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Falls Creek Historical Society
Newspaper - Australia's Playground of the Future, 1954
Australian Magazine (A.M.) published a special three page article about Falls Creek and the Bogong High Plains on 24th August 1954. The article was titled "Australia's playground of the future". Written by Muir Maclaren, it referred to the Bogong High Plains as a comparatively new and unexploited winter playground which could be one of the best snow resorts in the world. There were 13 huts which were at Falls Creek which were there due to "hard work, the grace of God, and the permission of the Victorian State Electricity Commission". A brief history of the Albury Ski Club Lodge was included. In 1954 the Lodge was run byLes Meikle and had the Club had a membership of 200 people. Lodges with accommodation established at this time, with the ability to house a total of 280 people, included Albury, Skyline, Bogong, Myrtleford, Hymans, Dawn, Galleon, Kiewa Valley, Snowden, Nelse, Moroma, Trowalla, St, Trinian's, Bowna and Nissen. Fred Griffith, as a member of the Albury Ski Club and owner of Bowna Lodge escorted the reporter and explained the potential of Falls Creek and the surrounding area to become a year-round playground, a paradise for tourists and a great income-earner for the State.This article and accompanying images are significant because they capture early information about the Bogong High Plains, Falls Creek and its pioneers.A centre spread from a monthly publication featuring text and colour imagesBelow photo The ski tow at the foot of Bogong High Plains, an area of 280 square miles of unequalled ski-ing country.fred griffith, falls creek pioneers -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, 20 December 1945
This aerial photograph depicts the changing landscape of Cheltenham and Highett since WWII. Photographed in 1945, there is a mix of urban dwellings and industrial development and precedes the major transformation of Cheltenham with the development of the Southland shopping centre in the 1960s and expansion in the 1990s.A large part of Cheltenham was originally established as a rural market gardening community. The railway line and station brought urban development to the area and in the north, the Highett area was dominated by the Highett Gas Works. Cheltenham became a major destination for shopping in the 1960s with the opening of Southland.Aerial photograph taken in 1945 of Cheltenham and Highett within the City of Kingston. The image includes the Highett Reserve, (top right), the Methodist Children Homes (now Southland), Nepean Highway and Jamieson Street. Highett Gas Works is visible in the top left and the land now named William Fry Reserve at the intersection of Bay Road and Nepean Highway. A visible large parcel of land on the corner of Bay Road and Nepean Highway was developed in the 1990s as the west side addition to Southland. The densely vegetated area in the upper right sector of the image is now dense with housing. Tulip Grove, Heather Grove and Gilford Street are visible bottom left. This image is possibly from the collection of aerial photographs commissioned by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey and taken by Adastra Airways.Black ink: 57252 White lettering: VIC-10 57252 20.12.45 [lens information indecipherable] PROJ. No.5 MELB. METROP AREA Black pencil: 80highett, cheltenham, highett gas works, urbanisation -
Wooragee Landcare Group
Photograph, 2004
This photograph of the Wooragee Landcare Area signage was included in the album alongside the statement that, when the photo was taken in 2005, the Wooragee Landcare Group had applied for a council grant for new sifgns with which they could replace the broken sign in the photograph. The sign marks the Woooragee Landcare Area, opened in 1989 by Heather Mitchell, one year after the first meeting of the Wooragee Landcare Group. It also commemorates the 1898 founding of Wooragee Junior Landcare, which they launched with Wooragee Primary School. As stated by the sign, Wooragee Junior Landcare was the first group of its kind in Auatralia, with the nation-wide Junior Landcare organization being launched in 1998. This photograph is significant as a marker of Wooragee Landcare's need for grants and council funding, which is common to many organisations, and for demonstrating the history of Wooragee Landcare and Junior landcare by commemorating the founding of both the Wooragee Landcare Area and Wooragee Junior Landcare. Rectangular landscape colour photograph printed on gloss photographic paper.Obverse: Sign in photograph reads "Wooragee Land Care Area/ Launched by Heather Mitchell/ 6th June 1989/ Wooragee Junior Landcare First in Australia" Reverse: "WAN NA E0NA0N2. AIN+ 1 2906/ -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Nankeen Kestrel, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Nankeen Kestrel, a small type of falcon, can be found all over Australia, usually in grassland or farmland areas. This falcon is carnivorous and hunts all manner of small prey including mice, lizards, insects, and other birds. When hunting, Nankeen Kestrels can be seen hovering in the air searching for prey. Nankeen Kestrels are generally monogamous, staying with the same breeding partner for multiple seasons. The Nankeen Kestrel is known for its reddish-brown feathers, spotted with a distinctive black pattern on its back, and have black-tipped wings and tail band, a stark contrast to its white chest. Females tend to be larger, and males will have a grey head and neck area. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This female Nankeen Kestrel is relatively small and slender. It is mostly reddish-brown, streaked with darker coloured areas. The tips of the wings and tail feathers are tipped in black. The chest is white with streaks of reddish-brown. The areas around its eyes, beak, and feet are a bright yellow. This specimen stands upon a wooden platform and has an identification tag tied around its leg.Swing-tag: 19. / Unnamed / Catalogue page, 5 /taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, nankeen kestrel, falcon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authorityport of portland archives, portland harbour, work barge, wharf, construction, reclaimed area -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION : EPPALOCK RECREATIONAL AREA PLAN?
