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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph
The Dredge 'Pioneer' brought in to clear sand drift from the Moyne river caused by the South West passage sweeping throughBlack and white photograph of a dredge in Moyne riversea, river, moyne river, south west passage, pioneer, deredge, ship -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph
Coastal Steamer which occasionally visited Port Fairy DINGADEE 640 gross tons. Lbd: 180'4" x 28'1" x 13'6". Built by Queenstown & Passage West Dock Co., Queenstown Ireland. Acquired 1883 ASN Co. Of AUSN Co 1887 and sold 1890 to Union Steamship Co., New Zealand. October 1900 owned by Black Ball Coal Co. 1903 owned by Dingadee Steamship Co. 1906 owned by T Tanaka of Tokyo and renamed Chokyu Maru No 3. 1924 owned by Taiwan Setofuku. Hayashi Kozo owned from January 1924 until scrapped 1926Black and white photograph of Ship with derrick and masts ship, boat, sea, river, ss dingadee -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph - Aerial view Riversdale Heights Estate area, c1923
This was probably part of a real estate promotion for the sale of the Riversdale Heights Estate. This was subdivided by Messrs. Duncan and Weller. Of the allotments offered, 30 were sold and realised £4600. Date of this sale was c December 1923. This suggests that the date This are was one of the last pieces of former rural land to be sub-divided for housing in Surrey Hills.The land between it and South Surrey Park was sub-divided post WW1, hence the naming of the streets after sites of WW1 battles.A black and white reproduction of an aerial photo of the area near the corner of Warragul and Riversdale Roads looking west towards the city. Some features have been identified by name including the Riversdale Heights Estate, which was being sub-divided. North and South Courts are shown. Other roads (unmarked) in the foreground are Graham Street, Allie Street, Thistle Street, Lille Street, Amiens Street, and Marne Street. Beyond these is the area marked 'PARK' (South Surrey Park), which is devoid of vegetation. Areas of Camberwell and Canterbury are also shown. The area covered extends to beyond St Dominic's Church. The original is mounted on a cream deckle-edged paper.Beneath the original on the mount: "SOUTH SURREY HILLS LOOKING WEST c. 1936" [The reference to the sale in the Box Hill Reporter of December 1923 found on Trove suggests that this date is not accurate.] Rear top LH corner of original in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "For Centre / from Mr James Long"riversdale heights estate, riversdale road, allie street, south surrey park, lille street, thistle street, amiens street, marne street, south court, north court, duncan and weller, real estate sales, graham street, st dominics church, highfield park, canterbury primary school, aerial photo -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Dudley McCarthy, Australia in the War 1939-1945/South-West Pacific Area First
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Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial., Canberra. A.T.C, Jungle Warfare - With the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific, 1944
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Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, R.M. Wingfield, The Only Way Out, 1955
An Infantryman's Autobiography of the North-West Europe Campaign August 1944-February 1945.Booknon-fictionAn Infantryman's Autobiography of the North-West Europe Campaign August 1944-February 1945. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph - Postcard, Bishop and Gray, South-west Passage, Port Fairy 1906
PhotographBishop and Gray- South-West passage Port Fairybeach, sea, seascape -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph - Postcard, South beach Bathing boxes
South Beach bathing boxesColoured post card of South Beach taken from the West and depicts the bathing boxes in the backgroundSouth Beach Port Fairybeach, sea, seascape -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph
St John's Church North west corner complete with towerBlack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph, Cooinda
A rare photograph showing 3 beautiful buildings owned by 3 prominent people in Port Fairy The central building (Cooinda) no longer exists as it was the wish of the last owner that it be demolished after she passed away.Rare photograph of all three prominent houses the central building having been demolished.Black and white photograph of 3 buildings on hill South west of Port FairyCOOINDA capital letters on front of photograph mount PORT FAIRYbuilding, home, house, cooinda -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Plan of Burnley Gardens
"This plan is a copy of a copy of the survey made by Mr. Turner in 1926. The original plan and field notes are missing _ file Rs 3529" Signed by _signature unreadable_ -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph
West of Crags On Yambuck beach crags, craigs, yambuk beach, flotsam, rubbish -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Address Delivered by Mr A.E.C.Kerr, President, Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Cottage Committee, 3/4/1938, To honour the Late President Mr Fred J. Martell. Photograph attached of metal plaque at Craig's Hotel entitled "Royal Hotel Stables", 3/4/1938. Photograph-date unknown
