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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of the commencement of Appleton Dock, Aug 1925
Black and white aerial photo of Commencement of Appleton Dock and construction of new river berths, with caption, both pasted onto paper with chequered computer bordertransport - shipping, piers and wharves, yarra river, appleton dock -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view during construction of Station Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 1925
Aerial photo showing the double-headed pier created by partially dismantled Railway Pier and partially built Station Pier, late 1920s. Also the new wing piers with paddlesteamers Hygeia, Weeroona and Ozone (latter being broken up), foreshore and railyards, and end of Princes Pier. Pasted on A4 paper printed with computer generated chequered border.transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, ps weeroona, ps hygeia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Construction of the Replica Endeavour, Fremantle, WA, Pat Grainger, Dec 1988
Photo was taken December 1988 in the shed, Fremantle, where the Replica Endeavour was being constructed as Alan Bond's Bicentenary gift to the nation. Keel of jarrah has been laid. All work was done by hand in traditional methods of shipbuilding.Colour photo of construction of Replica Endeavour at Fremantle, W.A.transport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, replica endeavour -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Legal record - Contract, construction of Williamstown Short Road, Port Melbourne, 13 Nov 1896
Contract for the construction of Williamstown Short Road and part of Graham Streetengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, rumpt bros & ebeling, town of port melbourne, town of williamstown -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Conversion of Harper's factory to Sandridge Bay Towers, Janet Bolitho, 1994
Three colour photographs of the conversion of Harpers Starch Factory to Sandridge Bay Towers (residential) .01 - Large colour photograph of building looking towards Bay .02 - Chimney and factory taken from Esplanade West .03 - Construction with pink cement mixer in foregroundbuilt environment - industrial, built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, architecture, harpers starch factory, sandridge bay towers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Conversion of UDL Distillery to apartments, Pickles Street, Janet Bolitho, 2002 - 2003
Four colour photographs of the conversion of UDL Distillery in Pickles Street to apartments. Taken from Rouse St .01- Wall, Pickles St .02 - Crane and demolition .03 - Blue rear of aprtments under construction .04 - Interior view of construction sitebuilt environment - commercial, joshua brothers distillery, udl, pickles street, id apartments -
Cockatoo History & Heritage Group
Order of Ceremony, Official Opening of the Cockatoo Community Complex, Saturday 20th November, 1982
In 1976, the Shire of Pakenham recognising that Cockatoo was the second largest township within the shire, acknowledged requests for the provision of recreation facilities. Council purchased four hectares of land strategically located in the Town Centre and in conjunction with the local community, embarked upon a programme of staged development of the site. The first stage saw the construction of the kindergarten building which was opened in 1977, followed by the bowling green, tennis courts, netball courts and public toilets. The Community Complex Building was the final development of the site.The Cockatoo Community Complex building, was the final stage of the development and was opened on the 20th November 1982. It was a replacement for the old Cockatoo Hall, which had not been renovated since 1936. The old Cockatoo Hall was lost in the Ash Wednesday fires on the 16th February 1983. The community complex played an integral part in the recovery stages after Ash Wednesday.Four page document, including Acknowledgements, Order of Ceremony, Menu and Site Plan of the Cockatoo community ComplexTwo punctured holes for folder storagecockatoo community complex, cockatoo hall, hall opening, cockatoo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EVA WILSON COLLECTION: HARGREAVES MALL CONSTRUCTION
Image of Hargreaves Mall, showing McCalmans, McArthurs Shoes, Treasureway, Electricity building (cnr. Williamson and Hargreaves) and Town Hall in distance. Excavation work evident. On back 'Hargreaves St. Mall looking east 14/2/82'place, bendigo, hargreaves mall, bendigo, hargreaves mall, 1982 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME SEVEN: 1960 - 1969
Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, December 15, 1999 Volume Seven: 1960-1969 titled Bendigo's Century. The front has a photo of the BCV 8 Studio. Contains photos and local news, council matters, planning, Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business and some Advertisements. Photos include Early stages in the construction of the Eppalock tower and bridge pillars, Christine Wiseman, TV8's first news reader Ron Alderton, Dr Albert L Beischer, Advertiser buiding, fire at the Advertiser building, Oscar Flight, Bendigo Town Hall, William Basil Ashman, Lake Eppalock, Premier Henry Bolte, Que O'Hoy, Sandhurst Guest House, The Lyric Theatre, E C Thompson, The elm tree in Market Square, Leslie Galvin, The original Myer Store, The Joss House, Sidney Myer, Bendigo Police Barracks, Bunratty Castle, Albert Vivian Gray, The Victoria Hill site, Architects drawing of the new council administrative offices and Noel Beaton MHR.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century volume seven: 1960 - 1969, bendigo advertiser, bcv 8, eppalock dam, premier henry bolte, the criterion hotel, mccarthy family, teachers training college, bendigo original teachers college, long gully state school, stramit, bendigo university site committee, mrs christine wiseman, bendigo city council, the broadcasting control board, general television pty ltd, bendigo central victoria telecasters pty ltd, mr davidson, bennett's arcade, woolworth's, white hills swimming pool, herb elliott, sailor's guide, toni riley pharmacies, rising sun hotel, ron alderton, dr albert l beischer, channel 8, melbourne herald, 3bo, bendigo advertiser officeslyceum theatre, junior technical school white hills, mount alvernia hospital, most reverend dr b d stewart, sisters of the franciscan missionaries of the divine motherhood, lazarus family, bendigo's tramways, state electricity commission, george pethard, lance pethard, bendigo advertiser fire 29/7/1962, riverine herald, the herald and weekly times, bendigo art gallery, oscar flight, hollands foundry, eaglehawk u.f.s. dispensary, gillies famous pies, william basil ashman, golden gate hotel, grieves family, bendigo town hall, mr r r anderson, mr e h brown, cr neville oliver, cr tom flood, traffic commission, lansell family, abev-1, bendigo ordnance factory, actu, bendigo trades hall council, the ramsay report, bendigo benevolent home, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, princess theatre, amoco, lake eppalock, bendigo training prison, bendigo police station lock-up, shamrock hotel, rifle brigade hotel, hopetoun hotel, anz bank, marong shire offices, sir rohan delacombe, st paul's church, que o'hoy, waldron family, windermere hotel, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, e c thompson, mayfair hams, sandhurst guest house, lyric theatre, chinese joss house, ordnance factory, sir john jenson, bridge street chinese quarter, bendigo city hall, cr r f turner, cr tom flood, victorian inland meat authority, new zealand insurance co, mrtropolitan security service, bendigo easter fair society, golden square high school, eaglehawk high school, bendigo technical college, mr ralph w birrell, bendigo fountain plaza, the bethlehem home for the aged, dick hazeldene, victorian egg board, bendigo united cricket club, south bendigo united cricket club, western mining corporation, les priest, alexandra fountain, bendigo advertiser, cr w cambridge, bendigo council, eaglehawk council, strathfieldsaye shire, huntly shire, marong shire, david thomas, senator john gorton, bendigo's college of advanced education, bank of new south wales, harp and shamrock hotel, the honorable leslie william galvin, kurmala, cain government, hanro knitting mills, myer store, sidney myer, davey brothers grocery store, national trust, myer emporium, myer's ltd, cox bros (australia) ltd, dame merlyn myer, baillieu myer, frank greenaway, institute of technology, gas & fuel corporation, bendigo railway station, anz bank, city family hotel, tab branch, senior constable alfred herbert wright, senior constable allan raymond brown, victorian football league, bendigo police barracks, camp hill state school, state electricity commission, the country party, the labor party, transport regulation board, stuart anderson, grose family, jean theodore de ravin, kyneton shire, sir william mcdonald, mines department, the loddon hospitals region group laundry and central linen service, kevin wynne, albert vivian gray, bradford cotton mills ltd, bradmill industries ltd, victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, professor brian lewis, melbourne university, victorian chinese community, loong, sun loong, stafford ellinson, coles' store, north deborah mining company nl, noel beaton mhr, durham ox hotel, taylor family -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Etching
The Vliet is a canal in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It starts at the Oude Rijn at Leiden and joins the Delfshavense Schie canal at Delft. Places along its banks include Voorschoten, Leidschendam, Voorburg, The Hague and Rijswijk. The canal was dug in 47 AD under command of Roman general Corbulo, who wished to connect the river Rhine, of which the current Oude Rijn stream in Roman times was the main branch, to the Meuse estuary. It is unclear what the canal's trajectory was beyond the current city of Delft; the Delfshavense Schie canal, which connects Delft to the Nieuwe Maas river was not dug until 1389. In the Middle Ages the Vliet was an important trade link that attracted all kinds of trade, as it flowed through the heart of the County of Holland. Windmills have been constructed alongside the Vliet, including the completely renovated mill 'De salamander' in Leidschendam. The Vliet area was particularly attractive among richer families, who built their mansions along its banks.An historic small town scene etched (or possibly printed) on thin metal