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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
This photograph is a copy of that captured in approximately 1900 and depicts the on site nurses homes. During the 1880s, these detached cottages were constructed and provided accommodation for the staff (in this case, the nurses) who lived within the hospital walls. Within the image are weatherboard buildings, a number of nurses and water tanks. Beechworth's Mayday Hills was chosen as the site of Victoria's newest asylum, at the time, due to the landscape and altitude. The hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, it was argued, would assist in the cure of the patients kept at the hospital (Wood 1985, 122). The positioning of the hospital had a beneficial effect on the rural town. A pamphlet published by James Ingram and Son (1849) reveal that famous landmarks in Beechworth which included the Post Office, Gaol, Courthouse and Asylum "demonstrate the appreciation of Beechworth by the Government not only as as important district center, but also as a site unrivaled as a sanitarium". There were other locations in contention at the time, but ultimately Beechworth was chosen (Craig 2000, 33). Prior to the creation of the Asylum in Beechworth, those charged with having mental illnesses or, as it was termed, "insanity" were unable to be properly cared for in the Gaol (which is where they were often sent). John Buckley Castieau wrote, in 1861 for the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, that the Gaol was unable to properly care for those classified then as "insane" but that they would endeavor to treat them above the other inmates (which he notes is not always the case in other establishments). Castieau wrote this in favour of supporting the building of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth. It was stated that at the time the Mayday Hills Hospital was built, there were 83 prisoners kept in the Gaol who were to be rehoused to the Hospital on the grounds of "insanity". The classification as someone as "insane", in this period of time is a reflection on the inability to cure and understand illnesses of the mind during the mid to late 1800s. Opening on the 24th of October 1867, the Mayday Hills Hospital was originally named the "Ovens Lunatic Asylum", a title which is very much a product of its time. Whilst controversial, changes to the name is part of the history of the Hospital and can provide much insight into the understanding of mental illness throughout history and the use/disuse of this term provides information into the reception/changing opinions of mental illness in society. The Hospital would later become known as the "Mayday Hills Asylum" and/or "Mayday Hills Hospital" with the latter being the most commonly used title. An article in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser notes that on the 7th of March 1865, the foundation stone of the Hospital was laid (it would officially open in 1867) and that it was such a moment of accomplishment and joy for Beechworth that a letter to the editor even suggested that there should be a holiday dedicated to the day the foundation stone as laid. This reveals an extent to which the townspeople of early Beechworth valued the construction of the Hospital in their town. It provided the town with a sense of prestige and honour.At first glance, the remains of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, inspire tragedy, trauma and beauty. The buildings themselves, with their Italianate style Renaissance architecture designed by J.J. Clark (Craig 2000, 49 & Smith 2016, 203) reflect a bygone period of European and Australian history. The gardens provide a sense of tranquility and beauty. The experience of those within these walls remains a valuable area of study to provide a more complete understanding. This particular hospital is considered the fourth of its like and one of three identified as the largest of their kind. The Mayday Hills Hospital is a sister to the Kew and Ararat Asylums in Melbourne which are both located in relative proximity. Understanding the role of the Mayday Hills Hospital in Beechworth history is integral to understanding the development of the goldfields town, but also for providing important information as to the history of caring for, and the reception of, mental illnesses in Australian and wider European history. Mayday Hills provides a case study which can be researched through oral history, an analysis of the grounds/buildings and through images like these. Images like these depict the strong façade of the Hospital and provide a glimpse into the tranquility of the gardens. This has been done deliberately to provide a sense of comfort and healing about the building to those looking from the outside. Further research into the importance of the Hospital in Beechworth and it's connection to the town will be supported through images like these kept in the Mayday Hills photo album in the collection of the Burke Museum.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper mounted on cardmayday hills, nurse, weatherboard, watertank, mayday hills hospital, asylum, mental health, kew, ararat, mental hospital, beechworth, gold town -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION: CONSTRUCTION AUGUST 1960
Photograph beginning of construction August 1960.education, secondary, golden square -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Portrait Of Lena Lucardie Nee Rose, Malmsbury
People - "Lucardie, Lena" -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Plan of the Claim of the St John G.M. Co adjoining the Miner's Race Course Ballaarat, not dated
Hand drawn and coloured plan, with large support loss bottom leftplan, st john gold mining company, miner's race course ballaarat, koh i noor shaft, band of hope shaft no 2, hand and band no 2 shaft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST DRUMMERS COLLECTION: COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH, 1992
Coloured Photograph. Fred Sumner - Tramways Parade Dec.1992.photograph, person, fred sumner -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 3 Beatty Street, Surrey Hills, The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Buildings, SPJC, Exterior, c2000
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Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 516 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Emblem Of Muioof Lodge Truth, Malmsbury ca24/6/1992
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Savings Passbook - Bank of Victoria, Herbert Vivian, 1929-1955
Blue State Savings Bank of Vic. passbook, cancelled, in the name of Herbert L. Vivian, covering period from November 1929 to February 1955banking, financial accounts, vivian family records, herbert l vivian -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 1960's
Yields information about tram 18 in Sturt St passing the Town Hall.Black and White photograph of SEC Tram 18 passing the Town Hall in Sturt St westbound to Sebastopol with the Myer store in the background. trams, tramways, myer, sturt st, town hall, tram 18 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Journal - Record Book, Meteorological Observations, 1947-1948
This bundel of twenty pages of meteorological observations covers the period between March 1947 and April 1948 but there are some gaps. The bundle includes handwritten records on pre-printed forms from the Commonwealth Government and brief records on plain paper. There are calculations for monthly totals of information such as rainfall, and there are some comparisons between the years. One of the forms has handwriting in three directions, which is quite unusual. Readings were recorded daily for barometer, temperature and wind. There was also a section for comments on Exceptional Phenomena such as storms and fog. . It was one of the many duties of the Lighthouse Keeper or his Assistant to keep these records and make the mathematical calculations required by the Government. Information gathered from Lighthouse Keepers' letters tells of the large amount of time taken for this detailed work and the lack of payment made for such a responsibility. The quite detailed record for May, June and July 1947 were signed by C Carrington, Harbour Master for Warrnambool. Captain Carrington was responsible to the Harborus Board. He was responsibilite for the fortnightly training of the Warrnambool Lifeboat Crew on the practice of lifesaving and using the Rocket Rescue equipment. These Meteorological Observations are an important accurate record of the local weather since the late 1899s. They are part of Flagstaff Hill's Meteorological Observations collection of over seventy record books dating from the late 19th century. The collected information gives a picture of the weather patterns for the months and seasons, which then allows for warnings of events out of the normal or extreme, such as forecasting floods or droughts.Meteorological Observations for Warrnambool March 1947 to May 1948. A bundle of unbound sheets of paper joined at the top left corner with a metal fastener. The pages are ordered from most recent on top to the oldest on bottom. The older records are on pre-printed forms and include many handwritten details. The more recent records are handwritten on plain paper. There is a line for each day of the month and lines for calculations at the bottom of the page. The handwritten Information includes readings for Barometer, Temperature, Wind and Rain. Printed: "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA METEROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS / Division No. 5, Vic. "flagstaff hill, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, maritime village, meteorological observations, weather records, meteorology, barometer readings, temperature records, barometer records, wind records, rain records, commonwealth of australia, division 5, weather measurement, weather forecast, weather history, carrington, harbour master -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: MOUNT EDGECOMBE HOTEL
Colour image of 'Mount Edgecombe Hotel' 79 Olinda Street, Bendigo. Single storey, white painted building, brown print 'Mount Edgecombe Hotel' Brown and white awning over door. Appears to be late 1970's?bendigo, hotel, mount edgecombe hotel -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1910 c
Black and white photographic print showing large crowd on Ninety Mile Beach children paddling in water Lakes Entrance Victoriacopied from Barb Garth Albumrecreational facilities -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Also a black and white photograph taken on road to Gypsy Point from Mallacoota 05314.1 16.5 x 16.5Black and white photograph of old Gypsy Point Hotel Victoriasettlement, forest -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of dog running towards horse ploughing
Churchill Island has a significant photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century.Black and white photograph of dog running towards horse ploughingCatalogue number written in pencil on reverse. On reverse in pencil 'Think this is the Boys Home (Phillip Island) end of the low tide crossing' 'c 1938' ''Jock' the sheep dog'churchill island -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1887/8