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The Address in honour of the memory of the Late Fred J. Martell given 3/4/1938, President of the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Cottage was delivered by Mr A.E.C.Kerr, President of the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Cottage Committee, Ballarat. The photograph of Craig's Hotel Stables' sign is included as Adam Lindsay Gordon held the leasehold of these livery stables in 1867.Mr Martell made valuable contributions to the Ballarat community as one of the Founders of the Ballarat Art Gallery, Registrar of the School of Mines and was "really [the] founder" of the Lindsay Gordon Memorial Cottage. His ashes were scattered around the Cottage.8 pages with 3 illustrations and 2 title pages. The 3 black and white illustrations are of Fred J. Martell, the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Cottage and Adam Lindsay Gordon. The photograph of Craig's Stables is high gloss in colour. Nonejohn garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, fred j. martell, mr a.e.c.kerr, adam lindsay gordon cottage, adam lindsay gordon memorial cottage committee, craig's royal hotel ballarat, craig's hotel livery stables, craig's hotel livery stables metal plaque, dougles sladen, poet's corner westminster abbey, bath lane, australian poet, adam lindsay gordon bust, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Ballarat Botanic Gardens - Gordon Cottage, Minutes, Ordinary Meeting of Council 20/2/1989, 20/2/1989
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...5 points are made about Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage concerning the 'reservation of land, responsibility for the Cottage, restoration of the Cottage and notification of Council approval.This document is proof of Council's approval for the responsibility and restoration of the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage in 1989.1 page of typingDate 20/2/1989 stamped righthand top corner. 2 sections 1.4 and 1.6 crossed out diagonally. "Delegation and an illegible word written above item 1.5.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, adam lindsay gordon cottage, ymca, y's men's club, gordon cottage committee, australian poet, restoration of the adam lindsay gordon cottage, ballarat city council., ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Adam Lindsay Gordon Plaque, Mrs Ida Buckley to Mayor of Ballarat, 8/01/1934, 8/1/1934
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Mrs Ida Buckley wrote to the Mayor of Ballarat concerning a plaque in memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon, where it should be positioned within Craig's Hotel. Mrs Buckley requests copies of the Courier when there is an account of the unveiling of the plaque.The Adam Lindsay Plaque Is part of the Gordon history in Ballarat, considered important in 1934. It is interesting to note that Mrs Ida Buckley was married to the son of the highly respected Buckley&Nunn Department store, an important part of the Melbourne retail scene until well into the twentieth century. 1 typed sheet of correspondence of Mrs Ida BuckleyOne correction in black biro "Nunn".john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, mrs ida buckley, james fennings, adam lindsay gordon plaque, australian poet, mr angus greenfield, mr darling, ballarat courier, westminster abbey, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Botanical Gardens Statues, Fencing and Fernery Reconstruction, Public Meetings, 22/09/2003, 16/9/2003
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...This letter was sent to Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Committee Members, in this instance.This letter indicates that it has taken the first 21 years of the 21st century for the Fernery to be almost completed which attests to its importance as part of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens.1 sheet of paper with heading and dates in bold print and Ballarat Botanical Gardens logo in green.Ballarat City Council letterhead; signed in blue biro by Ian Rossiter, Manager, Lake Wendouree and Botanical Gardens.john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, statues, fencing, fernery, reconstruction -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballaarat Botanical Ferneries, Tradition and History, c. 2003
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The Fernery in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens started as an ornamental shelter house of timber construction in 1876 with further extensions being made over the next decades.The tradition of a Fernery in the Botanical Gardens is important historically because of Its location as the focus at the northern end of the formal Gardens and, as an attraction and part of Ballarat's Victorian heritage.31/2 pages of print in large font with some italics throughout.None.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, fernery, valentine lohse, ballarat city engineers' office, james veitch, gardenesque, "fern mania"., george longley, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Fernery, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, C 2003
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...This article gives a clear account of the development of the Fernery in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens from 1879 to the beginning of the 21st century. The Fernery remains a significant feature of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, as it has been now for 143 years. The detail given in this article is valuable especially in terms of nineteenth century developments. 2 pages, 1&1/4 of print.There are 3 asterisks in the lefthand margin and 3 small edits.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, fernery, "fern mania"., eugene von guerard, george longley, h.r.caselli, baron von mueller, james veitch, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Botanical Gardens by Lake Wendouree, The Fernery (Palm House), C 2002
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...The article was produced by the Ballarat City Council entitled "The Fernery". It deals with developments, purpose and plans for the Fernery from 1955.This page testifies to the importance Ballarat City Council attached to the Fernery around the turn of the century and the plan to make it "the next landmark project", after the Australian Ex-POW Monument was finished in 2004.One page of 6 paragraphs in font 12.Logo, central top of page, "Ballarat Botanical Gardens by Lake Wendouree" in black and white.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, the fernery, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat botanical gardens masterplan and management strategy, ballarat city council, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Report Book, Ballarat City Council, May, 1890, Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree, 1890
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...This page (3) of the May Report Book, 1890, covers 9 topics of news and matters of concern relating to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, the Lake and Victoria Park.This Report gives a clear idea of the condition, progress made and plans for the Gardens and the Lake in 1890 and therefore is historically significant.1 sheet of paper, printed closely in font 14, with a photocopy line of the page (3) down the lefthand side of the page. The last line of the page is partially cut off but readable. Written at the top of the page in blue biro, "May Rep. Book, 1890 and beneath Win Little" (?) "Pavilion" is asterisked in black biro halfway down the 2nd paragraph and "Memorial to late Cr. Claxton" is marked in green. john garner, doctor, john garner collection, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat city council., pavilion, lake wendouree, rush cutting, improvements to foreshore, pisciculture, park and arbor day, swans., new green house, 1890, ballarat city council report books, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - North Gardens Wetlands Information Notes, Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens (Guiding Friends Group), C 2001
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Important information about the North Gardens Wetlands and the primary objective of improving storm water quality.This project was completed in March 2001 and besides its ecological importance, it provides a destination at the northern end of the Gardens, creates social linkages between various environmental groups as well as improving the aesthetic standards of the site.1 page set out with subheadings.Nonenorth gardens, north gardens wetlands, north gardens wetlands project, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, regional indigenous plants, aquatic and terrestrial plants, storm water, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, garner -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Crown Land Reserves Improvement Program, Two Projects, C 2001
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...These documents provide detailed information about improvements to the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage and plans for the Removal of Wishing Well and New Water Feature and Path Re-Alignment which has not been completed.These documents give details on how improvements to the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage Area would enhance the site and planning for a new water feature and the major re-alignment of paths within the Gardens.3 sheets of paper. 1. entitled Crown Land Reserves Improvement Programme 2. Diagram listing the costings for the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage Area 3. Costings listed for the Removal of the Wishing Well and New Water Feature and Path Re-Alignment.p.1 question mark in black biro, end of 4th line. p.2 notes written in blue biro below the diagram are most relevant.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, crown land reserves improvement programme, adam lindsay gordon cottage area, the removal of the wishing well and installation of new water feature, costs, clips grants programme., gardens, ballarat, john garner collection -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat Birds in the Nineteenth Century, Ballarat Botanical Gardens Birds, Unknown
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Correspondence about how European birds were introduced to Ballarat to complement the introduction of European trees and to remind early settlers of home.Reasons given for the transportation of European birds to Ballarat and details of the birds and how they were brought to Ballarat.4 pages. p.1 1/2 a page entitled Ballarat Birds. p.2 almost 1/2 page, Mr Appleby from Clunes wrote to the Ballarat Town Clerk, 12 December,1891. p.3, 4, entitled The Gardens' Birds. Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat birds, birds in ballarat botanical gardens, james oddie, white swans, charles summers, black swans, mr longley, transportation of european birds, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Adam Lindsay Gordon, A Brief Biography and Adam Lindsay Gordon Craft Cottage, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian Poet, Unknown
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...There is a brief biography of Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian poet and details about his Cottage which is now in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Adam Lindsay Gordon was seen by some people in Ballarat as a notable person during his brief time in that city as well as being known for his poetry.1 page of dot points with a brief addendum and a print-out with a small black and white picture of the Adam Lindsay Craft Cottage in the top lefthand corner and two columns of print. Overleaf, are two of Gordon's poems.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, crafts council of ballarat, craft cottage, adam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, australian poet, poetry, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Simon Grant: Part 5 of the Explorers, David Douglas in the Land of Giants, Published 1998
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...David Douglas (1799-1834) journeyed to the Pacific North-West as well as to other parts of the New World looking for new species of plants. The Royal Horticultural Society of London hoped to introduce new and exciting plants to its gardens.After Douglas's explorations in the New World, hundreds of new species became available. As a result flower beds and theme gardens with new exotic specimens and aboreta became fashionable. This information gives some perspective on the planning and development of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.2 pages of print in columns. There is a black and white photograph of David Douglas halfway down the page on the lefthand side of p.1. On p.2 there is a black and white photograph of the Douglas Fir on the lefthand side of the page and lower down a photograph of Lupinus polyphyllus.none.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, david douglas, royal horticultural society, kew gardens, douglas fir, sitka spruce, radiata pine, john claudius loudon, joseph banks, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Simon Grant: Part 7 of The Plant Hunters, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker: 1817-1911, C 1998
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was the leading botanist of the 19th century and director of one of the world's great botanic gardens, Kew. He was a friend of Charles Darwin and became famous through his numerous publications after extensive explorations.Joseph Hooker's last publication covered all the known members of 200 plant families and was the basis for the ordered arrangement of species for 130 years until it was replaced by a DNA-based one.2 pages and a small paragraph on p.3. On p.1, there is a black and white photograph of Joseph Hooker halfway down the left column of the page. On the second page, there is a coloured photograph of Magnolia campbellii halfway down the left column and another coloured photograph of Rhodendron thomsonii almost halfway down the right column. p.3 has 2 coloured photographs and news of the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens.None.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, sir joseph dalton hooker, botanist, charles darwin, plant hunter, kew gardens, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Plant Transportation, A Brief History, July, 2007
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Plant transportation was important especially in establishing new gardens and in reminding those living in strange lands, of home.The transportation of plants from other parts of the world was important in establishing the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and other gardens in Australia.4 pages with subheadings on pp. 1-4.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, plant transportation, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, the australian experience of plant transportation, ballarat experience of plant transportaion, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupPhotograph - Digital image, Light show in the gardens
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...colour photograph show light display against the night skycolour, light show, night scene -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupPhotograph - Digital image, Frank Callahan One Man Band with his instruments on the back of truck
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...colour photograph of man with musical instruments on back of truck -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Carolus Clusius, 16th century scientific horticulturist, Wikipedia, 22/06/2009, 22/06/2009
... Longley Building Gillies Street North entrance Ballarat West 3350 ...Clusius's early work relates to some of the plants in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens today, for example, tulips. Carolus Clusius was a pioneering botanist and one of the most influential 16th century scientific horticulturists.2 pages with a photograph labelled Charles de l'Ecluse on the left of p.1 and a drawing of a Nymphaea on the lefthand side of the page. p.2 has a list of the works of Charles de l'Ecluse, bottom half of the page. Nonedoctor john garner, john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, 16th century, carolus clusius, charles de lecluse, l'escluse, pioneering botanist, scientific hoticulturist, tulips, alpine plants, genus clusia, european flora, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat
