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Photographs of farming on "Walteela" taken by Bill Carnie while working there with the Romney Marsh stud.
William Carnie
This collection is an accumulation of items donated to the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society by various families, businesses, community groups and individuals. It includes the Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Businesses, NSW Railways, NSW Police Department (Wagga Wagga Division and Narrandera and Griffith Division), David Copland and Co., CSU Regional Archives, Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens, Lake Albert Common Trustees, Harding Family Collection, Janet V Buckeridge Collection, Telecommunications, Wagga Wagga Grammer School, Wagga Wagga School of Arts, Brendan and Iris Leahy Collection, Wagga Wagga City Council, Vincent Family, John Paynter, and miscellaneous photographs.
Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
Parish records from Culcairn-Henty, Darlington Point, Walla Walla, Whitton and Griffith.
Anglican Diocese of RiverinaPhotographs of Walla Walla during a flood, Hume Weir under construction, people swimming in the Murray River at Howlong, Bethungra Bridge, Wagga Wagga City Council Chambers, the Hydro Hotel at Leeton (all circa 1920s-1930s)
McCrum Family of Walla Walla
Correspondence, reports, research papers, source files, subject files, draft manuscripts and notes, manuscripts, and published works ("Murrumbidgee Memories and Riverina Reminiscences" published 1985 and "An Australian Girl in Germany" re-published 1987).
Hilda Mary Hodge Freeman, researcher and writer
Publications and submissions compiled by Go Green Services (eg. Statements of Significance); publications relating to Wiradjuri people and places; publications and notes relating to environemental and heritage issues.
Dick Green of Go Green Services"The Crow" - the Wagga Wagga Rural School Annual Magazine.
Wagga Wagga Public School
Subject files, RSL property files and constitutions, photographs, newspaper clippings, research papers for RSL books, and ephemera.
William Harold Fife
This collection is an accumulation of items donated to the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society by various families, businesses, community groups and individuals. It includes War Service and Closer Settlement Maps, Randolph Caldecott Chromolithograph of 4 Watercolour Sketches, the Grand National Cricket Match 14-16th Jan 1857, and a Sketch on the Improvement of Sydney Cove 28 Dec 1832.
Wagga Wagga and District Historical SocietyHuthwaites and Co. financial records, legal deeds, photographs, newspapers, business timeline by Barney Greenway.
WG Huthwaite & Co. Pty. Ltd., department store in Wagga Wagga
Minutes, correspondence, concert records, set pieces and speech selections, adjudicators list, petty cash books, ephemera, banner and medallions, syllabuses and official programmes. Volume recording Prize Money (on HV shelf).
Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod SocietyLetterbook, reports on securities (Wagga, Henty, Hay), auctioneers' licenses, receipts.
Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited17 Eisteddfod programmes and syllabuses (2009-2009); Register of Prize Winners (1985-2010).
Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod Society
Papers and scrapbook.
Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod SocietyMinute book, Riverina Slimmers Conference folder, correspondence, blank certificate, weight records, recipe book, two photograph albums.
Wagga Leagues Club Slimmers ClubPostcard album belonging to Alma Eulenstein of "Back Creek", Henty; includes postcards from family, friends, and William Frederick Hughes, depicting images of Henty, Culcairn, Albury, Wodonga, Tumut, Temora, and other commercial postcards.
Four large framed photographs: 1. William Frederick Hughes (1883-1973) taken for his 90th Birthday [frame removed]; 2. An unknown man in a silver frame; 3. An unknown couple in wedding clothes; 4. A male child, about 1 year of age (in matching frame to wedding couple).
Photographic prints and negatives showing scenes around Wagga Wagga, incl. businesses, houses, streets, aerial views, and people. Also includes aircraft photography.
Ken Hutchison, photographerAriah Park branch minute book (contains constitution and rules, 1938); Lockhart branch minute book; Holbrook branch minute book; West Wyalong branch scrapbook (inc. small amount relating other areas and Cobby article); "2WG - 50 Years of Radio 1932-1982" commemorative booklet.
2WG Women's Social ClubMinutes, agendas, correspondence, finance, scripts, scores, stage plans, funding, subscriptions, diaries, press clippings, newsletters, videos, cassettes, photos and subject files re. performances, workshops, tours, personnel, contracts, insurance, etc.
Riverina Trucking Company // Riverina Theatre Company [RTC]
Minutes, correspondence, and publications.
Institute of Riverina StudiesPublicity books, files, recipe calendar, folder of minutes and correspondence of the 90th conference committee, "Country Women - Hold the Key", and "The Silver Years.
Country Women's Association of NSW
Bound volumes of "The Riverina Leader" newspaper (2014-2015) and "The Southern Cross" newspaper (2014-2015).
Australian Community MediaPapers, photographs, negatives and slides relating to Ken Kenneally and the Kenneally family of Wagga; also, papers relating to Ken Kenneally's war service and accounting career, the Wagga Beach Lifesaving Club, the Wagga Cricket Association, and the Apex Club.
Kenneth KenneallyTheatre posters, programmes, flyers, etc. collected by Kevin Poynter. Includes The Brewers' Troupe, Gearstick Theatre Productions, Rivcol Drama, University Theatre Ensemble, Riverina Theatre Company, Wagga Wagga School of Arts, Charles Sturt University Television Production Graduates, local schools, and miscellaneous local productions.
Kevin PoynterPublications, book reports, and academic papers by Maxine Rochester during her tenure at Charles Sturt University School of Information Studies (1990-1996).
Maxine Rochester, academicPhotographs of Rivcoll Union social and sporting activities.
Rivcoll Student Representative CouncilMeeting minutes, match reports, news clippings, and photographs.
