Showing 902 items matching "bluestone"
-
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital Photograph, Stonemason's marks, interior columns, Grey Friars Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh, Scotland, 10/2015
Four colour photographs of stonemason's marks, interior columns, Grey Friars Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh, Scotlandmason's marks, grey friars presbyterian church, edinburgh, scotland, bluestone -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, University of Ballarat 'G' Buildings Courtyard and Interior, 26/08/2009
The buildings and courtyards shown in this collection of photographs are the first buildings at the new educational facility at Mt Helen. Students first started using the facility in 1970.Nine colour photographs showing the courtyard between the first two buildings at the University of Ballarat (then Ballarat Institute of Education). .1) and .2) show 'G' building interiors .3) to .5) show the 'G' building courtyard looking towards 'F' building. The bluestone garden retaining walls are bluestone from the former Yendon Railway Station. .7) 'F' building exterior looking to the site of the first library at Mt Helen (in Building 'F') .8) and .9) are 'G' building lecture theatresuniversity of ballarat, ballarat institute of advanced education, yendon, railway, bluestone.ballarat school of mines stamper battery, mount helen campus, brutalism -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, 5 Longland Road, Heatherdale, 22/02/1984
Article in Nunawading Gazette re sale of 100 year old home at 5 Longland Road, Heatherdale. Double brick Victorian on bluestone foundations. Originally land was owned by Mr Witt who later became an M.P., later a master butcher. Mr Purches built the bluestone foundations. It was planned to have a village nearby to be called New Brunswick between Emery's Hill (now Mitcham) and what is now Ringwood. The only evidence of the once planned village is the existence of Brunswick Road nearby.longland road, mitcham, witt, william, purches (mr), brunswick road, mitcham, heatherdale, mitcham, emery's hill, real estate, auctions -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vivian's Saddlery, Portland, n.d
Bert Vivian (1893-1974) was a second generation Portland saddler. His father William had operated a saddlery in Rosebery in the Victorian Mallee before relocating to Portland in the late 19th century. Bert began work as a saddler at W. H. Vivian, at 58-60 Percy Street Portland, continuing in the business after his father’s death in 1928. The exhibition includes saddlery and leatherwork tools, photographs and other items belonging to Bert Vivian.Black and white photo - Two storey bluestone building with iron verandah, wrought iron lacework. Two men in leather aprons, leaning on verandah posts. Sign on verandah roof: 'W.V. VIVIAN SADDLER'Back: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, blue birovivians saddlery bert vivian, saddler, leatherwork -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Julia Street Porrtland, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image of north side of Julia Street between Percy and Bentinck Streets. Bluestone buildings - Woolstores of Henty, Learmonth & Co, Bank of Australasia on right. Numerous people on footpath.Front: 'Henty Woolstore - 2 Observer Buildings, Julia Street' - green ink Back: 'Bayview and Observer Printers' - blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, 1940s
Black and white photo . Group of old buildings, back view, bluestone, pitched roof, skylights, small outbuildings, inside wooden fence, another building with verandah, outside fence. Car on right of photo.historic buildings, portland street scene -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph - black and white. Tram tracks being laid. Also bluestone blocks are used. On back on photo is the word 'Long Gully ?'. Park on left of photo then a building in middle of photo says 'A.Cornwell, Baker'.W.H. Robinson, Mundy Street, Bendigo.place, transport, tram, tram tracks. long gully. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, pre 1970
The photograph of St Mary's Anglican Church at Bulla was taken before the completion of the airport at Tullamarine. Originally the church occupied a site on Oaklands Road near the Old Bulla Road. It was shifted to its present site in Bulla next to the old council chambers when the airport was built because the old site was near an important runway.A black and white photograph of a partial view of a bluestone church showing a rear and side view. There are three simple pointed arch windows across the restry and one on the side wall and a wooden door leading into the vestry.st mary's anglican church, bluestone buildings, george evans collection -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Ballarat Post Office 1887
Also shown in the photograph is the Burke & Wills fountain, Sugg Lamp and old bluestone Free Library.ballarat post office, burke & wills monument, sugg lamp, free library, buildings, public, commerical, vehicle -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Bluestone Building, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Two storey bluestone building with iron verandah, wrought iron lacework. Two men in leather aprons, leaning on verandah posts. Sign on verandah roof: 'W.V. VIVIAN SADDLER' -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Police Station lockup, rear of 113 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Police Station Lockup, rear of 113 Bay Street Last century date unknown [1860s] Bluestone construction. First owner: Colony of Victoria.built environment - civic, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons, c. 1900
Black and white photo mounted on damaged grey card. Photo shows three gabled bluestone buildings. Velvet Soap chimney in background . Horses and carts - one signed 'Velvet Soap'. Barrels being loadedindustry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Bridge over Plenty River, 1930-1940
Photograph of old bluestone bridge over the Plenty River in Greensborough. This photo is from the Lorraine Coates Collection.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river greensborough, bluestone bridge greensborough -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Teachers' College Staff Members, 1947, 1947
In 1947 classes at the Ballarat Teachers' College were held in the bluestone building at the Dana Street Primary School.Seven staffmembers of the Ballarat Teachers' College pose in front of a building in the grounds of the Dana Street Primary School. Standing Left to right: Carl Bryan, Trudy Kentish, Mephan McEwin, Alan Sonsee. Sitting left to right: Beth Hughes, W.F. (Frank) Lord, Monica Millerballarat teachers' college, ballarat, monica miller, sonsee, bryan, kentish, mcewin, hughes, lord, dana street, dana street primary school, frank lord, alan sonsee, university women -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Painting, Greensborough, Arthur Elliott (1889), 1906c
Shows Main Street Greensborough with the Methodist Church in upper right corner, Lower Park and bluestone bridge in foreground.Black and white photograph copy originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough, main street, arthur elliott -
Unions Ballarat
Bluestone: the story of James Stephens, Turnbull, Clive, 1945
Bluestone is part of the Australian Heritage series. It is a biography of James Stephens is described as the pioneer of the Eight Hour Movement in Victoria. Significant to the trade union movement, the Eight Hour movement and the fight for improved working conditions.Book; 38 pages. Dust jacket: white background; illustration of the eight hour monument; author's name and title. Cover: green; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Inside: Berkelouw Bookdealers sticker.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, stephens, james, eight hour day, social conditions -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative -Mrs Arabella Maschmedt standing on a wooden walkway beside Salt Creek, Portland Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Part of a collection of photographs taken by Zillah Maschmedt in 1934. Zillah was a teacher from South Australia.Negative for black and white photo. Mrs Arabella Maschmedt standing on a wooden walkway beside Salt Creek. Wooden retaining wall along both sides of creek, near opening to sea. Bluestone house on opposite bank. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Hospital, Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Partial view of exterior of old Portland Hospital. Bluestone walls, tin roof, stone steps leading to small verandah, a man plus 4 nurses in uniform, standing on or near steps. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Criss-crossed piece of bluestone/basalt
8307.1 - 'Rounded rectangle' shaped piece of highly weathered bluestone/basalt. Yellowish-green; criss-crossed by prominent white veins of secondary quartz mineralisation. 'Bandage' bearing the words "miss Western" stuck on one side.- miss Western -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1980s
The five span masonry arch bridge over Blind Creek was one of the major constructions on the Melbourne to Echuca Railway. It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire.A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge over Blind Creek with the embankments on either side and the tower of Rupertswood Mansion in the distance. A VLine diesel engine along with 3 goods carriages and a passenger carriage is on the bridge.bridges, transport, rail transport, darbyshire, g. c., blind creek, v line, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during that time buses replaced the trains.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph was taken from the Bendigo platform and shows the concrete wall which replace the bluestone foundations on the Melbourne side of the station. A workman is on the platform working on the new surface.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Colour Photograph, Clive Brooks, View of The Gong, looking South East, 1982
Record of Gong 1980's.Colour photo, view looking S.E. of the Upper Dam, also known as The Gong,. Buildings, upper left hoiuse of T. Attwood, Market Gardener, 1860; Centre bluestone former brewery 1854 and behind extension 1980.gong, reservour, brewery, attwood -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard - Zig-Zag Bridge
Sepia postcard of the Zig-Zag Bridge at Kew. The bridge was constructed in the 1870s to link the Yarra Bend Asylum and Kew Asylum. Initially it transported bluestone from the west side of the Yarra to the east during the construction of the Kew Asylum.Reverse: "Old Tramway Bridge / erected early 1850s / Zig Zag Bridge below mental grounds / washed away in flood / linked the mental asylums / donated by G.L. Beard"bridges - yarra river -- kew (vic.), zig-zag bridge -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1976
Colour transparency (slide) created in June 1976 during a tour by the Junior National Trust, which was led by members of Kew Historical Society. The collection of 21 slides reveals that the tour covered all parts of Kew, but focused understandably on heritage buildings and sites.Image of an historic place in Kew that can be dated to an exact time and place. The images, albeit amateurish in composition, frequently reveal aspects of important buildings and sites that have changed over time.35mm colour transparency of the tower of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in High Street, Kew. Built of bluestone in 1863, with significant stained glass windows and memorial tablets, Holy Trinity is the oldest remaining ecclesiastical building in Kew. churches -- kew (vic.), holy trinity -- kew (vic.) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting - Painting - Old Town Hall Portland, Pauline Grayling, 1983
View of bluestone building with false columns decorating front of central structure. The building is situated on the side of a road, with red sand/gravel in front and low-lying greenery behind. Mounted in cream matt and framed in a wooden frame.Front: Old Town Hall, Portland (1863) Pauling Grayling 1983 (Black Ink) Back: Old Town Hall/Portland - $100 (Pauline Grayling/42 Greenwood Ave/Ringwood 870 7649 (black felt tip pen on sticker, upper right). -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Pioneer Reserve plaque: Slide 26, 1990s
Photograph shows the Pioneer Reserve Park Plaque explaining that the bluestones came from the bridge over the Plenty River at Greensborough.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, pioneer reserve greensborough, bluestone bridge greensborough -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - 'Netherby', Portland, n.d
Black and white photo of 'Netherby', North Portland. Bluestone house, full length verandah, metal verandah posts with wrought iron decoration. Several people on verandah, partly obscured by garden, two in garden; bird in cage on verandahBack: 'Netherby' North Portland Phyl Storer (Kerr)' - handwritten, red biro, top right cornernetherby, bluestone building, historic homestead -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 23/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
Photo of No. 43 heading west in Sturt St. passing Cenotaph on 23/2/1962. Tram fitted with dash canopy lighting. Has 'Electric Cooking is Matchless' ad on roof of tram. Has Anglican Cathedral (Bluestone) in background.'SEC Ballarat No. 43 in Sturt St. passing Cenotaph 23/2/63' in blue inktramways, trams, sturt st., tram 43 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Post Office, 1923c
Freeman's took over the store after the death of John Barke, December 1921, photo taken before the removal of native trees and planting of Memorial Cypresses in 1924Black and white photograph of Esplanade, showing Freemans, previously Barkes Store, the Post Office, and Postmasters residence, with other buildings in the distance. Two tall trees between road and bluestone wall on the edge of the lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, waterfront, postal services -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Picnic shelter, Pioneer Reserve: Slide 22, 1990s
Photograph shows Pioneer Reserve picnic shelter in Greensborough. This shelter was built from bluestones from the old bridge over Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, bluestone bridge greensborough, pioneer reserve greensborough