and subsequently fastened to a plywood backing. The delicately presented scene is said to show the intersection of Old Church Street and the Vliet Canal bridge in Voorburg, as well as a section of wharf. On the canal are one large and two much smaller vessels. A very tall crane-like construction arises from the wharf to the roof of waterside buildings. The people are soberly dressed in possibly 17th or 18th century costumes.On the reverse has been written: "Oude Kerkstraat Brug over de Vliet Voorburg". (Old Church Street; Bridge over the Vliet canal; Voorburg). However, research proves that the church is actually the Old Church in Delft, a short distance further down the Vliet Canal. -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, First building under construction, the north wing, on Mt. Helen Campus, University of Ballarat, 1969, c 1969
building, educationColour photograph, First building under construction, the north wing, on Mt. Helen Campus, University of Ballarat, 1969.Tasmanian Blue Gum on left.mt helen, university campus, construction -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, C J Brooks, Section of sandstone wall, 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong, July 1995
Stone of which wall is constructed is believed to have been used in the construction of Jamieson's Buninyong Inn, built for Margaret Jamieson starting about 1853. She owned the earlier Buninyong Inn which impinged on they surveyed Learmonth St. and was demolished. Margaret died in 1854 before the building was completed by her son, who built the third Buninyong Inn on the corner of Learmonth and Warrenheip. The two story hotel was tenented for a while, then bought by Dr. Sparling who demolished it.Colour photo, Section of sandstone wall, 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong.buninyong, jamieson, sparling, buninyong inn, wall, sandstone -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, C J Brooks, Sandstone blocks awaiting incorporation into reconstruction of wall, 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong, July 1995
Stone of which wall is constructed is believed to have been used in the construction of Jamieson's Buninyong Inn, built for Margaret Jamieson starting about 1853. She owned the earlier Buninyong Inn which impinged on they surveyed Learmonth St. and was demolished. Margaret died in 1854 before the building was completed by her son, who built the third Buninyong Inn on the corner of Learmonth and Warrenheip. The two story hotel was tenented for a while, then bought by Dr. Sparling who demolished it.Colour photo, Sandstone blocks awaiting incorporation into reconstruction of wall, 405 Learmonth St. Buninyongbuninyong, jamieson, sparling, buninyong inn, wall, sandstone -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, C J Brooks, Individual Sandstone block, awaiting incorporation into reconstruction of wall, for Mr. H & Mrs. D Westbrooke, 1995, at 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong, July 1995
Stone of which wall is constructed is believed to have been used in the construction of Jamieson's Buninyong Inn, built for Margaret Jamieson starting about 1853. She owned the earlier Buninyong Inn which impinged on they surveyed Learmonth St. and was demolished. Margaret died in 1854 before the building was completed by her son, who built the third Buninyong Inn on the corner of Learmonth and Warrenheip. The two story hotel was tenented for a while, then bought by Dr. Sparling who demolished it.Colour photo, Individual Sandstone block, awaiting incorporation into reconstruction of wall, for Mr. H & Mrs. D Westbrooke, 1995, at 405 Learmonth St. Buninyongbuninyong, jamieson, sparling, buninyong inn, wall, sandstone -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, C J Brooks, Individual Sandstone block showing hole to support wooden strut, in reconstruction of wall, at 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong, July 1995
Stone of which wall is constructed is believed to have been used in the construction of Jamieson's Buninyong Inn, built for Margaret Jamieson starting about 1853. She owned the earlier Buninyong Inn which impinged on they surveyed Learmonth St. and was demolished. Margaret died in 1854 before the building was completed by her son, who built the third Buninyong Inn on the corner of Learmonth and Warrenheip. The two story hotel was tenented for a while, then bought by Dr. Sparling who demolished it.Colour photo, bottom section of wall, showing individual Sandstone block with hole to support wooden strut, in reconstruction of wall, at 405 Learmonth St. Buninyongbuninyong, jamieson, sparling, buninyong inn, wall, sandstone -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, C J Brooks, Sandstone wall after rebuilding at 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong, July 1995
Stone of which wall is constructed is believed to have been used in the construction of Jamieson's Buninyong Inn, built for Margaret Jamieson starting about 1853. She owned the earlier Buninyong Inn which impinged on they surveyed Learmonth St. and was demolished. Margaret died in 1854 before the building was completed by her son, who built the third Buninyong Inn on the corner of Learmonth and Warrenheip. The two story hotel was tenented for a while, then bought by Dr. Sparling who demolished it.Colour photo, Sandstone wall after rebuilding at 405 Learmonth St. Buninyongbuninyong, jamieson, sparling, buninyong inn, wall, sandstone -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (Federation University), 1969
