Photos of Carr's Plains taken on a trip by Stawell Historical Society. Slab store shed with shingle roof.carrs plains

Photos of Carr's Plains taken on a trip by Stawell Historical Society. First home the family lived in on the Carrs Plains property.carrs plains

Subdivisional Sale Carr's Plainscarrs plains

Seven Scenes. “Cheshire Park” - Greens Creek 1985stawell

DVD - cover has the title, a small photo of the sisters & some burning candles. On the back is a blurb about the DVD - Duration - 56 minutes

Edna Barrie describes the Darlingsford property. C.E. Barrrie Land developers bought the property from my husband’s brother. It was one big farm and they were a big family. When the father died he left it to be cut up for the family. The youngest son had to reach age 21 before the property could be divided and portioned out to the mother and children, but it was deferred until Jim returned from the war. Eventually it was cut up into two parts, we were married by then and so was Edgar. Part of the land included the block on the other side of Ferris road, which became the quarry, Edgar’s section was on the Toolern Creek end, he was the last one married and lived in the old bluestone house until 1974. The developers bought this section but they could not get permits due to the state of the old bridge due to the cost. Barries had built the bridge across the creek [1926]. It took the big loads of hay and the family kept it maintained. Once the Barries had gone it did not get any upkeep. The developers found the cost of replacing the bridge and developing site with sewerage and drainage power before they sell. The rural land itself is not worth much as the developer has to complete the subdivision before any blocks can be sold. The developer from Sydney had a man living in the house, who let it go the rack and ruin. He managed to buy from the developer 25 acres with the bluestone house. Bernard Coburn had it for a while but is was well out of our hands by then. There were various people who have bought into and tried to develop and have given up. There was a project sometime ago to save the buildings from ruin but nothing has happened as yet, they are six or seven years to late. The buildings continue to deteriorate and were badly damaged vandals and fire. The Shire bought all the rest of it from the developer, where the tip is now, that was also part of Edgars land. Article about a fire at Darlingsford Estate featured in the Telegraphlocal architecture, local identities, emergency services

bundoora homestead

bundoora homestead

bundoora homestead, queen anne style, federation

Mr. Edward Hughes’ house ‘The Oaks’, in 1893 [Construction would not have started until late 1893 so photo would appear to have been taken a while after that.]mr. edward hughes’ house ‘the oaks’

Murray Comrie Collection. Rosemont was the residence of John E. Douglas and Maryan Douglas Two copies of a monochrome photograph, image depicting open paddocks with small fruit trees, several buildings and a windmill in background. This is a slightly dark copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s.laanecoorie, rosemont, douglas, farms

"Aunty Marlene Gilson is a proud Wadawaurrung traditional owner and Elder. Her multi-figure paintings work to overturn colonial narratives by re-contextualising the representation of historical events. Learning Wathaurung history from her grandmother, Marlene began painting in 2008 as a form of therapy, while recovering from an illness. She has received considerable accolades and most recently exhibited a series of works in the Sydney Biennale (2018). The artist’s meticulously rendered works display a narrative richness and theatrical quality akin to the traditional genre of history painting. Marlene has developed an extensive body of work which relates to her ancestral lands which covers Ballarat, Werribee, Geelong, Skipton and the Otway Ranges in Victoria. Marlene was invited to create a new work for the Darebin Art Collection that either related to the City of Darebin or her traditional lands. She chose the subject of Bundoora Homestead for this new commission and has included First Nations people alongside colonial settlers and members of the Smith Family enabling an opportunity to reflect on the incredible history of Bundoora Homestead and its surrounds. This painting brings Aboriginal people and Colonialists into the one space living harmoniously and in doing so reminds us that reconciliation may be a possibility. ""We visited Bundoora Homestead and farm, what an amazing place. In my research I found that Mr Smith built a stone hut for the Aboriginal people to stay when they visited. They bred cattle and horses, Wallace being the greatest sire in Australia and is buried on the property. They had three gardeners and four children, which I have painted in the garden with Mr and Mrs Smith seated watching the children play. Thank you for allowing me to look into the history of John and Helen Smith. I hope I have captured their life and amazing Homestead and surrounds. 31.8.18"""

bundoora homestead

bundoora homestead

“Swinton” workers with horses and Wool bail in front of large wooden shearing shed. Horse on right has both front legs on a box. Property owned by Gray Family.Large group of males outside a weather board building with two horses.glenorchy

bundoora homestead art centre

Two snapshots of Shearing Shed “De Cameron” near Elmhurststawell

bundoora homestead, queen anne style, federation

Colour photograph of a long white older style home with pitched roof set in gardens. Brown dog in foreground.mt bute homestead 1982, buildings

LDHS trip to Emu Hill, November 1982.Colour photograph showing small group of people at rear of two storey brick building with pitched roof and chimney."Bill Grigg snr. (Poppy) Joan Hunt Beatrice Brewster".emu hill homestead, ldhs activities, ldhs trip to emu hill 1982, bill grigg snr., joan hunt, beatrice brewster

Colour photograph of a small group of people standing outside an old two storey brick building.Kaye Draffin Joan Hunt Beatrice Brewsterldhs activities, ldhs trip to emu hill 1982, emu hill homestead, kaye draffin, joan hunt, beatrice brewster

Large plan drawn in black ink on cream colour paper with linen backing. Some red ink addedWritten in red pen new owners of allotmentsallotments, merbein, irrigation, whitecliffs, county of karkarooc