Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004. Born Digitalchristmas hills, sugarloaf reservoir, signage

Originally contained in a 'magnetic' photo album believed to have been donated by Mr Eric Stephenson, Jingalong, 110 Ryans Road, Eltham, Vic. 3095; relocated to archival safe storage. Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004. Two colour photographsskyline drive, sugarloaf reservoir

Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "SOUTH ST. RUBICON ST." stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. Used a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals

Geoff Lyons worked initially as a storeman for SECV on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and later possibly as a linesman on the transmission lines from Mt Beauty to Melbourne.A social history of working in the north east on a construction site. Geoff worked with European migrants in his youth and describes his life as a young man - an interesting comparison to life in the 2020s.4 Books with coloured (2 tones) cardboard cover with hard plastic attached. 1 and 2 books are bound by white plastic strips 3 and 4 are bound with white tape. 1. 1951-52 with 150 pages; 2. 1952-53 with 130 pages; 3. 1954-55 with 101 pages; 4. 1955-56 with 122 pages.All 4 books have "To Colin & Lyn Maxwell from Joy and Geoff Lyons" handwritten on the first page.geoff lyon, storeman, linesman, secv, khes

index, ill, maps, p.200.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge Rubicon timber tramway in North Eastern Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA tour program for a trip to Rubicon and Alexandra areas of Victoria exploring narrow gauge tramways in the area on the 23 & 24-03-91.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

Part of the Nillumbik Art Collectionfay bridge collection, 2019-03-10, sugarloaf reservoir

environmental study, melbourne metropolitan board of works, report, sugarloaf reservoir, water catchment area, water supply, yarra brae dam, yarra river valley

kinglake, blad spur, arthurs creek, mount sugarloaf

Colour photographeltham society (london), gwen orford, margaret taylor, sugarloaf reservoir, doug orford

This photograph is part of series of four, the only colour photographs taken by Allan Quinn while docked in Rio De Janeiro on-board the M/S Fenris. The photographs are mentioned in one of Allan Quinn's leters to his mother (Object 0150).This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Colour photograph of Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro. The photograph has been mounted on a 7.4x9.8 white card.Date on verso: 25-12-48allan-quinn, colour-photograph, fenris, rio-de-janeiro, copacabana

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1992, sugarloaf reservoir

Paperback; 301 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 21 x 30 cm.ISBN 0646106198 [signed by author on title page]sugarloaf mountain

Paperback; 275 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 30 cm.Inscribed and signed by Author 2010christmas hills, sugraloaf reservoir, aborigines

Originally contained in a 'magnetic' photo album believed to have been donated by Mr Eric Stephenson, Jingalong, 110 Ryans Road, Eltham, Vic. 3095; relocated to archival safe storage.Seven colour photographscars, rolls royce and bentley club, sugarloaf

Yields information about the tram operation and the streetscape in 1940.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No.22 and 12 in Skipton St, near Rubicon St. Sebastopol, John Buckland photo, Sept 1940. No. 22 has destination of Rubicon St and No. 12 Lydiard St North. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat trams Nos. 12 and 22 near Rubicon St (Sebastopol line) 9/40" and "Photograph by John Buckland" stamp.trams, tramways, skipton st, sebastopol, rubicon st, tram 22, tram 12

This etching was created of Camperdown c1850s showing a group of First Nations people and early dwellings and native vegetation around Mounts Leura and Sugarloaf. Camperdown was surveyed by Robert Dunbar Scott in 1851. First dwelling constructed by David Fenton in 1853 on site of Commercial Hotel. Etching of early Camperdown scene showing group of First Nations people in the foreground with early buildings, native vegetation and Mount Leura and Mount Sugarloaf in the background. On front: Mt Leura, Camperdowncdhs, djargurd wurrung, djargurdwurrung, mount leura, mt leura, mount sugarloaf, mt sugarloaf, cdhsfirstnations

Nettleton creates an image of peace and tranquility after the violence felt from the 2009 Black Saturday bush fires / At the Arthurs Creek cemetery Nettleton found the grave of Reg Evans and Angela Brunton, friends who had perished in the fires / Nettleton sat on the edge of their joint grave and photographed their view / It was only after examining the photos more closely that she realized Mount Sugarloaf had burnt almost to the valley / Sugarloaf is always in an indigo haze. This work is by a local contemporary artist and encompasses themes dealing with the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Mixed media (acrylic paint, acrylic ink and indian ink) on board / Landscape painting of Mount Sugarloaf and green pastures after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires / Mount Sugarloaf is depicted in an indigo haze in the background / A line of trees bathed in light border the mountain's edge / Lines of trees parallel to each other jut out diagonally in the foreground / Framing this view of the landscape is a pattern (topographical maps of the Nillumbik area), which suggest the vast extent of the devastated area of landscape. In black marker 'LIZ NETTLETON' + artist signature '2011' on back - middle right side nettleton, respite and repose, landscape, painting, mixed media, black saturday, mount sugarloaf

Brown soft covered book. Contents include: Winning Brown Coal at Yallourn Dredge Operation for Overburden Removal Boiler Plant at the Yallourn Power Station Electrical Equipment at the Yallourn Power Station Steam Plant at the Yallourn Power Station Yallourn-Melbourne High Tension Line Yarraville Terminal Station Transmission distribution High Transmission Towers for River Crossing Sugarloaf-Rubicon Hydroelectric Development Briquette factory Subsidiary Activities at Yallourn Future Developments thompson's engineering & pipe co. ltd, briquettes, electricity, power generation, yallourn, yallourn briguetting works, transmission lines, high tension switchgear, insulators, australian porcelain company, substation, brown coal, high tension line, sugarloaf-rubicon, plans, suspension tower, transposition tower, yarraville terminal station, condenser, newport power station, gippsland, hydroelectric

Yields information about SEC No. 23, its repainting and the streetscape at a Service station.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 at Rubicon St, Redan, has the destination of Lydiard St North. Has in the background a service station with shell bowsers. Note the oil bottles alongside the bowsers. Note very similar image to Reg Item 4346. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeon rear of photo in ink, "Ballarat No. 23 ex Adelaide 69 Rubicon St 11-10-39" and in bottom right hand corner "W. Jack T35"trams, tramways, redan, rubicon st, sebastopol, tram 23