August Rietmann 1877-1951 and his wife Frieda 1878-1942 leased the Box Cottage in 1917 and raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006, and William 1920– 1997. August was a Monumental Mason / Potter / Sculptor and he was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to make the War Memorials for many towns post WW1. August purchased the property 1935,and established a pressed concrete business using the cottage as a workshop and storeroom After August died in 1951, William, his son, continued to work in the business from the site until the land was sold to Lewis Co. Ltd Timber Merchants in 1970. Rietman's Landscaping Ltd , managed by William's family, moved to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. The original small, pioneer cottage was built in the late 1840s to early1850s, by an unknown pioneer. It was located on part of a 30 Acre allotment that was originally part of Dendy’s Special Survey granted in 1841. The doors and window sashes, (made of red deal joinery timber), as well as the brass locks and fittings, are from the original cottage, and were imported from England. The fire-place bricks are from the original cottage, and are sun-dried, (not kiln fired), and are hand-made. Convict marks can be seen on two bricks. There is a small display of external cladding shingles from the original pioneer cottage. These shingles were hand-split, and most likely made from locally collected timber The nails included in this display were used to fasten the shingles on the original cottage, and are also hand-made. The cottage was occupied by William Box and family from 1865 until 1914 when it was sold to August Rietman . The enamel nameplate, “Colonial”, on the wall of the cottage, was the name chosen for the original pioneer cottage by Mr August Rietman, when he purchased the property in around 1915, for 1200 Pounds approximately. In 1974 Mr Lewis, a timber specialist, found the dilapidated building on property he had recently purchased in Jasper Rd and suggested it be reconstructed and relocated. Moorabbin Council agreed and the cottage was rebuilt just about 250 metres from its original site. The cost of the rebuild was met by 'Victoria's 150th Committee, plus a small grant from the City of Moorabbin, and Mr Laurie Lewis donated much of the timber for the reconstruction. The re-constructed cottage plan has followed faithfully the original dimensions, and plan of the original pioneer cottage, and as many original items from that cottage’s long occupation have been incorporated. The photographs in Album 1 record the progress of the reconstruction from February 1984 to the First Public Open Day November 18th 1984After the death of Elisa Box in 1914 the house was leased to August Rietmann, a potter / sculptor who with his wife Fieda raised their family there 1917 - 1951. Stefanie Rennick nee Rietman lived at the house until she left to study teaching 1937. August's son, William Rietman and family managed Rietman's Landscaping Ltd after moving to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. The Lewis Timber Company Ltd purchased the land with The Cottage c1970. i) A laminated, black and white, photograph of August Rietmann and Family c1918 at Box Cottage, Ormond, Molly the house cow is in foreground ii) Colour photograph of Rietman's Landscaping Ltd. Bay Road Highett c 1990brighton, moorabbin, cottages, pioneers, ormond, colonial, mckinnon, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, reitman august, convicts lewis timber co. ltd., deam h, museums, box alonzo, smith a, rietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, mountford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, dendy, rietman agust, convicts, macrobertson, war memorial

Book published by Topmill, featuring images and background information on tram types including horse, cable, steam and electric trams. Has photos of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Rockhampton and Kalgoorlie. Many in colour. Includes photographs of tram museums. Includes Melbourne trams 670, 611, 613, 106, 469, 25, 389, 214, 1008, 234, 975, 814, 279, 2112, 812, 442, 917, 2027. Melbourne photographs by Ray Marsh and Ken Smith.Book - 40 full colour A4 pages + card cover, centre stapled, titled "Trams of Australia Vol. 1" revised and expanded.trams, tramcars, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, adelaide, tram museums, ballarat, bendigo

The Community Centre was built in the early 1950’s as an all-purpose hall for the social and recreational use of the workers and families employed on the Victorian state government Kiewa Hydro-electric scheme. The hall was originally called Mt Beauty Recreation Centre and later changed to Mt Beauty Community Centre. It has been the heart of the community for over 65 years and had a heritage listing put on it around the year 2000. The Alpine Shire secured a heritage grant and the hall was restored to its former glory in 2000. In heritage circles it is claimed that the hall is the best example of a 1950’s construction town community hall, which is still functioning anywhere in AustraliaThe Community Centre was and is a very important part of life in the small remote community of Mount Beauty and a range of activities have taken place in the Community Centre over the past 65 years- Picture theatre; Dances and balls; A physical education and boxing club run by Alex McCollough for 30 years; School and social club concerts; Girls gymnastics; Drama group productions, revues and pantomimes; Callisthetics and ballet; Badminton; Wedding receptions and birthday parties; Music festival events; Staging area in times of natural disaster; The library for many years; Shire and community meetings; Secondary College gymnasium for many years and shelter for the Community Market in inclement weather 1 – 1972 specifications for colour scheme of original Mt Beauty Recreation centre, Typed on buff foolscap paper with small colour swatches and letter of explanation to Mr A.J. McCullough. 2 – Set of 10 colour photographs of the upgrade and extension to Mt Beauty Community Centre undertaken in 2000. Photos mounted 2 to a page on blue copy paper. 3. Second copy of No.1 above. Also - typed A4 sheet re history of "The Mount Beauty Community Centre"1 – Header on pages-Mate’s Colour Bar Personal Colour Scheme for Recreation Centre Mt Beauty Vic. 21/3/62. Accompanying letter to A.J McCullough signed by Colour Consultant Ena Chatuein 2. First page of photos, written in black felt marker – Mt Beauty Community Centre 30/11/00 mt beauty, community centre

