This brief history discusses the Shire of Diamond Valley. The Shire of Diamond Valley was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. The shire covered an area of 74.38 square kilometres and existed from 1964 until 1994.This article includes some images of early building in the Shire of Diamond Valley.Photocopied article. 4 pages text and illus.On front page "from Rosie Bray"shire of diamond valley, irene turvey

Chip-carved by the Late Miss E.M. Lord in 1899.Wooden 'Mothering' chair, with a low seat, and a high panel back, with has a heart shape cut-out.chairs

The East Kew Women’s Club was formed on 20 July 1945 as an experiment amongst local women, who felt that there was a need for some organised group to give full scope to their various interests and hobbies. In the beginning, they met at the house of their founder, Mrs Eric Thake, 48 Harp Road, East Kew, but the growth and interest was so rapid that it was soon necessary to find a larger meeting place, so the group moved to the Harrier’s Pavilion in Victoria Park, Kew. At the fifth meeting of the group, a committee was formed, and a constitution adopted on 4 December 1945.The Club was aimed to be non-political, non-sectarian and open to women from any locality. The Club’s motto was “To Help others, Improve Ourselves, and Foster the Community Spirit”. The first twenty years of the Club was recorded in a small, nine-page publication “East Kew Women’s Club : Twenty Years 20-7-1945 - 30-7-1965”. Following the closure of the Club in 1973, after twenty-eight years, its records were deposited with the Kew Historical Society and are thus available for research into the history of women’s groups in the post war period in Australia. The Society holds the Club’s Minute Books of Meetings (1953-73), Attendance Registers (1959-73), Visitors Book, and sundry items of print ephemera published by the Club.4 printed programs of meetings and activities of the East Kew Women's Club for the years 1953, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72.clubs -- kew east (vic.), east kew women's club

The Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria, now known as Vicdeaf, (the Victorian Deaf Society), was founded in 1884 as the Victorian Society for Promoting the Spiritual and Temporal Welfare of the Adult Deaf and Dumb. The provisional committee being Mr W Bates, Mr J M Bruce, Mr J D Gowan, Mr Edwin Newbiggin, Mr C M Officer, M. L, A., and the Rev. W. Moss. The Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission's objects were: 1. To provide the means for religious worship and instruction for the adult deaf and dumb of Victoria 2. To visit the deaf and dumb in their homes, especially when sick or in distress 3. To assist the deaf and dumb of good character in obtaining suitable employment 4. To provide technical and other education for the adult and dumb 5. To give pecuniary assistance to adult deaf and dumb who are in need The Annual Reports of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society are historically significant providing insight into the history of the evolving Deaf Community in Victoria. They are a annual 'snapshot' of the year with references not only to the progress of the Society but also to the significant people and events within the Deaf Community.Cream/tan Cover, Size 21.5Hx13.5W, 20 pagesjulius bruche, r. f. sanderson, f. w. spry, edgar h. peacock, c. r. b. james, dr boyd penfold, dr w. j. craig, dr selwyn sutton, h bedggood, e. j. l. bremner, m. j. hoath, s. g. hobson, j. f. hunt, c. r. b. james, e. r. noble, w. ross, g. w. sweetland, i. trescowthick, j. e. vincent, douglas abraham, e. a. reynolds, e. r. empson, j. m. johnston, h. blackmore, b. grayden, t. d. mcrae, h. g. campbell, c. monahan, h. ludbrook, alice c. graham, rev f. a. hagenauer,