Yields information about the early use of the Ballarat horse trams and condition of the roadway - lots of rocks on the road surface. Also shows an all male loading of passengers.Black and White copy photograph of a State Library of South Australia SLSA B34585 of an well loaded, only male passengers on a Ballaarat Horse Tram - Grenville and Sturt St. Two horse with many men, Wilson's Bucks Head Hotel in background. Condition of the road surface very rough - can't see the rails. Photo taken in early days, as no modesty boards on upper deck - say 1887. Possibly a trial trip. Collected by Alan Bradley from the State Library of South Australia early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 28.tramways, trams, sturt st, grenville st, bucks head hotel, horse tram -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAN, FRAMED, C.1999 onwards
20. Oct. 2001. Presented to Bendigo & District Ex Navalmen's Club by WO Marty GROGAN RANR - Vice President. HMAS Sydney & Vietnam Logistical Support Veterans Association. Note: Disc for this photo held by T S Bendigo (all printed on backing).Coloured photo of 10 ships with palm trees in foreground. Tan, wooden, frame with glass front & fawn cardboard backing.Printed in black type on white label at top centre: “HMA SHIPS, TOWNSVILLE, WOOLONGONG, LAUNCESTON, WHYALLA CESSNOCK, BENDIGO, GAWLER, GERALDTON, GEELONG & BUNBURY ALONGSIDE DARWIN NAVAL BASE ON COMPLETION OF THE 1999 MINOR WAR VESSELS FLEET CONCENTRATION PERIOD”photographs, hmas, ran -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Laminated copy of black and white photo. 4 women and 1 male. Winnie Bree holding "Cup". Wooden structure behind Martin Bree.Back: Mrs. Coster - New Nealand. Nell Coster. Pollie Bree. Winnie Bree. Martin Bree. Portland 2934 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PICNIC
Colour photograph. People gathered. Camp chairs and musical instruments with car park behind. Accordian, piano accordian, bbq. Back of photo reads: Port Dinki Di Picnic. Emu Ck, Guy Charmers, Wedderburn Old Timers Bush Dance + Music Club, visitors. Shadbolt's reserve Whipstick.photo, group, musicians -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Group photograph of cubs and brownies
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases the wide variety of activities that occurred on the precinct.Group photograph of cubs and brownies gathered for a presentation in the orchard.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil Handwritten in pencil 'A165'churchill island, photograph -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various streets in Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, 1990 - 1999
Part of Ron LAING's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 49 colour photographs of varous streets in Port Melbourne, including Graham Street, Swallow Street (before and after wrecking), Bain Street, Graham overpass, Williamstown Road, Normanby Road, Ross Street and Bay Street, Princes Street March 1999 (Number 48 missing August 2015)built environment, ron laing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SPORTS STAR AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Black and white photograph, 2 people, photograph of Caitlin Fraser smiling standing next to a man in black suit. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Caitlin Fraserrecreations, sports, awards -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Mrs William Boundy Snr, Malmsbury ca1990
People - "Boundy, Mrs William" -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Group of named Men bowlers c1920’s
Group of Men (Bowlers) 1920’s stawell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, 1970s
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows the Golden Fleece/Tasmanian Inn/Railway/Club Hotel. Corner Gawler and Bentinck Streets, one building, two separate roof lines. Front door on diagonal corner. Group of people on footpath (Percy Street) outside hotel. Roads not made.Front: 'The Club Hotel-Percy/Gawler' - black ink Back: 'Old Club Hotel Gawler/Percy St corner' - blue biroportland town, street scene, percy street, bentinck street, gawler street -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial photo of Portland, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityBack: fdou3 - pencilport of portland archives, aerial photography, bentinck street, portland railway station, ocean pier -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Landata, Eltham, Feb. 1956
Centred on present day Culla Hill and Petty's Orchard, Eltham bounded by Brougham Street and Mount Pleasant Road to north, Monckton Road, Templestowe to south, Reynolds Road to east and Eltham Lower Park and Hohnes Road to west. Historic Aerial Imagery Source: Landata.vic.gov.au Aerial Photo Details: Project No :250 Project : MELBOURNE OUTER SUBURBS PROJECT Run : 18 Frame : 92 Date : 02/1956 Film Type : B/W Camera : EAG9 Flying Height : 10000 Scale : 12000 Film Number : 1176 GDA2020 : 37°43'35"S, 145°09'31"E MGA2020 : 337735, 5822959 (55) Melways : 22 B8 (ed. 42)aerial photo, 1956-02, neil webster collection, eltham, brougham steet, culla hill, eltham lower park, hohnes road, melway 22b8, monckton road, mount pleasant road, petty's orchard, reynolds road, sweeneys lane, templestowe, yarra river -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Group, Ringwood Technical School 1963 Form 2J, c 1963
Black and White Photographrts, ringwood tech -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, 82nd annual report 1977 Association for the Blind of Victoria, 1978
Articles in annual report include: President's report, finance report, balance sheet, Bendigo branch golden jubilee, auxiliaries, volunteer services, blind members, life governors. 1 printed volume with illustrationsassociation for the blind, annual reports, rupert hamer, sister l maher, john wicking, e.m. stranks, bob pearson, l. weate, r. hair, edith lain, peg hall, lillian evans, bryan sitlington, loloma roberts, emily hardy