Photocopied plan of power points for a recreational area, possibly Eppalock foreshore recreational area?. No title, and undated. With other Eppalock documents.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. eppalock. -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
leather collar box, Round leather Collar Box
This collar box belonged to a soldier in WW2 who lived in the local Shepparton area. Round tan coloured leather case, lined with cream and brown stripped cotton material; a small leather carry strap with outer edges sewn either side to the top of case and a separate strap across the top of the case to fix the case closed with buckle feature; the closing strap is broken away from the buckle hole area.early - mid c20th collar box -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street looking East from Coffee Palace area 1880
Main Street Looking East 1880 from weigh bridge area, taken from Coffee Palace verandah. Two story buildings with veranda's. Horse drawn vehicle centre of image. Post office and town hall visible in background. Bond Drapery. J & A Price Wine Spirits. Bond Draper sing on right. Two Poppet Heads on Big Hill are the No2 North Waterloo and the Waterloo and Argyle Mines.Looking East along Main Street from Weighbridge area. Horse drawn buggy in centre of street with buggy. Big Hill in distance with two poppet heads just visiblestawell businesses streetscape -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, City of Nunawading, 1973
Map showing streets, plot numbers, schools, open space and land usage.Map showing streets, plot numbers, schools, open space and land usage. A project by A Gray, student at Vermont High School. Area covered from Canterbury Road to Burwood Road and Terrara Road to Morack Road. Scale: 800 ft: 1 inchMap showing streets, plot numbers, schools, open space and land usage.vermont south, vermont, vermont high school, parks and reserves -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. It shows a homestead with a heavily cultivated area behind. It is possibly the Child Homestead. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia photograph taken in bright sunshine showing an extensively cultivated area with a wire fence in the foreground. Three buildings are seen at centre left.Handwritten below the photograph in the album" THE FLATivy child, kalorama, crops, cultivation, homestead -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Maps 3D - National Parks
Used by the employees of National Parks. The maps show the topography and contours in 3D when used with the stereoscope KVHS 0743. This enables the photographed area to be compared to previous photos and enables the planning of construction of eg. new roads etc. Digital information is now available.These photographs give the topography and contours of vast local areas eg. Mt Feathertop and Tawonga township.when used with a stereoscope. Black and white large aerial photos of the Bogong High Plains area. 14 to 20 of them all on thick paper and the same size as the brown wooden box which holds them. The box hasn't got a lid at the top.Identified and catalogued by National Parksmaps showing topography, national parks, stereoscope -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1970s
Located within the heart of the winery, the atrium style Cellar Door was designed by legendary Australian architect; Robyn Boyd and constructed in 1972. Offering views of the century old storage casks and famous dirt floors, the Cellar Door offers an up close experience to the making of our world famous wines.Black and white photograph of the interior of a wine cellar with stacks of wine casks of various sizes. A substantial number of people are in a glassed-in area at the back of the room. Glassed-in area ( cellar door sales area) designed by Robyn Boyd. 1972On back of photo: "S/S [upper case H in a circle] Morris"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, morris winery, robyn boyd, rutherglen australia, winery, cellar door -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Register - Rate Book, Rate Book Shire of St.Arnaud Waterworks Trust. Wycheproof 1893-1908, 1893
First recorded Waterboard Rate book for Wycheproof which was then under the St.Arnaud Shire. Early in 1893 the burning question in the north-central area was the possibility of severance from the St.Arnaud Shire On April 27,1894 the Shire of Wycheproof was constituted. Earliest Rate records for early Wycheproof residents 1893 - 1908 and property owners. Nine councillors elected to represent the new Shire of Wycheproof.Rate book -St.Arnaud Waterboard records Wycheproof Rate payers for Urban area 1893 - 1908. It comprises Surnames, Christian Names, Trade, Postal Address, Owner, Description and Situation of Rateable Property, Rates per Annum in the Pound and other details.water-rates, register, st.arnaud - shire, urban-wycheproof -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Farm digs in against closure, 2013
Land reserved for Healesville Freeway is at risk of being broken up for housing.Land reserved for Healesville Freeway is at risk of being broken up for housing. Some of the area is used at present for a farm run by NADRASCA, and other land is the nature reserve, Bellbird Dell. More than 1500 protested against the closure to local MP Shaun Leane.Land reserved for Healesville Freeway is at risk of being broken up for housing. healesville freeway reservation, bellbird dell, nadrasca, leane, shaun, vermont, koedyk, gus, turner, raeoni, kayne, rodney, basic, peter, vicroads -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Kerosene Lamp
Metal cylindrical base to store kerosene. Above this area is a cylindrical glass area for the actual lamp light. Above this is a metal cylindrical cover with perforated holes for venting fumes. A thick metal wire handle is attached to the sides of the lamp. Access to the inside of glass area is via two spring-loaded clamps on either side of the glass area.On glass: Pyrex, Aladdin, Made in Australialamp, light, lantern, kerosene -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 16. Bank of Hydrangea, 1925-1955
Bank of Hydrangea. On the edge of a grassed area.grassed area, hydrangea -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 491/10
Male on a tractor ploughing in Agrostology area.men, tractor, ploughing, agrostology, e. m. gibson collection -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, University of Melbourne Linguistics Section, Working papers in linguistics, 1994
A collection of papers on a variety of languages areas.linguistics -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, P D Gardner, Names around the Gippsland Lakes : their origins, meanings and history, 1991
Gives descriptions of area, origin and meanings.Maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographsgippsland, gunnai, kurnai, bairnsdale, wurruk, place names -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, Late 1800's
Relics from Goldfields in Stawell Areastawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, Late 1800's
Relics from Goldfields in Stawell Areastawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, Late 1800's
Relics from Goldfields in Stawell Areastawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Glenorchy Pound & Stawell Shire Pound 1863 – 1867, 28/12/1863 - 1/10/1865 11/10/1865 - 25/11/1867
Large Volume covers two areasstawell, animals -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Ararat/Great Western Pound 1863 – 1869, 19/9/1863 - 22/12/1869
Large Volume covers two areasstawell, animals -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, The Whitehorse landscape as seen by the first settlers, 2011
Natural history of the Whitehorse area as at the 1830s.Natural history of the Whitehorse area as at the 1830s.Natural history of the Whitehorse area as at the 1830s.natural sciences, native plants, city of whitehorse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham Shopping Centre Improvement Scheme, c. 1973
Mitcham Shopping Area Development brief.Mitcham Shopping Area Development brief.Mitcham Shopping Area Development brief.mitcham shopping centre, development -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
Track Chart, Pacific Ops. Areaphoto, ww2, ran -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, A History of Nunawading, 1972
A history of the area covered by the City of NunawadingA history of the area covered by the City of NunawadingA history of the area covered by the City of Nunawadingnunawading, blackburn, mitcham, vermont, burwood east, forest hill -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gold Mine
Cyanide Vats Leviathan Area 1973gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gold Mine
Chilean Mill Julbilee Area 1973gold mining