Part of the Bennetts Collection. Personnel named in 5. also appear in 4. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".Five black and white and sepia photographs. 1. Black and white photograph of a woman in uniform, standing in an open field. Photograph has a white border. 2. Black and white photograph of two women in uniform in front of a building. Photo has a white border. 3. Sepia toned photograph of three women. Woman in middle is in uniform. Photo has a white border. 4. Sepia toned photo of a group of men and women standing in the doorway of a weatherboard building. Two women in uniform and two men in uniform. Photo has a white border. 5. Sepia toned photograph of four men stranding and kneeling in front of a weatherboard building labelled "Canteen". Half of lady in uniform in No. 4 is visible on RHS of photo.1. Handwritten on back in blue ink: 'JAPAN'. 2 & 4. Stamped on back of each: 'KODAK PRINT' (in a circle. 5. Handwritten on back in black ink: 'Standing from left: - Jim, Harold, Behenna (S.A.), "Scotty" and front Laurie!bennetts collection, alva bennetts, photographs, aamws, bcof

Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the AETA Ballarat Golden Jubilee tour of 20/8/1955, of Specials 21 and 38, with service cars 32 and 34 in the Parking Loop at Sturt St.. Photograph by Keith Kings. Has the Ballarat Gas Co, W. Gribble and Motor Spares ltd. buildings and others in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Golden Jubilee of electric trams, Service cars 32 and 34 and Specials 21 & 38, Sturt St Parking Loop. 20/8/1955" and Keith Kings stamp in top right hand corner with number "P(c)(3)" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 21, tram 38, tram 32, tram 34

A brown invitation with a red border which is an official invitation to the Mayor of Bendigo and Mrs. S.H. McGowan's Reception at City Hall, Bendigo. Dated 20th December, 1899. On the inside cover are the words ' Christmas Greetings, 1899.' The next page contains the musical programme for the evening.civic mementoes, invitation, lydia chancellor, collection, civic mementoes, programme, invitation, event

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/11/1972, about the opening of the Bendigo Tourist tram service by the Premier Mr. R. Hamer on Dec. 9, 1972. Item mentions the keeping the Birneys in Bendigo, against them going to Adelaide and the Bendigo Trust. Item possibly from the Courier, as mentions the GBA (Greater Ballarat Association), Mr Melton Foo and Mr. Edgar Bartrop."4/11/72" on bottom edge in blue ink and a red ink arrow pointing to the Clipping.trams, tramways, bendigo, opening, bendigo trust, mr. r. hamer

A memo regarding the updating/alterations of Legacy House (29/6/1990). The brief lists the scope of the works but no drawings or plans. The matter would be put before the members for consultation on 17/7/1990.This document reveals that Melbourne Legacy was prepared to finance a refurbishment of the building (no costings included). These matters had been under discussion since 1984 (refer to item no 00926).White A4 Legacy memo paper with black type, 4 pages about Legacy House upgrading project.Page 4 the name P.W. Dietrich written in blue biroproperties, dureau house

The redevelopment of the Louis Street Greensborough shopping strip. Photograph 1 taken June 2014, photo 2 taken July 2016 and photos 3 and 4 taken January 2018.Digital copies of 4 colour photographslouis street greensborough

.5) Item was in the collection of A E Williams from 1918 - 1988 The copies were prepared for the SMB history by Geoff Pope c1979.Mounted sepia prints, showing 18 males in cadet uniform, holding rifles. 6 copies in various condition. .5) and .4) are copies, and not mounted. On front - embossed printing - "Richards & co." .1) On back in pencil - "J.T.S. Cadet Team, 1917." .3) and .4) On back - "1918-20(?) S.M.B. Cadet Team. Standing - 1. A. W. Middleditch, 2. P. Hirt, 3. M. F. Larkin, 4. G. Chambers, 5. G. Renkin, 6. E. V. Rowsell, 7. A. G. Hannah, 8. Charles Howard Beanland. Seated - 1. F. H. Brown, 2. John Dulfer, 3. Major Samuel Tucker, 4. E. Reeves (Staff Sergeant Major), 5. H. Ashley, 6. L. Pearson, 7. G. Nicholls. In Front - 1. G. Beanland (205.3 has this item crossed out), 2. J.L. Lindsay, 3. G.E. Deeble (?)" .6) On back in pencil - "AEW / 1918/20?" ballarat junior technical school, a w middleditch, p hirt, m f larkin, g chambers, g renkin, e v rowsell, a g hannah, c h beanland, f h brown, j dulfer, harold gordon wakeling, e reeves, h ashley, l pearson, g nicholls, g beanland, j l lindsay, g e deeble, world war 1, world war i, world war one, school of mines ballarat, wakeling, a. w. middleditch, p. hirt, m.f. larkin, a.g. hannah, g. renkin, e.v. rowsell, charles beanland, c.b. beanland, h. ashley, e, reeves, g. nicholls, l. pearson, john dulfer, samuel tucker, f.h. brown, g. chambers

Black and white photo. Number 11 tram at North Bendigo terminus, Thunder Street, with steam train approaching behind (RH side). Written on back in black pen: 5 3/4' x 6 Page 78, 83.Claver P. Carroll, 79 Eaglehawk Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria. No. TR-20person, individual, basil miller

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Art of the past: the Bendigo Art Gallery in 1899newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Sepia photo of the 1899 wedding of Arthur Edwards and Martha Course at Forest Hill . See also ND5558edwards, arthur, martha, wedding

J. L. Grimshaw, long time gold miner opened up the Kinglake Diggings in 1860. Reproduced on p95 of 'Pioneers & Painters'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 '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 image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg B&W Print 25 x 20 cm and 12.5 x 9 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, j.l. grimshaw, gold miners, pioneers and painters, j.l grimshaw

Photo of a paddock. Date stamp at bottom right 20/07/1999. Location unknown.Kodakplace, land, paddock

The Manchester Assurance Company. Duplicate Fire Policy No. 8277256. Name of insured: Frank J. Every, sum insured 940 pounds premium 3 pounds 4 shillings 4 pennies. Expires on the 20th day of December, 1924. Insured are two buildings described as No.1 and 2 in the proposal for this insurance dated 20th December 1923, each of one storey having walls of wood, roof of iron, situate at the corner of Napier and Bosquet Street, White Hills, occupied by the insured No. 1 as a Dwelling house only, No. 2 as a motor shed only. On the building 1 900 pounds, building 2 40 pounds. Attached are 3 renewal certificates: 52007 from 20/12/1947 to 20/12/1948, 56299 from 20/12/1948 to 20/12/1949 and 60917 from 20/12/1949 to 20/12/1950.business, legal, manchester assurance company

Bendigo, Charing Cross, four Birneys on Sunday 20-1-1963, 3.36pm. Photo taken from View St. looking east along Mitchell Street. Tram 11 to North, 30 to Golden Aq, 28 to Quarry Hill and 29 to Eaglehawk. Note road signs (yellow with black writing)on centre poles, Ezywalkin building in rear, cross over in foreground. Black and white version of photo appears on page 66 of K.S.Kings book 'The Bendigo Tramways'. Photo by Keith Kings.Stamped on 'K.S.Kings etc.' and in blue ink 'K(r)(390), Bendigo, 1/250., f8 20/1/63, Charing Cross, Sunday, 3.36pm 11 to North, 30 to Golden Square, 28 to Quarry Hill, 29 to Eaglehawk.'tramways, trams, bendigo, birney, charing cross, tram 11, tram 30, tram 28, tram 29

Noel Strawson Barningham 18146 Flight Sergeant. Enlisted 21 August 1940 at Bendigo. Discharged 20 Sept 1945 RAAF Headquarters.Black & White Photograph of 4 servicemen, The Queen (Elizabeth Bowes Lyon) and unidentified lady.Handwritten on reverse side "Noel Barningham meeting the Queen during WW2".ww2, raaf, photograph

The item is a soft cover book recording goods wanted for T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page lists good by date, description, initials and quantity. The red soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. The red cover has worn off in spots towards the spine edge. The front cover has been stamped with "GOODS WANTED" with handwritten dates above it. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 13 July 1897 to 22 February 1899. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. "GOODS WANTED" has been stamped on the front cover. "From July 1897 to Feby 1899" has been handwritten on the front cover above the stamped wording. There are black ink spots on front and back covers.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses