Date of issue confirmed on TROVE.Black and white photographic reproduction of an illustrations taken from the Leader, Saturday 21 April 1894, page 31 (bottom half of page).On back of photo: "The Leader, April 21 1894"main street, hotels, gold mines, rutherglen town hall, star hotel, d g hamilton, advance australia hotel, prentice freehold, wine cellars, great northern township

Date of issue confirmed on TROVE.Black and white photographic reproduction of an illustration taken from the Australasian, Saturday 23 March 1889, page 10.At top of photo: "Fairfield Press" On back of photo: "Australasian Sketcher? Jan [crossed out] April 24 1889"wineries, fairfield cellars, wine industry, fairfield house

Eastfield School is one of the schools in Rutherglen Scotland that, for some years, maintained a relationship with Rutherglen State School No. 522 in Rutherglen Victoria. We have been told by a visitor from Rutherglen Scotland that this building has been demolished.Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, showing a two storey school buildingAt bottom of mount: "Eastfield School" Stamped on back: "L. Morrison"schools, rutherglen scotland, rutherglen connection, eastfield school

This card came with a collection of photographs from the Presentation Sisters, Mount Carmel Convent.Small printed card, black print on beige, showing sketch of a country scene, with a bible verse.On front of card: "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Psa.23.1" Written on back of card: "To Dear Mavis, With love." Printed: "S.G.M. 6954 | Printed in England"mt carmel convent, presentation sisters, psalms

Black and white postcard photograph of large group of people attending a ball.Written on a section of the photo: "A Memento of the Hibernian Ball, Rutherglen, 1935" On back of photo, in an oval stamp: "N. R. McGeehan, 154 Hotham St., Ripponlea, Photographer"ball, dances, hibernian ball

Flyer published for the inauguration of the Community and Tourist Rail Venture, which operated a tourist service between Wahgunyah and Springhurst for a number of years. Back of flyer includes photographs of earlier trains operating on the line.Advertising flyer from the Stringybark Express, GreenTRail Associates Group Inc., publicising the 121st Anniversary (in 2000) of the Wahgunyah Railway.steam trains, trains, wahgunyah-springhurst train, wahgunyah, springhurst, stringybark express

Girl Guide troop shown is probably one led by Florence Iggsten.Black and white photograph of a group of Girl Guides on an excursion next to a river. Some of them are in a boat.On back of photo: a rubber stamp saying "Please acknowledge 'The Argus', Melbourne Australia. Copyright Photograph. Negative No. E149 Reference No. ____"girl guides, camping

Colour photograph of a railway station and goods yardWritten on back of photo: "Springhurst"springhurst station, railways, railway stations

Black and white photograph of a young man posing in starting position for a foot race.On back of photo: "George Perdon 1948 (24 years old)"perdon family, george perdon

Black and white photograph of a body of water surrounded by trees.Written on back of photo: "Lake Moodemere Vic."lake moodemere

Black and white photograph of the front of a weatherboard building showing the veranda of the main part of the building. A sign above the veranda identifies it as Great Southern School No. 3379.Written on back of photo: "August 19??" Stamp on back of photo: "A. Younger, Photographer"great southern school, school buildings

Black and white photograph of a bridge.Written on back of photo: "Murray Bridge, Corowa N.S.W."murray bridge, bridges, murray river, corowa

Former students of Rutherglen Higher Elementary School meet on Rutherglen Show day. This gathering was in the Eastern Palace Chinese restaurant at the Star Hotel on 21st October 2012. At the back are Andree (Buscall) and Jean (Buscall) McDonald. In the front are Ena (Buscall) and Ken Buscall.Colour photograph of four of the people gathered for a reunion of former Higher Elementary School students.Written on back of photo: "21st Oct 2012 Star Hotel"buscall family, rutherglen higher elementary school, rutherglen show, andree buscall, jean buscall, jean mcdonald, ena buscall, ken buscall

Photograph of Fairfield House, possibly during its restoration. House, Cellars and grounds were purchased and restored by Mrs Melba Slamen, the Great-Granddaughter of the original builder, George Francis Morris.Black and white photograph of Fairfield House.Written on back of photo: "S/S A [letter in circle] Fairfield"fairfield house, melba slaman, george francis morris, morris family

Photograph of Fairfield House and Cellars, possibly during its restoration. House, Cellars and grounds were purchased and restored by Mrs Melba Slamen, the Great-Granddaughter of the original builder, George Francis Morris.Black and white photograph of Fairfield House and Cellars, taken from the other side of the Murray Valley HighwayWritten on back of photo: "S/S A [letter in circle] Fairfield"fairfield house, melba slaman, george francis morris, morris family

Gladys Humphreys is 3rd from left, 2nd row from back.Black and white photograph of a group of school children in front of a building, and a photocopy of the same photograph, with one name identified on the back. On the front of the photocopy below photo: "My sister Gladys Humphreys (not Humphries) I have marked on the back, but I can name many others."schools, gladys humphreys, rutherglen state school, school children, humphreys family

Black and white photocopy of a photograph of a group of school children in front of a building.On back of the photocopy: "This is my sister Phyllis Humphreys. It is taken on the lawn near the cooking centre - not a good photo - you may have a better one!"schools, rutherglen state school, school children, humphreys family, phillis humphreys

Black and white postcard photograph of railway station, goods yard, siding and a steam train.Written on back of card: "The Railway Station Rutherglen | Dear Alice, Just a card to wish you all a Bright and Prosperous New Year. With Love From. Cousin Ellen. | Miss Barnard, 144 The Parade, Ascot Vale."railway stations, rutherglen railway station, rutherglen railway yards, steam trains

Postcard showing two coloured photographs framed in black, with the words Greetings From Rutherglen, in an ornate frame, between the photos. Top photo is of Main Street looking east, featuring D.G. Hamilton's store and Golling's Victoria Hotel. Bottom photo is of a boat on Lake Moodemere.Printed on back of card, in space for stamp: "Printed in Great Britain"main street, gollings, victoria hotel, d g hamilton

Black and white postcard photograph, with an ornate printed frame, showing a church building with spire.Printed on back of card in the space for a stamp: "Printed in Australia"st stephens church, saint stephens church, church buildings

Coloured postcard photograph, with a brown printed frame, showing a long weatherboard building with four gables.Printed on back of card: "W. Hine, Bookseller, Rutherglen. Printed in Germany"rutherglen viticultural college, viticultural college, agriculture, viticulture

Coloured postcard photograph showing four men digging potatoes in a field.Printed on back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"harvest, agriculture, potatoes

This photograph is of the back end of the side of the main building of the Gold Battery with workshop at rear (now demolished). Beside building is a hand windlass, along with some old pulleys and various parts. This is one of a series of photographs of the Rutherglen Gold Battery. The battery's purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within. The battery was erected in 1908 and consists of a five-head battery, Wilfrey table, Bergin pan, portable steam engine and shed. The battery was restored in 2011/12 and can be viewed daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. See website for details.Colour photograph of the side of a corrugated iron building with a smaller building at the left, and a number of pieces of machinery next to the buildinggold battery, gold processing

Coloured postcard photograph, in a brown printed frame, showing a view of the path along the weir of Lake King and the bridge. Two women, one with a baby, both wearing long dresses and large hats, are at one end of the bridge.On back of card: "W. Hine, Rutherglen" | Semco Series, Box 545, G.P.O., Melbourne"lake king, rutherglen park

Grapevine system shown is an old one called Gobelet or Bush Vine, now little used. (see link to Wikipedia article)Coloured postcard photograph, of two men picking grapes.On back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"vineyard, wine industry, grape picking, vintage, gobelet pruning system

Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing the Rutherglen Post Office with a group of men near the steps.On back of card: "W. Hine, Bookseller, Rutherglen" | "Printed in Germany"rutherglen post office, post offices, main street

View is from the corner of Main and High Streets. On the corner is the bank that is now the NAB. Further along the road, with the gabled roof above the other buildings, is the Rutherglen Hotel while it was still a weatherboard building.Coloured postcard photograph, showing a view of Main Street Rutherglen with a group of people waiting to see the parade coming up the street.Printed on back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"main street, parades, rutherglen hotel, banks

One of two copies of a photograph of the paddle wheel river boat Wahgunyah, taken on the Murray River behind the Mill at Wahgunyah, Victoria.Written on back of photo: " 'Wahgunyah' behind the Mill, Wahgunyah"paddle wheel boat, wahgunyah, wahgunyah mill, river boat, murray river

Black and white photograph of a group of school children in dress up, and a photocopy of the same photograph, with names identified on the back. On the front of the photocopy below photo: "This photo was taken on the lawn (all girls) we were in the end of year in the Memorial Hall. We did the 'Gavotte' to the tune 'To a Minuet' Mrs Charlie Gordon played piano" On back of photocopy: "Gwenda Downs | Peggy Strachan | Gladys Humphreys | Shirley Humphreys | Ruth Patterson"schools, school girls, mrs charlie gordon, gwenda downs, peggy strachan, gladys humphreys, shirley humphreys, ruth patterson

Black and white photograph of a weatherboard building set close to the edge of a highwayOn back of photo: "Old miners Post Office on Murray Valley Highway near Rutherglen 1949"miners post office, murray valley highway, post offices, gold mining