Guests at the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on the occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Left: Mr and Mrs Ian Lyons, Eltham and Mrs and Mrs C. Felton. 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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, ian lyons, c. felton

Black and white photograph Mr. Alan Robertson (left), Mayor Cr. Bill Wilkins. Partly obscured Cr. Betty Milton.

Black and white photo of Mr. & Mrs C. Husband & son, Lindsay David Husband. (now where the Bathroom Centre is 2002)husband, mary c, charles edward, lindsay daniel

Coloured photo of Minister of State's Invitation to Mr. Thomas Richards Burrowes Morton to attend an Evening Reception 9/5/1901.morton thomas richards burrowes

The photograph depicts a large group (around 100) of merchant seamen, apprentices and officers at Malvern property, Orchard House, belonging to Mr George Higgins, in November 1019. Mr Higgins was a civil engineer, MCE, engineer in chief for the Victorian Railway, he also managed the contractors for the Princes Bridge.His sister Ina Higgins was first woman to graduate in Horticulture at Burnley and may have known another graduate there, Frederica Godfrey who established the Mission garden circa 1917-18. This image adds to the record of significant supporters and hosts across Melbourne that the Mission could call on to entertain seafarers in the early 20th C.Small monchrome photograph, fading to upper righthand quarter1909, cup day, malvern, george higgins, orchard house, beatrice elizabeth higgins (nee shuter), mrs shuter, charles shuter, ina higgins, picnics, social events, entertainments, sailors, goldsmith album

This catalogue was written by Joan Luxemburg for the Art Gallery of Ballarat Exhibition of James Meek works (13th June to 9th August 2015). It is not intended as a full biography of James Meek and concentrates on his decorative works. Joan Luxemburg has spent many years researching the life and works of James Meek and the exhibition and catalogue are part of a PhD project at Federation University. A biography of James Meek by Joan Luxemburg is due for publication in 2016. English-born James Meek, a fisherman, cannery operator, poet, writer, explorer in the Otway district, librarian, calligrapher and accountant, was one of the first settlers in Ballarat, building the first house and establishing a cordial and sly grog business. After some time in Melbourne he came to the Warrnambool area, becoming an early settler in the Peterborough area and establishing a cannery there. In Warrnambool he set up a commercial fishing company which failed, organized an Otways exploration trip looking for gold and established a reputation for producing fine calligraphy works. He was in New Zealand from 1874 to 1890 and died in Warrnambool in 1899. This catalogue is important because it records the decorative works of James Meek, an important early settler in Warrnambool and district. Meek was well-known in Warrnambool in the 1850s and 60s as a commercial fisherman, an Otways explorer, a writer and lecturer and a calligrapher. One of his daughters married Peter Dallimore, a fellmonger at Lake Gillear and the Dallimore family is also prominent in our history. The Art Gallery of Ballarat 2015 Exhibition of Meek works featured one of our Meek documents, a Fidler Family tree.This is a catalogue with a reinforced plastic-covered cover. It has 87 pages with illustrations and photographs. The sepia-coloured cover features a portion of a James Meek work of calligraphy.Front cover – ‘The Inimitable Mr Meek’ Back cover – Art Gallery, Ballarat james meek, the inimitable mr meek, james meek artist

Thomas Hamilton Tracey Osborne was born at Belfast 4/9/1851, the son of Thomas Hamilton Trail Osborne and his second wife Eliza nee Treacey. The young Thomas spent many hours among seamen and ships at Port Fairy. He moved to Warrnambool and commenced work as secretary to the Western Steam Navigation Company becoming manager in 1883. After the company failed he joined with Mark Saltau and they traded as Saltau and Osborne. His other main interest was writing some of which he did under the nom de plume of Sliding Gunter. These articles appeared in The Warrnambool Standard and the Belfast Gazette. He was knowlegable and maintained an interest in shipping and the sea. He died in 11th December 1902 and his body was taken on board the Julia Percy and was buried at sea out from the Breakwater. He was well liked in the district and people lined the Cannon Hill area and the foreshore to farewell him. As an avid writer he corresponded with many people and this letter is one such letter. It relates to recollections of the wreck of the Maria in 1840 out of Adelaide and the loss of life which followed. Unfortunately the letter is incomplete.This letter is of interest as it is addressed to one of Warrnambool's interesting people at the turn of the 20th century. Thomas Hamilton Tracey Osborne has left a legacy of much written work which records aspects of Warrnambool's history as well as his interest in ships and seafaring. This letter shows he drew his information from various sources.One lined page of a letter written in black pen. A wide margin on the left side of the page . The back is blank.The letter is addressed to Mr T H Osborne. Date November 30th 1901.thomas hamilton tracey osborne, western steam navigation company, saltau and osborne, 1901 letter, wreck of the maria 1840

Cardboard Certificate from Ringwood State School Committee"Written on Certificate" Presented to Mr L H Anderson Signed by members of the Committee

Written on back of photograph, "Mr. Grenfell". Photographer listed as "Alfred Seale, Upwey".

Written on back of photograph, "Mr. Merry". Photographer listed as "Alfred Seale, Upwey".

Ringwood Borough Engineer?Written on back of photograph, "Mr. Lucas". Photographer listed as "Alfred Seal, Upwey".

Catalogue card reads, "Mr. Joe Archbold, Ringwood Bowling Club". [no date].

Typed below photograph, "Mr. Cass's school, corner Main Rd. and Everard Rd. 1888". Notes on other copies read, "Miss Cass with scholars at school opposite Mr. Molloy's, Ringwood

Grave of Mrs Kuebler being visited by her husband of 2 of their children. Photograph take by his daughter.Black and white photograph of Mr Kuebler and 2 of his 2 daughters at his wife's grave in the newly established German War Cemetery. camp 3, internees graves, mr kuebler, mrs kuebler grave, german war cemetery tatura

Kuebler family were German internees at Camp 3.Sepia tone photograph of Mr Kuebler and 3 daughters at their mothers grave at the newly established German Cemetery at Tatura. One of 5 graves.camp 3, german internees, kuebler, german cemetery tatura victoria, internee graves

Coloured photo of Australian Commonwealth's Invitation to Mr. Thomas Richards Morton & Lady to attend a Conversazione 7/5/1901 (2 copies).morton thomas richards burrowes

Yields information about the condition of the ESCo tramcars both electric and horse during 1919.Photocopy of a three page hand written report by H Cosgrove to Mr Pringle, Consulting Engineer, Melbourne Tramway Board, dated 23-11-1918, about the condition and repairs needed to both the ESCo Electric trams and the trailers. Gives details of the deterioration and defects in the trams. Has a sketch showing the issues. Notes the request by Mr. Blackwell by phone. trams, tramways, esco, tramcars, tramcar components, maintenance

Mr. T. L. Parnell was a Colporteur.Matte, black and white, head and shoulders, studio portrait of Mr. T. L. Parnell.Mr. T.L. Parnell, Methodist Colporteurmethodist, colporteur, parnell, t. l.

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph- "Ringwood Rifle Club - Left ?, Right Mr. Ron Pullin"

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Small black and white snapshot of a cottage in Pakington Street, Kew."Mr Twiss's house ' Pakington St / Was F Bartons House / This part was the show stop"houses -- pakington street -- kew (vic.), f barton -- bootmaker, mr twiss

Copy of original photograph. Photograph shows a woman with hair drawn back front face, wearing striped long-sleeved waisted full skirted gown, seated with hands folded together on lap, beside a bearded man wearing suit with bow tie, standing at left with right hand behind woman's shoulder, left arm hanging by his side."Mr and Mrs John Christie, Carngham - Man of Kent hotel buried in Linton cemetery".mr & mrs john christie, man of kent hotel carngham