Colour photograph of construction of first buildings of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education 1970The construction of the Mt. Helen campus in the 1970s was an important milestone in the expansion of tertiary education in the Central HighlandsColour photograph of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education 19701969-70 1st buildings at Mt. Helen Campuseducation, mount helen campus, green hill, ballarat institute of advanced education, federation university -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph of site of BIAE, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (Federation University), 1968
Colour photograph of construction site of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education 1968The construction of the Mt. Helen campus in the 1970s was an important milestone in the expansion of tertiary education in the Central HighlandsColour photograph of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education construction site 1968Mt. Helen Site, Beginnings of BIAEeducation, ballarat institute of advanced education, federation university, landscape, mt. helen -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph colour of Green Hill, View of Green Hill from Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (Federation University) site, 1968
Colour photograph of site of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education 1968 showing Green HillThe construction of the Mt. Helen campus in the 1970s in the predominately rural area was an important milestone in the expansion of tertiary education in the Central HighlandsColour photograph from Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education construction site toward Green Hill 1968Mt. Helen Site - Eastern end towards Green Hill 1968education, ballarat institute of advanced education, federation university, landscape, mt. helen, green hill -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph colour of site of Mt Helen Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education 1968, View of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (Federation University) site Mt Helen, 1968
Colour photograph of site of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education 1968 showing Mount BuninyongThe construction of the Mt. Helen campus in the 1970s in the predominately rural area was an important milestone in the expansion of tertiary education in the Central HighlandsColour photograph of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education site Mt Helen toward Mount Buninyong1968Mt. Helen - Towards Mt Buninyong from N.W. 1968 Before Campus Beginseducation, ballarat institute of advanced education, federation university, landscape, mt. helen, mount buninyong -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Site of Ballarat Institute of Adult Education (B.I.A.E.) campus, 1968, before construction, looking west showing "Pontresina" homestead, 1968
historic Colour photo, Site of Ballarat Institute of Adult Education (B.I.A.E.) campus, 1968, before construction, looking west showing "Pontresina" homesteadballarat institute of advanced education, green hill, federation university, "pontresina" homestead -
Puffing Billy Railway
Sectioned Tangye Steam Operated Water Pump, 1900s
Sectioned steam pump so that the pump workings can be seen. Inscriptions & Markings: Tangye Birmingham, This steam pump was presented by the colonial gas Assn Ltd (brass plaque) The Colonial Gas Association was originally formed in London on 2 February 1888, as The Australasian Gas Association Limited. The primary objective of the company was to provide investment capital to help finance the construction and management of gasworks being established by the London engineering firm John Coates & Co in metropolitan cities and regional towns throughout Australia and New Zealand. By 1890, the Australasian Gas Association had acquired gasworks at Benalla, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Warragul, Maldon and Seymour, and had constructed a large gasworks at Box Hill to supply the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. In 1893, the company's name was changed to the Colonial Gas Association Limited. During the 1890s, the company acquired regional gasworks in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, followed by its first gasworks in New South Wales, in 1911. In 1914, the company consolidated its metropolitan supply area by purchasing the Oakleigh and Footscray gasworks. Further expansion occurred in the 1920s with the purchase of established gasworks at Williamstown, Frankston and Dandenong and the acquisition of ten further gas undertakings in Queensland and New South Wales, making the firm the fifth largest gas producer in Australia. info from The Colonial Gas Association Limited, circa 1893 https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1553322 Originally formed by the five Tangye brothers from Cornwall as James Tangye & Brothers in 1857, this Birmingham engineering firm grew to become one of the