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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Authentic Phillip Island Road Map, Pre 1960
Tourist brochure printed by the Phillip Island Printers pre 1960HistoricalSmall cream coloured brochure with details of accommodation, transport and animals. Inside is a map of the Island with numbered points of interest. There is also a plan of Cowes and drawings of animals.Visitors' Guide 6d Authentic Phillip Island Road Maptourist brochure, road map -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Wantirna Rd, Ringwood - early view of unmade road with horse and cart (undated)
Written on back of photograph, "Wantirna Road, from Ron Anderson". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Road making in Ringwood (very old) (undated)
4 men in front of tent and wagon.Catalogue card reads, "Road making in Ringwood (very old)". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Church of Christ Hall, Bedford Road, 1970
Written on backing sheet, "Church of Christ, Bedford Road, 1.11.70" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, The Rest" tea rooms, Maroondah Highway, opposite Heatherdale Road
Black and white photograph of old brick building with scalloped roof-line. Decorative bricks in various places, particularly on top of windows and door.'The Rest' tea rooms, Maroondah Highway, opposite Heatherdale Road. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- 1969. Pylons near Heatherdale Road
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "May 1969-Near Heatherdale Road." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood, 1965. Wantirna Road bridge, start of widening
Black and white photograph (2 copies)Written on rear of backing sheet: "Wantirna Road bridge- the start". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club - Warrandyte Road, 1991
Black and white photograph"On front of photograph" Ringwood Bowling Club Warrandyte Road, 1991 -
Hawthorn Historical Society
Drawing - Property Illustration, 41 Illawarra Road, Hawthorn, 1993
'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film.41 ILLAWARRA ROAD, HAWTHORN Margaret Picken ~94WOODARDS - HAWTHORNartist - margaret picken 1950- -
Hawthorn Historical Society
Drawing - Property Illustration, 27 Manningtree Road, Hawthorn, 1993
'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film.27 MANNINGTREE ROAD, HAW Margaret Picken ~97 WOODARDSartist - margaret picken 1950- -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Lock-up, 4 Mar 2017
This portable lock up is not original to the site. The date of construction is unknown. It is a pre-fabricated design and each of the timber panels are individually numbered on the inside surfaces. It is amongst a large group of portable locks up, categorised as 'Portable Lock Up - Timber - Later' and also known as the "Casterton style", based on the only known plan for portable lock ups, built for the Casterton Police Station, in 1907. The later portables have been in use since the 1880s. It is not known how many lock ups of this type have been constructed in Victoria. At least 50 examples have been documented around the state. Of these, 42 are known to be extant. This lockup used to be located at the Police Station in Pryor Street and was then stored in Youth Road before being acquired for the Local History Centre in 2001. Lock-up No. 17 taken on the ocassion of the opening of the newly refurbished Eltham Local History Centre Open Day, 4 March 2017, Celebrating 50 years of the Society 1967-2017.Born Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, local history centre, main road, eltham, 50th anniversary, open day, lock up, lock-up, gaol, jail -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, Butchers Shop Main Street Bacchus Marsh 1883
This Butchers shop was opened by J. Edwards. Later occupants of the premises included Beardmore, Clark, Bence and Ramsey.Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. The image depicts a butchers premises in Main Street Bacchus Marsh. The butcher and another man stand on the verandah in front of the shop. Behind them meat for sale is seen hanging. Two other people stand under a side verandah. In the street are two other people seated on horses.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE.stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, butchers, butcher shops -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Main Street Greensborough, 1902
Early view of Main Street Greensborough showing the mainly residential nature of the buildings. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn. Photo and article appeared in The Diamond Valley News 9/10/1984 page 29.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, main street greensborough -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Patrick Street near St Patricks Church from Upper Clemes Street looking towards Main Street 1878
