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Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Hutchinson Caravan Dolly, 24/09/1954
The Hutchinson Caravan Dolly was a device for stopping the rear of a towing vehicle from being drawn down by the weight of the caravan and having a detrimental effect on the steering of the vehicle and vision of the driver.The Hutchinson Caravan Dolly was adapted from a towing dolly used for cars with damaged wheels and manufactured in Greensborough in the 1950's and 1960's. A 6 page document featuring many colour photographs and reproductions of period advertising on the Hutchinson Caravan Dolly. Nilhutchinson caravan dolly, 165 para rd, 175 henry st, towing dollies -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Plan of locality, 1855-60?
'Plan of locality, showing the whole line of route to the district from Melbourne by way of Nunawading and Bulleen. 2,000 acres for sale... Thomas Ham, Land Agent [ 1855 - 60?]nunawading, bulleen, barkers track, land sales -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Sewage Plan, 2018
Yarra Valley Water named Eram Park as the 'ideal site' to recycle sewage from 5500 new homes in the Doncaster Hill precinct and Tullamore Estate development, but local residents are totally opposed it.sewerage and sanitation, yarra valley water, city of whitehorse, eram park -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 4, Campbell Duncan, 2/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of 4 photographs taken on 28/2/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams on the Lydiard St North line between Sturt St and the Railway Station. .1 - No. 40 just after entering Lydiard St Nth, with Craigs Hotel, National Mutual Building and the ANZ bank in the background. .2 No. 36 entering the double track near the railway station with No. 40 waiting. Has buildings on the east side of the street, including JJ Coller & Co and Reid's Coffee Palace in the background. .3 - ditto .4 - Nos 36 and 40 crossing on the double track in Lydiard St North,trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 36 tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1950's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 35 in Ryrie St with the destination of Station followed by No. 22 going to West. A shop in the background is advertising the Geelong Advertiser Newspaper. Possibly late 1940's given the two cars in the view. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 35 tram 22 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Looking northwest along the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail towards The Esplanade near Main Road, Research, 1991
Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 9 strips Colour print 10 x 15 cmFuji HG 200 CA-1maroondah aqueduct, maroondah aqueduct trail, research (vic.), the esplanade -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Ringwood Accident, 1/06/1961 12:00:00 AM
The Ringwood Accident 22nd June 1945 by J.D. McLean p.1-4,The Ringwood Accident 22nd June 1945 by J.D. McLean p.1-4, Divisional Diary, Australian Railway Historical Society, Victorian Division, June 1961.The Ringwood Accident 22nd June 1945 by J.D. McLean p.1-4, accidents, railways, mclean, j.d., ringwood railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1910
View from Maria Street (Main Road) along Bridge Street, Eltham, looking towards Montmorency. The house on the right at the corner of Susan and Bridge streets was owned for many years by the Hill family until Council bought it in the early 1960s. The house was built in the 1850s or 60s. The house on the left stood on what is now the southwest corner of Susan and Bridge Streets. The Braithwaite family was associated with this house. Orchards in the foreground either side of the Diamond Creek. The line of trees running up the hill to the left represents the Bolton street alignment. Based on hand writing of title on image compared with others, date is estimated at c.1910.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, bolton steet, braithwaite, bridge, bridge street, bridge street bridge, eltham, hill family home, susan street, orchards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS, 18-6 29
Map. Longlea, Parishes of Axedale and Eppalock, scale 20 chains to 1 inch, total area 2372 acres. Prepared from Assessment Plan and Parish Plan by H.A. Darby18-6-29., Wondong, Heathcote and Sandhurst line (Railway). (number 386 in map cupboard 1)H.A.Darbymap, bendigo, agricultural lands -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1950
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong bogie 36 outbound to West after crossing Moolap St (the second set of bar lights). A four wheeler can be seen at the intersection. In the background is a Snooker / Billiard parlour and L. F. Weaver ? Agent. !950's. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 36 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Whatever Happened To, 24/12/1988 12:00:00 AM
Nunawading High School. Good Weekend - The Age Magazine.Nunawading High School. Good Weekend - The Age Magazine. Reunion of the Class of '64. With photos.Nunawading High School. Good Weekend - The Age Magazine. secondary schools, nunawading high school, hobba, jack, miles, david, bertuch, graeme, balding, graham, gemelli, lyn, edwards, lyn, harstad, leif, huddleston, terry, huddleston, julie, graham, julie, salopayeus, juris, rogers, nick, francis, jenny, breene, jenny, poulton, kayre, legrady, kayre, king, rosemary, galagher, rosemary, wordsworth, marjory, gogoll, marjory, hazell, dianne, stewart, dianne, everett, sue, davies, sue, troy, lyn, wills, lyn, scott, margaret, mcnaught, margaret, shera, lyn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1960's
Yields information about Ballarat No. 14 parked in the city loop during the early 1960's.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 14 in the City Loop. In the background is the Hartley Sports Centre and the Ballaarat Gas Co. buildings. Photo early 1960's.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, tram 14 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Unidentified quarry, Jan. 1961
Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1961-01, quarry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Dixons Creek, Sep. 1955
Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1955-09, dixons creek bridge, dixon's creek road, flood damage, floods, floodwater, infrastructure, shire of eltham -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Legal record, Memmorandum of Association of the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture, 1991
victorian college of agriculture and horticulture\, vcah -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Banyule City, September 1996
City of Banyule map, including clubs, leisure, cultural & heritage facilities and other features.Colour map, street index on verso.city of banyule, maps -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Haeusler Glass Negatives Collection - A young woman seated outside, c1910
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This digital image was produced from one of the glass negatives that form part of the collection, probably taken by Louis Haeusler (b.1887) with the photographic equipment in the Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection.This item is unique and has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.Digital image created from the Haeusler Glass negative collection. A young woman seated outside. She is wearing a white, high-necked blouse and dark skirt.wodonga pioneers, haeusler family, glass negatives, dry plate photography, wodonga families -
Canterbury History Group
Map - Camberwell and Boroondara, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c.1905
Copy of Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan no. 71 for Camberwell and Boroondaracanterbury, maps, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "Melbourne's Public Transport Map", Jul. 1999
Map - 18 fold - 6 x 3 with colour map of public transport including buses, titled "Melbourne's Public Transport Map", published by the Department of Infrastructure, Effective July 1999. Gives rail and tram maps, information on tickets, zones (3 Number) Has The Met contact details and website. Has DOI and State Govt logos. Priced $2.trams, tramways, map, doi, melbourne, the met -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Water treatment plant at Kangaroo Ground end of Maroondah Aqueduct tunnel, 1991
Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 9 strips Colour print 10 x 15 cmFuji HG 200 CA-1kangaroo ground, maroondah aqueduct, water treatment plant -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
legal record (item) - Register, Marriage Register
The register records the weddings that took place at the Mission to Seafarers church between the 14th of May, 1941 to the 2nd of March, 1947. It documents all the information necessary to perform a legal wedding in Australia. This included Forms of Consent, if one or both the parties were under the age of 21.The register records the twenty weddings that were conducted at the Mission to Seafarers church between 1941 to 1947. Each page of the register is a legally binding document.Handwritten on front cover in blue and black ink: REGISTER NO 5 (underlined) / 14-5-22-3-47. / NOTE MARRIAGES IN 1942 (underlined) / MARRIAGES CELEBRATED ST PETER'S SEAMEN'S / CHURCH MELBOURNE / 31-2-42 / 3-2-42 / 19-3-1942 / ARE REGISTERED ON THE LAST THREE / FORMS OF THE PORT MELBOURNE (underlined) REGISTER / FOR THAT PERIOD FLO (signed). There is also some water stained, and dust markings on the covers.register, 1941-1947, wartime, church-of-england, consent, chaplaincy, dio-marriages, dio-archives, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, weddings, marriages -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Veteran Lions member receives top award, 19/12/1990 12:00:00 AM
Article on award of life membership of Lions International to Jim Dowsley, by Jenny Woods.Article on award of life membership of Lions International to Jim Dowsley, by Jenny Woods.Article on award of life membership of Lions International to Jim Dowsley, by Jenny Woods.dowsley, james wilson, lions international -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Harry Gilham, Morris family grave, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, Sep 2009
On 29 January 1842, John Morris, aged 24 (a bonded convict transported for 15 years aboard the Earl Grey) was married to Jane Elliott (a free person) by the Rev A.C. Thomson in Melbourne. John and Jane were the parents of Jane (1843 Heidelberg), Mary Ann (1845 Plenty River), John (1847 Plenty River), William (Little Eltham 1851), Elizabeth (Little Eltham 1852), Thomas Alfred (Eltham 1856), George Hill (Eltham 1859), Margaret Ellen (Eltham 1861) and Clara Lucy Matilda (Eltham 1864) In Memory of Thomas Alfred Morris Died 10th July 1884 aged 28 years George Hill Morris Died 13th August 1885 aged 25 years Clara Lucy Matilda Morris Died 5th Feb. 1885 aged 20 years Margaret Ellen Wickham Died Feb 7th 1884 aged 22 years Harriet Wilson Died Feb. 12th 1874 aged 33 yearsRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsKodak GC 400-9eltham cemetery, gravestones, jane morris, john morris, mary ann morris, william morris, elizabeth morris, thomas alfred morris, george hill morris, margaret ellen morris, clara lucy matilda morris, convict, harriet wilson, margaret ellen wickham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article - Newspaper article, Blackburn school conditions menace children's health, 1950 ?
article on poor conditions of Blackburn State School n.d. [195-?Newspaper article on poor conditions of Blackburn State School n.d. [195-?]. From scrapbook of Jessie Williamsarticle on poor conditions of Blackburn State School n.d. [195-?williams, jessie, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, whittle, c. e.. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Program supports refugee women
Funding for employment of part-time young women's refugee worker for 9 months to help refugees settle into the Australian community.migrant services, community services victoria. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 5/08/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N402, of the interior of Birney tram with two crew members, driver and conductor sitting at one end of the tramcar. Probably No. 11 - see Reg. Item 2753 for the same Conductor, probably at Golden Square terminus. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR92B" and "5 Aug 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, crews, birney -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Literary work - Book, Literary and Social Judgements
Pattison Collection This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much - loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Literary and Social Judgements Author: W R Greg Publisher: Trubner and Co Date: 1908The label on the spine with the typed text PAT 824 GRE Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book, literary and social judgements, w r greg, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Les Cooper, 6/10/1992 12:00:00 AM
Article in Nunawading Gazette, 1992. Mayor of Nunawading, Les Cooper.Article in Nunawading Gazette, 1992. Mayor of Nunawading, Les Cooper. He has been a police sergeant for 29 years serving at Ivanhoe, West Heidelberg and Doncaster.Article in Nunawading Gazette, 1992. Mayor of Nunawading, Les Cooper.cooper, les, mayors -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Heritage concern over site, 10/12/1997 12:00:00 AM
Report on application to build 16 two-storey town housesReport on application to build 16 two-storey town houses on land at 456 Mitcham Road, Mitcham. There have been 42 objections from near-by residents.Report on application to build 16 two-storey town houses kirisopoulos, jenny, daly, peter, nunawading and district historical society, walling, edna, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd., walker estate -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Opening of St. Andrews Battery, Queenstown, 29 Aug. 1919
Reproduced on p31 of 'Pioneers & Painters' Was destroyed in 1962 bushfire. Now Peter Franks Reserve, St Andrews On Friday 29th (August 1919) …, the Hon. S. Barnes, M. L. A., Minister of Mines, accompanied by Mr W. Everard, M.L.A., Mr. V. Dickson, secretary for Mines, and Mr. Merrin, Chief Mining Inspector, visited Smith's Gully for the purpose of opening, the new Government battery which has recently been erected. The party arrived punctually at 12.30, and was received by an assemblage of about 200 residents, including, those representing local prospecting and mining interests. At the mill house the Minister wished prosperity to mining on the old Queenstown field, and, in a few appropriate remarks, gave the battery the name of St. Andrew's. Then, as the stamps began to fall, three hearty cheers were given by the gathering. ….. The Queenstown field, dating back to the early sixties, might be regarded as a link that took them back to the Augustine age of gold mining in Victoria…From 1868 to 1918 the total yield of gold from the field was 274,606 fine oz. It might be that here, as elsewhere, deeper prospecting would give new life to the Queenstown goldfield. The miners of Queenstown, who through long year's had never lost faith in the possibilities of the field, felt that the purpose for which they were that day marked the beginning of a new era in the history of local reefing. …. The new mill is situated on the bank of the creek opposite the Queenstown Cemetery, and consists of a five head battery (Berdan pan) and 12 h.p. portable steam engine housed in a spacious structure of wood and iron. A concrete weir across the creek provides a good water supply, and all the necessary pumps, settling dams, etc., have been installed. Later on, should circumstances warrant it, it is pro-posed to erect Wilfley tables for concentrates. Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, Friday 5 September 1919, page 3This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Print 20 x 25 (2)shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, queenstown, st andrews, st. andrews battery, gold mining, s. barnes, merrin, st andrews battery, v. dickson, william h. everard, peter franks reserve