Willsmere Park is bounded by the the Yarra River, Green Acres Golf Club, Willow Grove and the Eastern Freeway. The land on which the park is now situated was bought by Thomas Wills at the Crown Land Sales of 1846 (Section 56). From the 1840s to the 1940s it was intensively farmed. The park is dominated by very large playing fields, while planting to the southern boundary was undertaken when the Eastern Freeway was built. It is only along the banks of the Yarra that there is any remnant native vegetation. Willsmere Park is of significance as an area of open land that remains from the flood plain that once dominated northern Kew. (Source: Kew Conservation Study, 1988)Original colour small format polaroid photograph of flooding in the Willsmere Park, taken on 16 September 1993."Flooding of Willsmere Park from Yarra 16.9.93"willsmere park, yarra river -- floods -- kew (vic.)

Willsmere Park is bounded by the the Yarra River, Green Acres Golf Club, Willow Grove and the Eastern Freeway. The land on which the park is now situated was bought by Thomas Wills at the Crown Land Sales of 1846 (Section 56). From the 1840s to the 1940s it was intensively farmed. The park is dominated by very large playing fields, while planting to the southern boundary was undertaken when the Eastern Freeway was built. It is only along the banks of the Yarra that there is any remnant native vegetation. Willsmere Park is of significance as an area of open land that remains from the flood plain that once dominated northern Kew. (Source: Kew Conservation Study, 1988)Original colour small format polaroid photograph of flooding in Willsmere Park resulting from heavy rain on 15 September 1993."Flooding of Willsmere Park from Yarra 16.9.93"yarra river -- floods -- kew (vic.), willsmere park

Willsmere Park is bounded by the the Yarra River, Green Acres Golf Club, Willow Grove and the Eastern Freeway. The land on which the park is now situated was bought by Thomas Wills at the Crown Land Sales of 1846 (Section 56). From the 1840s to the 1940s it was intensively farmed. The park is dominated by very large playing fields, while planting to the southern boundary was undertaken when the Eastern Freeway was built. It is only along the banks of the Yarra that there is any remnant native vegetation. Willsmere Park is of significance as an area of open land that remains from the flood plain that once dominated northern Kew. (Source: Kew Conservation Study, 1988)Original colour small format polaroid photograph of Willsmere [Kew] Billabong on September 1993."Willsmere Billabong 16.9.93"yarra river -- floods -- kew (vic.), willsmere park

Warning: This object includes historical language referring to First Nations Peoples which is no longer appropriate but has been recorded for historical purposes. Produced in 1853, this map shows the land holdings of European families. While the majority of holdings are small there are also large land holdings as can be seen with Henry Dendy's Special Survey. Of particular note is the "Reserve for Aborigines" which was established in approximately 1841 and consisted of over 830 acres. This area is the current location of Mordialloc township and Attenborough Park, in Mordialloc, is the last remnant of the reserve. An Alfred Sikes, possibly the surveyor/cartographer who drew this parish plan, purchased land in Berwick in 1854.A handrawn map on fabric, with blue markings representing the coastline to Port Phillip Bay, red markings representing a proposed train line to Mordialloc, major roads and street, as well as a "Reserve for Aborigines", which constituted approximately 830 acres. In the bottom right hand corner, the map has been signed and dated.Handwritten in ink: Alfred Sikes / 38 Collins St East / June. 1853moorabbin, mordialloc, dendy, port phillip bay, aboriginal reserve, attenborough park

Specimen Cottage in Hargreaves Street Bendigo was built by stonemason James Brierley in 1856. He purchased the land at the first land sales in 1854. It is possibly the earliest building still standing in Bendigo. Further information "Written in Stone - The Story of pioneer Bendigo Stonemason James Brierley and his family" Written by Barbara Poustie. Published in 2017. Printed by Bendigo Historical Society.Bendigo advertiser from 04/10/1969. Article titled: Nat. Trust rates this 113 years old lady a "C" details the history of Specimen cottage. In red pen Bendigo Advertiser 4-10-69bendigo building, specimen cottage, james brierly, national trust

The Gunning family owned 20 acres of orchard and farm land in High Street Lower Templestowe and kept one of these kits in each vehicle and tractor. They didn't experience a snake problem until the late 1950's when land sub division around their property forced snakes into the area. The family lost one dog to snake bite in the early 1960's.Consists of a Wallet, tourniquet and lancet . 1.Wallet - small red plastic wallet with one press stud to close. Printed in gold on front: 'Sanax Snakebite Kit Sanax Pty Ltd Melbourne Australia 2.Tourniquet - rubber tourniquet looped through a metal clip used to tighten tourniquet. ' Sanax ' embossed on flat of metal clip. 3.Lancet - a three chambered cylindrical container made of red plastic. One end removes to reveal a lancet/ blade, the other end acts as a handle for the blade. Container holds instructions on a small roll of paper. The centre of the container can be be unscrewed to access crystals of permanganate of potash to put on the woundmedicine, first aid

Built c 1889. The current Church of Christ is on the left. One of the foundation families was that of Mr and Mrs John Woodhead, who owned the land from Union Road to Warrigal Road and from Canterbury to Bona Vista Avenue in 1885. Mr Woodhead built 'Kirkland' in Union Road - in 1889/90. The land for the church was given by Mr Woodhead. Photograph taken in 1990.A coloured photograph of a weatherboard building with two windows at the front with brown painted surrounds, and a brown painted wooden door. There is a path leading to the door and looks to be a building on each side. There is a large tree in the background.Church of Christ/ Surrey Avenuekirkland, house names, union road, surrey hills, warrigal road, canterbury road, bona vista avenue, (mr) john woodhead, church of christ, churches

Pamphlet advertising the sale of land at the "Sunny Hills Estate" Burke Road Camberwell 7-10-1922. Gives terms of sale, photos showing a nearby shopping centre, recently constructed houses, and plan of the subdivision. Land prices have been written in for each block on the pamphlet. Has a photo featuring Camberwell Junction with a tram, and Burke Road view with trams. Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the availability of tram services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - folded - printed in three colours of cream coloured paper with photographs and plans.has ink notes re sale price and notes.sale of land, trams, real estate, burke road, camberwell, sunny hills estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 17th March, 1932 between E.F. Fagan & H.R. Fagan (sellers) and M. Scott (buyer) for land situate 69 Neale Street Bendigo being Crown allotment 102, section H described in certificate of title volume 4451 folio 890162, together with 5-roomed weatherboard and brick dwelling and all sundry. Price 300 pounds. Vendor copy.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 17th March, 1932 between E.F. Fagan & H.R. Fagan (sellers) and M. Scott (buyer) for land situate 69 Neale Street Bendigo being Crown allotment 102, section H described in certificate of title volume 4451 folio 890162, together with 5-roomed weatherboard and brick dwelling and all sundry. Price 300 pounds. Office copy.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 13th September, 1937 between Mrs. F.P. Armstrong (seller) and C.M.F. Skilbeck (buyer) for land situate 106 Thistle Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 14 section 16B described in certificate of title volume 4386 folio 877150, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 300 pounds. Office copy.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 13th September, 1937 between Mrs. F.P. Armstrong (seller) and C.M.F. Skilbeck (buyer) for land situate 106 Thistle Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 14 section 16B described in certificate of title volume 4386 folio 877150, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 300 pounds. Vendor's copy.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 13th September, 1929 between F. Vincent (seller) and J. Taylor (buyer) for land situate Upper Road, California Gully being Crown allotment 292 section M at California Gully, Borough of Eaglehawk described in certificate of title volume 2959 folio 591717, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 210 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 13th September, 1929 between F. Vincent (seller) and J. Taylor (buyer) for land situate Upper Road, California Gully being Crown allotment 292 section M at California Gully, Borough of Eaglehawk described in certificate of title volume 2959 folio 591717, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 210 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 18th December, 1941 between Mrs. F.E. White (seller) and D.G. Thain (buyer) for land situate corner Echuca and Rodney Streets, Bendigo, at present unoccupied, being part of Crown allotment 17 section 100C described in certificate of title volume 6137 folio 1227385, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 290 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 12th November 1935 between Miss E.A. Stritch (seller) and Mr. F. Roche (buyer) for land situate No. 81 King Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 15A section 52C described in certificate of title volume 1604 folio 320693, together with 5-roomed weatherboard and brick dwelling and all sundry. Price 375 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 11th January, 1939 between F.W. Veale (seller) and G.W. Raines (buyer) for land situate No. 11 Alley Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 70 section A at Ironbark Gully described in deed of conveyance, registered memorial 836 book 532, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 250 pounds - Vendor's copy.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 24th July, 1941 between Mrs. E. Brown (seller) and Miss A.G. Ridding (buyer) for land situate No.73 Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 6 section 14B described in Crown grant volume 1056 folio 211103, together with 4-roomed weatherboard and rough cast dwelling and all sundry. Price 615 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract issued by H.A. Wilkinson and dated 15th March, 1949 between W. Young (seller) and C.P. Rogers (buyer) for land situate in Brown Street Eaglehawk having a frontage of 129 links to Brown Street , by a depth of 192 links and being described in right of occupy residence area No. 5412, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 480 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Fourteen pages of typed notes, untitled and undated. Additions and corrections in blue ink. Introduction suggests that this is first report and the beginning of his 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : sewerage development, land reclamation, garbage collection, soldier employment preference, finance, and social events.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'.

Document: hard cover journal with green cover and buff spine and corners. Contains listing of applications received for leases ( type not specified ) in Bendigo area. LH page: number of application, date of receipt, name, postal address, parish. Rh page: allotment, section, area, recommendation and disposal. On spine in red rectangle ' Land Act applications received' Written on front cover in black ink: application register.Lands Office Bendigocottage, miners

Photograph of four policemen leaning against a fallen tree with the words Kelly's log painted on the tree. One of the men is holding a gun and another has a sword at his side. There is a post and Rail fence visible in the background with bush land behind. A deputation from the Bendigo Historical Society presented a copy of this photo to the Beechworth Museum. They did not have it in their colllection. Reference: Newspaper article, Bendigo Advertiser, dated 26.3.1969person, group, policemen, kelly's log

Document: Gold Mining Lease crown Land No 11016 Bendigo, Entered in the register book Vol. 324 fol. 35754, Embossed seals of Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L. and Kin g George VI, Map: Mining District of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, located at Harvey & Inglis Streets, During the reign of King George VI (document orignally had Edward VIII).organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

An article discussing the outcome of a project to list, photograph and identify indigenous plants growing on public land in the City of Nunawading. The project has discovered 28 new species. Council staff have collected seed and propagated more than 7000 plants helping to reinstate a number of endangered species. The project has extended to include non-indigenous and exotic plants. Plaques are being created identifying trees.native plants, trees, prestegar, geoff, tree register project, city of nunawading

Under the Western Australia 'the Homestead act 1893' an Occupation Certificate, Homestead Farm No. 15/939 for David Williams of Bendigo for 160 acres (near Woolkabunning near Bunbury WA); at a cost of one pound. Signed by order of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Dated 25 September 1897. The land is marked and distinguished in the maps and books of the Department of Lands and Surveys of the said (WA) Colony as Williams Location No. 702.

Journal: black hard cover with buff spine and corners. Contains details of crown land surveyed and sold, district of Sandhurst. Double pages numbered on top right, page columns - parish, town lands, particulars, survey fees, date of survey, date of sale, auction, selection price per acre, total amount, purchaser. No index. On spine '08' 'Bendigo A' 26th June 1857 to 1879 (?)Lands Officeplace, land sales, lands office, crown land, land surveys, bendigo, sandhurst