largest suppliers of jacks, pumps, steam and oil engines, hydraulic presses, gas producers and machine tools in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The successful sideways launching of I.K. Brunel's 'Great Eastern' from the mud of the Thames in 1857 using Tangyes hydraulic jacks gave the firm much needed publicity and new orders flowed in. To finance expansion, George Price provided additional capital and the company name became Tangye Brothers & Price in 1859. A new factory known as the 'Cornwall Works' was built in Clement Street, Birmingham. In 1872, the firm became Tangye Brothers and in about 1879- 1880 began production of internal combustion stationary engines based on Horace Robinson's patents, later using the Otto four-stroke design for its Soho range of gas engines. Examples of the Soho engine were exhibited by the firm at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. Petrol and oil engines were made from the 1890s onward, and by 1910 had developed into the Model B, BR and AA series engines. Tangyes supplied custom-built pumps and presses for particular applications, becoming a major exporter of engineering equipment. In 1884, Tangye Brothers opened a custom-built branch office, showroom and warehouse in Melbourne at Cornwall House in Collins Street West, advertising the full range of engineering products. These lantern slides images are taken from Tangyes product catalogues from the 1910-1925 period and are believed to have been used as sales promotional aids in Australia by the Tangye Brothers. info from https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/4670 Historic - Industrial Steam Operated Water Pump built by Tangye Bros and used by the Colonial Gas Company - Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSectioned steam pump so that the pump workings can be seen. Tangye Birmingham, This steam pump was presented by the colonial gas Assn Ltd (brass plaque)puffing billy, steam pump, sectioned, tangye bros -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/10/1978
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Housing Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overloked the Sunbury town area and Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the new development included a gold course, housing, community and recreational facilities. The construction continued througout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured photograph of the clubhouse taken from the south west at the Goonawarra Golf Club. The surrounding garden has been planted out with trees and has been mulched. A green car is on the LHS of the photograph.goonawarra farm, goonawarra golf club, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., craftsmen homes., glamor homes, villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/11/1980
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Housing Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overloked the Sunbury town area and Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the new development included a gold course, housing, community and recreational facilities. The construction continued througout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century.A coloured photograph of Francis Boulevard at the Goonawarra Estate showing the entrances and landscaping and looking south to Sunbury Road and Jacksons Hill (Sheoak Hill).goonawarra farm, goonawarra golf club, goonawarra housing estate, kilkenny homes, craftsmen homes., australian ideas homes pty.ltd., villa bella homes, glamor homes, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1980
On 4th August 1978 the construction of the Goonawarra Estate commenced. The estate was formerly known as the Goonawarra Farm and overlooked the Sunbury town and the Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the development included a golf course, houses, community and recreational facilities..The golf course opened in 1980 and the housing construction continued throughout the last two decadesd of the twentieth century and into the twenty firsat century.A coloured photograph showing the signpost indicating the entrance to the Goonawarra Estate from Sunbury Road. Trees are growing on either side of the road and Mt. Holden can be seen across the skyline.goona warra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., craftsmen homes., glamor homes, villa bella homes, mt. holden, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1978
On 4th of August 1978 work began on the construction of the Goonawarra Estate on land that was the former Goonawarra Farm which overlooked the town of Sunbury abnd the Jacksons Creek valley. Plans for the new development included a golf course, houses, community and recreational facilities.The golf course openrd in 1980 and housing construction continued throughout the last two decades of the twentieth century and into the twentieth first century.A coloured photograph of the first sod being turned at the Goonawarra Estate. Four large pieces of earth-moving machinery and a large semi-trailer are in picture. A man is standing in the foreground.goona warra golf club, goonawarra farm, goonawarra housing estate, housing developments, sharkey, robert b., killkenny homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., craftsmen homes., glamor homes, villa bella homes, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Brooks Photographic Union, 1885 cm