Photo taken in Patrick Street near St Patrick's Church from Upper Clemes Street looking towards Main Street. 1878. Byrne's Rock of Cashel Hotel on right of photograph, two storey brick building is J. Walker Victoria Bakery on left in Patrick Street.Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell businesses streetscape -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Work on paper - Pencil sketch, Artist unknown, initials D.M, Sketch of pottery kilns at East Ringwood, corner of Velma Grove and Mount Dandenong Road (Oxford Road). Kilns shut down in 1926, c.1926
Sketch of the four pottery kilns at East Ringwood, corner of Velma Grove and Mount Dandenong Road (Oxford Road). The kilns shut down in 1926. Judging by the handwriting, the artist and author appears to be John Rodaughan, East Ringwood historian, whose other works include history on Burnt Bridge Hotel and other parts of East Ringwood. The back of the sketch includes a rough hand-drawn map, that appears to be of the insulator works area, between Mt Dandenong Road and Evon Avenue. The timeline includes generic milestones in blue ink and those associated with Ringwood in red writing.Kilns; D.M. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Rosalie Thrup Bray, "32 Gellibrand Road 3207, Life and times 1941-71", Jul 2013
Written and published by the author. First edition.Book "32 Gellibrand Road 3207, Life and times 1941-71". Rosalie BRAY (THRUP). Green cover with photo of 32 Gellibrand Road on coverbuilt environment - domestic, garden city, education, war - world war ii, piers and wharves - princes pier, gellibrand road, fishermans bend, millie mclean, roy mclean, sandra sleeth, rene smith, dave mclean, phyllis moore, joe watson, nancy carroll, violet pope, len pope, june moore, lois moore, sis peat, mrs mills, mary edwards, alf edwards, judy faram, swallow & ariell ltd, robert harper & co ltd, j h boyd domestic college, mrs wood mewton, oranje, ss nairana, daisy thrup, rosalie (rosie) bray nee thrup -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Rosalie Thrup Bray, "32 Gellibrand Road 3207, Life and times 1941-71", Jul 2013
Written and published by the author. Second edition printed 2014Book "32 Gellibrand Road 3207, Life and times 1941-71". Rosalie BRAY (THRUP). Green cover with photo of 32 Gellibrand Road on coverbuilt environment - domestic, garden city, education, war - world war ii, piers and wharves - princes pier, rosalie (rosie) bray nee thrupp, gellibrand road, fishermans bend, millie mclean, roy mclean, sandra sleeth, rene smith, dave mclean, phyllis moore, joe watson, nancy carroll, violet pope, len pope, june moore, lois moore, sis peat, mrs mills, mary edwards, alf edwards, judy faram, swallow & ariell ltd, robert harper & co ltd, j h boyd domestic college, mrs wood mewton, oranje, ss nairana, daisy thrup, rosalie (rosie) bray nee thrup -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, Physician Blanket Road Sign, Unknown
Advertising sign for the Physician Blankets Manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd. Black and white photograph showcasing the Physician Blanket advertising road sign above a two story building in a landscape format. The road and moving cars are in the foreground.Front centre - Physician Chillproof Blankets. Sign Rear - Physician Brisbane (?) (?) Signwool, woollen mills, wool manufacture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Survey for road from Doncaster to Ringwood, 01/03/1867
Survey in County of Bourke, Road Plan no. 390, showing early routes of Doncaster, Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads.Survey in County of Bourke, Road Plan no. 390, showing early routes of Doncaster, Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads. Measurement in chains. Surveyor: Thomas E. Rawlinson.Survey in County of Bourke, Road Plan no. 390, showing early routes of Doncaster, Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads. parish of nunawading, parish of bulleen, whitehorse road mitcham, doncaster road, doncaster east, mitcham road mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Canterbury Road Vermont
Coloured print from a 110 slide of the construction of the dual highway in Canterbury Road and the Mitcham Road intersection. Note St Luke's Anglican Church on the right.canterbury road vermont, mitcham road vermont, st lukes anglican church vermont -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Department of Mines, Plan of area applied for under the mining leases regulations in the township of Ringwood between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches. 1934, 20-Feb-34
Map of the township of Ringwood with subdivisions between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. the area applied for on lease No.8210 by E.G.Browne.Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches.Buff coloured sheet foolscap with black printing showing map of the township of Ringwood between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches +Additional Keywords: Browne E.G. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Print, Joh Ebeli, Maria Street, Little Eltham (from a pre 1900 photograph) - Main Street looking south from Bridge Street, 1980