A home sewing needle kit. These paper sleeved novelty needle books were available in the late 19th Century. They were often free as a promotional give-away. In the 1900's they were colourful and fun.A vintage Novelty Needle Book made in Japan with 50 needles mounted inside a pop up card. The needles are presented in gold and red strips attached to a coloured card depicting two small children playing on a see-saw with their teddy bear in a garden. Five needles are missing. The back of the card is yellow and shows a girl holding a red rose.'Novelty Needle Book 50 Needles' is printed on the front of the card which shows two children playing on a see-saw with their teddy bear. 'Made in Japan' is printed at the bottom right on the front of the card.sewing equipment, sewing, sewing needles

Pocket size book of blue colour ix, [54] p. : ill., mapsnon-fictionIn 1942, the United States issued Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia as a quick guide to Australia's people, politics, history and culture for Americans stationed there during the Second World War. It was one of several similar sets of instructions put together by the US government to help its soldiers, sailors and airmen adjust to life abroad. 1942, american soldiers, australia

An exhibition of works created by artists who have taken part in the Laughing Waters Artist Residency Program over the past 15 years. The exhibition took place at Montsalvat, Eltham 30 January - 14 March 2016. Curators Jane Woolard and Grace Longato. Spiral bound. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly colour), 1 portrait ;australian art, laughing waters artist residency program

A history of the art collection of the City of Whitehorse 2003A history of the art collection of the City of Whitehorse 2003A4, 40p booklet and catalogue included in colour of the City of Whitehorse Art Collectioncity of whitehorse, art, art galleries

Document regarding the abandonment of tramways in Ballarat and Bendigo. Presented to State Parliament Sept. 1970 by the MInister for Fuel and Power, the Hon J C M Balfour MLA. Outlines the losses incurred by the SEC, replacement public transport system, the worn out nature of the system, the gifting of one Bendigo tramcar to the AETM, costs of track repairs and new trramcars, tenders for replacement bus services, retrenchment payments to staff, reconstruction of existing roads following removal of the tracks, and town planning and traffic aspects. Includes a photo of a bus and interior seating. A graph from 1934 to 1970 shows the service miles, passengers carried, average fare, expenditure, revenue and loss, along with dates of major fare revisions.Yields information about the 1970 proposal to close Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems which was successful despite previous attempts when the Bolte Governments did not have the numbers in the upper house.Document 16 Quarto sheets, duplicated and one sheet with a folded colour graph.In ink on front sheet "D/T/S"tramways, ballarat, bendigo, abandonment, closure, parliament

Set of 4 charts or graphs showing route, date, passenger numbers by time: 1 - Chart showing periods of one man operations - Sebastopol - Grey St - City - Lydiard St North - Oct. 1952 - Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays 2 - Mt Pleasant - City - Gardens route for one week in Jan. 1953 3 - Sebastopol - City - Lydiard St route with intermediate cars to Grey St for one week in Jan. 1953 4 - Victoria St - City - Gardens route for one week in Jan. 1953.Demonstrates the SECV Ballarat office work to understand passenger numbers during 1952 and 1953.Printed graphs or charts on drawing print paper and marked with colour pens or inkSome have faded pencil notes on the rear.tramways, statistics, passenger services, reports, ballarat

Queen Victoria on 22 January 1901. Mourning stationery for letters, both writing paper and envelopes, was printed with black borders, of varying depths, as a token of bereavement. Black sealing wax, black leather blotters, and jet paperknives were also sometimes used. Foolscap letters on Education Department Melbourne letterhead, relating to Harold Leckie, J. Brangan and William J. Lakeland.victorian education department, ballarat school of mines, theoretical chemistry, metallurgy, harold leckie, joseph j. brangan, willaim j. lakeland

Queen Victoria on 22 January 1901. Mourning stationery for letters, both writing paper and envelopes, was printed with black borders, of varying depths, as a token of bereavement. Black sealing wax, black leather blotters, and jet paperknives were also sometimes used. Foolscap letter on Education Department Melbourne letterhead, with a black edging signifying mourning for Queen Victoria. The correspondence concerns Ballarat School of Mines leading Teacher T.S. Hart and the Technical Schools Conference. victorian education department, ballarat school of mines, technical schools conference, t.s. hart, thomas hart

The Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine was constructed during the latter half of the 1960s and was officially opened in 1970.An aerial view of the recently completed airport at Tullamarine showing the Astrojet Centre and the motel under construction in the foreground. The terminal building is in the background.goonawarra farm, goonawarra golf club, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, villa bella homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., george evans collection

The photograph was taken at the official opening of the Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The Prime Minister of the day, the Hon. John Gorton was the official guest at the opening.A black and white photograph of the Prime Minister, Hon. John Gorton standing on a dais and addressing a gathering of people. 11 people are in the official party seated, in the background. A floral arrangement has been placed across the front of the dais.Other number written on the back: 122AJ/70airports, melbourne airport, tullamarine, gorton, john. sir., commonwealth of australia, department of civil aviation: printing and publication centre, george evans collection

Items re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details..1) Soft yellow buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No C285225, 25 pages. .2) Soft brown buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No 469163, 24 pages. .3) Plain brown envelope, 2 small stamps, addressed to "Mr R. T. PHILLIPS, C/O Dingee PO Victoria" Envelope: "On His Majesty's Service"military history-service records, army, documents-envelopes/financial records, pay

Maps, colour photographs, colour illustrations, sheet music, gamesguugu yimithirr, wiradjuri, torres strait creole

Colour illustrationscurriculum development, secondary school education, primary school education, aboriginal cultural studies, aboriginal and torres strait islander studies

Language reader.Colour illustrationsnoongar, western australia, numbers, animals

A storybook for For primary school age children.Colour illustrationscranbourne royal botanic gardens, juvenile fiction, animals

Authoritative and accessible book on Maori culture and values.Colour photographsmaori culture

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band playing in hall. Blue carpet. Marg Hogan and Peter Ellis playing recorder. Back of photo reads: Bendigo Retirement Village Sunday Nov. 25th 2007 Margaret Hogan Peter Ellis.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Playing cards, linen grain. Kraft Cheese

.1) Tin, Rations, rectangular shape, green colour, on one side is a yellow label with contents, instructions that are inside. .2) Tin lid to fit .1), same colour, top of lid has same label on as .1).On label, " D (arrow up) D - contents, tea, chocolate, cereal, salt, toilet paper, instructions"ration, tins military,

Each of these booklets details the history, changes and upgrades to transport in Victoria in the early 1980s and explains the role af government authorities such as the Country Roads Board. Item 707c describes the Melbourne Freight Terminal between Spencer Street and Footscray Road.An historical look at the development of transport in Victoria.A collection of 3 booklets on transport in Victoria. Item 707a: 16 pages, colour illustrations. Item 707b: 20 pages, colour illustrations.Item 707c: 8 pages, black and white illustrations (20 x 14.5 cm). railways, transport, victoria, trams, roads

Colour photograph. Band members playing in darkened room. Stage lighting. Feather in hat. Man on right slightly out of focus.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band play in marquee. Couples dancing in period style dress on wooden stage flooring.entertainment, music, bush dance and music club

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band play in marquee. Couples dancing in period style dress on wooden stage flooring.entertainment, music, bush dance and music club

Colour photograph of Lakes Entrance Football Club Junior team playing a match against Wy Yung on oval at Bairnsdale Victoria clubs, football

Soft cover, glossy paper. Black print on gold background showing soldiers in silhouette. Front cover to page 20 printed in English. Back cover to page 20 printed in French. 20 English & 20 French cut, plain, white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos & maps.Printed on front: “Order of Service Dedication and Burial Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery 19 July 2010” Printed on back: “Protocole de la Ceremononie Inauguration et Inhumation Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery 19 Juillet 2010”booklet, fromelles, dedication, pheasant wood

The document relates to final payments for service in the AIF of George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service details, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P for more items..1) Official Dept of Defence registration No 6530. Document details the pay and deferred pay of a deceased AIF Soldier. Document is black printed with black typed entries, there are five purple stamps on. .2) Envelope yellow colour, official Military “OHMS” 3rd Military District Melbourne, letter addressed in ink..1) “2839 Pte PIERCE George Frederick 6th Battalion,” “John Wiseman Pierce, Sebastion Bendigo “. .2) Addressed in black pen, “Mr J.W.Pierce Sebastion Vic”documents, payments, military