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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Historic building reduced to rubble, 1988
An old homestead which belonged to the Mullens family for 5 generations.An old homestead which belonged to the Mullens family for 5 generations has been demolished by the Board of Works who now own the land. the Board demolished the house because it was a fire hazard.An old homestead which belonged to the Mullens family for 5 generations.burwood highway, vermont south, springvale road, vermont south, mullens, hugh, mullens, mary, mullens, elma, ellerton, andrew, tate, sherryn, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Maps - Tawonga and Feathertop
Plan of Tawonga showing roads etc, rivers, use of land in 1968 and of Feathertop in 1969.Historical use of land in Tawonga and Feathertop.1. Topographical Map - Tawonga 803 Forests Commission of Victoria 1968. Cream paper with black print. Legend: Roads, tracks etc, rivers, Parishes and use of land. 2. Feathertop 813. 1969tawonga map 1968, tawonga parishes, feathertop map 1969 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Charles Edgerton, 1851 - 1908
Life history of Charles Edgerton.Life history of Charles Edgerton who purchased land in Edgerton Road, Mitcham from Carl Benno Schwerkolt in 1892 and an account of the 1905 bushfire in the area. Prepared by Anne Jones.Life history of Charles Edgerton.edgerton, charles, schwerkolt, carl benno, edgerton road, mitcham, jones, anne -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Land Title, Land purchase, 31/07/1858
Record of land purchase by Louis Laurence Smith dated 31 July 1858. The land is adjacent to Dandenong Creek. Records of the transfer of the land in June 1895 are included. Photocopies.dandenong creek, smith, l l dr, william, gallien, jacque jean, speary, catherine, langdon, harry joseph, foster, john, youngman, edward, simmons, morris, mayfield, william george, marion, land sales -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder of documents, Nepean Street - fact or fiction?, by Peter Simmenauer, 2018_09
Record of ownership of 216 Nepean Street Greensborough 1916-1997, Grace Park areaPhotocopies of four Certificates of Title and other land documents, with summary of land ownership 1916-1997nepean street greensborough, grace park -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: SITE OF GILLIES FAMILY FARM
Coloured photograph of open farm land rear note: Gillies Family farmed land on this property -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Land Title, Land Transfers, 30/11/1884
Photocopy of records of land transfers of land belonging to William Logan dating from 1882 to 1884logan, william, longley, annie caroline, sarah, whiting, robert salmon -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, To Borough Engineer from Arthur Blood confirming gift of land adjoining Bowling Green for road-making purposes
1929 saw the establishment of the Ringwood Bowls Club initially located on the land now occupied by the Eastland Shopping Centre. It moved to its current location in Loughnan Road, Ringwood in 1997.Typed letter to Ringwood Borough Engineer from Arthur Blood confirming gift of land adjoining Bowling Green for road-making purposes. Dated 10th August 1930.city of ringwood bowls club, ringwood bowling club, ringwood bowls club, lawn bowls, bowling -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Death of 'Strathdon' donor, 19/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Article in Nunawading Gazette 19 may 1971.Article in Nunawading Gazette 19 may 1971 on the death of Mrs Mary Matheson who helped in the foundation of Blackburn, Vermont and Mitcham Presbyterian churches and donated the land for the Strathdon Homes for the Aged.Article in Nunawading Gazette 19 may 1971. matheson, mary, strathdon community, blackburn presbyterian church, vermont presbyterian church, mitcham presbyterian church -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c late 1980s
The series of photographs show a number of sites included in the Rupertswood Estate. By 1851 William Clarke had acquired 31,375 acres of land in the Sunbury district. The foundation stone for Rupertswood Mansion was laid on 29th August 1874 by Mrs. W. J. Clarke, daughter-in-law of 'Big Bull'. The Salesian Fathers bought the Rupertswood property in June 1927 and established Salesian College.A coloured photograph of an open valley with scrub which is part of the original Rupertswood Estate. This land is north of the mansion and existing Salesian College.rupertswood estate, clarke, william j. t. 'big bull', salesian brothers, george evans collection -
Clunes Museum
Document - LEASE
LICENCE ISSUED TO MR. PATRICK KEIRCE [INCORRECT SPELLING KIERCE] ON 29TH AUGUST 1870PHOTOCOPY OF LEASE OF LANDASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND SURVEY. BALLARAT.local history, document, lease, kierce, michael mr. -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Reinforcements from 7/37 Battalion
HMAT Ballarat was torpedoed by a German submarine in the english channel. All 1720 souls on board survived the torpedo attack. HMAT Ballart departed from Melbourne on 19.2.1917.photo of troops on landReinf 7/37 Batt. A.I.F Torpedoed on HMAT Ballarat on Anzac Day 25th April 1917 These troops when torpedoed upheld the best traditions of the race and their conduct was beyond praise. They were the recipients of the warmest praise from his Majesty the King; General Birdwood K.S.C.I. KCMG. CB. CIE, DSO. and the Commonwealth High Commissioner, The Hon Andrew Fisher. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Rezoning outrage, 22/09/1992 12:00:00 AM
Nunawading Council outraged by State Government's shock decision to immediately rezone land in the Eastern Arterial Road corridor without public consultation.Nunawading Council outraged by State Government's shock decision to immediately rezone land in the Eastern Arterial Road corridor without public consultation. The decision means the land set aside for the Eastern Arterial Road will be immediately rezoned to public open space by ministerial amendment jeopardising any future moves to construct the entire freeway. Council are considering Supreme Court action to stop the rezoning.Nunawading Council outraged by State Government's shock decision to immediately rezone land in the Eastern Arterial Road corridor without public consultation. local government, city of nunawading, eastern freeway, koonung mullum forestway association, mullum mullum creek -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Course family, 2008
The Course Family - pioneers of Forest Hill. Talk given by Pat Richardson at a Whitehorse Historical Society general meeting, 9 February 2008.The Course Family - pioneers of Forest Hill. Talk given by Pat Richardson at a Whitehorse Historical Society general meeting, 9 February 2008. With genealogical chart and documents relating to the family's English origins, migration and land holdings.The Course Family - pioneers of Forest Hill. Talk given by Pat Richardson at a Whitehorse Historical Society general meeting, 9 February 2008. forest hill, tainton family, fankhauser family, whitehorse historical society inc., course family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Details of Title Changes - 2 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn
Details of title changes of 2 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn.Details of title changes of 2 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn. Original owner of land was John Woods in 1855. He resold to George Coppin who resold to Freehold & Investment Banking Co. of Australia.Details of title changes of 2 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn. gordon crescent, blackburn, no. 2, woods, john, coppin, george seth, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, australian deposit and mortgage bank -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Letter re land tax, Strathdon, 4/08/1961 12:00:00 AM
Letter from State Land Tax office to Mrs Mary Matheson re land on Springvale Road.Letter from State Land Tax office to Mrs Mary Matheson re land on Springvale Road.Letter from State Land Tax office to Mrs Mary Matheson re land on Springvale Road.matheson, mary, strathdon community -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet, The University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne Institute/Faculty of Land and Food Resources Postgraduate Handbook, 2003-2007
the university of melbourne, institute of land and food resources, faculty of land and food resources, postgraduates, handbook, courses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Notes on Job. Hone, n.d
Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850.Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850, one of the first people to discover gold at Avoca, returned to Box Hill in 1853 and bought land. he assisted in establishing most of the churches in the area.Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850. hone, job, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Couple give land for park, 21/01/1967 12:00:00 AM
Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967.Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967, re Blackburn couple Arthur & Janet Cooke deciding to hand over their house and land to the Council on their death to keep as a sanctuary for birds, plants and flowers.Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967. hooke, albert arthur, hooke, janet emily, wandinong sanctuary -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Historic Places of South West Victoria
This is the third in a series of booklets produced by the Land Conservation Council in 1997 (176 pages). Booklets One and Two (1996) contained A Descriptive Report and Proposed Recommendations. The Final Recommendations include information on processes for protection of historic places, lists of significant places in the south-western region and aboriginal historic places. Attached inside the back cover are two maps showing the location of the significant places.This is a useful book as it lists the declared historic sites in the region and researchers will find the information helpful. This is a soft-cover book with a multi-coloured cover featuring a photograph of the Pioneers Memorial, Deep Lead. It has a red-coloured spine and back cover.Front Cover – Historic Places - Special Investigation - South-Western Victoria - Final Recommendations – Land Conservation Council Spine – Historic Places – South-Western Victoria – Final Recommendations – Land Conservation Council Back Cover – Historic Places, Final Rec., code used for retail sales warrnambool -
City of Kingston
Pamphlet - Colour, R. Malcolm Estate Agents et al, Last Chance Land Sale Heritage Estate Cheltenham, c.1994
Sales plan for land in the suburb of Cheltenham, bounded by Chesterville Road and Bernard Street, and incorporating Clendon Court, Tintern Grove and Tintern MewsThis land sale pamphlet illustrates one of the last subdivisions of the century in Cheltenham, incorporating house and land packages. It shows that land sales and subdivision for the area had slowed considerably by the end of the 1900s and that the infrastructure was significantly developed. Colour pamphlet advertising last chance land sale of Heritage Estate Cheltenham. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Chesterville Road and Bernard Street, and including Clenton Court, Tintern Grove and Tintern Mews.cheltenham, land sales, estate -
Myrtleford and District Historical Society
Gold Mining Sign
This sign was required to be displayed in the vicinity of gold mining sites. Myrtleford district was known to have had 100 sites within a ten mile radius of the town; the sign was recovered by Charlie McFadyen, a local prospector and fossicker, of some 60 yearsThe sign relates to local gold mining activity, a key source of wealth and employment from 1854 to the late 19th century. Such signs continued to be in use during the period between World War 1 and 2,including the period of the Great Depression.Tin rectangular mining sign embossed with a warningInscription: "THIS LAND IS AURIFEROUS AND SUBJECT TO MINING CONDITIONS"auriferous mining -
Finnish Society of Melbourne
Deed document of Finnish Society of Melbourne, Office of titles Victoria, 1889
The Finnish Society of Melbourne purchased the old Red Robin Hosiery from Nelson Bros. proprietary Limited on the 4th of March 1974. The building was purchased as a home for the Society. On the document there are 9 members as joint proprietors. A trust document was created at the time.Their were joint proprietors. The document was not in the name of the Society. Additional trust document was made at the time.Large document Certificate of Title under the transfer of land staturecertificate of title -
National Wool Museum
Pennant
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Shakespeare Land ENGLANDstratford upon avon, england -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish, Marie, 1999 c
Photographed from a book illustrationPhotograph of a woodcut depicting an early camp of fishermen on Lake Victoria, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria.Fishermen's Camp, Lake Victoria, Gipps Landvegetation, camping -
Lorne Historical Society
Map, F W Niven Lithos, The Mountjoy Lorne Estate, 1889
In 1888 a company was formed to acquire and subdivide the land of the Mountjoy Brothers. The land totaled 197 acres and included Erskine House. The land colored red was that of the Mountjoys. The subdivision map was printed in 1889A paper map of the Mountjoy Estate Lorne , showing allotments, with their owners, and naming land use. It has four black and white line drawings , Erskine House, Mountain View’s, the Rapids, Erskine House sea view and Erskine Falls. The map is largely black and white with red and blue colouring. The map is mstuck to brown paper. lorne, subdivision map, erskine house, mountjoy brothers, -
National Wool Museum
Shoes, Womens hiking boots
Par tof the womens casual 'sportwool' uniform for the Winter Olympic games, 2002LAND ROVER GO EVERYWHERE FOOTWEAR Du Pont certified Thermolite Thin insulation LAND ROVER GO EVERYWHERE FOOTWEARfashion, shoes, costume, sport, salt lake city -
National Wool Museum
Shoes, Mens Hiking Boots
Part of the Mens Winter Olympic Uniform (as worn in the opening ceremony). However, these boots are unused.Pair of mens hiking boots as worn in the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, 2002Land Rover Go Everywhere Footwear Du Pont Certified Thermolite Thin Insulation Land Rover Go Everywhere Footwearfashion, costume, shoes, leather, sport, salt lake city -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazines/booklets, Our Land/Our Century, 1999
The Weekly Times was first published on September 11, 1869. In September 1875, The Weekly Times absorbed two other Melbourne-based rural publications, the Economist and Town and Country.In 1892 the Daily Telegraph company sold its buildings and mastheads to the Herald group, which has published The Weekly Times continuously since. In 1902 The Herald and Standard Newspaper Company Ltd changed its name to the present Herald and Weekly Times. These booklets were published as souvenir magazines to "celebrate 100 years on the land". These magazines are records of the rural history of Victoria.Nine of ten Weekly Times souvenir booklets/magazines titled Our Land, Our Century 1900-1999: Celebrating 100 Years on the Land. They contain pictures and stories of events related to rural Australia. Each edition covers ten years from 1900 -1989. The issue, 1990 -1999 is missing.magazine weekly-times souvenir rural-history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Roberts' recollections, 1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
On the occasion of 100 years of Federation.On the occasion of 100 years of Federation, John Roberts, former municipal officer (land uses and valuer) at Nunawading, recalls the problems families encountered with the provision of services for subdivisions and shopping in Nunawading in the 1950s and 1960s.On the occasion of 100 years of Federation.roberts, john, water supply, electricity supply, city of nunawading