Greeting card from Neville Emerson and Staff with sketch commissioned by Neville Emerson Real Estate. Church is Methodist, built 1880. Eltham Hotel is the square building on the left hand side of the road at apex of Maria St, built 1852. Post Office is on the left side of road above the child's head. Note only telegraph lines on top of poles: phone still being "invented". Print of ink sketch, reproduced as greeting cardart, emerson real estate, joh ebeli, bridge street, little eltham, main road, maria street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Thomas Cochrane in front of his family home, in Little Eltham, c.1865
Originally catalogued around 1998 as John Cochrane in front of Shillinglaw Cottage, this is now believed to be Thomas Cochrane born 1817 in Ireland. The photograph is a reproduction of a low-resolution, poor-quality photograph. Shillinglaw Cottage is significant to Eltham’s local history. It is one of the earliest known buildings still in existence. Records suggest that the cottage was built circa 1859 by a man named Cochrane, believed to be Thomas Cochrane, in conjunction with George Stebbings though it is not known what Stebbings’s contribution was. It is believed Stebbings owned the cottage between 1874 and 1888. According to Margaret Ball’s (2017) book "Shillinglaw Family of Eltham 1660-2007", Thomas Cochrane and family lived there from 1867 to 1874 however this is contrary to the records of assessable rates levied by the Eltham District Road Board, established in 1858, which shows Cochrane was the owner occupier (in Little Eltham) of approximately 25 acres of cultivated land and 25 acres of pastureland upon which a hut was sited in 1860. It is suspected that George Stebbings may have acquired the property from Cochrane in 1874 as it is noted that he had a tenant for a period, James Rossiter, who was the editor for the Evelyn Observer in Kangaroo Ground in 1874 (LATE SHIRE OFFICE AT KANGAROO GROUND (1934, February 16). Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic. : 1922 - 1939), p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56743657). In 1881 Phillip Shillinglaw became the ratepayer for the cottage though Stebbings retained ownership until 1888 at which time it was transferred to Shillinglaw. Thomas Cochrane was born in Ireland in 1817 and died at Collingwood 1877. He married Sarah Jane Casey at St James, Melbourne in 1846. They had eight children: • Elizabeth Jane Cochrane born 1847, Keelbundoora • Sarah Cochrane born 1849, Keelbundoora • William John Cochrane born 1854, Eltham • Isabella Mary Cochrane (Cochren) born 1855, Eltham, my Great grandmother • Mary Cochrane born 1857, Eltham • Thomas Cochrane born 1859, Eltham • William James Cochrane born 1861, Eltham • Margaret Anne Cochrane (Cochran) born 1863, Eltham Information received from Richard Stone in 2019, a 2nd-great grandson of Thomas Cochrane suggests that during the early 1930s, one of Isabella’s daughters and her family attended cricket matches at Eltham. The mother and a daughter (Richard’s cousin) would wander around Eltham and a cottage in the main street backing onto the cricket ground. The cousin remembers well her mother telling her that her mother, Isabella Cochrane, lived in the cottage as a young girl. The family also had a similar or the same photo of a man standing in front of the cottage. When the Cochrane family left the cottage in 1874, Thomas Snr would have been 57 and Thomas Jnr 15 and William 13. The man in the photo has a dark and substantial beard. Therefore, it is unlikely to be Thomas Jnr or William and most likely Thomas Snr. The photo is of poor quality and low resolution however, there is little grey evident in his beard. It was possibly taken when Cochrane was a younger man shortly after the cottage was built, circa 1865. When the Eltham District Road Board was established in 1858, the forerunner to Eltham Shire Council, Thomas Cochrane was listed as the occupier/owner of two assessable parcels of farmland in Little Eltham: one of 21 acres of pastureland and another 22 acres of cultivation land. George Stebbings was not recorded as an occupier or landowner. In 1859 and 1860 a Joseph/Joshua Stebbings was recorded as the occupier of a hut owned by G. Atkinson. A hut was recorded on Cochrane’s pastureland parcel in 1860 and this parcel increased in size to 36 acres in 1861 and grew further in size by 1863. George Stebbings first appears as the owner/occupier of a hut in Eltham in 1861, also 1862 and 1863. This is most likely his cottage (still standing in present day) in Pitt Street adjoining the Eltham Hotel property owned by Benjamin Wallis where he was residing in 1867 when they both sued each other for trespass. (POLICE. (1867, August 9). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 7. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5774640) Thomas Cochrane was appointed one of the original trustees of the ground set aside for Eltham Cemetery in Feb 1860 (GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. (1860, February 11). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 7. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5676991)A very early photo of Shillinglaw Cottage with its original builder and owner/occupier, Thomas Cochrane. Cochrane was also a founding Trustee of the Eltham Cemetery Trust. Reproduction of sepia photographshillinglaw cottage, eltham, eltham cemetery trust, evelyn observer, george stebbings, james rossiter, little eltham, phillip shillinglaw, thomas cochrane -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Main Street Stawell 1906