Written under photograph ' Preparing to dredge and move sand from between wooden walls. Taken from Western side of Entrance looking towards Town Club Hotel, Homes Guest House Bakers shop other side of LakesBlack and white photograph of boat loads of sight Seers moored at New Works Jetty during the construction of the man made entrance at Lakes Entrance Victoriagovernment, waterways, engineering -
Clunes Museum
Document, MINUTES FOR PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN THE TOWN HALL CLUNES ON 23/2/1971, 23/02/1971
THIS PUBLIC MEETING WAS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING; HOLDING OF A "BACK TO CLUNES", CONSTRUCTION OF A CARAVAN PARK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SCENIC TOURISE ROAD FROM ANGUS STREET TO FRASER STREET VIA "THE ROCKS" THIS RESULTED IN THE ELECTION OF A "BACK TO CLUNES" COMMITTEE AND THE" SCENIC ROAD AND CARAVAN PARK COMMITTEE".2 X FOOLSCAP PAGES OF THE COPY OF MINUTES HELD IN THE TOWN HALL, CLUNES ON 23/2/1971local history, local government, council, events and celebrations, back to clunes, scenic road and caravan park committee -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Painting: Walter WITHERS (b.1854 Warwickshire, UK — d.1914 Eltham, Aus), Trestle Bridge, Eltham, c.1903-10
Walter Withers was a significant Australian landscape artist and a member of the Heidelberg School of Australian Impressionists. In 1903 Withers bought 'Southernwood', a house on 2½ acres (1 ha) at Eltham, to which he added a studio. Because of ill health, he lived during the week at his studio in Oxford Chambers, Melbourne, and on weekends and holidays with his family at Eltham until his death in 1914. The Eltham rail bridge is a unique and valuable historic relic of an earlier steam locomotive transport era in the Diamond Creek Valley and has long formed an important part of a magnificent Eltham landscape. When built in 1902 it was close to the terminus point of the Heidelberg-Eltham rail extension, on the route of the proposed Diamond Valley Railway that was then planned to continue much further up the valley towards Kinglake. This bridge is situated in attractive river-valley parkland amidst the tall and spreading manna gums and candlebarks of the Diamond Creek Valley. The Alistair Knox Park river-valley landscape, of which the timber trestle bridge is an important visual component, has been classified by the National Trust. Large manna gum and candlebark trees adorn the adjacent creek banks, and historic Shillinglaw Cottage is also part of this much-prized Eltham landscape. Eltham is home to a historic wooden railway trestle bridge. Mainly of timber-pier and timber-beam construction, but varied by a few longer steel-joists spans on timber piers at the main stream channel, this substantial bridge has almost two hundred metres of timber deck. Built in 1902, it is the only railway bridge of predominantly timber construction that is still in regular use as an integral part of Melbourne's metropolitan electric railway network and one of extremely few timber rail bridges in the State that still carry trains. Apart from its important continuing social function as a carrier of rail transport for the Hurstbridge line, this impressive bridge and its beautiful parkland environs contribute much to the character of Eltham township and that town's special reputation as an historic centre of environmental and conservation concerns. This section of the Diamond Creek Valley was the subject of a Walter Withers painting in the earliest years of the twentieth century and has strong historic links with our Heidelberg School of painters. Watercolour painting on paper of Eltham's Trestle Bridge in the middle of the day. A small section of the wooden bridge is located to the left of the painting. The focus is predominately on the wattle, manna gum and candlebark trees that is to the right of the bridge. The golden hues typically represent the australian sunlight and landscape. "W.W" in gothic script on the lower right side of the painting. Not dated. withers, eltham, trestle bridge, railway, watercolour -
Peterborough History Group
Document - Three letters pertaining to the retention of the Old Bridge
Upon confirmation that a new bridge was to be built, there was some discussion about the possibility of retaining the old bridge for pedestrian purposes, or part of the old bridge as a fishing platform. These letters are part of the correspondence re an organisation taking responsibility for the ongoing maintenance so the old bridge could be retained.The old bridge was constructed of locally sourced timber and was such an important structure to the town when built. Its sentimental value saw locals attempt (although unsuccessfully) to retain the old bridge.Two A4 Typewritten letters, one from the Road Construction Authority to the National Trust Australia, the other from the Department of Conservation Forests & Lands to Mr John Irvine. And one hand written letter.RCA letter is stamped "Received 22 Aug 1985", Dept of Conservation Forests & Lands has a pencilled phone no inscribed.peterborough, curdies river bridge, old peterborough bridge, department of conservation forest & lands, road construction authority