Wagga Wagga Volleyball Association Inc.Glass Lantern Slides used by Hawkesbury Agricultural College and other educational institutions to demonstrate agricultural practices, including cropping, orcharding, and animal husbandry. Some images depict identified Experiment Farms and Agricultural Colleges.
NSW Department of Agriculture
Bound volumes of "The Riverina Leader" newspaper (2003) and bound volumes of "The Southern Cross" newspaper (2016-2014).
Photographs on CD-ROM for newspapers of The Riverina Group (including The Daily Advertiser, The Southern Cross, The Area News, The Irrigator, The Rural News, and The Leader).
Misc. pages on CD-ROM from The Daily Advertiser.
Newsletters, financial records, attendance books, photograph albums, loose photographs, CD-ROMs.
Harley Owners Group, Wagga Wagga ChapterFramed photographs, trophies, photographs and badges.
South Wagga Ladies Bowling ClubFramed photographs of police and PCYC sporting teams. T-shirt imprinted with "Time 4 Kids: I Did The Time To Stop Youth Crime".
Police Citizens Youth Club, Wagga Wagga (PCYC)Transcribed interviews [x2 copies] and CD recordings [x20 discs]. Four additional transcribed interviews added in 2012.
Interviewees included in the project in 2010 were: Dr Richard Lewis, Associate Professor Peter Macneil, Dr Ken Osmond, Dr Keith Sharrock, Dr Margaret Sheldon, Dr Bill Thompson, and Dr Alan Woods.
Interviewees included in the project in 2011 were: Dr Bimal Aichroy, Dr Judy Begent, Dr Alan Cotterill, Dr Richard Crago, Mr Peter Dewey, Dr John Jones, Dr Bal Kristan, Mr Adrian Lowe, Mr Alan Nicholls, Mr Peter Skinner, Dr Ian Smee, and Dr Ian Stewart.
Interviewees included in the project in 2012 were: Dr Geraldine Duncan, Dr Peter Knight, Dr Joe Moloney, and Dr Pat Renshaw.
Associate Professor Susan McAlpin
Photographs and negatives depicting buildings and places in and around Wagga Wagga in about 1951.
John ShawTwo exercise books containing newspaper clippings with agricultural subjects, created during and after Rayment was a student at Wagga Experiment College (dates range from 1911-15 and 1915-1918).
Photograph album of postcards and photographs of the Wagga Experiment Farm taken around 1911 and images showing the construction of Burrinjuck Dam in 1919 [13 images].
Newspaper clippings, programmes, entrant handbooks, and photographs.
'Discover Wagga' (1982-2012) and miscellaneous theatre programmes from the Riverina Theatre Company, the Wagga Wagga School of Arts, the University Theatre Ensemble, etc.
Tony Trench1) Vinyl record, musical score and programme for the Wagga Wagga Teachers' College Sacred Choral Concert in St Michael's Cathedral, 28 September 1966.
2) Aerial photographs of Wagga Wagga taken by NSW Department of Lands, 25 September 1966 [x2 copies].
7 bound volumes of The Riverina Express.
The Riverina ExpressThe personal records of Don Brech, relating to: 1) Education, 2) Marriage and divorce, 3) Emigration, 4) Financial and legal, 5) Houses, 6) Diaries, 7) Personal and family correspondence, etc., 8) General correspondence, 9) Subject files, 10) Employment, 11) Health, 12) Family history, 13) Consultancy services, 14) Associations, societies and professional bodies, 15) Conference and seminar papers and proceedings, 16) Research projects, 17) Campaign for Archives Legislation in Hong Kong, 18) Press Cuttings, 19) Collected publications and documents, 20) Photographic, film and video records, 21) Greeting cards, 22) Invitations, 23) Artefacts.
Don Brech, archivist
Photograph albums of Brunskill family properties "Allonby," "Old Borambola," "Pinnacle," North Berembed" and "Monavale"; also includes Kendall Family (The Rock), Milne Family, Lyons Family, Bennett Family, McIntosh Family, Strong Family and Beddome Family, and includes trips to Leeton, Tasmania, Kosciusko, Yarrangobilly, Bega, Mt Buffalo, Singapore, England, Wagga Wagga and World War One. Other properties included: "Sackville," Edenville," Braehour," Deletroy," and "Dunlop."
Harriett Milne
Prescription books from an unknown Wagga Wagga pharmacy.
[Archivist's Note: These books may have belonged to Glazier's Pharmacy. Richard Lewis Glazier purchased FM Wood's Pharmacy in May 1916. He sold to his brother, Elwyn EL Glazier, 1936; Jim Glazier, son of Elwyn took over at a later date. The pharmacy was sold to, and amalgamated with Gissing's Pharmacy in the mid-1970s. Information from Peter Gissing, 2023.]
Wagga Wagga and District Historical SocietyMinute books, travel books, visitors book, photograph album, Probus Club Handbook, President's collar, badges, rubber stamp, and notebook of history, celebrations, awards, etc. Folder containing papers relating the disbanding of the club, including papers of historical interest. Public Officer's final submissions to Department of Fair Trading.
Probus South Pacific Ltd.
Minute books, newsletters, ledger book, photograph albums
Probus South Pacific Ltd.
Minute books and newsletters
Probus South Pacific Ltd.
Correspondence and subject files, cash book, diary, minute book, accounts, class rolls and register of admissions.
Education Through Community School
Memos, minutes, correspondence, draft papers, publications by Associate Professor Alan Nichol (biochemistry).
Associate Professor Alan Nichol
Bulletins, constitution, minutes, list of members and correspondence.
Probus South Pacific Ltd.Three photographs of: 1) troops leaving for Boer War, 2) Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War team, 3) and a group of men at the Wagga Wagga racecourse.
Bill Bullivant of Wagga WaggaFour scrapbooks
Wagga Wagga Tennis Association