Upper Main Street Stawell Looking West Across Layzell Street Intersection. J Chadwick Draper sign in centre of photo. Turf Hotel on left, Danes Grocer on right. Foresters Hotel on left. Horse drawn buggy near centre of photo. c1900's. Same as 0539-2streetscape, businesses -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Book launch "Pioneers & Painters", 7 Jul 1971
Launch of "Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred years of Eltham and its Shire" by Alan Marshall. The history was commissioned by the Shire of Eltham and published as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Left to Right: Cr. (Mrs.) Charis M. Pelling, Mrs Dreverman, Cr. G. C. Dreverman, Mrs Nina Christesen, Mr Clem Christesen, Editor of the literary journal "Meanjin". "Russian-born Nina Christesen (nee Maximoff) is regarded as the pioneer of Russian academic studies in Australia. In 1946 she became a lecturer in Russian at Melbourne University, and in 1947 established the Department of Russian Language and Literature, remaining its head until her retirement in 1977. In 1987 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia. Nina was married to Clem Christesen, founder and editor of the respected (if left-leaning) literary magazine "Meanjin". They lived at "Stanhope" in Peter Street, Eltham. Visitors included writers Patrick White and Xavier Herbert, painters Arthur Boyd and Clifton Pugh, and historians Manning Clark and Geoffrey Blainey. In 1955, both Nina and Clem were interrogated by the Petrov Royal Commission on suspicion of being Communist sympathisers, which they reputedly rebutted wittily. Nina died in 2001 and Clem in 2003. They are buried together at Eltham Cemetery. There is also a memorial to Nina at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre, in the form of a bluestone amphitheatre with a floor of hand-painted tiles. Main sources: Wikipedia, obituaries in The Age and The Sunday Age. " - Eltham District Historical Society newsletter No. 247, August 2019.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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, pioneers and painters, book launch, cr. g.c. dreverman, mrs. dreverman, nina christesen, charris pelling -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Bridge at Para Road and Gladstone Road, 2018_
Information and photograph about the railway bridge at Para Road and Gladstone Road Greensborough.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.railway bridge greensborough, gladstone road briar hill, para road greensborough -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Photograph Card, Keith Kings, Highfield Road terminus, Wattle Park, c2000?
Photograph - copied from an original print using a scanner and then printed on an A4 sheet of HTT 9 (could be 8) at the Highfield Road terminus, Wattle Park, 1925. The conductor is placing the trolley pole. A photocopied caption with the print notes as "The first tram along Riversdale Road to Highfield Road" See image i2 for further notes. Photo from Mrs Doris Turnbull of Essex Road.In pencil on the print "Keith Kings"trams, tramways, wattle park, highfield road, opening, conductors -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Catholic Church, Main Street, Diamond Creek, c.1963
Photo sourced from N. Stone reproduced on p178 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. "The first Catholic Church, Main Street, Diamond Creek. Opened in 1874, it has been replaced by the new Sacred Heart Church next to the railway station. Additions built during the 1970s have transformed it into an abbey-like restaurant. This photo shows the building before the alterations." Similar image by John T. Collins held by State Library of Victoria dated 1963 http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/f/1o9hq1f/SLV_VOYAGER1672213 Former Catholic church with significant development became the Abbey Reception Centre and now Tobin Brothers 49-55 Main Street See images https://tobinbrothers.com.au/diamond-creek/Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmabbey reception centre, catholic church, diamond creek, diamond valley story, tobin brothers, main street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Prior to Widening Mitcham Road, 1/02/2000 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham Road looking back towards Mitcham. Nursery on left and Mulsanne Street on left. Photo taken before construction to widen Mitcham Road.mitcham road, donvale, mulsanne street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Road Prior to Widening, 1/02/2000 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham Road looking South towards Mitcham. Ruby Street on left, William Street on right. Taken prior to construction to widen Mitcham Road.mitcham road, donvale, ruby street, william street