / p. 42 Portraits : Henty, Mrs. Stephen George (portrait) / p. 42 Portraits : Henty, Stephen George (portrait) / p. 42 Price, Matthew, Police magistrate, Beechworth : / p. 26 Privy Council : appeal in “Chinese in Victoria” case / p. 33 Protection Movement : / p. 7 Protection Movement : deadlock / p. 18 Protection Movement : Francis-Vendon Tariff / p. 18, 19 Protection Movement : Free Trade / p. 8, 11 Protection Movement : J. S. Mill’s view / p. 12 Sheep : merino sheep and the Hentys / p. 43, 44, 55 Sheep : sheep, clean / p. 69 Squatters : and Free Trade / p. 23 Stirling, Captain James, founder, Swan River Settlement : / p. 48 Sturt, Captain Charles : (Sturt Centenary) / p. 1 Sturt Centenary : (Sturt Centenary) / p. 1, 4, 5, 6 Swan River Settlement : and the Hentys / p. 46 Tariff : Francis-Verdon Tariff / p. 18, 19 Tariff Reform League of Victoria : / p. 10 Van Diemen's Land : and the Hentys / p. 36, 51 Victoria : Victoria's financial state in 1854 and 1855 / p. 38 Victoria : Victoria's fiscal policy in the 1850s / p. 7, 23 Wentworth : obelisk at Sturt Lock, on the Murray / p. 1 Whaling : at Portland Bay / p. 56 White Australia Policy : White Australia / p. 33, 34 ; Periodical; Library - Periodicals

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